Chapter 121: Borrowing Sacrifices and Fighting to the Death (3)
"Tell me, what are you doing in this filial piety dress?"
In a gloomy room, Lan Yuan lit a candle and put it in front of the table, shining on King Yi's face, and began the interrogation. The latter was a prince after all, and the crown prince didn't dare to do anything to him, so he let him sit on the circle chair in a good position and didn't touch him at all.
King Yi tilted his head and looked angry: "I just want to meet my father and emperor as usual, and catch up with the death day of the deceased concubine, so I have no other intention to dress like this." Isn't it too much of a bully for you to lock me up for that! β
Lan Yuan laughed lightly: "The reason is still good, how can we know when your princess died, there is nowhere to check; But it doesn't matter, I'll bring in a few people with you, and see if they can understand. β
"They haven't been with me for long, they won't know about it, and it's useless for you to beat them to death." King Yi's tone was still very polite.
"I won't just ask about that," Lan Yuan moved the candle slightly to the left, "You have colluded with Ye Yongjia for many years, and you have had a lot of dealings, so we can easily make them spit out some 'incriminating evidence' to get involved in the Song Duwei case." Maybe in a few days, a world-famous prince will become an out-and-out traitor. β
King Yi was shocked when he heard this, and thought to himself: 'I never expected the prince to be so vicious!' I had a clever plan, but I suddenly suffered this change, and I couldn't communicate with the outside world, and my fate was all in the hands of others...... It's better to give it a go at this last moment, if you can succeed, you will succeed, and if you can't succeed, you will die! β
So he made up a plan, and asked Lan Yuan pretending to be frightened, "Do you really dare to do this?" β
"Otherwise, how could I have imprisoned you here?"
King Yi shook his head and sighed: "Okay, okay, then I'll move: Actually, I've been suffering from cough for a long time, and I'm afraid I won't live long, so I'm more and more anxious, and I have the idea of taking risks." Previously, when Ye Dang was in his prime, the prince did not dare to control the palace gate, so I borrowed the convenience of entering and exiting to make friends and buy many internal officials; Now he was thinking of using them, so he sent someone to make an agreement with them, using mourning clothes as a code, and if he wore a mourning hat, it meant that he would start an incident tonight. β
"How?" Lan Yuan suddenly leaned his head forward and asked.
King Yi said hesitantly: "Rob, kidnap the emperor, and let me enter the palace to succeed to the throne......"
Lan Yuan's eyes lit up excitedly, and he took a deep breath, thinking that everything was fine; But after calming down, I felt that there were a few strange things. After all, it is impossible for such a big thing as a coup d'Γ©tat not to spread the news at all, and he took the initiative to confess so much, it seems that King Yi made up a lie in a hurry.
Lan Yuan suddenly became alert and sneered, "Your Royal Highness King Yi, don't you like to hunt on horseback on weekdays?" The body should be tough, how can you suffer from this disease? β
"If you don't believe me, you can call the doctor in the East Palace to take a look at my condition," King Yi said relaxedly, "In addition, you can also take down this mourning dress and show it to the people in the palace, you definitely know it." β
"You are too honest, and after a little interrogation, you will tell the old bottom and the ...... Tsk, people are really ever-changing and unpredictable. Lan Yuan's expression was solemn and gloomy, and it was clear that his doubts had not been alleviated.
King Yi was stunned for a moment, was scared out of a cold sweat, and his heart was pounding. He tried his best to suppress his fear, but he still looked at Lan Yuan, not daring to dodge: "Lan Shiyu laughed. So far, this king is only bent on survival, and can only pin his hopes on the adults, hoping that your men will show mercy. Otherwise, how can there be a way to live? β
Lan Yuan didn't answer, and continued to look into his eyes, wanting to see something. However, after a long time, his tense face gradually relaxed, and he nodded and said, "This statement will be believed by the official." However, you have to write down these facts of your confession on paper, or I will not be able to report it to the prince. With that, he took a brush from the pen holder and handed it to King Yi.
King Yi thought to himself: 'This guy is really difficult to deal with, in case my plan fails, I will be completely overwhelmed by this confession...... and then he changed his mind: 'Hey, why do you care so much?' It's a big deal to die with the Ye Party, and they can't complain about me! Then he resolutely took the pen and handed the confession to Lan Yuan.
Despite Lan Yuan's various warinesss, he was eager to steal the limelight from the Chen Party, and this selfish thought overrode all reason, and he did not hesitate to present his confession.
The prince was very pleased, and on the one hand boasted to Chen and Guo about his ability to make decisions, and on the other hand, he asked people to fold their mourning clothes and wait for the opportunity to send them to the inner province to confirm King Yi's words.
The servant first went to the chief manager to discuss, and only said: "The prince has an old mourning dress, and it is said that several internal officials know him, can you summon them to have a look?" β
Shen Jing saw the mourning clothes, his face was quite strange, and after listening to his words, he asked carefully: "Does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince remember that today is the death day of the deceased Prince of Mourning?" β
The servant shook his head: "I didn't hear him." β
Shen Jing groaned slightly: "No matter what, this matter is not good for the prince, and this mourning dress is not the right time." If the prince has anything unspeakable, he doesn't have to hide it, just discuss it with the old man; Otherwise, the old man really can't rest assured. β
The servant only followed the prince's orders, and did not care about anything else, so he found an excuse to prevaricate in the past, and forced Shen Jing to convene the internal officials. Shen had no choice but to summon all the eunuchs to the front of the hall, pointed to the mourning clothes and asked them one by one, but no one knew them, and they all felt confused.
"It seems that King Yi is really deceiving us and others!" Waiting for the servant's reply, Lan Yuan was furious and turned to face the prince, "Your Highness, there is no need to inquire anymore, this guy shouldn't stay!" β
The prince rubbed the wine glass in his hand, and his eyes showed hesitation: "It's inevitable...... It's too arbitrary, it's better to interrogate a few more words, and if there are obvious flaws, do what you want. β
"In this way, you have fallen into King Yi's delaying tactic!" Lan Yuan roared loudly, "Anyway, we already have that confession, so we can use this to fabricate charges and get involved in Captain Song's case." The case should be decided as soon as possible, otherwise the Ye Party will have time to react, and something may go wrong! β
The prince obeyed Lan Yuan's words, and only said yes, and urgently ordered him to mention someone to Dali Temple.
After the Hunan people retreated from the main hall, they were worried, and said to Chen Tongpao: "I see that Lan Yuan is getting more and more crazy, and this matter always makes people feel faintly unsafe. β
"Why isn't it safe?" Comrade Chen still maintained a flat tone, "I think there will be changes tonight, and we will suffer." β
The Hunan people were shocked: "Do you think the emperor will know about the detention of King Yi?" β
"That's right," said Chen Tongpao, "so hurry up and seek a way out for the crown prince." β
"The word is not in our hands now, once the emperor knows, it will be confirmed that the prince has framed King Yi!"
"Therefore, there is only one person who can save us: Gonggong Shen. You'll have to make a trip yourself. β