My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 277
The next day's morning court was cancelled, and the news of King Qi's assassination late at night swept the entire capital like the wind.

The first people to be questioned were the princes who competed with him for the throne, especially King Shen, King Wei, King Yan and others who were the most scrutinized.

Even Emperor Qianyuan couldn't help but cast doubt on his sons. The suspicion was too great.

Even several princes and princes are suspicious of each other. Who is the bold one?
Although there was also a hint of joy in their worries.

All I can say is that there are too many people who wish King Qi would die.

Qin He and Xiaoyiwei worked for most of the night, and captured three people alive. The other assassins were either killed during the resistance or committed suicide by taking poison. In the end, only three people were brought back for cross-examination, but this was enough.

At present, Qin He and several Xiaoyi guards were escorting the three survivors to the side hall of the palace where Emperor Qianyuan and Concubine De were staying. His Majesty wanted to interrogate these assassins in person.

But an accident happened.

Before the furious emperor could speak, the three survivors all foamed at the mouth, struggled for a while, and died, leaving only one physical evidence in their hands.

It was a jet-black, gilt-copper token that Qin He found from one of the assassins after he arrested several assassins.

The front of the token is printed with the word "熹", and the back is engraved with the pattern of a five-clawed golden dragon.

As we all know, the real name of the third prince, King Wei, is Wei Chengxi, and this dynasty stipulates that only princes and direct descendants of the royal family can own and use the five-clawed golden dragon pattern...

The three assassins who were poisoned and died in front of the emperor seemed to have confessed nothing, but they seemed to have confessed everything.

Faced with this sudden situation, Emperor Qianyuan looked very ugly, and so did Qin He.

What made Emperor Qianyuan angry was that the mastermind behind the assassination of King Qi "clearly" pointed to another prince of the current dynasty, his other great son.

Things suddenly became complicated and difficult.

What Qin He was angry about was that after they were caught alive, those people were searched all over, not even a hair was spared, completely eliminating their means of killing themselves.

Ke Ren still died in front of him, which was nothing more than a slap in the face to him and Xiao Yiwei.

Therefore, it is only possible that those people were secretly manipulated after entering Prince Qi's Mansion.

If His Majesty intends to pursue accountability, he will not be able to escape the charge of "inadequate performance".Fortunately, His Majesty is too busy now to look around. The life-and-death fight between several princes finally made the elderly Emperor Qianyuan feel sad.It seemed like I had seen the fierce battle for the right to inherit the throne again when the late emperor was in power.

At this time, a valet from Prince Qi's palace entered the palace, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, the prince is awake. The imperial doctor said that the prince is in good condition and can see guests, but he cannot talk for a long time because he is tired."

Concubine De Gui on the side burst into tears, crying and laughing: "Thank God, fortunately, Zong'er was not in danger, otherwise I would not want to live."

Emperor Qianyuan also showed joy on his face and scolded: "What are you talking about that is depressing? As the grandson of the Dragon Son and Emperor, Zong'er has God's blessing, and he will definitely be able to turn danger into safety."

Concubine De Gui wiped her tears and said impatiently: "I am too happy, so I don't know what to say. Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that Zong'er can see guests now, so let's go over and see him right now."

"Well!" Emperor Qianyuan nodded and looked at Qin He below, "Zhong Ning, you should go too. Regarding what happened last night, it would be more appropriate to ask the person involved, King Qi."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Qin He was of course disrespectful.

Since the emperor has given Xiao Yiwei full responsibility for this case, it is his duty to collect the testimony of King Qi and all the servants in the prince's palace. His Majesty's open mouth will naturally save him a lot of trouble.

During this trip, Qin He only brought two followers with him to take notes, while the others stayed behind in various parts of Prince Qi's palace to continue searching for evidence.

Entering the main bedroom, one saw King Qi leaning on the bed with his right shoulder bandaged with white cloth. His face was very pale, probably due to excessive blood loss, and he looked extremely weak and haggard.

Qin He simply bowed and stood aside quietly, waiting for the emperor's visit to be over before he could ask questions.

The exchange of greetings between the Empress and the King of Qi lasted for about a quarter of an hour, and the three members of the family showed rare tenderness and true feelings.

Qin He was like a wooden man, staring at the patterns on the shoes in a daze. He seemed to be distracted, but in fact he was thinking deeply about who dared to attack Qi Wang secretly.

This case is really difficult to handle!
If the case cannot be solved, he and Xiao Yiwei will not be able to live with each other; if the case is solved, he will also get into trouble...

After all, in the end, it may still be His Majesty's family matter, and he, an outsider who knows the inside story, may end up being a human being.

Therefore, the difficulty of investigating the "Assassination of King Qi" does not lie in whether it can be solved in the end, but in which step the investigation should be completed. The criterion is to test his ability as an official.

(End of this chapter)