No one spoke.
Lord Li's expression was gloomy. He stood up and walked towards Li Shiyan, who was kneeling on the ground.
He looked at him sternly and asked, "Shiyan, let me ask you, did you kill anyone?"
Li Shiyan raised his head and earnestly replied, "Eldest Uncle, you should know what kind of person Shiyan is. Even if I were more savage and muddle-headed, I would never kill anyone!"
"If you didn't kill anyone, why did someone see you come out from behind the rockery? Moreover, you were covered in blood! If you didn't kill anyone, why did you run away? "
"I …" "If you want to clear your name, tell me everything in detail. But if you lie, even I can't protect you. You have to understand that once a person lies, they will be exposed. So, you …" "If you want to clear your name, tell me everything in detail. But if you lie, I can't protect you.
Therefore, you must not lie! "Although Lord Li was biased, his tone carried a hint of warning.
Li Shiyan frowned and looked at the Marquis. He then turned to look at Su Ziluo.
Su Ziluo secretly nodded to him, indicating that he should tell him everything.
'Do not hide anything!'
Li Shiyan sighed and said to Lord Li, "Yes, your nephew understands. I will not hide anything or lie. I will tell you the truth." "At the banquet, I was humiliated by Wang Huai in public. At that time, I was really angry, so late at night, I avoided the people outside and went to find Wang Huai, intending to vent my anger on him. However, I bumped into him on the way. I saw him sneaking into the back of the rockery, so I followed him in. However, he appeared behind me and mocked me, so I got into a conflict with him. In a fit of anger, I pushed him. At that time, his head hit the rock and bled, but he was fine. He even quarreled with me for a while. Because I was discouraged, I left, but I lost the jade pendant I carried with me."
He even quarreled with me for a bit. Because of my anger, I left, but I lost my jade pendant. "
His voice gradually became softer, and he stopped here.
She knew very well that if she said the latter part, everyone present, including her own father, would think that she had really killed someone.
Minister Wang grew anxious when he didn't hear him continue. He stepped forward and asked, "What did you see? Tell me! "
Li Shiyan's heart tightened. He summoned up his courage and said, "I saw Wang Huai lying on the ground. He … he was already dead. I panicked and immediately ran out from behind the rockery. I thought I killed someone, so … I hid."
Ugh!
Hearing this, Minister Wang was very agitated. He had nowhere to hide his anger. "What do you mean by 'you think you killed someone'? Now that you've personally admitted that you pushed Wang Huai, everything is clear. Do you still want to say that you're innocent? "
The sound was as loud as a bell!
To everyone's surprise, even Master Hou's expression changed. His body suddenly trembled in disbelief, "Shi Yan, you … really … killed someone?"
Li Shiyan immediately said, "Father, your son didn't!"
"You …" The Marquis was so angry that his chest hurt. Minister Wang then said to Official Li, "Official Li, I originally wanted to give you face and endure this. But now that you've heard it with your own ears, the Crown Prince has already admitted to killing someone. There's no doubt about this. Wang Huai is my nephew, and the Crown Prince is you.
Therefore, I hope you can also deal with this matter impartially. "
Official Li's hands tightly clenched into fists.
He was so angry that his whole body trembled.
How could he have a nephew like this?
Minister Wang, on the other hand, only wanted justice for his nephew. Seeing that the Marquis and Official Li were indifferent, he said to Huang Dali, "Huang Dali, it's already come to this. Aren't you going to order for the arrest?"
Huang Dali was in a difficult position and was about to open his mouth.
Su Ziluo, who had been standing silently at the side, spoke up. "Minister Wang, you don't need to rush to order the Supreme Court to arrest him. There are some things that need to be clarified first." Minister Wang looked at Su Ziluo. Qujiang's General Su was young, but everyone revered him. Minister Wang usually respected him, but this was not the imperial court or official business, so he couldn't care less. He said, "General Su, what are you doing?"
