When the stewards of the racecourse and the guard commander learned that the Crown Princess had been assassinated, they were all frightened to death. They sincerely apologized to the Crown Prince and promised to investigate the assassin strictly and give the Crown Princess an explanation.
The sneaking of assassins into the heavily guarded racecourse was a major dereliction of duty on their part, and such an omission was directly related to the safety of the Crown Princess. It alerted the Crown Prince to come in person, and even made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
Even Dong Lingxiao, the princess in charge of the racecourse, was invited over. After understanding the ins and outs, he personally apologized to the prince.
No one dares to take this matter lightly.
However, Sicang obviously had no interest in pursuing them, and also rejected the investigation they promised: "I will investigate this matter alone, and you don't need to ask."
After saying these words, Sicang and Yun Zishu were the first to leave the racecourse and headed straight for the imperial city under the frightened and respectful greetings of many people.
All the women participating in the horse racing today were taken to the Prince's Mansion by escorts, even Situ Wan, who was injured after falling off the horse, was no exception.
This matter soon fermented in the Imperial City.
The Crown Princess and the ladies made an appointment to go to the racecourse for horse racing, but they encountered an assassin in the heavily guarded racecourse. His Highness the Crown Prince directly pointed the finger at the ladies present. This incident naturally caused an uproar among Prince Rong's Palace, Prince Cheng's Palace and Prince Xuanjun's Palace.
Everyone was shocked.
Especially after Situ Wan was injured after falling from a horse, he could not go home. The fact that he was forcefully taken to the prince's residence by the prince directly angered Uncle Situ.
Everyone in Situ's family was shocked and angry. Situ Lingyi angrily went to the palace to report to the emperor, asking him to make the decision.
"Your Majesty, Uncle Situ wants to see you!"
Emperor Wu had recently handed over most of the government affairs to the prince. The imperial doctor advised him to rest more. In order to live for two more years, he really rested hard. In his free time, he almost spent his free time alone in the palace, sleeping and reading.
Listen to what's happening outside.
Hearing the report from the chamberlain, he didn't look surprised at all and said in a lazy tone: "Let him come in."
Situ Lingyi walked into the palace and bowed respectfully: "I see the emperor, long live the emperor!"
"Excuse me." Emperor Wu raised his hand and was helped by the chamberlain to sit up from the dragon couch. "I heard a little about what happened on the racecourse. Yesterday, your daughter went to the Prince's Mansion to attend the Princess's birthday party?"
"Yes." Situ Lingyi knelt on the ground and replied respectfully, "Wan'er had some misunderstandings with the Crown Princess a few days ago. In recent days, she has been making up for it, trying to restore the Crown Princess's prejudice against her."
bias?
Emperor Wu was noncommittal: "Is it your daughter's invitation to go to the racecourse?"
"No, it's not!" Situ Lingyi was startled and quickly denied it, "I asked before and the person who took the initiative to mention the horse racing was Princess Xuan of Prince Rong's mansion."
Emperor Wu hummed, "I heard that Princess Rong relied on her old age and acted like an old lady at the Crown Princess's birthday banquet, so she really reprimanded the Crown Princess."
Situ Lingyi's heart trembled.
"It's so outrageous. Yesterday was the Crown Princess's birthday after all. Even if you want to act like an elder, it depends on the occasion." Emperor Wu frowned, "Isn't this deliberately looking for trouble?"
Situ Lingyi composed himself: "Your Majesty..."
"Since Princess Xuan of Prince Rong's Palace made the invitation, then Prince Rong's Palace should also cooperate with the investigation on this matter." Emperor Wu waved his hand, "We will wait until the prince finds out the truth."
Situ Lingyi's expression suddenly changed: "Your Majesty, Wan'er is a weak woman who would not even dare to trample an ant to death. It is absolutely impossible for her to have the intention of murdering the Crown Princess. I hope Your Majesty will be aware of it!"
Emperor Wu frowned in confusion: "The Crown Prince didn't say that the person who murdered the Crown Princess was your daughter. Isn't this still under investigation?"
"But……"
"The Crown Prince is solely responsible for this matter. If your daughter is innocent, the Crown Prince will naturally not accuse her unjustly." Emperor Wu obviously did not feel that this needed to be emphasized. "The Crown Prince has many capable people, and the truth will be found out soon. Please rest assured, uncle."
Don't be impatient."
Situ Lingyi's heart sank to the bottom: "Wan'er was injured, and I am very worried about her injury."
"After entering the prince's residence, the prince will be responsible for everything, and the imperial doctor will take care of her." Emperor Wu didn't care, "If anything happens to her, the prince will give you an explanation."
But when it comes to injuries from falls.
Emperor Wu raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows: "The queen said before that your daughter is good at riding, but why did she fall off the horse so easily?"
"I don't know." Situ Lingyi lowered his head, trying to make his daughter a victim, "Maybe there is something hidden."
Emperor Wu hummed, relaxed and leaned against the bed: "The Crown Princess's performance was beyond my expectation."
Everyone thought that the princess of Dayonglai was incapable of tying a chicken. However, the racecourse team not only proved their riding skills, but their skills were surprisingly good as well.
Emperor Wu was deeply pleased: "The woman the prince likes really has her own uniqueness."
Situ Lingyi's expression was ugly. He didn't expect that the emperor was so partial, and he didn't expect that Emperor Wu had been staying in the palace to recuperate for the past two days, but he could still be well aware of what was happening outside.
"You should step back first." The emperor waved his hand, "If it turns out that your daughter is innocent and has been implicated, I will ask the prince to compensate your uncle more and never let the uncle suffer unreasonable disasters."
"Your Majesty!" The imperial guard walked in and knelt down on one knee, "Prince Rong, Prince Cheng and Prince Xuan wish to see you!"
Emperor Wu was a little impatient: "Something happened to the Crown Princess. Why do they come to see me one by one? What can I do? Can't I just wait patiently for the Crown Prince to find out the truth?"
The imperial guard knelt on the ground and asked hesitantly: "Is the emperor going to see you or not?"
"No!" Emperor Wu was annoyed, "Just let them go back and wait for news."
"yes."
Situ Lingyi filed a complaint and was lonely. The three princes' requests to see the emperor were unsuccessful. They were all in gloomy moods. They only scolded Sicang bloody in their hearts, and even the emperor also cursed a few words along with him.
Foolish king!
However, it was completely useless, they only dared to vent in their hearts.
On the contrary, Situ Wan, who had been brought into the Prince's Mansion, received careful care. Sicang ordered two imperial doctors to come over to treat her injuries. Dongling Xuan, Dongling Yan, Dongling Zhi and Yun Baozhu were imprisoned in the house.
In a courtyard, you can eat and drink as you like, and you are allowed to step out of the house, but you are not allowed to leave the courtyard.
"Why does the prince lock us here?" Dong Lingyan said angrily, "We are all royal princesses, not prisoners of the prince's palace. Why is he so overbearing and rude? Miss Situ can't go back even if she is seriously injured? Crown Princess
We are human beings, but we are not human beings?”
Yun Baozhu's face is as pale as paper, and she still seems to be dreaming. She knows Situ Wan's plan in her heart, and knows that Yun Zishu's assassination is closely related to Situ Wan. She is afraid that the prince will find out about her, and she will eat it when the time comes.
No need to walk around.
What she didn't expect was that Yun Zishu could actually do martial arts?
Although they didn't see it with their own eyes, they all said that it was Yun Zishu who killed the dead man? This...how is this possible?
Yun Baozhu felt a wave of fear in her heart, her hands and feet felt cold, and her whole body felt chilly.