After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

The emperor glanced at him and said, "Mr. Xu, the crown prince said that you protected the murder of the Zhenguo Duke's granddaughter Bai Youyou. Is this true?"

Xu Lingyun looked puzzled, "When did she kill someone? How come I didn't know?"

Just before entering the palace, the old lady sent someone to tell him about this matter, and he was also very worried at the moment.

The prince spoke up, "On the eighteenth day of the winter month of the year before last, a drunken man drowned in the North City. Sir Xu, do you remember?"

"That's what it is."

After Mr. Xu pondered for a moment, he suddenly realized.

He looked at the emperor sitting on the chair with a big horse and golden sword, "Your Majesty, I carefully inspected the scene that day. There were no scars on the deceased's body, and he smelled heavily of alcohol. There were traces of him slipping by the pond. The coroner also examined the body and it was indeed drowning, not murder."

"Lord Xu remembers clearly what happened two years ago." Princess Suhua on the side said sarcastically.

Xu Lingyun said calmly, "The Great Zhou is a peaceful country with honest and law-abiding people. Especially in the capital, there are very few murders. It's not surprising that I remember this case, right?"

"Master Xu, you said that Mr. Li's father died of drunkenness and drowning, but I sent someone to investigate and found that this is not the case."

"Oh?" Xu Lingyun raised a faint smile, "Really? Then I'll listen attentively."

The prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Someone saw Bai Youyou and a lame man throwing the body into the pond. The witness is outside the palace. If Lord Xu wants to know the truth, you can ask them."

The emperor nodded, and the prince had Qiao Bing, Li Wenchang, and Li Ergou, the grandfather and grandson, brought in.

"Meet the Emperor!"

Several people knelt on the ground tremblingly.

Bai Youyou pursed her lips and glanced at the few people.

Qiao Bing's eyes were evasive, Li Wenchang lowered his head, and the bodies of Li Ergou and his grandson were shaking violently, which was visibly visible to the naked eye.

The emperor was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, leaning lazily on a cushioned chair, looking down at them condescendingly.

"Who is the grandson-in-law of Qin Taifu?"

Li Wenchang said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am a commoner."

The emperor took a look at him and saw that his eyes were clear and his expression was neither humble nor arrogant. There was some admiration in his eyes.

"Tell me who caused your father's death, and I will make the decision for you."

Li Wenchang's eyes passed over Bai Youyou. He pursed his lips tightly, with a struggle between his conscience and his conscience.

After a while, he didn't speak, and the emperor frowned. "Why are you silent? You don't need to be afraid in front of me, you can speak frankly. No matter if you are a prince or noble or others, I will deal with you according to the law!"

The prince played with an imperial green jade pendant on his waist. He walked up to Li Wenchang and advised him, "If you have any grievances, just tell us. Your father will definitely make a decision for you."

Li Wenchang looked at the object in his hand and his breathing suddenly became heavier.

"The whole world belongs to the king. Just speak your mind. Even if someone is extremely powerful, he is not greater than the emperor."

The prince was still making innuendos. Li Wenchang's heart tightened suddenly when he saw the heart-shaped jade pendant in his hand that was about to be crushed into two pieces.

This is the token of love that Taifu made for him and Ranran! !

Princess Suhua said sarcastically: "No matter how powerful the Zhenguo Mansion is, can it cover up everything with one hand? If you have any grievances, just speak out. The emperor will definitely not bend the law for personal gain and protect others like some people!"

Everyone looked at him.

Li Wenchang glanced at Bai Youyou with a guilty look on his face. He gritted his teeth and said those words that went against his conscience.

"My father was killed by Bai Youyou."

"Bai Youyou, you must pay with your life!" Princess Suhua stared at Bai Youyou crazily with her scarlet eyes, "I want to see who can save you this time!"

Before she finished her words, a young eunuch came in and whispered something in the ear of the chief eunuch.

Li Zongguan walked up to the emperor and whispered, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang, the cabinet scholar, is here."

"Why is he here?" The emperor sat up straight, wondering, "Please come in."

"See the Emperor."

Mr. Zhang has gray hair and a hunched back, but he is in good spirits and speaks in a loud voice.

"Uncle, why did you enter the palace today?"

The emperor personally stood up to greet him, ordered someone to prepare a soft chair, and helped him sit on the chair. "Please send someone to tell me so that I can send a sedan chair to pick you up."

"I am very agile, there is no need to trouble myself."

Master Zhang waved his hand and said, "I just came to see you today. Just go and do your own thing. Don't worry about me."

The emperor didn't believe his lies. He sent people to pick him up and bring him to the palace two days ago, but he refused to come. Now he came uninvited. He must have a purpose.

The Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and Xu Lingyun saluted him, and Lord Zhang waved his hand, "You all go about your business."

I was just asking questions in a good tone, but was suddenly interrupted by his arrival. The heavy atmosphere dissipated a lot.

The emperor sat upright and gave the prince a look.

The prince understood and continued the original topic and asked Li Ergou, "Li Ergou, you said you saw Bai Youyou sink Li Xiucai's father into the pond with your own eyes. Is this true?"

“Yes, yes…”

Li Ergou looked at the prince with his teeth chattering.

Xu Lingyun calmed down and asked calmly, "You said you saw someone dumping a body. What happened? Did you see the faces of those two people clearly?"

Li Ergou pointed at Qiao Bing beside him and said, "I, I saw him and a young lady dragging Li Xiucai's father into the pond."

Xu Lingyun's expression was icy. "You know, framing others is also a serious crime!"

Li Ergou was just a young child. He was so frightened that he almost fainted. How could he answer his questions fluently?

Uncle Li hugged him tightly and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, Ergou did see it. I was the one who found the body. I fished it out together with the villagers."

"Since you saw it with your own eyes," Xu Lingyun asked again, "Why are you only coming out to identify it now?"

When asked this question, Uncle Li hesitated and could not answer for a while.

At that time, he thought that the two men killed the gambler to get rid of harm to the people, but he had no idea that there would be such a disaster today.

If he had known that such a disaster would happen, he would not have meddled in other people's business!

Xu Lingyun said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, these two have many loopholes. If they really dumped the body, how could they be so blatant. Moreover, on the eighteenth day of the winter month of the year before last, I led people to the scene. There were many people there at the time, and they can all testify."

The emperor frowned slightly, and the prince sneered: "Master Xu, there is no need to rush to a conclusion. The murderer has already confessed his crime and been punished. Why don't you listen to what the murderer has to say?"

"Your Highness, there are lies. We cannot solve a case based on only one side of the story. We must produce substantial evidence!"

He looked at Li Wenchang and Qiao Bing and said meaningfully, "If someone takes advantage of their power to bully others, it is understandable that they cannot help themselves and their words are not sincere."