Chapter 33: The Most Critical Witness

"Your Majesty, wait!"

Just before Jing Tai was about to put the treasure seal on the holy decree, Yun Xianxian knelt on his knees and pleaded.

"Your Majesty, please listen to me."

Seeing Yun Xianxian like this, the emperor quickly put down the big seal and stepped forward to help.

"Don't be like this, Lord Goddess! Something to say. ”

Yun Xian shook her head willfully.

"Your Majesty, Xian Xian is willing to guarantee with Xiang Shang's head, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely not unite with the Heavenly Killing Sect to kill the monarch and usurp the throne! Because, a few days ago, the minister had gone to Chihu with His Royal Highness the Prince, and on the way, we were ambushed by the Heavenly Killer Sect, and at that time they all wanted to kill the prince, and even when the prince got on the boat, they stabbed the prince with poisoned knives, almost causing his death. If it was really the crown prince who united with the Heavenly Killer to attack His Majesty, how could they be so cruel to the prince in the first place? ”

Yun Xian's words were earnest, and the emperor nodded in his ears again and again.

In fact, he didn't want to believe that Yibai would collude with the party.

"What if this is just that stinky boy's ploy? Moreover, the evidence is conclusive, and what is there to deny with those letters as proof? The Queen Mother squinted her eyes and snorted coldly.

"Absolutely not! Queen Mother, you don't know, a few days ago, the crown prince rushed all the way to Chihu, just to rescue the second prince and come back, but for some reason, he was rejected by the second prince. Let's ask, if the crown prince really has the intention to kill the king and usurp the throne, why should he take the second prince back? Wouldn't there be one more rival for the throne? ”

Yun Xianxian's words were clear and loud, so that the Queen Mother couldn't help but be moved.

"Get up and talk first!"

After getting the permission of the Queen Mother, Yun Xianxian got up in panic.

After coming in for so long, she can see it clearly, as long as this matter convinces the Queen Mother, then Jing Yibai will definitely be saved.

deposed the crown prince, on the surface, did not ask for his life, but the next step, according to the queen mother's intentions, is to make the eldest prince the crown prince, then in this way, Jing Yibai Ke will no longer be able to turn over.

With the character of the eldest prince, he will definitely not be able to tolerate Jing Yibai, and he will definitely get rid of it quickly.

Therefore, she must help Jing Yibai preserve the position of the crown prince.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, this matter needs to be cautious, since this matter is not done by the prince, then someone must have framed it, so if Your Majesty and the Queen Mother trust Xian Xian, Xian Xian is willing to do it for you, find out this matter, and give the prince justice. First, the minister has no friendship with the people in the royal family and can avoid suspicion, and second, thanks to His Majesty's trust, no one in this palace dares not to cooperate with the minister's investigation. ”

Without waiting for the emperor to say anything, the guards at the door walked in again.

"Your Majesty, the queen mother is kneeling outside the door at the moment, can Your Majesty be summoned?"

After hearing this, the Queen Mother immediately interjected:

"Don't let that slut in! Just tell her to kneel there, there is no way to teach her son, and the mourning family did not punish her, but she came to the door by herself! ”

"The Queen Mother. This...... I'm afraid it's not good! After all, she is the master of the harem......" the emperor said with a little soft-heartedness.

"What happened to the master of the harem? didn't play an exemplary role, who knows if she participated in the murder of the king! ”

The Queen Mother said with disdain on her face.

The emperor had no choice but to set his sights on Yun Xianxian.

"In this way, I will have to ask the goddess to help me find out the case."

Seeing that the emperor was relieved, Yun Xianxian instantly smiled.

"Commandment."

When I got out of the door of the imperial study, I saw the queen kneeling outside the hall in plain clothes. It's pitiful to cry.

"Please let your majesty spare the emperor! Don't condemn him! ”

Yun Xianxian stepped forward and was about to help the queen up.

"Mother, get up!"

"Nope! For the sake of Yibai, this palace can't get up......"

The queen cried so much that her face was full of tears.

"Don't worry, Niangniang, listen to me, Your Majesty has promised to let Xian Xian thoroughly investigate this case, we all know that the prince will never do that kind of thing, right?"

"Really?"

When the queen heard this, she grabbed Yun Xianxian's sleeve, as if she had grasped a life-saving straw.

"Nature is true, how could Xian Xian lie to you? Don't worry, Xian Xian will do her best to help the prince clear his suspicion! You'd better go back first! Peace of mind waiting for news from the minister. ”

The queen hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, listened to Yun Xianxian's persuasion, and with Yun Xi's support, she went back in the direction of Fengxian Palace.

Jing Yibai was sent to prison, and the happiest person was the eldest prince, but when he heard that His Majesty had allowed Yun Xianxian's request to re-investigate the case, he couldn't help but panic a little.

"Father still doesn't believe me!" Jing Yicheng paced back and forth in the mansion, clenching his fist in one hand and behind his back with the other.

"Master, don't worry, the little one has already killed Xiao De, who copied the prince's handwriting, and also gave their family a pension, it will be fine."

His subordinates looked at Jing Yicheng with a flattering expression.

"Really? That's really good, now the heart of this palace can finally be put in the stomach. There is no evidence, I see how she helped Jing Yibai turn over! ”

After Yun Xian returned to Yun Xian Pavilion, he took the letter he asked for from the emperor and looked at it carefully.

"Is it possible that this letter is forged?"

After turning a few pages, Yun Xianxian found that the handwriting on this paper was very neat, and there was really no flaw.

