In any case, the Meng family is in deep trouble this time, and they are unlikely to fare well during this special period.
By the time the Meng family heard the news, it was too late.
The person has been sent to the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice is currently interrogating the guard and the assassin. Officials from all over are here, so Meng Jianghe, a third-rank official, is no match for them.
The Ministry of Justice also took it very seriously, as it involved the assassination of the Crown Prince, which was no small matter.
Several members of the Li and Meng families were summoned.
The Li family was very clever. They didn't know anything along the way, but they found out when they arrived. Even though they secretly cursed Li Shi for being crazy, they also started to have their own little schemes.
After all, the evidence presented by the Li family... might actually be true.
If we refuse to separate from the Meng family now, and the Meng family is convicted of plotting against the Crown Prince, they will be executed along with their entire family. Who can guarantee that the Li family will not be implicated?
The Li family didn't just have one daughter who was a concubine in the Meng family; they also had an aunt who was the matriarch of the Meng family.
Therefore, Li's father immediately knelt down and cried, "We haven't seen our daughter for so long. We've come to visit several times, but she always said she was sick and recuperating at the estate. So that's how it is! Meng Jianghe, although my Li family is not as powerful as yours, we are still your legitimate relatives. How could you treat us like this?"
"Meng Junxian! You coward! You're afraid of the princess, and this is how you treat Qiang'er?"
After a great commotion, Meng Junxian was speechless. He never expected to see Li Shi again.
Li was dressed in white, extremely thin, and looked completely different from before.
He couldn't say a word.
Now that they've been drawn into this case, Meng Jianghe and his son have no choice but to have their freedom restricted.
They were at least given face; they were told to go back to their residence and close the doors until the case was thoroughly investigated.
The Li family cried and wanted to take Li back, but Li just looked at the officials of the Ministry of Justice and said, "Please, gentlemen, detain me for the time being."
The Minister of Justice stroked his beard: "You're the one who filed the complaint, so there's no reason to detain you. However, you're an important witness, so it's not appropriate for you to go back. Just stay behind the Ministry of Justice. I'm sorry to trouble you during this time."
Mrs. Li breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.
The Li family dared not argue and hurriedly returned home.
We need to discuss what to do next.
After hearing about this, Shu Chengfeng smiled and said, "Then investigate thoroughly."
He knew very well that it was the one in the backyard who had made the move.
She really seized the opportunity and acted swiftly and ruthlessly, leaving the Meng family no chance.
After returning home, Shu Chengfeng lay down, exhausted.
He's not feeling well right now; he still has a fever today and is just putting on a brave face.
Fortunately, none of their internal organs were damaged, otherwise they wouldn't have made it through this ordeal.
“That guard is stubborn; he’s tried everything, but he just won’t confess. However, with the Meng family involved, we can settle things,” Wei Xiao said.
"No rush." Shu Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief to Hu Chuyi: "If the guards refuse to confess, then take the eunuchs away. This matter cannot be handled by just one guard. How to arrange things, how to make contact. Someone must know."
“Yes, but in that case… it’s a done deal,” Wei Xiao said.
Otherwise, the Second Prince will inevitably turn around and bite back in the future.
"I almost lost my life this time. Even if I wronged someone, so what?" Shu Chengfeng said calmly.
Wei Xiao responded, understanding the situation.
In the afternoon, Shangguan Ba and Wei Xiao appeared together at the Second Prince's residence.
Shangguan Ba was at his wit's end. But things had come to this point. If they couldn't find out the truth, losing his official hat would be the least of his worries; he probably wouldn't even be able to stay in the capital.
So I had no choice but to come.
Anyway, it was only the second prince's attendant he took, not the prince himself.
The second prince naturally refused, but even though there were several guards in the mansion, who would dare to fight the Imperial Guards at this time?
Isn't that blatantly admitting to rebellion?
So all they could do was watch as the four eunuchs, three maids, and two guards in front of the Second Prince were all taken away.
Shu Lingfeng realized something was wrong, but he was already trapped.
Consort Lixian in the palace had no contact with the outside world and was unaware of the current situation.
Even though they had special ways of contacting each other, at this time, the Empress was in the palace and the Crown Prince was outside the palace, and they joined forces to block their communication.
Sure enough, this time the nine people were taken to the Ministry of Justice prison and learned everything they should and shouldn't know.
This ambush was naturally carried out by the Second Prince.
This wasn't the first time; there were several previous instances, even involving Consort Li Xian.
However, it wasn't the Second Prince who was with Meng Haijiang that time.
Dig a little deeper, and you'll find that Meng Jianghe's bribery and the Princess's alliance will be exposed.
Meng Jianghe and his three sons were successfully imprisoned.
At this point, the evidence was conclusive. Putting aside everything else, just the matter of intercepting and killing the Crown Prince alone made it impossible for the Second Prince to clear his name.
With the evidence irrefutable, Shu Chengfeng released these people's confessions during the morning court session the very next day.
This time, even those who had always supported the Second Prince dared not openly utter a word of rebuttal.
To intercept and kill the crown prince is the same crime as treason.
The second prince may not die, but his cronies will not survive.
Those officials who were merely supporters, perhaps not even complete henchmen, who would be so blind as to stand up for them now?
After the morning court session, Shu Chengfeng handed these items into the Beichen Hall.
It was also a coincidence that Consort Lixian was attending to the sick person today.
Shu Zhongjing's eyesight is better today; he can see clearly with some difficulty.
After reading it, I remained silent for a long time.
Consort Li Xian's heart pounded like a drum, and she couldn't help but reach out and look at it for a while.
"No, this can't be true. How could Ling Feng possibly assassinate the Crown Prince? He has always... always respected the Crown Prince..."
"You raised a fine son." Consort Li Xian's words seemed to give Shu Zhongjing an outlet for his frustration.
Now that things have come to this, there's no way to save Shu Lingfeng.
Since it can't be saved, someone has to bear the consequences.
Consort Li Xian was naturally the mother who failed to properly educate her son.
This was Shu Zhongjing's idea.
Consort Lixian, disregarding her own heartbreak, only thought of saving her son: "Your Majesty, this is impossible! It must be those guards and eunuchs who couldn't withstand the torture and made baseless accusations. Ling Feng could never have harmed the Crown Prince!"
“Your Highness, Ling Feng is your second brother. He is your second brother. How can you wrong him? He would never harm you. There must be a misunderstanding.”
Consort Li Xian knelt down, disregarding her image.
Ke Shuchengfeng's expression didn't change at all, and he didn't say anything.
For a long time, only Consort Li Xian's weeping pleas could be heard in the hall.
"Let's follow the rules," Shu Zhongjing said.
"Yes," Shu Chengfeng replied and was about to leave.
"No! You can't leave! What are you going to do with my son?" Consort Li Xian screamed and tried to grab Shu Chengfeng, but she failed.
Shu Chengfeng took a step forward: "Support Consort Lixian. She is not suitable to attend to her illness today. Let's find someone else."
After saying that, he left Beichen Palace.
No matter how much Consort Li Xian cried and screamed behind him, it wouldn't stop Shu Chengfeng.
He didn't even bother to say a word to her.
At this moment, Shu Zhongjing wasn't even thinking about the art of balancing; instead, he was thinking about... the immediate crisis.
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