Chai Shijing was not sure whether it was Kang Yueran. He suddenly thought of Kang Yueran's mysterious master, "Since that person has given the order, you should do as he says."
Yili ran over and said, "Your Highness, Commander Wang followed the blood trail to the outside of our mansion. The other side of the blood trail is the Wu'an Marquis Mansion. He led his men into the Wu'an Marquis Mansion."
Sheng Gang was surprised and said, "Marquis Wu'an's Mansion? I thought it was Duke Lu's Mansion."
Chai Shijing said, "Marquis Wu'an is the commander-in-chief of the Huaizhou garrison, second only to Duke Lu, the Grand Commander. He is also the father of the Crown Princess and a capable person to the Crown Prince."
Yiming, who had followed Wang Jian all the way to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, returned breathless. "Your Highness, this is terrible. Wang Jian found a man in black who had climbed over the wall and the Crown Prince in an empty courtyard at the Wu'an Marquis Mansion. The man in black is dead, and the Crown Prince has a back injury and is still unconscious."
The Crown Prince was with the man in black; the bloodstains led to Prince Ping's mansion on one side and Marquis Wu'an's mansion on the other; Marquis Wu'an was the Crown Prince's man; so the connection...
Chai Shijing smiled and said, "Go back home and change clothes. I'm going to the palace to complain to the emperor. How dare the Crown Prince personally lead the men in black to assassinate his own brother? What exactly is his intention?"
Yiming opened his mouth wide and muttered, "If this is confirmed, the Crown Prince will probably be deposed!"
Regardless of whether Emperor Jianning would truly stand up for Chai Shijing, the imperial censors in the court would not let Chai Shirong go.
Wu'an Marquis Mansion
Marquis Wu'an is stationed in Huaizhou all year round, and the person in charge of the Marquis's Mansion now is his younger brother Han Lin.
Chai Shirong was caught red-handed by Wang Jian, and he couldn't deny it. Han Lin knew that if the crime of assassinating his own brother was proven, Chai Shirong's position as crown prince would be in jeopardy.
"Commander Wang, this must be a frame-up. My son invited the Crown Prince to come over last night to discuss important matters. Before we knew it, it was already late at night. The Crown Prince stayed at our house and never left."
Wang Jian was no fool. "Then why did the prince appear in the corner of the side courtyard? Is this the etiquette for entertaining guests in this mansion?"
"Someone must have broken in last night and held the Crown Prince hostage. I failed to protect him properly. I will apologize to His Majesty and the Crown Prince."
"How do you explain the man in black? You don't mean to say that the prince killed the man in black, and the man in black also injured the prince? Master Han, this doesn't make sense.
The man in black was covered in blood, but there were no signs of a fight or blood in your house. Could it be that the prince and the man in black were fighting in the sky?
Also, you said the Crown Prince stayed at the Marquis' Mansion last night, so why weren't his attendants and guards there?
He took a step forward, intensified his pressure, and said, "Second Master Han, I advise you to tell the truth."
Han Lin was panicking. He racked his brains but couldn't come up with a plan, so he resorted to his most common tactic: cheating. "Commander Wang has too many questions, I can't remember them all. The Crown Prince is still unconscious. Why not wait until he wakes up?"
Wang Jian wanted to argue with Han Lin, "Second Master Han, this matter is of great importance. Please tell me the truth."
"I told you, I don't know. Commander Wang, you have so many questions. Let's wait until the Crown Prince wakes up before we discuss them. Commander Wang, please go back first and see him out!"
This was the Marquis's residence after all. Wang Jian bowed and said, "Goodbye!"
It was already bright at this time. Wang Jian, with a sullen face, was seen by many people when he came out of Wu'an Hou with a group of Yulin soldiers.
At the same time, the bodies of the men in black were carried out one by one from Prince Ping's Mansion and Four Seasons Garden.
Just as everyone was wondering what happened last night, Chai Shijing gave everyone the answer.
The court officials had just finished paying homage to Emperor Jianning. Chai Shijing knelt in the center, sobbing, "Last night, an assassin broke into Prince Ping's mansion to assassinate him. Yulin Army Commander Wang Jian, following the bloodstains, found the escaped assassin and the Crown Prince at the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. Your Majesty, please make a decision for me!"
The incident caused a huge uproar, and the court officials were almost shocked.
Chai Shijing glanced at Duke Lu, only to find that his eyes were slightly open, and he was quite surprised. He thought to himself, "You're acting really well."
His mind was completely on Duke Lu, but he didn't notice the smile that flashed in Emperor Jianning's eyes.
Duke Lu didn't notice it either. He was puzzled as to what that idiot Chai Shirong was trying to do.
The only one who caught it was Qi Wen. Qi Wen sighed in his heart, drooped his eyelids, and decided to wait and see.
The ministers who supported Chai Shirong stood up to refute, "Your Highness Prince Ping, please don't blindly implicate the Crown Prince. You might have caused some trouble yourself, and people are looking for revenge."
Chai Shijing sneered, "Whether I am making up stories or not, you can find out once Prince Xuan comes and asks me."
Li Xi replied, "The East Palace reported early this morning that the Crown Prince had left the palace."
"He has indeed left the palace. The Crown Prince is now at the Marquis of Wu'an's residence."
Emperor Jianning frowned and said, "Li Xi, go there yourself and call the Crown Prince."
As soon as Chai Shirong woke up, Li Xi came over. Seeing that Chai Shirong's wound had been bandaged, he politely said that Emperor Jianning wanted to see him.
Before he closed his eyes, he was sleeping in the East Palace with his concubine in his arms. When he opened his eyes again, he was in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, surrounded by a group of people. Chai Shirong was confused, but since Li Xi had come to invite him personally, he had no choice but to refuse.
Han Lin hesitated for a while before mustering up the courage to ask to talk to Chai Shirong. Li Xi agreed with a smile, took two steps back, lowered his head and waited with his hands hanging down.
Just a few steps away, Li Xi must have heard what was said. Han Lin had a constipated face, "Your Highness, do you remember how you came to our house last night?"
Chai Shirong was confused. "I was just about to ask you, what exactly happened?"
Li Xi spoke at the right time, "Your Highness, the Emperor and the court officials are still waiting for you in the Xuanzheng Hall." After that, he made a gesture to invite you in.
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