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Chapter 305 Finale (VI)

Wu Qiyao didn't expect that Wan Sa actually brought Ma Xiaodou to him and heard their conspiracy. If Wan Sa was by his side now, he would want to kick him to death, but... Wan Sa was already dead.

However, although Wan Sha is dead, his beloved sister is still alive. The case of Prince Shen's treason will soon come to an end as Prince Shen is exiled to the quarry. By then, all those who are still imprisoned in Duke Dingguo's Mansion will have their own destinations, either beheaded, exiled, or digging stones like Prince Shen. He can only vent his anger on his concubine Wan.

Wu Qiyao gritted his teeth and thought to himself that he had never put himself in the same situation as the other people in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, because... Prince Ping was still standing upright in front of him in brocade clothes. At the very least, he would not end up like the other people in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, even if Ma Xiaodou had just linked the assassination of Prince Jin to him.

"Wu Qiyao, do you have anything to say about Ma Xiaodou's accusation?" Fan Kai shouted in a deep voice.

"Sir, I am innocent. I don't even know who Ma Xiaodou is. Ma Xiaodou said that I ordered Wan Sa to find him, but Wan Sa... Although he is the brother of my concubine, he is not mine."

As Wu Qiyao spoke, his eyes scanned the courtroom. When he saw Geng Shulou kneeling at the side with his head down, his eyes lit up. He was glad that this man was still alive. Finally, there was someone who could take the blame.

"Sir, Wan Sha is actually Mr. Geng's man. Geng Shulou must have held a grudge against His Royal Highness Prince Jin, so he asked Ma Xiaodou to assassinate His Royal Highness Prince Jin."

Wu Qiyao pointed at Geng Shulou and spoke with great confidence.

Geng Shulou finally raised his head, glanced at Wu Qiyao, and then looked at the three chief judges sitting above. He was not in a hurry to figure out anything, but waited calmly.

"Geng Shulou, do you have any defense for Wu Qiyao's accusation?" Fan Kai asked, but he was wondering in his heart, what kind of relationship could Wan Sha have with Geng Shulou? It was impossible for Wu Qiyao to drag someone who had no connection with him to take the blame.

"My Lord, Wan Sa did come to me, intending to find Ma Xiaodou through me and assassinate His Royal Highness Prince Jin, but I refused and reminded Ma Xiaodou not to be bewitched by Wan Sa and make a big mistake that he would regret. I didn't know that Wan Sa later personally approached Ma Xiaodou, and Ma Xiaodou was really bewitched by him, so I was also wrong in this matter."

Geng Shulou's words were confirmed by Ma Xiaodou.

But how could Wu Qiyao be willing to let him go so easily? He snorted coldly, "Please understand, sir. I heard that Geng Shulou once saved Ma Xiaodou's life. In order to repay the favor, Ma Xiaodou naturally wants to help Geng Shulou get rid of the crime."

"You said Wan Sha is not your man and he was instructed by Geng Shulou. Do you have any evidence?" Fan Kai asked.

"Of course there is. My concubine Wan was once in love with the second son of the Anping Marquis's mansion. Later, she followed me only because of my status. Wan Sha never looked down on me. She admired the second son Geng very much. Geng Shulou is the second son Geng's elder brother, so naturally he loves him as well!"

On this side, Geng Xingshuang heard that Wu Qiyao actually implicated her second brother in the incident, and she gritted her teeth in anger, "He is just like a mad dog, making random accusations."

"He is desperate now." Zhu Yan comforted him, "Don't worry, what he said is just his own conjecture. There is no evidence at all. It will not have any impact on Brother Geng."

Geng Xingshuang was not worried about the impact on her second brother, she was just a little angry.

I thought that no matter what, Geng Shuhuai would be summoned to the court for questioning, but in the end, only a servant of Wu Qiyao was summoned. The servant had followed Wu Qiyao to the north and was considered Wu Qiyao's confidant. The servant was intimidated by the mighty power of the Dali Temple court, and under Fan Kai's deep questioning, he confessed everything he knew after just a few words.

Wu Qiyao was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but he still had his wits about him and knew that he had to save himself. However, he was not a cunning person, so he couldn't help but shout "Your Highness!"

Although he was not called out with a title, at that moment in the court, there was no one else except Prince Ping who could be called His Highness, and Wu Qiyao's eyes were almost glued to Prince Ping.

King Ping was very quiet, his eyes gloomy.

