"My Lord, I believe you already have the answer in your heart."
Fang Jinyu looked at the instantly changing expression of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, from the initial shock, to anger, and then to the current speechlessness. Although the Loyal and Brave Marquis had never admitted a word, his silence represented everything.
Marquis Zhongyong looked very unhappy. He had just made a decision in his heart. At this moment, listening to Fang Jinyu's words, it seemed more like naked irony.
"Master Fang, the knife that my son made that day has now been brought back to the barracks. If you don't believe it, you can go and check it out. I won't stop you. However, my second son doesn't believe in the murder. Master Fang has been ordered by the emperor to investigate this case. Do you want to give me an explanation first?"
Fang Jinyu did not reply, but stared at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Would he have to compromise just because the emperor was used to provoke him? Since the murderer was in the Marquis' Mansion, why would he look for the murderer somewhere else?
"Master Hou, the murderer is in the Hou Mansion, and the identity of the murderer is the fourth son of the Hou Mansion, Wang Ming."
"fart."
The Loyal and Brave Marquis was really angry and cursed on the spot. He was originally a military general and was intimidating even without getting angry. Once he got angry, he was even more terrifying. He wanted to use this to scare Fang Jinyu. As long as he didn't admit it, Fang Jinyu wouldn't dare to arrest him easily in the barracks tomorrow. He couldn't admit it.
Unfortunately, Fang Jinyu didn't buy it and saw through the idea of the Loyal and Brave Marquis abandoning the dead to protect the murderer.
Honestly speaking, it was up to the Loyal and Brave Marquis to decide who to protect, but since Fang Jinyu had been ordered to investigate the case, he could not allow the murderer to go unpunished.
"Why are you so angry, Lord Hou? Who killed Wang Chun? Didn't Lord Hou already have the answer in his mind?"
"you......"
Marquis Zhongyong pointed at Fang Jinyu. He was really regretful. Why did he personally ask for permission to let Fang Jinyu intervene in the case? Now, he failed to attack Prince An's Mansion, but instead implicated his own son. He could only refuse to admit it.
"My son is dead, and I want to find the murderer, but you, not only did you not investigate the case, but you falsely accused my youngest son of murder. Lord Fang, please don't speak nonsense. Your behavior today is stepping on my heart. I will report this to the emperor and ask the emperor to judge the case."
"You, you wait for me."
The Loyal and Brave Marquis swung his sleeves in anger, as if he was about to change into court robes and go to the palace to meet the emperor. However, Fang Jinyu remained indifferent. Instead, she folded her hands and watched the play written and directed by the Loyal and Brave Marquis at a leisurely pace.
Under the current circumstances, if the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery dared to enter the palace, wouldn't he be cutting off his own path to retreat? He didn't think that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery would be so foolish.
"My Lord, you want to go to the palace to meet a stranger. Why don't you go together? It just so happens that I also have a statement about the murderer to report to the emperor."
"You, you are making me angry."
The loyal and brave Marquis blew his beard and glared, and almost vomited blood. Fang Jinyu, he is really crazy.
"My Lord, I know exactly what you are up to. However, you need to think it over. Whether your son is really innocent or not, you can report it to the emperor. However, since I dare to investigate, I naturally have evidence. Do you think you can erase the evidence? Or do you think the military camp can protect Wang Ming for life?"
"That's all I have to say. You better think it over. Do you want to ruin the future of your family for the sake of your son, or do you want to hand over the murderer yourself? I'm not in a hurry. Give me an answer after you think it over."
Fang Jinyu dared to say this because he knew what Marquis Zhongyong was thinking. Don't think that the murderer can get away with it with Marquis Zhongyong protecting him. He wants to see which one Marquis Zhongyong will choose between his son and his future.
Marquis Zhongyong was a little out of breath. He glared at Fang Jinyu fiercely. Suddenly, his eyes went dark and he fell straight down.
"Lord?"
The servants hurriedly helped Marquis Zhongyong to walk away, while Fang Jinyu just watched coldly. Marquis Zhongyong pretended to be quite convincing, but he didn't think that Marquis Zhongyong could faint so timely.
It seems that Marquis Zhongyong still wants to save his son.
Well, since this is Marquis Zhongyong's own choice, he will not stop it, as long as he can bear the responsibility.
Anyway, they have now inferred the murderer, but they still lack some real evidence. Fang Jinyu guessed that the evidence was hidden in the mansion of Marquis Zhongyong. It doesn't matter, it's better that Marquis Zhongyong fainted, so that he will have a chance to find the evidence.
"Come here, keep a close watch on the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Also, remember to keep a close watch on Wang Ming's movements in the military camp. Don't let him escape."
Fang Jinyu ordered his servants. He could now guess what the Loyal and Brave Marquis wanted to do. It was nothing more than hiding his murderous son and destroying the evidence at the same time, and then letting him out after this matter was over.
In this way, he could save his son and at the same time distance himself from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion.
Fang Jinyu snorted coldly. Marquis Zhongyong really thought too simply. Did he, Fang Jinyu, treat him as a fool?
Fang Jinyu walked out of the mansion, but the people he sent to monitor the mansion did not stop for a moment.
Almost immediately after Fang Jinyu left, the unconscious Marquis Zhongyong miraculously woke up. He got up from the bed with his shoes still on. The acting was so flawless and unprofessional that it was no wonder that it was so easily discovered.
"Someone, go to the barracks quickly and hand these things over to the young master. Let him find a place to hide first."
The servants of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion naturally knew the urgency of the situation, and they responded quickly, packed up some of Wang Ming's clothes and some money, sent them to the military camp, explained the situation to Wang Ming, and asked him to hide quickly.
Although the military camp is strictly managed, Wang Ming was able to enter the military camp because of his connections. Now, if someone from the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion wants to enter the military camp and take someone out, it will be easy.
Wang Ming was quickly taken out, wrapped in a coil, and found a place to hide.
On the other hand, the awakened Marquis Zhongyong was still worried. He thought of the evidence, frowned, and ordered: "Take out the evidence in the young master's room and bury it in the ground. Remember, don't let anyone see it."
The people in the Loyalty and Bravery Mansion were very meticulous in their work. They knew very well that if there was any mistake, not only would the young master and the Loyalty and Bravery Mansion suffer, but even they, the servants, would not be immune.
Therefore, they found a piece of evidence proving Wang Ming's guilt in Wang Ming's room, and cleaned up the room of the deceased Wang Chun, making sure that all things that were unfavorable to Wang Ming were hidden, and then came to report to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
Marquis Zhongyong, who was lying on the bed, heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the report from his servants. He placed his hand on his chest and prayed in his heart that Wang Ming could escape this disaster.
The emperor only gave Fang Jinyu three days. Once these three days passed, even if Fang Jinyu had evidence, it would be useless. In this way, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery would have escaped. As for Wang Chun, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery narrowed his eyes, his eyes full of regret; "Chun'er, Daddy has loved you for so many years. Now that you are dead, just do something for Daddy. Preserving the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is also a way to repay our father-son relationship."
Marquis Zhongyong lowered his head and took a deep breath. Even though he felt guilty towards Wang Chun, he did not think he was wrong. He did it all for the Marquis Zhongyong's Mansion. Wang Chun would understand, and they would understand too.
After doing all this, Marquis Zhongyong wrote a memorial to ask for permission from the emperor.
However, the loyal and brave Marquis, who thought he had covered up his lies perfectly, did not know that all his actions were already controlled by others.