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On a peaceful and sunny afternoon, the Chinese redbud flowers in Bishui Alley were in bloom. The large patches of purple were all newly planted by Little Jing Kong.
In fact, the so-called new planting was just moving the pots from Princess Xinyang"s courtyard to the courtyard in Bishui Alley. Even the moving was done by Long Yi, but it was Little Jing Kong who took them and placed them on the ground, so he got the credit for planting them.
In the front yard, Gu Jiao was guiding Huangfu Xian in rehabilitation exercises.
With the support of prosthetics, Huangfu Xian successfully stood up and was now practicing walking with a cane.
Gu Jiao had made the prosthetics according to his body shape. Despite being younger, he was actually taller than both Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan.
On the other side of the yard, two Baymaxes sat on wheelchairs, stretching out their arms and legs to bask in the sun.
Marquis Xuanping had casts on all his limbs, as well as his neck and waist, rendering him immobile below the chin.
He could only move his eyeb.a.l.l.s, straining to look at his son beside him, "My back is itchy, scratch it for me."
Although Xiao Heng wasn"t in a cast, his entire body was tightly wrapped in bandages, so he wasn"t much more mobile. He said, "I can"t reach."
……
Old Liang w.a.n.g was brutally murdered a few days ago, and the crime scene was horrifying.
The Emperor was furious and ordered the local yamen to thoroughly investigate the matter. To quickly find the real culprit, the Emperor also sent the expert in solving cases, Minister Xing.
Minister Xing couldn"t bring Xiao Heng along this time because Xiao Heng was injured.
He personally investigated but found the scene spotless, leaving not a single tiny trace, as if... the culprit had strong anti-detection capabilities.
Minister Xing reported back to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, judging from the wounds on the deceased, this appears to be a revenge killing. The killer unleashed a terrible rage on the victim, who had suffered horrifying torture before death."
The Emperor was enraged!
That was the late Emperor"s most respected uncle! To think he was brutally murdered at the end of his life!
Just who was so bold?!
Just as Minister Xing was briefing the Emperor, a eunuch hurriedly arrived outside the study, loudly announcing, "Your Majesty! Old Liang w.a.n.gfei requests an audience! She says she knows who killed Old Liang w.a.n.g!"
Eunuch Wei was so startled he almost dropped the horsetail whisk in his hand.
The eunuch making a fuss outside the study was obviously not one of his people. It was clear that Old Liang w.a.n.gfei had bribed someone.
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei had been confined by Empress Xiao, but the Prefectural City of Pingle had sent the news of Old Liang w.a.n.g"s pa.s.sing. The Emperor then sent someone to deliver the news to the Liang w.a.n.g Mansion in the capital.
Presumably, this eunuch was the one who delivered the news. He was bribed by Old Liang w.a.n.gfei, allowing her to enter the imperial palace.
"Announce her." The Emperor said.
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei hadn"t sent a reply to the Prefectural City of Pingle because she fainted upon hearing of Old Liang w.a.n.g"s death, remaining unconscious for days before waking up.
"Your Majesty!"
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei stumbled forward, kneeling in front of the Emperor"s desk.
The Emperor quickly stood up, bypa.s.sing the desk to help her up, "Ninth Grandaunt, please rise quickly!"
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei tightly gripped the Emperor"s arm, tears streaming down, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you must seek justice for your Ninth Granduncle!"
The Emperor asked seriously, "Ninth Grandaunt claims to know the murderer. Who is it?"
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei gritted her teeth and gathered her courage, "Princess Xinyang!"
The Emperor was stunned, "Ninth Grandaunt, you must be joking. How could Xinyang be the culprit? She wouldn"t commit murder, especially not against Ninth Granduncle."
The Emperor knew Xinyang well. She wouldn"t commit such violent acts, and she had no motive to harm Old Liang w.a.n.g.
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei, as if drained of all her strength, trembled violently, "Your Majesty, you must believe me! The murderer is her! It"s really her!"
How could the Emperor believe Xinyang was the killer?
The Emperor said solemnly, "Ninth Grandaunt, you"re exhausted. Zhen will have Eunuch Wei take you back to rest."
