Chapter 420 He hasn't eaten people for a long time.
That delicate beauty is none other than Zhou Xiangyun, the concubine of Zhou.
General Zhou said: "Concubine Zhou was the witness at the scene. She was the closest to Ming Lanruo, the Queen, and the assassin at that time. She saw with her own eyes Ming Lanruo pulling the Queen over and receiving a blow from the assassin!"
The emperor's eyes were sinister. If Minglan wanted to kill Queen Zhou...
Could it be... because she knew that the Zhou family was the ones responsible for killing the old, weak, women and children of the Xiao family on the road!?
When General Zhou saw the emperor looking at Minglan Ruoshi with murderous eyes, he knew that he had made the right move!
The Queen Mother secretly thought that it was not good, and she frowned: "The Ai family was also present at that time. It was obviously the Queen who failed to stand firm and fell out!"
General Zhou sneered, but showed respect: "The Queen Mother loves Concubine Ming, and it is known throughout the court, but you are old, I am afraid that you did not see the situation clearly and were confused!"
The Queen Mother was furious: "Is General Zhou talking about the Ai family's old eyesight?"
When Emperor Ming saw this, he could only frown and comfort him: "Queen mother, calm down! This is just a trial!"
Then, he spoke sternly to Zhou Xiangyun: "Concubine Zhou, what happened at that time and how the queen died? You have to tell the truth!"
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Xiangyun raised his delicate face and said softly——
"Back to Your Majesty, the Queen was killed on the spot because of the chaos that day. She lost her balance and fell down. The assassin pierced her chest with a sword."
The proud look on General Zhou's face suddenly froze. He looked at his daughter in disbelief: "Xiangyun, what are you talking about..."
Zhou Xiangyun seemed startled by his ferocious expression, and said tremblingly——
"Dad... Concubine Ming protected all of us that day. Those assassins wanted to kill the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, but she still blocked the assassins..."
After saying that, Zhou Xiangyun knelt on the ground and cried with fear: "Dad, daughter... daughter... I really don't dare to lie in front of His Majesty. The crime of deceiving the emperor is to be beheaded."
She looked like she was being forced by General Zhou, which immediately made everyone in the hall look at each other...
Why is it that General Zhou forced his daughter to frame Concubine Ming, but this Concubine Zhou is as timid as a mouse and does not dare to lie?
Emperor Ming stared at General Zhou angrily: "What the hell is going on!"
Is Zhou Chen cheating?
General Zhou had no choice but to glare at Zhou Xiangyun fiercely, and could only say: "I didn't ask clearly. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
He was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The witness he used to block Ming Lanruo's retreat turned out to be the one blocking his own path!
When Shangguan Hongye heard this, he was indeed not Ming Lanruo, and his tired and red eyes shone brightly.
But Emperor Ming felt that his head was going to be dizzy——
This week's concubine is the daughter of the Zhou family. This woman and Ming Lanruo should be enemies. She will not help Ming Lanruo, right?
Could it be that what Ming Lanruo said is true? These people in the hall are not the assassins that day...
"Cang..." He instinctively wanted to ask Cang Qiao.
But looking at Cang Qiao, who had been silent all this time, he suddenly remembered that Cang Qiao had said that in order to avoid suspicion, he would not interfere in this trial, and even asked himself to avoid suspicion, not leaving the palace, ignoring court affairs, and not criticizing the public.
Emperor Ming had no choice but to endure it and said nothing, only feeling upset.
Cang Qiao hasn't spoken to him for a few days. This feeling is heart-breaking. Cang Qiao doesn't have to worry about anything on weekdays!
…
The Minister of Punishment didn't know that the emperor was upset because of Cang Qiao, so he stepped forward and said sternly——
"Your Majesty, even if Concubine Ming did not pull the Queen to block the sword, but she said that these people I arrested are not assassins, does she have evidence?!"
