Moonlight Allure

Chapter 199

After Xiao Moli said that, Qin Zongxiang immediately opened his eyes wide and stared at him indignantly.

"King Li, how can you slander my little girl so much, you..."

"Is it slander?" Xiao Moli responded indifferently, "Master Qin will know after a while."

He faced Xiao Mingjing, "Father, my son has already investigated clearly, and the evidence of the crime is conclusive."

Qin Zongxiang wanted to say something else, but Xiao Mingjing stopped him with a wave of his hand.

"Well, let's present the evidence, and save some people from saying that our royal family is bullying others."

These words were indeed alluding to Qin Zongxiang. Qin Zongxiang had an old face and was innocent, and he couldn't say a word of rebuttal.However, while he was angry, he was also somewhat puzzled. Although the king of Li did not act according to the rules, he would definitely not slander Xin'er with nonsense.Could it be true?
Thinking of this, his heart was pounding.Xin'er has a deep love for King Li, but King Li marries Luo Qingyan, the prime minister's daughter.It is not impossible to hold a grudge because of this and want to murder Princess Li.

Could it be?His thoughts kept changing, and his face also changed from black to blue, from blue to white.

"Yes, father." Xiao Moli glanced at Qin Zongxiang who had a bad face, and ordered lightly towards the door.

"Come in."

A person walked in immediately outside the door, it was Qinglong, and behind him were several servant girls.Luo Yunzhi's eyes were sharp, and he recognized that those maids were from the prime minister's residence, and they used to serve Yan'er.My heart sank, and I looked at Qin Zongxiang with unkind eyes.

"See the Emperor"

Qinglong kneeled down and saluted with those servant girls.

"Pingshen" Xiao Mingjing glanced at the few people lightly, then looked at Xiao Moli.

"Li'er, these people are the witnesses you mentioned?"

"It's just part of it." Xiao Moli's eyes fell on those maidservants who had stood up, "Repeat everything you said that day to Father."

"Yes" several servant girls replied in unison, their faces were indifferent, and there was no sign of panic.

"Reporting to the emperor, the slaves and servants were maids who served the princess when the princess was still in her boudoir. After the princess got married, the slaves still took care of the yard before the cleaning lady. Besides the slaves, there was also Xiaotao. It's just that Xiaotao was in the middle of half a month. The day before, that is, the princess fell and died suddenly on the second day. On that day, the prince called the slaves and servants to the palace, and the slaves knew that Xiaotao was related to the princess's almost miscarriage."

After she finished speaking, another servant girl came to take up the conversation again.

"Xiao Tao was a little strange a few days before the princess's accident. She always went in and out of Miss's former boudoir frequently." She paused, and continued: "Miss likes to be quiet. When I was in the prime minister's mansion, the only maids close to me were Huansha and Huansha. Biying and the other two. The servants and others were just serving outside. Later, Biying and Huansha became Miss's dowry maids, and Miss's boudoir was handed over to Xiaotao to clean. But several times, the servants saw Xiaotao sneaking in and out of Miss's room Hey, she seemed to be in a panic, and the servant even went in to take a look. She found that the drawer of the lady's dressing table had been turned over..."

The third servant girl took up the conversation at this time, "Miss is full of talent. I used to like to write some poems and songs at home. The servants and others are not very literate and can't read. I only know that the lady has written a lot. When the lady was cleaning the room, she found that the poems that the lady put in the drawer were much less. Later, Xiaotao said that she took it, and she said she wanted to keep it as a souvenir. The servant didn't think much about it. Later," she said, she glanced at Xiao Moli "Later, something happened to the young lady, and the lord sent someone to interrogate him. The slaves gave the remaining poems written by the young lady to the lord. Only then did I learn that the young lady loves plum blossoms very much. Therefore, she would go to enjoy the snow in the heavy snow, so she fell down. .”

Xiao Moli promptly took out a pile of papers and handed them directly to Qin Zongxiang.

"This is written by the princess, Mr. Qin, please read it."

Qin Zongxiang took it over and looked at it, and his eyes lit up. The words are quatrains, and the handwriting is rich and full of spirit.The font is beautiful, and its charm can be seen in every stroke.

Although he is a grand tutor, he thinks he has a lot of knowledge, but he can't write such excellent poems.

Xiao Moli glanced at him, then winked at Qinglong standing beside him, Qinglong walked to the center.

"Your Majesty, I was ordered by the prince to investigate this matter, and found that Xiao Tao frequently met with a mysterious woman wearing a veil a few days before the princess's accident. Moreover, her family moved away during that time, and she was carrying thousands of dollars with her. Two silver bills. After Xiaotao died suddenly, her family was wiped out at the same time."

