All the people in the hall focused their eyes on the father and daughter of the eighth prince, although this eighth prince was in and out with Duan Wangye, but in recent years, he rarely attended such a large banquet.

After listening to the conversation between Nangong Nianxi and the county lord of tomorrow, everyone's suspicions about Nangong Nianxi were lifted at once. But how did the little palace maid who died in Huayu Palace die?

"Now that the suspicion has been cleared, the banquet continues! Jing Zhaoyin's murder case is within the scope of your direct jurisdiction, leading you to investigate it immediately? Ming Haotian said.

"Father! No matter how big or small she is suspicious, but after all, the little palace maid had an argument with her, and she is still suspicious? Ming Ziling continued.

"Enough! Ziling! It's hard to forget what day it is, you are so unrelenting, what do you want to do? Ming Haoduan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

"I don't want to do anything, just a little palace maid just because I have the prince to testify? The palace maid is also a human being, and she is also a life! ”

Although the palace maids in the main hall usually don't want to see this arrogant princess, but now her remarks are speaking for them. So everyone wanted to hear how the high-ranking emperor dealt with this matter.

"What does the princess mean is that if the matter is not investigated clearly today, will I Nangong Nianxi always be a murder suspect?"

"That's right! We are going to give justice to that little palace maid today. What Ming Ziling said was reasonable, as if Nangong Nianxi in front of him was the murderer.

"Since the princess is so enthusiastic and chivalrous, and I want to clear the suspicion, the best way is to solve the case on the spot!"

"I agree! I believe that everyone present also wants a result, father, although today is a day of great joy, but our Haoyue has been smooth in the wind and rain over the years, the country and the people are safe, and there has never been such a serious case of murder in the palace, I think my father also wants to know, what is the intention of this murderer, and make such a cruel incident at this auspicious time! I ask my father to hear it here in person? ”

Ming Haotian planned to let Jing Zhaoyin deal with this matter, after all, this case happened at such a time, but after listening to Ming Ziling's words, he felt that no matter who the deceased of the murder was, it happened in front of everyone, and he should give everyone an explanation.

So he said, "Okay! Since everyone wants to know an outcome, then I will judge it myself. ”

"Someone! Call the palace people who are guarding Huayu Palace! As soon as these words came out, the palace guards went down to summon people, and it didn't take long for two eunuchs and two palace maids to be taken to the main hall together.

The four of them knelt down one after another, and shouted tremblingly: "Slave {slave maid} knock to see the emperor!" ”

"Raise your head and talk back!" Ming Haotian's majestic appearance made the four of them even more afraid, before the four of them were brought, they knew that the palace they were guarding had a fate, but they didn't expect it to be the emperor himself, and they were even more at a loss, and raised their heads tremblingly.

"The four of you are guarding the palace, what will you find at noon today?" Ming Haotian asked in a deep voice.

One of the older palace maids had the courage to say, "Go back to the emperor!" I am in charge of the head of Huayu Palace, today is as quiet as ever, we don't care too much, because there are a lot of guests for the New Year today, and the above orders come down, there will be guests in the palace to rest, let us not disturb at will. ”

"Do you remember if anything or who has been there?"

The palace maid in charge recalled for a moment, and said slowly: "It seems that there are so many people who have come, and I didn't pay attention to when they left." ”

"How do you remember it so clearly? Or did you just hear something? Speak! Be honest, or you don't want to get by. Ming Haotian listened and felt that there would be a behind-the-scenes promoter of today's events, and he was in a displeased mood, who dared to play tricks in front of him. The tone grew heavier and heavier.

The palace maid in charge was so frightened that she trembled, and hurriedly replied: "Emperor Qiqi, the slaves and maids don't dare to lie, I remember it so clearly because the previous master of Huayu Palace died of illness, and others said that there was bad luck in our palace, so I didn't dare to come." So we counted all the people we saw in a day on one hand. Slaves don't remember wrong. ”

"And what do you say about them?"

"The slave and maid remembered that there were two girls in the clothes, one was the clothes worn by the maidservants in the palace, and the other was the person in the gorgeous clothes, oh! The most obvious thing should be that she is wearing a white cloak, which looks very noble. The two of them looked around as they walked, stopping and stopping, as if they had seen the slave and maid before entering the main hall. I saw that there was someone around her, and I didn't go there. “

"Then do you see the young lady's face clearly?" Ming Haotian opened his mouth and said again.

"It's a little far away, the slave didn't see it clearly, but it looked like a young lady, she combed the hair of an unmarried woman, but the slave recognized the dress, and I could recognize it when it turned to dust."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes slowly shifted to Nangong Nianxi's body, because she was still wearing the priceless white fox fur. When Nangong Nianxi heard this, he said: "You don't have to guess to know that the palace maid in charge is talking about her own clothes." I wondered for a while, didn't Ming Haoxuan say that this dress was unique? Is there anyone in the world who has the same clothes? ”

Seeing that everyone was looking at themselves, he had no choice but to get up and stand up again, and said, "Should you identify it next, the dress you saw is the one I am wearing!" ”

The palace maid in charge lowered her head since she entered the hall, raised her head and didn't dare to look left and right, suddenly heard someone talking to herself, turned her head and saw that she was wearing a white cloak that she saw with her own eyes, the little palace maid died, so the young lady in clothes Bi Ran was the murderer, and she was so close to herself, she was already nervous, and suddenly she saw the murderer not far away, and she was so frightened that she retreated.

