Chapter 13: Imprisonment & Salvation
And after the Thirteenth Master saw Shu Qiao being arrested, he knew that if someone else went to try the case, he would inevitably be punished, so he asked the emperor for orders to try the case, but you must know that if the case can't be tried without a clue, I'm afraid the Thirteenth Master will also be implicated.
Of course, the most pitiful is Shu Qiao. Shu Qiao, who was squatting in the prison, was very sad, a good banquet was actually destroyed by a dragon, if this was placed now, it would not be a problem at all. But in this Qing Dynasty, it became a talisman.
At this time, the thirteenth elder brother came in, and Shu Qiao seemed to see the hope in his life, and said, "Thirteenth master, why are you here?" ”
The Thirteenth Master said: "I am the chief judge of this case, and now I am here to investigate the case." ”
Shu Qiao said a little relaxedly: "Okay, I will be much more relieved if you preside over the trial." ”
The Thirteenth Master began to get to the point and asked, "Did you really draw a four-clawed dragon at that time?" ”
Shu Qiao said: "Sure, definitely, and definitely, because the eighth master also came to check, saying that it was to see if I had prepared properly." And I stood there until I saw you coming, and I ran to talk to you. ”
The Thirteenth Master was very happy when he heard that Shu Qiao was because of him, and said, "Then have you been guarding there before?" ”
Shu Qiao said: "Well, I want to see what this prince looks like, so I have been holding the prince's mask in my hand and waiting for his arrival." ”
The Thirteenth Master thought for a while and said, "Then didn't you encounter anything suspicious?" ”
Shu Qiao looked back at that time, and found that Shu Qiao waved his hand excitedly when he saw the Thirteenth Master, but someone happened to bump into him at that time, yes, at that time, it was still that person who gave him the mask that fell. Shu Qiao told the Thirteenth Master that the person was originally from the Eight Belle Mansion, but Shu Qiao couldn't tell the specific appearance, and the Thirteenth Master took Shu Qiao and the people and horses to the Eight Belle Mansion non-stop.
At this time, the eighth master, the ninth master, the tenth master, and the fourteenth master were also in the Baylor Mansion, and the thirteenth master told them Shu Qiao's words, and the eighth master immediately summoned his subordinates to ask questions in the lobby.
The Thirteenth Master said to Shu Qiao: "Shu Qiao, take a look, among them, who hit you?" ”
Shu Qiao swept everyone over and said, "It seems to be ...... He's not here. ”
The Thirteenth Master began to interrogate: "Butler, who is missing in the house?" ”
After checking it, the housekeeper said, "Back to the Thirteenth Master, Ding Niujie in the house seems to be gone." ”
The thirteenth master asked the housekeeper, "Do you know where his home is?" ”
The housekeeper said, "I know", Thirteen immediately asked people to get ready to go, and then said to the eighth master: "Brother Starling, Shu Qiao will be placed here first, please take good care of it." ”
Starling nodded, smiling plausibly, the thirteenth master glanced at Shu Qiao, told her to feel at ease, and then left quickly.
When the thirteenth master arrived, he asked his subordinates to knock on the door, but found that there was no movement in the house, so he broke into the door, and found that Ding Niujie had hanged himself, leaving only a letter. The letter wrote: In the next day, the mask banquet of the Eight Baylor Mansion will change the prince's four-clawed dragon to five-clawed.
The Thirteenth Master saw that the person was dead and the clues were all broken, so he sighed and tilted his head.
Above the court, the thirteenth master reported the whole story to the emperor, and the entourage of the criminal department Wang also said how things had developed.
The emperor said: "Since the matter has come to light and it has been proved that it has nothing to do with the crown prince and is a plan by others to sow discord, then let this matter be stopped." ”
The Thirteenth Master knew that the emperor did not have the intention of blaming deeply, so he stepped forward and said, "Huang Ama, can Ai Shuqiao be released?" ”
The emperor said: "If she hurts the prince, if she is not punished, will she not ignore the law of the Qing Dynasty." ”
The Thirteenth Master also wanted to speak for Shu Qiao: "Huang Ama ......"
