Quick Wear: The Demon Lord blew up the tomb at the beginning

"You still dare to quibble after all this. Can the eldest princess's words be false?" Wang You was promoted by Wei Changning. Seeing Si Haodang's shameless face, he naturally cursed him: "If you hadn't murdered the princess, how could the eldest princess be so angry that she crawled out of the ground?"

"The princess died a long time ago. The one who is alive is not a human, but a ghost. Ghosts always tell lies. I want to see Wei Qingming, she can prove that I didn't harm her." Si Haodang continued to argue, "You can't arrest me without evidence..."

"Are you worthy enough to see the princess?" Zou Xing laughed sarcastically, "The princess is of noble status, how can a white-eyed wolf like you meet her?"

He walked up to Song Yirou and took off the blue phoenix hairpin on her head under her horrified gaze. The hairpin was delicate and exquisite, like a blue phoenix bird soaring in the sky. "If I remember correctly, this was the gift given by the late emperor to the eldest princess on her 40th birthday. The eldest princess used this hairpin as her dowry when she got married. How could she wear it on your head?"

"Yes... the princess gave it to me." Song Yirou was sweating profusely and could only answer with a stiff upper lip.

"What about your Shu brocade dress? It was presented to His Majesty by the governor of Jiangnan County last month. There are only three pieces in total, and His Majesty gave one of them to the princess. This is a gift from the emperor, so don't say that the princess gave it to you?"

Zou Xing's words were like a bucket of cold water pouring down from the top of Song Yirou's head, making her feel completely chilled.

Seeing that Song Yirou was speechless, Zou Xing said with a mocking tone, "I think the princess doesn't know anything about this. Marquis Cheng'en is so bold that he dared to take the things that His Majesty gave to the princess. I guess he must have had the intention of being disloyal for a long time."

Si Haodang was already sweating profusely at this time. This was a gift from the emperor. In order to please Song Yirou, he had given Song Yirou many gifts from the emperor before.

At the beginning, he told Song Yirou to be careful, but as time went by, she was no longer as cautious as before and just used whatever was given by the emperor, regardless of whether it was an imperial gift or not.

I never thought this day would come.

"This..." Si Haodang wanted to argue again: "This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

"That's enough." Shen Tuhe's words were powerful and forceful: "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get to the prison."

He was not here to listen to Si Haodang's explanation, he was here to arrest someone on the orders of His Majesty.

"No, I don't want to go to the Heavenly Prison, I don't want to go to the Heavenly Prison..." Song Yirou struggled continuously, but was held down tightly by the soldiers behind her and carried away.

Outside the Marquis' Mansion, there were several prison carts packed with people, including the servants and maids of the Marquis' Mansion, as well as Si Haodang's other concubines.

For a while, the crying sound continued.

After seeing Si Haodang and others being carried out by officers and soldiers, an officer outside opened the prison van and locked Si Haodang alone in it.

Si's mother and Song Yirou were thrown into a prison van for female relatives, with more than a dozen people crammed together.

More servants were escorted out one after another.

After the marquis's mansion was cleared out, it was sealed.

The sun gradually set, and the plaque "Cheng'en Marquis Mansion" on the gate of the mansion gradually dimmed.

The prison van was speeding slowly towards the Ministry of Justice's prison. The people in the van were wailing non-stop, and cries of "injustice" were heard everywhere, but no one was moved.

That night.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the lights in thousands of houses are shining brightly.

The lights in the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Censorate, the Prime Minister's Residence, and the officials' residences were all still on, and people could be seen moving around.

There were also hundreds of memorials piled up in the imperial study. Picking up any one of them was a memorial impeaching Si Haodang.

At the Princess's Mansion, the child fell asleep after being fed by the wet nurse.

Wei Qingming leaned against Xie Lang and told some interesting stories from his childhood. The whole process was almost entirely Wei Qingming talking, with Xie Lang just acting as a listener.

Xie Lang has been to many worlds, but rarely viewed the world from a mortal's perspective. Now it seems that there is a different kind of fun in it.

"Mom, thank you." Wei Qingming suddenly grabbed Xie Lang's hand, his eyes filled with tears, and looked at Xie Lang with gratitude.

She knew that if it weren't for Xie Lang, she and her child would have died during childbirth.

"You are my daughter. If I don't save you, who else can I save?" Xie Lang glanced out the window. The moon was high in the sky and everything was quiet. He said to Wei Qingming, "Go to bed early. It's late."

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

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The next morning, when the sky was just beginning to brighten, all the civil and military officials had gathered in the Daxing Palace, lined up in neat and orderly formations.

There was a seat placed on the steps below the throne. Xie Lang was sitting on the seat with his eyes closed, resting. An eerie and cold aura emanated from his body, making the ministers dare not breathe.

Mighty soldiers in armor and armed with sharp weapons stood on both sides of the hall, and the whole scene was solemn and dignified.

The ministers below remained silent, and if you looked closely you could see cold sweat on their foreheads.

If it weren't for their reason telling them to stay calm, they would have run away the next moment.

Just like that, a quarter of an hour later, the bell for the morning rang, and Wei Changche, surrounded by a group of guards, slowly walked to the throne.

"Ascension."

The resonant voice finally brought all the officials out of the oppressive atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live long and prosper forever."

All the officials bowed down except Xie Lang.

As the Demon King, Xie Lang naturally has the dignity of a Demon King. Isn't it ridiculous for him to kneel down before a mortal?

The ministers kneeling below did not know that Xie Lang did not perform the salute, and Wei Changche saw it but did not say anything.

The chief eunuch standing beside the emperor saw that the emperor didn't say anything, so he naturally wouldn't cause trouble for Xie Lang.

