Chapter 421

Although Jian Yiyu was also Emperor Duanhua’s first cousin, the two sides hadn’t gotten along much since they were young.

In the seizure of reserves that will, even though Jane Yi Yu did not clearly stand against the side of the Duanhua Emperor, but still the first born Changxing Princess, can also be divided into the political enemies of the Duanhua Emperor’s camp.

So when Emperor Duanhua heard the other day that something had happened to his concubine and his child who was still in infancy, although he was surprised, he didn’t feel much grief – instead, he was more worried about the reaction of the Grand Princess of Jin.

Now I heard that Jane Yiyu himself is gone, Duanhua Emperor really ate a shock: if only Jane Yiyu died concubine and son, even if Jane Yiyu Grand Princess of Jin is dissatisfied, but will not be too sad.

After all, the Grand Princess had long had grandchildren, not to mention that the Grand Princess had never really liked Shen Qi Mor’s mother and son.

The problem is that the Grand Princess has always valued her own children …

Emperor Duanhua’s mind was racing, and he couldn’t help but think about what his aunt would do if she received the bad news.

He couldn’t help but ask, “What’s going on?”

If not Jian Xubai just proved that he has nothing to do with the King of Qing, the feelings of cousins can not afford a second suspicion in a short period of time, the emperor almost had to directly ask if this matter is the third house of the Jane family to do.

“I received this news halfway.” Jian Xu Bai sighed, this was not an act, for the death of Jian Yiyu, he certainly would not be grief-stricken, but his heart was more or less difficult.

After all, the two brothers are no longer on good terms, in the end the bloodline is connected.

Not to mention that even if it was for the sake of his birth mother, the Grand Princess of Jin, he couldn’t possibly take it easy right now.

After calming his nerves, he continued, “That’s why I don’t know in detail: I only know that my third brother died a horrible death, and was tortured before he was born – he was found under a waterfall in the mountains outside Liaozhou City many days after he disappeared. The local government sent people to look above the waterfall, and even sent people to dive under the water, but they found nothing!”

He paused and said in a deep voice, “The old coroner of the local yamen said that the person who tortured the third brother must be a connoisseur, and can even be said to be an expert in this path … The third brother he … was tortured for at least several days before he was killed! ”

Duanhua emperor listening to these words, the face is also gradually ugly up: he did not have much feelings for Jane Yiyu, but in the end is a first cousin, was treated like this, his face as the emperor does not look good?

“A thorough investigation is certain.” The emperor pondered for a moment and said, “But I haven’t heard of any outstanding officials in Liaozhou in recent years! So in order to get the truth out as early as possible, I thought it would be better to send an imperial envoy there!”

“Your Majesty is wise!” Jian Xu Bai hesitated, “There is one more thing: the reason why my father sent someone to catch up with me to inform me of this matter is mainly because he is worried about … my current second aunt …”

Emperor Duanhua’s brows flashed a touch of helplessness, Jian Xubai so speak, obviously hope that he will help him to solve the problem of informing the Grand Princess of Jin of the news of Jane Yiyu’s death, but even though he is the emperor, he also feels that this is a very difficult matter, okay?

But just wrongly accused his cousin of having an affair with his concubine’s mother, Duanhua Emperor will be pondering how to compensate Jian Xubai, since he can not refuse, can only harden his head and said, “Royal grandmother is already old, this matter don’t let her old man worry about it! I will send someone to speak with the Queen Mother to see if it is convenient for the Queen Mother to invite the aunt to the palace! After all, we are all juniors, with the Queen Mother on the side can at least help to enlighten the aunt a few words.”

A few moments later, Empress Su received the emperor’s request in Huiyi Palace and couldn’t help but frown slightly, “Jane Yiyu’s family is gone?”

Princess Changxing was also taken aback by what she heard, “A family is gone? Who did this?”

The eldest princess said so, but subconsciously looked in the direction of the Duke of Yan’s residence, her skepticism self-evident.

