Chapter 15 Zhang Bo

King Huai paused, as if he didn't know how to start.

Gu Junqing was too lazy to wait for him to finish his thoughts. She smiled and used her most common polite words to block him: "Of course, I am helping Lord Liu and Prince Huai to find out the truth and seek justice for Concubine Liu."

King Huai: “…”

King Huai said he was too lazy to pay attention to this rough man who was originally a military general. He thought it was like talking to a cow and a waste of words.

Instead of caring about her, you might as well care about yourself.

Ignoring the cold stare that King Huai gave him when he left, after the incident was over, Gu Junqing immediately returned to his general's mansion.

Minister Liu told Duke Shen about his past life and the death of Concubine Liu in person, but what they didn't expect was that Shen Lian'er overheard everything outside the screen. At that time, Shen Lian'er just listened to Duke Shen's previous instructions and asked how to treat her next, after all, they had already "done it".

Regarding the death of Concubine Liu, the cause of death was actually both simple and complicated. She simply heard something she shouldn't have heard and did some impulsive things she shouldn't have done. In order to prevent the plan from being leaked, the most correct approach was to silence her. After all, the dead cannot speak.

However, the one who killed Concubine Liu happened to be Minister Liu and another new nobleman in the court, Xu Wenhua.

Served as Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.

As for what kind of connection could a Vice Minister of Rites have with the Junior Secretary of the Taichang Temple, what else could he say except some things that were beneficial to himself or some other news about Prince An? Although Shen Lian'er said that she didn't hear it clearly, it was almost the same after all.

When Gu Junqing thought of this, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, with a bit of inexplicable obscurity, but also extremely cold.

The next morning, after the morning court session, Gu Junqing immediately rushed to the prison warden. Concubine Liu's body had been put into the coffin half a month ago at the strong request of Lord Liu. Therefore, the only things left by the prison warden about Concubine Liu's situation at the time were a few pairs of jewelry, clothes and shoes.

As for the jade pendant found in the back garden of Prince Huai's Mansion yesterday, they could only interrogate everyone in Prince Huai's Mansion one by one, including the old butler and Qijiu, of course.

Qijiu finished the interrogation as quickly as possible, after all, this man's loyalty to King Huai was beyond doubt.

Next is the old butler Zhang Bo.

After all, he was an old man in Prince Huai's mansion, so he was naturally more noble and would not be tied to a cross and tortured.

Gu Junqing sat on a reclining chair in the middle of the interrogation room. In front of her was a small wooden round table filled with various torture instruments used to punish those stubborn people who were disobedient, dishonest, and unwilling to speak the truth.

Of course, it's just a decoration on the table now. "Uncle Zhang, how old are you?"

Gu Junqing didn't ask anything but a completely unrelated question, which made Zhang Bo feel confused. He didn't know what this young general was thinking.

But he could only answer honestly:

"I am forty-nine this year, and I will reach the age of 50 on the ninth day of next month."

The Year of Destiny

"Where is the child now? Is he working for Prince Huai with Uncle Zhang?"

Zhang Bo was startled, wondering why Gu Junqing suddenly mentioned his child. But when he thought about the last time he asked him his age out of nowhere, he didn't think it was so strange.

When talking about his children, the already kind and simple smile on Uncle Zhang's face became even gentler.

"I finally had a son when I was old. Now at his age, it is natural that he is also studying in a private school." After he finished speaking, he lowered his head, as if he thought of something. His eyes suddenly dimmed, and his already cloudy eyes seemed even deeper with these complex emotions.

Gu Junqing narrowed her eyes, as if she was interested in his late-life son, and asked a few more questions casually. Every time when Uncle Zhang suspected that she knew something, she would change the subject calmly. Uncle Zhang became more confused and bewildered after listening to her.

Until she suddenly asked casually: "Zhang Bo's eldest son is actually the staff of Xu Wenhua, the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple. He is really a promising young man."

At that time, Zhang Bo's mind had been confused by Gu Junqing, and he didn't know what he had said. When he heard the question, he answered subconsciously:

"That's natural"

It became.

Gu Junqing smiled, and her smile was particularly wanton and beautiful. It seemed that in an instant, the entire interrogation room was brighter because of it. However, in Zhang Bo's eyes, he was treacherous and despicable.

Zhang Bo's face darkened, knowing that the matter was done and it would be futile to say anything more. He simply decided not to say anything next, no matter what Gu Junqing said.

"Uncle Zhang, are you thinking that you won't respond to whatever I say next?"

She actually saw through my thoughts at a glance!

"Uncle Zhang, it doesn't matter if you don't say anything. But I heard you praise your eldest son and youngest son so much before. I believe you love and care for these two brothers very much. But now that things have come to this, with their nature of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, now that you have been exposed, can your children still survive?"

Hearing this, Zhang Bo panicked instantly. That's right! With their cautious and suspicious nature, even if they knew that I was in this interrogation room, they would probably have already made up their minds to abandon me. Their eldest son might betray Minister Liu and others because of my death. They would naturally think of it, so they would definitely cut off the roots! Cut off the Zhang family's future and incense!

Zhang Bo finally raised his head and gritted his teeth and said, "If that's the case, then I naturally have nothing to say. I can only say that the lives of my Zhang family are born to be as worthless as grass and insignificant!"

Really loyal...

Gu Junqing smiled, her eyes sparkling, as intoxicating as the sunset glow that dyed the sky. Zhang Bo was a little confused, but the next moment, he felt like being struck by lightning.

Just listening to the words from the mouth of the usually cheerful and sunny young general was like a poisonous snake that had been lurking in a dark and damp corner for a long time. Every word was like a pearl, piercing straight into his heart!

"But Uncle Zhang, do you remember how long it has been since you last saw your eldest son and youngest son?" After a pause, Gu Junqing lowered his eyes and said, "I'm afraid they haven't had any contact since last year."

Zhang Bo looked at Gu Junqing, who was looking down at him, in doubt and uncertainty, "How did you know that?!"

Of course, I found it by accident. Gu Junqing didn't want to beat around the bush when he got to this point. Anyway, Uncle Zhang had already fallen into the trap, so he didn't need to say anything more.

"That's all I have to say. It all depends on what Zhang Bo chooses. After all, success depends on man, and God proposes. Zhang Bo is not willing to do things for his enemies. I should be grateful for this."

Having said this, Gu Junqing left, and before leaving he showed him the information he had found out about how his two sons died.

The eldest son died in the Colosseum, and the younger son became a male lover of a noble playboy. Now both of them have been thrown into a mass grave, and their bodies are probably rotted and eaten by wild wolves and birds in the mountains.

What a miserable person.

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