Leng Yi said cautiously: "That's the case, wait a while, I want to ask the second prince Zhao Yuanxi, he was very unkind to me before, and he framed me during the Lantern Festival." Trying to get the officials to punish me. Frankly, ask him this time, I'm afraid he'll be bad. Therefore, I want to ask my sister to listen to the trial secretly, and if there is anything, it is good to have a personal witness. ”

Ling Yan smiled: "In order to beg me to do something, even my sister was called?" The mouth is so sweet! ”

"Sister, is this a promise?"

"Your sister on the left and sister on the right, it makes me soft-hearted, can you not agree! Okay, you wait for me, I'll go talk to my sister. After saying that, Ling Yan turned around and went in, came out in a moment, and said, "Let's go!" ”

The two returned to Dai Qin's room at the scene of the crime in the wing, and Leng Yi said: "Sister only needs to listen secretly, no matter what he says, there is no need to show up." ”

"Okay!" Ling Yan glanced at the house, saw a large wardrobe in the corner of the house, and said, "I'll hide here." ”

After that, Ling Yan hid in the closet.

Leng Yi came out and asked the eunuch guarding outside to invite the second prince Zhao Yuanxi.

Zhao Yuanxi came with his legs between his legs, but he sat on the kang with a big thorn.

Leng Yi bowed and saluted: "Weichen meets the second prince!" ”

"Since it's a visit, why don't you bow down?" Zhao Yuanxi said coldly.

Leng Yi smiled and arched his hand: "According to the etiquette of the Ministry of Rites, only in the court, during the celebration, can the emperor be bowed, and at other times, it is said that when you see the official family, you also bow your hand as a salute, and there is no need to bow." ”

Zhao Yuanxi sneered, looked at no one outside the door, and said in a low voice: "Do you think that I am only the second prince and can't be the emperor, so I don't need to listen to me, right?" ”

Leng Yi didn't speak, looking at him.

Zhao Yuanxi sneered again, and said: "The surname is Leng, one day, I, Zhao Yuanxi, will let you kneel at my feet and perform the great gift of three kneels and nine knocks!" ”

Leng Yi was taken aback and said: "The big gift of three kneels and nine knocks, then this big gift can only be performed when you meet the emperor, the second prince can't say that." ”

"Can't? Hey, wait and see! However, I guess you won't be able to wait for that day, and people like you who like to cause trouble won't live long. ”

Leng Yi said: "Trouble? Weichen doesn't know what the second prince is referring to, does he mean investigating the killing of Daji Beauty? This is what Weichen ordered. ”

"What is such a trifle! I'm talking about big things, the things you did before you entered the palace! You know what you know! ”

Leng Yi was even more surprised: "The second prince is talking about ......, but that is also a matter that Weichen was ordered to investigate." ”

"That's why I said you're tired of being alive, you can take care of everything, and you don't care how many heads you have!"

Leng Yi bowed and saluted: "Weichen is ordered to investigate the case, it's not an idle matter." Moreover, things are already a bit eyebrow-raising. It should be about the same. ”

"What?" Zhao Yuanxi was taken aback, he was young and couldn't hold his breath, and immediately asked, "What's the eyebrow?" Did you find that thing? ”

Leng Yi looked up at him: "No, the second prince knows what Weichen is looking for?" ”

Zhao Yuanxi immediately came to his senses, snorted, and said, "How do I know." - Okay, you come to me, what's the matter, tell me quickly, I'm busy! ”

Leng Yi said: "May I ask the second prince, where was you last night?" ”

"Last night? Sleep in the house! ”

"Do you have a certificate?"

"Human witnesses? Isn't Lao Tzu human? Lao Tzu's words are not evidence? ”

"That's just that there is no witness." Leng Yi was tepid, and said slowly: "Weichen heard that the second prince once tried to flirt with Da Ji's beauty, right?" ”

"Nonsense!" Zhao Yuanxi said inwardly: "You, you dare to spew blood!" ”

"However, Weichen has a nose and eyes when he hears people. It is said that last summer, you went to Daji Beauty's dormitory, and Daji Beauty fell asleep under the tree, so you took the opportunity to look down on her, woke her up, and blasted you out with a scolding. I wonder if there is such a thing? ”

Zhao Yuanxi blushed and said, "Who, who said that?" Disinformation! There is no such thing at all! ”

"Did you check it out, I heard that the palace maids around Daji Beauty saw it at that time. Second prince, your courage is too great, Da Ji Beauty Niangniang counts, it is your aunt, your elder, how can you do such a thing that violates the norms? Da Ji Mei used to be afraid of you and didn't dare to report it to the official family, but now that Da Ji Mei is dead, she is not afraid. If this matter is known to the official family, and to the mother's family of Daji Beauty, what do you think? Don't you know that Da Ji Meiren's own brother is the sworn brother of the first emperor? ”

