Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 522 Who to obey (Part )
As Zhao Chengyin spoke, he took out a stack of papers from his arms.

"This is the transcript of Lord Lu's testimony, as well as the autopsy results of the five people and a portrait of the mastermind. Princess, please take a look!"

Of course, that portrait was not the one given by Lu Yu, but the one he drew himself after catching the person in the morning.

The eldest princess actually didn't really want to see it.

Because she had already guessed who was investigating the case.

But she still took it and read it carefully page by page.

Looking at the very detailed description above, the princess was silent for a long time before she said, "...indeed, those are all very important clues..."

He almost threw the person in front of him.

Zhao Chengyin said, "Yes, so I ordered people to investigate overnight, especially those who have appeared near Qingyang Tower in the past three days. The dead criminals had the accent of Yizhou Quanchuan, and the waiter was deeply impressed. Therefore, we were able to identify the criminal who had met them. When I led people over, the man was still sleeping soundly in bed."

Ye Chutang glanced at the sky outside.

So the man was arrested before dawn.

It is about an hour from now, neither too long nor too short, at least enough time for Shuntian Prefecture to detain the person and interrogate him thoroughly.

The princess frowned slightly: "So, those assassins are not from the capital?"

She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Ye Chutang: "Chutang, do you know anyone over there?"

Ye Chutang shook his head.

The eldest princess was even more puzzled: "So... this was a deliberate assassination by someone hired from outside?"

Zhao Chengyin immediately said, "I have already asked, and those five assassins were all recruited by him from outside, and the words he said to Miss Ye Er were also taught by him. The purpose was to hide his true identity."

Ye Chutang nodded slightly.

"They said at the time that they were the same group of people who assassinated my father three years ago. But I didn't think they were similar at the time, and it turned out to be true."

"Miss Ye Er is very smart. They really want to frame you and make people think that those people are still seeking revenge against you."

The eldest princess' expression became even colder: "You really put a lot of effort into this. Have you found out his true identity?"

Zhao Chengyin bowed and said, "In reply to the princess, I have only found out that the man's name is Wu Laosi, who hangs around the capital all year round and often interacts with all kinds of people. He does not have a legitimate business, but he is not short of money. More importantly, after I searched his courtyard, I found that he hid many disguises and seemed to have pretended to be several different identities on weekdays."

The more I listen to this, the more it seems wrong.

Chen Songshi couldn't help but frown and asked, "How can such strange behavior be like a spy?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly became nervous.

——There are spies infiltrating the capital, and it’s more than just an assassination!

"Can you ask anything else?!"

Zhao Chengyin looked hesitant, as if he was in some difficulty.

"This... After he was arrested, he refused to say anything. But after I ordered a search, I found that he, he seemed..."

Seeing his hesitation, the princess said:
"What did you find? Just tell me!"

Zhao Chengyin paused, and finally spoke word by word:
"I discovered that he had close contacts with the Prince of Qi's Palace before. He would secretly go to the Prince of Qi's Palace every once in a while. It seems that... he is from the Prince of Qi's Palace."

The eldest princess was shocked: "What did you say!?"

The people present were also stunned.

But soon, they understood - that Wu Laosi might really be Xiao Chengxuan's man!
As a prince and highly favored by His Majesty, Xiao Chengxuan has enjoyed a very glorious life over the years.

But to maintain such a beautiful scenery, a lot of energy and money must be invested.

Sending people to various places in the capital to check information at all times and remain vigilant and sensitive - this practice is not new.

In fact, it’s not just Xiao Chengxuan. Many powerful people also have their own informants.

However, these people are usually only responsible for delivering messages and will never involve human lives because it is too troublesome.

Unless he's crazy.

Or maybe his master is crazy!

The eldest princess frowned. "Do you have any evidence?!"

……

Anhua Palace.

Xiao Chengxuan was locked up here and did not sleep all night.

He didn't know when he would be exiled.

Izu?

If he really went to that wild place, he would only die!
He didn't want to leave the capital, but, but what could he do now?
Xiao Chengxuan looked at the closed door again, feeling uneasy.

Who else can help him now?
Suddenly, there was the sound of orderly footsteps coming from outside, gradually approaching.

Xiao Chengxuan's heart instantly rose in his chest - this was directed at him!
He grasped the arm of the chair almost instinctively.

"Open the door."

The guard's cold voice made Xiao Chengxuan's heart beat wildly.

The next moment, the door opened from the outside, and a group of imperial guards in armor lined up on both sides and came towards him.

Xiao Chengxuan stepped back subconsciously, resistance written all over his face.

But how could he be a match for these people at this moment?

"go!"

It was not until he was brought out that Xiao Chengxuan realized that this road did not seem to be leading to the palace gate.

Aren’t they going to send him out of the palace?

Looking at the golden eaves flying in front of him, Xiao Chengxuan felt hopeful.

"Are you going to take me to Qiyuan Palace? Is it that Father has woken up? Does he want to see me?!"

No one answered.

Xiao Chengxuan even saw a hint of mockery in the eyes of the guards beside him.

ridicule?

Xiao Chengxuan felt more and more unsure, but he really couldn't figure it out. He had already fallen into such a situation, could it get any worse?
This question was not answered until he was brought into the side hall of the Qiyuan Hall.

——He was accused of secretly instigating the assassination of Ye Chutang!
“污蔑！这是污蔑！”

Xiao Chengxuan couldn't believe it, and felt like something was violently colliding with his chest.

"During this period of time, I have only met a handful of people. No matter what I say or do, someone is watching me! How could I possibly do such a thing!"

He was really furious.

"I have already admitted to everything I have done! But I will not admit to anything I have not done, even if I die!"

Xiao Chengxuan is really going crazy.

Why on earth does dirty water keep being thrown at him?

It was as if there was an invisible hand pushing him into the abyss little by little, wishing that he would never be reborn!
And he didn't even know who the other party was!
The eldest princess frowned slightly.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

In fact, they also feel that there seems to be something wrong here, but they don’t know what exactly is wrong.

Suddenly, Ye Chutang asked, "Is that Wu Laosi your man?"

Xiao Chengxuan choked suddenly.

He gritted his teeth.

"Yes! But that was in the past! Ever since I was imprisoned in Chengxin Lake, I have never seen him again, and we have never had any contact!"

Ye Chutang seemed to be thinking about something.

"Then why did he want to kill me? Who else could have ordered him to do that except you?"