The crown princess looked at her in a daze when she heard this: "What does Ji Niangzi mean by this......

Hengyu: "The burned corpses in the alley are difficult to identify, must they really be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness's attendants?" ”

"But ......" The crown princess's body was tense, and she only felt that it didn't make sense: "If it weren't for His Royal Highness, why would the person who did it be like this?" What is the purpose of making such a play? ”

Heng Yu said: "I probably want the people of the world to believe that it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who died, disturbing the situation and people's hearts——"

The crown princess looked at the girl in front of her: "I can't understand what Heng Niangzi means......"

"At present, the crown princess is facing an opponent who is different from ordinary people. Sometimes it is not appropriate for this person to speculate with common sense. Heng Yu said: "You can think like this, if the other party really wants to take the life of His Royal Highness the Prince, why bother to set fire to the corpse and destroy his face?" If there is an intention to deter, wouldn't it be more impactful to simply behead the people? ”

The girl's words were straightforward: "Therefore, the person who was burned that day is very likely to be just a stand-in." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may still be alive. ”

She was also frightened by that situation that day, and then it was Xiao Mu's subtle reaction that reminded her.

"Is it really...... the crown princess didn't dare to believe it easily, and subconsciously sat up: "I'm going to check the authenticity of that corpse...... I have been married to His Highness for many years, whether it is him or not, I can definitely tell! ”

"No." Heng Yu stopped the person: "What happened to Mrs. Xiao before, it can be seen that there must be that person in the East Palace, and if you suddenly go to the autopsy at this time, you will definitely startle the snake." ”

"Mrs. Xiao's matter ......" The crown princess looked at her unexpectedly: "Mrs. Heng is saying that the person who killed Mrs. Xiao is the same person as the person who planned to assassinate His Highness this time?" ”

Heng Yu nodded: "At the moment, it seems that the purpose of these two things is the same. ”

The crown princess shuddered when she heard this: "That's right, in the end, it's all about muddying the water in the court......"

And at the moment, what she is most concerned about is: "Since His Highness is very likely to be alive, should he immediately summon hundreds of officials and find His Highness as soon as possible?" ”

"Now may not be a good time." Heng Yu stated his opinion: "Even if the other party hurts the life of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a while, if the court is looking for people on a large scale, the murderer may not have murderous intentions in order to erase the traces ......of criminal evidence."

He added: "Besides, among the hundreds of officials...... Not all of them are credible people. ”

When the crown princess heard this, her eyes gradually calmed down: "Yes, this matter should not be made a big fuss...... Otherwise, I am afraid it will be counterproductive. Later, I had someone secretly send a letter to my father...... Let them secretly investigate the whereabouts of His Highness! ”

Hengyu nodded.

Even if it is just a matter of interest and disgrace, the position of the Jin family will not change.

"There is one more thing...... the crown princess held Hengyu's hand and said: "If there is a real change in the coming day, it must rely on the ...... of Xiao Jie's envoy and Lu Longjun."

She looked at Hengyu and said very solemnly: "When 'Your Highness had an accident', fortunately, Xiao Jie's envoy arrived in time to be alive, and Lao Heng's wife conveyed her gratitude to Xiao Jie's envoy on my behalf...... If His Royal Highness can return safely, the whole East Palace will remember the righteousness of Xiao Jie's protection——"

When she said this sentence at this time, she was apprehensive in her heart.

In times of chaos, there are too many choices that people with heavy troops can make, why would the other party choose to shelter the East Palace?

The girl in front of her smiled at her and said, "The crown princess doesn't need to promise anything. ”

Hengyu's tone was calm and determined: "I believe that no matter what the situation is, he will do his best." ”

Even if it is not for the old friendship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince-

He will also do his best to stabilize the overall situation of the world.

As he said before, what he was loyal to, and what the former Shi family was loyal to, was never the dragon chair and someone on the dragon chair - but the peace and stability of the people of the country.

He doesn't need anyone's promise, he just needs to follow his heart.