Why don't you go to the East Palace and ask Xiao Qin first! After all, she is not very familiar with Jing Yibai's handwriting.

Thinking like this, Yun Xian Xian didn't dare to delay, and dragged his sore feet out of Yun Xian Pavilion.

"My lord, where are you going?"

Jia'er, who had just returned from outside, hurriedly followed.

"I'm going to the East Palace."

"Then the slave will go with you!"

Jia'er volunteered.

Yun Xianxian nodded, after all, Jia'er accompanied her on the way to Chihu, and she had also seen Jia'er's skills.

In case something happens, there are also people who protect themselves from being harmed by bad people.

Soon, the two of them came to the East Palace quickly.

"I want to see General Xiao." Yun Xian Xian straight to the point.

"My lord, General Xiao went out early in the morning." The guard at the door leaned over in reply.

Out? Where did Xiao Qin go? The prince has such a big thing, this kid is not guarding the East Palace!

Yun Xian Xian frowned.

"According to the emperor's instructions, to track down the prince's affairs, I want to go into the East Palace to check."

"Your Excellency, please."

Yun Xianxian then took Jia'er into the prince's room and found that everything was placed very neatly.

I went to the study on the side to check, and it was also very tidy.

"What? Has anyone cleaned up? ”

Yun Xian asked with a frown.

"Back to the adult, the prince ordered the slaves and maids to clean up every day, so it was the slaves and maids who helped to tidy up."

The palace maid of the East Palace bowed her head and replied.

Since there are palace maids cleaning, then they may see some clues.

Just as he was thinking about it, footsteps began to sound outside the door.

The guard at the door said something to the visitor, and soon the footsteps came in this direction.

"Lady Priestess."

The familiar voice sounded behind itself, and Yun Xianxian was overjoyed.

"Xiao Qin! You're back. I'm looking for you! ”

Xiao Qin stiffly hooked the corners of her lips and said, "What is the adult looking for me?" But for the sake of the prince? ”

"Of course, I specially asked His Majesty for a decree and was ordered to investigate the prince's case, but I saw that the words on this letter were very neat, and I didn't want it to be printed, but I didn't know if it was the prince's handwriting, so I wanted to come and investigate."

After Yun Xian finished speaking, he took out a stack of letters from his cuffs and handed them to Xiao Qin.

Xiao Qin took the letter and read the two letters carefully, and her eyes sharpened a little.

"This letter must not have been written by the prince, his subordinates follow the prince every day, and naturally know the whereabouts of the prince, and the master will never do such a thing as colluding with the party."

After Xiao Qin returned the letter to Yun Xianxian, he cut the railway.

"I also believe that he is not such a person, but this letter ......"

"I have a way, on weekdays, Xiao De is helping His Highness deal with the things in the study, let's go to Xiao De and ask."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Qin called a eunuch in, intending to find Xiaode over and ask him clearly.

It's just that as soon as Xiao De was mentioned, the little eunuch lowered his head and said:

"General, Xiaode disappeared two days ago, and I don't know where he went."

Yun Xianxian suddenly had a bad premonition.

This little virtue ...... Something must have happened.

In all likelihood, he is the most crucial witness in this case.

Xiao Qin was very angry when she heard this.

"You tell me carefully, what do you mean you don't know where to go?"

"General, the minions really don't know!"

The little eunuch said with a bitter face.

"Okay, okay, you go down first!" Xiao Qin waved his hand with a dark face, and the little eunuch bowed and retreated. "Su Rili is Xiao De taking care of the prince's daily life, and Xiao De is the master's companion, he knows best, whether this word is written by His Royal Highness, but...... Why are people gone? ”

Xiao Qin crossed his waist with one hand and supported his forehead with the other.

"I'm afraid that Xiaode has already encountered an accident now, forget it, this clue is broken, then you can only start from somewhere else, don't worry." Yun Xianxian is also very sorry, but she can't find anyone, and she can't just be entangled in one place.

"It's so weird!"

Xiao Qin sighed and said.

After finding nothing in the prince's study, Yun Xianxian planned to leave, so it's a big deal to go back and think of a way!

She naturally believes that Jing Yibai is innocent, so if something happens to Jing Yibai, who will profit from it? The Great Prince.

Since she can't get clues from the prince's side, maybe there should be evidence left on the eldest prince's side!

As soon as I got out of the study, I heard a small sound in the distance.

"Not me, not me, don't, don't ......"

The sound was very faint, but it was picked up by Yun Xian's sensitive ears.

Yun Xianxian couldn't help but take two steps in the direction of the sound.

"What's wrong, sir? What's the problem? ”

Yun Xianxian was not very sure, so she whispered: "I seem to hear someone crying over there." ”

Xiao Qin also calmed down and listened carefully.

"I'm afraid you heard me wrong, right? Why didn't the subordinates hear it? Over there is the courtyard of the palace ladies. ”

After thinking for a moment, Yun Xianxian decided to go over there and take a look.

"Take me to see it!"

"Okay."

Xiao Qin led the way, and Yun Xianxian and Jia'er followed briskly.

After walking for a while, Xiao Qin heard the cry that gradually became clearer.

But there was no one to be seen in the four corners.

"There was indeed a cry."

Xiao Qin turned his head to Yun Xian Xian behind him.

Suddenly, just as Xiao Qin was about to turn around again, a figure sprang out from behind the tree and rushed towards this side.

Frightened, Yun Xian screamed.