royal palace.
When Chu Liuyue arrived with Chu Ning, Emperor Jiawen and the Queen were already waiting in the hall.
Sitting below were Rong Jin and Situ Xingchen.
On the other side, there is another person - Rong Jiu.
Chu Liuyue had already heard Chu Ning talk about what happened before, so she was not surprised that Rong Jiu was here.
Her eyes quickly swept across the bodies of several people in the hall.
Emperor Jiawen's face was expressionless, but his eyes were dark.
The queen looked much more haggard than the last time she saw her, as if she had aged more than ten years.
It can be seen that these recent things have tortured her quite a lot.
When Rong Jin saw Chu Liuyue, a complicated expression flashed across his face.
In his hand, he held a hairpin.
Chu Liuyue guessed that it was the Rong Zhen they said they found in their backyard.
Situ Xingchen and Rong Jiu both looked calm and could not tell anything.
Chu Ning and Chu Liuyue saluted in turn.
Emperor Jiawen asked the two of them to sit down.
"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's start!"
Emperor Jiawen ran out of patience and went straight to the point. He looked at Situ Xingchen and asked in a deep voice:
"Xingchen, you said before that you saw Liu Yue and Zhen Zhen together, but is it true?"
Situ Xingchen stood up and bowed.
"In reply to Your Majesty, Xingchen dare not lie, and everything he said is true. Because the Nine Nether Tower was on fire that day, Xingchen remembered it very clearly. After the Nine Nether Tower collapsed, Taiyan Academy was about to leave the next day, so I I quickly went back to pack my luggage. Unexpectedly, I happened to see Rong Zhen and Chu Liuyue on the road. "
Emperor Jiawen asked:
"Was there anyone else there at the time?"
"There was an old man wearing a black robe, but I didn't see his face."
"Then did you hear what they said?"
"There was a distance at the time, so I didn't hear it. But seeing how close they were, I thought they had a good relationship. I didn't expect it later."
Emperor Jiawen's face became increasingly cold.
The old man in black robe who followed must be Simeng.
If what Situ Xingchen told was a lie, how could she know about Simeng's existence
"Actually, after I saw this scene that day, I felt a little strange." Situ Xingchen raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Jiawen, and said hesitantly, "Because that day, His Majesty had just granted divorce to King Divorce and Chu Liuyue. So I saw her and Rong Rong Zhen is together, I have been wondering for a long time."
Everyone understands.
This time is really special.
No matter how good the relationship between Chu Liuyue and Rong Zhen was, it seemed that he should not still be with her on the day she was given the marriage.
Besides, who doesn't know that there was a conflict between these two people
It's really suspicious that they are together.
Emperor Jiawen asked again:
"What happened next? Did you see where they went?"
Situ Xingchen shook his head:
"At that time, I just glanced at them from a distance and left because I was in a hurry to go back. I didn't know where they were going."
Emperor Jiawen nodded: "Sit down."
Turning around, he looked at Chu Liuyue.
"Liu Yue, you heard what I said just now. What do you have to say?"
Chu Liuyue tapped the armrest of the chair with one hand and looked at Situ Xingchen thoughtfully.
The words she just said were actually very vague, but the existence of Simeng alone gave her words a great deal of credibility.
After all, even Emperor Jiawen didn't know about Simeng's existence before. If Situ Xingchen could tell this, it would be easy for people to believe it.
In other words, Situ Xingchen had indeed known about Simeng's existence for a long time.
Perhaps, she also knows what happened that day.
But for some reason, she couldn't tell it completely and could only choose a compromise.
After all, even if this was the case, Rong Zhen could still be blamed on her.
Chu Liuyue said calmly:
"I didn't see Rong Zhen that day."
"That day, King Li sent someone to send my father and I home. After that, people from the Chu family sent invitations, and my father went there. But I stayed at home and did not come out. This People from the Chu family can testify about the matter. "
Many people knew that Chu Ning went to the Chu Mansion, and it was discussed in private for a long time.
Who doesn't know that those in the Chu family regret driving Chu Ning and his daughter out, and are trying every means to persuade them to go back!
Chu Ning said:
"That's right. Tian Yue'er originally planned to go back with me, but then I dissuaded her, so she stayed at home."
"Even so, who can explain that she did not go out when you left, Mr. Chu Ning?" Rong Jin argued, "Besides, the relationship between you two is father and daughter, so I'm afraid your testimony cannot be taken completely seriously."
Chu Ning frowned slightly.
If the other party keeps saying this, they have no way to refute it.
Because he and Yue'er really had no way to prove that Yue'er was always at home during this period of time.
Chu Liuyue suddenly said:
"I heard that the hairpin appeared out of nowhere, and even the Queen couldn't tell where it came from. So how do you know that everything else you said is true?"
The queen was furious: You! "
Chu Liuyue really doesn’t want to open any pot!
Your Majesty was already very dissatisfied with her because of the hairpin matter yesterday, and now that she mentioned it again, didn't she give His Majesty some eye drops?
Rong Jin frowned and hid the hairpin in his hand.
He originally thought that the hairpin was solid evidence that he had really found it, but judging from his mother's reaction, it was hard to say what was going on.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions, and the situation reached a deadlock.
Rong Jiu suddenly said:
"Actually, the key to this matter is to find the whereabouts of Rong Zhen. The Queen, the original pill of Rong Zhen is broken, and with her own ability, she will definitely not be able to leave the palace quietly. In other words, she must be in He left with the help of Simeng. Although Simeng is dead, didn’t he leave any clues? "
The queen felt even more upset.
She knew that every time she mentioned Simeng, His Majesty would feel even more dissatisfied and disgusted.
But now if all the blame is to be placed entirely on Chu Liuyue, Simeng is a very key figure.
She rubbed her temples and said:
"No. Simeng died suddenly."
Speaking of this, she suddenly paused and looked at Chu Liuyue with suspicion.
"By the way, having said that, Simeng Nai is a fifth-level warrior, and ordinary people are no match for him. Anyone who can kill him so quickly must be extremely powerful! There are people of this level in the entire imperial capital. , doesn’t seem like much.”
Chu Liuyue raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile: "What? Does the Queen suspect that I killed him? You think too highly of me, a second-level warrior, don't you?"
(End of chapter)