When Qinglong said this, everyone realized the seriousness of this matter.Everyone looked at Qin Zongxiang with something strange.If it was said that they were still a little confused just now, they are almost inseparable now.

Qinglong took out some papers from his pocket and handed them to Qin Zongxiang.

"Master Qin, please read this."

Qin Zongxiang took it over and took a look. There were still some verses about plum blossoms, and the handwriting style was exactly the same as the verses written on the stack of paper just now. It was easy to guess that it was written by a person.

"This?"

"It was found from Ms. Qin's room." Qinglong answered him kindly.

Qin Zongxiang was startled, his face turned pale, and he said angrily, "You're talking nonsense!"

Qinglong's expression remained unchanged, "Aren't you talking nonsense, Mr. Qin just needs to smell the fragrance on this paper. Mr. Qin is the imperial tutor, full of talents, and his heart is as bright as a mirror. Naturally, he can see that these lines are similar to the ones that the prince took just now. The ones that came out were written by the same person. But the taste on this one is different.”

Qin Zongxiang's hand holding the paper was trembling, he leaned closer and sniffed it, his face changed slightly.There is a faint fragrance of gardenia on it, which is clearly dyed by rouge powder.

"Master Qin must be aware of the rouge and gouache that Ling Ai always likes to use. If Lord Qin is not clear, then I believe that there are people in the Qin mansion who are very clear about it." Xiao Moli looked at Qin Zongxiang's greatly changed expression, and said lightly: "My concubine never likes rouge and gouache. Lord Qin can smell it again. The paper my king gave you just now doesn't smell of gardenia."

Qin Zongxiang took two steps back, his hand holding the paper trembling.Luo Yunzhi finally couldn't bear it and stood up, snatching the stack of papers in Qin Zongxiang's hand, his face a little excited.

"Your majesty, this is indeed my daughter's handwriting. If your majesty doesn't believe it, you can call the servants of the prime minister's mansion to ask. Besides, my daughter has never liked strong floral fragrances, and I don't even like to put on makeup. Many people know this."

Xiao Mingjing's face softened a little, "Luo Aiqing don't need to get excited, just sit down."

"Yes..." Luo Yunzhi sat back in his seat, still unable to avoid the anger in his heart.How could he not be angry when someone wanted to kill his daughter and grandson?
"This doesn't explain anything." Qin Zongxiang recovered after a brief surprise.

"I am sorry that the old minister cannot be convinced just by the prince's one-sided words. Since these poems are placed in the daughter's room, how can the prince get them?" As expected of the elders of the two dynasties, it is not easy to save money.

After what he said, all the ministers present also felt that it was reasonable.How could Xiao Moli let someone break into a woman's boudoir for no reason?If this gets out, won't Yu be recognized?

Xiao Moli naturally knew what these people were thinking, without explaining, she called out lightly: "Come in"

Everyone followed their gazes, and a maid in pink came in.When Qin Zongxiang saw the man, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Liuyun? Why are you?"

"Master?" Liu Yun glanced at him timidly, then knelt on the ground.

"The slaves see the emperor."

"Who are you?"

"The servant girl is Miss Qin's personal servant girl." Liu Yun glanced at Qin Zongxiang and swallowed.

"Miss did meet Xiaotao from the Prime Minister's Mansion frequently a few days ago. Every time she came back, she would bring back some poems. Miss would always lose her temper when she saw those poems. Then, she gave Xiaotao 3000 taels of silver to let her Leave. Later she poisoned Xiao Tao and killed her, and secretly sent someone to kill Xiao Tao's family."

"Nonsense!" Qin Zongxiang was furious and wanted to kick Liuyun.

"Master Qin" Xiao Moli quickly pulled him back, "Why don't you listen to her continue?"

Liu Yun was a little scared at first, but when she saw Xiao Moli stop Qin Zongxiang, she became more courageous.

"Back to the emperor, what the servant girl said is true. The young lady has loved His Royal Highness Li Wang since she was a child, so she hated Princess Li deeply and tried to harm Princess Li many times. A few days ago, she heard that Princess Li was pregnant. The young lady was very angry and smashed it up a lot. Something." Liu Yun's face was sincere, it didn't look like he was lying.

"Many times?" Xiao Mingjing grasped these two words sensitively.

"Yes." Liu Yun nodded hastily, "more than three months ago, the miss sent an invitation to the princess, asking her to stay in Xueyu Pavilion in Fengxianju, in fact, she wanted to destroy her innocence."

"What?" Xiao Mingjing was furious this time, and the complexions of the veterans sitting below also changed.Qin Zongxiang's old face was red and white, and he stared at Liu Yun angrily.

