"Xuan Dali Temple Minister." The emperor sighed.
Li Quan went out to announce the decree. Several ministers of His Highness looked at each other, not understanding why the matter of the Crown Prince had to be addressed to the Grand Court Minister.
Those who reacted quickly suddenly remembered the Crown Princess's visit to the Dali Temple. Could it be related to this? I had a bad feeling in my heart. Could something happen to the Crown Prince too
After looking at each other, Prime Minister Xu and Prime Minister Chen sighed. They had made some guesses, but now, could it be the Prince of Yan besides the Crown Prince
The fifth prince born to Empress Yuan was actually not bad, maybe even a good one, but he died just after arriving in the capital.
The two prime ministers did not dare to guess further, as the one who benefited the most from this matter was obviously the crown prince.
The Minister of Dali Temple came up with Li Quan to make remonstrances, holding some documents of inspection and reprimand in his hand. He handed the documents to Li Quan and stepped forward to salute the emperor.
"No need to be so polite!" the emperor said in a low voice and asked him to stand up.
The Dali Temple Minister stood up and took the document from Li Quan's hand, "The case of the Crown Prince's Mansion and the Eastern Palace murdering Censor Qu's daughter has come to a conclusion."
As he said this, he handed the document in front of him forward.
Prime Minister Xu first took the document, checked it, and then passed it to Prime Minister Chen. Prime Minister Chen frowned and read it before passing it to several ministers. Finally, the documents fell into the hands of the Minister of Justice.
The Minister of Justice read it most carefully, word by word. He was in charge of this aspect, and the more he read, the more frightened he felt. Finally, he finished reading and looked up at the emperor: "Your Majesty, did Censor Qu's daughter really die in his place?"
"She is indeed dead, and she is indeed the daughter of Censor Qu. I have sent people to check the coffin that day and found some evidence. Although both of them had broken legs, the injuries were in chronological order." Although it had been marked on the document, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple still said it again on purpose.
"Has it been confirmed?" The Minister of Justice asked again with a heavy face, the document in his hand was as heavy as a mountain.
It's not just the death of the courtier's daughter
Everyone present understood. Even if they were not in charge of criminal training, they could clearly see the meaning behind it. When they heard the Minister of Justice ask this, they all looked at the Minister of the Dali Temple.
The Dali Temple Minister nodded and said, "In order to prevent mistakes, we also asked Censor Qu to take a look. His daughter's elbow bones are slightly different from those of ordinary people, and this has also been verified."
That's true.
Why did the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace use Qu Yushi's daughter to replace a woman of bad reputation? Who wanted to protect this woman? Even the Crown Princess didn't know about this.
The answer is obvious
The atmosphere in the hall was tense, and the faces of the important officials all looked unhappy.
This must have been done by the prince, so why did the prince rescue this notorious woman
The Crown Prince repeatedly expressed his deep love for the late Crown Princess. Even now, when the Crown Prince talked about the late Crown Princess, his love was as deep as the sea.
Could it be that all this is fake
It has been proven that Ji Youran may be related to the death of the former Crown Princess. It is possible that she did something when the Crown Princess was seriously injured, and the former Crown Princess might have really been killed by her.
It had been a while since the former Crown Princess was injured, but how could it be delayed until she could no longer be injured? She died when Ji Youran went to take care of her. And what Ji Youran did afterwards, whether it was coveting the former Crown Princess's dowry, or trying to seize the bracelet of the unmarried Princess Ying, and acting arrogantly outside, were all completely different from her previous personality.
Why would the prince protect a woman like this
Is there some secret here
First the Crown Princess died, and then Ling Anbo also died. How could Ling Anbo be so weak? As a general, he must be in good health. Even if he had old injuries, it is impossible for him to suddenly die of excessive grief over his daughter's death
It's not that I haven't thought about it before, but I just thought it was unlikely. Now that I have found out these things from such a small matter, it makes it more believable.
You don't need to say anything to others, just think about it yourself and it will make you feel uneasy.
This is not a simple matter of the censor's daughter dying in place of him.
"My lords, there is another matter." The Dali Temple Minister took out another document from his sleeve and handed it to Prime Minister Xu. This document was just a few thin sheets of paper.
Xu Xiang took it, looked at it carefully, his face changed drastically, and then he passed it to Chen Xiang. Chen Xiang looked at it and his face also changed.
This document was also passed down from one adult to another, and finally returned to the hands of the Minister of Justice, who gave the final interpretation.
This one is Ji Yanyue.
Ji Yanyue's current identity is the goddaughter of the wife of Duke Yuguo. She explained in detail what happened that day and signed her name.
The time is not recent, this one has been around for a while.
"After finding Miss Ji San, she had only one request. Before the truth comes to light, we should keep the matter under control. We must not let anyone know that she is still alive, otherwise her life may be in danger." The Dali Temple Minister said with a serious face.
“Wasn’t this matter originally hosted by the Ministry of Justice?” The Minister of Justice shook the document in his hand unhappily.
