I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 140: To deceive me is to deceive you, add this one!
"Drop into the river and commit suicide?"

Although Liu Ju frowned when he heard this, his first reaction was not shock, but questioning.

Although he was not a very suspicious person, this incident was too coincidental. Shi Wanjun did not jump into the river earlier or later, but on the night he arrived in Lu. This gave people a sense of conspiracy theory.

"The person is already dead. I just went to see him in person. He has no breath and no pulse."

As if he saw the doubt in Liu Ju's heart, Huo Guang bowed and continued.

"..."

Hearing this, Liu Ju's heart finally sank.

He knew his cousin too well. He was extremely strict in his conduct and even had a suspicion of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Since he had checked it himself and said "no breath, no pulse", he must have checked it himself and there is absolutely no possibility of falsehood.

and so……

The girl who was still full of life yesterday died so quietly just overnight?
Although Liu Ju is a time traveler, he is not someone who cannot stand the sight of death.

During the previous expedition against Western Qiang, he had witnessed with his own eyes the tragic deaths of many people in the war. Although he felt regretful at the time, he did not feel any discomfort and did not have nightmares because of it.

But most of the dead were strangers.

However, Shi Wanjun had several close contacts with him, and because of historical records, Liu Ju always felt that he had known her for a long time.

When such a person suddenly passed away, and died in such a way, it was impossible for him to feel nothing inside...

"Your Highness, this is a letter sent by the Shi family, saying that it was a suicide note left by Shi Wanjun in her room before she committed suicide, and it mentioned Your Highness."

Huo Guang took out another bamboo slip from his arms and presented it with both hands.

Liu Ju nodded slightly and took it to check.

The content of this suicide note is not complicated.

The article begins by expressing Shi Wanjun's apology for her previous refusal of marriage and asking Liu Ju to forgive her parents and family.

The rest of the story is about her admiration for Liu Ju, and she uses a tone similar to a vow to show her determination to marry only Liu Ju in this life. Unfortunately, she also knows that Shi Jia was wrong first, and she can't stay with Liu Ju forever, so she can only die to show her determination...

"..."

After reading this suicide note, Liu Ju's expression became even gloomier.

"Your Highness..."

Seeing Liu Ju's expression change, Huo Guang wanted to say something.

"Cousin, you should now send someone to invite the King of Lu and the Prime Minister of Lu to the Shi family, and also call the Magistrate of Lu County."

Liu Ju had interrupted him.

"I'll go wash up first, and then I'll burn some incense for Shi Wanjun and send her off."

……

Half an hour later.

The Shi family’s old house in the west of the city.

"Your Highness, welcome..."

When Liu Ju walked into the door, Prince of Lu Liu Guang, the Prime Minister of Lu, and the Magistrate of Lu County had already arrived in advance and greeted him together with the crying historians.

"No need to be so polite. I'll burn some incense."

Liu Ju just nodded slightly, glanced at the lame Shi Hong's face, then walked around them expressionlessly and went straight to the mourning hall which had not yet been set up.

Shi Wanjun's body was displayed in the mourning hall.

Although she had changed into dry shrouds at this moment, she had not yet been buried, so she just lay quietly on an elevated board with a white cloth covering her face.

Liu Ju walked forward, but did not immediately take the incense. Instead, he reached out his hand to the white cloth on Shi Wanjun's face.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing this, Huo Guang quickly advised,

"The deceased may be unlucky. Your Highness is not related to her, so it is best not to touch her, nor to see her remains. Burning incense in person is a great favor to her."

"Your Highness..."

Liu Guang, the Prime Minister of Lu State, and the Magistrate of Lu County also came up to persuade him.

There was even an old woman with tears in her eyes. She broke away from the maid who was supporting her and knelt down to Liu Ju tremblingly:
"Your Highness's kindness to the Shi family is well known to all the Shi family members. I kneel before Your Highness and beg You to take care of your body and not to look at Wanjun's remains..."

"Your Highness, I will always remember your kindness. Please take care of your body!"

The rest of the Shi family members also knelt before Liu Ju, kowtowed with tears in their eyes.

Even the lame Shi Hong threw down his crutches, knelt down in an extremely difficult posture, and shouted loudly with tears in his eyes.

"I have seen thousands of dead bodies on the battlefield of Xiqiang, so why should I be afraid of Shi Wanjun's body?"

Liu Ju ignored the others, just glanced at Huo Guang and asked in a cold voice.

"..."

This one glance made Huo Guang feel something strange.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally stopped talking. He silently retracted his blocking arm and stepped aside.

Liu Ju didn't say any more words and reached out to gently lift the white cloth.

Shi Wanjun's purple face then appeared in front of him, with a hint of regret visible on her face.

Although Liu Ju didn't know how to perform an autopsy.

But we also know that people who drown are usually of this skin color.

The expression of regret is caused by the pain of suffocation when drowning, so there is no need to worry about it.

Liu Ju leaned over and looked at Shi Wanjun's nasal cavity. It is said that blood foam will ooze out of the mouth and nasal cavity of people who have drowned.

