Chapter 596 The truth before our eyes
Emperor Beili came out of the hall and frowned even more tightly when he saw this scene.
"I beg the emperor to severely punish Yuan Yintang and thoroughly investigate the murder in Sifang Mountain." The concubine knelt down and bowed in a loud voice.
"I have already investigated this matter clearly. Ye Qianning was not shot by Yuan Yintang. The incident in Sifang Mountain was caused by bandits. Tomorrow I will have people check the gathering points of the bandits in Sifang Mountain and strangle them with all their strength." said Emperor Beili.
Concubine Zhan lowered her head, a hint of shock in her eyes: "Your Majesty, Sifangshan Yuan Yintang has decided to kill Zhan Chi and his group, and also shot Ye Qianning to death. Has Your Majesty really investigated the matter?"
"The eighth prince has been kidnapped, and Yuan Yintang has received my order to investigate. There are many bandits in Sifang Mountain, and Zhan Chi and his group happened to be in the mountains, so misunderstandings are inevitable. I will severely punish Yuan Yintang and give you an explanation." Emperor Beili stepped forward and bent down, wanting to help Concubine Zhan up from the ground.
Concubine Zhan subconsciously avoided her hand and looked up with a cold look in her eyes. Although the Zhan family did not send her any news about the Sifang Mountain incident, she knew about it.
The emperor is intentionally trying to protect Yuan Yintang. Is her killing of her granddaughter worse than that of a gangster?
Several generations of her family's generals died on the battlefield and made countless military achievements for Beili, but the emperor had long forgotten about it.
Emperor Beili's hand fell empty, and he froze for a second, but he wasn't angry. He held her arm again and lifted her up: "My dear, you are pregnant and there are many things to worry about. Don't worry about it. The most important thing is to take care of the baby."
Concubine Zhan's face was already very ugly. She clenched her fingers and said coldly, "Your Majesty, have you really investigated everything? Ye Qianning was sent out of the palace by my people. I know exactly whether she abducted the Eighth Prince or not. Moreover, I also found out that on the day the Eighth Prince left the palace, the eunuchs from Concubine Yuan's palace had been to the Eighth Prince's yard, and then the Eighth Prince hurried out of the palace. Moreover, when my people sent Ye Qianning out of the palace and came back, they saw the eunuch in charge of Concubine Yuan's side also hurried out of the palace. I thought it was strange, so I asked someone to follow him out. Your Majesty, guess what my people discovered?"
Without waiting for the Northern Li Emperor to speak, she added coldly, "The bandits your Majesty is referring to are all from the Eight Jin Gambling House in Jingdu City. If I remember correctly, this gambling house has some connection to the Medicine King Sect."
Emperor Beili pondered over the words about beheading the imperial concubine. What if it was really as she said, and it was the imperial concubine Yuan who set fire to the mountain?
How is that possible?
"Noble Concubine Yuan was able to set fire to the mountain before the officers and soldiers went up the mountain. It is obvious that she had known that the Eighth Prince was in Sifang Mountain for a long time. Has the Emperor ever thought about why Noble Concubine Yuan knew that the Eighth Prince was in Sifang Mountain in advance?" Noble Concubine Zhan had been keeping a close eye on Noble Concubine Yuan for the past two days. When she heard the news that Sifang Mountain was on fire from the palace, she was very sure.
Emperor Beili was silent for a while, then said in a deep voice, "I will have someone investigate what my beloved concubine said."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to interrogate me. I have all the witnesses and evidence. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask Concubine Yuan to confront me."
Emperor Beili looked a little impatient: "Your Highness, do you think what I have said is not clear enough? I will investigate this matter. Please withdraw first."
"If the emperor wants to investigate, the truth of every matter will be revealed in an instant. If the emperor is determined to cover up, the result will be that the bandits set fire and Ye Qianning abducted the eighth prince out of the palace. They deserve to be put to death. Yuan Yintang was rewarded for saving people, but he should be punished? I think the emperor will reward him handsomely." Concubine Zhan curled her red lips and spoke coldly.
"Noble Concubine, watch your words." Emperor Beili reprimanded in a deep voice.
(End of this chapter)
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