Chapter 118: End
The woman was held to the ground, coldly staring at the emperor who was high above.
In this line of work, the last thing they are afraid of is death.
If you are afraid of death, you will not do this business.
At this moment, she had already lost her mind, and all that echoed in her mind were the words that Fu Yanjing had repeatedly taught.
Hanzhu blocked Emperor Mingren's majestic gaze, obviously with an expressionless appearance, but he was not angry and arrogant.
He said lightly: "In this assassination book, what is written is the truth? β
The woman's face did not change and replied, "Yes." β
"Could it be that the employer who went to your Qianqiu Pavilion would reveal his identity?"
"Not really. When the killer takes over the task, he will follow the employer all the way home to find out the identity of the employer. β
The woman explained the matter word by word, and the content was similar to what Xu Chaowan said to Xu Tinglan.
These are all taught to her by Fu Yanjing when he hypnotized her.
"Nonsense!" Li Wuye was young after all, and he didn't have a father to hold his breath, so he opened his mouth to argue, "Looking at the Holy Lord, it is impossible for the minister and his family to do such an illegal thing!" β
There are thousands of horses in the main hall. The evidence has been confirmed, and the ministers are only waiting for the emperor to speak.
"Your Majesty, the princess of Chang'an asks to see you." A young eunuch approached the palace to report it.
Li Wuye subconsciously looked back, and Xu Tinglan's arrival confirmed the guess in his heart.
However, what he was more worried about at the moment was that Xu Tinglan came to confess. If that were the case, he wouldn't be able to keep her.
With Emperor Mingren's permission, Xu Tinglan was soon ushered in.
"The courtiers meet the emperor." Xu Tinglan wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but was dismissed by Emperor Mingren.
"Lan'er, why are you here?" Li Wuye helped her, his eyes were deep.
Xu Tinglan held his hand as a sign of reassurance.
"You've finally come to confess." Emperor Akihito came directly to say this.
When she came at this time, it is not difficult to think that this matter has something to do with her.
Give her a sin first, and you can induce her to tell the truth.
Now that the physical evidence is conclusive, it would be easier for her to plead guilty.
Xu Tinglan listened to Emperor Mingren's affirmative tone, looked at the woman kneeling on the ground, and then looked at the assassination book in Emperor Mingren's hand, and her heart was half cold.
If you don't admit that you did it today, you will definitely affect the Chang'an Palace.
Regardless of whether the assassination book was Xu Chaodu's hands and feet, now she has been driven to a dead end. There is no turning back.
"Lan'er, go home quickly, it's none of your business." Li Wuye ordered her in a cold tone.
He rarely spoke to her like that.
Xu Tinglan knew the seriousness of the matter. She is not stupid, the implication of Emperor Fangcai's words is that she wants her to confess her guilt quickly and give an explanation to Linwangfu as soon as possible.
She looked down at her slightly bulging belly and slowly knelt down: "This matter is indeed the work of a sinner." β
"Why?" Emperor Akihito asked knowingly. He knew about the Changxing Houfu, and it was not uncommon for the two to have a grudge because of this.
"Because she killed the sinner's brother." Xu Tinglan lowered her eyes and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
She didn't dare to say that it was Xu Chaodui who caused her family to be ruined.
The Changxing Houfu was stripped of the title by the emperor himself, and her family was demoted to commoners and expelled from the capital. If you say this, it is to question the emperor's injustice, which will cause holy anger.
"I have heard that it was your brother who killed the first and burned the coffins of his dead, which is a great crime. Although Princess Lin taught your brother a lesson, she did not directly kill him, and someone else killed your brother. Compared to your brother, Princess Lin's younger brother is even more innocent, and you shouldn't hate her. β
"The sinner knows. But people are not hard rocks, who can be ruthless? It was the house where the sinner was born, and even though the younger brother had sinned heavily, he was also the sinner's family. Hatred is common to all, and it is the sinner who has been deceived into committing such foolish things. The sinner confesses punishment. β
"Lan'er ......" Li Wuye wanted to help her, but was secretly stopped by King Chang'an.
The daughter-in-law has already pleaded guilty, and if the son defends himself again at this moment, he is afraid that he will be said to be an accomplice by someone with a heart.
