De'an walked into the Deshang Hall in a panic, paused abruptly under the guidance of Emperor Yuanhe's eyes, raised his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his forehead before trembling: "Emperor, Emperor, Zhang Xianli, dead." ”

Emperor Yuan He raised his head suddenly, a pair of slightly cloudy eyes suddenly burst out, staring at De'an coldly, De'an's legs and stomach were weak, and he knelt down directly.

"What did you say?"

De'an lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Zhang Xianli committed suicide by taking poison in prison last night, and by the time he found out, he was already cold. ”

The pen in Emperor Yuanhe's hand was thrown violently, and he said coldly: "Go and pass on King Ning to see my ......."

Before the words fell, Fu'an's voice came from the door, and he said softly: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Ning asks to see you." ”

"Let him in."

De'an didn't raise his head, and consciously got up and retreated. When he retreated to the door and turned around, he looked up and saw Ji Yuren kneeling on the ground without saying a word.

The corners of De'an's mouth hooked up a faint sneer, and he turned out of the Deshang Palace.

"Zhang Xianli's death is a dereliction of duty by his son, and his son deserves death, and his father will punish him."

As soon as he lifted his head, the paperweight on the table brushed straight across his forehead, sharp ebony edges and corners cutting through his forehead, leaving a blood mark half a finger wide. The wound was not deep, it could only cut through the skin, but the blood gushed out in an instant, mixed with the jet-black ink, and it was very embarrassing to look at.

"You are indeed derelict in your duty, and you deserve to die!"

Ji Yuren only closed his eyes slightly at first, then opened his eyes and suffered silently, allowing blood and ink to stain half of his face.

"Please also ask my father to punish him."

smashed out at once, Emperor Yuanhe's anger also decreased a lot, and he asked in a deep voice, "What the hell is going on?" Since Zhang Xianli took the initiative to surrender, how could he commit suicide by taking poison when the facts of the case were still unclear? And it just so happened that the day before I was ready to interrogate him myself. ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Yuanhe's eyes suddenly became gloomy, and he said word by word: "I ask you, did Zhang Xianli commit suicide in fear of sin, or was he killed?" ”

Ji Yuren raised his head suddenly, seemed to react to something, and then hurriedly kowtowed regardless of the injury on his forehead: "Erchen doesn't know, Erchen has told his father everything he knows." What Erchen said is true, and he will never dare to hide it! ”

Emperor Yuanhe's eyes swept over Ji Yuren sharply, and after a long time, he retracted his gaze and sighed: "That's it, you don't dare, get up." ”

Ji Yuren got up with difficulty, he was originally inconvenient in his legs and feet, it was okay to walk upright, but it was much more embarrassing to kneel, and it was not easy to get up and stand firm alone. Emperor Yuan He couldn't bear to see it, and frowned: "Don't make a noise about this in advance, continue to investigate what should be investigated." Isn't there another Mrs. Liao? Be sure to be optimistic, if something goes wrong again, I will not spare it! Go down. ”

Ji Yuren walked out of the Deshang Palace, Chen Heng was waiting anxiously at the door, and when he saw the embarrassed appearance of the master, he was immediately anxious. Ji Yuren waved his hand and said lightly: "Go back to the house first." ”

Finally got into the carriage, Chen Heng gritted his teeth while covering the bloody wound with a handkerchief: "The emperor knew that Zhang Xianli's death was not simple, but he still took the master to be angry. If this is replaced by King Jian, the crown prince, or even King An, he will definitely be unscathed. ”

Ji Yuren sneered and said, "Now that Zhang Xianli is dead, Mrs. Tan doesn't know much, although there is still that file, but the file is copied, and it is not ironclad evidence." Although he saw that the human and material evidence was complete, in fact, his father was already suspicious in his heart.

Previously, Zhang Xianli took the initiative to surrender to identify King Jian, and he was able to face the saint and settle his grievances, but he died suddenly. With his father's suspicion, most of them would not think that Zhang Xianli was killed, but they were afraid of exposing their feet and committing suicide. ”

Chen Heng was stunned and said: "The master means that the emperor suspects His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Ji Yuren didn't care much and said: "King Jian is stupid and impetuous, he can't become the climate, but he has a capable concubine." Concubine Lan Guifei is so clever in this move, no wonder she has been able to be favored for many years, and I think she has been able to touch her father's thoughts. At this point, the queen was about to bow down, so she separated from her father and wife. ”

Chen Heng said worriedly: "Master, Concubine Lan knows about us, will she ...... in the future?"

A cold light flashed in Ji Yuren's eyes, "Yes, it's all because I was kind and didn't kill them all for a while, and then I had to use the hand of King Jian to let Lan Guifei grab the handle, leaving endless troubles." ”

Chen Heng sighed: "Master, why do you bother. ”

Ji Yuren didn't know what he thought, and his eyes gradually became confused and empty. He muttered to himself, "yes, why bother......"

Lan Guifei's salary draw from the bottom of the kettle was really unexpected, and now King Jian is the target of everyone, but he was able to poison Zhang Xianli, an important witness, in Dali Temple in front of everyone.

In this way, it is the prince who is even more suspicious, after all, everyone can see that there is someone behind this case. I thought that the crown prince had conclusive evidence to expose King Jian, but now Zhang Xianli was poisoned before the emperor's personal trial, but it seemed that he wanted to cover up and die without evidence.

