The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 557 Drain from the bottom of the pot! (two more)

Xing Shangshu has absolute trust in Xiao Liulang. First, Xiao Liulang is just a weak scholar. He can't do anything to kill a vicious prisoner. Second, Xiao Liulang has always given the impression that It is aloof from the world, clean and honest.

Anyone can fake it, but Xiao Liulang can't!

Not only was Xing Shangshu not worried about Xiao Liulang's fraud, but he was worried that Xiao Liulang would feel sorry for seeing a living person die in front of him, and would leave some shadow of solving the case.

Xing Shangshu didn't remember at all that Xiao Heng was an asshole in the past, and he had dissected all the corpses, so he was afraid that a living person would die?

The main reason is that Xiao Heng's current appearance is really a bit of a blow: "...If I had given a higher dose, he wouldn't have regained his strength so quickly and committed suicide in fear of crime. He could have asked more questions."

That's right, that person only explained the royal princess, not which princess it was.

This is the cleverness of Xiao Heng.

Sometimes it is such a little regret and incompleteness that makes the incident seem more logical.

Xing Shangshu patted him on the shoulder, and said in relief: "You have done a good job, and others may not be able to ask any clues."

"I also moved with him based on affection..." Halfway through Xiao Heng's speech, a trace of hesitation flashed across his face.

Xing Shangshu said to the two yamen servants: "Go ahead and clean it up, Liulang, come with me."

"Yes."

Xiao Heng followed Xing Shangshu to his value house.

"Do you have something to say?" Xing Shangshu asked.

Xiao Heng said: "Bai Kun didn't commit suicide in fear of crime, he bit his tongue and killed himself because he didn't dare to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes."

Xing Shangshu glanced strangely at the document that had just been placed on the table: "Then this confession..."

Xiao Heng nodded: "The confession is true. I... used some needles on him, but he only dared to say so much. He kept that person's name secret and refused to say it no matter what."

This is more reasonable, Xing Shangshu wondered just now, how could a killer commit suicide so easily? What kind of killer are you going to do if you are afraid of committing a crime?

Xing Shangshu said thoughtfully: "It seems that that person has so many tricks that a killer dare not say her name. But who could it be?"

Call Jinshang Huangxiong, that is, Jinshang's younger sister.

The first emperor had many heirs, including seven princesses, but only four were younger than the emperor, namely Princess Ning'an, Princess Xinyang, Princess Deqing and Princess Huaiqing.

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Princess Deqing died of illness two years ago.

Princess Huaiqing's biological mother was the late emperor's cousin, who conferred the title of Ling Zhaoyi.

Ling Zhaoyi was favored in her early years, but she was an idiot when she gave birth to Princess Huaiqing, and then both mother and daughter fell out of favor.

So, is the young master of Xianleju the idiot Princess Huaiqing, Princess Xinyang or...Princess Ning'an? !

"I'm going to the palace. Besides, Bai Kun committed suicide in fear of crime."

"Yes."

Torture and torture are easily reminiscent of torture. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble to Xiao Heng, Xing Shangshu decided to deal with Bai Kun in the name of committing suicide in fear of crime.

As for whether he can convince others, it is up to him, Xing Shangshu.

Xing Shangshu reminded: "Your Majesty may summon you, you just have to remember that you didn't use punishment, you moved him with emotion and reason, and told him to confess."

"Yes."

Xiao Heng said: "My lord, there is one more thing I forgot to say."

Xing Shangshu said: "What's the matter?"

Xiao Heng said seriously: "Hua Xiyao is with them, and she is also an important witness. I think she should know something."

...

Regarding what happened before returning to the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, Xiao Heng also wrote a document explaining the details.

In the document, he bluntly stated that Mo Qianxue was still alive and approached Gu Jiao as a patient, but he omitted the fact that the two knew each other, and only said that Gu Jiao didn't know that the other party was the oiran of Xianleju, and thought it was an ordinary patient.

The doctor was benevolent, she picked her up halfway, and took her back to the hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, the assassin from Xianleju came to assassinate Mo Qianxue once, in fact, he wanted to confuse her eyes and let Mo Qianxue take the opportunity to kill Gu Jiao.

However, Gu Jiao, who didn't know it, desperately protected Mo Qianxue, and was injured because of it.

Mo Qianxue was moved by Gu Jiao's behavior and gave up the idea of ​​assassinating Gu Jiao.

Three days ago, Hua Xiyao from Xianleju approached Mo Qianxue and urged Mo Qianxue to lure Gu Jiao out of the capital.

Mo Qianxue understands that Gu Jiao's departure is more dangerous than good, and she can't do it.

Mo Qianxue then thought of a way, she drugged Gu Jiao and Hua Xiyao, let Hua Xiyao pretend to be Gu Jiao, and absconded in the name of sending "Gu Jiao" out of the capital.

Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng had already spotted her, and then chased her out of the city, and then there was the matter of killing the master and taking Hua Xiyao back to the Ministry of Justice.

