Hokuoufu, Shokyodo.
"My dear concubine, this is what happened..." Concubine Zhao described the eldest princess's visit in detail, and said with a sincere face:
"The prince is used to being arrogant, and now he actually does things like smashing people's shops... If he continues to let it go, I wonder what other harmful things he will do!"
"The so-called lack of education is the fault of the parents. The princess passed away early, and as a concubine, I feel really ashamed that I failed to educate the prince well and allowed him to do these things... Please punish me, the concubine."
Princess Anyang's eyes flashed slightly and she secretly glanced at Concubine Zhao.
This sentence seems to be an apology for himself, but every sentence confirms Xie Lingxi's crime.
This Concubine Zhao is quite a capable person.
No wonder he was able to take charge of the North Palace for these years after Princess Chen passed away.
"Concubine Zhao, don't worry yet. Although Brother Xi acts a little arrogantly, I know that he is a good boy and will not bully the shops for no reason. I wonder if there is any misunderstanding about the smashing of the shop." Old Concubine Xie was steady. Dang, said calmly:
"Come here, go find Brother Xi and come back. Ask him what he said."
As he said that, the old man glanced at Princess Anyang, looked at Concubine Zhao and warned:
"After all, this is just an outsider's opinion. Let's listen to what the children have to say first."
"What the old concubine means is that this palace is talking nonsense?" Princess Anyang was so angry at the words.
Old Concubine Xie said leisurely and calmly, "Eldest Princess, don't worry too much, I just want to ask clearly."
At this moment, grandma came to report:
"The Crown Princess, the Crown Princess, the Second Young Lady, and Doctor Xiao are back and come to see you."
A smile appeared on Mrs. Xie's face, "Let them in quickly."
Xie Ruojiao walked in holding Jiang Rong's arm. The aunt and sister-in-law were as close as sisters.
Concubine Zhao's eyes twitched when she saw it.
Xie Ruojiao hated Jiang Rong so much before. When did their relationship become so good?
Seeing Jiang Rong, Concubine Zhao was the first to attack, "I heard from the concierge that the Crown Princess went out with the Crown Prince today. Why didn't you stop the Crown Prince from smashing someone else's shop?"
Princess Anyang glanced sideways at Jiang Rong, "That's right. I heard that the Crown Prince was not such a naughty boy before. On the contrary, after marrying her, he caused constant troubles..."
Xiao Nanxing immediately took a step forward and said:
"The Crown Princess is graceful. This time the Crown Prince went to smash the Chunyue Pavilion for a reason. Since marrying the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince has changed a lot and will never go to the Land of Wind and Moon again. In order to express his determination to cut off from the Land of Fireworks, the Crown Prince Decided to destroy a brothel to show off his ambition!"
"It just so happened that Chunyue Pavilion happened to be on the roadside where the prince passed by, so the prince rushed in..."
Xie Lingxi asked Xiao Nanxing to blame everything on him and make up any reason for smashing the brothel.
Xiao Nanxing compiled it. It sounds very outrageous, but because it is Xie Lingxi, it is not outrageous.
"Okay! It's a good thing that Brother Xi won't go to that kind of place!" Mrs. Xie greatly appreciated it.
Concubine Zhao was speechless, "Even if he doesn't go, he can't destroy other people's shops..."
"What Concubine Zhao said is true. But the prince's idea is good. In ancient times, there was a will to cut hair, and today there is a prince who smashes a brothel to express his will... The prince's concubine naturally cannot stop the prince's prodigal son's determination to become a good man. Therefore, she cannot stop..." Xiao Nanxing continued said:
"Eldest Princess, please don't worry. Our Crown Prince has said that he will pay for any damage caused by the damage!"
Princess Anyang was extremely angry. That's it?
Why don't you give some money to the beggars?
"You smashed my palace's shop and you want to get over it so easily?" Princess Anyang sneered.
Old Concubine Xie said slowly, "If you are not satisfied, then just pick a shop and smash it. Just remember to compensate."