At this moment, the guards came to report that the Mongolian envoy had arrived, and the emperor said, "First announce that the Mongolian envoy has come to meet you." ”
The Mongolian envoy bowed and said, "The great prince of the Mongolian envoy of the kingdom of Erqi is the emperor of the emperor. ”
The emperor said, "I don't know why the eldest prince is in such a hurry. ”
Xuefang said: "Emperor Xià, the second sister came to the capital a few days ago, but accidentally made a big mistake, and I hope that His Majesty can forgive the sin." ”
The emperor smiled and said, "Oh, the second princess will soon be my daughter-in-law, and I should accommodate her if there is anything." ”
Xuefang said: "Xie Majesty, my second sister is Ai Shuqiao, who was arrested a few days ago because of the banquet incident in the Eighth Master's Mansion. ”
At this time, His Majesty's face was a little unsightly, because after all, he had just said that he was going to punish Shu Qiao, but Shu Qiao had not married for a day, so he could not be punished at will, after all, she was still a Mongolian princess.
At this time, the thirteenth master, who was already very worried about Shu Qiao's condition, was very sad when he saw Shu Qiao's identity, but it was precisely because of this identity that he went down the slope and gave the emperor a step: "Huang Ama, since the Mongolian princess is about to become a family with us, the matter between the Mongolian princess and the ninth brother should be regarded as if they knew each other in advance, and the ninth brother must not mind." ”
The eighth elder brother signaled the ninth brother to intercede for the Mongolian princess, and the ninth brother also knew that Shu Qiao's identity was special, and he could not be lightly charged: he had to think of dealing with Ai Shuqiao in the future.
The ninth master stood up and said: "Huang Amma, the ministers don't mind, in fact, the princess is also unintentional, please Huang Ama don't punish the princess anymore." ”
The prince stood next to him and thought: Since she is my person, then I should also say something. Then he stood up and said: "Huang Ama, since the princess is going to marry soon, please ask Huang Ama to let the princess go for the sake of the minister's wedding." ”
The emperor thought for a while and said, "Since Lao Jiu said that he doesn't care, then I will naturally not embarrass the princess anymore." Come on, Princess Xuan went to the palace. ”
After Shu Qiao went to the court, he found that all of them were elder brothers and elder brothers, Shu Qiao first forgot to meet the emperor, but ran over and grabbed Xuefang's hand: "Brother, why are you here." ”
The scholar said: "Don't be rude, hurry up and ask the emperor for peace." ”
"Oh," Shu Qiao knelt down with a plop, and Xue Fang was shocked: how could he not even know the Mongolian way of saluting.
Ai Shuqiao: "The people's daughter sees the emperor." ”
The emperor said: "Second princess, you can be even." ”
Shu Qiao said, "Thank you, Emperor." Then he stood up.
The emperor said: "I thought that the second duke would be able to marry again after half a year, but I didn't expect to come to the capital so early." ”
Shu Qiao was shocked and said, "Who are you marrying?" ”
The emperor said, "What? Forgot? It's my prince. ”
Shu Qiao thought in his heart: Yes, my brother told me.
It's uncomfortable, but I don't know how to do it.
At this time, Xuefang said: "Your Majesty, this time I will take my sister back, and I must not let him come out to play, so that she can be married in peace." ”
The emperor also politely retained: "Won't the eldest prince stay a few more days?" ”
Xuefang said: "Emperor Xie is very kind, but my sister has been urged to go back at home, so I can't stay too long." ”
The Emperor: "When will the prince leave?" ”
Xuefang: "I'll leave early tomorrow morning." ”
The emperor: "Okay, then let the prince entertain you for me tonight." ”
Xue Fang said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. ”