"What's going on, you tell the truth." Xiao Mingjing said in a deep voice, his eyebrows and eyes were full of sharp and serious gazes.

"Yes" Liu Yun kowtowed, tremblingly said: "That day, the young lady asked the princess to meet at Xueyu Pavilion. She put psychedelic powder in the teacup of the princess, and placed ylang-ylang flowers in front of the window. The psychedelic powder and Yi Orchids add up to the effect of fascination, and the young lady also invited Yao Huzeng to hide behind the screen, hoping that Yao Huzeng would destroy the princess's innocence. Fortunately, the princess is proficient in medicine and has high martial arts skills, so she survived when she exposed the young lady's conspiracy."

She kowtowed heavily, "I don't dare to lie. Princess Liu Wenyuan was there that day, and the prince also came after receiving the news. By the way, King An also came later. Your majesty, what the slaves said It's true, please learn from the emperor." She said that she finally gained confidence, anyway, what she said was the truth, and she was not afraid.

Xiao Yuche stood up very cooperatively at this time, "Father, it is true. At that time, the son-in-law and the fourth brother both witnessed it with their own eyes. Regardless of other people's gossip, it is better for the father to order the princess to enter the palace for a confrontation." I remember, the Princess and Miss Qin are good sisters. If Master Qin thinks that the words of the minister are not trustworthy, then the words of the princess should be trusted."

He deliberately emphasized the word "good sister", just to remind everyone present.He and Xiao Moli are blood brothers. If everyone favors Xiao Moli because of personal affection, then Liu Wenyuan has always been on good terms with Qin Yuxin, and has always had a feud with Princess Li. If it fits together, it is completely credible.

"Your Majesty" Minister of the Ministry of Justice stood up, "I feel that the matter is too important to be sloppy at this time. Since there are so many witnesses, in my opinion, it is better to confirm them one by one, so as not to cause trouble in the future because of this time."

His words got approval from many people, Xiao Ming nodded.

"Pass the decree, Liu Wenyuan will see you."

Soon, Liu Wenyuan entered the palace, and seeing the battle in the imperial study room, her heart beat a little.Could it be that the emperor knew about her attempt to kill Qingyan last time?
She was flustered and knelt on the ground with her head bowed.

"The courtiers see the emperor."

"Pingshen" Xiao Mingjing's black eyes were deep, and the bottom of his eyes was dark.

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Liu Wenyuan glanced at Liu Yun kneeling on the ground out of the corner of her eye, and her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Xiao Moli really revealed that matter?
"Liu Wenyuan!" Xiao Mingjing called out in a deep voice.

Liu Wenyuan was startled, and hurriedly said: "The minister is here"

"More than three months ago, did you accompany Qin Yuxin to meet Luo Qingyan, who is now Princess Li, in Xueyu Pavilion?"

"Yes." Liu Wenyuan lowered her head, her face turning pale.

"Then did Qin Yuxin intend to murder Princess Li that day?"

Liu Wenyuan's eyes flashed, and she breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be like this.

"If you go back to the emperor, yes" she sorted out her thoughts, since it was this matter, she didn't have to be afraid.

"That day Qin Yuxin poisoned the princess's teacup to destroy her innocence." Although she was jealous of Luo Qingyan, she also hated Qin Yuxin.Judging from this situation, the emperor is going to investigate what happened that day.So why didn't she do it?

"You!" Qin Zongxiang blushed and pointed at Liu Wenyuan angrily.

"Princess, my daughter has always treated you like a sister, how can you accuse her so falsely?"

"Good sister? Huh!" It's okay not to mention this, but when the word "good sister" is mentioned, it hurts Liu Wenyuan's heart.She raised her eyes suddenly, looked at Qin Zongxiang's angry expression coldly and sharply, and said mockingly: "The most shameless thing about me, Liu Wenyuan, in my life is that I used to treat Qin Yuxin as a good sister."

"You—" Qin Zongxiang's eyes widened, and his chest heaved up and down in anger.

But Liu Wenyuan ignored it at all, and said to Xiao Mingjing: "Your Majesty, Qin Yuxin asked the princess to come out to meet her that day, and let her servants accompany her. On that day, she poured medicine into the princess's teacup, and took advantage of the fact that my servants love Yilan flowers." I like to try to harm the princess and then plant the blame on the courtiers. Fortunately, King An found out and stopped her plot."

All the ministers sighed, they were so ruthless and scheming at such a young age.How important is a woman's innocence?She actually... now harmed the child in the womb of the princess.Femme fatale, that's all.

"You...you are talking nonsense!" Qin Zongxiang glared at Liu Wenyuan angrily, his eyes were like a sharp knife.

