kingnovel Chapter 462 became a laughing stock!
Chapter 462 became a laughing stock!
Jinluan Palace.
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne looked at the ministers kneeling down, and a cold look appeared on his face.
It seems that this group of people are not going to let Chu Ning go today!
But seeing that Chu Ning looks calm and fearless, could he have prepared a plan in advance?
The emperor narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze on Chu Ning, asking sternly:
"There is evidence to prove it. Chu Ning, do you have anything else to say?"
Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly and chuckled, "Father, before you accept what this person says, can you allow me to ask him a few questions?"
What is this kid trying to do?
The emperor rolled his eyes and nodded, "Well, even if I want to punish you, I have to make you convinced. Ask!"
It was just a few questions, Chu Ning couldn't make any waves.
After getting the permission, Chu Ning turned to look at the servant, chuckled, and asked, "Lord Wang was killed at night, and the murderer was wearing a mask, right?"
"That's right!" the servant nodded.
Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "In this case, even if their masks are knocked off by you, they will immediately cover their faces with their hands to avoid being recognized by you.
And it was night time, even if the mask was knocked off, I believe you would not be able to see the other person's appearance clearly in the dim candlelight."
At this point, Chu Ning's tone gradually became stern, his eyes like an eagle, staring at the servant and asking harshly:
"You keep saying that you saw the man's appearance clearly and recognized him as a palace guard. That's completely nonsense!"
The powerful words left all the ministers dumbfounded.
Yes, Wang Wenguang was killed at night. Even if the murderer's mask fell off, he would cover it with his hands, making it impossible for people to see his appearance clearly.
Liu Shouren was the first to stand up and agree: "Your Highness the King of Chu is right, this man's words are not credible!"
Other officials from the Ministry of Revenue also stood up to speak for Chu Ning.
The Tenth Prince’s face changed drastically when he saw this.
This damn guy is really good at it. He can stir people up with just a few words.
No, we can't let him go on like this, otherwise things will get out of control.
The tenth prince immediately stood up and sneered, "Eighteenth brother, don't try to quibble. Who said that you can't see other people's faces clearly at night? You are just making up stories!"
"is it?"
Chu Ning raised his lips slightly, with a hint of amusement: "Well, even if what Brother Ten said makes sense, this matter is at least a questionable point. We can't completely believe what this person said, right?"
"you……"
The Tenth Prince was about to explain, but Chu Ning said, "Don't worry, I haven't finished asking the question yet."
On the dragon throne, the emperor seemed to realize something and said in a deep voice: "Let Chu Ning continue speaking!"
After getting the emperor's permission, Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and glanced at the tenth prince, then turned his head and stared at the servant and continued to ask:
"The murderer killed Lord Wang, but you managed to survive. You are really lucky. Can I take a look at your injuries?"
Deng Hongwen's face changed, and he immediately stood in front of Chu Ning and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this man is seriously injured and cannot..."
"Why, do you want to stop me?"
Chu Ning sneered before Deng Hongwen finished speaking: "Come to think of it, you are still my student. Do you know what you are doing now?"
Deng Hongwen was stunned, but Chu Ning took the opportunity to push him away.
He came up to the servant and tore off the white cloth on his face.
What was revealed to everyone was a completely intact face!
Amid the astonishment of the crowd, Chu Ning then tore off all the white cloth from other parts of the man's body.
Now, everyone could see clearly that this person had no injuries at all.
Chu Ning looked at the blood on the white cloth in his hand and chuckled, "This is not human blood!"
Although Chu Ning, who had been on the battlefield, had no knowledge of blood, he could smell human blood.
This blood is obviously not human blood, it has a very strong fishy smell and is most likely animal blood!
Holding the white cloth in his hand and looking at the Tenth Prince, Chu Ning shook his head and smiled: "Tenth Brother, is this the evidence you mentioned?"
"Even if Brother Ten can't find evidence, you don't have to find someone to slander me, right?"
The Tenth Prince was so angry that his face changed drastically. He stared at Chu Ning, clenched his hands, and said harshly: "This person was not sent by me, why are you slandering me!"
Chu Ning shrugged, not wanting to argue with him. He turned to look at the emperor and said calmly, "Father, Brother Ten wants to convict me of this. Isn't that inappropriate?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, looked at the tenth prince and asked, "Tenth Prince, what's going on?"
The tenth prince was a little panicked and could only look at Deng Hongwen for help.
Deng Hongwen understood and immediately stepped forward, saying in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, there may be some misunderstandings in this matter. I have offered a large reward for clues, and this person may have deliberately slandered His Royal Highness the King of Chu for the reward."
At this time, the only option was to sacrifice the servant.
The servant's face changed drastically when he heard this: "No, this matter is about the Tenth Prince..."
Before he could finish his words, the Tenth Prince's face changed drastically and he roared, "How dare you deceive me!"
With a flash of his body, the Tenth Prince rushed towards the man.
Before anyone could react, the Tenth Prince grabbed the man's neck with his right hand and twisted it hard. The man's eyes widened, his head tilted, his neck was broken, and he died.
This shocking scene made everyone's face change slightly. No one expected that the Tenth Prince would dare to kill someone in the palace hall.
Chu Ning took the opportunity to pretend to be innocent and asked, "Why is Brother Shi so angry? Why don't you let him finish his words before killing him?"
As he spoke, Chu Ning walked to the side of the Tenth Prince and suddenly asked, "Are you worried that he might say something he shouldn't? For example, was it you who actually ordered him to deliberately frame me?"
As soon as these words came out, the Tenth Prince flew into a rage and pushed Chu Ning away: "Don't even think about putting the blame on me for something you don't have any evidence for!"
He turned around and cried out to the emperor on the throne: "Father, did you hear that? My eighteenth brother is slandering me! He is slandering me!"
The emperor's mouth twitched.
Now that things have come to this, it's time to end this farce.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Old Ten was deliberately recruiting people to frame Chu Ning in order to solve the case as quickly as possible!
This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise the royal family will lose face!
Thinking of this, the emperor narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Humph, you brought a person who has nothing to do with this case, and almost made me believe his words!
If Chu Ning hadn't spotted the flaw, I would have almost made a big mistake today!
From now on, you will be confined to your house for a month to reflect on your actions. You are not allowed to leave the house without my order.
In addition, the murder of Lord Wang will be handled by the Crown Prince and the Ministry of Justice. Deng Hongwen does not need to be involved in this matter!"
After a pause, he looked at Chu Ning again, and then slowly said: "Since there is no evidence to prove that this matter is related to Chu Ning, you don't have to stay in the Ministry of Justice!"
Chu Ning smiled slightly and bowed: "Thank you, Father!"
Taking advantage of this opportunity to escape from prison, it will be easier to do things next time.
The Tenth Prince looked ashen, and his entire body seemed to be in a deflated state. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The emperor snorted coldly upon seeing this, stood up and left, looking as if he couldn't see it and wouldn't be bothered.
As soon as the emperor left, the crown prince looked at the tenth prince with a playful expression and said with a smile: "Tenth brother, is this what you call foolproof?"
Then, with loud laughter, the prince turned and left.
Chu Ning glanced at the Tenth Prince, then shook his head and left.
After a while, Deng Hongwen was the only minister left in the palace.
He stepped forward and helped the tenth prince up: "Your Highness, let's go back to the palace first."
The tenth prince suddenly laughed sinisterly: "It's time to go back. This matter will not be let go just like that!"