After all the ministers stood up, Xie Lang slowly opened his eyes. He looked so imposing and gave people a strong sense of oppression.

The ministers' hearts were suddenly lifted.

The eldest princess' tomb exploded yesterday, and now the person who blew up the tomb is sitting in front of them. How can they not be terrified, not to mention that this "person" might be a ghost.

It's exciting to think about sharing the morning with a 'ghost'.

But this is a court meeting, so no matter how scared they are, they have to stay calm.

At this time, an official suppressed his shaking legs and walked out of the queue holding a tablet in his hand: "I, the Left Deputy Censor-in-Chief Wang Shunian, have a memorial to submit."

Here it comes, the storm is coming.

The Left Vice-Censor-in-Chief was a fourth-rank official. Although he was not a high-ranking official, he was affiliated with the Censorate and was the eyes and ears of the emperor. He had the duties of supervising all officials and giving frank advice.

This speech must be related to the case of Si Haodang murdering the princess.

Wei Changche nodded slightly, and Wang Shunian spoke out the words he had already sorted out in the hall.

"I impeach Cheng'en Hou Si Haodang for plotting to murder the princess and her unborn baby, confusing the royal bloodline, and committing dozens of other crimes. His evil heart is unprecedented in history. If he is not severely punished, how can the world be rectified?"

"Such villains should be exterminated along with their entire clans, their descendants should be killed, their ancestors' graves should be dug up, their remains should be excavated, and their corpses should be file-filed thousands of times. Only in this way can we serve as a warning to future generations and a warning to all people."

There was a seat at the entrance of Daxing Palace. Wei Qingming, who was sitting on the seat and listening, unconsciously clenched his sleeves when he heard this.

Keep your ears open and don't miss a word.

Inside the hall, after Wang Shunian spoke, other ministers also came out one after another.

"I second the motion. Si Haodang used the son of a concubine to impersonate the royal bloodline. If the princess had not been resurrected, the consequences would be disastrous. If everyone follows suit, the country will be in danger. I ask Your Majesty to execute this official by the thousand slicing, so that future generations can learn from his mistakes."

"This thief has no king or father. He can murder the princess today, and he will dare to kill the king in the future. If we don't smash him to pieces, how can we warn future generations?"

"Your Majesty, please punish this official with due severity, to vent the princess's anger and appease the princess."

"..."

For a moment, all the ministers were outraged and calls for punishment arose everywhere.

It seems that they will not give up until the enemy is crushed to ashes.

Normally, ministers would fight against each other in court meetings, but now the whole court is declaring an attack on Si Haodang. There is no other reason for this, because attacking Si Haodang is politically correct.

Anyone who dares to defend Si Haodang here will be charged with treason the next second.

Xie Lang's expression remained calm, as if she had already anticipated this scene today.

Seeing the whole court making suggestions, Wei Changche signaled to the eunuch Tian Ying who was accompanying him.

"quiet."

Tian Yingxionghou's voice rang out, drowning out the voices of the ministers and making the scene suddenly quiet.

"Prime Minister, how is the progress of Si Haodang's case?"

Wei Changche then turned his gaze to Shentu He, and the ministers also turned their gazes to him.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister and the three courts were ordered to conduct a thorough investigation into the case, and some officials who had close contacts with Si Haodang were also arrested.

If one wants to thoroughly investigate all the crimes, big and small, it won't be quick, but the interrogation department is huge and one night is enough.

"Reporting to your Majesty, yesterday, I, together with Minister of Justice Zou Xing, Dali Temple Minister Chen Zhuo, Left Censor-in-Chief Su Dayou and others, interrogated Si Haodang overnight."

"The charges of misappropriating the princess's dowry and taking the imperial gifts away are irrefutable because the evidence is solid. However, he refuses to admit to the crimes of murdering the princess and confusing the royal bloodline. I found that more than 20 bodies were abandoned in the Cheng'en Marquis's mansion yesterday. After the coroner's examination, the deceased all died at the end of the afternoon yesterday. They must have been servants who witnessed the princess's birth."

"The only surviving doctor, Qian, confessed to the crime of murdering the princess after a night of interrogation. During the interrogation, Si Haodang kept shouting that he was innocent and wanted to meet the princess, saying that the princess could prove his innocence. I am afraid it is difficult for me to make a decision, so please judge wisely, Your Majesty."

These words did not convict Si Haodang, but they were almost there. It was clear that Si Haodang murdered witnesses and destroyed physical evidence, but Si Haodang refused to admit it and wanted to see Wei Qingming.

If you want Si Haodang to confess his guilt, that's easy. You just need to torture him.

But he was a marquis, so Shentu He and others did not torture him.

But it was different for Doctor Qian. After being tortured with several instruments, he could no longer withstand it.

Wei Qingming, who was eavesdropping outside the door, grabbed his sleeve fiercely. He harmed himself, but still wanted me to testify for him.

How can he feel so at ease?

He was sure that he would take advantage of her and thought that she would plead for him?

Thinking of this, Wei Qingming smiled softly, loosened his sleeves, and patted the wrinkles on his sleeves.

Get ready to watch the show her mother has prepared for her.

Inside the hall, the atmosphere was solemn.

"In that case, then let's bring Si Haodang up here and see how he can argue."

Xie Lang, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke. His tone was calm, but everyone could hear a hint of sarcasm in it.

At this moment, Xie Lang no longer seemed so gloomy, and his fear was slightly relieved.

They were afraid before because they were afraid that Xie Lang was a ghost and would kill people at will. But now that she had spoken, everyone felt relieved.

"Bring the criminal Si Haodang into the palace."