"Qin Aiqing" Xiao Mingjing glanced at him, "Now that the evidence of the crime is solid, these testimony are enough to prove your daughter's crime, do you still want to refute it?"

"Your Majesty, my humble minister..."

"Father Emperor" Xiao Moli stepped forward, interrupted Qin Zongxiang, reached into his bosom, and took out a red invitation card.

"This is a post from Qin Yuxin to Luo'er that day."

An Dehai hurriedly handed it over to Xiao Mingjing, Xiao Mingjing opened it, his eyes darkened.The sleeves were turned over, and the red post fell into Qin Zongxiang's hands.

"Qin Aiqing, let's take a look for yourself. You must know your daughter's handwriting yourself."

Qin Zongxiang opened the invitation card tremblingly, touched the words on the invitation card, his old face turned pale, and he knelt down with a plop.

"The emperor forgives the crime, but my daughter was also confused for a while, please forgive me, I will teach you well when I go back." Now that the evidence of the crime is conclusive, what else can he say?Why is Xiner so confused?To do such a rebellious thing.But after all, that is the daughter he has loved for many years, even if the crime is heinous, how can he refuse to save her.

"Confused for a while?" Xiao Moli sneered, "I was confused once, so what about the second time? Lord Qin, I didn't tell you what happened last time because you have been loyal to the country for many years, but now you are good. Daughter, she dared to murder the royal blood. Is this also a moment of confusion?"

"Fourth brother is right." Xiao Yuche was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, "Father, my sister-in-law fell and almost had a miscarriage that day. If it wasn't for my sister-in-law's martial arts background, and even if my son and minister arrived, I'm afraid that my sister-in-law would be pregnant." The child was lost just like that.” He glanced lazily at Qin Zongxiang, who was pale, and said tepidly, “Father, you know that the fourth sister-in-law was poisoned once, and her body is a little weak. Weakness. Now that I fell like this while pregnant with the child, and fell into the snow. If the servant girl hadn't discovered it early, the child would have been cold if she didn't hold it or tell her. If she wanted to get pregnant again in the future...but It will be difficult."

"King An's words are wrong." Qin Zongxiang immediately retorted, "The princess went to enjoy the flowers in the snow by herself. Even if the cold air enters the body, how can it be blamed on the little girl?"

"Master Qin, I don't agree with this king." Xiao Yuche said slowly: "According to what Master Qin means, the fourth sister-in-law is greedy for flowers and neglects to prevent herself from falling. It's going to fall, right?"

Qin Zongxiang kept silent!

"So it means that Mr. Qin thinks that it is just a coincidence that Ling Ai asked people to pour butter in the flowers, and there is no purpose?" Xiao Yuche smiled, looking at Qin Zongxiang's increasingly ugly face very kindly .

"This... this... this is indeed my fault, but..."

"Master Qin just admit it." Xiao Yuche interrupted him with a smile, and then said loudly to Xiao Mingjing who was seated above: "Father, can't we just let this matter go? Think about it, this is the first time Qin Yuxin has dared to Wanting to destroy Sisao's innocence, but wanting to harm the child in his womb the second time, maybe there will be a third and fourth time in the future. Ms. Qin does this again and again, but it's" Confused' enough to dare to murder the royal blood. It is indeed a fluke this time, what if it happens in the future? What should we do if such a thing happens again?"

"No future," Qin Zongxiang immediately said, "I will definitely teach my little girl well in the future, and promise not to do it again."

"Master Qin, you can't guarantee this." Xiao Yuche looked at the sky and seemed to be fighting Qin Zongxiang.

"Father, think about it, the fourth sister-in-law is pregnant, but your own grandson is of the authentic royal blood." The word royal blood is very heavy, and all the people sitting here are shrewd masters.The meaning of this royal bloodline is very deep. According to the current situation in the court, the emperor obviously intends to pass it on to King Li.As soon as King Li came to the throne, the princess would be the queen, and the child in her womb would be the prince or princess.

Now, it's not as simple as just jealousy among women.This is a major matter related to the inheritance of the royal family, and it must not be sloppy.

At the moment, everyone's face was full of solemnity, but Xiao Yuche was afraid that the fire was not strong enough, so he continued: "Fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law have a very strong relationship, and the relationship between husband and wife is deep. Usually, fourth brother treats fourth sister-in-law as a treasure. , never let Sisao suffer a little bit of grievance, and now someone dares to harm Sisao. Father, you don't know, but Erchen saw it with his own eyes that day. Sisao's fall was not light, if the son If the minister is a little late, the child will...the fourth sister-in-law will be heartbroken by then, and there is no guarantee that he will be dead and killed. At that time..."

"What nasty words are you talking about?" Xiao Moli interrupted him angrily with a cold face.

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