Seeing that she had fear on her face, her hands kept waving and denying, "Yes...... I'm sorry! I didn't mean to see you, I ...... I didn't say you were a murderer, I just said I saw you go in. ”

Nangong Nianxi wanted to get closer, because she saw that the palace maid in charge was not like she was in the same group as the person who framed her, and she was also very puzzled, so she took a step forward, and saw the palace maid in charge and the three people next to her kneeling and retreating again and again.

At this time, I heard a high-pitched female voice shouting, "Enough! Nangong misses the past! You want to kill people in the main hall, but you can't do it, come on! Tie her up for me! "It was none other than the arrogant Princess Ziling who spoke.

"Wait! As far as I know, today's case seems to be tried by the emperor himself, I haven't heard that the princess can overstep her power, it seems that in your eyes, it seems that she has more power than the emperor? ”

When Ming Ziling heard this, the most taboo thing for his father was to say that other people's rights were greater than him, so he hurriedly got up and said, "Father! I didn't mean what she said, I just saw that she was going to kill people, and I was a little anxious. Father, don't listen to her words, hurry up and catch her, now that there are all the human and material evidence, what are you listening to her quibbles? ”

"Your Majesty! Nian Xi will not kill people, didn't the palace maid in charge also say it, she didn't see it with her own eyes, she only saw the clothes, and the clothes were exactly the same, how could she be convicted just by one piece of clothing? Princess, I know you have a bit of a holiday with Nianxi, but human life is at stake, don't you be so aggressive, okay? "Sima Qingqing has ever said such righteous and awe-inspiring words in front of so many people.

"Sima Qingqing! Now that the human and material evidence are there, everyone knows that you and her are sisters, but murder is a capital crime, and you can't help her, so it's better to save it! ”

"Ziling Imperial Aunt! My sister has always been with us, she is not a murderer, you are slandering a good person, not a good aunt! Grandpa Huang, my sister is a good person! Don't you cure your sister's sins, okay! "I'm in a hurry tomorrow, looking at my aunt, I've been saying bad things about my sister, just like the emperor's grandfather asking for help.

"You give me a side, what do children know? Bad people won't write those two words on their faces," Ming Ziling lectured her disdainfully.

Ming Haotian looked at Ming Ziling aggressively, and even didn't care about family affection to treat Nangong Nianxi's offense, so he felt that today's incident was aimed at Nangong Nianxi, and he wouldn't touch her until he found out. What's more, she is also the future daughter-in-law of her precious son, and she is also her own family.

So he reprimanded: "Ziling! How to speak? How can you say that she is the only bloodline of your starling, her illness is just right, do you still want her to be sick? ”

"Father! It's me who was wrong, I didn't keep my mouth shut just now, starling, I'm not rushing at you, I'm a little anxious. After speaking, he glared at Nangong Nianxi fiercely, and said in his heart: "Little slut! No matter who helps you today, there are all the human and material evidence, and you can't escape a death sentence if you say it. I secretly admired myself in my heart, so I didn't say more.

When Ming Haoduan and Ming Haoping saw this, they couldn't find substantial evidence to help her clear her of suspicion, so there was no way to do it in a hurry.

Nangong Nianxi looked at Sima Qingqing defending himself, grateful, and said in his heart: "The evidence seems to be sufficient, but dead people often leave clues to people, thinking back to the results of Jing Zhaoyin's drowning, and suddenly his eyes lit up. He raised his head and gave Sima Qingqing a calm look, coughed lightly and said, "Everyone said the same, basically concluded that I was the murderer, but I still have to plead." After speaking, Nangong Nianxi paused.

Nangong Qingrou received Ming Ziling's eyes and stood up and said, "Big sister! The human and material evidence is there, so don't use strong words, or beg the emperor before he gets angry! Third sister! Fourth sister! Come here, let's plead for the big sister together, and ask the emperor to give the big sister a light sentence! “

Nangong Nianxi laughed in her heart, this is a relative who has lived together for more than ten years, she has not been convicted, she has been sentenced in her mouth, and she has been sentenced lightly, if she didn't care about her face, maybe she would have looked forward to her death a long time ago.

At this time, Nangong Wen walked up from below and knelt on the ground and said: "The emperor is gracious, the minister believes that the little girl will not kill, the old minister guarantees the net worth and life of the prime minister's mansion, and asks the emperor to carefully examine it, the little girl was framed." ”

"Daddy! You're a fool! Nangong Qingrou said anxiously.

"Shut up! She's your own sister, don't you know who she is? Get down on your knees! Nangong Wen scolded her fiercely.

Seeing this, Nangong Nianxi walked up a few steps and helped Nangong Wen up and said, "Daddy! Thank you for your trust, but I still have to prove it myself~ I didn't kill anyone. ”