“It won’t be the third house of the Jian family.” But the empress dowager shook her head, dumbly saying, “Jin is still around, they won’t do that – not to mention that even if they did it, they won’t explicitly torture Jane Yiyu, it will only provoke Jin, most likely, it’s made into an accident, come to a death without proof!”

“Just besides the third house of the Jian family, what did the others do to kill Jian Yiyu?” Eldest Princess Changxing said strangely, “And to torture him like that, I remember that he shouldn’t have such enemies, right?”

The Empress Dowager sighed and gave her a deep look, “That’s why I’m worried! Although you and Jane Yiyu have separated, but before in the end is a husband and wife! This time not only Jane Yiyu was tortured and died, even that Shen’s child with the two is also gone! I’m really afraid that last year’s Cui Hua Mountain thing will happen again – this fire will be burned on you!”

Eldest Princess Changxing’s face turned white, “But I divorced him last year!”

“But you and divorce is Jane Yiju is not good to you, at least most people think so.” The empress dowager face gloomy, said, “not to mention that you and leave after returning to the palace, serving mourning in front of me, but also for the late emperor mourning, although the empress dowager is very compassionate you, has ordered to give you to find a good next extra horse harnessed by the side of a team, just waiting for you out of the mourning will be given to the marriage – but ultimately, it is a lone person! Turn to see Jane Yijiu, with you and after the divorce, he is still the son of the Grand Princess, sitting on the beautiful concubines, embracing the love of the son, really is free and easy! In terms of status, you are the eldest princess of the golden branch, the only daughter of the late emperor and the mourning family! Can people not suspect that you can not swallow this breath?”

And, “After King Su passed on, you are the only one of my own flesh and blood who is with me. The idea of passing A Xu to the third house of the Jian family was also something that I mentioned to the emperor! When the time comes, it’s possible that someone will suspect that I did this precisely to transfer Jian Yiyu out of the imperial capital so that I could have the opportunity to assassinate him to take revenge for you!”

Empress Su said in a chilling voice, “After all, I and you are just a woman, deep in the palace. But your foreign family Su family, the depth of the foundation, send some good hands to chase to LiaoZhou, to take care of JianYiJu family, is it very difficult?”

“From the smallpox incident at Cui Hua Mountain last year, it’s enough to see that the Emperor is wary and murderous of us!”

“At that time the Liang King but what evidence is not – if not the late emperor’s life for the Su Wang hired Nie Mai Cherry as the main consort, Jin Guo distressed daughter stepped in to stop this matter, Su Wang he … not only him, even the Su family, what will be the result, you Think for yourself!”

“Mother, then now that imperial brother has asked you to invite the Imperial Aunt of Jin into the palace to relay this matter – what is the intent of this?” Long Princess Changxing’s originally pale face became more and more bloodless, “Could it be?”

Empress Su pondered for a while and said, “The emperor is not deep in his mind, I guess this time should just be afraid that Jin can’t bear to hear the bad news, and I’m also afraid that the Empress Dowager is too old, and the same can’t be forbidden, so I gave this errand to the mourning family.”

The problem is, “Liaozhou is not a thousand miles away from the imperial capital is not close at hand, Jane Yiyu’s death of the truth, even if the Liaozhou side of the investigation went well, not ten days and a half a month this side do not want to get the results! This ten days and half a month is not likely to be a change: even if the emperor himself does not think about it, but also can not hold the people underneath him to give him ideas, such as the king of Liang!”

“In that case, the quicker this is resolved, the better?” Eldest Princess Changxing was a bit uneasy, “But how is it going to be done?”

Empress Su waved her hand, a little tired, “You first send someone to invite Jin! I have to think about it!”

–While the palace is raging over the death of Jian Yiyu, Liaozhou.

Yamen, the assassin Zheng Keji look at the bottom of the people sent up the endowment, a long time, only with the master said, “This thing …”

“It’s done too cleanly.” The Master took the report and hurriedly read it over, his face also looked ugly, “Right now we can only give this result to the Jian family!”