"Sir Yu, this matter has also been reported to the Dali Temple. After Miss Ji was found, she also came to the Dali Temple." The Dali Temple Minister said respectfully.
"This is my idea." The emperor lying on the bed spoke slowly, "This is very strange. I think there is a problem, so I asked the Dali Temple to secretly investigate this matter and also filed a case. The Ministry of Justice is the public one, and this public case has also been subject to many constraints."
Talking about this, the Minister of Justice was full of shame, how could he not know about this matter, but there had been no progress and there was nothing to investigate, or some of the investigations were blocked. There were too many things related to the Eastern Palace, and the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace could not be involved. There were too few places to maneuver here. The third young lady of the Ji Mansion had not been found, which was also an important reason.
Everyone knows that the Ministry of Justice took over the case, but in the end it was left unresolved. It was better for the Dali Temple to conduct the case in secret, and in the end they were able to track down Miss Ji and obtain her testimony.
And Miss Ji San’s words made people think more. Why did she not dare to let anyone know that she was still alive
Miss Ji San explained in detail how she left, how she was pursued, and how she was later rescued by the Prince of Duke Yu. All her words hinted at a message that something big happened at the Ling Anbo Mansion that night.
Ling Anbo sensed something and asked his little daughter to leave first, but he didn't expect that this farewell would become their last.
So, something happened to Ling Anbo during the prince’s wedding
"Your Majesty, if the prince is harmed..." Prime Minister Xu sighed deeply, his heart heavy. What will be the result of investigating this matter? People present can almost guess it. The prince cannot be completely innocent. Thinking about it carefully, he felt cold in his heart.
It's fine for the Crown Prince to publicize the kindness between him and the former Crown Princess, but if something went wrong during the wedding, it would be chilling.
"I still have the fifth prince." The emperor finally closed his eyes, looking tired and weak. He put his hands on the edge of the bed, as if trying to sit up, but his body was too weak. After holding on for a while, he leaned back down again.
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." Li Quan hurried forward and gave him a hand.
The emperor finally sat up slowly, and his eyes regained their former clarity.
"The Fifth Prince? This isn't..." Several ministers were shocked. Wasn't it because of the Fifth Prince that the Emperor vomited blood and fainted? How come there is a Fifth Prince now
"That one is not real." Prime Minister Xu shook his head and explained the doubts of several ministers.
"But although the emperor's fifth prince is the legitimate son, I don't know if he can be competent for the position." Prime Minister Chen also knew this, and he had the same concerns as Prime Minister Xu.
The Fifth Prince is the legitimate son of Empress Yuan, and there is no one more suitable than him. However, he has been living among the people for so many years, how can he understand the royal way of governing the country, and can he be a qualified emperor
Whether he has the ability or is kind, all of these make people feel that the situation is unclear. So, is this fifth prince really suitable
If something really happened to the crown prince, it would be better if it was the Prince of Yan. At least the Prince of Yan has a simple mind and they can remedy it. But we are afraid of those who don't understand and think they are smart.
Although he is the son of Queen Yuan, no one is familiar with him and they are really unsure about him.
Therefore, the matter of the crown prince must be treated more seriously, for fear that something serious will be discovered and the crown prince's position will definitely not be retained. Everyone must plan early on who will take over the subsequent position.
The emperor's health is so poor. If we don't plan well, no one will be able to take responsibility if something goes wrong in the future.
"The Fifth Prince has always been by my side. I have been educating him, so he is naturally capable of doing the job." The emperor said slowly, his eyes sweeping across the faces of his ministers.
"emperor?"
"Your Majesty!" Everyone's face changed and their voices trembled unconsciously.
"Originally, I didn't want him to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestral home. I just wanted him to be an idle person and live a good life under my protection. The throne has nothing to do with him. He just needs to live happily. But now..." The emperor sighed, "It's different now. He is no longer so willful!"
This statement was not clear, but considering the emperor's past behavior, it was clear to those present.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to respond for a moment. Even the two prime ministers kept their mouths shut at this time.
After a long while, Chen Xiang trembled and said, "Is it the King of England?"
"It's the King of England!" The emperor nodded.
For a moment, the inner hall was silent.
If it were in the past, some of these important ministers would have opposed it, but now, the King of England can be said to have turned the tide. Not to mention that he saved the lives of these people, but for the entire country, the King of England has also made a great contribution this time. In this situation, the fact that the King of England is the legitimate son of the Queen Mother becomes very delicate.
Upon closer thought, the current King of England is no longer the evil King of England. This time, since the King of England returned to Beijing, everything he did was prudent.
Before, everyone secretly felt that the King of England’s overwhelming power might not be a blessing, and that the Emperor doted on the King of England too much, which would mean that when the new Emperor ascended the throne, there would inevitably be a bloody storm, and it was uncertain what the outcome would be. Everyone could only hope that although the King of England was arrogant and domineering, he would not have the intention to usurp the throne.
Now I realize that I don't have to worry about this.