Hearing the news, Yang Yi and Wei Yunqing were both stunned, Wei Yunqing stood up like a lightning strike, his face full of shock: "This is impossible!" Lord Sun was fine just now! ”

"Back to Niangniang, Master Sun hanged himself in prison, and now he has been angry for a long time." The palace man lowered his head and said in a trembling voice.

Wei Yunqing stood blankly for a while, still unable to truly accept the news.

But a few hours ago, Master Sun was still alive and well, why did he commit suicide now?

She suddenly remembered the conversation she had with Sun Chengji before leaving the Imperial Prison, and his words gave her an ominous feeling at that time, could it be that Sun Chengji chose to commit suicide in order to make her agree to stay in the palace?

She had a look of horror on her face. Did Sun Shoufu use his life to calculate her? Isn't he afraid, but after he dies, she doesn't keep her promise?

Wei Yunqing's mind was in chaos, and he couldn't accept this matter at all for a while.

"Sister Yunqing?" Yang Yi carefully pulled Wei Yunqing with a worried look on his face.

Wei Yunqing tilted his head abruptly, pursed the corners of his lips and said, "I'm going to see Master Sun!" ”

Yang Yi frowned and said, "I heard that the hanged person looked hideous after his death, Sister Yunqing, you still don't want to ......"

"If you don't go, I'll go by myself!" Wei Yunqing said in a deep voice.

Without seeing the body with her own eyes, she couldn't believe that the kind old man was dead. Maybe...... Maybe they're wrong? Perhaps, Sun Shoufu just fell into a state of suspended animation?

"Sister Yunqing......"

Yang Yi wanted to persuade again, but it can be seen that her attitude is resolute, so he had to sigh and order to drive to prison. It would be taboo to carry the corpse into the palace, so they had to leave for prison. Before leaving, he sent someone over to order that Sun Shoufu's body should not be tampered with.

Yang Yi was also stunned by Sun Shoufu's suicide, and then felt a burst of sadness, after all, Sun Shoufu had been with him for so many years, although he hated the other party very much, but when he learned that the other party had passed away, he still felt a little indescribable. Although Sun Chengji was suspected of rebellion, and he also ordered people to be locked up, he really didn't want the other party to die.

When the group came to the Imperial Prison, the prisoners in the prison were all transferred to other corners, and the prison was simply cleaned, and the road to Sun Chengji's cell was clean and clean, and there were no extra prisoners offending Tianyan.

Wei Yunqing knew where Sun Chengji's cell was, and as soon as he entered the prison, he ran in quickly, and soon came to the front of the cell. The old man, who had been alive a few hours ago, was lying quietly on his bed at the moment, presumably relieved by the prison guards. On the other side of the cell, in the upper part, there is a short rope sleeve made of a belt.

"Lord Sun, Lord Sun?" Wei Yunqing screamed softly, as if he was afraid of scaring Sun Chengji.

But the figure didn't react.

Someone opened the cell door, and Wei Yunqing immediately rushed in, walked to the other party's side in a few steps, and touched his wrist.

There was no pulse, and the hand was already cold, like a piece of ice. She lowered her gaze and took a deep breath before slowly looking at Sun Chengji's face.

His eyes were bulging, his eyeballs were bloodshot, his tongue was sticking out and blue, his face was painful, and a strangulation mark on his neck was swollen and bruised.

Wei Yunqing didn't dare to look more, and immediately looked away, feeling confused and uneasy in his heart.

Lord Sun really committed suicide? He believed in her so much that he thought she would fulfill her promise after his death? Even if she is really ready to fulfill her promise, can she really do it with her ability? Rather than pinning his hopes on a person like her who has no political experience, it is better for Sun to survive himself to better protect Liang, right?

Wei Yunqing knelt beside Sun Chengji's corpse, Yang Yi followed, and when he saw Sun Chengji's tragic condition, he quickly frowned and looked away. He had the heart to step forward to persuade Wei Yunqing not to be too sad, and as soon as his hand was on her, she suddenly turned her head and shouted at him angrily with red eyes: "You get out!" ”

Yang Yi withdrew his hand in a daze, and was even frightened by her momentum and took a step back.

Wei Yunqing stood up, her lips trembled because of anger, she glared at Yang Yi deadly, gritted her teeth and said, "If it weren't for your incompetence and incompetence, and there is no distinction between good and evil, Lord Sun would not have died unjustly!" Since you became the emperor, he has assisted you to this day, how can you be worthy of him? Do you still have a conscience? ”

Yang Yi was scolded and took a step back, and Zheng Xiang, who came from behind, immediately said: "Niangniang, please be cautious!" The emperor is the Son of Heaven, how can you be so insulted? ”

"Get the hell out of here! It's not your turn to speak here! Wei Yunqing turned his head sideways and glared at Zheng Xiang angrily, and said viciously. She not only hates Yang Yi, but also hates those traitors around Yang Yi, if it weren't for them fanning the flames and confusing the public, how could Master Sun end up like this? Perhaps, the dragon robe and the letter were also done by them! Wenchen and the harem eunuchs have always been incompatible, and Lord Sun is highly respected and has a lot of say in the court, and the eunuchs headed by Zheng Xiang may have wanted to put Lord Sun to death a long time ago.

There is also the head of the edict Baili Yue! She can't see through that man, and his actions are weird, the so-called incriminating evidence in Lord Sun's house was searched and obtained by Jinyiwei's people, maybe there is a share of Baili Yue here!

"You all stand down!" Yang Yi hurriedly stopped Zheng Xiang, "Retreat to ten zhang away, no one is allowed to come over without my order!" ”

"Your Majesty, this is ......," Zheng Xiang hesitated.