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei refused to leave. Now that Old Liang w.a.n.g was dead, the Liang w.a.n.g Mansion would definitely decline. All of this was caused by that little wench Xinyang!
She wouldn"t let them off easily! She wouldn"t let Xinyang off easily!
At worst, they would die together!
Either the fish dies or the net splits!
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei raised three fingers and solemnly said, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you must believe me! I swear to the heavens, if the murderer is not Princess Xinyang, let me be struck by lightning and meet an untimely death!"
As soon as she finished speaking, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a bolt of lightning struck directly into the study, hitting Old Liang w.a.n.gfei.
Old Liang w.a.n.gfei: "..."
Minister Xing: "..."
Emperor: "..."
When the Emperor had Eunuch Wei summon Gu Jiao to the imperial palace, Old Liang w.a.n.gfei had already pa.s.sed away.
Empress Xiao also arrived.
She glanced at Old Liang w.a.n.gfei in the study, covered her nose with a handkerchief, and said with disgust, "Inauspicious, dying in Your Majesty"s study!"
The Emperor also felt it was inauspicious, so he didn"t refute Empress Xiao"s words.
However, he still summoned Princess Xinyang to the palace.
"Ninth Grandaunt says you are the murderer, and I find it strange. Did you do something to make her misunderstand?"
"No, perhaps she was distraught and confused."
After thinking about it, the Emperor thought it was indeed a possibility.
However, for some reason, he felt that something was still not quite right.
He looked steadily at Princess Xinyang and asked, "Where were you on the day of the incident? I heard you left the city."
Princess Xinyang replied calmly, "I went to visit Ninth Granduncle. Ninth Grandaunt came to see me that day, saying Ninth Granduncle is not well and wanted to see me before his end. I rushed over, but was stopped by a natural disaster on the way. If Your Majesty doubts, you can send someone to inquire."
Princess Xinyang stayed at the post station overnight and returned to the capital the next day. The people at the post station could testify.
"What about Marquis Xuanping?" The Emperor asked.
It had to be said that the incidents involving Imperial Concubine Dowager Jing and Qin Fengyan had made the Emperor more cautious. In the past, he would never doubt Xinyang, but now he was much more careful.
However, Princess Xinyang was also not to be underestimated. She flawlessly continued, "I didn"t know about the torrential rain. Ah Heng heard I had left the city and was worried I might encounter landslides and mudslides. He rushed to find me, and his father followed along. Ah Heng was then worried about the village and wanted to see if everyone had evacuated. He found a baby fallen in a dry well and risked his life to save the child. Both were seriously injured."
Only Gu Jiao"s group knew about Marquis Xuanping leaving the post station at midnight. Gu Chengfeng disguised himself as Marquis Xuanping and returned to the capital, even speaking to the guards at the city gate.
This could also be verified.
Thus, Marquis Xuanping also had a perfect alibi.
Princess Xinyang continued, "After that, both stayed in Bishui Alley to recover and never left."
A few days ago, it was Gu Chengfeng who was recovering, but his face was bandaged, so who could recognize him?
The neighbors only knew him as the Marquis.
Even if the Emperor investigated, everyone in the alley would say Marquis Xuanping had been there for days.
The Emperor nodded, "Ah Heng entered the palace the day after returning to the capital. I saw him in Renshou Palace, but we didn"t talk much. He was too tired and fell asleep soon."
This was also to provide an alibi for Marquis Xuanping in advance.
Both were known to be recovering in Bishui Alley. As long as Xiao Heng was real, no one would doubt that the Marquis Xuanping was fake.
After leaving the imperial palace, Princess Xinyang went to Bishui Alley.
Marquis Xuanping was basking in the sun alone in the yard. He looked meaningfully at Princess Xinyang, who he seemed to see almost too often these days, "Qin Fengwen, you"ve been coming here quite often lately. You"re not developing feelings for this Marquis, are you? You should give up. This Marquis protects you because you are this Marquis’s nominal wife and the mother of my son, not because of any marital affection."
Princess Xinyang replied coldly, "I"m here to see my son!"
Marquis Xuanping stared at her without blinking, shaking his pupils as if shaking his head, "I don"t believe you."
Princess Xinyang: "…!!"Raz P."s Thoughts
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