Chapter 38: The White King is interrogated

The notoriety of the Shadow Secret Guard Tooth Devouring Prison was far and wide, and when the guards outside Dali Temple heard it, their bodies suddenly stiffened, and their faces turned pale.

"Hmph, get out of the way." Shen Lian pushed this person away and entered the door with Yun Shuiyao and Sandezi.

Yun Shuiyao didn't show anything, and Sandezi glared fiercely at the guards who had stopped him before, and secretly noted down what this person looked like.

Perhaps because of the White King's detention in Dali Temple, the officials here obviously attach more importance to this matter than the Criminal Department.

As soon as Shen Lian entered the door, a small official hurriedly went to report to the Dali Temple, and Shen Lian and several people were also invited to the living room by a temple official, and good tea and wine were waiting.

"Lord Shen wait a moment, Lord Song of Dali Temple will come immediately."

"There is a Rausa Temple." This person introduced his name before, but Shen Lian didn't remember it, so he could only call him a position.

There was no way, Yun Shuiyao happened to make a very charming move inadvertently at that time, and Shen Lian was dumbfounded.

Before a cup of tea was finished, Song Hai, the secretary of Dali Temple, rushed to the living room with Shaoqing and many other officials.

A second-grade official, seeing Shen Lian, saw that he didn't have half a stand, so he took the initiative to stretch out his arm and walk over and shake hands with Shen Lian.

"Lord Shen is here, it's good, His Royal Highness the Great Prince has been under house arrest in Dali Temple for several days, and the official is sitting on pins and needles, I hope that Lord Shen will find out the facts of the case as soon as possible and return the innocence of the Great Prince." Song Hai said the truth, and there was no falsehood.

Shen Lian's heart was shocked when he heard this, Song Hai's words meant something, did this Dali Siqing know something or was he a member of the White King Party?

It seems that the emperor is still inclined to the innocence of the white king, otherwise he would not have been imprisoned in Dali Temple.

No matter what the reason, judging from Song Hai's attitude, the White King is imprisoned here, and even if the food and clothing are not as good as the White Palace, they will definitely not be much worse.

"Xia Guan must do his best to find out this matter as soon as possible." As an investigator, he can't make tendentious expressions before there is enough evidence, and Shen Lian can only speak officially.

What's more, there are two small "spy agents" around Yun Shuiyao and Sandezi, in case the words are passed into the ears of the emperor, I am afraid that there will be a disaster.

We must be very cautious about this matter.

"Haha, Lord Shen is modest, the shadow secret guard will definitely come out of the way." Song Hai smiled, looked at Shen Lian and said.

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed." Shen Lian arched his hand and smiled.

"Lord Song, the lower officials came here this time and wanted to meet His Royal Highness the White King, I don't know if it is convenient?" After feeling Song Hai's position, Shen Lian chewed on the words for a while before speaking.

The white king is the eldest prince, and now he is in other people's territory, although he is ordered to handle the case, he also has to ask for his opinion.

If the white king avoids it, there is nothing he can do.

"Of course it's convenient, His Royal Highness the White King has been waiting for a long time, please come with this official." Song Hai was very cheerful and made a gesture of invitation to Shen Lian and the others.

followed Song Hai, the secretary of Dali Temple, to an elegant courtyard, and after entering the door, Shen Lian saw a boy in brocade sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard drinking tea.

Behind him stood two hot-bodied maidservants, one rubbing his shoulders, and the other holding a palace fan and fanning it gently.

"His Royal Highness the White King, Lord Shen Lian Shen has arrived." Dali Siqing walked up to the brocade boy and said respectfully.

So this is the White King?

Shen Lian observed carefully, his eyes swept over the white king and the maidservants behind him one by one.

Hehe, it seems that this white king is not idle at night even in Dali Temple.

It is said that the concubine is as beautiful as a flower, and if the white king has evil thoughts after drinking, and does something wrong for the other party's beauty, it seems reasonable.

"Xiaguan Shen Lian, I have seen His Royal Highness the White King." After getting the permission of the White King, Shen Lian stepped forward and saluted the White King.

Yun Shuiyao and Sandezi followed.

The White King's eyes stayed on Shen Lian for a moment, glanced at Sandezi, and finally stopped at Yun Shuiyao.

In an instant, a hint of surprise flashed in the White King's eyes.

This woman is so beautiful, wouldn't it be nice if she married back to the house as a concubine!

"Lord Shen is here for the case, right?" The White King retracted his gaze and had a calculation in his heart.

"Exactly, Weichen has a few questions that he would like to ask His Royal Highness the White King." Shen Lian told the truth.

"Well, let's talk about it in the house."

The White King nodded, got up and walked to the small building in the other courtyard.

Dali Siqing stood still and didn't move, Shen Lian was ordered to handle the case, without his permission, even Dali Siqing couldn't follow him.

Shen Lian guessed Song Hai's thoughts, groaned slightly, turned to Dali Siqing and arched his hand, and said, "Master Song, let's go together, and also help the lower officials analyze and analyze." ”

"Okay." Song Hai immediately agreed and walked into the house together.

The small building has two floors, the first floor is the hall house, which is used for the white king's food and entertainment, and the second floor is the bedroom.

The living room was not very big, but it was enough to sit Shen Lian and the others.

Dali Siqing instructed the two maidservants who were serving the White King before to bring tea, snacks and fruits.

Seeing that the other party was so enthusiastic, Shen Lian had an idea, and he didn't hold it anymore, reached out and picked up an orange and ate it.

When Bai Wang saw it, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he picked up the teacup, waiting for Shen Lian to take the initiative to speak.

After eating an orange, Shen Lian sighed, pretending to be nervous, then looked at the White King and said, "His Royal Highness the White King, Weichen is here for Concubine Ling's case, I hope His Royal Highness can answer a few questions." ”

The White King nodded, "It's okay to be straight. ”

"Your Highness." Shen Lian took out the small book and charcoal prepared in advance from his bosom and said, "Why did His Royal Highness appear in Concubine Ling's Zhongcui Palace that day?" ”

"I left after having dinner at my mother's place that day, and when I passed by Zhongcui Palace, I was stopped by Concubine Ling's maid Li Skirt, and the other party claimed that Concubine Ling Niangniang had something important to discuss with the king, and this king followed the maid Li Skirt to Zhongcui Palace." The White King didn't even think about it, and immediately replied.

"Is there a witness?" Shen Lian asked while recording.

"Does the concubine's maid Ma Xin count?" Bai Wang looked at Shen Lian and said.

"Concubine Xuan's maidservant?" Shen Lian further confirmed.

The White King nodded, but did not answer.

"Dare to ask Your Highness, why did this maid named Ma Xin follow the White King?" Shen Lian asked.

"It was late at that time, and she sent the king out of the harem, also to avoid suspicion, after all, the harem was occupied by her father's concubines, and it was inconvenient for the king to walk around alone." The White King explained slightly.

His words were confirmed by Sandezi, and the rules of the harem were indeed like this.

The princes can enter the harem to accompany their mothers, but they are not allowed to bring guards, and they must be accompanied by palace maids when they enter and exit.

"His Royal Highness the White King has any alcohol at Concubine Xuan's place? Drunk? Shen Lian thought about it and thought that Ma Xin was not an important person, so he stopped paying attention.

"This king drank a few glasses with his mother, but he was not drunk, but at that time, the wine was up, and he had a headache."

Shen Lian nodded, and then said: "Please tell Your Highness the White King in detail about what happened after you entered Concubine Ling's Zhongcui Palace, I hope Your Highness will recall it yourself, and don't miss the details, this may be the key clue to the case." ”