si-mexico Chapter 422 The Dragon Robe Has Nothing to Do with the Crown Prince
Chapter 422 The Dragon Robe Has Nothing to Do with the Crown Prince
Fang Qingge came out of the space and looked at the prince sleeping on the bed with heartache. He was afraid of waking him up, so he waved to Xiao Qi and flew back into the space.
What she didn't know was that as soon as she left, the prince slowly opened his eyes.
In fact, the prince had been restraining himself and pretending to be asleep.
Firstly, the security had been stepped up in the past few days, and he had a bad feeling.
Second, he didn't want Fang Qingge to come over in the middle of the night every day and disturb his sleep.
During this period of time, because of the continuous accidents that happened to him, Qingge was worried and troubled about him.
She was busy every day, and she became haggard and thin. The prince felt sad when he saw it, but he could do nothing to help her.
With emotions swirling, the prince clenched his fingers and pinched his palms hard with his nails.
He felt sorry for Fang Qingge and her two daughters because of his incompetence that landed him in jail again and again.
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Time passed quickly, and five days had passed since the prince was imprisoned in the clan house.
This morning,
The old ministers of the prince's faction bowed to Emperor Kun and said,
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has been imprisoned in the Imperial Clan House for five days. There is no news at all. I would like to ask if there is any result of the investigation into the Crown Prince's secret collection of the dragon robe and his intention to rebel?"
After that, several more ministers stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I second the motion. I wonder if Prince Kang and Chief Guard Li have come to a conclusion on their investigation?"
Emperor Kun, sitting on the dragon throne, looked down at his ministers from above.
Hearing this, he calculated the time in his mind and thought, well, it’s time to release the prince.
I just hope that during the five days that the prince is locked up in the clan house, he can figure out his good intentions!
Emperor Kun raised his eyes, nodded slightly, and then pretended to know nothing and looked at Guard Captain Li and asked,
"Lord Li, have you found any clues in the past few days?"
Guard Captain Li knew what the emperor meant, and he stepped forward and bowed.
"Reporting to the Emperor, the Crown Prince is planning a rebellion, which is a serious matter, and I dare not slack off.
I, your humble servant, have been working non-stop day and night. After numerous visits and detailed investigations, we have proven one thing: the dragon robe has nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
But the origin of this dragon robe was indeed strange, especially how it entered Concubine Fang's courtyard.
After all, there are guards guarding Yi Qiu Courtyard day and night, as well as palace maids who stand guard in the yard honestly.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I have only found out that this matter has nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
As for the dragon robe incident, only Li Liangdi, the person who reported it, knew about it! But she met with an accident, so this case can only be left unsolved!"
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Before Guard Li could finish his words, he was interrupted by a hoarse voice.
"You mean to say that my daughter framed the prince? That's complete nonsense.
It's a pity that my daughter's body is still warm, but you have slandered her like this. You also said that the dragon robe came in a strange way. Why do you insist that it was my daughter who did it?
Her two personal maids who stayed with her day and night were completely unaware of this matter.
If she had made it secretly, the dragon robe was not small, so there would be traces, right? !
She just got the news from somewhere and reported it to the emperor out of fear. Was this wrong?
Heaven is blind! Good people don’t get good rewards.”
Li Shiwei was a little unhappy about being questioned like this, and retorted,
"Lord Li is wrong. We are deeply sympathetic to your daughter's accident.
You said that this was done by the Crown Prince, so why did I investigate everyone in the East Palace and all the guards in the Imperial Palace, without missing a single clue?
In the end it was proved that the prince had nothing to do with the dragon robe?
May I ask where did Li Liangdi get the news from? And how did she know that the dragon robe was hidden in the tree hole in Yiqiu Courtyard?"
"This? How would I know?"
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Guard Captain Li stopped arguing with Minister Li and bowed to Emperor Kun and said,
"Your Majesty, I have investigated every trace of the dragon robe but have not found any. This is really strange. Li Liangdi is gone, the dead are the greatest.
Your Majesty, I only know that the dragon robe has nothing to do with the prince. But I have no evidence to prove it. "
At this time, Prime Minister Xiao suddenly said,
"Captain Li, do you mean to say that there is no evidence to prove whether the Crown Prince is a suspect?"
"This? Prime Minister, it is indeed true."
Prime Minister Xiao flicked his sleeves and said,
"The investigation is ambiguous and not rigorous."
Captain Li was sweating.
"Your Majesty, I am truly incompetent. I have no evidence to prove that the Crown Prince had nothing to do with the dragon robe. But the Crown Prince really had nothing to do with the dragon robe!"
Captain Li was extremely anxious.
Emperor Kun raised his hand to him.
"Well, you step back first."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
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Minister Li, who was standing, wiped away his tears and bowed to Emperor Kun.
"Your Majesty, I have a report to you. Since a dragon robe was found in Yiqiu Courtyard, even if it has nothing to do with the Crown Prince, it must be related to Concubine Fang, the owner of the courtyard."
After the words fell, an old minister rebuked,
"Sir Li, please stop making nonsense, since Guard Captain Li has said that the Crown Prince has nothing to do with the dragon robe.
Everyone knows that Concubine Fang has a deep relationship with the Crown Prince. How dare a woman like her hide the dragon robe and harm the Crown Prince?"
"That's right. I second this proposal."
So, next,
The old ministers of the prince's faction seized the opportunity and stepped forward to make a report.
“Your Majesty, since Guard Captain Li cannot prove that the dragon robe incident is related to the Crown Prince.
Although there is no substantial evidence, we can testify for the prince's character. The prince is well-behaved, intelligent and wise, and would never do such a self-destructive thing.
I also implore the Emperor to release the Crown Prince from the Imperial Clan Court."
Then a few more people came forward.
"I beg the emperor to clear the prince's name."
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has suffered such a great injustice for no reason and was almost wrongly accused. In order to comfort him, can the previous mistakes be written off? Let the Crown Prince not have to guard the imperial mausoleum for another year?"
"I beg the Emperor to show mercy."
The ministers who petitioned for the prince came out one after another.
Emperor Kun listened to the ministers' various opinions in the hall and coughed lightly.
Eunuch De sang along loudly,
"Quiet."
Suddenly, the hall fell silent.
All the ministers looked at Emperor Kun sitting on the dragon throne, waiting for his decision.
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at this time,
There was a burst of noise outside the palace, and then the young eunuch shouted hurriedly,
"Report, urgent news from the northern border."
As the voice fell, the young eunuch hurried in with the messenger.
Emperor Kun has ordered that urgent reports from the border can be brought directly into the palace without being summoned.
The young messenger, with untidy beard and covered in dust, knelt down in the hall with a plop.
He was shaking all over, and tried to take the letter out of his arms several times, but his hands were out of control and he couldn't take it out. The messenger was so anxious that tears came out.
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