The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chapter 474 The Student Case

The man remained silent, and Chu Yunxi did not disturb them. She just listened to them quietly. When she saw that they stopped talking, she said, "Master He, can you introduce them?"

He Jinghong no longer had any arrogance. He said quietly, "This is also my son. His name is He Yuanqi, and he grew up in... the Great Rui Kingdom."

It turned out that they were twins. He Jinghong was so cruel that he secretly sent one away.

Chu Yunxi returned to sit next to Xiao Mubei and said, "Tell me, Lord He, how did you deceive the emperor and stay in Dasui?"

He Jinghong shook his head and said, "I didn't lie to the emperor. My father was originally a prince of the Great Rui Kingdom and the elder brother of the current emperor of the Great Rui Kingdom. The Great Rui Kingdom was weak at that time, and in order to survive, it had to send hostages to Dasui. My father was the eldest son at the time, so he picked me. My father personally sent me to Dasui, and then he went back alone. Not long after, there was a palace coup in the Great Rui Kingdom. I heard that my whole family died. I was disheartened. Later, when the emperor asked me where I was going, I chose to stay in Dasui, because there was no home for me in the Great Rui Kingdom, and there was no place for me to stay."

It seems that he did think so at that time, but what happened later? Chu Yunxi saw that he stopped, and with the potential of a good listener, she hurriedly asked: "What happened next?"

He Jinghong fell into reminiscence and said, "Later, I married my wife in Dasui and lived a stable life for several years. I thought my life would be peaceful, but I didn't expect that when my wife was pregnant and about to give birth, someone suddenly came to visit and disrupted my peaceful life."

That day, He Jinghong returned home from the Imperial College early. His wife was about to give birth, and he was happily preparing to welcome the new life every day. The midwife said that looking at his wife's belly, she might be pregnant with two babies, and he was very happy.

As soon as he got home, the housekeeper said that someone came to visit. The visitor refused to tell his name and just gave him a jade pendant, saying that he would know the person at a glance. He Jinghong took a casual look at it and was so surprised that he stood up suddenly, which also scared the housekeeper. He took the jade pendant and asked where the visitor was. The housekeeper said that he was at the door, so he ran out in a hurry without saying a word.

When he reached the door, there was a man standing outside, wearing a large cloak and a big hat, hiding his face in the darkness. He Jinghong walked down the steps step by step, his heart beating like a drum. He stood in front of the man, trying to make his voice sound calm, "Your Excellency is..."

The man raised his head and pushed his hat down. He Jinghong opened his mouth in surprise, but could not make a sound. The man opposite said, "Hong'er, I haven't seen you for many years. You have grown so big."

"Father..."

He Jinghong couldn't understand why his father was here when it was already widely rumored that he had died a long time ago. He's father quickly answered his doubts. It turned out that the palace coup was just a conspiracy between him and His Majesty. The news of his death was also deliberately released by him, in order to facilitate his future actions.

He's father told He Jinghong that Dayui was a weak country, and if they didn't find a solution, it would soon be annexed by other countries. As the royal family of Dayui, they would never allow such a thing to happen, so he and the current emperor worked together to stage a palace coup, in order to make other countries think that Dayui was weak due to internal strife, and it would be even more difficult to recover its national strength. As a result, everyone relaxed their vigilance, and Dayui took the opportunity to sneak into various countries and secretly weaken their national strength.

He's father told He Jinghong that Dasui was strong, so Dayui decided to start with other countries first. However, he asked He Jinghong to be prepared and wait for the right time, then he would notify He Jinghong to take action. He Jinghong had been in Dasui for so many years and had long regarded himself as a Dasui person. He was actually very reluctant to suddenly serve Dayui. Fortunately, he was not asked to take action immediately, so he temporarily agreed.

At this time, He Jinghong's wife gave birth to twins. He's father, perhaps seeing He Jinghong's hesitation or having other thoughts, insisted on taking one of the children away, saying that at least one child could grow up in his hometown. He Jinghong was really unwilling, but did not dare to disobey his father. In this way, the two children were separated, and He Jinghong had not seen He Yuanqi for so many years.

Just some time ago, He Yuanqi brought a team of archers to Dasui along with the envoys of the Great Rui Kingdom, and also brought the order of He Jinghong's father, and began to take action against Dasui, gradually weakening the national strength, starting with the students taking the imperial examinations. They had tried it in other countries, using the cover of the headless ghost to kill people, and killed many students and ministers, which became a local unsolved case. He's father specifically instructed him to find a bounty hunter to kill people, and not to use his own people, so that once exposed, he could kill them in time and avoid bringing disaster to himself.

However, he did not expect that just because the case could not be solved in other places did not mean that it could not be solved in the Dali Temple in Dasui. He was eventually exposed.

After He Jinghong finished speaking, he heaved a long sigh of relief, and seemed to be relieved. He said, "I was originally forced to do this. If it wasn't for Qi'er who came this time, I would never have done it. I grew up in Dasui. Although this is not my hometown, the people of Dasui treat me very well. Qi'er, your father really doesn't want to do anything that is not good for Dasui. Do you understand your father?"

He Yuanqi pursed his lips and said in a hoarse voice: "Father, you are a member of Dari after all. Have you ever thought that if you reveal everything today and Dasui sends troops to Dari at this moment, you will become a sinner of Dari forever."

He Jinghong smiled bitterly and said, "Qi'er, your father was never a great man. He never wanted to shoulder any important responsibilities for the country. It was your grandfather who forced all this on me. Whether he was a hero or a criminal, it's actually not important in my heart. It's not as important as our family being together. Unfortunately, this wish can never be realized."

He Yuanqi grew up with his grandfather. The education he received made him unable to identify with He Jinghong, but he knew that the current situation was hopeless. He had never grown up with his father in his life. Before coming to Dasui, he had also dreamed of what a hero his father was. But now, his heart was full of complicated feelings. He didn't know whether he should blame his father for pleading guilty. After all, he did it to save himself. However, he pleaded guilty, and his grandfather's plans for so many years all came to nothing. It was really hard to say who was right and who was wrong.