Qin Huan turned around and walked forward, and when she arrived at the door of the cell, Sikong Haoyan called out to her, "Wait a minute." ”

Qin Huan thought he had figured it out, but Sikong Haoyan's words still didn't change, "The Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, I shouldn't put myself above anyone, but Qin Huan and He Yuanxiang were killed by me." ”

Qin Huan paused, "Got it." ”

"I'm sorry." Sikong Haoyan spoke.

"I'm sorry about what?" Qin Huan asked rhetorically.

"I ...... Disappointed you. Sikong Haoyan's eyes drooped.

Qin Huan pursed his lips, "Not really, because this is indeed like something you can do." ”

Walking out of the prison, Qin Huan went straight to the Xuanzheng Palace.

When the son was approaching, the Xuanzheng Hall was brightly lit, and Sikong Li was sitting on the dragon chair, and in the hall, Wutai and the queen's henchmen were interceding for the prince.

Wutai and many ministers knelt in the hall, "Your Majesty, the prince has a pure temperament and is kind, it is impossible to kill the prime minister, there must be an inside story in this, please ask Your Majesty to forgive the prince!" ”

Sikong Li's eyes were gloomy, "You guys, tell me what he has to do, so that he can be bold and kill the prime minister in the palace!" ”

Even the results that the three divisions couldn't find out, but Utai found a "reasonable" explanation.

"He Yuanxiang is the crown prince's concubine, but he does not abide by the courtesy, and has committed many crimes, punishing the prince in public, and being too strict with the prince, he should have been punished, and the prince has endured him so far. But He Yuanxiang's virtue is not worthy of repeatedly colliding with the prince, the prince is young and impulsive, and he can't bear it, which causes a big disaster, if you talk about the culprit, He Yuanxiang should be famous! ”

Sikong Haoyan refused to change his words, and Wutai could only find a way to pour dirty water on He Yuanxiang, but he checked for ten days, and he didn't find any evidence of He Yuanxiang's crime, but found a breakthrough in treating the prince.

Sikong Li's face was as low as water, "The prime minister is the crown prince and the prince who was personally proposed by the queen, and now, you actually blame him for fulfilling this responsibility?" ”

Wutai's back was cold, he could feel the gaze of the emperor on the leader, he had been an official for half his life, and he understood that the one on the dragon chair was angry, but the queen only had one prince, and the future of their Wu family was all on the prince.

He had to bite the bullet, "The queen has lived in the harem for a long time, and she only knows He Yuanxiang's name, but she doesn't know that her temperament is like this, she chose the wrong prince for the prince, the queen is responsible, and Weichen should be punished if she does not dissuade her, but how innocent the prince is, the queen and Weichen are to blame for all this, please forgive the prince!" ”

The ministers in the palace said in unison, "Please forgive the crown prince Your Majesty!" ”

The people on the dragon chair looked at them coldly, and the ministers in the palace knelt for a full hour, and they did not welcome His Majesty to speak.

As the bell rang, the three chiefs offered their final decision.

"It is true that the former Prime Minister He Yuanxiang was assassinated by the prince with a dagger, and the prince pleaded guilty.

The three divisions submitted the evidence of the crime and announced that Sikong Haoyan had completely lost his position in the East Palace.

Sikong Li's eagle-like eyes fell on the prince's handprint, "The prince is immoral, and the prince will abolish the ...... from now on."

Gonggong Zhang hurriedly walked from outside the hall, "Your Majesty, the county lord of Changle asks to see you!" ”

Sikong Li's words were interrupted, and Father-in-law Zhang trembled and lowered his head, and his back was covered with cold sweat.

The ministers in the palace have their own ghosts, the Wutai henchmen kneel and plead, and there are other dissidents looking forward to it, after the fall of the prince, the situation in the court is redivided, and they have a new opportunity.

Everyone didn't dare to look directly at the Son of Heaven, but they were all waiting for the Son of Heaven to speak.

"Xuan." Sikong Li did not continue with the above words, but announced Qin Huan first.

Wutai's heart was full of ups and downs, King Ning had never befriended any henchmen, but his daughter appeared at this time, and he couldn't figure out what this Changle County Lord meant.

"Meet Your Majesty!" Qin Huan entered the hall to salute, she had just heard the voice of Li Sikong wanting to abolish the storage outside, and she simply arrived in time.

"Get up." Sikong Li's face improved, "The county lord of Changle has made great contributions in Yuzhou, first solved the strange case, and then found out the thief who was mining privately, my reward has not been prepared yet, you rushed back to the capital overnight, but what is the important matter?" ”

Qin Huan's excerpt in Yuzhou had already been sent back to the capital, and Sikong Li was in a good mood and took special care of her.

"The courtiers do have something to play, but it's just about the prince, and the courtiers don't dare to say it." Qin Huan couldn't guess the emperor's attitude towards the crown prince, so he tentatively spoke.

Sikong Li took a sip of the teacup, his tone was cold, and he couldn't hear the emotions inside, "You said, I forgive you for your innocence." ”

Qin Huan raised his head, "The courtiers have evidence to prove that the crown prince did not kill Prime Minister He, please ask Your Majesty to retry this case!" ”

Utai's eyelids were raised sharply, and the hand in the official robe trembled slightly with excitement, and there were some people whose vision became dark.

"The third division has investigated for ten days without results, what evidence do you have?" Sikong asked sharply.

"The proof is this dagger." Qin Huan pointed to the physical evidence in the hands of Dali Siqing.

The three directors looked at each other, but they were all unclear.

Sikong Li also glanced at the dagger, "Go on." ”

"On the way here, the courtiers heard that the prince killed Prime Minister He Cheng in the palace, and there was a banquet in the palace that night, and the prince was in the palace all day, and there were slaves to follow, can this be true?" Qin Huan asked the third director.

"The lower officials have interrogated the palace people, and this matter is true." Dali Siqing answered truthfully.

"In that case, then the prince is not suspicious." Qin Huan was relieved.

The three divisions and the ministers in the palace were all puzzled, and the Dali Siqing asked rhetorically, "How does the county lord decide?" ”

Qin Huan let everyone see this dagger clearly.

"The prince lives in the East Palace, there are records of clothing, food, housing and transportation, the prince likes luxury, whether it is from clothing or supplies, they are all selected from the top grades, even the scabbard in the East Palace is inlaid with gold and jade, and the prince's favorite weapons are not a mortal.

On the other hand, this dagger has a rough texture, an ordinary shape, and no bright spots, so no matter how you look at it, you can't get into the eyes of the prince.

Moreover, the objects that the prince carries in and out of the palace every time he enters and exits the palace will be recorded, and this dagger has not appeared in the East Palace and the prince's travel records, and the prince has not left the palace that day. Therefore, this murder weapon is not owned by the prince. ”

Everyone has some understanding of Sikong Haoyan's temperament, after all, he is a prince who has been canonized since childhood, and his supplies are all superior.

Dali Siqing stared, "If His Royal Highness has the intention to murder, why is it difficult to find such a dagger?" ”

Qin Huan waited for him to ask, "My lord is wrong, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not murder, but openly admits to killing, he has never covered it up, so why bother to make a dagger that he doesn't like to kill?" Your Highness doesn't have to do that. ”

Utai was overjoyed, if it weren't for the fact that his previous plea had already upset His Majesty, he would definitely have echoed a few words.

Dali Siqing disagreed, "The prince has pleaded guilty." ”

Qin Huan arched his hand in front of the palace, "The confession is true, but the case is suspicious is also a fact, it is a matter of human life and the innocence of the prince, please give your majesty seven days to the courtier, the courtier will investigate the case and give everyone an explanation!" ”