The confessions were naturally true. Under Shen Xihe's torture, it was difficult for anyone to withstand the torture unless they were unconscious. He examined their origins, who they were in contact with, how they usually hid, where they were originally from, etc., in great detail.
Of course, they didn't know that they were working for His Majesty. His Majesty would not bring himself to the light for such a thing. These were all exaggerated by Shen Xihe. It doesn't matter if there is no evidence, as there can be no proof after death. Moreover, from the various clues confessed by these people, it is easy to infer the person behind the scenes.
"Crown Princess, do you know that this is a provocation to your majesty!" Xiao Changfeng did not expect Shen Xihe to be so bold. How dare she, how dare she hand the head to him and let him deliver it to His Majesty
"Provoking the emperor's majesty?" Before Shen Xihe could speak, Xiao Huayong looked at him with a confused look on his face, "Yo Yo, what did you give to His Majesty?"
As Xiao Huayong spoke, seemingly unaware, he stretched out his hand, and with the help of Tian Yuan, he walked towards the box to find out what was inside.
Shen Xihe stepped forward before him and closed the box: "It's just a few heads, Your Highness, please don't look at them. I won't scare you."
"Human head?" Xiao Huayong's face turned pale. He was shocked and anxious. "Why...why did you send the head to His Majesty? You..."
"Your Highness." Shen Xihe called him in a low voice, stepped forward and held his hand, and said gently, "These people keep saying that they are ordered by the emperor to alienate the Northwest generals from my father. My father has always been loyal to the court, and His Majesty also praised my father as a loyal minister. These people must be used by someone to try to sow discord between the court and the northwest.
Under torture, they confessed to some fabricated absurdities. I wanted to send these people back to Kyoto for your majesty to judge, but the northwest is far from Kyoto, and these people have been tortured and their skin is torn. If their bodies are sent to Kyoto intact, they will probably have rotted and are unrecognizable. How can your majesty investigate them
After thinking about it, I realized that only these people have their heads intact. I will ask someone to apply some spices on them, so that Your Majesty can see them clearly and it will be easier for Your Majesty to investigate. I really have good intentions."
Xiao Changfeng stared at Shen Xihe in astonishment. She was like two different people in front of him. To Xiao Huayong, she was really gentle and humble, acting like a good wife and mother.
Xiao Huayong seemed to have calmed down after the initial shock. He even thought carefully and said, "It is not appropriate to present the head to Your Majesty. It is disrespectful to offend His Majesty. It is better to send it to the Dali Temple and let the Dali Temple investigate and deal with it severely."
Xiao Changfeng's eyelids jumped. Wouldn't it be a big deal if this matter was sent to the Dali Temple? I don't know if Shen Xihe still has any evidence. Regardless of whether there is any, once it arrives at the Dali Temple, he will have to give an explanation. Moreover, these confessions will most likely be reviewed by the six ministries and three provinces when they arrive at the Dali Temple. Even if they are not implemented, everyone will have a conclusion in their hearts. By then, His Majesty will be in disgrace.
Once the incident gets out of hand, the local governors in other places will inevitably become suspicious. If someone takes the opportunity to stir up trouble, who knows what kind of trouble will happen.
At this moment, Xiao Changfeng finally understood why Shen Xihe dared to be so rampant, even deliberately doing it in front of Xiao Huayong. It turned out that he wanted to use Xiao Huayong to make this matter a big deal.