Emperor Akihito was very satisfied with her knowledge of current affairs. According to the old practice, attempted homicide was punishable by death.
Moreover, Xu Tinglan is pregnant with a royal heir, so she can be lightly dismissed.
After weighing the pros and cons, Emperor Akihito said: "You confessed your guilt on your own, and you did not make a big mistake, so you can be punished lightly." When you give birth to an heir, you will still cut off the position of the princess of Chang'an Wang, demote yourself to a concubine, leave Chang'an Palace, and release the capital. β
Xu Tinglan lay on the ground with her hands and touched her hands with her head: "The sinner is punished." β
After the dispersal of the dynasty, the family of three of King Chang'an returned to the house, and Li Hanchen followed the emperor's brother to the back garden.
Emperor Akihito removed the majesty of the court and spoke to him in the tone of an older brother.
"Today's thing is really difficult for me to do. Uncle Huang's family has always been peaceful, not fighting or grabbing, but this time something like this happened. β
Li Hanchen was not in the capital in his early years, and he didn't know much about Chang'an's family, so it was not good to comment.
He only said: "Whether it's easy to do or not, it's all done." Brother Huang doesn't have to worry anymore. β
Emperor Mingren smiled faintly: "You might as well not say this." β
"That brother said something useful. Those killers, how is the royal brother going to deal with them? β
Emperor Mingren's face was slightly gloomy when he heard this: "They have countless lives of blood stuck to their hands, so naturally they want to behead the people to show the people." β
"Brother Huang, the younger brother has a discussion."
"Say."
"These killers are all good, and it would be a pity if they were beheaded. The younger brother inquired, and most of them only stepped into the Qianqiu Pavilion because they had no father or mother, and they were not full of snacks and clothing, and they had no way out. Instead of killing them, it is better to arrange them into a secret guard and train them strictly to keep the palace safe. Give them a chance to live, and they will surely be more faithful. β
Emperor Akihito thought for a moment and bowed slightly: "You said well, then do so." β
Chang'an Palaceββββ
The family sat in the flower hall, and the atmosphere was delicate.
Xu Tinglan stood up, her eyes were red, and she opened her mouth first: "Tinglan knows her mistake, please punish her father-in-law and mother-in-law." β
Princess Chang'an frowned slightly, but she didn't mean to blame, she just said, "Lan'er, I really can't keep you now." β
Xu Tinglan protected her stomach and lowered her eyes: "It's Tinglan who has affected the family, Tinglan is ashamed of her husband and mother-in-law." β
"Lan'er, don't say that." King Chang An put down the teacup and said in a calm tone, "You are not sorry for us. It is human nature for you to avenge your family. This shows that you are a child of affection. What's wrong? β
Li Wuye got up and helped her sit down, and said softly: "Lan'er, don't worry, I will only marry you in my life." After you give birth, I will secretly arrange for someone to take care of you, and when the limelight passes, I will take you back and place you somewhere else. β
Xu Tinglan was very glad that she married a good husband at this moment.
She raised her eyes to look at her parents-in-law's opinions, and saw that they smiled slightly, and there was no displeasure.
I couldn't help it for a while, so I covered my mouth and cried. Chang'an Wangfu is her second home, and after that, she must be well guarded.
Li Hanchen returned home and told Xu Chaowan about the events in the hall, she pursed her lips and smiled: "Thank you, husband, for avenging Aunt He." β
Li Hanchen pinched her face, "Your business is my business." Husbands and wives don't have to say thank you. β
"Hmm...... Li Hanchen, don't scratch me. β
Suddenly feeling an itch in his waist, Xu Chaodui chuckled and slapped him on the paw, avoiding his nasty big hand.
After frolicking for a long time, Li Hanchen remembered one thing, put her in his arms, bowed his head and said: "I will secretly be summoned to lead the troops to encircle and suppress Qianqiu Pavilion the day after tomorrow, you are alone at home, you must be well-behaved, and you are not allowed to run around, okay?" β
Xu Chaodui wrapped his hands around his neck and blinked: "I know." I will wait at home for my husband to come back, and I will not go anywhere. Husbands have to take care of themselves, you know? β
"Hmm. When I return, I will take you to meet a very important person. β
"Who?"
"You can't say it now, or you'll be stressed."
"So god...... Hmm......mm Here you go again! β