kingnovel Chapter 110 The Real Murderer 1
Chapter 110 The Real Murderer 1
If a normal person falls into water, shouldn’t he get soaked?
Like Situ Yan, his feet are still flowing with water right now!
As soon as Situ Ran asked this question, everyone looked at Xie Yuantang with fear again.
Situ Feng was so scared that she hid behind Situ Xu: "You, you, you...Xie Yuantang, are you really not a ghost?"
"This princess has no grudge against you. If you want to take someone's life, don't look for me!"
Situ Xu sighed, pulled out his sleeves that were about to be torn by his idiot sister, and said unhappily: "She is a human, not a ghost, don't be so useless."
Xie Yuantang said with a smile: "Third sister, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will come to your room to play with you at night?"
"Ahhh, stop talking!" Situ Feng was so frightened that his face turned pale. He blocked his ears and dared not look or listen.
But even though she was so scared, she didn't leave!
Because if you leave you won’t be able to taste the melons firsthand!
After teasing Situ Feng, Xie Yuantang looked at Situ Ran and said, "Second brother, my clothes are not wet because I didn't fall into the water at all."
She explained: "There was a hook rope in the well, and I was able to hold on for so long because I held on to the rope at the beginning."
"Yeah, when I saw my wife, she was in the air."
Situ Yan nodded and said seriously: "The lady also had a rope in her hand. Because she was scared by me, her rope fell into the water."
"Hook rope... Could it be that you really fell into the well behind the rockery in the Imperial Garden?"
Leng Yunchao suddenly spoke up, looked at Situ Qing and said, "Your Majesty, I fished out a hook rope from that well, and it is now placed together with the bodies fished out from other wells."
If Xie Yuantang and Situ Yan could not be fully trusted, then Leng Yunchao's words undoubtedly provided solid evidence for Xie Yuantang.
Xie Yuantang smiled and said, "Second brother, do you have any other questions?"
"Have."
Situ Ran asked again: "As you said, after my fifth brother moved the stone, you two were pushed into the well again. There was no rope this time, so why are your clothes still dry?"
"Because my wife is riding on my head!"
Situ Yan said as a matter of course: "Second brother, if you and your wife fell into the water at the same time, wouldn't you let her ride on your head?"
Just after asking, he said "Ah" and suddenly said: "I forgot, second brother, you don't have a wife."
Situ Ran: “…” I couldn’t tell for a moment whether you were laughing at me or making fun of me.
He snorted unhappily: "Even if I marry, I will not let my wife ride on my head. How can I allow you to trample on the dignity of the royal family like this?"
Situ Yan was not frightened by his aura, but said sympathetically: "Second brother, you won't be able to find a wife like this."
"you……"
Situ Ran choked with anger, snorted coldly, and shut himself off.
Situ Mo bowed to Situ Qing and said, "Father, so the words of my fifth brother and his wife match the testimony of Gao Dahai. It was he who was instructed by Concubine Yu to push my fifth brother and his wife into the well, and then led my fifth brother to the well to commit the crime again."
"That's not right, Third Brother." Xie Yuantang interrupted him, "I don't know who Gao Dahai is, but the one who recommended me knows ventriloquism. If he can't, then it's not him."
Situ Mo paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "It was my negligence. Fifth brother's wife is right."
Situ Qing glanced at Yu Guanshu and Situ Ye: "Do you two have anything else to say?"
"Fourth brother..."
Situ Yan looked at Situ Ye who was kneeling there, opened his mouth, but said nothing.
Yu Guanshu laughed at herself: "Your Majesty, you have already sentenced me to death in your heart. What else can I say? It's just..."
She turned her head to look at her son who was bowing his head and keeping silent, her eyes revealing reluctance and regret: "This matter was all done by me alone. It has nothing to do with Ye'er or the Yu family. I am willing to die to pay for my sins!"
"Your Majesty, you are a wise ruler. Please forgive the Yu family and Ye'er for their contributions to Daliang over the years."
"Mother concubine!"
Situ Ye clenched his teeth, his eyes were sore.
Yu Guanshu looked at his son and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ye'er, it's your mother who has implicated you."
Situ Ye shook his head. No matter what she did, he knew it was all for him.
So no matter whether it was a reward or a punishment, he was willing to share it with his mother and the Yu family.
Situ Qing looked at them, his eyes flickering slightly, but he didn't speak for a while.
Those who knew the emperor's temperament well, sensing that he might be soft-hearted, began to kneel down and beg for mercy.
Especially those from the Fourth Prince's faction, they kept talking about how difficult it had been for the Yu family and the Fourth Prince over the years.
Xie Yuantang held Situ Yan's hand and stood silently by the side. Leng Yunchao wanted to speak but was stopped by her.
Emperors are very complicated creatures, and she doesn't expect Situ Qing to be 100% partial to them.
It was not appropriate for them to speak again at this time.
Xie Yuantang lowered his eyes, pulled Leng Yunchao with his little hand, and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, where is my uncle Taifu?"
Leng Yunchao lowered his voice and said, "The emperor sent him to interrogate the people in Wanyue Palace."
After a pause, he added: "He also sent the prince to the Yu family."
The prince is also involved?
Xie Yuantang narrowed his eyes slightly, a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his originally tense body suddenly relaxed.
"Then it'll be fine."
"Ok?"
Leng Yunchao didn't understand.
Xie Yuantang patted the back of his hand soothingly and whispered, "My uncle Taifu is very powerful, and he also has a prince who is causing trouble. In short, uncle, don't worry. Concubine Yu and Situ Ye..."
There was a fierce flash in her eyes, and she said coldly: "You can't run away today!"
Leng Yunchao didn't know where her confidence came from, but since his niece said so, he didn't rush to get angry.
Anyway...
If the emperor was not satisfied with his reply, he would write a letter to his father to complain!
Situ Qing listened to the officials' pleas and scanned everyone one by one, finally landing on the group of three standing nearby.
Xie Yuantang stood in the middle, a small figure, while Situ Yan and Leng Yunchao stood on both sides of her, like two door gods.
None of the three said a word, even Leng Yunchao, who had the hottest temper, was quiet.
Situ Qing snorted in his heart. He thought Leng Yunchao would be dissatisfied with his softness towards Yu Guanshu and Situ Ye, but he didn't expect that the other party would hold back.
Looking at his fifth son who was wearing wet clothes but was well-behaved and silent, Situ Qing sighed in his heart.
He loves his fifth son, but he can't kill his fourth son with his own hands.
Let's just spare the fourth son for now, and he will compensate the fifth son later.
Situ Qing made up his mind and spoke slowly: "Okay, for today's matter, I..."
"emperor!"
Situ Qing was about to speak when Yan Guanqing suddenly strode in from outside the hall.
When passing by Situ Yan, he did not look away, pretending not to see him and Xie Yuantang, and walked straight to the front, brushed his clothes and knelt in the middle.
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to interrogate the slaves of Wanyue Palace and search all the places in Wanyue Palace. Now there are some findings. I dare not make a decision on my own. Please ask Your Majesty to personally interrogate."
Situ Qing frowned: "What did you gain?"
Yan Guanqing raised his head and said in a cold voice: "I have found out that Concubine Yu was one of the murderers who killed my sister more than ten years ago."