Chapter Twenty-Five: Cracking the Real Murderer?
The next day, the Temple of Nourishing the Heart.
Sima Shao entered the temple alone with the token.
"Son-in-law, see father!"
Sima Shao knelt down in the Heart Cultivation Hall and bowed to Emperor Jin Yuan on the dragon chair.
"Get up!" Sima Rui said lightly, no emotion could be heard in his tone.
"Thank you, Father!" Sima Shao stood up.
"What did you find?"
Sima Shao's heart tightened when he heard this, and he wondered whether to say it or not, but after thinking about it, he still answered truthfully.
"Father Mingjian, Erchen did find some traces of spiders and worms, but Erchen didn't dare to assert it, after all, this is ......"
"Oh? How to say this! Emperor Jin Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly and asked.
"Father, Emperor Qi, his son was attacked by assassins in the palace last night and almost died. Fortunately, with the help of the guards beside him, he was able to capture the assassin. It's a pity that they were one step too late, and the assassins committed suicide by poisoning one after another. "
"It's just that Erchen found this token from these assassins, and I have seen it with my seventh brother. But I don't dare to say anything. The seventh brother has always been good with me, and it is impossible for him to do it! "
After that, he handed over the token in his hand to Emperor Jin Yuan.
Emperor Jin Yuan took the token and looked at it, his brows were slightly furrowed, and the pattern of the token all showed who the owner of the token was.
"Bastard thing!" Emperor Jin Yuan picked up the token and slammed it to the ground, but he frightened a group of palace people, and they trembled one by one, and they didn't dare to come out.
"Spread my will, bring the Seven Princes, and I will interrogate him personally."
"Yes!" Everyone hurriedly agreed.
Sima Shao looked at the fallen Lao Yuan token, but he was extremely melancholy in his heart, thinking: If it is really the seventh brother's doing, how should he face it? Could it be that it could really be him?
He didn't want to believe it!
After a cup of tea.
Sima Huan was summoned by the guards.
"Erchen has seen his father." After Sima Huan entered the palace, he kowtowed to Emperor Jin Yuan.
Emperor Jin Yuan snorted coldly: "Are you guilty?" "
"I don't know what I've done wrong. What is the sin? Sima Huan looked at his father with a confused expression, then turned his head and looked at Sima Shao with inquiring eyes.
"Humph! What a sentence that doesn't know sin! It's really my good son, look at this token is yours, you still don't know the sin? Emperor Jin Yuan was extremely angry and roared angrily.
When the palace people heard this, they picked up the token that the previous emperor was still far away and handed it to Sima Huan.
"Father, this is the token of the son, but a few days ago, for some reason, it was suddenly lost, and the son is still looking for it these days!" Sima Huan said.
"Lost? If you don't lose it sooner or later, did you lose it to the assassin who assassinated your eldest brother yesterday? ”
Emperor Jin Yuan looked at the sophistry of his son below and became even more angry.
"Big brother was assassinated yesterday?" Sima Huan looked at Sima Shao who was standing beside him, and immediately thought of something.
"Father, the son is wronged, this matter has nothing to do with the son! Father, you want to find out the truth with one sword! Erchen never wanted to murder anyone, not to mention that my eldest brother and I have always been friends. Sima Huan anxiously explained like God.
"That's enough, I don't need to listen to your arguments, come on! Escort the Seven Princes to the Criminal Department! Sima Rui shouted.
"Father, the son begs the father to see!" Sima Huan looked at the guards who were approaching him step by step, and kept struggling.
The guards grabbed Sima Huan one left and one right.
"Hold on!" Emperor Jin Yuan said sharply.
"The son is wronged, the father ......"
Sima Huan was finally taken away.
Sima Shao also left with him, his heart was full of doubts, could it be that he really blamed the seventh brother, there must be another hidden reason in this?
"Your Majesty!" The eunuch on the side reminded in a whisper beside the emperor.
"Humph!" Sima Rui snorted coldly, turned around and walked towards the bedroom.
The eunuch behind him shook his head secretly and followed.
"Your Majesty, do you think the Seventh Prince was framed?" The eunuch followed behind Emperor Jin Yuan and said softly.
