Chapter 86 Exposed
In Qianyuan Hall, all those who should not be present were cleared out.
Well, actually, no one was cleared out except Li Lao Er and Li Lao Wu. After all, the rest of the people were inextricably linked to this case.
When Lao Qin came on the stage, Lao Jiang basically had no room to perform.
Everyone saw the gentlemanly Minister Qin sweep his peach blossom eyes around the hall. Then he respectfully bowed to the Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort, and then went all out to attack the Duke of Cheng'en.
"Today, I was passing by the Osmanthus Alley in Chunqiufang, North City, and happened to save a man along the way. The man, grateful for the Emperor's benevolence towards the world, felt ashamed of having been ordered to kill the Crown Prince. As the poison took effect and he lay dying, he suddenly repented and blamed himself bitterly.
He tearfully begged me to help him present his confession before the emperor, revealing that when he was in Maocheng, he was instructed by Zhao Heran, Duke of Cheng'en, to boldly use a sword on the prince.
Your Majesty, this is the confession of the accuser. Please review it."
He calmly pulled the petition from his sleeve and respectfully handed it to the emperor. His tone and demeanor made it impossible to believe he wasn't telling the truth.
But everyone present really wanted to ask, how did you, Lord Qin, travel across most of the capital in such a dry and cold weather, and pass through the remote Chunqiufang Osmanthus Alley in the north city from the prosperous East City?
You actually found the place that the Yihuai King's army couldn't find when they entered the capital! I have to give you a thumbs up and praise you, good guy, it really is a good guy!
There is nothing wrong with the old saying.
An expert can tell whether something is good or not with just one look!
Qin Zhenning had just been informed by Jiang Huailiang three days ago, and today he took action and grabbed the elbow of Duke Cheng'en.
sharp!
Old Jiang and Little Jiang both looked at this man with admiration.
Jiang Wan felt that her mother had good taste. Her ex-husband's brother was obviously a good talent!
"Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
Suddenly being sued by this Qin, Duke Cheng En didn't understand why he had offended this guy, but it didn't stop him from gritting his teeth in hatred.
"Qin Zhenning, I have no past or present grudges against you. Why are you accusing me with such false accusations?"
"Mr. Cheng'en's words are too narrow-minded and really lose the dignity of Dayu officials like us.
What is false accusation?
I have only reported everything I know to the Emperor."
Feeling the admiring gaze from his daughter, Lao Qin straightened his already straight back. When he was arguing with Lord Cheng En, he looked extremely elegant and pleasing to the eye.
"If a minister doesn't share his ruler's worries, then isn't he a sycophant? If an official doesn't serve the people, then why should we serve as officials?
Although this humble official has limited knowledge and is not as well versed in the ways of an official as Lord Cheng'en, my loyalty to the Emperor is undeniable. Now that I have the slightest clue about the thieves who were hunting down the Crown Prince, there is no reason not to present this report to the Emperor as quickly as possible.
After all, I am a loyal minister."
This guy is obviously not a green bamboo, he is a real bamboo shoot.
He was so insinuating that he almost called the other person a treacherous villain. His ability to curse without using any dirty words made Old Jiang Le's teeth show.
Should!
Did you ask Zhao to team up with that bastard Li Laoliu and keep him company? Aren't you just taking advantage of Old Jiang, a martial artist who's not very good at articulating words? Hehehe, if you're brave enough, this time you can have a real showdown with that old white-faced Qin!
The two men were arguing below, and the emperor sitting above was looking at the petition in his hand with a cold look in his eyes.
The queen looked at her husband's face, closed her eyes with understanding, and hid the tears in her eyes.
The Imperial Concubine didn't need to read the so-called petition; she only needed to review all the details to immediately understand the whole story. She was a very shrewd person, and she had accepted her own mistakes at that time. Now that this petition had revealed the whole story, she was completely clear.
He looked up at the pale queen and sighed. The two of them had supported each other, fought each other for half their lives, and truly were the two people in the world who understood each other's difficulties best.
Zhao Yu'e was obviously in a worse situation than herself. At least the Qiao family did not dare to be so unscrupulous and not consider how difficult the situation was for the people in the harem.
There was a bang, which was the sound made by the emperor's big palm slamming on the table.
"Zhao Heran, why don't you come and defend yourself before me? When you sent people to Maocheng, was it to kill the third brother or the eldest brother?"
"I am terrified!"
Zhao Heran knelt on the ground. He didn't care about the Sixth Prince's incident at this time. He just wanted to clear himself first.
“When I first received the news that the Qiao family had sent people to assassinate the crown prince, I was so eager to protect them that I was so confused that I also sent people.
Afterwards, I learned that the Crown Prince was seriously injured and dying. I regretted it deeply. I should never have followed that warrior Qiao Yunhai and carried out such a despicable plan!
Regarding Qin Zhenning falsely accusing me of instigating someone to murder the Crown Prince, this is absolutely absurd!"
He kowtowed to the ground with a loud bang, and his forehead immediately became red and swollen, looking quite embarrassed and pitiful.
"To put it in a broader sense, the Crown Prince is the monarch and I am his subject. To put it in a narrower sense, the Crown Prince is his nephew and I am his uncle. No matter what, I cannot possibly lay a hand on my nephew, can I? I hope the Emperor will understand!"
"That's not necessarily true."
Li Yanxiu, who was standing aside, suddenly spoke.
"Taking a risky tactic is always a good move. Although Big Brother is your nephew, you are not just his biological uncle, right?"
The handsome chin pointed to the other side of the sixth brother, who was caught by the fourth brother and covered his mouth with his hands. He looked like he was watching the fun and adding fuel to the fire.
"Isn't there another one?"
The emperor knew that the third son had no good intentions, but he felt more and more upset about being plotted against for no reason. He couldn't hold back and started scolding him.
"I knew you had something up your sleeve! You probably know exactly how Lao Liu got here! You're saying I did something stupid while drunk, bah!
I have always been self-aware. I can drink a lot outside, so how could I possibly do something that I have no idea about?
Tell me the truth, are you deceiving me? That kid, Lao Liu, is not my child at all, right? It’s you, the Zhao family, who are so careless that you created him to deceive me, right? "
"Absolutely not!"
“Nuh, nuh, nuh…!!”
Zhao Heran and Li Shenxiu both spoke out to defend themselves. Although the latter had his mouth firmly covered by Li Chengxiu's claws, the former could still speak freely.
"Your Majesty, even if you gave me three times the courage of the Zhao family, I would not dare to confuse the royal bloodline! The Sixth Prince is indeed your dragon child. Didn't the imperial physician already testify to our blood relationship? Moreover, he looks so much like you and the Crown Prince. How could we possibly fake a father-son relationship?"
"Well, blood relations cannot be faked. But drunken deeds can be accomplished."
Lord Qin, the epitome of a gentleman, spoke again, sounding the alarm.
"Who doesn't have some Spring Breeze? Just pour one pack and I guarantee the person who gets hit will be completely unconscious and their dream will pass without a trace."
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