Chapter 175: Conviction
The origin of the two assassins in the moat year was quickly found out, it was Xie Longyuan, the son of the eldest princess, who hired a killer to find Mo Rongyi for revenge, these two killers had been following Mo Rongyi when they were in the temple, and they never found a chance to start.
After Murong Zhan found out the truth, he immediately asked Tang Zhen to arrest Xie Longyuan, and he didn't need to be tortured at all, he was already so scared that he would do everything.
What is the crime of murdering the prince? Naturally, it is enough to raid the family, but the eldest princess was kind to Murong Zhan's enthronement before, so she had to open the net.
The eldest princess personally entered the palace to beg the Queen Mother and Murong Zhan, and was even willing to take out half of the family property to atone for her son.
"Auntie, it's not that I don't let go of Long Yuan, he is also my cousin, Ah Yi is my younger brother, if it weren't for Ah Yi's fate, I'm afraid that this time it would have been more than lucky. Murong Zhan sighed and said to the eldest princess, she couldn't bear to convict Xie Longyuan.
The eldest princess gritted her teeth with hatred, if Murong Zhan really treated her son as a nephew, she would not have locked her son in prison, and was forced to admit her crime.
"Your Majesty, it's all because the palace didn't teach his son well, he made such a mistake today, and the palace can't escape the blame, please allow the palace to suffer on behalf of the son. The eldest princess knelt in front of Murong Zhan and begged, she didn't believe it, Murong Zhan dared to let her take the blame, anyway, the little prince was unharmed, even if her son did something wrong, just take it home and teach her a few words.
Murong Zhan glanced at the eldest princess in a deep manner, and said in a low voice, "Auntie, since ancient times, there has never been a mother and a son who have been offended, are you going to bear the charge of unfilial piety and unkindness on Longyuan's back?"
The eldest princess's face changed, "Your Majesty, do you have to condemn Longyuan's sin?"
"I'll go and plead with the Queen Mother. Murong Zhan said.
What's the use of pleading with the Queen Mother! The eldest princess was furious, she waited outside the Cining Palace for most of the day, and the Queen Mother refused to even see her, how could she let her son go?
"Your Majesty, if you don't look at the monk's face, you have to look at the Buddha's face, if it wasn't for this palace, how could you have today, Longyuan is the only son of this palace, if you want to condemn him, you want my life. The eldest princess's tone was arrogant, she didn't believe that Murong Zhan dared to offend her at this time.
A chill flashed in Murong Zhan's eyes, the eldest princess had helped him, so she never took him and the queen mother in her eyes, and recently even secretly asked people to find the abolished emperor, what did she want to do?
"Auntie, go back first, I'll figure it out. Murong Zhan said softly.
The eldest princess looked at Murong Zhan, "Okay, then the palace will go back first." ”
She can only hope that Murong Zhan is a grateful person now, otherwise, she will definitely not stop like this.
Seeing the eldest princess leave the imperial study, Mo Rong's handsome face was full of murder, the eldest princess was planning to threaten him, if Xie Longyuan was not released, what did she want to do?
The eldest princess was kind to him, in fact, the eldest princess didn't intend to help him, but she bet on both sides, and when she saw him bring the troops back to Beijing, she just joined him inside and out, really thought he didn't know that she had sent someone to assassinate him and the queen mother?
"Your Majesty, Jing Ning is waiting to see you. Forde's voice came from outside.
Murong Zhan nodded, "Come in." ”
Tang Zhen came in from outside, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Xie Shaojie has taken someone to the prison of the Criminal Department." ”
"He wants to pick up his son?" The eldest princess is strong and domineering, but the master is a cowardly and conceited person, who has not made achievements in the court for many years, but has left countless mistakes.
He said that the eldest princess asked him to pick it up. "Before, the eldest princess killed two people in the prison without knowing it, and Murong Zhan let Tang Zhen take over the criminal department, and it was not so easy for the eldest princess to kill people this time.
The corners of Murong Zhan's mouth hooked up a sneer, "Put the criminal evidence collected before about Xie Shaojie's father and son in the morning tomorrow morning." ”
Tang Zhen responded, "Your Majesty, what about the eldest princess?"
"What has the eldest princess done in her heart, she is temporarily suppressed. Murong Zhan said.
Since Murong Zhan said so, he naturally had other arrangements for the eldest princess's affairs, Tang Zhen had no other questions, and went to do things after retiring.
The next day, in the early dynasty, the official put the evidence of Xie Shaojie's father and son on the fold, dozens of charges, no matter which one of them was enough to make their father and son die several times.
The eldest princess heard about this at home, and she was almost so angry that she understood that Murong Zhan didn't plan to let go of her son at all, not only that, he didn't even want to let go of the eldest princess's mansion, he wanted to eradicate her.
Since Murong Zhan is ruthless and unjust, then why should she show mercy anymore? The eldest princess immediately asked her henchmen to leave Kyoto to abolish the emperor's palace, she thought that she could help Murong Zhan win the throne, and naturally she could help another nephew snatch the throne back.
However, there was no news from the henchmen she sent out for a long time, and when it was dark, there was a sound at the door, and she immediately asked people to open the door, and saw that the outside of the princess's mansion was surrounded by guards, and the eldest princess was stunned for a while.
Murong Zhan walked in slowly from the outside and looked at her with a smile, "Auntie, who are you waiting for so late." ”
Seeing Murong Zhan, the eldest princess sneered, "Bengong understands, this qiē is a trap set by you, you already know that Bengong and Rong Ming are in contact." ”
"Auntie, I have given you everything I can give, and you are not satisfied with anything. Murong Zhan asked lightly.
The eldest princess snorted coldly, "You promised the palace that you would make Liuhua extremely noble in the future, have you done it? ”
Murong Zhan looked at the eldest princess lightly, "She is already the lord of the county and the concubine of the first palace, what is there not to be satisfied with?"
"You've never thought of being a queen!" cried the eldest princess accusatory.
"Is she worthy?" asked Murong Zhan with a smirk.
The eldest princess's face changed, "Isn't my daughter still worthy of you?"
He is now the emperor, naturally he is high, what was he before? The queen mother is just a lowly woman from a palace maid, if you want to say that she is not worthy, he is not worthy of her daughter.
The smile on the corner of Murong Zhan's mouth was a little mocking, "Auntie, over the years, I have been able to turn a blind eye to many things you have done, but there is only one thing that I can't tolerate, do you know?"
"Don't say it nicely, what can you do with me today?" the eldest princess snorted coldly.
"My aunt seems to have forgotten what she has done over the years, the second prince and the third prince back then, as well as the death of Concubine Rou Yun Guiren...... You should remember it!" Murong Zhan asked lightly.
The eldest princess's face turned pale instantly, how could these things be known to Murong Zhan?