Du Hanyin was one of her own, and it was not her first time entering Dali Temple. Lian Suisui was not panicked, but felt inexplicable.
Ge Jie is dead, what does it have to do with them?
"Just go and take a look and you'll find out."
The couple packed up and set off to Dali Temple.
Inside Dali Temple.
"Colleagues, let's have a cup of tea first."
Du Hanyin greeted Cheng Wang Song Jingwei and Lu Bu, "It's rare to come to my place and try the tongue I just bought this spring."
Lu Bu, the oldest, took a sip of hot tea and joked: "It tastes better than Master Song's tea back then."
Song Jingwei was the previous minister of Dali Temple. Now that Du Hanyin has taken his position, how does Song Jingwei feel when he returns to his former yamen?
It’s not a big deal to watch the fun!
"Master Lu, it's better to say less."
Before the case was cleared, they started fighting among themselves. King Cheng glanced at Lu Bu and did not dare to offend him. "Master Song and Master Du are both focused on official matters. The grudges in the past are not grudges. Life Ups and downs are normal, Master Song is broad-minded and won’t take it to heart.”
Song Jing pursed his lips and smiled without saying a word.
Lu Bu looked at Cheng Wang with a smile and sighed.
If you want to win over someone, you have to see if they give you face, but King Cheng is a prince after all, so he doesn't dare to make any mistakes.
While everyone was drinking tea, a servant announced that Chu Zhiyi and Lian Sui had arrived.
"I have met the Ninth Prince and the Ninth Princess."
King Cheng stood up to greet him.
"Uncle Emperor."
Chu Zhiyi glanced around.
"They're all here."
Lian Suisui pushed Chu Zhiyi to stop in the middle of the living room without squinting. King Cheng glanced across her face and chuckled.
"I have no other intention of inviting the Emperor here today. I just want to understand the situation. The Emperor's legs are inconvenient, so we should have come..."
"It's okay. Just ask whatever you want to ask. I will definitely tell you everything."
Du Hanyin cleared his throat and asked: "Ninth Prince, Ge Chu broke into the palace the night before to search for thieves and accidentally damaged the palace's things. Did you ask him to sign an IOU?"
To this question, Lian Suisui agreed: "I asked him to sign it."
"Okay." Du Hanyin continued, "But we searched Ge Chu's residence and Ge Chu's body, and the IOU was missing."
These words...
"So Mr. Du suspects that our palace hired murderers to kill people for deliberate revenge?"
Lian Suisui's eyes widened, "Where's the evidence?"
Du Hanyin looked at the people present.
Lu Bu spoke: "We have investigated and there are witnesses. Come here, call the witnesses!"
Ge Chu's family and subordinates were all invited over.
After the greetings, Ge Chu's wife said: "Our master's annual salary is only enough to support the family's expenses. We simply cannot afford to pay such a large sum of money. My master has not slept well since he came back after signing the IOU." I feel that he is not the kind of person who refuses to pay back money. Our husband and wife started saving money from that day on..."
Ge Chu's subordinates also testified: "What Madam said is true, and we can all testify. Originally, we brothers said we could work together to get a little together, but we all have seniors and juniors, so we couldn't get much together..."
So is this evidence?
Lian Suisui was speechless.
"Then it can't be said that we paid to kill people, right?"
Ge Chu's wife's eyes were red.
"Princess, my master is dead. I just want justice now. Please help me seek justice for my master!"
They knelt together on the ground.
Lu Bu was not in a hurry, clapped his hands, and several government officials pressed one person forward.
The man was tied up and held to the ground.
"Is this person known to the Ninth Prince..."
The man raised his head and glanced at Chu Zhiyi. Chu Zhiyi said coldly: "A guard from the outer courtyard of the palace."
"Ninth Prince, just admit it. This person is one of the real culprits who murdered Ge Chu. He personally admitted that he got the instruction from you, the prince, and hired a murderer to kill Ge Chu when he went out alone. Sir, do you admit it?"
Chu Zhiyi said nothing.
Lu Bu came up with new evidence, the jade pendant that Chu Zhiyi retrieved from Renhe Pawnshop.
This jade pendant is a symbol of Chu Zhiyi's identity. His personal belongings cannot be easily obtained by a guard from the outer courtyard.
The evidence is conclusive. If no strong evidence can be produced to prove it, Ge Ju's death will be framed on Chu Zhiyi.
Lian Suisui looked at Song Jingwei, and Song Jingwei shook his head at her. He didn't know whether it was because there was nothing he could do, or because the case had been decided.
The atmosphere in front of the hall was tense.
Lian Suisui said: "It's a joke, can our Nine Princes Mansion commit suicide for tens of thousands of taels of silver? This jade pendant can be lost once, who can guarantee that there will be no dirty hands and feet in the house to steal it again? Just use a jade pendant. Convict my prince, Mr. Lu, you are an official of the imperial court, do you know what the crime of framing the prince of the current dynasty is?"
Lu Bu waved his hand hurriedly.
"Princess, please calm down. I also believe that the prince would not do such a thing, but that's what the witness said. We can't lie, so we have to ask the prince to come and explain it to us!"
"My lord, if you didn't do it, you have to provide evidence to prove it. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to you..."
Lu Bu stood up again and again, deliberately targeting Chu Zhiyi.
King Cheng also said: "I believe it was not the emperor's uncle who did it. Come here, drag this person down for re-interrogation. If he doesn't explain, he will be severely punished!"
"My lord, please forgive me. I really did this under the instruction of the Ninth Prince. I didn't tell lies!"
A bench was set up in the courtyard. The yamen officer pushed the guard down on the bench, took off his clothes and beat the board. A muffled sound was heard at the same time as the guard's screams.
"If you beat someone to death, the crime will be pinned on my prince!"
Lian Suisui stared at Lubu.
Lu Bu spread his hands.
"There is nothing that can be done about it. If he would rather die than change his words, it means that he was really instructed by the Ninth Prince, but there is no guarantee that he will change his words. Some people are stubborn and will not wait until the last moment. Never tell the truth.”
Then we can only watch people being beaten to death?
The scene in the courtyard was a mess of blood and flesh, and everyone in front of the hall remained silent. Even Suisui looked down at Chu Zhiyi's face, and he didn't seem to have much reaction.
It felt like this was a good game, but she couldn't find a breakthrough.
The fierce screams turned into low whimpering, and finally fell into silence.
The yamen servant came in to report.
"Your Majesty, my lords, someone is dead."
A human life was taken alive, but now there is no evidence of death.
Lian Suisui walked up to the guard to test his breathing, turned him over, took out a silver needle and pricked him a few times. The guard who had lost his breath suddenly coughed and came back to life!
However, before she could be happy, blood suddenly spurted out of the guard's mouth, and he rolled his eyes in violent convulsions and became completely motionless.
"What did the princess do to the prisoner?"
Lian Suisui frowned and looked around. She was sure that someone was deliberately targeting them. She had rescued the person, but he died suddenly because of poisoning.
The poisoner is nearby.
Lian Suisui said calmly: "I wanted to save his life to prove my prince's innocence. Who would have thought that someone didn't want him to live and poisoned him the moment I rescued him. He was poisoned to death."
She looked around.
"Master Lu, it's best not to come over. The person who poisoned him is within three steps of me."
When she finished speaking, the government officials who were rushing forward paused instantly. Lian Suisui and the four government officials around her were surrounded by everyone. Everyone was so frightened that they neither dared to step forward nor disperse.
