Chapter 244 Shen Ao borrowed a corpse to bring back his soul
Of course Shen Ao would not know that he could enter here only with Emperor Qianwen's tacit approval and specially asked Yan Fu to come over and say hello.
After what happened last night, Emperor Qianwen called Dai Mubai of the Emperor's Guard and asked him to investigate the matter. In the morning, news came. He had never heard of any contact between the eldest princess and Chen Hou, or even The two of them probably didn't know each other before, so the so-called conspiracy to choose was purely an injustice.
But why did Chen Hou do this? Dai Mubai didn't know the reason for a while. Then he reported that the people from the Emperor's Guard had been watching the Wangyou Mansion and found that Zhu Yun, the female official next to the eldest princess, had gone there in the morning. Zhongguogongfu.
How could Emperor Qianwen not know that this was the backup plan left by the eldest princess, and arrange for someone to go find Shen Ao for help?
If he was looking for someone else, before the matter was clear, he was fully confident that no one would be willing to step in and wade into this muddy water. But when it came to Shen Ao, Emperor Qianwen couldn't guarantee it.
Thinking about this kid who dared to do anything, even when the prince was at his peak, he dared to hurt people, and the lightning explosion that day killed and injured many East Palace guards. For such a person, what rules do you ask him to follow? It's just a luxury wish.
Thinking that with Shen Ao's temperament, he might intervene in the investigation. Even so, Emperor Qianwen decided to make good use of it and use this son to investigate, so that even if others knew about it, he, as the emperor, could mediate in the middle.
Only after greeting the guards of Tianlao in advance, Shen Ao could successfully meet the eldest princess.
After confirming that the visitor was Shen Ao, the eldest princess became excited and said incoherently, "Mr. Zhongguo, there are rats here. Rats, please tell the guards and ask them to clean up the rats. I Scared, scared."
Seeing that the eldest princess had lost her former composure and became no different from an ordinary woman, Shen Ao let out a deep sigh in his heart. It is true that the environment can change a person, so he was imprisoned in the sky prison for less than a day, and he has always been calm. The majestic eldest princess turned out to be like this. Who would believe it if she told her?
"Princess, there are rats in the sky prison. Rats cannot be cleaned in a dark and humid place like this." Shen Ao shook his head helplessly. Speaking of which, this was his personal experience, just because he Originally, he was not afraid of rats and knew bestiality. Small things like rats could naturally talk to each other, so he was not harassed. He even found the Rat King and dug a tunnel. But now he doesn't know what he can do in the sky. How long will you stay in prison, and where can you go to talk to the Rat King?
"Oh, oh, don't be afraid, don't be afraid." The eldest princess was affected by Shen Ao's tone and seemed to be much calmer. A look of embarrassment quickly flashed across her face. A few months ago, she had seen Shen Ao here. Ao, I also asked him about the secret recipe of Tianlei. It’s ridiculous how long it has been, and now I have to stay here. It’s time and destiny, fate plays tricks on people!
The eldest princess didn't know what was going on in her mind, and an embarrassed look flashed across her face. Shen Ao didn't care about that, and took the initiative to ask, "Your Highness, I'm here to ask, have you ever met Chen, the former prince's chief guard?" Acquaintance?"
"Chen Hou? I know him. He is the former crown prince's captain of the bodyguard. He has met twice but never spoken to him." The eldest princess didn't know why Shen Ao asked this question, but it was as if she was holding on to a life-saving pill. She still answered truthfully.
"Well, it seems that His Highness has really been wronged." Shen Ao said with a long breath.
From the moment he heard his uncle say that the eldest princess and the former prince were secretly colluding, Shen Ao didn't believe it. But he didn't say anything arbitrarily, and decided to see the eldest princess and ask him personally. Don't worry. When he asked the question just now, he carefully observed the eldest princess's reaction and found that there was no trace of panic or pretense in the other party's eyes. It was a completely instinctive reaction. And this kind of reaction is the most authentic manifestation.
Even if he knew that the eldest princess was not telling lies, then there was no doubt that someone was wrongly accusing her. This also gave Shen Ao hope. At least he knew that the matter was unjust, and some of the things he did next would not be considered wrong. It's useless work, there is no hope at all, isn't it?
The eldest princess, who was confused by Shen Ao's words, quickly responded, "Mr. Zhongguo, what happened? Why is the emperor imprisoned in this palace?"
"Your Highness, this is what happened..." Shen Ao then recounted what he had learned from his uncle, Marquis Zhongcheng.
She listened quietly at first, but then the eldest princess became excited and her voice suddenly became much louder, "This is a frame-up. Someone wants to borrow a knife to kill someone. I am unjustly accused. I am unjustly accused."
She didn't know what happened before, and all the eldest princess could do was wait. Now that she knew what happened, she immediately became more confident, her voice was much louder than before, and her whole body seemed to have strength.
