Chapter XXXV. Witnesses
The next day, it was the day when Changli entered the palace as he told Ami.
Ami wasn't too worried.
Anyway, the Qiankun Palace has also been in, and the prison has also been there, and this time they are going to try the case, and Changli is beside her, so she doesn't have to worry about it at all.
Since the Bai family's case was tried in the Qiankun Palace from the beginning, Yi Changli sent someone to call Ami up early in the morning and go to court with him.
In the carriage, Ami dozed off with her eyes closed.
Changli sat on the other side and instructed, "I'll go in later......"
"Oh, I know, I know, talk less, do less."
Ami paused, opened her eyes, and looked at him with raised eyebrows, "It's you, don't be excited when you see that Rong Guifei." β
The hand in Chang Li's sleeve was clenched into a fist, and he said softly, "I have my own measure." β
"If you want me to say, the women in this palace are all drama spirits, they are very caring in the open, and they don't see blood when they stick a knife in their backs, Concubine Rong must know that she can't escape now, so she may be thinking of something."
"Drama spirit?" Changli was a little puzzled.
Ami glanced at him and waved her hand, "Hey, forget it, you don't understand." β
Changli glanced at her angrily, still looking ahead.
On the Qiankun Palace, all the ministers stood solemnly.
Emperor Yi Jia sat on a high position, looked around at the ministers, and his expression was full of anger, "The Huai River flood is such a big thing, it took so long to report it!" What use do I want you people? If it weren't for the recent sudden increase in refugees in the city, how long would you have been going to hide it? Well? Xu Aiqing? β
Lord Xu is a scholar of the Ministry of Industry, and his appearance is only about thirty, but he has become an official scholar, which is not easy.
He listened to Emperor Yijia's roll call, tremblingly walked to the middle of the main hall, knelt down and saluted.
"Your Majesty forgives the sin, Weichen deserves to die. The Huai River flood has to occur every few years, this time it happened that Weichen just took office, it was attacked, at first it was not serious, His Majesty had a lot of opportunities, Weichen thought about dealing with the flood by himself, for His Majesty to share the worries, who would have thought, let the matter develop so serious, local officials did not dare to report, Weichen also noticed the abnormality in the past two days. β
Emperor Yi Jia was even more annoyed, and slapped his face on the chair, "Ridiculous! Although the floods in previous years were serious, the imperial court sent disaster relief silver to open the granary and sent some people to support, and it was safe for a few months, but now? The floods are getting worse, the bankers are also flooded, there is no harvest, and the people don't even have a place to live! β
"Not to mention that this flood is not serious, even if it is not serious, can you not report it!"
Lord Xu fell to the ground prostrately, his body trembling a little, "It's Weichen who is reckless, and I beg Your Majesty to punish him." β
"When I saw that you were diligent and capable, I let you be a scholar, but you were so eager to work hard and didn't report it! I think you're more suitable for the role of a squire......"
"Father!"
Everyone followed the prestige, and it was the crown prince Meng Changhao who spoke out.
He walked to the center of the main hall, glanced at Lord Xu, and said, "Father, the son has something to say." The Huai River flood, Lord Xu is naturally at fault, but his original intention is not bad, his father is in charge of everything, as a courtier, Lord Xu just wants to try his best to share the worries, the current flood is serious, Lord Xu has been working on this matter for nearly a month, naturally better than others understand the situation, this matter always needs someone to solve, rather than sending others, it is better to let Lord Xu make up for it. β
At this time, it was seconded.
"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks what the prince said is reasonable. After all, Lord Xu has not been in office for a long time, and he will encounter floods, and it is inevitable that he will not handle it properly. β
"Yes, Your Majesty, this matter is currently being dealt with urgently, and only Lord Xu understands the flood situation."
"Your Majesty, the top priority is to solve the problem of flooding first......"
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Emperor Yi Jia listened to what you said below, a little impatient, supported his forehead with his hand, and said, "That's it, this matter will be like this first, but there are other things to report?" β
Everyone bowed their heads and stood still.
At this time, a cool voice came out.
"Father, my son has something to play."
When everyone looked up, they saw the five princes standing in the center, leaning over slightly.
Emperor Yi Jia motioned for him to continue.
"Father Qi, the case of the Bai family, the son has found human and material evidence, and he is waiting outside the palace at this time."
When Emperor Yijia heard that it was the Bai family's business, although he was a little reluctant, he had to deal with it.
From the very beginning, this case has caused great repercussions in the court, and if it can be ascertained, it will naturally be regarded as an explanation to these courtiers.
"Bring people in."
Emperor Yi Jia said, and the father-in-law on the side had already passed it through.
After a while, Liuyun pressed a man in black and walked in from the door, followed by Ami.
Liuyun brought the man behind him and kicked him in the crook of the leg, and the man knelt down in pain, and Liuyun stood behind him.
"That's what you call a witness?"
"Exactly, that day I went to Lin'an with the county lord to look for evidence, it was these men in black who attacked us."
"Is the evidence found?"
"The evidence is on Erchen, and it will be presented later."
"And what have you found out?"
Chang Li's expression was firm, "Erchen...... It's tried, is it...... Rong Guifei. β
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap exploding, and the people around were talking about it, and their faces were full of shock.
"How is this possible! The concubine Niangniang lives in the harem, and there is not a single soldier under her command. β
"Everyone knows that the concubine is the most gentle and kind, how can she do such a thing?"
"The concubine Niangniang really raised a white-eyed wolf, and she was bitten back after raising it for more than ten years......"
"It's not, it is said that the concubine Niangniang is generally good to him and the three princes on weekdays!"
"But the fifth prince is not the kind of ungrateful person."
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Changli listened to the discussion of the ministers, and his face did not change.
