Chapter 34
In the dark prison, Jian Xinyi picked up the dry straw on the ground out of boredom and threw it heavily on the ground.
There must be many loopholes in Youcheng's statement, so she should think about it carefully.
Why didn’t I think of this guy’s methods earlier, and now I’m dragged into this kind of place.
She picked up a stone and started to think on the ground, not noticing the footsteps coming from behind her.
"Your Highness, this is it."
She looked up when she heard the jailer's voice.
Qian Yuan was wearing a light yellow palace robe embroidered with gold thread patterns, with a jade pouch on his waist. He exuded an air of wealth and nobility, and looked down at her coldly.
It was the first time she saw Qian Yuan like this.
Jian Xinyi slowly stood up, trying to get her eyes level with his.
"Why are you here?"
"Pingshi Sun told me that something happened to you." Qian Yuan lowered his eyes slowly, recalling that Sun Liqing had been waiting at the palace gate for an hour, and his expression was full of anxiety when he saw him.
"I know you are the only one who can save her."
Qian Yuan shook his head as Sun Liqing's words resurfaced in his ears. He caught a glimpse of the scratches on the ground. "Is this the way you want to get out?"
"You Cheng has convicted me based solely on the testimony of a dead man. Of course, I must find a way out myself."
Jian Xinyi knew that he was still angry with her, and she didn't expect him to rescue her, so she had to attack from the side, "I have seen the murderer's face. If you trust me, go and catch the real murderer. It will be considered a favor to me."
Qian Yuan's eyes darkened. He didn't expect her to let him go directly to find the murderer, but he still asked, "What does he look like, and why did he kill these people?"
"Go get some paper and pen, and I'll draw it for you."
Jian Xinyi touched his arm anxiously, and the embroidered fabric rubbed her fingers like needles.
Qian Yuan quickly ordered someone to bring a piece of paper and pen and placed it in front of Jian Xinyi.
She quickly sketched the man's features, and while drawing, she reminded him, "Since he dared to tell the truth in front of me, he must have a way to escape. Be extremely careful when you send someone there, and don't alert the enemy."
"If I can successfully get out, I will definitely try my best to find evidence of this man's crime and help you."
Seeing her like this, Qian Yuan couldn't help but sneered, "You'd better take care of yourself."
After saying that, he turned and walked outside.
There were some mud spots on the corners of his gorgeous robe, and he accidentally stepped on some straw, but he didn't care at all. However, Jian Xinyi saw it clearly.
The moment the prison door was locked, Jian Xinyi held the railing, looked out at his back, and said silently,
"Qian Yuan, thank you."
Qian Yuan secretly glanced back at her. Seeing that she wasn't that scared, he calmed down a bit and tilted his head to the jailer and said, "I don't want to see anyone being tortured in this case. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Qian Yuan's guards waited for a long time at the prison gate before their own prince came out. "Your Highness, you left the banquet without a word. If His Majesty knew about this, he would be furious. You'd better hurry back to the palace."
"knew."
Qian Yuan casually turned his wrist and looked up at the jailer, "Remember what I told you."
The jailer immediately knelt on his knees and kowtowed several times, "Don't worry, Your Highness."
"Muxin, let's go."
Qian Yuan jumped on his horse and quickly ran through the street.
Obviously, that man was extremely naughty and childish, and had never faced his own feelings. But when he heard that she was wrongly imprisoned, he couldn't control himself and came to find her as soon as possible.
Qian Yuan looked at the portrait in his hand, and the murderous intent in his heart increased a little bit. However, he didn't dare to crumple it into a ball, so he had to speed up the whip to vent the nameless anger in his heart.
Seeing Qian Yuan and the others gradually walking away, Jian Xinyi started playing with the paper and pen in prison.
The man framed her by writing a letter in blood and secretly placed the Dragon Frost Powder from Huichuntang in her bedroom. The direct evidence was that she had harmed two people.
Let’s not talk about the motive for the murder for now. Since that person was able to frame her in this way, she must have naturally thought of the motive.
Mainly the chain of evidence.
How to prove that she did not kill him, and how to prove that it was murder.
She wrote down the events, locations and people of the two deaths on a piece of paper and carefully recalled what she was doing during that time.
But during that time she stayed in the bookstore all the time and never left home.
She vaguely remembered that Minister Song died earlier than Zhao Huazhong, but was discovered later. Based on this time period, what was the reason why she didn't go out at that time?
By the way, she wasn’t there at that time. She was stabbed in the arm by the old steward of Wanhua Pavilion and had to rest for a long time.
His arm was injured, so how could he drag the corpse back and forth between two places to commit the crime?
Okay, the next question is how to prove that it was done by that person.
This really stumped Jian Xinyi. She couldn't convince him of his motive, chain of evidence, or method.
Just then, the cell door suddenly opened.
The jailer respectfully held a bowl of fruit and placed it on her desk. "Girl, have some midnight snack."
Jian Xinyi was a little flattered, "Thank...thank you."
"Miss, if you need anything, just let me know. If you need any writing brushes, ink, paper, or inkstone, just let me know. I'll be right outside."
The jailer smiled widely, but his eyes kept looking at her.
