Shen Cha looked at what he had written on the paper seriously and scratched his hair in distress. If they really wanted to reverse the case and clear Aunt Xue's injustice, they would really have to work hard.
First of all, the relationship between the old Mrs. Wu Dinghou and Prince Wanyan is indeed unclear. This is undeniable. Although the late emperor's subordinates did not have an organization like Shadow to help spy on the news, as a king, he must have his own sources of information. The news that can be heard in Datian is definitely not the rumors spread among the people and the market. It is all documented and verified. Well-founded. Therefore, whatever big event happened in Xijing should not be hidden from the eyes of the late emperor. The vague affection between the old Wuding Marquis and Prince Wanyan, and even Prince Wanyan's later confession that ended in failure, had already planted a seed of doubt in the late emperor's heart. Coupled with their subsequent reunion in Jiapingguan City and Prince Wanyan's continuous harassment and entanglement, this seed of doubt may have become conclusive evidence. It's okay if nothing big happens, but if something does happen, it will be conclusive and irrefutable evidence of guilt.
Secondly, Shen Cha was not sure whether the late emperor knew the details of the little brothers of the old Madam Wu Dinghou and their private actions, but he should have a general idea. They had not yet threatened the safety of Daxia, so he could turn a blind eye. If something like leaking secrets really happened, the late emperor would never allow it. Logically speaking, this is not directly related to the old Mrs. Wudinghou, because she had already married into the Wudinghou Mansion when her brothers were most active. It's a pity that her brothers, in order to find a scapegoat for themselves, used the banner of Mrs. Wu Dinghou when they were doing mischief outside. All their actions were under the instruction of Mrs. Wu Dinghou. If the incident happened and they were identified by the victim, It is also Mrs. Wu Dinghou who has nothing to do with the other people.
Shen Cha looked through the information he had collected before and found some clues about some scattered charges. However, the combined evidence was not as weighty as the two charges mentioned above. These two charges alone were It's enough to kill someone. If the late emperor had been more cold-blooded and cold-blooded, and had no nostalgia for his old feelings at all, Wudinghou Mansion would have been overgrown with weeds, and the whole family would have gone west. Fortunately, the late emperor was not that kind of person. He only dealt with the old Mrs. Wu Dinghou and did not implicate the Hou Mansion. Old Wuding Hou and Xue Ruitian were still relatives of the emperor and still enjoyed the treatment they deserved. In the eyes of outsiders, this was already a great deal. of grace. If you are still dissatisfied, then you don’t know how high the sky is.
Looking at the dozen or so pieces of paper spread out in front of her, Shen Cha rubbed her forehead. She had always believed that in this old case, the ones who could really be re-investigated and who might have unexpected surprises were the so-called witnesses from back then.
She has always doubted whether the testimony provided by those witnesses and the so-called physical evidence were authentic and credible. After all, these things can easily be manipulated by someone who wants to, and as long as enough money is given, it is not impossible for someone to make perjury. It is possible that Aunt Xue's brothers wanted to establish this crime so that Aunt Xue would not be able to find any way to recover. Once she died, they would be completely safe.
"Everyone accuses Aunt Xue in unison, and all the testimonies are almost the same..." Shen Cha sighed and gently nodded at the witness testimonies he had collected before, "The water here is quite deep. "." She flipped through the old copy of the file at the end, and when she saw the signature of the official responsible for investigating the case, she couldn't help but sneered, "It's no wonder that this case was handled like this. The person handling it was actually The famous confused young minister of Dali Temple, there is not a single case in his hands that is innocent!"
As he spoke, Shen Cha shook his head and wrote down his inner doubts on the paper. After writing, he arranged all the papers on the table in order, put them in a small box, and placed them properly on the bookshelf. In the hidden compartment at the back.
After doing this, Shen Cha stretched out, walked slowly back to the inner room, lay down on the soft couch, and covered himself with the blanket placed aside.
She slept in a daze for almost an hour, when she vaguely heard what sounded like a quarrel coming from outside. Shen Cha reluctantly opened his eyes, yawned, got up from the soft couch, and walked slowly outside.
"Brother, Brother Xiaotian, are you back?" Shen Cha sat down next to Shen Haolin in a daze and raised his eyebrows, "Is the show good?"