Zhao Yuanxi's face was cloudy, and he suddenly knelt down and said, "Lord Leng, I was wrong, you raise your noble hand and let me go!" Don't tell my father about this, and don't tell Da Ji Meiren's family, please! ”

Leng Yi hurriedly got up and helped: "My Weichen didn't give this big gift to the second prince, why did the second prince give me this big gift?" Weichen didn't dare to be it. Hurry up, please! ”

Zhao Yuanxi stood up, still bowed and said, "I spoke inappropriately before, offended the adult, and please forgive the adult!" As long as the adults let me go this time, I will definitely repay the adults in the future. It's true! ”

"Weichen didn't dare to be. It's just that this case is to be investigated by the officials, and it must be investigated, and now, the second prince has such a thing about Daji Beauty, and Weichen has to inquire clearly. ”

"You should investigate the case, as long as you help me hide this matter, don't investigate the palace maid next to Da Ji Beauty's mother, then it's okay, you can investigate the case of Da Ji Beauty's murder. Because I didn't do it. ”

"Does the second prince have any evidence? Without evidence, I can't believe it. It is impossible to speak for the second prince in front of the official family. ”

Zhao Yuanxi gritted his teeth, stomped his feet and said, "Yes!" I have a witness! ”

"Oh? Who is it? ”

Zhao Yuanxi looked a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "You don't have to ask about this, in short, I have someone to witness all night last night." Prove that I didn't come out to kill, that's it! ”

"I'm afraid this won't work," Leng Yi was embarrassed: "The official family wants to investigate this case, the case happened in the royal temple in the inner court of the palace, only those of us are suspected, and we must investigate them one by one." If the second prince doesn't make it clear, how can he prove the innocence of the second prince? What's more, the second prince has such a grudge against Daji Beauty, and has an obvious motive to kill, and at present, you are the most suspected of committing a crime. ”

Zhao Yuanxi scratched his head, glanced at the door again, and then said: "Otherwise, I can tell you my witness, and you can also go and inquire, but you can't tell the official family, otherwise, I will die without a place to be buried!" ”

"Okay! All the officials want is a result, as long as the murderer is found, other officials will not ask. Therefore, as long as the second prince can convince Weichen and prove that you are not a murderer, then it will be fine. ”

"Okay, I'll tell you!" Zhao Yuanxi lowered his voice and said, "Last night, I was with Huang Zhaoyi, and I didn't go back to the room until almost dawn." ”

This Huang Zhaoyi is the concubine of Emperor Zhao Guangyi, surnamed Huang, and her taste is Zhaoyi, Zhaoyi belongs to the concubine, second only to the concubine. Positive second product. Leng Yiqi said: "I heard that the second prince's baby was injured, is this kind of thing still possible?" ”

Zhao Yuanxi was very embarrassed and said, "It's okay, Doctor Hua helped to heal, and it took three months to cure." I didn't dare to push too hard. So last night, I spent most of the time lying down, letting Huang Zhaoyi work her own......"

Leng Yi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Huang Zhaoyi is also your aunt, how can you ...... the second prince?"

"She seduced me!" Zhao Yuanxi spread his hands and said very aggrievedly, "She said that my father never went to her, she was very bored and wanted me to accompany her." Yesterday she whispered this to me, and said that it was a snowstorm outside, and she was very scared, so she asked me to accompany her, and I had to agree, and I was with her in her meditation room all night last night. It was almost dawn. I just left and came back. She lives in one of your yards, we didn't sleep all night last night, and she said that she was very sleepy and needed to make up for her sleep. So I didn't come to see the excitement just now, and I guess I'm still sleeping in the room. ”

"When did the second prince go to Huang Zhaoyi?"

"Last night it was about the second watch. I left around five o'clock in the morning. ”

"What else is there to prove that you are there?"

