bookrandom Chapter 194: Speculation is the prerequisite for finding evidence
Chapter 194: Speculation is the prerequisite for finding evidence
Qin Long hesitated for a moment before pretending to be dissatisfied and said, "It's because the princess is so clever."
"I'm afraid it's not that I'm clever, but that you didn't betray your benefactor at all, so you don't feel any guilt at all, right?"
Chu Yunxi looked at Qin Long's acting and said coldly.
Qin Long's expression really changed this time, "What does this mean, Princess?"
Chu Yunxi did not answer, but said: "You said that the prince is your master, then let me ask you, what is the name of the princess?"
"This..." Qin Long couldn't answer, and paused for a moment before saying, "How can a servant like me find out the Crown Princess' maiden name?"
"Since you don't know this, let me ask you something you know. How is the East Palace laid out? Which bedroom does the Crown Prince live in? Which bedroom does the Crown Princess live in? How many concubines does the Crown Prince have? As someone from the East Palace, you can't be someone who doesn't know this, right?"
Chu Yunxi spoke very quickly, not giving Qin Long any time to think.
Qin Long couldn't answer, sweat had already appeared on his forehead, but he was still stubborn, "I usually stay outside the palace and rarely go into the palace. I don't usually care about these things."
"What a nice guy who didn't care much about it, Qin Long. Do you think I'm easy to fool? I made up a story and thought I could help your master, so even if I die, it's considered repaying the favor, right?"
Qin Long no longer dared to look at Chu Yunxi, and his voice was unconfident, "I don't know what you are talking about."
Chu Yunxi smiled coldly, "Let me guess, who is your savior? It's Prince Changning..."
Qin Long tried hard to calm his mind and try his best to appear calm, but he still breathed a sigh of relief. Chu Yunxi noticed this subtle change.
She didn't stop talking, but just slowed down her speech, and then continued: "Or, King Rui?"
Qin Long's body tensed up immediately. Although his expression was stable, he was obviously nervous. He pretended to be calm and said, "Does the princess usually solve cases by guessing?"
Chu Yunxi already had an idea in her mind. She curled her lips and said, "Solving a case requires evidence, but guessing is the prerequisite for finding evidence. Your expression has already told me the answer, Qin Long. I heard that your master is a man of deep thoughts. If he knew that you betrayed him, do you think he would still let you live well?"
Qin Long gritted his teeth and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind and generous. He has always been considerate of his subordinates and will definitely understand my difficulties."
"You're still being stubborn," Chu Yunxi walked up to him and whispered, "I've studied psychology. It's not that easy to fool me. Okay, thank you for your cooperation today. I'll go find evidence."
Qin Long no longer felt the confidence and ease he had when he came here. He wanted to struggle to say something, but Chu Yunxi did not give him the chance. She waved her hand and asked Hei Mu to take him away.
Until he returned to the cell, Qin Long was still thinking in his anxious mind, what is psychology?
Back in the study room, Xiao Mubei and Zhang Chenmu had just returned from Qin Long's house. When they saw Chu Yunxi, Xiao Mubei asked, "Did you interrogate Qin Long again? What did you gain?"
Chu Yunxi drank a cup of tea, took a breath and said, "I can confirm that Qin Long is King Rui's man, so all of this was planned by King Rui. What have you found?"
"I found this." Xiao Mubei took out a small box, opened it, and inside was the token of the East Palace.
"The show is really well put together. Even the family has been prepared." Chu Yunxi couldn't help but admire King Rui's thoughtfulness. In order to divert the trouble away, he had thought it through very thoroughly. Unfortunately, what was fake was fake.
"Yes, if Qin Long is really the prince's man, this token would not appear in his home. With such glaring evidence right there, do you really think that the Dali Temple is all stupid?" Xiao Mubei was also speechless.
"Then we need to find evidence. Prince Rui originally wanted to kill two birds with one stone this time, removing the two obstacles of the crown prince and the prince at one stroke. This way, his only opponent will be Prince Changning. Prince Changning is not competitive, and His Majesty may not choose him as the crown prince. If His Majesty chooses him as the crown prince, he can naturally inherit the throne. Prince Rui really has a good plan."
Chu Yunxi also admired King Rui for his thorough planning. Yunniang had said before that this plan had started fifteen years ago. It seemed that King Rui had had this ambition for a long time and had been planning for so long, just waiting for the final blow to hit the target.
"So, the prince was really wronged in this matter." Xiao Mubei could not hide his disappointment. The prince killed Concubine Xian, and Xiao Mubei always remembered this account.
Chu Yunxi said, "It may not be all wrong."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Mubei became energetic again.
Chu Yunxi knocked on the table out of habit. "Think about it. This matter has been planned for so long, and it was done under the banner of the Crown Prince at the beginning. How could King Rui not let the Crown Prince accept his favor? He lured Sun Shiche to serve the Crown Prince, tried to push the Crown Prince to the throne, and framed you for revenge for the Queen. Everything was done for the Crown Prince. If you did so many things, would you hide them from the people you helped?"
"So what you mean is that the prince is not innocent either, and he also knows about this matter."
"That's what I think. Also, this matter involves witchcraft, which is what the Imperial Observatory is best at. The Crown Prince is in collusion with the Imperial Observatory, and so is Prince Rui, so it's very likely that they all knew about this. I even suspect that the Crown Prince instructed Prince Rui to do this, and Prince Rui saw that the Crown Prince was also involved, so he simply played along and asked Qin Long to say that he was the Crown Prince's man. If the plan worked, the Crown Prince would be killed in one fell swoop, which would save him a lot of trouble."
Chu Yunxi's analysis made sense. Xiao Mubei frowned more and more as he listened. "We still lack evidence. They are doing these things in secret. The prince reacted quickly and asked to be deposed to prove his innocence. It is difficult for us to do anything based on our guesses. Father will not believe it either. But where can we find evidence?"
Chu Yunxi thought about it, then whispered something into Xiao Mubei's ear. Xiao Mubei asked, "Will he believe it?"
"I definitely will." Chu Yunxi was full of confidence.
On the second day, after the morning court session, the Minister of Justice Zhang Chenmu and Marquis of Guoan Li Yian walked together. Zhang Chenmu sighed with every step. Marquis of Guoan asked curiously, "What's wrong with Lord Zhang?"
Zhang Chenmu said, "I'm worried. His Majesty has handed the case of the Sun Mansion to me and Princess Dingbei for trial this time. The deadline is one month, and the time is almost up, but there is still no clue. Besides," Zhang Chenmu looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he lowered his voice and said, "Both suspects are princes. Who would I dare to offend? Even if they are really guilty, what if His Majesty, out of the deep affection between father and son, pardons them with one word? Then wouldn't I be in big trouble?"