Chapter 431: Cross-examination
But in front of everyone's eyes, how dare Zhu Qi?
However, no matter how angry Zhu Qi was, Xiaohuangmen Wang Shun's words still made everyone inevitably look at Zhu Qi strangely.
And Zhu Li said to Wang Shun in a deep voice: "Wang Shun, you just have to tell the truth." Even though I can't administer justice for you, my father will not turn black and white upside down and turn it into a trick. β
Yang Yunxi smiled slightly. These words took Zhu Li out of his own and put the emperor directly on the throne - if the emperor refuses to deal with it impartially, if he still wants to defend Zhu Qi, then in front of everyone, it will make the emperor admit that he has lost his bias, reversed black and white and tortured into a trick.
Zhu Li really understands the emperor and knows what the emperor cares about. As soon as these words came out, even if the emperor was impatient, it was impossible for him not to lose his reputation.
Sure enough, the emperor quickly spoke: "The prince is right. β
Wang Shun just kowtowed, and almost in one breath he said the torture he had received.
After only listening to a few words, Yang Yunxi couldn't bear to continue listening. I just felt that Zhu Qi was too brutal.
Wang Shun didn't seem to have any major injuries on his body, and it didn't seem that he had been severely punished, but in fact it was not. Wang Shun said that his fingers were not only on the clamping stick, but also pierced through the nails with a needle. Poking a silver needle through the nail cover does not hurt the bones, but it is completely torturous.
There are also those on the back, which are not put on the stick, but they are dipped in chili water with a needle, and they keep stabbing. Such an injury may not be visible when you take off your clothes, as long as you wipe off the bloodstains, except for some redness, you can't see the clues at all. But the pungent taste of chili water tortures people to death.
There is also the sole of the foot plank. The skin in this place is one of the few rare and delicate places on the human body. Twist the flesh with a small clip and pierce it with a steel needle.
These heavy punishments make people feel only their skin and flesh tight, and their bones cold.
After Wang Shun finished speaking, Zhu Li said, "Pass on the imperial doctor." β
Zhu Qi knew that the doctor's words about the injury must be perfunctory, so he simply admitted it directly: "It's good to have such a thing, but I'm just worried about my mother and want to find the murderer quickly." What is this punishment? It's just pain if it doesn't hurt your life, so what's the fuss about? If you want to say that torture is a trick, I don't admit it. β
When Zhu Qi said this, his face was taken for granted, obviously he really thought so.
Yang Yunxi shuddered, and couldn't help but think: If Zhu Qi is a king, he must be a tyrant. Although I knew that such a punishment was not necessarily nothing compared to those special interrogation methods, such a small torture still made people shudder.
Wang Shun just kowtowed, and he didn't pay attention to the blood marks on his forehead. just insisted on it: "The slave was afraid that if she didn't recruit before, she would have to die inside, so she would admit it." I thought that if I had the opportunity to meet other masters, I would tell my grievances again! If the emperor doesn't believe in the slave maid, the slave and maid are willing to prove it with death! β
Wang Shun looked at him as a timid before, but he didn't expect that he would have the courage to say such a decisive thing at this time.
Yang Yunxi didn't dare to look at Wang Shun, and he couldn't make a sound, so he could only scold Zhu Qi again in his heart.
Zhu Li didn't say anything directly, just looked at the emperor: "Father, what do you see?" β
The emperor glanced at Zhu Qi and then at Zhu Li. In the end, before he could say anything, he couldn't help but yawn.
Zhu Li looked at the bottom of his eyes, sighed in his heart, and looked away.
Empress Dowager Tu was annoyed: "What did the emperor do yesterday?" Trapped like this?! "What is it like to be such a dignified emperor and so lazy when he is so serious?
The emperor was obviously a little confused, "I slept well yesterday, but somehow, I was too sleepy to do it this time." β
The chamberlain who served the emperor reminded softly: "The emperor hasn't taken the golden pill today." β
The emperor suddenly realized: "Exactly, I just forgot something." Why don't you remind you? Take the golden pill. β
This is not the first time Yang Yunxi has seen the emperor take Jindan. However, compared to the last time, this time Yang Yunxi only felt weird: what kind of thing, the effect is so good? is so predicament, I can be refreshed after taking Jindan...... What exactly is Jindan made of?
Could it really be an elixir?
Of course, Yang Yunxi didn't believe that there was an elixir in this world. She only thought Jin Dan was weird. It even made her feel a little afraid of such things. Although even though the effect was so significant, she still faintly felt that the golden pill might not be a good thing.
Just looking at the looks of other people, I'm afraid I have such thoughts. But no one dared to say anything. It was the Empress Dowager Tu, who opened her mouth and frowned, but still chose not to say anything.
If he says that, the emperor will not listen. Because the effect of Jin Dan is too significant, it can suppress the emperor's headache. How could the emperor give it up?
It's like a man who is about to drown has grabbed a straw. Even though he knows that the straw may not be able to bear his weight, he still grabs it without hesitation. So now, even the emperor himself realizes that Jin Dan may not be a good thing, but the mentality of drinking to quench thirst is already destined to be uncontrollable.
After the emperor finished taking the golden pill, the effect was indeed very significant. It didn't take long for me to feel refreshed.
The emperor narrowed his eyes pleasantly and laughed: "Jin Dan is really a divine thing!" β
Empress Dowager Tu reminded: "Emperor, don't forget to get down to business. β
The emperor became solemn again, but then asked again: "Where did you say about me?" β
There was a mysterious silence in the room for a while. After a long time, Zhu Li slowly spoke, told the matter before and after, and finally asked the emperor repeatedly: "What does my father think?" β
The emperor looked at Wang Shun, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since this is the case, then hand it over to Dali Temple for investigation." King An didn't have to meddle anymore. In this way, it seems fair. β
"What about the Gu Clan." Empress Li was silent for so long, and after listening to the emperor's words, she finally couldn't hold it back. I couldn't help but ask.
Zhu Li glanced at Empress Li and called in a deep voice: "Queen Mother! β
Empress Li pursed her lips, but she still looked at the emperor stubbornly.
Empress Dowager Tu also coughed.
When the emperor ascended, he was in a dilemma: one was his wife, the other was his wife and son, which one to help?
When the emperor was hesitating, Zeng Guifei opened her mouth softly: "Your Majesty, the concubine has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not." β
The emperor naturally wouldn't say, "You still don't say it", and only asked Zeng Guifei to say it quickly.
Zeng Guifei said: "The crown princess has always had a noble character, I think there may be some misunderstanding in this matter." Since the matter has not been investigated, naturally this hat cannot be buttoned to the crown princess at will. Your Majesty, did you say that? β
The Emperor nodded again and againβin fact, he may not have been clear in his heart, but he was just looking for a step down the stairs this time.
Seeing that things have come to this point, there is nothing to say, but Zhu Li suddenly asked out loud at this time: "Wang Shun, why do you want to slander the crown princess?" β