As soon as the word "Your Highness" came out, Wu Qiyao knew that he was finished. His face was pale and he collapsed in the court. At this moment, a yamen runner came running and reported: "Sir, the mother and son of the Wu family who caused trouble in front of Prince Ping's mansion have been brought here."

"Bring it up!"

Soon, Wu's mother and son were brought to the hall. Everyone looked over and saw that the woman was in her twenties, with an extremely beautiful appearance. She was wearing a light green spring dress. The hem of her skirt flowed as she moved, and it was obviously made of very fine material. The child who followed her closely could already walk, and indeed looked to be about three years old.

"Who are you? Why are you causing trouble in front of Prince Ping's mansion?" Fan Kai looked solemn, his sharp eyes fixed on the mother and son below.

The woman shrank back in fear, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes. She looked at King Ping with tenderness and affection, but King Ping stood straight, looking straight ahead, his expression unchanged.

But suddenly, King Ping felt the hem of his robe being pulled. He thought that Wu Qiyao was still unwilling to give up and wanted to pull him for help. He could no longer control his anger. A hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes. He moved his feet and could not help but kick down, but he heard a childish call.

"Daddy! Father, father, daddy...Ji'er wants daddy to hold him!"

As soon as this childish voice sounded, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the court, including Emperor Sheng Ning.

He looked at the chubby little baby who was standing at his son's feet, tugging at his son's clothes with one chubby hand and rubbing his eyes with the other hand, looking a little sleepy, with a complicated expression.

Fan Kai kept winking at Zhu and Liu on his left and right, indicating that it was time for them to speak.

In this situation, he really didn't know how to start. After the little boy came in, His Royal Highness Prince Ping had been standing in the front and never looked back once, and the little boy didn't walk to the front to carefully look at Prince Ping's appearance. In other words, this little baby, who was only three years old or even less, accurately recognized Prince Ping just by his back and a not very clear side view, and walked up to him affectionately, pulled his robe, and called him daddy.

Fan Kai didn't think that this was deliberately guided. How could a three-year-old baby be guided? According to the clothes? There were many people in the hall wearing luxurious clothes, and it was not only Prince Ping who was standing in brocade clothes. Today, Zhu Yue and Yang Qingmo did not wear official robes. Their casual clothes were also very beautiful. Prince Ping was not wearing the uniform of a prince today.

The more important point is that the child's eyebrows and eyes are quite similar to Prince Ping. Prince Ping does not look much like Emperor Sheng Ning, but like Concubine Zhong and the other princes...only Prince Jin looks slightly similar to Prince Ping.

Therefore, Fan Kai was more than 90% sure that the child in the hall was Prince Ping's son. And the woman, who was lightly supporting her belly with both hands, although it was not very visible, but according to what the yamen runners said before, she was pregnant again.

Trying this case today made Fan Kai exhausted. The word "retirement" popped up in his mind from time to time. He even envied Zhu Qianyuan who was about to retire.

"Father, I know I was wrong! I am guilty! I shouldn't have worried about Yi'er's in poor health and constant illness after he was born. Father, I have suffered from a chronic disease since I was young, and I have always felt guilty that I did not give my child a good body. So when my fifth brother said he wanted to go to Yujue Mountain to find medicine for me, although I tried my best to stop him from taking the risk, I was too discouraged to tell you that I already had a child. Father, this is all my fault. Fortunately, my fifth brother has returned safely. Please punish me!"

Just when Fan Kai was struggling over how to start, Prince Ping took the initiative to speak. He turned around and knelt in front of Emperor Sheng Ning to confess his guilt, but he did not mention the assassination of Prince Jin that Wu Qiyao and Ma Xiaodou were involved in.

Sheng Ningdi looked indifferent and said calmly: "Wait a little longer!"

What are you waiting for? King Ping felt his heart pounding.

Today's events, one after another, were beyond his expectations. He suddenly realized that what he thought were wisdom and planning were just like a play that was watched clearly by everyone. For every performance of the play, there were people watching, either adding fuel to the fire to make the play more lively, or overturning the stage before the end of the play, all based on the wishes of the spectators. And he was the one who knew nothing. He thought that each play was the life he had worked hard to build, and he tried his best to sing every play seriously. But in the end, everyone left before the play was over, and he ended up with nothing.

King Ping's expression changed from nervousness to fear, and from pale to emptiness.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside, and someone loudly reported: "Your Majesty, I, Qi Yue, beg to see you!"