Chapter 475: Bad News (Update 1)
Obviously no one will believe this statement.
Xu Fengchi said: "So, you admit that this is your jade pendant?"
Xiao Chengxuan's eyelids twitched violently, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't utter a word.
He suddenly realized that he had been tricked!
Once you admit that this is his thing, it will be difficult to wash it clean!
Sure enough, Su Wei continued to ask: "You said that this jade pendant was lost a long time ago, do you have any evidence?"
Xiao Chengxuan's jaw was clenched, he really had no words to express his pain.
He felt vaguely as if there was an invisible hand controlling everything, and he could not stop it at all.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Chengxuan said in a cold voice: "It happened so many years ago. If I had evidence, it would be wrong, right? There are so many people in the palace, and it is possible that someone picked it up and sold it outside the palace!"
He looked around and his gaze lingered for a moment on Fan Chengzhuo, the Minister of Justice, who was sitting in the middle.
"I would also like to ask, what reason do I have to collude with those Nanhu swordsmen!?"
There was a moment of dead silence in the field.
Fan Chengzhuo stroked his beard and spoke meaningfully: "Everyone, it's not that I am biased, but his questioning is not unreasonable. If we convict someone based on just one testimony and a jade pendant, wouldn't that be too much of a joke?"
Xiao Chengxuan is the prince!
Especially, he is the most favored one!
No matter how you look at it, he has no position to do such a thing.
Can……
"What do you think about Xu Jie's death?"
Su Wei suddenly changed the subject.
Xiao Chengxuan was shocked: "What did you say? Xu Jie is dead!?"
He really didn't know about this.
Xu Fengchi stared at his face, not missing any change in his expression.
Fan Chengzhuo explained: "He died suddenly yesterday. When the jailer found him, his body was stiff."
Xiao Chengxuan could hardly believe that he had fallen into this situation because of Xu Jie's betrayal. Before he could figure out how to take revenge, he received the news of Xu Jie's death.
His first reaction was relief and happiness!
However, Xiao Chengxuan soon realized that something was wrong - Xu Jie was dead, so many things would have no evidence!
More importantly, when Su Wei asked this question at this time, wasn't he suspecting that Xu Jie's death was also related to him?
Xiao Chengxuan was furious: "What does his death have to do with me? I have never even stepped out of the gate of Chengxin Lake, and I only learned about his death today. Why are you asking me?!"
Su Wei curled his lips and said, "Many things can be done without going out, and without doing it yourself, right?"
"Su Wei! Stop spitting blood on me!"
The veins on Xiao Chengxuan's forehead were throbbing, and he pointed at him and said sternly,
"I have no idea how he died! Stop throwing dirty water on me!"
The atmosphere was extremely tense.
Xu Fengchi suddenly said, "Master Fan is the one who knows the matter best. Master Fan, please ask."
Fan Chengzhuo felt like a thorn in his side.
Xu Jie died in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. As the Minister of Justice, he could not escape the responsibility of dereliction of duty.
This is not the most important thing. The more important thing is that he is Jiang Zhaoyuan's disciple and is definitely a member of Xiao Chengxuan's faction!
Everyone will think that he was responsible for this!
Fan Chengzhuo was really wronged and felt really aggrieved - because Xu Jie's death was so strange!
When he first heard the news, his first reaction was to think that it was done by Xiao Chengxuan's people.
Killing someone to silence them couldn't be easier.
But at this moment, he realized something was wrong: Xiao Chengxuan really seemed to be unaware of this.
If it really wasn't Xiao Chengxuan's intention, then we would be in big trouble!
——This is clearly an attempt to frame Xiao Chengxuan!
Fan Chengzhuo is now in a dilemma.
He could not openly stand on Xiao Chengxuan's side, but Xu Fengchi on the left and Su Wei on the right were both watching him covetously. If he was not careful, Xiao Chengxuan's crimes would be confirmed.
Then how is he going to survive in the future?
Fan Chengzhuo closed his eyes and took out a booklet from his sleeve.
"This is the investigation file of Xu Jie's death. He was murdered."
Xiao Chengxuan's heart suddenly sank to the bottom!
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Yaohua Palace.
Ru Guifei knelt on the futon with her hands clasped together, but her heart was always in turmoil and she could not find peace.
When she woke up this morning, she felt uneasy, as if something bad was going to happen.
So she didn't even have breakfast and came here to kneel and pray.
A familiar voice came from outside the door.
"Mother, your daughter is here to see you."
Ru Guifei didn't move.
After waiting for a while, the door was pushed open from the outside.
Xiao Lanxi walked in, her footsteps very light.
She first knelt down beside Concubine Ru, and then whispered: "Mother, I heard that you haven't eaten for a day. How can your body bear it? Your daughter cooked bird's nest porridge for you, would you like to have some?"
Concubine Ru slowly opened her eyes. Her well-maintained face was obviously much more haggard, and there were faint bloodshot under her eyes. It was obvious that she did not sleep well.
"I can't eat it."
Xiao Lanxi sighed softly.
"How can you keep doing this?"
Concubine Ru looked at the bowl of bird's nest porridge, but her eyes were red. "Chengxuan is going to the Ministry of Justice for trial today, right? I'm afraid he won't even have a hot meal today."
Xiao Lanxi hesitated to speak.
At this time, what’s the big deal about a meal?
Or did she really think that with Fan Chengzhuo around, she would definitely be able to pass this test?
That's too naive.
Imperial Concubine Ru had no idea what she was thinking at the moment. Seeing that she remained silent, she asked again, "By the way, what's the situation over there?"
She frowned, still feeling angry.
"I don't know what those people are doing! They just picked up a jade pendant and wanted to frame Cheng Xuan? It's really hateful!"
Although they, mother and son, are in a bad state now, they cannot be bullied at will!
How dare you use such a ridiculous trick!
Imperial Concubine Ru secretly clenched her handkerchief, suppressing her resentment: "If I have the chance one day, I will definitely catch those thieves one by one and chop them into pieces!"
The suffering they endure today will be repaid a hundredfold by those people in the future!
However, after saying this, Xiao Lanxi on the side remained silent.
Concubine Ru finally noticed something was wrong, looked at her twice, and asked in confusion: "Lan Xi, why do you have such an expression?"
Xiao Lanxi pursed her lips, as if she found it difficult to speak.
Finally, she said, "Mother, there is something I haven't told you yet. Don't be anxious when you hear it."
The uneasiness in Concubine Ru's heart grew stronger and stronger, her heart beat violently, pounding against her chest.
“What’s going on?” she asked.
Tears welled up in Xiao Lanxi's eyes and her voice became choked with sobs.
"The three judicial officials have held a joint trial. The jade pendant found on the Nanhu swordsman is indeed the property of the Second Imperial Brother! The Second Imperial Brother has been imprisoned and is awaiting strict investigation!"
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