He did see blood deep inside Shi Wanjun's nasal cavity... the blood outside should have been cleaned up.

Liu Ju still raised his hand to feel Shi Wanjun's breath, then pulled open her eyelids and took a look.

Indeed, he has no breath at all, and his pupils have already been dilated...

Done this.

Liu Ju finally stopped touching the corpse, and gently picked up the white cloth, carefully covering Shi Wanjun's face, then turned around and looked at everyone in the hall.

"Your Highness..."

Liu Guang, the prime minister of Lu, the magistrate of Lu County, and a group of Shi family members who were kneeling on the ground immediately lowered their heads.

Then Liu Ju let out a deep breath and slowly asked:
"When I came here just now, I took a look at the old house of the Shi family. Although this old house is a bit old, it only has two doors in the front and back for entry and exit. The walls are also tall and intact. Even a strong man with a ladder would have to spend a lot of effort to climb up."

"The Shi family is a prominent family after all, and they have many servants and followers. There must be people guarding the gate and keeping watch at night."

"So I want to know, how did Shi Wanjun, a weak woman, avoid everyone's eyes and ears in the middle of the night and quietly go outside to commit suicide by jumping into the river? Can anyone explain it to me?"

"?!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Liu Guang, the prime minister of Lu State and the magistrate of Lu County looked at each other, and their brows were instantly wrinkled into pimples.

Everyone in the Shi family froze, and their crying became much quieter at this moment.

"To answer your question, Your Highness, perhaps the servants in the house were careless and lazy at night and didn't pay attention, so Wanjun sneaked out."

Although Shi Hong, the head of the Shi family, had a lame leg, his heart was not lame. He replied after hesitating for only two seconds.

"So until now, the historians have never thought about this matter, and have not held the gatekeeper and Xunye's servants accountable?"

Liu Ju asked again in a cold voice.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. Wanjun has gone through this incident. I am also very confused at the moment. I have no time to think about it carefully. After your Highness's reminder, I also have doubts in my heart. I will order people to investigate. I will never tolerate anyone who killed Wanjun!"

Shi Hong kowtowed repeatedly to express his stance.

If someone looked closely, they would see that sweat had quietly seeped out of his temples, condensing into drops and slowly sliding down.

And it wasn't just him. Some of the Shi family members kneeling behind him had turned pale and their hands on the ground were trembling slightly.

"Well said, but there is one more thing!"

Liu Ju glanced at Shi Hong without comment, then took out the suicide note that Shi Wanjun had left for him from his bosom, and with a "rustle" sound, he unfolded it towards the crowd.

"Shi Wanjun once went to my Bowang Garden and left some written documents in front of me."

"I recognize Shi Wanjun's handwriting. Why is the handwriting on this suicide note completely different from Shi Wanjun's? Can anyone explain it to me?"

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, the Shi family members' faces changed drastically and their bodies shook violently.

If the previous problems could be explained away by negligence, then the handwriting on this suicide note was irrefutable evidence that could not be denied no matter what.

But how could they know?

Liu Ju had never seen Shi Wanjun write, let alone recognize her handwriting.

What he is using now is the means of extracting a confession!
He was betting that the suicide note was not written by Shi Wanjun.

Or even if it was really written by Shi Wanjun.

If Shi Wanjun was forced to death by the Shi family, it was in order to use her life to bind himself to Liu Ju.

The Shi family was also unable to determine whether Shi Wanjun had any reluctance when she wrote this suicide note, and whether she had deliberately left some loopholes in the note to drag them down to hell together!
"Hehehehe..."

Seeing the reactions of the Shi family, Shi Hong was no longer able to speak.

Liu Ju laughed, but there was a hint of regret and heaviness in his laughter, so much so that it was a little hoarse.

"My cousin, the prime minister, and the county magistrate."

He threw the scroll over and shook his head.

"The court had sent people to investigate Shi Jia before, and Shi Jia's crimes were clearly known at that time. You should have assisted in these matters, so you should know about them, right?"

"I know..."

How could Liu Guang, the Prime Minister of Lu State and the Magistrate of Lu County not understand what he meant at this moment? They could only respond helplessly.

"This time I am traveling on behalf of my father. It's like carrying a scepter. You should know that, right?"

"I know..."

"To deceive me is to deceive the king. Add this one to the list and do it."

Liu Ju nodded and said expressionlessly, but his voice became increasingly lower.

"..."

Liu Guang shook unconsciously when he heard this.

The historian is finished!

It's completely over!
If it were only the crimes found by the previous court judges, there might still be room for maneuver even after paying the price of a few lives.

But if the crime of deceiving the emperor is added, the historian will surely be destroyed!

At this moment, Liu Guang suddenly remembered Liu Ju's previous admonition to historians:

"This matter ends here. If you continue to argue, kindness will turn into hatred. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

This statement finally came true...

Liu is said to do what he says.

But Liu Guang never imagined that Shi Jia would be so crazy. He had clearly warned his queen last night and asked her to tell Shi Jia not to mention this matter again.

They were willing to sacrifice their own daughter's life that very night in order to get close to the prince!
(End of this chapter)