After reading the whole family's minds, the eldest daughter awakened

Situ Jue was able to sit in the position of Minister of Justice not because of his father's relationship, but because of his own real ability. He arranged evidence collection and inspection in an orderly manner, not being prejudged by the phenomena he saw, and let the evidence speak for itself.

In the banquet hall, one of Concubine De and Concubine Shu poured wine for the emperor, and the other served him food.

Huangfu Chenyang was a little distracted by the gentleness and virtuousness of the two people, and his eyes would always glance at a certain location involuntarily.

At the beginning, Queen Mother Nalan could turn a blind eye, but later she saw him too often and had to give words to persuade him.

"Emperor, drink." Empress Dowager Nalan put the wine cup Huangfu Chenyang placed on the table into his hand to remind him of his rude behavior.

"Thank you, Queen Mother. I can just come here by myself." After the Queen Mother reminded her, Huangfu Chenyang also knew that his gaze was too much. Fortunately, she was not sitting there by herself.

The ministers in the main hall are very good at trying to figure out the holy will. Not to mention that Huangfu Chenyang's eyes fell on the same place many times, even if they happened to fall on one place occasionally, they could interpret it ruthlessly. .

Taifu Ge's face looked a little ugly. He also saw the new emperor's gaze. He was looking in the direction of Nalan Ling and Situ Wan's seats.

Of these two women, one is already married to Situ Jue and has a child, and the other is also betrothed to someone else. No matter who she is interested in, it will be detrimental to her reputation. The emperor is really confused.

He wanted to give some advice, but because there were so many people in the hall, he could only wait until the banquet was over before speaking alone.

The emperor's gossip is not easy to discuss. You just have to know it in your heart, but you can't say it out loud. This makes the ministers have a hard time holding it in. Fortunately, Situ Jue saved them.

Situ Jue presented the results of the investigation to Huangfu Chenyang and stated the three major doubts in the case.

"Your Majesty, although the murderous weapon that killed the palace maid is in Zhou Tengfei's hand, the handle of the knife has the palace maid's fingerprints on it."

Situ Jue asked the first question first.

But as soon as he finished speaking, a minister immediately stood up and refuted, "My lord, what you said is wrong. No one is willing to die. Isn't it normal to struggle to hold the handle of the knife to prevent the murderer from stabbing him when he dies?"

"People do have this kind of survival instinct when they die. But judging from the autopsy, when the palace maid was stabbed to death by a knife, she did not struggle. Instead, she seemed to die happily."

"Your Excellency, your explanation is wrong. Who doesn't want to live? She must have died before she had time to struggle."

Situ Jue nodded, "This may be true. Now let me tell you the second question. There are remnants of the fabric on the palace maid's nails. It seems more like they were left accidentally when she was tearing off her clothes."

"Nonsense, according to what you said, it seems like the palace maid pulled off her clothes on purpose. She should have left them behind when she stopped Zhou Tengfei from pulling off her clothes."

Situ Jue still nodded, "Then let me tell you the third question. After testing by the imperial doctors, the palace maiden is seriously ill and she doesn't have a few days to live."

After saying this question, there was a brief silence in the hall. A palace maid who was dying soon. Combined with the first two questions, it really seemed like a trap laid out for Zhou Tengfei.

The Zhou family had done many bad things and offended people before. Could it be that Zhou Tengfei was framed for revenge.

At this time, Taifu Ge stood up and said, "Sir, everyone is afraid of death. Even if there is still one day to live, she will find a way to survive.

Moreover, the deceased had no grievances against Zhou Tengfei, so why did she use her own life to frame Zhou Tengfei. "

Situ Jue had been listening quietly. When Taifu Ge finished speaking, he asked a sharp question, "Master Taifu, how do you know that the deceased had no grudges with Zhou Tengfei?"

Hearing Situ Jue's question, many ministers looked at Taifu Ge, waiting for his explanation.

It is too easy for people to become enemies. Maybe just by looking at others with a bad look, they may be resented. Moreover, this palace lady may have been instigated by someone to say that she and Zhou Tengfei have a bad relationship. Wu Qiu is indeed a bit hasty. Taifu Ge waved his sleeves unnaturally, "Humph, isn't this an obvious thing? She is just a palace maid in charge of serving dishes in the imperial kitchen of the harem, and has no chance of contacting the fourth-grade captain."

Some ministers thought it was reasonable and turned their attention to Situ Jue to see how he would refute.

Situ Jue did not continue to refute the previous question, but ordered someone to bring a tray with an emerald earring on it.

The earrings have a unique shape and can be described as unique. They are very valuable at first glance.

Huangfu Chenyang frowned, "Where did you get this jade pendant?"

"Your Majesty, I picked it up on the veranda not far from the crime scene. From that location, I can see everything. If I find the owner of the earrings, I might be able to get clues."

There were many imperial guards and dragon guards guarding the outside of the banquet hall, but they were more concerned about the safety of everyone in the hall. When they heard the cry for help and arrived, they only had time to see the palace maid lying in a pool of blood, and Zhou Tengfei was holding a A bloody knife.

Now that new witnesses have appeared, everyone's minds have become more active again. Is there a twist? Was Zhou Tengfei really framed?

Some ministers have always believed that Zhou Tengfei was wronged because they believed that Li Youwei would not see the wrong person. She believed in Zhou Tengfei, and they followed suit.

Concubine De and Concubine Shu looked at each other, and then said to Huangfu Chenyang, "Your Majesty, it seems that you gave these earrings to sister Xian Concubine."

The virtuous concubine is favored, and her jewelry and clothes are all unique, and it is difficult to remember them.

After hearing the words of the two concubines, the others all raised a question mark in their hearts. Isn't the Concubine Xian in confinement? How could she appear on the verandah outside the banquet hall? There must be a mistake.

Huangfu Chenyang nodded, "Yes, Concubine Xuanxian is coming to the banquet hall."

"Your Majesty, don't bother me, I'm here."

Concubine Xian was dressed in a rich dress, holding up the hem of her skirt, she crossed the threshold and bowed to Huangfu Chenyang on the high platform.

The virtuous concubine is at home, her appearance is indeed bright, flamboyant and stunning, making her unforgettable.

Huangfu Chenyang waved, "You haven't recovered yet, why did you come out?"

Concubine Xian was too well-behaved today, which made Huangfu Chenyang a little uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, I am here to tell the truth. In fact, I came to the banquet hall today, but I didn't go in. I just took a look and left.

But not far away, I saw the scene where the palace maid committed suicide and framed Captain Zhou. "

Concubine Xian is unruly and stupid, and she doesn't deal with Li Youwei. She doesn't need to lie to save Zhou Tengfei. If what she says is true, it can prove Zhou Tengfei's innocence.

"Did you really see it clearly?" Huangfu Chenyang couldn't believe Nalanjiao.

"Your Majesty, I can swear that if I tell any lies, I will die badly."

In the Nanchen Kingdom, everyone always holds their envelopes in high regard, and they attach great importance to oaths. Nalanjiao dared to make such a vicious oath, which shows that she is telling the truth.

The three doubts just now, coupled with what Concubine Xian said, can already prove that Zhou Tengfei is innocent.

Huangfu Chenyang directly declared Zhou Tengfei innocent and ordered Situ Jue to find out who was behind the palace maid.