Chai Shirong was full of questions, and because he was injured for no reason, he thought he was the victim, so he didn't say much and left holding the eunuch's hand.
Han Lin stamped his feet and walked around the room anxiously.
In Xuanzheng Hall, Chai Shirong learned about the assassination and his brain froze. "What the hell is going on?"
Emperor Jianning said sternly, "You ask me? I still want to ask you something. When did you leave the palace last night? Where did you find the assassins? Are there any more? Did the Marquis of Wu'an collude with you?"
Chai Shirong pointed at Chai Shijing and said, "Father, it was the Sixth Brother who falsely accused me. I slept in the East Palace last night and did not leave the palace. It was the Sixth Brother..."
Chai Shijing sneered, "The Crown Prince came from the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, and you still dare to say that you haven't left the palace? Could it be that the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion is the imperial palace of Dayong? Then what is this place?"
"Father, Sixth Brother's words are truly heartbreaking. The maids and eunuchs of the Eastern Palace, as well as my concubine Manniang, can all testify on my behalf that I did not leave the palace last night. Sixth Brother must have stolen me out of the palace to frame me."
"Sneak out of the palace? This is the imperial palace of Dayong. The security is so strict. Who can come and go in the palace without being discovered? Moreover, he has to carry the Crown Prince on his back."
Duke Lu said, "I believe what His Royal Highness said is not impossible. It is said that Kang Yueran has a very mysterious master who can store tens of thousands of kilograms of grain on Qingping Mountain overnight. Not only has he never alerted anyone, but he also leaves no trace."
Chai Shijing retorted, “It’s true that Miss Kang’s master always puts the food on Qingping Mountain at night, but that’s because Qingping Mountain is a remote place with no one guarding it, so it never alerts anyone.
Inside the palace, not to mention the numerous imperial guards protecting it, even with those high palace walls, how can one get out? Could it be that Duke Lu is trying to say that Miss Kang's master can fly and can perform earth-escaping magic?"
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