"Old Marquis, what are you doing? Get up quickly." The prince was startled and hurriedly reached out to help him.
The old Marquis shook his head sadly: "No, let me kneel down! I have served in the army all my life. I thought I was worthy of the people of my country and my country. Unexpectedly, when I got old, I raised an incompetent and rebellious son! I am really ashamed.
If we don’t find out the cause and effect of this matter, I won’t have the shame to face His Highness the Crown Prince!”
As he spoke, the old Marquis raised his sleeves and wiped his eyes, then knelt deeply on the ground.
Looking at the old Marquis’ gray hair and rickety body.
Recalling his many deeds of galloping on the battlefield and serving the country loyally.
Not to mention the prince, all the guests present felt uncomfortable.
A general fights hundreds of battles to serve the country and the people.
How can you be incompetent for future generations and suffer this kind of injustice when you are old?
"I dare you to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to take the initiative, investigate this matter thoroughly, and restore the innocence of Nanyang Hou Mansion!"
A military general stood up, raised his hands and said solemnly.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
All the guests stood up and bowed deeply.
At this moment, they believed from the bottom of their hearts that as long as the old Marquis was here, the Nanyang Marquis Mansion would never do anything to collude with the bandits and harm the people!
Xiao Lingyue watched from the side and couldn't help but applaud the old Marquis in her heart.
This cruel trick is so beautifully played!
First, he kills his relatives out of justice, and then he complains with tears, and in a few words, he completely ignores himself.
Not only did he save the face of the Hou family, but he also put the prince in a high position.
The prince was forced to investigate.
Xiao Lingyue also knew very well that the Nanyang Hou Mansion did not collude with the Hulang Mountain bandits.
This is a misunderstanding at best. It was just because Shen Zhijiang was selfish and was accidentally caught, otherwise the matter would not have reached this point.
The old Marquis must have guessed this too.
Shen Zhijiang is his biological son, how can he not know his temperament?
Even if Shen Zhijiang was given ten more courages, he would not dare to collude with the bandits who committed murder and arson.
Therefore, as long as the prince makes a casual investigation, the truth will come to light.
"Everyone, please get up. Since I am here, I will naturally take the initiative to investigate this matter!" The prince said majestically and indifferently.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Everyone then stood up.
"Master Zhao." The prince looked at Zhao Chengwei, "Aside from Mr. Shen's public admission that the bandits are servants of the Shen family, do you have any other evidence to prove that Nanyang Houfu and Hulangshan colluded?"
Zhao Chengwei shook his head directly: "No."
"This means that you are suspicious of the Nanyang Marquis Mansion just because of what Marquis Shen said?" The prince's tone dropped.
"Prince Mingjian! Before Wei Chen gave the order, he repeatedly asked Lord Shen, but he insisted that the bandits were the servants of the Shen family! Wei Chen had no choice but to treat the Hou Mansion as an accomplice, and guard him first before dealing with him.
." Zhao Chengwei said, cupping his hands.
There is no problem with this approach.
Shen Zhijiang admitted it himself and no one forced him.
And since it was in full public view, this confession was credible.
If he were any official, he would be treated as an accomplice.
Shen Zhijiang covered his bleeding head and stood aside with a look of fear on his face.
"O-Master..." Aunt Hua still clutched her stomach and collapsed on the ground. Her face was covered in cold sweat in pain, and she struggled to ask for help.
But Shen Zhijiang couldn't care less about her, he was immersed in regret and fear.
The prince looked at Shen Zhijiang and asked Shen Leng: "Master Shen, do you have anything to explain?"
Shen Zhijiang's face was frightened and confused: "Your Majesty, Your Highness..."
"Why do you say that the bandit is a servant of the Shen family? Is he really a member of the Nanyang Marquis Mansion?" the prince asked coldly.
"No, no...he is not. This is what I said! Your Highness the Prince can go and check. There has never been such a person in the Hou Mansion. I just made a random excuse!" Shen Zhijiang hurriedly denied, Incoherent speech.
The prince asked again: "Then why are you looking for such an excuse?"
Shen Zhijiang: "..."
The prince saw that he was hesitant to speak, and shouted coldly: "Now that things are like this, there is nothing else that can't be said! Do you have to go to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment before you are willing to confess honestly?"
"No! I said, I said!" Shen Zhijiang was immediately frightened and knelt on the ground with a thud.
He poured beans out of a bamboo tube and said everything: "It's all my fault for being selfish. I was worried that after the bandit was brought back to Jingzhao Mansion, he would reveal that he had hired someone to kill someone! It would bring shame to the entire Hou Mansion. In order to cover up the scandal, I I just want to tell a lie casually and keep people here!
But I really didn’t know he was a bandit!
I, I thought he was just a gangster. Your Highness the Crown Prince clearly knows that I was really wronged! The Hou Mansion has nothing to do with the bandit den!"
As he spoke, Shen Zhijiang ignored the injury on his head and kowtowed.
"Master..." Aunt Hua screamed as she collapsed on the ground.
Knowing that a catastrophe was imminent, her mind collapsed, and Aunt Hua suddenly fainted and died.
The truth finally came out.
Buying a murderer to kill someone should be true.
But colluding with the bandits was just a misunderstanding!
The old Marquis breathed a sigh of relief: "..."
Fortunately, losing face is better than losing your life.
It’s all Aunt Hua’s fault! And Shen Wan!
When everyone learned the inside story, they were speechless for a while.
What was originally a family scandal has turned out to be like this, which really leaves people speechless...
The prince frowned.
This kind of scandal of family fights occurs in almost every noble residence in the capital, but it usually does not come to the forefront.
After all, family scandals should not be made public.
The prince secretly didn't want to care about this kind of thing, but things were unfolding under his nose, and he couldn't do anything about it.
The prince could only endure his displeasure and continued to ask: "What's going on with paying a murderer to kill someone?"
Zhao Chengwei: "I have to ask the third lady."
Everyone's eyes returned to Xiao Lingyue.
Faced with the cold warning eyes of the old Marquis, Xiao Lingyue looked calm and told the story again.
The causes and consequences are very detailed.
Shen Zhijiang retorted fiercely before he finished listening: "Your Highness, don't listen to her nonsense! My wife said it herself that she has never seen that bandit, it's her!"
He pointed at Xiao Lingyue fiercely and said in a very resentful tone, "She must have bribed the bandits and deliberately framed her!"
Shen Yuting, who had been clinging to Prince Xiang, said with tears in her eyes: "I can prove for my aunt that four days ago, my aunt was with me all the time and she never went out at all."
As she spoke, she shook Prince Xiang's arm vigorously: "Your Highness, please say something for me."
The prince glanced over with a faint look.
Prince Xiang's scalp suddenly went numb, and he wanted to kick Shen Yuting away: "Don't ask me... I don't know anything!"
"Your Highness..."
"Shen Wan, although Hua is just an aunt, she still has the status of an elder. You actually bribed the bandits to frame her. You are so cruel! With His Highness the Crown Prince here, you will never succeed!" Shen Zhijiang sternly accused Xiao. Ling Yue, while carrying out the prince to put pressure. Popular "" This chapter has been completed!