Chapter 86 Searching the House

Xia Zhengqi was worried that the Queen would be too worried to know that Xiao Licheng was reported for treason, so he rushed to Kunning Palace as soon as the court was over.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Licheng was reported in the court this morning?" The Queen's eyes were full of anxiety.

Xia Zhengqi nodded: "It is true."

"I don't know how Chengnian and his uncle have investigated in the past few days. Today's incident must be related to the brother and sister in his house." The Queen had a bitter face.

A few days ago, the Queen and the others went to Xiao's house and found the suspicious brother and sister. The Queen had already told Xia Zhengqi about it.

At this moment, their doubts were the same.

"Your son greets his father and mother." The second prince walked in from outside.

"Ah, it's Chengnian, sit down quickly." Xia Zhengqi said in an urgent tone.

"Chengnian, you're here just in time." The queen's frown relaxed a little.

[Second brother, you're finally here. What's the situation at uncle's house? Tell us quickly.]

Xia Miaoyuan was also very excited when he heard the second brother's voice.

Since the second prince stayed in the Xiao Mansion to help investigate, he has never returned to the palace. Everyone only knows that he and Xiao Licheng are investigating spies, but no one knows how their investigation is going.

As for Wang Deguang's sudden report of Xiao Licheng's treason today, it was unexpected.

As soon as the second prince entered the room, he saw the queen and Xia Zhengqi's frowning brows, and he understood.

"Don't worry, father and mother. Uncle will be fine this time." The second prince came straight to the point in order to relieve his parents from worrying.

"Is it really so? What have you found out in the past few days?" Xia Zhengqi asked.

"Are Wang Deguang and the Zhang brothers and sisters in cahoots?" Before the second prince could answer the previous question, the queen asked again.

The second prince's mouth raised sharply, he suppressed his smile and said: "Father and mother, my uncle and I have found a lot of things in the past few days."

"That pair of siblings are the spies that Wang Deguang deliberately planted in the Xiao Mansion."

"As for Wang Deguang's denunciation of uncle, it was also a conspiracy to frame uncle."

Hearing this, the queen and Xia Zhengqi were so nervous that they dared not speak, fearing that they would miss a word.

"But father and mother, don't worry, uncle will be fine this time, and will catch Wang Deguang off guard."

The second prince raised his eyebrows, with a proud look on his face.

[Wow, I knew that my second brother and third uncle were not given for nothing! Hahaha! Wait and see! ]

Xia Miaoyuan heard the good news and immediately cheered in her heart.

Xia Zhengqi and the queen looked at each other and showed a surprised expression at the same time.

[Oh, now that you are sure that uncle is fine, then I am relieved.]

[By the way, it’s time to open the box of this princess’s spider!]

Xia Miaoyuan suddenly thought of the spider that she had caught with great difficulty, and said excitedly.

[Oh, mother, please bring the spider to me.]

Xia Miaoyuan called to the queen anxiously, and after calling a few times and seeing that no one paid attention, she tried to make syllables again.

"Open... open... live..."

"Miao'er, you want to see the spider, right?" The queen looked at Xia Miaoyuan lovingly.

[Yeah, yeah, it's the spider, mother still understands me.]

As soon as the queen finished speaking, she walked to the Duobao Pavilion and picked up the spider box.

"Come, Miao'er, let me open it for you, and let's take a look together."

The queen said, bringing the box to Xia Miaoyuan and opening the lid.

The little spider inside was dying, without a single web.

[Woo woo woo... My spider is dying! ]

[Why don't you weave a single web, you stupid spider! ]

Because the spider she caught yesterday was too small, and because she caught it too hard, the spider was injured on the spot.

So after a day and a night, the spider not only did not weave a web, but also could not protect itself.

Xia Miaoyuan nestled in the queen's arms sadly and burst into tears.

"Miao'er, don't cry. There are spiders every year. You are still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

The queen kissed her daughter's face with heartache and comforted her softly.

"Wait until next year's Qixi Festival, and your mother will personally catch you a big spider, and guarantee that it will make a web, how about that?"

Xia Miaoyuan burst into laughter when she heard the words "big spider". The

deputy commander of the imperial guards, who was ordered to search the Xiao Mansion, brought people to the mansion. In less than a day, they found a locked gilded box in the study.

Without even opening the box, the deputy commander swore that this was the evidence Wang Deguang had mentioned.

The reason why he was so confident was that during the search, Wang Deguang came specially and told him that the token was in a beautifully made gilded box.

As soon as the deputy commander found the box, he returned to the palace without stopping and reported to Xia Zhengqi.

As soon as Lord Wang, the instigator of this incident, heard that the wooden box was found in the Xiao Mansion, he quickly rushed to Xia Zhengqi's study.

He wanted to witness with his own eyes the moment when Xia Zhengqi opened the wooden box and saw the token of Dahua Khan.

"Your Majesty, I have found evidence in the Xiao Mansion." The deputy commander looked at Xia Zhengqi with burning eyes, as if he was already looking forward to promotion and wealth.

"Show it to me." Xia Zhengqi said in a deep voice.

[Wow, the token was really found! ]

Xia Miaoyuan happened to be taking a nap in the study at this time. After being woken up by them, he listened carefully to the progress of the case.

Xia Zhengqi took the wooden box and studied it carefully. He found that the lock on it was very special. If you pry it open with brute force, it will be completely locked.

Wang Deguang sat on a chair nearby and observed coldly. Seeing that there was a high-end lock on the box, his brows wrinkled.

"Go and call Lord Xiao to open the lock." Xia Zhengqi ordered anxiously.

Since the day Xiao Licheng was reported for treason, he was temporarily detained in the Ministry of Justice.

In Yu's study, Xiao Licheng knelt on the ground.

"Master Xiao, this was found in your study. Do you have the key?" Xia Zhengqi's voice was cold and almost emotionless.

"Unlock it quickly!"

Xiao Licheng's mouth curled slightly, and he took out a bunch of keys from his pocket, picked out the most complicated one, and opened the wooden box in one go.

After opening the lock, Xiao Licheng did not open the lid of the box, but put the box

[Uncle can open the lock, which means that this box is indeed his. So there should be no problem, right?]

Xia Miaoyuan was lying on the couch, straining his neck to look at the box.

Xia Zhengqi placed the gold-painted box upright on the table, took two deep breaths, and then solemnly opened the lid of the wooden box.

"Huh?" Xia Zhengqi exclaimed.

Wang Deguang stretched his neck and glanced at the wooden box with his triangular eyes.

When his eyes scanned the contents of the wooden box, he felt his legs suddenly go weak.