Chapter 350 The truth is sometimes more bloody than imagined
"Master Jin, please tell me something."
Zhao Ling dreamed that Lord Jin had not made any movement for a long time, and he could not wait to urge him.
Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess were looking at him curiously, Lord Jin briefly organized his words in his mind and began to speak:
"In fact, Lord Xie is a loyal man. He and Madam Xie grew up together and then got married smoothly. After that, Lord Xie always treated his wife well and never took a concubine. The concubines in the mansion were taken in by his wife, Mrs. Xie, and he rarely visited them. Basically, they were just for show.
Now, Mr. Xie's three sons and one daughter were all born to Mrs. Xie. But when he suddenly returned to the Xie Mansion on a visiting day, he heard a shocking secret: all of Mr. Xie's children were not his biological children, but his wife and his second brother's.
So when someone contacted him and asked for the blueprints for the heavy crossbow, he agreed, simply wanting to drag his family to their deaths. But in the end, he hesitated, so the blueprints were not sent out.
"Master Xie is truly in dire straits. It seems that in Madam Xie's heart, she and Master Xie's brother are truly childhood sweethearts! But no matter what, we can't touch the heavy crossbow blueprints. If we don't do it right, many people will be buried with us."
Even Zhao Lingmeng, who had lived a lifetime before, felt that Madam Xie and Lord Xie's brother were a pair of born bitches. If it were her, she would probably want to kill the whole family too!
But this was in ancient times, and some things were beyond human control. If things went wrong this time, several clans would be implicated. Zhao Lingmeng felt that there were many innocent people involved.
The prince was speechless for a long time. He didn't know what to say to describe the misery of this adult.
"Princess, could you please ask for mercy for Lord Xie? Lord Xie didn't send the blueprints out in the end. Considering..." Lord Jin struggled for a long time, but finally gave in and spoke out. He and Lord Xie had been colleagues for many years, and could even be considered friends. He really felt a little sympathetic towards Lord Xie now.
When General Liu heard what Lord Jin had said, he knew what he was going to say next and immediately interrupted him:
"Old man Jin, what are you talking about? No matter how pitiful Xie Yuanzhou is, he shouldn't have set his sights on the heavy crossbow blueprints. If they fall into the hands of the enemy, not to mention what will happen to the soldiers on the border, even those of us sitting here don't know if we can save our lives."
"General Liu is right. Without a country, there is no family. I will not plead for Lord Xie. As long as he is not wronged, that's enough."
Zhao Lingmeng felt that she was not the kind of saint who could pretend that nothing had happened just because it had no impact. Since she dared to do it, she must be prepared for the consequences.
The Crown Prince also quickly expressed his position, "Fu Ning is right. Let's put things in perspective. This precedent cannot be set. No matter what, the interests of the country are above all else."
When Lord Jin heard them say this, he instantly lowered his back a little, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, Your Highness, I am being too arrogant."
Zhao Lingmeng nodded. She didn’t mind Mr. Jin’s softness, but for the sake of subsequent troubles, she had to sell it quickly!
"Now that everything has been thoroughly investigated, let's hand it over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Let His Royal Highness take it back to Yuanjing, and everything will be decided by His Majesty the Emperor."
After Zhao Lingmeng finished giving the order, he turned and looked at the Crown Prince with a smile, "Royal brother, please take General Sun back to Yuanjing as well! Let father send someone more reliable."
"Hahahaha, you! You just hate trouble. Okay, I'll take them back tomorrow."
The Crown Prince had come to the Armory to investigate the heavy crossbow blueprints. Now that the matter was clear, he would definitely bring them back for the Emperor's judgment. As for General Sun, that idiot should be brought back to piss off the Emperor! He was truly filial.
"Thank you very much, my Royal Brother."
"If you really thank me, when you return to Yuanjing, let Chen'er come to your place often to have a few meals?" The prince felt that he was really a good father who never forgot to seek benefits for his son anytime and anywhere.
This time Zhao Lingmeng did not refuse. After all, Yang Chengchen had a special identity, and she would be stupid to refuse.
"If he wants to come, he can come with Chen'er! The food in my house is pretty good."
"That brat will be happy if he finds out."
"My royal brother is a good father!" Zhao Lingmeng really thought so. Not only did he treat Yang Chengchen and his brother well, he also found a way out for the illegitimate son in his mansion before.
Who doesn't want to hear nice words? Especially since Zhao Lingmeng said it so sincerely, the prince was even happier.
"Take care, my dear sister. I will be back with the people and evidence."
Zhao Lingmeng was genuinely surprised this time. She'd thought he'd be back tomorrow at the latest, but he was so quick, leaving on the spur of the moment? "So soon? Not even checking in on Yang Chengchen before leaving?"
"No, I've been secretly watching him many times recently when I had some free time. He's quite hardworking and is also reading. The princess has educated him very well, and I'm very relieved. Besides, this style of leaving at any time can catch those with ulterior motives off guard, which is safer."
What Crown Prince Yang Jingchen hadn't said yet was that he had been out for so long, and he was worried about his father's health. His father couldn't afford to be tired right now.
"Okay, then take care on your journey, my royal brother." Zhao Lingmeng stood up and solemnly said goodbye to Crown Prince Yang Jingchen.
The prince was also impatient. He immediately ordered his men to pack up and within an hour, he quietly left the military camp with the evidence and the criminals. He didn't even ask Zhao Lingmeng and the others to escort him out.
Since the Crown Prince's return to Yuanjing was a last-minute decision and his departure was very low-key, Fan Yong transferred all of his secret guards to the Crown Prince. After all, as the crown prince, he couldn't afford to make even the slightest mistake. Therefore, his journey was quite smooth.
The prince left at noon, and before anyone could react, he had already entered the capital of Yuan.
The prince went straight to his father's imperial study. He went in smoothly and saw Yang Chengchen sitting at the desk next to him, reading something.
When Yang Chengchen saw his father coming back, he threw his pen aside and immediately stepped forward to salute, "Father, you are finally back."
Yang Chengchen was really happy. He felt like vomiting when he saw these memorials recently. His grandfather was not in good health, so he had no choice but to bear it. But he was still a child!
"Why are you here alone? Where is your royal grandfather?"
The prince asked while looking around.
"My royal grandfather is still fishing in the imperial garden! Father, now that you're back, I can go back to the prince's mansion early today! I want to go back and have dinner with my mother." After saying this, Yang Chengchen looked at the prince pitifully.
The prince thought that he still had things to report and might be busy until very late today. "You should go back first! Tell your mother that she is safe for me."
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