Soon, a man was brought in.
Everyone looked at him, but no one knew who he was.
"This man's name is Basha, the owner of a medicine shop in the capital," Chen Yanchuan explained. "Princess Yuhe was previously hidden in the courtyard behind his shop."
Everyone looked surprised.
“It turned out to be him!”
"I've heard for a long time that Princess Yuhe faked her own death and escaped from the palace, only to be imprisoned again. That day, Chen Yanchuan personally led the Black Cavalry to find Princess Yuhe!"
"What is this person's background? How dare he do such a thing?"
"He looks so plain, but he's so brave. I can tell there's someone behind him..."
Many people secretly looked at Xiao Chenglin.
Xiao Chenglin had a blank expression on his face from beginning to end. He only glanced at Bashar at the beginning and never glanced at him again.
Bashar knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
He just looked up and glanced, then quickly lowered his head.
Chen Yanchuan asked, "Your Majesty is here. If you have any grievances or grievances, you can tell us. Who is it that hid Princess Yuhe in your backyard?"
Bashar knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.
"I, I... I don't know anything! What princess... I really don't know her!"
"Don't know him?"
Chen Yanchuan seemed to be smiling,
"If you didn't know her, would you go to such great lengths to lock her up in the house and keep watch over her all day? If you didn't know her, would you secretly kill any man she came into contact with, secretly take him out of town, and bury him in a grave?"
Xiao Chenglin's eyelids suddenly jumped.
He didn't know what was happening!
Even when Emperor Mu Wu personally interrogated him, he never mentioned a single word!
No wonder... No wonder Xiao Chengqi dared to confront him head-on today!
This was really a trick played by Chen Yanchuan!
Basha retorted subconsciously, "No! I didn't kill anyone!"
Chen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows, "Why, you have to see the body you buried with your own eyes before you admit it?"
Basha was extremely anxious and stammered, "I, I..."
He finally knew how Shen Yanchuan found his way directly!
It turns out that it was exposed from the very beginning!
He could tell that Shen Yanchuan was definitely not lying to him. Since he said so, the corpse must have fallen into his hands!
Then, then wouldn't it be——
Basha couldn't help but look up and look at Xiao Chenglin.
Xiao Chenglin's face was as cold as water, and countless speculations flashed through his mind at this moment.
If Shen Yanchuan had really found the body, then there would be trouble.
Sure enough, immediately afterwards, Shen Yanchuan looked over.
"Your Highness, Prince Jing, I haven't seen the attendant you always brought with you during this period."
Xiao Chenglin said nothing.
However, there are smart people around, so how could they not understand the meaning of these words?
Chen Songshi asked, "Since the Crown Prince said so, could it be that... the person killed by this person was the one close to Prince Jing?"
Chen Yanchuan nodded, "Not bad."
After a brief silence, everyone was in an uproar!
Xiao Chenglin seldom went out, so naturally no one noticed the servants following him.
But if what Shen Yanchuan said is true, and Xiao Chenglin's men died in the place where Princess Yuhe was imprisoned... then it is worth exploring!
"Could it be that... Princess Yuhe's fake death and escape from the palace is really related to Prince Jing?" someone asked quietly.
"Not only that? Before the late emperor died, he met with Prince Jing and Princess Yuhe at the same time, and Princess Yuhe died on the spot! Maybe it was Prince Jing's fault too!"
"This... why would he do this? He and Princess Yuhe have no grudges against each other..."
Xiao Chengqi narrowed his eyes.
"Fourth brother, don't you have anything to say about this?"
Xiao Chenglin raised his head calmly, "My long-time attendant had indeed been with me for many years, but he disappeared some time ago. I don't know where he went. I secretly sent people to look for him, but there was no trace of him. If the person who died was really him..."
He tilted his head slightly.
"I would like to express my gratitude to the prince. He served me for many years, but ended up like this. It was my negligence. From now on, I will do my best to comfort and treat his family well."
Chen Yanchuan stared at him and asked, "So, His Royal Highness Prince Jing is completely unaware of this?"
"Of course I don't know."
Xiao Chenglin raised his eyelids, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"It's the Crown Prince. In such a huge capital, he was able to accurately find the place where Princess Yuhe was imprisoned, and happened to witness this person burying the body. Even I was at a loss, but the Crown Prince did all this with ease. It is truly admirable."
Shen Yanchuan seemed not to hear the yin and yang in his words, and his thin lips curled up slightly.
"No. Shen and the Black Cavalry have always obeyed His Majesty's orders, doing our utmost and even at the cost of our lives. This... is all as it should be."
"you--"
Xiao Chenglin was angry, but didn't know how to refute.
Chen Yanchuan is quite frank!
Xiao Chenglin simply stopped arguing with him and said coldly, "I've already said everything I need to say. Believe it or not, it's up to you!"
This is something he would never admit even if he was beaten to death.
Chen Yanchuan looked at Bashar.
"You said you didn't kill him. Then, who did? Oh, it's been so long, you might have forgotten some things."
Chen Yanchuan said calmly,
"Although your backyard was clean, there was still a mistake. There were a few drops of blood on Princess Yuhe's door, indicating that the person died in front of her door, and was hit by a hidden weapon, and flew out. If not, how about I use you as a test?"
"No! No!"
Basha panicked instantly.
"I, it's not me! It's, it's - I don't know who that man is. He's very skilled in martial arts and he's wearing a veil. I really don't know him! He came and left quickly. I don't know -"
"How could you let him in if you didn't know him?" Chen Yanchuan interrupted his argument. "Also, who sent Princess Yuhe to you? You must know, right?"
Bashar lowered his head, his lips trembling, and he was completely at a loss.
"Report—"
During the stalemate, another guard came hurriedly to report.
Xiao Chengqi asked, "What's the matter?"
The guard knelt on one knee, "Your Majesty! A palace servant tried to escape from Qiyuan Palace, but we've apprehended him! We also found this thing on him!"
As he spoke, he took out a cloth and presented it with open hands.
Everyone looked and saw a handful of dark brown powder inside, with a faint bitter smell.
Xiao Chengqi leaned forward slightly, "This is..."
“This is Chuanwu powder.”
A clear and gentle voice came from outside the hall, like the gurgling of a clear stream.
“Highly poisonous.”
When everyone heard the sound, they all turned around to look.
Ye Chutang and Chu Qiyuan actually came together.
Xiao Chengqi frowned slightly.
"Is this thing poisonous? Isn't it just a medicine?"
"For some, it is medicine, but for the late emperor—"
Ye Chutang paused for a moment before speaking word by word.
"It is extremely poisonous." (End of this chapter)
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