Chapter 1307 The Widow Queen

For Jinchen Beile, his so-called worst plan was just to sacrifice the car to save the master.

It was Rong Huilan's men who sneaked into Rong Bo's mansion to commit crimes. He just took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. If the matter really involved him, he would blame everything on Rong Huilan, which seemed to be nothing wrong.

With this idea, Jinchen Beile looked more calm, just looking at Rong Huilan with obvious doubts, and he had begun to prepare for the next plan.

Rong Huilan actually had doubts in her heart, but she didn't raise her head and didn't know that Jinchen Beile was also present. She was just full of wonders. Wasn't she recruited for Jinchen Beile's matter? Why didn't anyone lead her away halfway, but came here together?

Rong Huilan also had bad thoughts in her heart, but at this moment, she could only suppress them together, and honestly followed her parents to lower her head and be cautious in front of the emperor.

On the other hand, the people from the second and third houses, even though they were afraid, could hear the bias in the emperor's tone.

In a hurry, the people from the third house began to apologize first, while trying to report to Xiao Qichen what they had said before about the people from the first house murdering Old Madam Rong.

Because the people from the third house were too anxious, they unconsciously raised their heads while talking, and suddenly saw Xiao Qichen's face and Prince Jinchen standing next to him.

The people from the third house were shocked at first, but then they were overjoyed.

In their opinion, although they were in a dangerous situation at the moment, with Rong Huilan's noble husband around, how could they be in trouble?

In this way, the people from the third house were more confident, and they made up stories about Qin Wansha's family, and they said more and more exaggerated stories.

Xiao Qichen listened to the stories of these people, but he didn't show it on his face. However, the doctor of the Imperial Censorate, who was good at observing the emperor's expression, had already found something wrong and shouted: "How dare you speak recklessly in front of the saint! Shut up!"

The people of the second house were also shocked by the attitude of the people of the third house. This time, when they heard the angry shouts from above, they immediately shrank back and shouted for forgiveness.

Xiao Qichen raised his hand to stop the doctor of the Imperial Censorate from scolding him. Instead, he said: "I heard about the incident in Rong Bo's mansion last night. Because this matter has affected the hearts of ministers in the court, and it is related to the reputation of the imperial princess who was personally conferred by me, I specially asked people to thoroughly investigate what happened last night, and I found something interesting."

Hearing Xiao Qichen's words, except for the people of the second and third houses who were shocked and listened to Xiao Qichen's words carefully, Rong Huilan suddenly clenched her fists uncomfortably.

However, the next moment, Rong Huilan kept comforting herself in her heart - it's impossible, she will never be found out, the people she sent out... didn't come back at all, right? ! Maybe they are all gone, so no one can link this matter to her!

After saying the previous words, Xiao Qichen deliberately paused, waiting to see the reactions of the people kneeling below, and then continued: "Now, I have sent people to "invite" all the people involved. Do any of you have anything to say to me?"

No one in the second and third rooms understood what Xiao Qichen meant by this, but the second master said anxiously: "Your Majesty... Isn't the person who set the fire the Princess Yuzun?!"

Xiao Qichen ignored the second master, but waited for a moment, and when he saw that no one came out to admit it, he ordered to the side: "Come on, bring the witness up."

"Yes." Immediately, a guard responded.

The people from the second and third houses had recovered somewhat at this moment. They were suspicious and had an inexplicable sense of uneasiness.

Why did they always feel that the emperor had something else to say? ! What was he hinting at? Could it be that the person who set fire to the main courtyard of Rong Bo's mansion was one of them? Old Madam Rong was their "real mother"!

The second and third masters began to stare at each other with suspicious eyes.

It's not that they didn't suspect that the emperor wanted to use them as scapegoats for Qin Wansha, but another thought also came to their mind at the same time.

Once the seeds of suspicion are planted, it is difficult to remove them.

On the other hand, Rong Huilan turned her eyes to the door behind, her eyes full of vigilance and suppressed worry.

When she saw the "witness" brought in, Rong Huilan was stunned, staring at the figure who was brought in by the two Jinyiwei with shock.

The people from the second and third rooms also stopped suspecting each other, and looked at the newcomer in disbelief—Qiao'er? ! How could it be Qiao'er next to Rong Huilan? !

The second wife realized something, and immediately looked at her daughter nervously, but saw the timidity and fear in Rong Huilan's eyes.

The second wife immediately held Rong Huilan's hand tightly, and at the same time guessed something.

However, if the second wife had guessed it earlier outside, it would be better to find a way to solve it, but now, they are all under the emperor's nose, and the emperor is personally trying the case. Even if the second wife guessed something, she couldn't do too much, so she had to hold her daughter's hand tightly, and at the same time try to think about how to get out.

At this moment, the people from the third room also realized that something was wrong. Only the second master looked at Qiao'er with resentment, as if he recognized Qiao'er as a sinner.

Qiao'er had already been interrogated. Although she was not violent, the Jinyiwei's methods still made her mentally exhausted.

"Your servant, your servant, pays homage to the emperor."

Xiao Qichen ignored Qiao'er, but instead said to everyone below: "This girl claims to be from the Jinchen Prince's mansion. Jinchen Prince and his wife, do you two recognize this girl?"

Jinchen Prince's eyebrows moved slightly. Although he did not speak, Rong Huilan, who was kneeling below, was already chilled.

As expected, next, Rong Huilan heard Jinchen Beile admit: "Your Majesty, this is Qiao'er, the maid next to my wife. I wonder if she... knows anything about the fire in Rong Bo's Mansion last night?"

Xiao Qichen's lips curled coldly: "Really? It's a coincidence. When my people went to investigate the Rong Bo's Mansion, they happened to encounter this maid from Jinchen Beile's Mansion making rumors about the Princess Yuzun, intending to cause trouble. Tumeng, you come and tell me what this girl said."

"Yes!" The Jinyiwei standing next to Qiao'er immediately responded: "Your Majesty, when we were patrolling the streets, we saw this person secretly recruiting a group of ruffians, beggars and children, and paid them money to let these people spread the news that 'the old lady was treated harshly in Rong Bo's Mansion and eventually died'. Because she seemed to know a lot about the inside story of Rong Bo's Mansion, we brought her back as a witness!"