"Not bad." Shen Haolin poured a cup of tea and put it to Shen Cha's mouth, "Drink slowly, don't be in a hurry."
"No more." After drinking some water, Shen Cha became a little more energetic. She looked at the two people who had just argued and asked curiously, "Brother Xiaotian, Xiaoyun, what's wrong with you? Why are you arguing again?"
"Sister Xiaocha!" Song Qiyun rushed over and said aggrievedly, "That bad guy, he bullied me."
"Who bullied you? You are a dignified county prince, how dare I bully you!" Xue Ruitian rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Did I apologize? Did I tell you that I would help you find someone else? If you don't do it and insist on the original one for nothing, where can I find it for you?"
"I don't care, you lost my things, you have to be responsible for finding them for me!" Song Qiyun said angrily, "It's not even possible to get a new one, I'm not happy, it was given to me by my mother. You lost the birthday gift just because you said it was lost? What do you think the Queen Mother is? What do you think I am? "
"Don't put such a charge on my head. Even if you make trouble in front of the Queen Mother, she will just smile and not take it seriously."
"She doesn't take it seriously, but I take it seriously!" Song Qiyun bared his teeth at Xue Ruitian, "Losing other people's things and still being so arrogant about it, is there any justice left? I'm telling you, don't bully me. You're young, so don't bully me because I'm not as good as you, and if you make me angry, I'll turn my back on you and I'll definitely beat you up."
"Come on, come on!" Xue Ruitian said with a provocative look, "Am I still afraid of you?"
"Don't think I dare not!" Song Qiyun snorted coldly, folded his arms and turned away from Xue Ruitian, looking angry.
Looking at Xue Ruitian again, he also looked very angry. He was half leaning on the table and sulking, his expression was particularly bad.
"These two..." Shen Cha came close to Shen Haolin and asked in a low voice, "Is it a fight between children? You slander me and I slander you. Next step, shouldn't someone say how long it is? If you ignore each other for a while, if you are too impatient, should we break off the relationship?"
"Xiaocha/Sister Xiaocha!" Xue Ruitian and Song Qiyun said in unison, "I heard it all!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, isn't there a tacit understanding?" Shen Cha smiled evilly, "Okay, don't get angry with anyone. The two brothers have no hatred overnight. Let's shake hands and make peace!"
"Who wants to shake hands with him and make peace? Unless he brings back what he lost!"
"What did you lose?" Seeing Xue Ruitian's rebuttal, Shen Cha quickly waved his hand at him. Song Qiyun was angry, so he could only follow him and not add fuel to the fire. Why was he also the king of the county? What amazing things can really be done. "When did you lose it?"
"They lost it when they went to the theater!" Song Qiyun pointed at Xue Ruitian, "They lost a dagger given to me by my mother. Although it is not very expensive and does not have any gems inlaid, I just like it very much. My cousin said that he would lend it to me for a few days to play with, and I lent it to him because he was my cousin. Unexpectedly, I lost it just one day later."
"I'm not sincere either. How can you solve the problem if you are so unrelenting?" I discovered it as soon as I left the theater, and when I went back to look for it, it was gone."
"Yes, I can testify to this!" Shen Haolin nodded, "Xiaotian's face changed when he discovered that the dagger was missing. We immediately went back to look for it, but the owner of the theater said that he didn't see it. The guy said he didn’t see it.”
"I apologized to this kid when I came back, and I tried to coax him with nice words, but he refused to do it. He was unreasonable and insisted on finding someone exactly like him." Xue Ruitian turned to Song Qiyun. He rolled his eyes and said, "I don't have much patience to begin with, but he used up all my patience. It would be weird if we didn't start a fight! As a result, when we had a fight, Xiaocha woke you up."
"It doesn't matter." Shen Cha nodded, took out a piece of paper and put it in front of Song Qiyun, then handed him the brush soaked in ink, "Draw down what the dagger looks like, and I'll ask Shadow to find it in the theater."
"You think you're still in the theater?"
"Of course!" Shen Cha smiled with certainty, "If my guess is correct, there is a 10% chance that the owner of the theater and the boy who cleans up your box are lying."