Seeing him like this, Jian Xinyi thought he must have been asked to do so, so she didn't refuse. "Um... I want a mattress and a quilt, is that ok?"
"Of course, I'll have someone prepare it right away."
The jailer went out with a smile and brought two mattresses and a quilt with him. He even showed her where the special toilet was.
Jian Xinyi was amazed.
What did Qian Yuan say to the jailer?
It turns out that he has the power to make the devil turn the millstone.
She stretched out her arms and lay down deeply on her large loose bed.
This is more comfortable than home.
After a good sleep, Jian Xinyi didn't know what time it was when she woke up. She only heard the sound of the jailer opening the door.
She slowly got out of bed and when she looked up she found a bowl of shredded pork porridge on the table.
Guigui, she doesn't want to go out. Let Youcheng lock her up for a few more days.
Unfortunately, just after she wolfed down the bowl of porridge, the jailer sent someone to take her away.
In the interrogation room of the Dali Temple, sitting in the high position was the Shaoqing, followed by the Youcheng, the Zhubu, and some people she didn't know.
The Right Prime Minister spoke first, "The criminal Lin Zhuiyu poisoned Zhao Huazhong and Song Wentian for personal gain, and then killed his fellow criminal Wang Er. This evil behavior is intolerable to heaven and earth."
Come on, you don’t even know the facts of the crime, yet you’re still talking big.
Jian Xinyi complained inwardly.
But after looking at the ferocious-looking officers around him, he wisely shut his mouth.
"Lin Zhuiyu, do you plead guilty?"
How does that sentence go?
First, my name is not Lin Zhuiyu, my name is...
Second, if you keep playing this boring game with me...
Seeing Lin Zhuiyu's mind wandering, the Right Prime Minister shouted, "Lin Zhuiyu, you are so audacious and arrogant! You are defying the law!"
"I didn't do any of this, why should I admit it?"
Jian Xinyi folded her arms and looked at him coldly.
"A few days ago, you caused trouble at the Rong'an Bookstore, right?" The Right Prime Minister calmly shouted outside, "Tell Cao Jiaxu to come up."
Cao Jiaxu.
Why is he everywhere?
Cao Jiaxu stepped forward and saluted, "Sir, this woman is the culprit who falsely accused my bookshop of plagiarism. My shop owner, Brother Hua Zhong, was also present at the time."
It turns out that the owner of this bookstore is Zhao Huazhong.
Damn, the case is now increasingly against her.
Shaoqing nodded, seemingly agreeing with his nephew's words, "So, Zhao Huazhong and her do have a grudge."
"Does having a grudge prove that I did these things myself?" Jian Xinyi said indignantly. "My arm was injured by the Wanhua Pavilion's housekeeper a while ago. It's impossible for me to have killed these two people."
"That's why you poisoned them and conspired with Wang Er to create a disguise." You Cheng immediately saw through the flaw in Jian Xinyi's words. "Wang Er did all the physical work, and you split the profits with him 50-50. Just because your book sales weren't going well, you became furious and murderous."
"Wang Er is also an executioner, so it would be very convenient for you two to work together."
Oh no, Wang Er is dead, and You Cheng has pushed all the things that she couldn't do onto him, and Jian Xinyi can't deny it at all.
What to do? Although she likes to eat shredded pork porridge, she really can't stay in prison for the rest of her life.
Come to think of it, there must be something she didn't notice.
"You said I poisoned them, but I don't even know them. How could I have poisoned them in their presence?"
Jian Xinyi tried to make a breakthrough from the Dragon Frost Powder to see if there was anything missing.
The Right Prime Minister insisted, "This must have been done by you and Wang Er. You summoned the two of them, beat them up, and then forced them to drink poison."
"Oh, really?" Jian Xinyi smiled brightly, finally finding a breakthrough. "Did anyone point out that Wang Er or I have been to their homes recently?"
Seeing the situation turn in Jian Xinyi's favor, Mu Zhubu immediately chimed in, "That's not mentioned in the testimony."
Jian Xinyi's tense nerves immediately relaxed. "Sir, Wang Erlian and I have never been to their homes, so how could we have done such a cruel thing?"
"Are you sure you don't?"
The Right Prime Minister glared at Mu Zhubu with a cold and frightening tone.
Upon seeing this, Chief Clerk Mu quickly handed the complete case file to Shaoqing for review. "Sir, the testimony does not mention these two people, whether they were out or visiting the deceased's home."
Cao Jiaxu was visibly panicked. "Impossible! She must have used some other method to secretly kill him."
Seeing his demeanor, Jian Xinyi easily figured out who had instigated today's events. She sarcastically replied, "So, have you conspired with someone to sentence me to death in the Dali Temple and seize our family's inheritance?"
"you!"
"quiet."
Shao Qing shouted angrily, "This matter is still controversial, so let's discuss it later."
The people on the stage scattered instantly, and Jian Xinyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The jailer praised her all the way, "Girl, you behaved really well. This is the first time I've seen someone not cry or make a fuss on this interrogation platform."
"No, I'm just being realistic."
Jian Xinyi accepted the compliment with great humility.
"No wonder His Highness sent someone to deliver food again today. After you enter the mansion, even if you have a princess, His Highness will treat you well."
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