"Don't be impatient." How could Shen Ao not know that the eldest princess was unjustly accused, but the current evidence is really unfavorable to the eldest princess. Even if you are claiming injustice, you must have evidence. "Your Highness, now is not the time to talk about this. Chen Hou has already confessed, saying that he came to the Wangyou Mansion just to see you, the eldest princess, and has already signed and signed a bond. It is useless to just shout now. We also need evidence to prove our innocence. By the way, Your Highness, Have you offended anyone recently?"
Chen Hou was arrested, and there was no doubt that he was guilty of death. Just because he was the former prince's chief of guard, and because he had prevented General Shi Hongyun from returning to the military camp in the East Palace, and also attacked his uncle and others, this was enough to punish him. 's sin.
Knowing this, Chen Hou still showed up and bit the eldest princess, which is enough to show that he has seen through life and death. Even this time, he risked his life to retaliate against the eldest princess. What conditions are needed for him to do so? How to do it?
Speaking of grudges, Chen Hou has no contact with the eldest princess, so personal grudges can be excluded. There is only one possibility left, that is, Chen Hou was instigated by someone, and the person who instigated him must be powerful, powerful enough for Chen Hou Hou would rather bet on life and death.
Then the question comes. According to the method of reverse reasoning, the most likely person to do this is the opponent of the eldest princess. You only need to narrow the target to a few people and check them one by one. There will always be clues. After all, it is really It can't be fake, and it can't be true either.
The eldest princess, who was once again calmed down by Shen Ao's question, pondered for a while, then raised her head and said: "I don't have many enemies, and I don't have many friends. If I must have one, it's only Prince Xiang. Yes, there is also Prince Qing. Although I am their aunt, they have never respected me, and no one knows what they will do behind the scenes."
"Prince Xiang, Prince Qing!" Shen Ao nodded silently after hearing the answer he had in mind. This is consistent with his thoughts. If so, the problem is not very complicated, at least the scope of the investigation has been reduced a lot. ?
"Okay, eldest princess, please bear with me for now. I will investigate this matter in detail. It may take some time." Shen Ao looked at the eldest princess, with a very serious and firm look in his eyes.
"Well, I believe in you." It's just four words, but it represents the eldest princess's immense trust in Shen Ao.
From beginning to end, in less than half an hour, Shen Ao walked out of the prison. Although no one cared about him or stopped his behavior, he still had no intention of staying here any longer. It was not that it was so unlucky, but that he didn't want to. It's just someone who got caught.
With Shen Ao's intelligence, he can naturally think that the reason why he can come and go as usual here is not because the guards here can't see him, but because someone above has said something. As for who said it, you can use your big toe to figure it out. arrive.
This is enough to prove that that person also had doubts about the eldest princess, so he was asked to come to investigate in this way. This can be regarded as a tacit attitude.
But this cannot be said. After all, all the evidence about the eldest princess is not conducive to her. Too much contact with her is not a good thing. Especially when she cannot be exonerated, staying here The longer the time, the more dangerous it becomes.
It's okay to help others, but if it puts yourself in danger, that's not what Shen Ao wants.
However, just after Shen Ao left the prison and returned to the oxcart, he saw his uncle Zhongchenghou coming on horseback from a distance.
"Ao'er, something is not good. Chen Hou took poison and died." As soon as he got off his horse, the loud voice of Marquis Zhongcheng came over.
"Dead?" Shen Ao's expression sank in vain. When he learned the cause and effect of the matter, he told his uncle that he must keep an eye on Chen Hou. He had a feeling that if he wanted to solve the matter, he would have to fall into this Human body. But I didn't expect that he would die so quickly.
"He is dead." There was still a trace of embarrassment on the face of Marquis Zhongcheng who came forward. After all, his nephew had told him to be careful, but he still let Chen Hou die. This was one of his Dereliction of duty. "He had poison in his clothes, and he took it himself when others were not prepared."
"I see." Shen Ao nodded, but this also confirmed his previous guess that Chen Hou and the eldest princess had no friendship.
Otherwise, how could a person who was ready to die speak so easily? He didn't even go through the process of torture to extract a confession before confessing everything. Then it's strange that the result of his confession is not suspicious. .
"Uncle, Chen Hou is dead. How many people know about this?" Shen Ao's mind moved and he had an idea in his mind.
Shen Yunyi didn't know what Shen Ao meant by asking, but he still told the truth: "No one knows yet. I'm afraid everyone knows that he is a trouble. After a certain person rushed there with his own soldiers, everyone else withdrew." Leaving is like avoiding the plague."
"Okay." After hearing this, Shen Ao said fiercely, which shocked Shen Yunyi, Xue Fei, Ao Qi and others who were following him. They didn't understand why Shen Ao was dead when the most important witnesses were dead. Ao is still here cheering.
Looking at everyone's puzzled looks, Shen Ao smiled and said, "That's right, we should do this next..."