Chapter 72 He heard another person say almost exactly the same
Prince Yun was beaten?
He Yunchu couldn't react.
How could Wei Siyun be beaten?
She didn't even believe whether he was really imprisoned at first, she just thought it was a rumor that was spread from false to false and changed when it reached their ears outside the palace.
"The emperor doesn't care?" He Yunchu was a little confused: "Isn't that his biological son? And why did you come to tell me first?"
After all, even if He Yunchu wanted to help Wei Siyun, she still hadn't even mentioned her birth date, and she had never said it in front of Meng Jiaojiao. Meng Jiaojiao came in a hurry now, so it seemed like she was asking for help?
He Yunchu stared at Meng Jiaojiao with a little doubt.
What can she do to help Wei Siyun?
Meng Jiaojiao's back was covered in cold sweat. In this cold weather, she was furious and hesitant.
I don’t know if I should tell He Yunchu the truth.
But the current situation of the prince in prison is indeed extremely critical.
The beating he suffered was no small matter. When Meng Jiaojiao went to see him, he was lying on the haystack, dying.
The haystack was wet and cold, and the chill was overwhelming.
Moreover, she even called His Highness a few times but got no response, which made her even more worried.
In the cold weather, anyone who goes in will lose half of his life.
"In short, there are countless mistakes. Even if there is some part of the prince's negligence in this matter, he should investigate it first. No matter whether it is the emperor or others, he should not bend the law for personal gain."
Meng Jiaojiao couldn't bear this tone.
He Yunchu's eyes did not move, and he looked at her quietly.
Unable to help but feel a little guilty, Meng Jiaojiao asked: "Look at me...what are I doing?"
"You still haven't answered me. The prince was beaten, why did you come to me?"
this--
Of course it was normal for He Yunchu to have this question.
In her opinion, she had absolutely nothing to do with the prince.
Meng Jiaojiao opened her mouth and didn't know what to say.
At this time, Zhao Su, who had been standing beside him, spoke: "Xiaochu, do you have a way to save the prince?"
"Whether I can save him depends on whether he is really innocent. If he is really not involved in the fireworks incident, then no one can save him."
After saying that, He Yunchu felt a little strange: "Mom, do you want me to save him?"
After all, Zhao Su was older than Meng Jiaojiao and was calmer. She glanced at He Yunchu's belly.
Leaving aside the discussion of the prince's character for the time being, what He Yunchu is carrying now is the other man's child.
In the future, when children are born and grow up, they will still have to be protected by their father.
So nothing can happen to Wei Siyun.
"Xiaochu, you've been busy all morning. You were originally there for the prince. Can you tell me what you think?"
"I really want to help the prince. To be honest, I can't swallow the bowl of medicine the emperor gave me yesterday."
He Yunchu's eyes were cold when he mentioned Wei Lin.
She considers herself not a kind person. Since Prince Yun and the emperor are now on separate sides, she wants a power to protect her, so she has to stand on the right side.
Obviously, between Wei Lin and Wei Siyun, she would choose Wei Siyun.
Wei Lin's methods are dirty and he cannot stand on the stage.
He Yunchu was disdainful.
"Sister Meng, you and General Meng were actually the prince's people from the beginning, right?"
Meng Jiaojiao's expression was at a loss for words. Before she could speak, He Yunchu interrupted again.
"I remember the last time you accompanied me to He's Mansion, we talked about the prince and you said good things for him."
Meng Jiaojiao was completely speechless.
To be honest, it is too bold to bring such things as party strife to the table.
After all, the emperor is still in power now, so it would be disrespectful to spread some words.
"I--"
"You still haven't answered my question. Why did you come to me first when something happened to the prince? Logically speaking, Prince Yun has many followers, and there are even elders in the court. On the other hand, I am unarmed. What do you think I can do to save him?
"
Meng Jiaojiao broke into a cold sweat when she was questioned.
With her upright temperament, she wanted to tell the truth about Wei Siyun being Rong Jin.
But she didn't know if He Yunchu would care less about the prince's life or death if she said it.
After all, from He Yunchu's point of view, Wei Siyun's behavior was a blatant deception.
"I--"
Meng Jiaojiao looked awkwardly at Zhao Su.
"What do you think my mother is doing?" He Yunchu couldn't help but feel even more strange: "What does my mother have to do with this matter?"
Meng Jiaojiao is riding a tiger and is unable to dismount.
The look in He Yunchu's eyes when he looked at her became even more strange.
"It is really not the mind of a monarch to detain people in prison just because of one-sided words... You just encountered a difficulty yesterday, and you must be deeply touched by this, so I came to see you——"
When Meng Jiaojiao said this, He Yunchu looked at her without blinking.
It seems to be determining how credible this statement is.
Just staring at her made Meng Jiaojiao's scalp numb.
She swore that she had never felt so stuck in her throat in her life.
Even Mu Feng on the side was sweating for her.
Under the look of strong suspicion, Meng Jiaojiao changed the topic: "You mentioned beggars just now, do you have something to say?"
The topic was changed abruptly.
He Yunchu didn't seem to care: "Not yet, we have to find the beggar first. By the way, what do you know about the situation?"
"At the last moment of the ugly moment last night, fireworks exploded on Guanyue Lake. When the prince arrived, the scene was already in chaos. Although the lake was on the left, there was a row of toilet paper shops on the right, so the fire was too big and could not be put out."
A paper shop?
The firecrackers and fireworks in Xiling are controlled by the government, but the incense paper is privately owned.
There should be no connection between the two.
But why did the exploding fireworks happen to be right next to the toilet paper shop?
"Have you checked?"
Meng Jiaojiao told what she knew: "I checked and found nothing about it. The fireworks display in previous years was also at that location, but the toilet paper shop only opened this year."
Fang Chuyu on the side said: "Because this year a new earth temple was built next to Guanyue Lake to burn incense and make offerings, and there were many people coming and going, so the incense paper shop opened."
His family was in business, and his father talked about these things a lot.
He Yunchu looked at him.
Fang Chuyu then started to talk more: "My father is also thinking about opening a shop next year. Now it's better. After this happened, all the shops that were open were burned down."
He Yunchu looked at Meng Jiaojiao again: "Have you checked these shops?"
"I checked." Meng Jiaojiao nodded: "But it was all filed with the government and went through the procedures. It is on the paperwork."
"Instead of checking this, check whether each shop owner has any connections and the forces behind it."
However, there was a hint of surprise and surprise in Mu Feng's eyes.
Because these words just now were almost exactly the same as he heard another person say a few hours ago!
No one noticed anything strange about Mu Feng.
But Meng Jiaojiao couldn't understand, "Ah? Those who do business are just businessmen, why are you investigating this?"
He Yunchu revealed softly: "I suspect that these incense shops are involved in the fireworks case. Moreover, the prince's trip to prison always makes me feel that he entered it a little rashly."