Although he didn't know how Ming Lanruo recognized that these people were not the assassins that day, he absolutely couldn't let Ming Lanruo make a comeback today.
Otherwise, there is no way to dislodge Jiu Qiansui. With Cang Qiao's temperament, he will definitely kill himself!
Emperor Ming frowned, but he didn't speak yet.
Mr. Xu, the minister of Dali Temple, one of the three divisions, suddenly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, I can prove that the Ministry of Punishment has indeed arrested the wrong person."
Ming Lanruo smiled to herself. Master Xu was indeed a veteran who had been in the imperial court for a long time. He did not say that he wanted to defend her. He only said that the Ministry of Punishment had arrested the wrong person, which blurred the focus.
This made it easier for Emperor Ming, who was hostile to her, to accept his words.
Sure enough, Emperor Ming frowned: "How can Xu Aiqing prove it?"
The Minister of Justice sneered: "Yes, Mr. Xu's only daughter seems to have a good relationship with Concubine Ming. Is she trying to stand up for Concubine Ming?"
Mr. Xu looked at him indifferently: "I'm just doing business."
After that, he waved his hand and someone was brought in.
When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but be stunned. This is...
"Uncle Li Guo?" Emperor Ming looked at that man in a daze.
The prince did not come to participate in the trial because he was ill today, but the prince's people were present. When they saw this situation, they all showed shocked expressions.
"I see your Majesty, the Queen Mother." Li Guojiu looked a little depressed, but he still bowed politely.
Even General Zhou and the Qin King's party were a little dumbfounded.
What is this?
This is the prince's biological uncle and a die-hard loyalist. Even if the prince feels sorry for him, he won't suddenly rebel...
Mr. Xu ignored their dumbfounded expressions and only said to Uncle Li Guo: "Uncle Li Guo, please tell His Majesty what you want to say."
Li Guojiu knelt there and said something that shocked everyone -
"Your Majesty, the assassination in the Queen's Palace was planned by His Highness the Crown Prince. Because the Crown Prince grew up in Luanfeng Palace, he is familiar with the secret passages there and can allow the assassin to escape."
"He arranged the assassin Dancing Girl. He wanted to kill the queen because he always felt that Queen Zhou had killed the late queen."
"Also, these assassins caught by the Criminal Department are indeed not real assassins, because the female assassin leader was the one who launched the rebellion in Dongchang - Captain Yunni!"
"It was the prince who colluded with Qin Yuchen, the commander of Fusi in Yuannan Town of Dongchang, to save Yun Ni."
These words are simple and clear.
It was extremely lethal, and everyone in the palace was knocked unconscious.
Emperor Ming squeezed the hand on the corner of the table, tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened again, and looked at him closely: "Uncle Li Guo, do you know what you are talking about?!"
The prince is the foundation of the country. Although he dislikes this son more and more recently, this son has real abilities!
Li Guojiu nodded numbly, as if he was very tired: "Of course I know, oh, there is one more thing - those traitors in Northeast Xinjiang have actually been in contact with His Highness the Crown Prince, and they give the Crown Prince a lot of money every year."
Emperor Ming couldn't help but roared: "That's enough!!!"
If this bastard continues talking, he will even reveal that the money went into the emperor's private treasury!
Li Guojiu knelt down and kowtowed, and said dullly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Everyone was silent, even General Zhou had a strange look on his face.
This matter is so serious that it may shake the foundation of the country and cause a major earthquake in the DPRK.
Cang Qiao rested his forehead lazily and looked at the scene in front of him coldly.
The rain is about to come, and the wind is blowing all over the house.
Tsk…
It seems that everyone needs to take some supplements tonight to replenish their body and suppress their shock, so as to withstand the upcoming bloody storm.
Well, he also needs to take some supplements.
Cang Qiao looked at her long raised fingertips and slightly raised the corners of her delicate red lips.
Just the little queen.
Ever since he came back from Northeastern Xinjiang, he hasn't had the chance to...eat people for a long time.