After all the other people had left, Xiao Yu, who was pretending to be sick, could finally get up.
Su Luo knew that Xiao Yu was fine, and the eldest princess had already asked her to go to sleep. After all, she couldn't be too tired during pregnancy. She had already been exhausted during the day, and she was afraid of something happening if she didn't sleep well at night.
On the pretext of taking turns guarding Xiao Yu, the eldest princess stayed.
Ping'an stood there and reported the process of arresting Ning Guogong and Xiao Yu.
"No!" Xiao Yu frowned, "This is wrong! The reason why I asked you to dispatch the troops to the Xishan Camp was to surround Duke Ning's mansion and capture Duke Ning in one fell swoop, and never allow him to escape.
Opportunity, but Ning Guogong is so scheming, how could he be caught by you so easily? There is a secret passage in his study!"
Ping An was stunned.
"When I rushed over, he just opened the door. I don't know if he was trying to leave through the secret passage. Moreover, I am sure that all his dead soldiers came out at that time and wanted my life."
Xiao Yu shook his head, "You forgot another thing."
The eldest princess frowned, "Jade Sect!"
Xiao Yu said: "This Yumen sect started from the emperor's selfishness and ended with the emperor's selfishness, but it did not end completely. Later, it even broke away from the emperor's control. So, after breaking away from the emperor's control, who did he obey?
I have always suspected that the Yumen sect was controlled by aristocratic families in the later period. At first, I suspected the Zhenninghou Mansion, but until the Zhenninghou Mansion became what it is now, no one came to save it.
That is to say, Chen Heng was rescued once, but only as far as he could without going all out. He should have been ordered by the emperor that time.
Later, the Yumen sect disappeared.
Who directs it, who controls it."
Ping An looked shocked, "Your Majesty, do you think it is Lord Ning Guo?"
"I'm not sure, but there must be something wrong with Mr. Ning Guo being arrested. You should go to the prison now to confirm!"
"yes!"
He accepted the order safely, turned around and left, hurriedly disappearing into the darkness of the night. As a result, he walked out in less than half a cup of tea, and then hurriedly came back. The person who came in with him was personally accompanied by the Minister of Punishment.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, something is wrong!"
Xiao Yu's eyelids twitched heavily.
"Gong Xu Guo is dead!"
"Duke Xu Guo is dead? How could Duke Xu Guo die? Where did he die?" Xiao Yu got up from the bed in a hurry, with a pale face as if he was seriously ill.
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment personally followed him and said: "In the Tianlao, originally Xu Guogong was not arrested in the Tianlao, but at night, the emperor issued another decree, saying that the prince would be given a fair person, and anyone suspected of murdering the prince would not be let go.
He asked the Ministry of Punishment to arrest Duke Xu. At that time, there were imperial doctors with the prince. In order to avoid revealing clues, we adults did not come to deliver the letter.
Just now, when we adults were preparing to interrogate Ning Guogong, we found that the two guards guarding Ning Guogong were dead. Opposite Ning Guogong's cell, Xu Guogong was dead. They also died together with several other guards in the sky prison and
It's a crime."
"You're so good, why did you die suddenly? Someone broke in at night? Or..."
"No, none, no one came in at night, and no food was given to them. In addition, the guards died peacefully, without any sign of struggle.
This matter is of great importance. Our Lord Minister has already entered the palace to report to His Majesty. He has ordered me to come to the Prince to deliver the message. I cannot stay too long, lest I arouse suspicion. If the Prince has orders, I will directly have Ping An deliver it to a man named Chun from the Criminal Department.
Just my little yamen servant will do, he belongs to Lord Shangshu."
Xiao Yu hurriedly asked before he left, "Are there any symptoms after death?"
"We haven't had time to see it yet. The work is currently being inspected. Lord Shangshu is afraid of delaying things, so he is the first to enter the palace. If there is progress later, if it is convenient to pass on the news, there will be more news. The prince must release people at the door tonight."
"Don't worry, I will definitely do it."
Ping An personally sends people out.
In the room, the eldest princess and Xiao Yu both looked solemn, unable to guess what Duke Ning Guo meant by this game.
Originally, they thought that as long as they captured Ning Guogong, they would be able to take some initiative. Xiao Yu even pretended to use the trick and was bombed, but now it seems... they are afraid that they will fall into the opponent's trick.
"Mom, let's talk to Luoluo about this matter tomorrow morning. If we have news, we won't hide it from each other. Only by everyone having the first information can we avoid losses and minimize the harm."
"You don't need to tell me this."
In the palace.
Royal study room.
The head chamberlain was telling the emperor that something was not right about this matter, when suddenly a message came from outside.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Punishment wishes to see you!"
The emperor's heart skipped a beat, and a curse word rolled around in his heart: Damn it, you can't just come and do it!
Can people die if they take a breath?
I am over 40 years old. Don’t you know that people of this age are prone to sudden death if they stay up late?
Taking a deep breath, "Let him in!"
Long before the chamberlain came in, the emperor had already been mentally prepared. It was not a good thing. Who would be a serious person to report something serious and good in the middle of the night?
"Your Majesty, it's not good, Duke Xu is dead!"
Even though he was well prepared, the Minister of Punishment stumbled in and gave a panicked reply, causing the emperor to stand up from his chair quickly.
"What did you say?"
The emperor put his hands on the table and stared at the Minister of Punishment in shock.
The Minister of Punishment stepped forward, cupped his fists and saluted.
"I was ordered to go to the Jinnan explosion site to investigate, and then went to Jinnan Yamen to give a statement to the Jinnan magistrate. After finishing everything, I returned to Kyoto. Because I still didn't understand a few things, I planned to ask Duke Xu.
I heard that Duke Xu was imprisoned in Tianlao, so I went to Tianlao.
I originally thought of interrogating him, but when I went over and saw that not only Duke Xu was dead, but also the two yamen guards who were guarding Ning Guogong, as well as several other prisoners and yamen servants in Tianlao."
"Where is Mr. Ning Guo?" The emperor's temples jumped suddenly.
"Ning Guogong is still alive, he, he..."
"How is he! What are you talking about? Just say it!" The emperor slapped the table.
The Minister of Punishment said: "Ning Guogong said that he is not afraid."
He is not afraid.
What are you not afraid of?
Aren't you afraid of being caught? Aren't you afraid that Duke Xu will die? Or are you not afraid of anything?
Anger coursed through the emperor's internal organs and spread to his limbs and bones.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment said: "I have asked people to seal off the prison and let the deceased do an autopsy. The specific cause of death should be available at dawn. By then... Should I wait until the next court and come to the imperial study to report back, or...
..”
The emperor's hand was supporting the table, his ten fingers were slightly bent, almost grasping the tabletop, and the joints were obviously jagged.