Inside the imperial palace, in the Lijingxuan of the Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Yi and the Minister of War were pacing back and forth in a restless mood.
"Father, they haven't come back yet. Have they had any problems?" Concubine Yi asked the Minister of War anxiously. She had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.
"It shouldn't happen. Don't scare yourself. You must stay calm. Do you hear me?" The Minister of War comforted Concubine Yi.
He was also panicking, but he had to keep his daughter stable. If his daughter revealed any flaws, their family would be finished.
"I understand!" said Concubine Yi.
"I'll go back to the mansion to see if they have returned. Don't panic, father is here, nothing will happen." said the Minister of War.
"Yes, father!" Although Concubine Yi was afraid, she still obeyed her father's words on the surface.
The Minister of War hurried back to the Minister's Mansion and asked the housekeeper. When he learned that they had not returned, he asked the housekeeper to go out and inquire in person.
He always felt that things had gone out of control and that they might have been captured.
He went to the study anxiously and found a stack of papers in the secret compartment. These were all evidence of his collusion with Japan.
Only after he burned the evidence did he feel at peace.
Even if the Japanese betray him, so what? As long as there is no evidence, and he refuses to admit it, the emperor can't do anything to him, the Minister of War thought.
Concubine Yi waited for her father to leave and sent her personal maid out of the palace to gather information. When she returned in the evening, she found nothing, as if the Japanese had never left the palace to assassinate the Crown Prince.
This result made Concubine Yi even more uneasy because the matter was too abnormal.
As the saying goes, when something is out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong.
Tonight, be aware that someone may not be able to sleep.
The next day, Liang Yujun came to the East Palace to meet Liang Junhao with his confession.
"Brother Crown Prince, those Japanese and the Minister of War have confessed, and this is their confession.
It turns out that for years, Minister of War Xiao Yichen has been colluding with the King of Japan, intending to assassinate the Crown Prince, allow the Japanese to enter Qingxuan Kingdom, and then take over Qingxuan Kingdom." Liang Yujun told Liang Junhao the confession he had obtained during the interrogation last night.
"Minister of War, I didn't expect it to be him?" Liang Junhao didn't expect it to be him.
Over the years, no one had any problems with him when delivering weapons to the military camp. Everything was done according to his requirements. Did he think he was a good officer?
I didn't expect him to be hiding so deeply. Waiting for him here was really a mistake.
"Yes, Prince, after reading it, you will agree with what I said." Liang Yujun handed the confession to Liang Junhao.
After watching it, Liang Junhao wanted to give the Minister of War an award for best acting.
It turned out that he was the biggest boss. Both himself and his father were fooled by him and almost fell into his trap, making him the biggest winner.
Liang Junhao took the confession and went to the imperial study with Liang Yujun to hand over the evidence to the emperor.
"Father, please take a look at these?" Liang Junhao entered the imperial study and presented the confession to the emperor.
"My son, what is this?" The emperor took it in confusion and asked Liang Junhao.
"Your Majesty will know once you see it!" said Liang Junhao.
The emperor read through the pictures one by one, his face becoming increasingly darker and darker, until he finally turned into anger.
"How dare he collude with Japan and betray his country! I will kill all his clans!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Minister of War hid so well that he must have destroyed the evidence. We cannot convict him based on these confessions alone. If he refuses to confess, we can't do anything to him." Liang Junhao said.
"Your Majesty is right. What should we do?" The emperor calmed down and asked Liang Junhao.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of War has done these things, and his daughter, Concubine Yi, cannot be unaware of it.
If you want the Minister of War to plead guilty, Concubine Yi is the key.
"I think if we quietly send Concubine Yi to the Imperial Clan Court and have the Emperor's uncle personally interrogate her, I believe she will confess soon," said Liang Junhao.
"Your Highness is right. No one in the clan house can withstand those torture instruments." The emperor agreed with Liang Junhao's method.
"Come here, Prince Xuanchun, come to the imperial study." The emperor said to Eunuch Hong outside the room.
"I obey your order!" After saying this, Eunuch Hong went to the clan house to find Prince Chun.
Soon, Eunuch Hong brought Prince Chun to the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" Prince Chun saluted the emperor.
"There's no need to be so polite, my royal brother. I called you here this time because I have something for you to do. Please take a look at these confessions first!" The emperor asked Eunuch Hong to show the confessions to Prince Chun.
Prince Chun carefully read each one of them. With each one he looked at, his face grew darker and angrier. By the time he finished, his face had turned as black as ink, and he was so angry that he wanted to kill the Minister of War.
"He is so bold that he not only wants to murder the prince, but also wants to let the Japanese army into Qingxuan Kingdom. He is so audacious that killing all nine generations of his clan is not a light punishment." Prince Chun Zong Zheng said angrily.
"My dear brother, please calm down. It's not worth damaging your health. I called you here because I want you to interrogate Concubine Yi and get evidence of the Minister of War's treasonous behavior." The emperor stated the purpose of calling Prince Chun here.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will make her tell you everything," Prince Chun assured.
None of the royal family members he brought into the clan house were rejected.
The torture instruments inside were more numerous and more cruel than those in the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice.
Even a strong man could not resist, let alone a weak concubine.
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