mtl008 Chapter 830 Why is she everywhere!
Chapter 830 Why is she everywhere!
Ying Xun should step forward and present the evidence one by one.
"Regarding the cause of the Tenth Prince's death, I have entrusted Princess Changyang to conduct an autopsy. An embroidery needle was removed from the Tenth Prince's head. The embroidery needle was specially made in the palace. After investigation by the Imperial Wardrobe, it was found that the embroidery needle belonged to Xu Shi, formerly the Noble Lady Xu of Lingxiu Palace. After interrogation, Xu Shi confessed to the crime of murdering the Tenth Prince."
The relevant evidence was presented to the court officials by the eunuchs.
The court officials looked at the uncleaned embroidery needle, and at the testimonies of the Imperial Wardrobe and Consort Xu, which were enough to prove that the case was undoubtedly a murder.
Everyone was shocked.
The matter of the Tenth Prince's sudden death in the palace had already been discussed by the court officials during the first morning court session after his death. They even invited the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital to the court to inquire in public. In the end, they could only conclude that the Tenth Prince died from a sudden and serious illness.
Ying Xun, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Lu Wei, the newly appointed top scholar, who took over the case, have reportedly been running around like crazy these days, but they haven't been able to find any useful new clues. When the case was brought up again in the court, it was already at a stalemate. Although everyone had different opinions, without evidence, they could only wait for the case to be closed due to a serious illness.
They never expected that they would actually find evidence that the Tenth Prince had been murdered!
This is incredible!
But the evidence was right in front of them, leaving them no choice but to believe it!
After Princess Changyang examined the body, everyone belatedly looked at Lu Yangyang standing behind Consort Yu, and were shocked once again!
Princess Changyang, that's the Princess Changyang who discovered the smallpox vaccine and saved the entire Yangguan City!
At the same time, she was also... the deposed crown prince's wife.
The court officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
From the shock of the Tenth Prince's case to the shock of discovering Lu Yangyang, the discussion was in full swing.
The Emperor waited for them to discuss for a while before asking, "Do any of you ministers still have any objections to the cause of the Tenth Prince's death?"
The courtiers looked at each other, but no one stepped forward.
Putting everything else aside, they still had some respect for Lu Yangyang. Although few people knew exactly how good Lu Yangyang's medical skills were, they had all heard that she was a junior apprentice of the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, a proper medical student, and had solved the ancient plague of smallpox. Such a talent was something that even when His Majesty betrothed her to the then Crown Prince, the court officials had no objections.
Family background is important, but reputation is also very important.
Putting aside the sensitive nature of the deposed crown princess's identity, Princess Changyang, Lu Yangyang, had an excellent reputation in the capital, especially among the court officials. Scholars and officials valued reputation the most, so it was natural that someone who could solve the smallpox problem would be credible in discovering the cause of the Tenth Prince's death!
So soon after the emperor finished speaking, the court officials stood up one by one and said firmly, "We have no objection."
This prevented anyone who wanted to cause trouble from having a chance to speak.
The Emperor nodded. "Since all the ministers have no objection to the cause of the Tenth Prince's death, Minister Ying, you may continue."
"Yes." Ying Xun ordered his men to put away the evidence related to the Tenth Prince's cause of death, and then presented new evidence.
"This document contains evidence of Consort Xiao's collusion with Lady Xu and her inducing Lady Xu to kill the Tenth Prince. It includes the testimony of Consort Xiao's maid, Granny Zhuang, as well as evidence from their interactions."
Before the words were even finished, someone stood up to refute them.
"Is this how Ying Shaoqing handles cases, using the testimony of a mere palace maid to slander the current imperial concubine?"
"I have objections!"
The Third Prince had not expected that the Emperor would actually confront him in court today. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Father, this matter was absolutely not done by Mother! I hope Father will see the truth!"
The Emperor glanced at him. "What did I just say?"
Lu Yangyang, who hadn't spoken until now, kindly reminded him, "Third Prince, His Majesty said you should watch and not speak. His Majesty's words are law. Are you going to disobey the imperial decree?"
"You..." The Third Prince gritted his teeth. Why is she everywhere?!
But faced with the emperor's indifferent expression, he dared not refute further and silently stepped back, saying, "Your subject knows his crime."
The Emperor ignored him and instead asked Duke Xiao, "Minister Xiao, what do you say?"
Duke Xiao stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, it is far-fetched to implicate the Imperial Concubine based solely on the testimony of a servant. I hope Your Majesty will see this clearly and clear the Imperial Concubine’s name.”
"Your Majesty, I wish to accuse Consort Duan of poisoning me with the intent to kill me," Consort Duan, Xue Wanyue, said respectfully as she rose.
The Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. "Consort Duan, what do you mean by that?"
Xue Wanyue took out several sheets of paper from her bosom. "Your Majesty, I was implicated in the death of the Tenth Prince and went to the Great Buddha Temple to pray for him. Unfortunately, I caught a cold and almost died. Fortunately, I was lucky. After seeing a doctor, it was discovered that my medicine had been poisoned. The poison I was poisoned with is called Ice Soul, which comes from the royal family of the previous Jing Dynasty. When the founding emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty established the country, he ordered the destruction and abolition of some of the secret medicines of the Jing Dynasty royal family, including this poison."
"This is my pulse diagnosis record, as well as the poison found in Consort Xiao's palace, and the testimony of the palace maid who poisoned me, proving that she was instructed by Consort Xiao to poison me and plot to harm me."
Feng Dajian was closest to Xue Wanyue, so he quickly stepped forward to take the testimony and evidence, and then presented them to the Emperor for review.
No one expected that Consort Duan, Xue Wanyue, who was originally not very involved in the case, would suddenly make trouble for Consort Xiao. Duke Xiao's face was gloomy, and the Third Prince couldn't help but frown as he looked at Xue Wanyue's back.
He never expected that Xue Wanyue would actually dare to betray him!
He thought that Xue Wanyue was at most a little arrogant after being favored, so he went to see her three or five times, but he could only see her once. He never expected that Xue Wanyue would dare to kick him when he was down!
As for his mother, he had repeatedly instructed her that Xue Wanyue was one of his people, and if used properly, she would definitely be an asset in the harem. He never expected that his mother would actually turn against Xue Wanyue!
He had people hold Xue Wanyue's aunt and brother hostage, just to make Xue Wanyue obedient. He even kept the news of their sudden deaths on the estate a secret from Xue Wanyue. Could it be that Xue Wanyue knew, which is why she was so reckless? But she has the entire Guangping Marquis's mansion behind her!
Duke Xiao turned to look at the Third Prince, his disappointment was immense.
If he can't even handle a helpless woman like this, what kind of man is he?
He did everything he could to remove obstacles for him, yet he couldn't even win over a single woman.
At this point, Duke Xiao had to admit that, when it came to manipulating women, the Third Prince was far inferior to His Majesty.
Absolutely useless!
If the Imperial Concubine is truly implicated today, does he think his position will remain as secure as Mount Tai?