Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 75 Behind the Case.

The bright red in the east was rising slowly, and the sun, which seemed completely cold at first, poked its head out from the thin mist and spread its light to the most magnificent building complex in Kyoto in front of it, making it appear crimson.

Looking at the majestic yet towering city wall in front of him, Fan Xian, who had some guesses in his mind, couldn't help but feel uneasy. Passing through the deep doorway was like walking into the mouth of a giant beast that devoured others, which made the always sinister Fan Xian nervous.

Fan Xian is also a human being, although his soul comes from another world, let's just call it a soul for now. He will also feel awe for the imperial power in this world.

However, what was fighting against this force in his heart was the anger brought by the death of his friend! This anger collided with the fear, and he raised his head and walked forward stubbornly, which made him feel more calm.

royal palace.

The place where the most powerful person in Nanqing resides does not look as imposing as its vast territory.

Looking forward along the huge bluestone-paved ground, passing the main hall and the imperial study, several court ministers were standing in the tide-watching pavilion, attending a parliament that was not a court meeting.

In addition to these ministers, what is commendable is that Prince Jing is also here.

It seems that he entered the palace early this morning.
"Prime Minister, please accept my condolences." Chen Pingping was sitting on a not-so-agile wheelchair, sitting on the left hand of the emperor. He gently comforted the prime minister Lin Ruofu, "Why are you so anxious to go to the palace to meet His Majesty? You should recuperate for a few days, or you can send the child off."

Lin Ruofu sat first on the emperor's right hand side, and the conversation between the two seemed as if they were face to face, making their voices echo in the room.

Compared with other ministers, he seemed a little special today. Because of the grief of losing his son, His Majesty allowed him to sit on a small round stool. This man had a handsome face. Although he was a treacherous prime minister known all over the world, he was born with clear eyebrows and eyes, and had a gentle and bright feeling.

Maybe he had cried today, his eyes were red and swollen, and his lips were black and blue.
Without paying any attention to Chen Pingping's words of concern, he stood up, bowed deeply, and said respectfully with a sob: "Your Majesty! Please make a decision for this old minister and seek justice for my innocent and tragically dead child!" After that, he knelt down straight and banged his head on the ground. Fortunately, he was not an ordinary person. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably faint in an instant under the shock of seeing his child die.
Emperor Qing waved his hand gently, and Lin Ruofu stood up again with the help of the ministers and eunuchs and sat on the round stool.

"Such a murder happened right next to the imperial city, right under my nose! First the son of the Fan family was assassinated, and then the son of the prime minister was killed. The Kyoto Prefecture is to blame, and the Supervisory Council is also derelict in its duty!"

A deep voice full of hatred and majesty sounded, causing all the ministers outside the pavilion by the lake to lower their heads. No one could see that at this moment, the corners of Emperor Qing's mouth were slightly raised, as if he was observing something of interest. This detail quickly disappeared and no one could notice it.

He was wearing a creamy white silk casual suit and just sitting on a chair.

Although it was lower than the sight lines of others, the increasingly heavy imperial power made everyone feel breathless.

"Chen Pingping?"

Without replying, Chen Pingping simply took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to the eunuch in front of him, asking him to present it to His Majesty.

No one reprimanded him for his rude behavior in front of the palace, as if they had long been accustomed to the tacit understanding between the monarch and his subject, and were all waiting for what would happen next.

After Emperor Qing finished reading the book in his hand, he finally heard him utter a few words:
"Si Gu Jian?"

Chen Pingping, who was sitting in a wheelchair, bowed slightly to Emperor Qing, but his eyes were always fixed on Lin Ruofu beside him. He smiled and said, "These two cases took only three days. Except for Cheng Jushu who was confirmed to be a Northern Qi person at the first time, the others were all disciples of Yun Zhilan, the first disciple of Si Gu Jian in Dongyi City."

"These two cases are actually just one."

Is it Si Gu Jian again?

Yes!

Apart from his disciples, who else could have such swordsmanship to inflict such a severe wound on the prime minister's son Lin Gong? All the ministers in the field nodded unconsciously, savoring the next development of the case. However, Lin Ruofu seemed to realize something, his face became ugly, and he lowered his head even lower.

Emperor Qing should have been very satisfied that the truth of the case could be found out so quickly. However, he suddenly scolded the person in the wheelchair harshly: "It's just finding out the identities of these assassins. People from Kyoto Prefecture can do the same! Then what's the use of the Overwatch Council? What's the use of you here?"

"Chen Pingping, you took an extra month to return home to visit your relatives. You can't escape responsibility for the assassination of this young man in Beijing!"

Chen Pingping coughed several times, as if he was going to cough out his lungs. Veins popped out on his face, and it took a long time for him to slowly calm down. He said calmly, "I know I am guilty, but I have not only investigated these things in this case."

"Tell me more about it."

Emperor Qing glanced at Lin Ruofu and frowned.

Chen Pingping straightened his robes and said solemnly, "When the second son of the Lin family was killed, he was in the Cangshan Villa, and with him died a key person named Wu Bo'an!"

"This person is somewhat famous in the capital. Although he travels between various mansions, he spends the most time with the second young master of the Lin Mansion and they get along very well."

The implication is that this person is Lin Gong's man.

"In the case of the assassination of Minister Fan's son, the person behind the scene, Si Lili, has been arrested. This woman is a spy of Northern Qi. According to her confession, the person who contacted Northern Qi in the imperial court was Wu Bo'an! Not only were the disciples of Si Gu Jian involved in this incident, but the city defense crossbows and assassination equipment were also secretly placed into the city by the lieutenant general of the city patrol, Fang Daren."

"However, when the Overwatch Council investigated the general's home, no one was left alive."

After saying so much, the outline of the case has gradually become clear.

Seeing that Emperor Qing's brows were furrowed even more tightly, Chen Pingping changed the subject: "The only clue now is why the Prime Minister's son was with the person who planned to assassinate Fan Xian when he died?"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

The ministers were not stupid. How could they not guess that it was Lin Gong who planned the Niulan Street assassination? But why? Did he kill Fan Xian just because he didn't want his sister to marry him, and even colluded with the enemy country?
Everyone's eyes turned to the prime minister, who had a calm face and no sign of worry at all.

They didn't believe that there was no one behind Lin Gong.
Good guy!
Just now I was pitying you for sending away a young man with white hair. It seems that you have shot yourself in the foot. The assassin of Dongyi City saw that the assassination of Fan Xian failed, and then turned against him and killed him to silence him. This is why Lin Gong
Suddenly, the Minister of Rites Guo Youzhi stepped out from the crowd and said in a loud voice: "President Chen is wrong! That courtesan is just a spy from the enemy country. Even if she couldn't stand the torture and confessed, it was just one-sided. She might have made up a story to make us lose our composure."

"Wu Bo'an is a man who is good at dancing with his sleeves. He lingers in the mansions of the powerful and wealthy, hoping to advance his career through this... It's not surprising that he is familiar with the second son of the Lin family!"

"I hope your Majesty will be aware of this!"

　Yesterday, many readers gave suggestions on the plot arrangement, and Fengyue also made some changes. Today's chapter was deleted and rewritten, removing some transitional content...

　　The author thought about it for a day and decided not to wait and put it on the shelves as soon as possible, tentatively scheduled for this Sunday.

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