The second prince, Prince Yu, hurriedly handed over the hair crown in his hand to Xu Li: "Father, this broken hair crown belongs to Meng Handong, and it was shot by a feather arrow, because the hair crown is made of red gold, and there are still signs on it. The traces of the arrow, please compare it with the father and the emperor. Is it consistent with the arrow that hit Meng Handong
"
After King Yu finished speaking, he looked to the side of Mu Yunyao and nodded slightly to her.
Mu Yunyao was relieved. At that time, King Yue shot a total of three feather arrows. The first one just broke his hair crown and did not leave any scars on his body. It must be the one that broke the crown.
The emperor asked people to compare, and soon the result came out: "Report to the emperor, the mark on the hair crown is the same as the arrow that hit Meng Handong's chest."
Meng Xi still couldn't believe it: "Your Majesty, these arrows are all the same, how can you tell the truth just from the traces?" King Yu sneered: "Master Meng is a civil servant, and he has never been on the battlefield. It is understandable not to understand. The arrows are all made of pig iron. Although they are sharp, they are also very brittle. The feather arrows used on the hunting ground are thinner than those on the battlefield. Therefore, the arrows hit the crown made of red gold.
There must be damage. After inspection, the arrow that shot through Meng Handong's chest was damaged, and there were still some traces on the arrow. If you want to say that my fourth brother killed Meng Handong, Lord Meng has framed and bit the prince. Suspected. "
"Wei Chen didn't dare, but his son was killed, and his heart was flustered. If there is something wrong, please forgive me, His Royal Highness King Yue. Although that feather arrow hit Handong's crown, can't it be used to kill him again? Is it?" Meng Xi still didn't give up, his son couldn't just die in vain. Mu Yunyao opened his mouth and said, "Master Meng, there are many feathered arrows in the quiver of King Yue, could it be said that after the arrow hit Linglang's crown, King Yue did not take it again from the quiver, but instead Run to Linglang and pick up the used one, and then retreat to the distance to kill Linglang with that feather arrow
"
King Yu sneered: "There must be someone who wanted to use the feather arrow marked with the fourth brother's mark to frame him, so it took so much trouble, but I didn't expect to leave a flaw in the arrow. Mr. Meng, you have been clambering until now. The Yue King will not let go, but who is behind the instructions?"
Meng Xi hurriedly shook his head: "I ask the emperor to see clearly, Wei Chen is very loyal to the emperor, and he never dares to frame His Highness King Yue, but did my son just die in vain?" Before, Meng Handong publicly beheaded the horses of the Su family in front of the palace, and acted extraordinarily arrogant. Because he was rushing to the hunting ground at that time, the king did not punish him. Later, he held a grudge and bought the tent. The house attendant deliberately placed Miss Mu's tent on the edge, and also joined with Meng Yanran to put poisonous snakes in Miss Mu Meng's tent. Who gave him such courage! Today, he dares to put poisonous snakes in the tents of other young ladies. , dare to openly shoot the arrows at King Yue, will he dare to move his hands and feet to the father or the aunt tomorrow
Aunt's head? "
Meng Xi hurriedly shook his head, his face turned pale, don't talk about seeking justice for his son at this moment, it would be good not to get involved with the Meng family: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen didn't know that Meng Handong's wicked obstacle was so daring, he usually does things well. Proportion, never like this…”
"Heh," King Yu sneered, "Mr. Meng doesn't feel guilty when he says this. No one in the court and the public doesn't know that Master Meng has a few playful grandsons. He is unruly in his daily life, and he is about to be called a harm in Kyoto. Now, do you still do things in a measured way? Are you afraid of making people laugh out loud when you say this?"
"Jun Yu, don't be so rude." The emperor said. King Yu was indignant: "Royal father, my son is too angry, the Meng family is really deceiving people too much, that Meng Yanran publicly mocked the fourth brother as a poor prince yesterday, and he was also extremely vicious to Miss Mu, no matter what. , Niyunfang and Buxianlou are hanging signs written by the father, Mu Xiao
Sister also donated 100,000 taels of silver to the people of Jingling City. The Meng family opened their mouths and kept their mouths low, but they kept their mouths low. "
Mu Yunyao lowered her eyes and stopped making a sound. A faint smile flashed in her heart. I really did not expect that His Royal Highness King Yu would be so capable. In the past, the court always said that King Yu was straight and eclectic. This person is as clear and careful as Hair, speak without leaking.
King Yue bowed his hands and bowed to the emperor: "Please ask the father and the emperor to uphold justice for the sons and ministers."
The emperor was silent for a moment, then said: "This matter is handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Punishment will be in charge of the investigation. Meng Xi, do you have any comments?"
"Wei Chen obeys the emperor's will." For fear that if he continued, the entire Meng family would be involved, Meng Xi nodded quickly.
"Go down."
When everyone left, the emperor couldn't help rubbing his brows, looking extremely tired.
On the side, Xu Li carefully looked at the emperor's face, and after a while, he said softly, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the eldest princess also asked you to come and have dinner together at noon. It's almost time now."
The emperor nodded: "Let's go."
Princess Yide had already had a meal served, and when she saw the emperor walking in, she said with a smile on her face, "I was thinking of asking someone to invite the emperor's younger brother. I heard that there was something wrong with the clamor?"
The emperor sat down at the table, and a maid held a water basin and served him to clean his hands. The emperor simply wiped his hands and waved the palace servants to retreat. Then he said, "Meng Handong, the junior of the Meng family, has died. I want to rely on the fourth."
"It seems that even if the fourth child is not very favored, it is in the eyes of some people." Princess Yide sighed, "Although this child has a cold temperament, he has a good heart and sees things clearly, so he came back. In a few days, someone started secretly, which is really too impatient."
"Huang Jie, you said this time..." The emperor's brows were wrinkled into a Sichuan character, his eyes were emotionally tangled, and when the news came, he didn't believe it at all, after all, even if King Yue didn't have a brain, he wouldn't use such a thing. The method killed Meng Handong. It's just that I don't know who is behind... Princess Yide added some dishes to the emperor with chopsticks, with emotion in her tone: "The children have grown up, each has his own mind, and each has his own calculations. , Brother Huang, you have to think about it. After all, you have experienced royal battles. Even if you were brothers and sisters before, in front of the throne, you will change.
Unbeatable. "Sister Huang, I have experienced those struggles, so I thought about making the children more harmonious. The opportunities I gave them are fair, and I just hope that in this way, they will understand that I treat them equally, and they do not need to fight each other." , just do your own thing, I will choose from them
The most suitable person to inherit the throne. "Princess Yide shook her head: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop, it is inevitable that no one will have a crooked mind. Fortunately, this time there is no big mistake, and the emperor's younger brother will help them to be sane in time." "