The hall was silent, smoke rose from the incense burner, and the fragrant aroma brushed past everyone's nostrils, each with their own thoughts.
Emperor Youning was not sure about this. Xie Ji did not steal the imperial gold medal, but it appeared in the Xie family. Shen Xihe said that the imperial gold medal was temporarily given to Xie Yunhuai. After all, Xie Yunhuai was related to her life and death, so Emperor Youning could not blame him.
Xie Ji also admitted that Xie Yunhuai went to the Xie family. Even if the imperial gold medal was lost, it should not be behind the spirit tablet. It seemed to be deliberately hidden behind the spirit tablet. It can also be said that Xie Yunhuai deliberately framed it and put it down.
Compared with the former, Emperor Youning was not partial. He felt that the latter was more likely. Xie Ji would not be disrespectful to his ancestors by hiding the gold medal here. If he picked up the gold medal, he should immediately present it to him. In this way, both Xie Yunhuai and Shen Xihe would be held accountable. There was no need to keep the imperial gold medal and put themselves in a passive position.
Shen Xihe lowered his eyes and waited quietly. Whether Xie Ji would get into trouble or not depended on whether Xiao Huayong could act in time.
"There are many doubts about this matter. We will make a conclusion after we find Ruogu."
"Your Majesty." As soon as Emperor Youning finished speaking, a eunuch bowed and came in.
Emperor Youning asked, "What's the matter?"
Eunuch: "Your Majesty, Jingzhao Yin requests to see you."
At this time, Liu Sanzhi walked to Emperor Youning's ear and whispered a few words. Emperor Youning's face turned cold: "Announce."
Not only Jingzhao Yin came in, but also Xie Yunhuai, who had a pale face and looked very haggard. When he passed by Shen Xihe, a faint smell of blood brushed past Shen Xihe's nostrils, and Shen Xihe couldn't help but frown.
"Your Majesty, I, a humble servant, pay my respects to you." The two of them knelt down and saluted together.
Xie Yunhuai's movements were obviously slow. Emperor Youning looked a little complicated and sighed softly, "Get up."
The two stood up, and Emperor Youning asked, "Mr. Zhang, why do you want to see me?"
Jing Zhao Yin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it is Xie... Qi Xiaolang came to me to sue Lord Xie for privately detaining him."
"Your Majesty..."
Without waiting for Xie Ji to say anything more, Emperor Youning cast a sharp look at him and asked Xie Yunhuai in a deep voice: "Do you have any evidence?"
"Your Majesty, I escaped from Xie's mansion, and many common people can testify to this." Xie Yunhuai said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Your Majesty, I have already verified that Qi Xiaolang did escape from Xie's mansion." Jingzhao Yin also hurried to testify.
"I was imprisoned in a secret room behind the ancestral hall of the Xie Mansion. The princess brought people in, and I heard what the princess said to Eunuch Liu." Xie Yunhuai added, and then repeated what Shen Xihe and Liu Sanzhi said.
Liu Sanzhi nodded secretly to Emperor Youning.
The truth came out, that is, Xie Ji imprisoned Xie Yunhuai privately, so Xie Ji was now guilty of a serious crime.
He imprisoned Xie Yunhuai privately. Although Xie Yunhuai was his son, Xie Yunhuai was renounced by him. However, he made excuses several times, which was deceiving the emperor!
However, Xie Ji reacted very quickly, and he kowtowed deeply: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am almost at the age of 18 and have no children. I want to repair the relationship with my son, but he is stubborn and resentful of my remarriage. He is prejudiced against me. I did not detain him, but just wanted to keep him in the mansion, spend more time with him, and help him untie the knot in his heart."
What a eloquent Xie Ji is! When Xie Ji saw Xie Yunhuai, he knew that Prince Xun must have been captured, but he would not tell anyone about it. The matter with Xie Yunhuai was just a family matter. There were some things he insisted he didn't know about, and His Majesty would not delve into it.