Chapter 36: Lynching
The capital is extremely cold tonight, it is already three watches, and the originally lively Changhua Street is empty at the moment.
"Drive! Drive! ”
Suddenly, a man rode a horse and galloped towards the palace.
Shen Sitang was taken away by Prince Gong, Shen Mingyi couldn't sit still, he wanted to enter the palace to face the saint, and ask His Majesty to administer justice for him and his daughter.
Prince Gong lost his beloved daughter, he didn't know what he would do to his daughter, he couldn't afford to wait!
"Phew."
At the gate of the palace, Shen Mingyi pulled the reins, turned over and dismounted.
The guard guarding the door grabbed the hilt of the knife and stepped forward to stop him, and when he saw that it was Shen Mingyi, he let go of the hand holding the hilt.
"Lord Shen, what's the matter at such a late hour?"
Shen Mingyi hurriedly said: "Thank you, go and spread the word, this official wants to see Your Majesty." ”
"Lord Shen, Your Majesty is still sleeping peacefully at this hour, how can you see it? Why don't you wait for Lord Shen to wait for dawn? ”
"Can't wait!" Shen Mingyi was extremely impatient: "Human life is a major matter, please help!" ”
The guards looked at each other and had to go in to pass the word, but Shen Mingyi waited left and right at the gate of the palace, and did not wait for the guard to come back.
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Prince Gong's Mansion.
Shen Sitang was escorted to the dungeon, her hands were tied with hemp rope, and she had no ability to resist.
learned from Prince Gong that the lord of Poria was dead, and she was regarded as a murderer.
A few days ago, in the Zhulu Racecourse, she had a conflict with the lord of Poria County, and many people witnessed it with their own eyes, and it is understandable that Prince Gong would suspect her, but she did not kill the person, so Prince Gong naturally cannot have evidence.
Shen Sitang was extremely calm, analyzing her current situation.
Now she needs to worry that Prince Gong will vent his anger on her suspicious figure because of the loss of his daughter.
Prince Gong stared at Shen Sitang deadly, his eyes were like sharp arrows, about to pierce her.
"Shen Sitang, you are so bold!"
Prince Gong strode forward, raised his leg and kicked her hard.
Shen Sitang snorted, she never expected Prince Gong to suddenly be violent, she was kicked to the ground heavily without defense, and suddenly felt that her abdomen was turning over and her throat was sweet.
Her hands were tied and she stubbornly struggled to get up from the ground, and staggered in front of Prince Gong.
Prince Gong wanted to fight again, but Shen Sitang squinted his eyes and met his gaze: "The prince has thought about the consequences of lynching!" ”
"The consequences?" Prince Gong sneered: "When you killed the daughter of this king, did you think about the consequences!" ”
"I'm not that stupid, and the grudge between the Lord of Poria and me won't make me take risks."
This sentence successfully calmed Prince Gong a little, and he stared at Shen Sitang with deep eyes, as if he wanted to see something from her face.
Shen Sitang was very calm, and he couldn't see the slightest weakness.
"You're quibbling, this king asked, only you have had a conflict with this king's daughter recently, who else could you have killed her if you hadn't killed her?"
Shen Sitang sneered: "Does the prince decide that I am the murderer of the county lord of Poria based on this alone?" That's too hasty, I had a conflict with the Lord of Poria County, but she was the one who lost, why should I be bothered? I'm thankful that Lord Poria didn't come to trouble me, why did I risk being found out and kill her and cause more trouble for myself? ”
Prince Gong narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "You didn't kill it, so who could it be?" ”
"How do I know? The princess should know the character of the county lord, she must have offended a lot of people over the years, why didn't the prince arrest them all? Good interrogation? ”
"Presumptuous!" Prince Gong heard the sarcasm in Shen Sitang's tone, and scolded angrily: "What kind of thing are you, you dare to beak this king!" ”
Shen Sitang tugged at the corners of his mouth: "I'm nothing, but the prince arrested me back to the palace for no reason, and lynched me, so he always has to give me an explanation." ”
Prince Gong snorted coldly: "Confess? Why does this king have to give you an account? ”
Shen Sitang chuckled softly: "The lord of Poria is really exactly the same as the prince, as a royal family, you are high, and you don't take the common people in your eyes at all, I Shen Sitang believes in the equality of everyone, but today I have to remind the prince, my father is the secretary of the criminal department, and the official worships the second grade, and my biological mother is the famous Chaoyang general, although she is no longer alive, but the prestige is still there, I am her only daughter, if I am guilty, it will be fine, but I am wronged, as long as I bite the prince and do not let go, Your Majesty in order to appease the people, I'll always be fair. ”
"You!"
Prince Gong had to admit that what Shen Sitang said was not unreasonable.
He knew that he was impulsive, but he had done everything, so what could he do? Send Shen Sitang back safe and sound? Then he will be the joke of the whole capital tomorrow!
Poria died tragically, that was his biological daughter who had been spoiled since childhood!
Who is so vicious that he dares to break into Prince Gong's mansion and kill the county lord of the Yan Dynasty!
Prince Gong only found out after asking that the most suspicious person was Shen Sitang and the brother of a maid in the palace.
The maid's name is Shen Yi, and he is still a little impressed, her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, charming and moving.
I heard that she made Poria unhappy and was killed by Poria by mistake, and it happened that her brother came to the door and said that he wanted to ransom her, but he didn't see anyone still making trouble at the gate of the palace, and was beaten out by the guards in the palace.
It's just a pariah, Prince Gong didn't take that person seriously, and thought that it was Shen Sitang who killed his daughter, so he immediately broke into the Shen Mansion with someone in anger and brought Shen Sitang back.
Could it be that Poria was really not killed by Shen Sitang? But it was done by Shen Zhen's brother?
How can it be? He's just a commoner? Where did he get the ability to sneak into the palace and kill his daughter?
Prince Gong realized that the murderer was someone else, but it was impossible for him to say it in front of Shen Sitang.
The fact that Poria killed Shen still can't be discovered, otherwise his daughter will be pointed at when she dies, where is he willing to do it.
It seems that he has to find out Shen Zhen's brother and execute him secretly!
Prince Gong had a plan in his heart, but he didn't see anything unusual on his face, he had to treat Shen Sitang as a murderer, and he must not admit that he was mistaken, otherwise how would he solve the current trouble.
As long as he doesn't let go, Shen Sitang is the murderer of Poria Cocos, isn't it reasonable for him to love his daughter and catch the murderer back?
Even if it is finally found out that Shen Sitang is not the murderer, he can make a big deal small, and it should be a misunderstanding, and it will not hurt to cover the past.
Prince Gong made up his mind, and his face was calm and calm.
"Shen Sitang, you said that you are not a murderer, how can you prove your innocence? Who knows if you have a grudge against the king's daughter, kill her and then pretend that it doesn't matter to you! ”
Shen Sitang frowned, Prince Gong is trying to make a mistake?
It seems that he will not let her go easily.
Shen Sitang took a deep breath, only to feel an irrepressible anger surging in his heart, in front of power, truth and justice seemed so small.
The way of the world... It's so unfair!