"General Su, what do you mean?" Su Ziluo pushed his wheelchair to Li Shiyan's side. "I know that everyone will think that the Heir Apparent killed Wang Huai, but you all heard what he said. He clearly said that when he left the rockery, Wang Huai was still alive. When he returned, Wang Huai was dead. No one knows what happened between the two. Also, if the Heir Apparent killed Wang Huai in the rockery, why did he move the corpse to the abandoned courtyard? Even if he wanted to hide the corpse, why didn't he clean up the bloodstains on the ground? Why did he leave the jade pendant behind? Why did he hang Wang Huai's heart in the room? These actions did not exonerate him of his crime, but instead increased his suspicion. Since that was the case, what was the point of his actions? Also …
Why did Wang Huai leave the courtyard in the middle of the night and enter the rockery alone? "
Everyone listened without saying a word. Su Ziluo continued, "Why don't we hypothesize that Wang Huai went to see someone that night and did not expect the Heir Apparent to suddenly appear. The person Wang Huai went to see quickly hid and waited for the Heir Apparent to leave with Wang Huai.
The person hiding in the rockery came out and killed Wang Huai, then carried his corpse to the backyard. "
Minister Wang sneered, "That's just your side of the story! The Heir Apparent killed Wang Huai and carried the corpse to the abandoned courtyard to hide it! At that time, he accidentally lost the jade pendant on his body and was completely unaware of it. "
Li Shiyan said, "I did not!"
Denied! Su Ziluo continued unhurriedly, "If the Heir Apparent really wanted to destroy the evidence, he could have just pushed the matter away. However, not only did he not push the matter away, he even hung Wang Huai's heart in Wang Huai's room to prove that he wanted to kill Wang Huai.
Huai's words! Wasn't it self-contradictory to bring all of this onto himself? But if we know why Wang Huai went behind the rockery, and who did he see? Perhaps the case is a different story. "
"Does General Su mean that this matter has nothing to do with the Heir Apparent?"
"That's not what I meant. It's better to clarify everything."
"…" Minister Wang's heart was filled with rage and his eyes were bloodshot.
After listening to Su Ziluo's words, Official Li solemnly asked Li Shiyan, "I'll ask you one more time, did you kill Wang Huai? Did you move Wang Huai's body? Did you dig out his heart? "
Li Shiyan earnestly replied, "Eldest Uncle, your nephew would never do such a heartless thing!"
"Good!" Official Li believed his words and said to Huang Dali, "Official Huang, please investigate this matter again. Consider it as giving me face."
Of course, he had to give face!
Huang Dali replied, "Yes! I will investigate this matter carefully. "
Minister Wang became anxious, "Huang Dali, you …"
Before he could finish, Official Li interrupted, "Minister Wang, General Su is right. A human life is at stake, it's better to investigate thoroughly!"
Minister Wang gnashed his teeth.
He had no choice but to suppress his anger and compromise, "Fine, I will give the Supreme Court two days to investigate. If they can't find any evidence, I will personally go to the Emperor and ask the Emperor to make a decision."
Finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Two days!
It would be difficult!
Fortunately, he had two days to turn the situation around.
Huang Dali said to Li Shiyan, "Heir Apparent, before this matter is cleared up, I can only order people to imprison you in the manor."
Li Shiyan did not say anything.
This matter quickly spread throughout the manor, and everyone discussed it in private.
After Zhu Yao found out, she immediately ran to find Minister Zhu, disregarding her own health.
Minister Zhu was also very distressed and his heart was very restless.
If something really happened to Li Shiyan, the Zhu family would more or less be affected.
After all, the two families were connected by marriage and they shared both honor and disgrace.
"Father, Shiyan didn't kill anyone. You must believe him." Zhu Yao said. Minister Zhu sighed and drank a mouthful of tea, "This is not a good time for me to get involved. Everything will be left to the Supreme Court to investigate. You don't need to get involved in this matter. Rest well in your room. Look at you, your complexion is not good. Your mother is worried about you.
She is worried, so she told me to tell you to take care of your body. "
"At this time, how can I take care of myself?"
"Yao 'er, I know how you feel about the heir, but there are some things that we cannot control. At any time, you must learn to protect yourself."
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