Princess Anyang:...
This old woman is really difficult to deal with.
"Princess, there is one more thing to tell you. When we were destroying the brothel, we actually found a miserable female body in the backyard of your brothel. We have already reported the case to the government!" Xiao Nanxing said again.
Princess Anyang was stunned, what kind of female corpse?
At this moment...
The steward outside the door came to report:
"Old concubine, the captain of the Mingxin Division came to the door and said that our Crown Princess reported the case, and he came to ask the Crown Princess to go to the Mingxin Division."
The plaintiff needs to go to court and take a deposition.
Jiang Rong stood up and said, "Grandma, grandson-in-law will go first."
"Go. If anything happens, just tell grandma." Old Concubine Xie said kindly.
Jiang Rong nodded.
Resign with Xiao Nanxing.
Xie Ruojiao wanted to know how this case would develop, so she was too busy to say a few words to the old concubine, and then left.
At about the same time, another maid hurried forward and whispered:
"Your Highness, Mingxin Division has sealed Chunyue Pavilion."
This is the news that Chunyue Pavilion just sent.
Princess Anyang's face darkened. Her money tree was blocked, so she couldn't care less about causing trouble in Beiwang Mansion for the moment, and hurried back to find someone to ask about the situation.
……
Meishinji, Keando.
The school captain led Jiang Rong and his party in.
Chu Jue sat in the main seat.
There was a female body placed on a stretcher in the hall. A middle-aged couple threw themselves on the stretcher and cried heartbrokenly.
"Boss, the Crown Prince of the North has invited us," the subordinate reported.
Chu Jue looked at Jiang Rong, "The female body you reported to the police has been identified. Now you can tell us in detail what happened at that time."
Mingxin Division's intelligence collection is very rapid.
Through the woman's appearance, her identity was determined and her parents were found.
Her name is Zhang Yun, and her parents are a small merchant selling cloth in Beijing. Although the family is not rich, they still have enough food and clothing.
Zhang Yun was only ten years old, but she was the couple's beloved little daughter, and she grew up doting on her.
On the Lantern Festival a month ago, I got lost while watching the lanterns with my brother...
From then on, everyone in the family was looking for her.
But there was no news.
Today, they received the news from the Mingxin Division that they were going to identify the body. The couple burst into tears.
Xiao Nanxing took a step forward and stated, "I followed the prince to destroy a brothel and found a female body in a room in the backyard... We suspected Chunyue Pavilion of murder, so we reported the case specially!"
"Boss, the shopkeeper of Chunyue Pavilion and others have all been brought here!" Another captain hurried forward to report.
Chu Jue handled the case vigorously and resolutely.
After confirming the identity of the female corpse, they sent people to invite the accuser, and on the other hand, they sent people to seal off Chunyue Pavilion and arrest everyone for interrogation.
"Bring the shopkeeper here!"
Soon, the bustard of Chunyue Pavilion was brought up.
"Sir, it's unfair! Our shop was smashed, and they falsely accused us!" As soon as the madam saw Chu Jue, she shouted that they were unfair.
Xiao Nanxing said, "It is a fact that a female body was found in your courtyard!"
"This is the slave we bought back. According to the laws of Daxia, it is not illegal to kill slaves!" the old bustard said immediately.
Mrs. Zhang was crying in sadness, but she rushed up to her and strangled her neck in anger, "My daughter is an innocent daughter of a good family, not a slave! You have to pay for my daughter's life..."
The madam was so frightened that she hid back.
The captain on duty in the hall stopped Mrs. Zhang.
Chu Jue looked at the old bustard, "The Zhang family's parents did not sell their girls. Where did you buy them from? You are kidnapping them!"
"Your Excellency, you are wronged. We don't know if she was abducted or trafficked. We don't understand this... We just bought the goods from Ren Yazi." The old madam pushed it all away and shouted:
"You go find Wang Gui, the person he sold to. He did everything and it has nothing to do with us!"
