si-mexico Chapter 539: The 4th Prince Missed a Key
Chapter 539: The 4th Prince Missed a Key
As for the second variable...
Xiao Yi looked straight at Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi.
"I had planned everything well. Chu Yisheng and the others thought they were passing information to the special channel arranged by Xiao Ling, but in fact, all the information was in my hands. After learning that the account books and evidence were lost, I sent people to hunt them down, and later tracked the family of three all the way to the outside of the imperial city. I spent so much effort to kill them and silence them, and even took advantage of the fact that Xiao Ling liked to raise ferocious beasts to leave evidence for the future. I just didn't expect... the evidence would end up in your hands."
He had spent so much time and effort arranging the disaster relief funds, and had set up Xiao Ling as a target in the court, but before he could completely close the net, everything was ruined by Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining.
They are a bigger variable than that idiot Chu Yisheng!
“If I had known this would happen, I should not have shown mercy when we were on the outskirts of the city.” Xiao Yi’s eyes reflected murderous intent.
If Jiang Suining, or even Shen Yanxi, had been killed at that time, everything now might have been much easier.
"Your Highness, it's too late to say this now. Since you spared our lives at that time, it was naturally because you knew at that time that it would be better to do nothing."
Jiang Suining's eyes were calm. He sorted out the whole process that Xiao Yi had said in his mind, and then said.
"What about Feng Yimin? You want to kill him to silence him. What extra information did he know about the disaster relief?"
Cheng Du, who had been standing by and watching the fun, also became excited when he heard this question and asked curiously, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince, I also want to ask, how did you see through me just now?"
Xiao Yi glanced at Cheng Du and said, "Because you just said it too easily."
"Too easy?"
"Yes, it's too easy. You won't tell anyone about the disaster relief. But I want to kill Feng Yimin just to be on the safe side. He doesn't know that much."
After the disaster relief incident that year, although Feng Yimin was cleared of the charge of embezzling grain from the Changping Warehouse, he was still greedy.
Later, he quietly came to the imperial city, found a way to send a big gift to Xiao Ling, hoping to ask for promotion.
A minor official from Songjiang Prefecture inexplicably presented a huge gift to Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling was very confused at the time and decided to meet him.
Feng Yimin vaguely mentioned what happened that year, but Xiao Ling didn't understand. Although Feng Yimin didn't dare to say it clearly, he should have had some doubts when he left.
Fortunately, he was also present at the time. In order to stabilize Feng Yimin, he secretly promoted Feng Yimin through the Ministry of Personnel, making Feng Yimin think that Xiao Ling just didn't want to mention what happened that year and pretended not to understand.
However, Feng Yimin was really a weakling. The year after he was promoted, he went to visit Xiao Ling again with gifts, but this time he was stopped by his own people in advance, taught a lesson, and sent back to Songjiang Prefecture.
He wanted to kill Feng Yimin because he was worried that this episode would arouse suspicion. As for Feng Yimin, even if he was suspicious, he could not be so sure that the disaster relief was related to him.
After hearing this explanation, Cheng Du smiled and said, "I see. Thank you for answering my questions."
After he finished speaking, he did not forget to say to Jiang Suining and the others, "After all, I don't know the situation well enough, so this matter is not my fault. Don't think of deducting money from me."
Jiang Suining did not respond, but continued to look at Xiao Yi and said in a deep voice: "The last question, how did the third prince die?"
Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in them, and said in a leisurely tone, "Of course he was killed by you guys."
If Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi had not teamed up to dig up the old case, causing the matter to be exposed too early, he would not have taken action against Xiao Ling so quickly.
"Now that things have come to this, Your Highness, why are you still saying these words? We found medicinal ingredients used to suppress the toxicity in the incense ash in the Third Prince's bedroom. So, you poisoned him in the first place, and then used incense to temporarily delay the onset of the poison?"
There was a hint of inquiry in Jiang Suining's tone, but he was almost certain in his heart.
When she first learned about the medicinal herbs in the incense ash, she was a little confused, but after looking at Xiao Yi just now, she completely understood.
Xiao Ling didn't want Xiao Yi to confront him, so he poisoned him and made him unconscious. However, the old case had just been reopened at that time and nothing had been concluded yet. If Xiao Ling died immediately at this time, it would really arouse suspicion. Therefore, he added herbs that could suppress the poison into the incense, which could both delay time and prevent the signs of poisoning from being too obvious for the imperial physician to diagnose.
Later, when everything was settled and the incense was removed, Xiao Ling died of the poison, which was just the right excuse for committing suicide out of fear of punishment.
As for the evidence in the secret compartment, I think it was also Xiao Yi's work.
Xiao Yi did not refute, but only raised the corners of his lips, tacitly agreeing with Jiang Suining's words. He slowly straightened his robes and slowly shifted his gaze towards Shen Yanxi.
"Sir Shen, I really admire you. What I said on your wedding day was all from the heart. Now, I can give you one last chance. If you choose to serve me, I will forgive you for what happened before and today."
Shen Yanxi shook his head. "Your Highness, what you said is really ridiculous. You have already admitted all the crimes. Why do you still think I will stand on your side?"
"Because you are a smart person. No, or rather, you and your wife are both smart people."
Xiao Yi's eyes were filled with contempt, but also with pride and understanding.
"The dust has settled on the matter. It was not easy for you, especially Jiang Suining, to escape unscathed. If you still have a bit of common sense, you would not go to the police station again and make a scene again. If you really did that, you would not be able to rest in peace even if the truth is revealed. Moreover, even if you know everything now, you have no evidence. It's all just empty talk."
Knowing that it was a dead end, they still plunged into it. This was too stupid. He didn't believe that Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi would do this.
Jiang Suining's face did not show any resentment or disappointment because of Xiao Yi's words. Instead, this overly calm expression made Xiao Yi feel uneasy.
"This prince thought Miss Jiang, no, Madam Shen would be angry."
"Your Highness is telling the truth, there is nothing to be angry about. But..." Jiang Suining paused for a moment and continued with a smile, "If Your Highness is really so confident, then what does it matter whether Feng Yimin is dead or alive? He doesn't have any solid evidence anyway, and some speculative confessions are nothing. But Your Highness still came in person, didn't he?"
Xiao Yi was about to open his mouth to refute, but when he saw Jiang Suining's smile, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"Is Feng Yimin really dead?" Xiao Yi asked quietly.
"No." Jiang Suining shook his head. "What I said just now was just a lie to Your Highness. Feng Yimin is still alive and well. Before we decided to go to the court to file a complaint, we had already sent people to Songjiang Prefecture to secretly protect him. Later, the assassination was successful, but in fact, he was rescued in time and saved his life. I said Feng Yimin was dead just now just to make Your Highness speak the truth without any scruples."
Xiao Yi, who had been cheated repeatedly, couldn't help but look ugly.
"Where is Feng Yimin now?"
"He has been taken to the Imperial City. Calculating the time, he should have arrived at the Ministry of Justice by now."
"This is impossible. All of Shen Yanxi's subordinates are under my control. Even Pei Zhaozhi's recent personnel transfers will be reported to me. Where will the contact person come from?"
"The Fourth Prince missed a key point."
"What's the key?"
"Although the Third Prince is dead, he still has people under his command who can be used." Jiang Suining reminded word by word, "Guangyun Tower, Mei Qiniang."