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However, no matter how confused and puzzled Mu Qianxiao was, it was a fact that the Eighth Prince and the Xie family saw him holding a dagger and attempting to kill the eldest princess.

There was also the eldest princess's personal testimony, confirming that he personally stabbed Xie Zhizhi's chest with a dagger, taking her life.

At that time, there were only Mu Qianxiao, the eldest princess and the dead Xie Zhizhi in the room of the temple. If it was not Mu Qianxiao who killed Xie Zhizhi, could it be that the eldest princess herself killed her own daughter?

And through the autopsy, the coroner confirmed that the dagger in Mu Qianxiao's hand was the murder weapon that caused Xie Zhizhi's death.

With all the evidence, Mu Qianxiao couldn't deny it.

But he was the crown prince after all, so he was not taken to the Ministry of Justice prison. Instead, he was imprisoned in a separate courtyard in the palace and guarded by His Majesty's Royal Guards. No one was allowed to approach without His Majesty's permission.

No one knew whether it was accidental or intentional, but the news that Mu Qianxiao had killed Xie Zhizhi and was going to kill the eldest princess had spread throughout the streets and alleys of Shangjing City.

The censors in the court also submitted a memorial, demanding that Mu Qianxiao be punished according to the law. After all, the emperor is subject to the same punishment as the common people if he breaks the law. Ordinary people must pay with their lives if they kill someone. Can the current crown prince just ignore the crime when he kills someone?

In addition to the censors, some common people actually wrote a "Petition from the People" and sent it to the Governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, demanding that Mu Qianxiao be punished according to the law.

Yun Yi listened to the people in the caravan discussing these things, and he knew without a doubt that there must be someone behind this.

This is also due to Mu Qianxiao's previous "brutal" personality, which made him unpopular among the people, which led to the day when everyone turned against him.

He raised his head and took a sip of tea, then stood up and went with the other members of the caravan to analyze the shops in the capital.

The journey from Loulan to the capital is long, so naturally we have to find ways to make more money so as not to waste so many people’s months of hard work.

Just when Yun Yi was trying to find ways to make more money, the aristocratic families in the entire Shangjing City were worried because the prince was suddenly imprisoned.

Even if these aristocratic families have not publicly expressed their views, they all have their own support positions. Mu Qianxiao has been the crown prince of the Eastern Palace for many years, and he has many supporters.

Even though the voices of support for the virtuous Eighth Prince have been growing among students in the private sector in the past two years, the power of the Eighth Prince and Mu Qianxiao in the court is still incomparable.

Now that there is solid evidence that Mu Qianxiao murdered Xie Zhizhi, and the people are outraged and demanding that the emperor punish him, how can those aristocratic families who supported him not be worried?

They had previously thought of supporting the prince, and when he ascended the throne in the future, they would have contributed their share. But now that contribution might very likely backfire, which forced them to be cautious.

The people wrote letters to the emperor, and the court had censors making suggestions, but the emperor did not immediately issue a clear decree on the punishment of Mu Qianxiao.

After all, that was the prince he had trained for many years. He didn't want him to have too much power and occasionally suppressed him, but he never thought of replacing the crown prince.

At this moment, the eldest princess came to the city wall alone, and in front of everyone, she tearfully recounted the scene of Xie Zhizhi being murdered by Mu Qianxiao.

Dressed in plain clothes and with a look of pain on her face, her appearance moved many parents.

At the same time, in the imperial palace, the emperor personally came to see Mu Qianxiao and asked him the real reason why he killed Xie Zhizhi.

"Father, just treat me as if I've lost my mind."

Mu Qianxiao looked up at the emperor standing at the door, smiled and said, "I killed Xie Zhizhi simply because I wanted to kill her."

Now a prisoner, Mu Qianxiao has nothing to say.

"You mean, you had someone kidnap Xie Zhizhi on her way back to the Princess's Mansion, took her to the temple, and then lured your aunt there, killing her in front of her with your own hands."

"Why did you do this?"

The old emperor was heartbroken, but Mu Qianxiao just chuckled, "Because of my aunt, she supports the eighth brother."

"Father should be very clear about this matter."

"She supported Lao Ba and spread rumors in the room that I was 'cruel and inhumane'. It's normal for me to kill her daughter and cause her pain."

Mu Qianxiao sat on the chair and explained his reasons.

Although this reason is far-fetched, it is still a reason after all.

"You are simply hopeless. Do you know that everyone in Hui Kingdom knows that you killed someone? I want an explanation." The old emperor shook his head, unwilling to believe that the prince he had trained for many years had such a paranoid personality.

"Do you know that your aunt is on the city wall right now, calling on all the people of Shangjing City to put pressure on me to give her daughter justice?"

Looking at the old emperor's painful face, Mu Qianxiao felt very refreshed in his heart, even more refreshing than killing Xie Zhizhi himself and seeing Mu Qing's heartbroken pain.

"Father, you've seen my power grow over the past two years, and haven't you been suppressing me a little? Now that everyone knows I've killed someone, why don't you just go with the flow and issue an imperial decree to have me beheaded like any other condemned criminal?"

Because of power, fathers, sons and brothers want to be wary of suspicion and frame-up.

He was one step behind in chess. The winner will be the king and the loser will be the bandit. It is only normal for him to lose his life.

The old emperor looked at Mu Qianxiao's leisurely appearance, thinking that he was fearless, and could not help but get angry. "Do you really think that I dare not kill you?"

"Do you think that without you, Hui Kingdom will have no prince?"

Of course there are.

Mu Qianxiao answered in his heart that he had so many sons, and anyone of them could become the next prince.

Seeing the old emperor walk away in a huff, Mu Qianxiao suddenly said, "Father, without me, I'm afraid the Hui Kingdom won't last long."

"Don't be too arrogant. Even without you, Huiguo will still be prosperous forever."

The old emperor said this as he walked out of the palace gate. The imperial guards closed the palace door again, and Mu Qianxiao was the only one left in this huge palace.

Mu Qianxiao stood up and walked to the window, wanting to look at the sky outside, but all he could see was the towering palace wall.

When he lived in the East Palace, he moved around freely and never realized that the palace walls were so high.

As expected, the perception of the same thing will be different in different situations.

Mu Qianxiao knew that he would not be able to leave the palace alive.

Mu Qing did not reveal Yun Yi's existence because if he were still alive, he would be more dangerous to her and the Xie family than Yun Yi, who wanted to seek revenge on her.

Therefore, Mu Qing will definitely insist that he killed Xie Zhizhi and ask the emperor to give her, Xie Zhizhi and the Xie family justice.

Mu Qianxiao did not reveal Yun Yi's existence. Although there was no direct evidence, he seemed to have guessed why Yun Yi wanted him to die.

Because he was a powerful opponent for Loulan.

If we get rid of him, that useless Lao Ba will ascend the throne one day, and it will be much easier for Loulan to rule the Central Plains.