Zhao Yuanxi thought for a while and said, "By the way, in the middle of the night, I thought it was too cold in the house, so I asked the maid Hai Tao to get some charcoal to increase the fire." It's probably the time of the third watch," Speaking of this, Zhao Yuanxi lowered his voice and said to Leng Yi: "Alas, this Huang Zhaoyi is really deadly!" On a cold and snowy day, she didn't even want to cover the quilt, but wanted to stand on the ground to do it, my mother, I froze to death. So he told Hai Tao to fetch a charcoal fire to increase the fire. - When she came in, Huang Zhaoyi and I were standing by the bed, and she saw it and came to stare at me! Also a scratching fox! Just ask. ”

Leng Yi thought for a while and said: "Originally, the questioning of suspects was to record a confession, but it involved the second prince, so Weichen didn't let others participate in the recording, but this confession was to be kept, after all, it was the key evidence." Therefore, can you ask the second prince to write it down, so as to prove that the second prince did not have time to kill. -- The second prince can rest assured, Weichen is only used to investigate the case, and will never be passed on, as long as the second prince is not the real murderer, this confession will never be presented to the official family. After all, when it comes to the reputation of the official, this kind of thing is better than less. Right, Second Prince? ”

"You are very thoughtful. Well, I write! ”

The second prince sat at the table, picked up his pen and quickly wrote a confession, saying that he and Huang Zhaoyi had been killed last night. After signing, I took out my private seal and stamped it.

Leng Yi took the confession and read it, nodded, folded it and put it in his arms, and said: "This matter is to be verified, but it is best not to ask Huang Zhaoyi herself about this kind of thing, otherwise I am afraid that she will not be able to sleep and eat." ”

"Yes, yes!" Zhao Yuanxi gave up his hand again and again, "It's still an adult who is thoughtful." ”

"Since Huang Zhaoyi's maid Hai Tao is here, then Weichen just asks her. As long as they can record the same confession as the second prince said, they can prove each other. ”

"Prove it for sure! In addition to the maid Hai Tao, there is also my personal eunuch Liu Gonggong can also testify. At that time, he was outside with Hai Tao to help us control the wind. ”

"Okay, I'll call Hai Tao here, and the second prince can tell her that Weichen is his own person, and let her tell the truth, so that she can find out clearly."

"Okay!" Zhao Yuanxi eagerly took Leng Yi's hand, "What you just said is right, in the future, we will be our own people!" You help me, in the future, you will definitely be indispensable! ”

"Thank you to the second prince, Weichen will go and let the people outside call someone."

"Okay, let's go. I'm waiting for you here. ”

Leng Yi stepped out and asked the palace maid who was guarding outside to call someone, and in the house, Zhao Yuanxi watched Leng Yi's back disappear outside the door, his originally smiling face immediately became cold, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. A few cold snorts in his nostrils.

After a while, Leng Yi came back, and Zhao Yuanxi immediately put on a smiling face.

Leng Yi said: "Wait a while, Weichen has already asked the palace maid to call." The peach arrives immediately. After a while, the second prince told her that Weichen was himself, and after asking her to tell the truth, he asked the second prince to wait outside, and Weichen interrogated her alone. In order to check whether the words of the second prince are true. - Of course, Wechen absolutely believes the words of the second prince, but he must go through the motions. Please understand the second prince. ”

"Of course I understand, I have already said before, even if you look up, it doesn't matter."

While speaking, the palace maid had already brought Hai Tao.

Hai Tao knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "The slave maid meets the second prince and meets Master Leng." ”

The second prince said softly: "Hai Tao, Lord Leng was ordered to investigate the case of the mysterious death of Da Ji Beauty, and you need to verify the whereabouts of this prince last night, you are very clear about the whereabouts of this prince last night, just report Lord Leng according to the truth." Okay, you say, I'll go out ......."

"The slave doesn't know where the second prince went last night." Hai Tao kowtowed.

Zhao Yuanxi had already gotten up, but when he heard this, he stood up again, turned to look at Hai Tao: "What did you say?" You don't know where this prince goes? ”

"Yes!"

"Fart! Last night, the prince was obviously spending the night at your mother's place, and your mother wanted to stand by the bed and have a fun time with the prince, and the prince felt cold, and asked you to add charcoal, and you were still staring at the thing under the prince, why did you say you didn't know? ”

Hai Tao was so frightened that her face was like earth, and she kowtowed to the ground: "The slave doesn't know what the second prince said, the slave and the maid went to bed early last night, and they didn't go out, and they didn't see the second prince." ”

"You, you actually lie with red mouth and white teeth!" Zhao Yuanxi was furious, and he went up and gave Hai Tao a kick. Kick the peach to the ground.

He was about to step forward to kick and beat, but was stopped by Leng Yi: "The second prince is angry, perhaps, she told such a lie in order to protect their mother's reputation." ”

"It must be!" Zhao Yuanxi nodded, glaring angrily at Hai Tao: "You, fortunately, Lord Leng knows everything and knows that you are lying, otherwise, if you talk nonsense like this, this prince will definitely tear your mouth apart!" ”

(To be continued)