How could Liang Zhi have the mind to dawdle with them ?
Liang Ning’s death was closely related to the case of Prince Rong and his son’s conspiracy to murder the emperor’s eldest son. If Xu Yin was the main culprit behind Liang Ning’s death, Prince Rong and his son would inevitably have to bear the name of accomplices!
If they don’t hurry and seize them to see the emperor now, are they supposed to politely invite them into a sedan instead?!
The two went straight into the Prince Manor, learned that Prince Rong was currently in Guiyuan Building, and rushed directly over!
When Fu Zhen and Liang Xuan arrived outside the Prince Manor, Liang Zhi and his group had just entered.
Fu Zhen also arrived outside Guiyuan Building. Seeing the crowd being hurriedly evacuated, she grabbed Liang Zhi and asked, "What is the situation in the palace? Why did the emperor send you here instead of capturing Xu Yin first?"
Liang Zhi had a lot to say to her and immediately recounted how he reported to the emperor in Qianqing Palace about Xu Yin’s crime of killing Princess Rong, followed by the revelation that the victim in the Baiyu Lane blood case was the emperor’s eldest son, Yang Yi!
"Even if the truth of this case hasn’t been fully revealed, Xu the traitor and Prince Rong and his son cannot escape!"
Liang Zhi said through gritted teeth.
Just like Pei Zhan and the others who were filled with immense shock upon hearing that the victim was the emperor’s eldest son, Fu Zhen was similarly stunned!
To have harmed someone so important to the Empress, no wonder they went to great lengths to cover up and hide the evidence!
It turns out the emperor sent Pei Zhan to lead the army into Prince Rong’s Mansion and had Liang Chen keep the gates of the city shut out of suspicion of Prince Rong! Read full story at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵
She asked, "Has it been determined who instructed Prince Rong and his son?"
"Although it’s not completely certain, there’s basically a clue, isn’t there?" Liang Zhi looked deeply at her. "The only people who could command Prince Rong’s Mansion are those from the palace!"
Fu Zhen’s eyes flickered upon hearing this: "So the Crown Prince has been summoned as well?"
Liang Zhi nodded: "When I left the palace, that was the emperor’s order."
Fu Zhen took a deep breath, looking at the tall three-story building in front of her.
The only person who could command Prince Rong and his son must be the Crown Prince of Great Zhou, who might ascend to power at any time.
Prince Rong’s Mansion owes its current glory and power to the emperor’s favor. The Crown Prince never owed them any favors, and once the emperor passes away, all that would diminish unless they hold the same value for the new ruler.
Thus, this value manifests prematurely in the conspiracy to murder the emperor’s and Empress’s eagerly awaited eldest son.
Although the Crown Prince is also born of the Empress, he was born in the peaceful times, incomparable to the eldest son who had followed the emperor and Empress through tough battles, sharing joy and hardships together?
Moreover, the Empress holds deep regret for this virtuous and understanding eldest son. Once Yang Yi returns to the Empress’s side, the Crown Prince’s position becomes highly unstable.
Since he was raised as the Crown Prince, with the imperial power and kingdom within his reach, how could he willingly surrender the throne?
So, upon learning that the emperor’s eldest son had secretly entered the capital, he couldn’t sit still. Entrusting such a matter to others was unreliable, but Prince Rong’s Mansion would still need to rely on his care in the future, making them suitable for the task.
However, Prince Rong is still old and shrewd, and the Crown Prince dare not command him directly. Yang Zhan, who had been with the Crown Prince since childhood, was easy to command and control, so this task fell solely to him.
Zhang Shicheng said that Yang Zhan did not intend to kill Yang Yi that night and purely accidental. Considering the Crown Prince’s age six years ago, it is not impossible.
At fourteen, he would be old enough to understand the stakes but still too tenderhearted to casually kill his own brother, lacking the courage to bear the consequences of such a revelation. So he only instructed Yang Zhan to persuade Yang Yi to leave.
Unexpectedly, Yang Zhan, that coward, ended up killing him! This led to so many subsequent events, implicating several lives!
"...If you don’t come down, we will force our way in!"
While Fu Zhen was lost in thought, Liang Zhi shouted loudly upwards.
But there was no movement upstairs, while a large number of guards of Prince Rong had secured all around downstairs and Prince Mansion Chief was employing delaying tactics, saying that Prince Rong was unwell, taking medicine, and would enter the palace after taking it.
Fu Zhen frowned; the emperor merely ordered Liang Zhi and Du Mingqian to bring Prince Rong and his son to the palace for trial, and hadn’t convicted them yet. Prince Rong’s delay could not justify breaking in, but the longer the delay, the more unpredictable the night might become.
Fu Zhen looked around and grabbed a maid nearby: "Where is your Princely Heir’s wife? Take me to see her immediately!"
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