Xie's eldest son wept bitterly and said, "Lord Zhu, I originally didn't intend to kill them, mother and son. I only wanted their wealth. I know that before the incident, your Zhu family transferred most of the Zhu family's assets to them. If they are willing to give me these worldly possessions, I will let them go."
But they didn't... so... so... that's why I ambushed and killed them, mother and child, on the way out of the city.
All the other members of the Zhu family were in prison. Prefect Zhu took all the blame, and it was impossible for him to get away with it. Moreover, at that time, the Ministry of Justice was controlled by people from the Prime Minister's Office, so news of the mother and son could not get through. As long as they gave Prefect Zhu a little news every now and then, they would assume that the mother and son had been settled.
For the sake of the last bloodline of the Zhu family, Prefect Zhu would never recant his testimony.
If that's the case, as soon as the mother and son die, the large sum of money that Zhu transferred will fall into their hands.
Seeing the look in the eyes of the Zhu father and son that seemed to want to tear him apart, Xie Dalang quickly said, "But I didn't kill them. Father arrived in time and prevented me from making a big mistake. The mistress died because she accidentally fell off a cliff and died!"
He looked at Zhu Qi Gongzi, as if seeking credit, and said urgently, "Your young master is not dead. He is alive and well, and is being well protected by our Prime Minister's residence. His Highness and the others have been searching for a long time but have not been able to find him."
This made Rong Ning angry. She felt like she had been tricked by a monkey. She looked at Luo Chuan and gave him a look. Luo Chuan understood and slapped her twice.
The blow was extremely heavy, and his face instantly swelled up like a pig's, and he immediately shut his mouth.
At this point, whether the concubine's son is alive or not is no longer important.
Of course... it's good to be alive!
"Where is that child now?" Rong Ning asked.
Xie Jia Dalang hesitated at this moment and did not speak immediately.
This amused Luo Chuan. "What, Da Lang, do you want to hold back a bit, to smell the charred flesh of the charcoal fire one more time?"
"No, no, no..."
He shook his head vigorously and quickly said, "My father arranged for the child to be given to the old lady in the mansion. At that time, the old lady was outside worshipping Buddha. When she came back, she dressed the child up as a girl and brought her into the Prime Minister's mansion. She told the people in the mansion that she was a distant nephew's granddaughter."
The old lady rarely left her residence, and the people in the mansion wouldn't disturb her unless there was a reason, so naturally they didn't know that she had brought back the Zhu family's concubine's son.
The Crown Prince, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, "The Prime Minister's residence is never short of money. Why did you go to such lengths, even resorting to murder and arson, to obtain the money that Zhu Shi transferred away? What was your purpose?"
When asked this question, Xie Jia Dalang's eyes began to dart away, and he stammered, "I...I'm just jealous. They're an orphan and a widow, yet they have a large amount of money. They're not safe in the first place!"
"Eldest son of the Xie family..." Young Master Zhu suddenly spoke up, "You want this fortune left by our Zhu family because you are colluding with the remnants of the late emperor. You want to transfer this fortune to them so that they have money to operate!"
"You're talking nonsense!!!"
Xie's eldest son raised his voice, "Our Xie family is loyal to His Majesty, as clear as day and night. How could we possibly collude with the remnants of the late emperor?"
Zhu Qi Gongzi snorted coldly, glanced at him, and then looked at the Crown Prince, "Whether it is true or not, Your Highness can investigate it yourself. There will always be traces left behind!"
The Crown Prince nodded. They had received information that Xie's eldest son had connections with the remnants of the late emperor.
However, before any concrete evidence was found, Xie's eldest son was dismissed from his post and imprisoned in his mansion by the Prime Minister on some pretext!
This was the Prime Minister's attitude, a concession, so they didn't press the matter further.
I didn't realize these things were connected.
Xie Jia Dalang seemed to be scared and started to speak recklessly. Zhu Qi Gongzi was not to be outdone and revealed everything he knew.
Hmm... dogs fighting!
But Zhu Qi mostly managed some of the family's shady businesses, and he had very little contact with matters of officialdom.
While the Seventh Young Master and the Eldest Son of the Xie family were revealing each other's secrets and making quite a scene, Prefect Zhu remained silent and closed his eyes to rest.
Rong Ning was not in a hurry. She ordered Luo Chuan to send people to take the two of them away for further interrogation, while she and the Crown Prince would speak with Prefect Zhu alone.
Prefect Zhu was a man who had seen many big scenes, and he remained calm in the face of the situation. He knelt there with his back straight and his hands clasped together, looking quite dignified.
If it weren't for what he did, Rong Ning might have praised him.
Looking at him like this, Rong Ning felt that the Ministry of Justice prison had been taking too good care of him!
He was seething with hatred, his eyes glancing at the pile of torture instruments, wanting to do something.
At this moment, Prefect Zhu spoke up, “Your Highnesses, I know what you want. Things have come to this point, and it is meaningless for me to take all the blame by myself. I can confess and sign, but there is no evidence. All the evidence was destroyed before our Zhu family was imprisoned!”
I can sue the Prime Minister, but whether I can bring down his faction is another matter!
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince and Rong Ning exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
I thought it would take a long time, but I didn't expect them to give in so quickly.
The crown prince ordered someone to prepare paper and pen, saying, "As long as you open your mouth and tell me everything that needs to be told, the rest is none of your business."
Paper and pen were placed in front of him. Prefect Zhu picked up the pen, sighed, and slowly began to write.
He wrote for a full hour, filling eleven pages, writing down everything he knew.
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