Rebirth of the Abandoned Concubine: The Poison Goddess Doctor

Chapter 169 Prince Chen's Sophistry
Cheng Ge's father and son were reprimanded by the queen mother, and they quickly lowered their heads: "I know my mistake." They admitted their mistake, but their hearts became more and more resentful. The queen mother favored Prince Chen, so their Mei'er died in vain!

"It's inevitable for the two adults to be emotional after losing their loved ones," Li Cangze said to the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother is sympathetic, so don't blame them."

The Empress Dowager's expression softened a little: "If you plead for others, you need others to appreciate it."

Cheng Ge's father and son held back for a long time, but they couldn't say thank you to Prince Chen.

The Empress Dowager said: "Prince Chen, why do you say that Cheng Mei wanted to die?"

Li Cangze hesitated for a moment before saying: "Brother Huang, this matter concerns Miss Cheng's reputation. Miss Cheng is dead. If my younger brother hadn't had to clarify his innocence, he wouldn't have spoken about it."

He faced the crowd and said, "Not long ago, when I passed through the Merlin, I accidentally saw two figures. As soon as they spotted me, they separated in a panic. One of them was Miss Cheng, and the other was my lord. It looks like a man, but I can't see who it is."

Everyone's faces were strange, Cheng Mei was having a private meeting with someone?How dare she do such a thing in the palace?

Cheng Ge's old-fashioned beard trembled, and he held his son down, preventing the angry Cheng Xueshi from saying the following offensive words.

Li Cangze continued: "Miss Cheng was so frightened that her face paled when she faced this king, and she kept calling for grievances, saying that the truth was not what this king saw, that she didn't know that man, and that man pestered her for some reason. He didn't listen to her pleading, reprimanded her a few words, and then left angrily. I didn't expect her to be so upset, as soon as my king left, she jumped into the well and committed suicide."

Mu Nuanqing immediately said: "My lord, in this way, Miss Cheng may really be wronged. Someone intentionally harmed her, and she was angry for a while, and she will die to show her will!"

Li Cangze nodded and sighed: "This king thinks about it now, it is very likely to be like this. If this king could have believed her at that time, perhaps this tragedy would not have happened."

"You can't blame the prince. If you want to blame, blame the person who framed Miss Cheng. It's really insidious!" Mu Nuanqing said, "Miss Cheng held that earring tightly in her hand until she died. It's not without reason, probably I want to show who the person who harmed her is!"

Li Cangze's expression moved, as if he had suddenly realized, he looked at Yingchu in shock.

The couple sang together, and what they said seemed to be true, which really deceived many people. People who had already suspected that Prince Chen was the murderer began to suspect that Hua Yingchu was playing tricks.

The old father and son Cheng Ge were also a little dazed for a while, their eyes switched back and forth between Li Cangze and Yingchu.

The expression on Yingchu's face seemed amused, and he said, "Princess Side means that I ordered people to entangle Miss Cheng and make her commit suicide in shame and indignation? Leaving aside the inner court of the palace, what right do I have to mobilize others? If Cheng Miss wanted to instruct the person who harmed her, why didn't she explain it to Prince Chen? And why didn't she take the earrings to the Empress Dowager to make the decision? Why did she want to show her will with death?"

Cheng Ge's father and son suddenly came to their senses, what Hua Yingchu said was right, this was not in line with common sense, and with Mei'er's temperament, after suffering such a big loss, she would definitely find the culprit to settle accounts with instead of seeking death!
Mu Nuanqing was at a loss for words, and argued forcefully: "Maybe Miss Cheng got angry for a while, so she couldn't think about it!"

However, her words were no longer convincing, and those who were fooled, except for a few elm-headed ones, gradually came to their senses.

Prince Chen's eyes were gloomy, and Hua Yingchu's thinking was extremely meticulous, he would never let a single mistake go!

