Na Yan and Xue He were about to leave.
Liu He immediately chased after him. "Your Highness, I haven't brought Bingzheng here yet. Let's wait for a while."
Na Yan stopped and said, "It doesn't matter even if I bring him here for questioning."
"But …"
"There's no need to wait!" After saying this, he left.
Liu He was left clenching his fists.
It was clearly all evidence, but Na Yan had twisted it to the point of turning black into white.
He was using his power as a prince to force him not to investigate further.
How could he submit to such power?
He turned to look at Fang Tong and Jang Wen, who were kneeling on the ground. He frowned and asked, "I'll ask you again. Were you instigated by Xue He?"
Fang Tong gritted his teeth. "No."
"Good! Since you don't want to admit to it, I've already said this much. Now that the truth has been uncovered, your crimes will be increased. Men, bring them back. "
An officer from the Ministry of Justice came in and pulled them up.
They were dragged back to the Ministry of Justice.
Liu He sat down in the main hall.
He was worried!
…
Xue He was still nervous when he came out of the Ministry of Justice.
He asked, "Your Highness, what if Lord Liu really found evidence?"
Look at how useless you are!
Na Yan snorted. "If he has other evidence, do you think you can walk out of the Ministry of Justice?"
"Yes, Your Highness is right."
Na Yan also warned him. "You'd better be obedient and keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, no one will be able to save you."
Xue He said, "I understand." Then he was worried. "But … what if Fang Tong and Jang Wen tell us?"
"Then what should we do?" Na Yan stopped beside the carriage outside the Ministry of Justice and looked at him. "Then you'll be in jail."
"Your Highness …"
Na Yan got on the carriage and said without turning his head, "Go back to your residence. Don't come to my mansion unless it's important."
This was a hot potato. He didn't want to receive it again and again and get blisters on his palms.
So, Xue He stood there and watched Na Yan get on the carriage and leave.
He left on his own.
…
In the prison cell.
An officer from the Ministry of Justice came to the prison to bring Bingzheng for questioning under Liu He's order. The two officers came to the door of the cell and moved the lanterns in their hands forward.
Inside the prison cell, Zhen Zheng was curled up in a corner.
His head drooped and his hands rested weakly on the ground.
The official felt that something was wrong.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, open the door!"
The jailer hurriedly took out the key and opened the door.
As the two officials entered, they shouted, "Fair and square!"
No response.
And Bing Zheng did not move at all.
An official shone the lantern closer and closer, until the faint light shone on Bing Zheng's body.
Then —
"Bang!"
The lantern in his hand fell to the ground in an instant.
They were almost annihilated!
"Uh … he …" The officer pointed at the man. "He's dead?"
Dead?
Another officer hurriedly picked up the lantern and bravely held it up.
He saw an extremely terrifying scene in front of him … Bing Zheng's clothes were covered in blood. Fresh blood flowed down from his neck and stained his plain clothes. Under the faint light, the blood color appeared even more terrifying and eerie.
In Bing Zheng's hand, there was an oil lamp plate that had been broken in half.
He used this small fragment to slit his own neck.
He died from excessive blood loss!
Soon, the news of Bing Zheng's suicide spread from the prison to the main hall of the Ministry of Justice.
Liu He was sitting in the hall, worrying.
"Milord, it's not good. Bing Zheng committed suicide."
He almost fell off his chair.
Suicide!
A very important witness actually committed suicide?
If Liu He was anxious because of this case before, he was anxious now.
He suddenly felt that this matter was even more troublesome!
What should I do?
What should I do?
I can't just close one eye and forget about it, can I?
I can't do it.
At this moment, the only person he could think of was Li Cheng.
"Someone, bring the news to Lord Li."
I have to find help!
What happened in the Ministry of Justice and Bing Zheng's suicide reached Li Cheng's ears after the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn.
He was extremely shocked.
He hurriedly looked for Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong to discuss it.
Even after a long time, Ji Yunshu still hadn't recovered from the shock of Bing Zheng's suicide.
It was hard for her to imagine that the person she met just a few hours ago was now separated by life and death.
Dead!
He died just like that.
"I didn't expect that he would choose this path. I promised him that after this matter is over, I would plead for leniency on his behalf so that he could rush back to send his grandmother off. But … he couldn't wait any longer."
She let out a long sigh.
There was regret, sadness, and even more sorrow.
Jing Rong said, "The fact that he chose this path means that he's prepared! Compared to living in the torment of guilt day and night, perhaps death is a kind of release for him! "
"Yes! Perhaps he really is free. "
There was another sigh!
Li Cheng paced back and forth.
He said, "I just didn't expect that even after Bing Zheng gave so much evidence, we still couldn't convict Xue He. What should we do about this matter?"
He was also anxious.
Ji Yunshu was entrusted by Bing Zheng to hand over the evidence to the Ministry of Justice. She didn't expect that the Second Prince would come out of nowhere and block Xue He from the cliff.
With Bing Zheng's interference, this matter became a lot more difficult.
It was almost impossible to catch Xue He.
She said, "Previously, Song Zhi said that there was someone behind Xue He. Now I finally know who it is! It turned out to be a big shot. No wonder Xue He was fine. It's just that with the Second Duke's protection, it's impossible to catch him. "
"Not necessarily." Jing Rong said. His lips slightly curved. "We can't do it, but there is one person who can."
"Who?"
"Who is the nemesis of the Second Marquis now?"
Who else could it be?
Li Cheng suddenly understood. "You said it, Third Prince."
Wasn't that right?
…
The news was like a thread that quickly reached the Third Prince's residence.
Naturally, Tuo couldn't sit still when he heard this.
Every day and night, he hoped that Yan would fall from power. Now that there was such a good opportunity, how could he miss it?
As long as Xue He was convicted, Yan would be more or less implicated.
Therefore, he was determined to intervene in this matter.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, he sent someone to Xue He's residence.
It didn't matter if he closed his door or not.
The Third Prince's guards directly broke in with sabers.
They captured Xue He who had just returned.
Then, he was tied up like a rice dumpling and tied to the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Tuo was sitting.
Xue He was shocked. "Third … Third Prince?"
"You know me?"
"Of … of course."
"It's good that you know me." The Third Prince smiled. His smile was strange and deep. "I'm going to take you to a place. Sit down obediently!"
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