“But I’m afraid the Jane family will not accept!” Zheng Keji sighed, “The Grand Princess’s favorite son, how could he be tortured to death by a lone kidnapper, and even asked a group of ruffians to destroy his family?”

That day Jane Yiyu’s body was sent back to the city, Jane’s family up and down can be described as agitated, in order to calm the anger, but also in order to give the Grand Princess and other dignitaries an explanation, Zheng Keji himself led the people overnight to launch a thorough investigation – the entire Liaozhou up and down the officials were mobilized, progress can also be described as a breakthrough.

Just because this progress is too smooth, soon caught the murderer, only to let Zheng Keji feel wrong: really so good to catch the murderer, why Jane Yiyu missing those days, the government almost LiaoZhou city inside and outside of the turn over all over the place, did not find people?

As Duanhua Emperor thought, Zheng Keji is not a very capable official, can only say that it is still qualified. He did not have any backing, purely by the gold list, after the county magistrate from the outward bound, all the way down to earth to do up.

In this when the parents of the official really with the people parents, everything to manage the era, Zheng Keji’s talent is flat, but the grassroots origin of him is considered to be experienced.

So even if the whole process, whether from the volume or human evidence, physical evidence, are not watertight tight, even specializing in criminal name of the master can not find any cracks, he still instinctively feel that there is an inside story.

“Even if the Jian family doesn’t accept it, it’s impossible for us to do anything more.” Master Shifu also sighed, explaining to the proprietor, “First of all, the evidence is already conclusive, and to be honest, this Third Eunuch Jian has nothing to do with us, so we are investigating this case thoroughly mainly for the sake of the public, not for private reasons! Since that’s the case, we can give an explanation in the courtroom, so why bother?”

His voice lowered, “Most importantly, Third Prince Jian said he was from Liaozhou, but he was actually born and raised in the Imperial Capital! How do we know if he offended someone in the Imperial Capital and got into this mess? Anyway, since the person behind the scene has already done a good job of keeping things quiet so that we can have an explanation, why are they still making a fuss? By then in case he offends someone who shouldn’t be offended, then …”

These words convinced Zheng Keji that although he wanted to be promoted, he was not so dizzy that he planned to rashly step into the muddy waters of the imperial capital!

After all, the real culprit behind the scene even dared to exterminate the beloved son of the Grand Princess, not to mention him, an assassin with no backing?

“I also don’t know what kind of a ruckus will happen on the side of the Jian Clan?” Although Zheng Keji had made up his mind, but remembering the roar of Jane Liwu and the others when Jane’s family saw Jane Yiyu’s corpse, he still felt a dark headache and said, “But I hope they won’t denigrate this official too much at Her Highness, the Grand Princess of Jin!”

“Why does your lordship need to worry about this?” The master sniffed, his eyes twinkling, and whispered, “The student has already sent people to feel out the situation in the past two days, and it is said that the second and third houses of the Jian family have always been indifferent. The one who was rude to you in public that day was the head of the Jian family’s eldest house – but although the Jian grand master was awarded the title of “Middle Kingdom Doctor” due to his father’s death, it is only a false title! But it is the third house of the Jane family, father and son, the future of the two are not to be underestimated! The heir to the third house was born to the Grand Princess of the Jin Dynasty! As long as those two don’t have any gaps in your favor, how can Master Jian’s one-sided words alone hinder you?”

Zheng Keji a little moved, but then said, “Jane’s three houses father and son are real nobles, but the lintel is also high! Before if not Jane’s family came forward, this official want to pay a visit are not available. What’s more, Jane Yijiu is their flesh and blood, even if they do not care in their hearts Jane Yijiu’s death, the scene may not be willing to give this official a good face ah!”

While the two of them were calculating, someone came to report from the outside, “News from the Imperial Capital! His Majesty was furious when he heard about the death of Mr. Jian’s third son, and he has sent an imperial envoy to Liaozhou to investigate the case of Mr. Jian’s third son’s family’s murder!”

Zheng Keji and the master looked at each other, are overjoyed, busy asking, “Do you know the Chinaman is which adult?”