The Crown Prince's words made Zheng Taishi tremble like a sieve and kneel down. "I dare not do that. Your Highness, please investigate."
The others were also very shocked. It turned out that the story that the prince was protecting Shen Qingwu was actually true, which was why Shen Qingwu dared to be so arrogant.
"Your Highness, there is medicine powder in the crevices of Miss Zheng's nails." The imperial physician spoke cautiously.
As soon as these words were spoken, the parents of several girls that Zheng Yutong was close to also knelt down and said that they had no knowledge of the matter.
"Do you know if we ask someone to check whether the other young ladies have it or not, we'll know?" Shen Qingwu said lightly.
"Someone has woken up." At this time, a little maid shouted from inside the tent.
The two girls who were slightly injured slowly woke up after the imperial physician gave them several acupuncture treatments.
Drug powder was also found on these two people.
"If you have anything to say, you must tell the truth. His Majesty will make the decision for you." Their parents anxiously reminded them.
In front of the emperor and everyone, the two girls who woke up honestly told the emperor what happened in the hunting ground:
It started from when Zheng Yutong asked them to help destroy Shen Qingwu, and then talked about how they chased a red fox and fell into a hunting pit.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am young and ignorant. I was threatened and bewitched by others, which is why I had such a rebellious thought." The father of the two girls knelt down and begged for mercy.
Under the cover of night, everyone's expressions were unpredictable.
The two also cried and begged for mercy.
Zheng Taishi had collapsed on the ground, unable to speak. His wife was tired from crying and fighting, and she also fell to the ground with her hair disheveled, her eyes empty and lifeless.
Zheng Hengyi knelt carefully beside his mother and looked at her.
"Your Majesty, I wonder if the red fox that seduced the girls is the one that Miss Shen brought back?" Zong Zhengcheng stepped forward and spoke in the silence.
"No, it's not the red fox, it's Lin Zhimeng's ghost coming to claim our life." One of the crying women suddenly screamed.
She looked at the emperor with horror, "Your Majesty, I saw it. That wasn't a red fox, it was Lin Zhimeng. She came to seek revenge on Zheng Yutong. I saw it with my own eyes when she fell into the deep pit!"
Her body began to tremble violently. "There was no red fox at all. It was Lin Zhimeng. I saw Lin Zhimeng kick Zheng Yutong down, and then she floated away. The place where we had the accident is where Lin Zhimeng died last year. It was her, it must be her..."
As she spoke, she suddenly kowtowed towards a place and kept saying, "It's not me. I don't know anything about what happened last year. Please don't kill me, please."
Under the bright moonlight, the girl's behavior is chilling.
Many people subconsciously looked around, but they couldn't see anything. However, they felt that the summer wind seemed to be cold.
"How dare you!" The silent emperor flew into a rage. "Master Feng, your daughter has gone mad. Why don't you take her home and lock her up?"
"Your Majesty, I obey your command. Thank you for your grace." Lord Feng, who was named, finally dared to step forward, covered his daughter's mouth and dragged her away.
"No, Your Majesty, what Sister Feng said is true. I saw it too..." The other one came back to his senses and just opened his mouth to speak, but his father covered his mouth and dragged him away before he could finish.
"Zong Zhengcheng, you don't mean to say that I deliberately let the Red Fox lead Miss Zheng and others to the border to die, right?" After watching the excitement, Shen Qingwu leisurely looked at Zong Zhengcheng, who had just spoken and provoked the two women.
"I just think this matter is too much of a coincidence. The red fox that Miss Zheng and others have been chasing for a long time but failed to catch finally recognized Miss Shen as its master. Tell me, isn't this matter too strange?" Zong Zhengcheng looked at Shen Qingwu with a sharp gaze.
Someone couldn't help but nod when they heard this, "It's indeed a bit strange."
"Then how can you prove that they are the same fox?" Shen Qingwu took a step forward, his black eyes looking straight at Zong Zhengcheng.
"I..." Zong Zhengcheng choked and rolled his eyes, "Red foxes are extremely rare."
"It's rare, but it's not the only one in the world. As the Chief Clan Leader, you are in charge of the affairs of the royal family. It's too arbitrary to accuse me based on just a guess, isn't it?" Shen Qingwu said in a cold voice.
"Yes, Prime Minister Zong Zheng, she is our future Crown Princess after all. When you say that, I can't help but doubt whether you have been biased in handling royal affairs before." Chu Guannan didn't know when he had a Pekingese in his arms. The white puppy whimpered uneasily and was locked tightly by Chu Guannan.
"You..." Zong Zhengcheng's face turned dark, but he didn't dare to challenge Chu Guannan.
"If I can order the Red Fox to work for me, why are you making things so difficult for me now, Master Zong Zheng? Aren't you afraid that I will let the Red Fox take your life tonight?!" Shen Qingwu said, baring his teeth and making a ferocious expression towards Master Zong Zheng.
At that moment, Zong Zhengcheng felt as if a giant tiger with its bloody mouth opened wide was pouncing towards him. He was frightened and stumbled back two steps. When he looked over again, he saw only a shrewd woman.
He reacted and yelled at Shen Qingwu, "How dare you!"
Shen Qingwu laughed heartily, "Zong Zhengcheng, I was just joking with you. You're so scared. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is right? Have you really done something wrong?"
Chu Guannan held the humming Pekingese tightly in his arms, his eyes inadvertently falling on Shen Qingwu, as if thinking about something.
"You..." Zong Zhengcheng jumped up in anger.
"Enough!" the emperor suddenly shouted, interrupting the Minister of Imperial Clan Affairs who was about to argue. "Minister of Imperial Clan Affairs, are you dissatisfied with the Princess I chose for the Crown Prince?"
Zong Zhengcheng immediately calmed down and said, "I dare not."
Shen Qingwu looked at Zong Zhengcheng proudly, with his eyebrows raised in provocation.
Zong Zhengcheng's chest heaved violently.
The emperor snorted coldly, full of majesty. "Zheng Yutong was originally at fault for what happened today. She already admitted what happened last year. Qingwu is the victim, and the incident with the red fox was just a coincidence. If anyone dares to hold on to this matter again, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"Your Majesty, Miss Zheng is gone." The trembling imperial physician spoke when everyone was silent again.
The emperor looked at him with disdain and waved his hand. "The body will be sent to the Imperial Hospital. Zheng Qin allowed his daughter to commit the crime. His family tradition is not right. From now on, he will be dismissed from office."
Zheng Taishi's lips trembled.
"If you had brought that little bitch's body home, I would never have forgiven you!" Mrs. Zheng suddenly yelled and started scratching Zheng Taishi's face.
Zheng Hengyi did not step forward to dissuade him, but just watched as if he had lost his soul.
Suddenly, a scream came from the direction of Shen Qingwu's tent not far away.
Everyone who had just felt relieved suddenly became nervous, and the guards who heard the noise rushed over quickly.
"Woo, woo, woo--" followed by the fox's vigilant cry.
"Your Majesty, someone entered my tent. I will go back and check first to prevent it from hurting anyone." Shen Qingwu's face changed immediately and he ran back quickly.
Everyone was obviously very scared, but they couldn't help but follow Shen Qingwu to see who was so reckless.
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