This problem was ignored by Emperor Jingming and others.
This is not surprising. The Crown Prince and Concubine Yang have already had an affair. Who would want to control the life or death of Prince An?
But when Zhen Shicheng asked this, several people immediately felt something was wrong.
Yes, the changes in celestial phenomena are beyond human control. How could Jinwuwei Zhang Hu put on two identical clothes in advance to prepare for the assassination of Prince An in the hall?
"I will go and ask." Wang Hai, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, asked Emperor Jingming for instructions.
Emperor Jingming nodded slightly.
Seeing Wang Hai walking out, Zhen Shicheng silently raised his feet and followed him.
He won't be able to sleep tonight unless he figures out the problem.
Hearing the noise, Zhang Hu looked over.
"Zhang Hu, Concubine Yang has confessed." Wang Hai said.
Zhang Hu's expression suddenly changed. He met Zhen Shicheng's unsurprised eyes, closed his eyes in despair, and murmured, "So stupid, she is so stupid..."
Wang Hai sneered: "With Lord Zhen here, who is as good at solving cases as a god, do you really think you can get away with it?"
"It's none of her business. I killed Prince An of my own accord!"
"Okay, whether it's voluntary or not is not important now. I just want to ask you one question."
Zhang Hu looked at Wang Hai.
"How did you know that it would suddenly get dark during the feast?"
Zhang Hu was stunned by the question, and his expression was a little strange, but he soon recovered and sneered, "Commander Wang's question is really ridiculous. I'm not a god who can tell the future, how can I know this?"
"If you didn't know, why would you put on two layers of the same clothes in advance?" Wang Hai said angrily.
It was impossible for him not to be annoyed when the little guard, who had always been respectful to him, now had such an attitude.
But he also knew that the person in front of him was doomed to die, and it would be a bad idea to compete with him.
Zhang Hu looked at Wang Hai in surprise and said, "I decided to take advantage of the opportunity of offering sacrifices to heaven to assassinate Prince An, so I had to be fully prepared. I wore two layers of the same clothes so that I could take them off without leaving any traces no matter where I killed Prince An. The sudden darkness during the banquet in the hall just gave me a good opportunity. Even if I didn't have this opportunity, I would find another opportunity to do it."
At this point, Zhang Hu laughed at himself and looked at Zhen Shicheng deeply: "If it was somewhere else, without Lord Zhen present, perhaps no one would be able to find out that I did it..."
Then Yu Ling wouldn't be dragged into this.
At this moment, endless frustration and regret hit Zhang Hu's heart.
Zhen Shicheng sneered: "You are wrong. The law is long and wide, and nothing can escape it. If you do something evil, the truth will surely come out."
Every murderer always thinks he is the one who can get away with it. He has seen many such people.
To be honest, he did have an elusive opponent, who was the person behind the arson attack on the Jinshui River pleasure boat.
Based on his intuition from solving cases over the years, he knew that Yang Shengcai's death was definitely not as simple as jumping off the boat in panic and drowning.
But that's just doing justice, ahem, it doesn't count as evil.
Zhen Shicheng pulled back his thoughts and fixed his eyes on Zhang Hu: "Besides, you lied."
Zhang Hu's eyes suddenly narrowed: "What?"
"The reasons you gave are certainly correct, but I still believe that you knew about the changes in the celestial phenomena in advance. This change in the celestial phenomena should have been told to you by Concubine Yang. What I want to know now is, who told Concubine Yang?"
"Nonsense!" Zhang Hu turned his head away and ignored Zhen Shicheng.
Seeing that he could not get any more information from Zhang Hu, Zhen Shicheng nodded slightly to Wang Hai and turned back to Emperor Jingming.
"Your Majesty, I want to clarify this issue from Concubine Yang."
Emperor Jingming looked unpredictable, staring at Zhen Shicheng intently: "My dear Zhen, are you saying that there is someone behind Concubine Yang?"
"This is just my guess."
"What's the evidence?"
"There is no basis or evidence, it's just based on my intuition." Zhen Shicheng said frankly.
Many times, intuitions that people scoff at are actually flashes of inspiration that are the result of countless experiences.
It sounds mysterious, but it really exists.
But whether the emperor believed it or not was not something he could control.
"Well, I allow you to ask."
The death of Concubine Chen had left a knot in Emperor Jingming's heart, and it grew deeper with the passage of time.
It is impossible for a little beauty who has been in the palace for many years to have any connection with the outside world, but where did the insect that blinded Princess Fuqing many years ago come from? Where did the hook-kissing flower that poisoned Princess Fifteen come from?
If such a person really exists, he is most likely hiding in the harem and cannot be found for a long time.
Now, there is another Concubine Yang...
When Emperor Jingming thought about the details, he shuddered.
Concubine Yang committed a serious crime. In order to avoid people from associating it with the dethronement of the crown prince, she could not be dealt with immediately, nor could the empress and others find out. It took Zhen Shicheng quite a bit of trouble to meet Concubine Yang.
The moment Zhen Shicheng and Concubine Yang looked at each other, his heart sank.
Concubine Yang's eyes were so calm, she was in a state of mind where she just wanted to die after being compensated. It was difficult to get anything out of her mouth with such words.
"Are you Lord Zhen, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture?"
Zhen Shicheng didn't expect that it was Concubine Yang who spoke first.
"Exactly."
Concubine Yang actually bowed to Zhen Shicheng and said, "Thank you, Master Zhen, for helping me find the murderer who killed my brother."
"It's my duty, I don't deserve your thanks." Zhen Shicheng said calmly.
Concubine Yang looked at Zhen Shicheng and changed her tone: "But Master Zhen cannot bring the real murderer to justice!"
Zhen Shicheng shook his beard and said nothing.
Why didn't the real culprit get brought to justice? Didn't Concubine Yang herself have any idea?
Concubine Yang suddenly laughed: "Yes, this is not Lord Zhen's fault. After all, the emperor is the one who really makes the decision."
Zhen Shicheng was even more speechless.
If he talks about the emperor's right and wrong, he must want to die.
"Since Lord Zhen cannot bring the real murderer to justice, and the Emperor cannot bear to bring the real murderer to justice, then I will do it myself. Lord Zhen, am I wrong?" Concubine Yang asked quietly.
Zhen Shicheng rolled his eyes and said, "Don't talk nonsense, Madam. I just wanted to ask you who told you about the change in the celestial phenomena today."
Concubine Yang was startled, then shook her head: "I don't know what Master Zhen asked."
"At this point, are you still going to cover up for that person?"
"I'm not hiding anything. Lord Zhen's question is ridiculous. How can there be someone in this world who knows the changes in the celestial phenomena?"
"Yes." Zhen Shicheng said seriously, "Otherwise why does Qin Tianjian exist?"
Concubine Yang closed her eyes and said, "Master Zhen, just think that it was someone from the Qintianjian who told me. You can go and report to the emperor now."
"My lady, are you really willing to be manipulated as a pawn?"
"Shut up, I'm not a pawn. I will die with no regrets if I can avenge my brother!" Yang Fei was emotionally agitated, her face suddenly changed and she covered her chest.
Zhen Shicheng was immediately startled: "Madam?"
Concubine Yang covered her chest and slowly fell down.