"This token was given to him by me at the beginning, and this token is not known to everyone, such an important thing, how can it be said that it can be lost." Emperor Jin Yuan said lightly.
The eunuch behind him felt a pang in his heart, this is the first time that His Majesty has reprimanded the Seven Princes so harshly!
It seems that the Seventh Prince is afraid that he will suffer this time, alas.
......
The prison of the Ministry of Punishment, in an eerie cell.
Sima Huan changed into a prison uniform and sat in the center of the cell decadently.
He didn't know what he had done wrong, his father didn't believe him, and he felt that he was really trying to murder his eldest brother.
Since he was born, his father has been very fond of him.
But why now......
There was a sound of footsteps, and when I looked up, I saw my eldest brother, whom I had respected in the past, standing at the door of the cell.
"Seventh brother." Sima Shao was a little uncomfortable and didn't know what to say.
"Big brother, do you think I'm going to hurt you?" Sima Huan asked a little choked.
"Seventh brother, I don't believe it's you, we've always been good friends, but how could your token be with the man in black?"
"I really don't know, I never carry this thing with me because I don't think it's going to work."
"When the maid cleaned up a few days ago, she felt that the box was not as heavy as before, so when she opened it, the box was empty."
Sima Huan's face was sad, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.
"Big brother, you don't believe me?" Sima Huan was a little desperate.
Sima Shao looked at the pitiful Sima Huan, feeling a little guilty in his heart, but thinking of his father's anger, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Seventh brother, I'm sorry, all the fingers in this matter are pointed at you, my father has ordered a thorough investigation of this matter, if you really do something, my father will not tolerate it, you can rest assured, if it wasn't for you, I will wash away your grievances!"
"Big brother, I believe in you, you will definitely be able to help me!" Sima Huan looked at his brother's firm eyes and was a little relieved.
"Don't worry, when the real culprit is found, you will be safe, and the most important thing now is to find out the culprit." Sima Shao said comfortingly.
......
Sima Shao returned to the dormitory full of worries.
As soon as he sat down, he saw Jiang Yue dragging tea and fruit bowls in.
"Your Highness, the slave maid has made tea for you, please use it slowly."
"Hmm." Sima Shao nodded, took the teacup and took a sip.
Jiang Yue was waiting by the side, and when she saw Sima Huan's unyielding appearance, she was very worried.
"Your Highness, are you unwell? You might as well tell the slave maid that the slave maid can be seen by the doctor. Jiang Yue asked tentatively.
Sima Shao shook his head: "I'm fine, thank you for your concern!" "
Hearing this, Jiang Yue lowered her head, and a gloomy color flashed in her eyes.
"By the way, it's been so long, are you still used to everything in the palace?"
"Thank you, Your Highness, everything is fine with the slave and maid, and everyone in the palace takes care of the slave and maid." Jiang Yue hurriedly replied.
"Oh! Is it! Sima Shao was a little perfunctory, he didn't believe that Jiang Yue was a fool, how could she get used to it in a place like the palace?
"That's good! That's good!" Sima Shao smiled perfunctorily, then stopped talking and continued to drink tea.
"Your Highness, you have to pay attention to your body, see that you are absent-minded!" After Jiang Yue finished speaking, she took the fruit plate and handed it to Sima Shao.
"This tea is specially prepared for His Highness, the taste is fragrant and sweet, Your Highness taste it!"
"Thank you!" Sima Huan took the fruit plate and tasted it.
The smell of fruit rushed to the tip of his nose, which made him feel refreshed and his spirit was much better.
"Well, that's good! Not bad! "
"Your Highness likes it!" Seeing that His Royal Highness liked it, Jiang Yue was also very happy in her heart.
"If Your Highness doesn't dislike it, the slave maid will often make some pastries for Your Highness to taste when she is at home." Jiang Yue Road.
"Oh? It seems that you are still a master cook, so I will be blessed in the future. Sima Shao said with a smile at Jiang Yue.
Jiang Yue looked at Sima Shao's smiling face, her little face gradually turned red, and she didn't know what she thought of. Said shyly: "Your Highness said that it was funny, if there is nothing to do, the slave and maid will retreat first." After saying that, he smiled and turned around and retreated.