After the King of Xiangjun came to his senses, he was pestered by his concubine to think of ways to save his son, and the King of Xiangjun was also persuaded.
But before he could take action, news came back that Mr. Li Yue had secretly hidden the uniform of the county dynasty in Zhuangzi. This was against the rules and a serious crime!
Prince Xiangjun usually favored his concubine, so naturally he also favored this concubine.
Who would have thought that he would dare to seek the throne of the Crown Prince?
King Xiangjun's eyes darkened, and his whole face looked gloomy.
"You guys are so scheming! What? You still dare to help Yue'er plot my throne?"
The concubine was so frightened that she knelt down, then fell on his lap and cried so aggrievedly.
"Your Majesty, how dare I! Someone must be trying to harm our Yue'er. They are deliberately trying to sow discord between your father and son. It must be the heir apparent! He knows that your father and son have a close relationship, so he is worried about it. Jealousy, that’s why you want to murder my Yue’er.”
This time, King Xiangjun didn’t believe it.
After all, the village in Feng County was nothing in the eyes of the princess and Li Xing, and they looked down upon it at all.
Moreover, the King of Xiangjun remembered that Li Xing had mentioned in his ears many times that Li Yue acted out of bounds, but he never took it seriously. He only thought that it was not enough for Li Xing to win the title of prince, and he also thought about it. The concubine also drove out of the house.
Now it seems that Li Yue has indeed failed to keep his duty.
The King of Xiangjun always favored his concubine and his son, not only because he really liked the concubine, but also because he felt that Li Yue was no worse than Li Xing in every aspect. However, since Li Xing was his legitimate son, the throne must be passed on to Li Xing.
Therefore, King Xiangjun thought of compensating Li Yue in other ways. Only in this way would it be fair.
But unexpectedly, he made a miscalculation.
It turns out that what Li Yue wants is not his preference for money, but Li Xing's position?
If so, he really can't give it!
No matter how much the Prince of Xiangjun liked his concubine, he would never violate the ancestral system, let alone offend the Holy One.
Therefore, this county throne must be passed on to Li Xing.
"Okay, get up. I will naturally send someone to investigate this matter. As for Li Yue, he will be fine now. At most, he will suffer a little."
The concubine was anxious: "Your Majesty, Yue'er was born in the county prince's palace. How has he ever been to such a dirty place? Can you really bear to see him imprisoned in that dark place? Your Majesty, he is your most beloved son. , it was you who taught me how to write and practice swordsmanship step by step!"
Mentioning the past, Prince Xiang was indeed a little soft-hearted.
However, Prince Xiang did not express his position clearly. At this moment, the Princess and Li Xing also arrived.
The concubine glared at her with hatred, but did not dare to say much.
"Father, the latest news has come back from Feng County. It is said that the second brother is temporarily detained and no one is allowed to visit. When my son just came here, I heard that the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture had already entered the palace to report the case."
Prince Xiangjun was startled: "Enter the palace?"
Li Xing glanced at the concubine and knew that this woman would say half and half.
"Going back to my father, this case was jointly investigated by His Majesty's Majesty, Jingzhao Prefecture Yin and Cheng County Magistrate. The people sent by my son to keep an eye on the case also came back, saying that now my second brother is not only responsible for robbing civilian girls, but also for stealing women. It is a serious crime to build a house and hide illegal objects, and it is very likely to be related to several lives."
"What did you say?"
King Xiangjun stood up suddenly: "Human life?"
"Yes, I heard that two corpses were dug up in the village under his name. My son doesn't know the specific details. He can only think of sending someone to hear the case tomorrow."
King Xiangjun suddenly looked at the concubine who was still kneeling on the ground, with a gloomy face: "Why didn't you tell me that Li Yue was captured by the Holy Emperor's decree?"
The concubine's face was pale. She knew that she could not explain this matter clearly. After all, when she came to pick up the person, she did mention the Holy One.
"Concubine, I didn't pay attention at the time, so I didn't know about it."
The princess said coolly: "But I was anxious and didn't know anything at the time. I should always ask about it later. Besides, Li Yue's wife knows everything about this matter. She even sent people to Yue's family early to ask for advice. How could you not know?"
The concubine opened her mouth, met the prince's annoyed gaze, and did not dare to say anything for a while.
Sometimes, if you talk too much and make too many mistakes, you should just stop talking.
"Come here, take the concubine down and lock her up. No one is allowed to let her out without my order!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The concubine cried and cried, but it had no effect.
King Xiangjun didn't look at her at all. At this moment, all he could think about was Li Yue's several crimes.
"Okay, I want to ask you, among these charges, do you know how many of them are true and how many of them are false?"
"Back to my father, I know that it is true that my second brother raped civilian girls. I also heard that more than ten women have been rescued from Zhuangzi today, and they were all robbed by him. In addition, this privately built house is also true. Building a house on fertile farmland violates the rules set by Taizu."
The Prince of Xiangjun tilted his head back slightly. This privately built house was just what he was told, which meant that he had indeed made a mistake.
Even if it is true that they raped a common girl, the worst they can do is pay more money.
As for the private collection of county dynasty uniforms, how about he just say that his own clothes were placed there?
Even though it was a bit hard to tell a lie, it was still better than losing his son's head.
Only this human life lawsuit was difficult to judge for a while, and the King of Xiangjun had no idea.
"Okay, do you think Yue'er can be acquitted in this case?"
Li Xing raised his head and met his gaze calmly. After a while, he said, "It's difficult!"
King Xiangjun's heart skipped a beat: "You mean, Yue'er must be severely punished?"
"This case has alarmed Your Majesty, Father. This is no longer something we can decide. Moreover, if he made mistakes in the past, you could use money to ward off the disaster, but now that this case has been brought to light, do you think it is serious?" Can you still redeem Li Yue’s sins with money?”
King Xiangjun choked and felt that his son was deliberately laughing at him!
Thinking about it carefully, if he hadn't disbelieved him in the first place, things might not have been so bad.
"That's all, let's take a look at this matter first. After all, we are from the Xiangjun Prince's Palace. If the trouble goes too far, it will bring shame to our Xiangjun Palace."
"Yes, my son understands, so after knowing the news, he immediately sent people to Feng County to inquire, and by the way, he helped Li Yue clean up. But when my son sent people there, it was already too late. The house had been sealed, and all the servants in Zhuangzi were The handymen were all taken to the county government office, especially after the bones were exhumed later, it was even more impossible for these people to be released easily."
Prince Xiang's eyes widened. Li Xing was reminding him that if any of the servants confessed again, Li Yue might be guilty of more than just these crimes.