……

In the torture room of Dali Temple, which was dim all day long, echoed the groans of pain that were almost powerless.

The two Assassins, who had been tortured for three days and three nights, were tied to the torture rack, both covered in blood and unable to distinguish their faces.

"Say, who instructed him to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

But the long nails that had been chiseled into the body and pierced the shoulder bones flashed in front of his eyes, and one of them finally let out a low voice: "I say...... I said, give me a good ......."

The execution jailer pinched his jaw and forced him to look up: "Say it quickly! ”

Dali Siqing immediately walked over when he heard the sound.

After sitting on the side, the young man in the black robe also raised his eyes.

"Yes...... It is the king of Xiang...... It was the king of Xiang who instructed us to ......," the assassin said unevenly.

Dali Siqing's expression has changed greatly - King Xiang?!

"His Royal Highness the King of Xiang has been planning for this for a long time, and has been keeping an eye on the prince's movements at all times, and on that day, on the way back to the palace, there was more than one ambush set up......" The assassin's voice was weak and difficult: "We are just acting on orders, and that's all we know...... Please give me a good ......."

Dali Siqing's eyes shook, and he subconsciously turned his head and looked at the young man.

Xiao Mu slowly stood up: "I lasted for three days, and sure enough, just for these two sentences, it seems that Wang Ming has not lied." ”

The assassin's eyelids lifted slightly, and he looked at the young man, only to see the figure turn and walk out.

Dali Siqing hesitated for a moment and explained to the jailer: "Follow the rules first...... Let them draw on the testimony! Later, the official will enter the palace to present the matter! ”

"Yes!"

Dali Siqing turned around and walked out of the torture room and caught up with the inky figure.

"Xiao Jie, please stay—"

Xiao Mu stopped and looked at the person who stepped forward and raised his hand to salute.

"Among the three living people, the other assassin named Wang Ming was personally interrogated by Xiao Jie's envoy...... I don't know if Xiao Jie can interrogate other clues? Dali Siqing asked.

"He said that the people behind him had confessed to them, and once they were captured alive, they would put the blame on King Xiang."

Dali Siqing's expression changed slightly: "That...... Who is the real mastermind? ”

"He doesn't know." Xiao Mu said: "They are just ordinary dead soldiers, and they don't even have a chance to know who the real master is." ”

Dali Siqing frowned and thought for a moment, and said, "Can ...... It may not be that Wang Ming expected that his companion would confess to the king of Xiang, so he deliberately said such words in advance, lying that there was another mastermind behind the scenes, confusing the public, so as to exonerate the king of Xiang......"

He can achieve the position of Dali Siqing, and he has tried countless major cases, and it is inevitable to think about it in case of trouble.

"It's possible." Xiao Mu said: "But Wang Ming's situation is special...... Seven or eight times out of 10 is credible. ”

"But that assassin has already identified the king of Xiang......" Dali Siqing looked embarrassed: "Such a big thing, the lower officials can't hide it." ”

He is Jiang Zhengfu's protégé, and there are still people to ask for advice when he encounters problems on weekdays, but now the teacher is seriously ill and cannot be a director, and the situation in the court affects the whole body......

"The current situation is like this, Zhu Tingwei only needs to present it truthfully, and there is no need to think about anything else." Xiao Mu looked at the night ahead: "And the confession of the person who identified the king of Xiang and Wang Ming will be presented to the court at the same time." ”

Dali Siqing nodded thoughtfully, and arched his hand: "Thank you Xiao Jie Envoy for reminding me." ”

At such a juncture, it is no longer appropriate for him to mix the slightest personal thoughts, and the more scruples he has, the easier it is to make mistakes.

……

The next day, there was an uproar in the court.

"It was actually done by the King of Xiang?!"

"The Assassins were at odds......"

"You need to know that there is no such thing as an empty wind...... And the emperor of Daxing died, and the prince was stabbed to death...... Who is most likely to ascend to the throne of God? The suspected motive of the King of Xiang does not need to be repeated! ”

In the midst of the controversy, a weak female voice came into the hall—

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