Xing Shangshu knew about Gu Jiao, the miraculous doctor in the clinic, Xiao Heng's wife.

It seems that the real culprit behind the scenes had a feud with Gu Jiao, or had a conflict of interest with Gu Jiao.

Princess Huaiqing can basically be ruled out, aside from the fact that she is an idiot, she doesn't live in the capital at all, has never met Gu Jiao, and has no mutual interests with Gu Jiao.

Then there are only Princess Xinyang and Princess Ning'an who have returned to Beijing one after another in the past year.

"My lord, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."

"Liulang, tell me."

"The son-in-law... was killed by the brothers and sisters of the Gu family."

Xing Shangshu was stunned for a long time in the value room...

The matter is of great importance and the royal family is involved, Shangshu Xing must first report to His Majesty no matter what.

Xiao Heng knew that Xing Shangshu would go to His Majesty.

With the lessons learned from Concubine Jing, Xiao Heng will no longer leave the decision-making power to His Majesty alone.

He wants everyone in the world to know about it, and all officials know about it!

It would be best for His Majesty to be the mastermind behind the scenes, but if he doesn't want to...then let the whole world force him to do it!

Xing Shangshu's carriage drove halfway, and met Yuan Shoufu's carriage.

His official position was lower than that of Yuan Shoufu, so he naturally had to get out of the carriage to salute Yuan Shoufu. He never thought that the old sacrificial wine was also in Yuan Shoufu's carriage.

In terms of official rank, Xing Shangshu is one and a half grades higher than Guozijian Jijiu, but no one knows that Lao Jijiu is a senior official of the two dynasties, and his Majesty's confidant is a person who can compare with Yuan Shoufu's seniority.

The two sides greeted each other politely.

Yuan Shoufu glanced at him and asked, "Xing Shangshu, you look in a hurry, but what happened?"

"Ah, this..." Xing Shangshu didn't want to reveal the details of the case, but said, "It's the case of Xianleju, with some clues, I plan to report it to His Majesty."

The old Jijiu asked with a puzzled expression: "Why do you want to alarm His Majesty? Could it be that this case is related to His Majesty?"

Xing Shangshu smiled sheepishly: "This...it's inconvenient for me to talk too much, I hope Yuan Shoufu and Huo Jijiu will forgive me."

"It doesn't matter." Yuan Shoufu nodded sympathetically, and raised his hand to signal him to return to his carriage.

Xing Shangshu cupped his hands and bowed: "Then, I'm taking my leave."

The moment he turned around, the old Jijiu suddenly groaned and fell out of Yuan Shoufu's carriage.

He fell too technically and perfectly avoided the coachman to catch his hand. Xing Shangshu's face changed and he quickly reached out to help him.

Even if he supported him, even his sleeves were torn, and the two documents fell down with ease.

"I'll pick it up, I'll pick it up!" Old Jijiu didn't wait for himself to stabilize his figure, he bent down and picked up a confession letter and the case file written by Xiao Heng, "Oh."

He looked at the document in his hand casually, "How...how could..."

Xing Shangshu hurriedly brought the document over, folded it and stuffed it back into the sleeve on the other side, and said in a panic, "Farewell!"

The old Jijiu returned to Yuan Shoufu's carriage.

Yuan Shoufu looked at him seriously.

The old Jijiu looked as if he had been struck by lightning, and said in a daze, "Old Yuan, guess what I saw?"

Yuan Shoufu frowned, do I know you very well? Why did you call Lao Yuan?

Although Yuan Shoufu and Lao Jijiu have served the imperial court for many years, their relationship is actually not close.

The only relationship is probably that both of them are friends with Feng Lao at the same time.

It's just that Feng Lao and Lao Jijiu are more intimate.

The reason why the old Jijiu was in Yuan Shoufu's carriage today was because Yuan Shoufu met the old Jijiu whose carriage broke down halfway, and the old Jijiu cheekily asked him if he could give him a ride.

Can Yuan Shoufu refuse?

Even if you don't want to, you have to let people get in the car.

Then there was this scene.

The old Jijiu then said with panic on his face: "I saw the confession letter from the Ministry of Punishment. It says that the young master of Xianleju is actually the princess of the royal family of Zhao Kingdom, and His Majesty's own sister."

"What you just held on top was not a confession." Yuan Shoufu pointed it out in a second.

Old Jijiu: "..."

Yuan Shoufu: "Also, you fell down on purpose and tore Lord Xing's sleeves on purpose. Do you think I'm blind?"

Old Jijiu: "..."

The tea art master finally met his match.

Old Jijiu: "Anyway, I just saw it, and I told you about it. After a while, there will be news about this case in the capital. I will say it came from your Yuan family."

The highest state of a tea art master is that if the teacup is overturned and the tea is spilled, then there is no need to refill it.

The corner of Yuan Shoufu's mouth twitched: "Can you show some face?"

The old Jijiu thought about it seriously: "No."

Yuan Shoufu: "..."