When Emperor Yi Jia heard him say that it was Concubine Rong, his face was full of shock, and then he was angry.
Just when everyone's expressions were different, a clear voice clearly reached everyone's ears.
"Father, the Emperor is clear! My mother and concubine are in the palace every day, and there is no injustice or enmity with Imperial Doctor Bai, why should she slaughter the Bai family, besides, the fifth brother has been with Erchen since he was a child, and Erchen naturally knows his character, he will never do such an ungrateful thing, someone must be sowing discord! β
Everyone fell silent when they heard the voice, and they all looked at the three princes in the hall at this time.
Changli has been close to this brother since he was a child, and although he is a little unbearable in his heart at this time, he can't tolerate it.
He said calmly, "Yes or no, won't the concubine know as soon as she comes?" β
Emperor Yijia endured his anger and said to the palace people around him, "Xuan! β
All the people in the hall had different expressions.
Originally, it was just a case of the Bai family, but now it involves the harem concubines, so is this a matter of the harem or the Bai family?
If it's a misunderstanding, it's fine, but if it's really her, if it spreads, it will be the royal face, and at that time, even if the fifth prince only exposes these things on official business, in the eyes of His Majesty, he will definitely be even more intolerable.
is not favored, but he still wants to get into trouble with these things, which can't help but make people sigh.
After a while, there will be palace people.
"Concubine Rong has arrived!"
Everyone looked back at the door.
I saw that today's Concubine Rong was not as graceful and demure as in the past, wearing a plain robe, without any decoration on her hair bun, a little messy, her eyes were red and swollen, and there were tears on her face.
As soon as she entered the hall, her eyes turned red again.
She knelt down in the hall and cried, "Your Majesty, you have to be the master of the concubine, what kind of character the concubine is, Your Majesty knows best, for so many years, the concubine has never treated Li'er badly, and Li'er will never do such a thing, these concubines have never seen it, how can they send them to kill?" β
At this time, the man in black also spoke, Xu was the first time in the Qiankun Palace, facing the emperor, it was inevitable that he was a little flustered.
"No...... No, it was the one who sent us out...... Concubine Rong, she asked us to grab the evidence, and if we couldn't grab it, we would kill ...... killed the white girl, and the prince was hit by an arrow in order to save her! β
Before, everyone didn't know that Changli had been hit by an arrow, but when they heard about it, they were a little surprised.
Emperor Yi Jia was furious, "Is there such a thing? β
"Your Majesty! Concubines don't! They have no evidence at all to prove that what this person said is true, maybe it is just someone who is just looking for a random person to frame the concubine, Your Majesty! β
Concubine Rong kept crying, tears streaming down, and it was too far from the gentle and peaceful image when they first met.
Ami looked at the scene in front of her and suddenly remembered the person who appeared in the palace that night.
Seeing that Changli didn't plan to speak, she took a step forward, walked to Rong Guifei's side, and said with a smile, "Guifei Niangniang really doesn't know him?" Oh~ No wonder, he's just an assassin, how can he get close to Niangniang? β
Changli glanced at her, not knowing what she meant.
She paused, and then said, "The person in front of Niangniang, if I remember correctly, seems to have a black mole behind the ear, called ...... What's it called...... I want to think about ......"
At this time, the man in black added, "His name is Lin Yuan, and we are all just his subordinates, every time he ...... He always met with his mother alone, and then assigned the task to us. β
The harem concubine has a private meeting with a foreign man, which is a big crime!
For a while, there was a lot of discussion, and Emperor Yijia was even more angry.
Concubine Rong raised her head in a panic and looked at Ami and the others, "Nonsense! It's all your collusion! β
"That's it~ I also know that Niangniang you have planted eyeliner in Rui Wangfu, if one witness is not enough, then how about we add another one?"
"White Maiden! You can't talk nonsense! β
A suppressed voice came, Ami subconsciously turned her head to take a look, and saw that Changning was no longer as warm as it used to be, and her expression was full of anger and disbelief.
Ami's heart suddenly prick like a needle, she frowned, lowered her eyes, and didn't dare to look at him again.
Now that she is standing on top of this hall, if Concubine Rong escapes, she will be the one who will die in the future!
And at present, Changning doesn't know what Rong Guifei did, and although Ami can't bear it, there is no other way.
Concubine Rong glanced at Ami, her face was pale, and her eyes were flustered, "Your Majesty! The people in the palace are naturally towards leaving, but now some people are instigating, and the concubines can't tell if they have mouths! β
At this time, Changli said indifferently, "If the noble concubine Niangniang feels that the human evidence is not enough, there is still a physical evidence here in this king, which was left by the white imperial doctor back then." β
As he spoke, he took out an object wrapped in silk cloth from his bosom and handed it to his father-in-law not far away.
The father-in-law walked over, and when he saw that he was about to get it, Concubine Rong next to him suddenly rushed over and knocked over the things in Changli's hand.
The object fell to the ground, and the cloth spread out, revealing a comb inside.
Concubine Rong looked at the comb on the ground, and immediately understood, and there was no blood in an instant.
The father-in-law looked at her in surprise, but Changli provoked a smile.
"Why is this the concubine?"
No matter how confused the people present were, they understood at this time.
This fifth prince just used a fake evidence to make Concubine Rong confess herself!
For a while, the hall was silent, and everyone dared not make a sound.
On the top of the main hall, a palace man was caressing Emperor Yijia's back and smoothing his breath, while Emperor Yijia was holding the dragon chair tightly, his fingers were pale, and his expression was like he was going to eat people.
Concubine Rong was stunned for a long time, and suddenly murmured, "Yes...... Dowager! The Queen Mother will definitely save me! I want to see the Queen Mother, I want to see the Queen Mother! β
At this moment, there was a loud message at the door.
"The Queen Mother has arrivedβ"