With the emperor's will, the prince's order, and the support of the general, what else can anyone else dare to say?
The noisy scene finally calmed down.
Huangfu Lingfeng led people to start questioning. His questioning method was different from others. All the palace residents who had come into contact with the brazier outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion were taken to a side room. No one else was allowed to touch except the person who asked the question.
He personally took a roster and ordered his men to bring Nanny Song over first. Without asking any questions, he only said one sentence: "There are six people in Nanny Song's family, including her parents, brother and sister-in-law who are still alive but old.
A pair of children."
Aunt Song's face turned pale.
"Most of the money that Mother Song has sent to the family over the years has been used by her brother and sister-in-law to train their son to study. The Song family wants the next generation to get ahead and prosper, right?" Huangfu Lingfeng sat on the chair, looking lazy and boneless.
He said, "If I send people to arrest all six members of this family and bring them to the imperial capital, I don't know how long they will survive."
A look of fear appeared in Nanny Song's eyes: "You can't do this!"
"Can't?" Huangfu Lingfeng smiled wantonly, "I have heard this sentence many times, but the facts prove that there is nothing that I cannot do."
He is best at bullying others and being domineering. Let alone arresting ordinary people, even if the prince and prince anger him, he will still beat him.
Nanny Song suppressed the panic in her heart and said calmly: "The Queen ordered me to prepare the brazier. I just followed the order..."
"Don't tell me meaningless words." Huangfu Lingfeng frowned, with a hint of impatience in his expression, "I'm asking who put the arsenic in the brazier. There's no need to use the Queen as a shield."
Arsenic?
Grandma Song's expression changed and she shook her head hastily: "I don't know! I really don't know anything!"
"In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless." Huangfu Lingfeng smiled lightly, "Here comes someone!"
Two men in black came in outside the house: "Your Majesty!"
"Immediately send people to Xiaowu Town, Yihu County, Baoling, and arrest the six members of Grandma Song's family and bring them to Beijing——"
With a thud, Nanny Song knelt down, her face turned pale with fright.
Huangfu Lingfeng raised his eyebrows: "Aunt Song, you still don't want to say anything?"
Mother Song did not dare to bet on Huangfu Lingfeng's temper, so she blurted out: "Eunuch Wu gave me the cinnabar."
"In addition to cinnabar, there is also arsenic."
"I really don't know about arsenic." Aunt Song kowtowed repeatedly, "Master, please spare me! I followed the Queen's instructions. I added a little too much cinnabar. The arsenic really has nothing to do with me -"
"Who else is in charge of the brazier besides you?"
"Eunuch Wu," said Sister Song, "he has the best chance of getting arsenic."
Huangfu Lingfeng raised his hand: "Bring Eunuch Wu here."
As soon as the order is issued, there are immediately people to handle it.
The middle of the night was spent investigating the case. Huangfu Lingfeng was not impatient or impatient, just asking questions one by one as if for fun. Those who did not cooperate would either be beaten up or their family members would be implicated.
In ordinary times, he would definitely have the guts to do such a rebellious act on such a special day. He would not be asked easily. However, Huangfu Lingfeng has never been a person who takes the ordinary path. He always has a way to let people know.
Tell the truth obediently.
As he approached the house, Huangfu Lingfeng stood up and left the room, leading people to the front hall where the guests were.
Sitting in the large hall were all prominent figures in the court, including clan princes, county princes and princes, as well as first-rank military generals and important ministers.
The old ministers sit together and the young people sit at the same table.
Huangfu Lingfeng did not care about the face of these people at all, and waved his hand: "Take down the Yue Crown Prince!"
After the words fell, the atmosphere in the hall became condensed.
"You dare?" Dong Lingyue's expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly stood up, "Huangfu Lingfeng, how dare you be so presumptuous!"
Donglingyue's father, King Xuan, was furious, "Huangfu Lingfeng, don't rely on——"
"Shh." Huangfu Lingfeng raised his hand to his lips, "The prince has rested at this time. Prince Xuan had better not make any noise here. If the prince is disturbed, you will have to walk away without food."
Huangfu Liyuan was sitting at a table. There were military generals at his table. Seeing this scene, the two princes and General Fu turned to look at him in unison.
"The dog is useless, let you laugh." Huangfu Liyuan picked up the wine glass, "Come on, after drinking this glass, it's time to leave. We are old and can't stand the torment. This Dongyou country is about to become the world of young people."
When General Fu heard this, his heart was slightly trembling.
Thinking about today's wedding ceremony of the prince, how does he look like a powerless puppet prince?
What's more, those who followed him to welcome the bride were the next generation of powerful people from several major families. These young masters were all arrogant. If they were willing to follow the prince to welcome the bride, did it mean that they would only be loyal to the prince?
Thinking of Huangfu Lingfeng's investigation attitude tonight, they couldn't help but guess that Huangfu Liyuan tacitly allowed his son to stand by the prince's side?
"Come here! Protect the Crown Prince!" Everyone suddenly heard a deep shout, it was the furious King Xuan, "Who do you think dares to do anything without permission?"
The guards of Prince Xuan's Mansion came quickly and quickly stood in front of Dong Lingyue. The two sides formed a confrontation.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
In the middle of the court, the old Prime Minister Qi said: "Everyone, please calm down. The prince is getting married today. How can you use weapons at will?"
"Did Young Master Huangfu make a mistake?" Dong Lingzhang, who was sitting next to Prince Yue, spoke slowly, with a hint of doubt in his tone, "How could Prince Yue murder the Crown Princess? Someone must have deliberately framed her..."
"There is no way Yue'er would do such a treasonous and unethical thing!" King Xuan said coldly. After speaking, he turned to look at Huangfu Liyuan, "Is the General Wang so indulging in his son's misbehavior?"
"Whether this matter is a mistake or not, I know better than all of you." Huangfu Lingfeng smiled, his eyes falling on Dongling Yue's face, "Whether Crown Prince Yue has been unjustly accused, you yourself also know it in your heart."
Dong Lingyue's face was ashen and his eyes were gloomy.
"So please cooperate with Prince Yue." Huangfu Lingfeng had a smile on his lips, but it reminded him inexplicably of the poisonous snake Nobuko, "I spent the middle of the night asking, now that I can get someone to arrest you,
Naturally, we have enough evidence. If Prince Yue does not cooperate, and one of his subordinates hurts you recklessly later, or accidentally kills you, Prince Yue may have no choice but to go to the Palace of Hell to complain."
"Huangfu Lingfeng!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is getting married today. No one wanted to make such a big fuss. It delayed the time for all of you to go home. Ling Feng would like to apologize." Huangfu Ling Feng said, taking the food from the tray of the maid next to him.
He picked up a wine cup, lifted the wine pot, poured himself a glass of wine, and said, "I will punish myself with three glasses of wine."
After finishing three glasses of wine, Huangfu Lingfeng put down his wine cup and raised his eyes slightly: "Whoever dares to obstruct the handling of the case is openly disobeying the imperial edict and conspiring with the murderer of the Crown Princess. He will be punished as well!"