For a time, not only the prince was suspicious, but even Yang Gong, the secretary of Dali Temple, was also suspicious. After all, everyone knows that Yang Gong is a supporter of the prince's faction, so the emperor let King Ning intervene in this case, because he was afraid that Yang Gong would have selfish intentions.

Yang Gong has always been jealous and hateful, and he can't rub sand in his eyes, this kind of temperament can't be eaten in the court, and he is a poor disciple who has passed the imperial examination, and he has no background backer. When he first entered the officialdom, his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and he almost lost his life.

It was Ji Chengyu who was loyal and upright, and he was a rare good official, and he tried his best to ensure that he was in the position of Dali Siqing all the way. Therefore, it is okay to say that Yang Gong is a supporter of the crown prince, but he will never do such a thing.

Even if Ji Chengyu asked him to poison Zhang Xianli, he would never do it, because what he supported was the master in his heart, not a certain person. But no one can prove the sincerity in his heart, so he can't prove the innocence of himself and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Ji Lingyun also got the news early in the morning, and after washing, he didn't even have time to use breakfast before he arrived at the prince's mansion. The prince's mansion was calm, but when he bumped into Xu Quan, he could see the anxiety in his eyes.

Ji Chengyu was having breakfast, there were not many meals on the table, and the taste was light and sweet. He ate slowly, only signaling with his eyes, and Ji Lingyun also sat down unceremoniously and used it.

Eat silently, sleep silently. Ji Lingyun naturally knew the temperament of the imperial brother, so he had to be silent, and his slightly chaotic mood gradually calmed down.

After breakfast and rinsing his mouth, Ji Lingyun was finally able to speak, and said: "Dali Temple is not a yamen prison, Zhang Xianli is an important witness, and he is guarded by heavy soldiers. If you can poison and kill a ghost without knowing it, there must be an inner ghost. Our people can't reach into the inside of Dali Temple, at most a few eyeliners are placed, and those who can do it can only be people in high positions. ”

Ji Chengyu's face became solemn, he nodded, and said, "It will never be Yang Gong." ”

The corners of Ji Lingyun's mouth hooked up a sneer, and his fingertips knocked on the table and made a crisp sound.

"I think so too, then it can only be King Ning."

Ji Chengyu didn't nod again, but sighed.

"I can't think of why he colluded with King Jian, he is a smart man, and he would not be a person who is willing to get involved in these disputes, I really can't figure out why."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he remembered what Master Yun'an had said before. Master Yun'an could not find out the person who performed the spell, and asserted that this person's mana was profound, which was rare in the world, and later deduced that this person's identity was that he was an unborn hidden master in Lingchuan.

At that time, it was impossible to prove why such a reclusive master would obey the drive of King Jian, so it was inconclusive for the time being. Later, it was also found that the female crown had settled in a farm on the outskirts of the capital, but this farm had nothing to do with Jianwang, so it was put on hold for the time being.

However, at this time, Ji Chengyu suddenly thought of one thing, King Ning's biological mother was the daughter of the prefect of Lingchuan, and she was selected into the palace after Emperor Yuanhe ascended the throne.

Because of his weak family background, he was not favored by Emperor Yuan He, and later gave birth to a disabled prince, so he has been silent and buried in the deep palace all these years.

In a flash of thought, he already had a plan, but he still spoke unhurriedly, and said: "Although Zhang Xianli's death was unexpected, it was not all bad. Now that things are in a uproar, there should always be an end, the father will not let the royal family make such a scandal, and no matter what, King Jian will be picked out in the end.

As long as there is that file, there will always be a day when things will come to light, and Tan Youwei and Zhang Xianli will be able to settle their grievances. ”

Ji Lingyun nodded helplessly, "In this way, Liao Guangtian, the governor of Nanyang, should be unlucky." However, Gu Fang personally went to Nanyang, this Liao Guangtian is really not a good thing, and he has no complaints about this account. ”

He breathed a long sigh of relief and sighed: "It is said that good people don't live long, and disasters will last for thousands of years, it seems that the third emperor brother is about to escape again, it's really unwilling to think about it." ”

After saying that, Ji Lingyun turned around and walked out of the door, and said, "I'm busy these days, I'll go back and rest for a few days, and the rest will depend on the imperial brother." I'll lend you the recipe first, and he'll be back tomorrow, and he'll bring a lot of good things. ”

After staying for less than an hour, the carriage drove back to King An's mansion leisurely. There is a slender figure hovering in front of the door of King An's Mansion at this moment, her face is covered with a light veil, and her eyes are complicated like autumn water, but the most is nostalgia and longing.

"Lord Wang, Shu Yue is back."

Just then the carriage turned the corner and headed for the gate of the palace. The coachman didn't notice that there was someone at the door for a while, and hurriedly tightened the reins, and the carriage stopped dangerously in front of Shu Yue, but she was still frightened and exclaimed and fell to the ground.

Ji Lingyun lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage, and the coachman hurriedly said: "This girl is standing at the door, the little one almost injured someone without noticing for a while, and asked the prince to punish her." ”

Ji Lingyun waved his hand, stepped forward and said softly: "This girl doesn't matter, right?" Do I need to ask a doctor to check my pulse? ”

Shu Yue pinched her nails to calm her mind. In the blink of an eye, her eyes were full of tears, and when she looked up at Ji Lingyun, she already looked weak and deceitful, and she was pitiful.

She shook her head, gently took off her veil, revealing her beautiful face, and said softly with shy eyes: "Slave Shuyue, I came here to find the prince." ”