"My lord said that I saw Miss Cheng with a man. Since my lord recognized that man as a man, I must have seen his clothes clearly." Qi Changjin's voice was cold, as if it was the same as usual, only those who are familiar with him Hearing the chill, "There is only the son of the family in the plum garden, and all of them are here. The prince will identify that person and confront him face to face. Otherwise, the prince's one-sided words may not be able to convince the public."

Qiao Shuyan also said: "That's right, Ying... the Junjun listed several doubts and evidences, if you don't ask the prince to come up with so many, at least prove what you said is true."

Cheng Ge was furious: "Prince Chen, this old man and granddaughter are dead, but he has to bear this kind of stigma. Your lord, please identify that man, otherwise this old man will never let it go!"

"The king has already checked, that person is wearing a blue with black clothes, but it is not any of the young masters present." Prince Chen said.

"Since that man came prepared, he must have disguised himself," Mu Nuanqing said, "He knew that he was discovered by the prince, so he must change his clothes before returning here. Of course, the prince would not be able to recognize him!"

Mu Nuanqing tried her best to defend Li Cangze, but Li Cangze's words were full of doubts and she couldn't produce any evidence. Few people believed what they said anymore.

Li Cangze didn't expect many people to believe him, as long as he said he was not a murderer, who could convict him?Even Brother Huang can't!

The Empress Dowager said: "The result of this matter will not be determined for a while, so let's hand it over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and investigate slowly!"

"Emperor, how do you think this matter should be handled?" the Empress Dowager asked.

Emperor Ming didn't speak a few times from the beginning to the end, but he had a strong sense of presence. Everyone secretly paid more or less attention to his expression when speaking.

After the Empress Dowager asked the question, everyone's eyes were focused on Emperor Ming.Cheng Ge's father and son looked nervous, and their eyes were full of anticipation.

Emperor Ming looked at Yingchu: "Hua Yingchu is smart and wise, and as careful as dust, I will entrust this matter to you to investigate and deal with, how about it?"

There was a commotion among the crowd, staring at Yingchu enviously.

The Empress Dowager said displeasedly: "Emperor, the suspicion of Hua Yingchu has not been cleared. Besides, she is just a little clever, so she may not have any real skills. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to take this position!"

"What the Empress Dowager said is right, the courtiers have no morals and incompetence, and cannot take on important responsibilities." Yingchu said.She didn't know what the emperor was planning, and she didn't want to touch this matter that she knew she couldn't catch the murderer.

"It's good that you have self-knowledge!" The queen mother said, the more she looked at Hua Yingchu, the more she felt it was an eyesore.

"Forget it then," Emperor Ming did not insist, he shifted his gaze to Li Cangze, "according to the empress mother's wishes, the matter should be investigated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but Prince Chen is responsible for finding out the man who met Cheng Mei. It should be easier for Prince Chen to find someone who has met once than others."

The Queen Mother frowned, there are so many people here today, how to find them?After the banquet was over and everyone left the palace, it was even more difficult to find someone.But just now she had already opposed the emperor once, and it would be too much to speak out again.

Li Cangze was even more unable to object, he could only say: "Your brother obeys the order."

Yingchu lowered her eyes and smiled, so it turns out that the emperor didn't intend to use her, but was planning to make things difficult for Li Cangze.

The emperor definitely knew in his heart that Li Cangze was lying and deliberately asked him to find someone who did not exist.The princes of the aristocratic families present were all of noble birth, and Li Cangze would offend a family if he chose any one.

If he wanted to find someone to take the blame, Mr. Cheng Ge would definitely not let it go. If Li Cangze wanted to finally be free from this matter, he had to peel off a few layers of skin.

And after this incident, how many people would believe Li Cangze put on a gentle and harmless look again?No one in the court is a fool, and some people who didn't see through his mask before will be extremely vigilant against him in the future.

Li Cangze must have never imagined that he just casually killed an insignificant Cheng Mei, but his loss was beyond expectation!In the future, he will always regret what happened today!
(End of this chapter)