Chapter Fifty-Six: The Dark Ghost
Yes, the prison of the Criminal Department is heavily guarded, Qi Huanji's identity is special, if someone hadn't passed the news to him, then Qi Huanji would never have known that the eldest princess of Yongchang committed suicide and the content of the suicide note.
So who is this messenger?
Zhou Shilang had already played extraordinarily just now, so he didn't talk much at this time, and stood quietly to the side, as if he was reading the confessions recorded in the document just now.
It was Master Li, who stared at Qi Huanji with a frown, a little nervous in his heart.
The person who delivered the news, if there was no accident, must be a person from the Criminal Department, and only the person from the Criminal Department itself could deliver the news without any flaws without being discovered.
After all, there are many people handling cases in the prison of the Criminal Department, and this person goes there for a while and there for interrogation, and as long as they stay in it for a while, the transmission of news is just a matter of one sentence, and it will not even attract anyone's attention at all.
So I can only let Qi Huanji say it himself.
Qi Huanji gritted his teeth and refused to speak.
His whole body was unconscious after being beaten, and the whole person showed an extreme depression and pain, and he didn't know how long it took before he shook his head and gritted his teeth at Chu Tingchuan resentfully: "I don't know!" I don't know who he is! ”
Ying Changshi walked a few steps to Qi Huanji and sneered: "Who believes it!?" Say it before it's too late! Isn't this beating enough for you to remember?! ”
The wound on his buttocks was still painful, Qi Huanji's sweat flowed down his forehead, and dripped from the tip of his nose to the ground, gritting his teeth and snorting and not daring to speak.
Ying Changshi is angry, I think this person is cheap, what is not good to say, now that the charges are admitted, what else is hiding for that person?
Can you still expect the messenger to mention what he can't do?!
What a joke.
Lord Zhou cleared his throat and wanted to speak.
But Chu Tingchuan spoke first, he pulled over a chair, leaned back on the chair in a casual posture, and looked at Qi Huanji with a smile in his eyes: "Don't say it?" ”
Qi Huanji turned his head away resentfully.
Chu Tingchuan laughed, shook his head and said, "Then I'll have to guess." ”
What the?
Ying Changshi was stunned, he didn't expect Chu Tingchuan to suddenly make such a move.
How many people are in the yamen of the criminal department? Not to mention the officials of various departments, even the yacha doesn't know how many, if you have to guess, you have to guess when to go?
Besides, Qi Huanji can't tell you the truth!
In front of so many people, especially in front of Li Shangshu and Zhou Shilang, Ying Changshi felt that his Royal Highness was a little risky, which was not very good, if he guessed correctly, it would be fine, if he guessed wrong, wouldn't it make Li Shangshu and Lord Zhou feel that their Royal Highness was incompetent?
If he did something wrong when he first came to the Yamen of the Criminal Department and was looked down upon by Lord Li and Lord Zhou, then His Royal Highness's prestige in the court would also be affected.
The first errand is not good, how can you do the next thing?
He frowned, trying to interject and divert the subject.
But Chu Tingchuan had already smiled and spoke: "Let me guess, you are the noble son of the eldest princess's mansion, you have been pampered since childhood, even in the yamen of the criminal department, so many people have been punished, and you have not been punished, there must be people here, some people are looking at your mother's face, and some people are about looking at your father's face, after all, the power of heaven is unpredictable, and no one knows what the heart of the boss is." ”
Qi Huanji snorted coldly.
All the nonsense was talking, and a smile appeared on his face, mocking Chu Tingchuan for being smart.
Chu Tingchuan was not affected: "Looking at my father's face, it should be Li Shangshu and Zhou Shilang, these ministers, they are the masters of the Criminal Department, there is no official will above, and the testimony of other people can match each other, and the eldest princess is not dead, of course they will not be punished." ”
Li Shangshu and Zhou Shilang's expressions suddenly became a little subtle.
Qi Huanji still didn't say a word.
Chu Tingchuan followed closely and said, "Do you want to see the face of the eldest princess...... I have to have a relationship with your family and want to protect you, and I have to be able to speak in the criminal department......."
His fingers tapped on his knee, and he said with a snort: "I have a good relationship with the eldest princess's mansion, there are seven people in the Criminal Department, namely Chen You, the left waiter, Fang Yuan, the head of the Prison Department, and Wang Chun, the chief in charge of the evidence room, and Qin Liang, Geng Xiaohui, and Shi Congzhen, who are named in the Criminal Department, ......."
The shock on everyone's faces could not be hidden.
It has only been a few days since His Royal Highness came to the Criminal Department, and he has already treasured everyone in the Criminal Department!
Qi Huanji's eyes widened as well.
The smile on Chu Tingchuan's face deepened: "Look at you like this, that is, there is someone among these seven people who has given you the news?" ”
Qi Huanji immediately rebuked coldly: "Be smart! ”
He wouldn't admit it anyway.
No one in the lobby spoke anymore, and even Zhou Shilang stared at the interrogation intently.
Chu Tingchuan was not affected by Qi Huanji's anger at all, on the contrary, he became more and more calm, and said firmly: "Among these seven people, Fang Yuan and Wang Chun are Chunfu Jinshi, from an average background, and their friendship with the Eldest Princess's Mansion is nothing more than because they used to be friends of Qi Yuma, these two people can be ruled out, and the rest are Chen You, Fang Yuan, and Qin Liang."
Qi Huanji's pupils dilated suddenly, as if he realized something, and hurriedly turned his head away, no longer facing Chu Tingchuan's eyes.
Chu Tingchuan didn't let him go, and said unhurriedly: "And Geng Xiaohui and Shi Congzhen are related by marriage to the eldest princess's mansion...... But the eldest princess will not be very kind to the in-laws of the long history of her princess's mansion, and they have been busy with exonerating their in-laws these days, so they can also rule it out. So..... There are only three people left....."
Qi Huanji suddenly changed color.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Qi Huanji was so angry and anxious that he couldn't choose to speak: "It's all self-inflicted!" You're farting! ”
"Looks like I guessed right." Chu Tingchuan thought for a moment, smiled and said: "To make you so angry, and still want to defend him, he must be your mother's friend, and he must be very familiar with you, otherwise how can he be worthy of the blue eyes of your mother and son?" You have always watched people put down dishes, so in this way, Qin Liang and Fang Yuan are also your fox friends and dogs, they just have something to do with you, plus they are sleek, don't dare to do anything to misunderstand at this juncture, so ...... The answer is obvious? ”
Qi Huanji bounced up suddenly, but he fell down immediately because of his injuries, and pointed at Chu Tingchuan with a hideous face: "You are talking nonsense!" You fart! ”
Chu Tingchuan smiled with satisfaction, and turned his head to Zhou Shilang: "Zhou Shilang, pass on Lord Chen." ”