"Don't let me say it a second time!" Yang Yi was impatient to listen to Zheng Xiang's crooked chirp, and immediately waved his hand.

Zheng Xiang had no choice but to lead everyone to retreat. Although this edict is large, it is blocked by a cell, and once you retreat, you can't see anything, and even the sound can only be faintly heard.

"Sister Yunqing, I'...... I didn't expect this to happen. Yang Yi said in a low voice, with a hint of guilt in his voice.

Wei Yunqing didn't hear it, but he was shirking his responsibility, and the less angry he was, the more angry he became, and he said angrily: "What kind of place is the Imperial Prison, you as the emperor actually told me that you didn't expect it?" Even if you didn't expect it, how old is Master Sun, you actually let Jinyiwei arrest him? ”

"But the evidence is conclusive......" Yang Yi's voice became softer.

"Hell!" Wei Yunqing said angrily, "You won't think about it with your own brains, how can a person like Lord Sun rebel?" ”

"But at the beginning, when I was still outside, he proposed to set up a new emperor......" Yang Yi's voice was louder, which was something he had always cared about.

"If you want me to say, he should have changed the emperor a long time ago!" Wei Yunqing looked at Yang Yi coldly, "Let someone like you be the emperor, it's strange that the Great Liang will not die in the country!" ”

Even if Yang Yi did things unreliable before, Wei Yunqing would defend him for the sake of his young age, and never said this in front of him, this was the first time she said such unsympathetic things to him.

Yang Yi was stunned, biting his lower lip in embarrassment, and his face gradually turned pale. Sister Yunqing felt that she was not worthy of being the emperor...... She really looked down on him.

"In that case, Lord Sun obviously made the most correct decision, but you only hate him because he shook your personal glory, wealth and power, a person like you, it is a miracle that Lord Sun can endure you until now!"

Wei Yunqing said cruel words, and turned to look at Sun Chengji again, even in the face of his hideous face after death, it was better than seeing Yang Yi's cowardly and terrible face.

Yang Yi looked at Wei Yunqing's back with a pale face, and wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth but couldn't say half a word.

In Sister Yunqing's eyes, is he really that bad? Can't she see a little bit of good about him? So she doesn't want to stay in the palace, just because in her eyes, he is a faint king who doesn't know what to do? Even if he is the emperor, is he not as good as Yan Rusong?

"Sister Yunqing......" Yang Yi said with difficulty, he wanted to say, don't look at me like this, I'm not that bad, I ...... I also have something to like, you look back at me, don't hate me......

But he suddenly realized with sadness that he seemed to have nothing to do with it except that he was the emperor. He couldn't calm down and study, and was often admonished by Sun Chengji because of reading, and then he grew up, and he couldn't handle political affairs, Sun Chengji was helping, and then later, he led the troops to fight, not only threw all the soldiers' lives on the battlefield, but even he almost couldn't come back. He thought about it, but he couldn't think of anything to boast about. When it comes to playing, he's a Chinese expert, but what's the use? Sister Yunqing couldn't look at it at all.

Wei Yunqing suddenly squatted down and approached Sun Chengji's head, as if he was carefully observing something.

Yang Yi didn't notice it, and said to himself: "Sister Yunqing...... I, I can ......"

I can change it, Sister Yunqing. As long as you say it, I can change it for you. If I can be neater than Sun Chengji in handling political affairs, and better than Yan Rusong on the battlefield, Sister Yunqing, will you like me and be willing to stay in the palace and stay by my side?

However, before Yang Yi's words could be spoken, Wei Yunqing suddenly stood up, turned his head to look at him and said, "Lord Sun didn't kill himself!" ”

Yang Yi was still in the determination of his own silent imagination, and did not immediately react to the meaning of her words.

"Come here, look here!" Wei Yunqing pointed to the strangulation marks under Sun Chengji's neck.

Yang Yi slowly moved over, and was torn off by the anxious Wei Yunqing, and pointed to the strangle mark to show him: "Look at this strangulation mark, if it is suicide, the trace should be upward, you look at this rope sleeve next to it, if Lord Sun committed suicide by putting his neck on it, it should be like this." ”

Wei Yunqing ran to the edge of the cell as he spoke, stood on tiptoe and put his neck into the rope sleeve, which immediately tightened.

"Sister Yunqing!" Yang Yi's eyes widened and he exclaimed anxiously.

Wei Yunqing ignored his worries, pointed to his ear and gestured with his hand: "See, if Lord Sun committed suicide, the traces should go like this, all the way to the back of the ear." However, if you look at the marks on Lord Sun's neck now, they are almost flat. ”

Wei Yunqing took his head out of the rope sleeve, and Yang Yi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. She ran back to Sun Chengji's side and pointed at Na Le Scar and said, "In addition, if you hang yourself, the scar is not closed, it should only be half a circle, and the front is deep, and it is shallow behind the ear." But this strangulation mark is a whole circle, and the depth is about the same. In other words, Master Sun was strangled to death. It's not suicide, it's him who kills! ”

Wei Yunqing finished speaking in one breath, and Yang Yi couldn't keep up with her train of thought.

In modern society, who hasn't watched a few crime dramas? This level of observational reasoning is nothing more than pediatrics, but for the ancients, who could know these things for ordinary people? Yang Yi, a little emperor who doesn't learn and doesn't know anything, naturally doesn't understand anything.

"Ah Yi, call all the people on duty in the edict prison today, since Lord Sun was murdered, they must not be able to get out of it!" Wei Yunqing said with a calm face.

Yang Yi glanced at Sun Chengji's corpse and said busily: "Sister Yunqing, you wait!" ”

Although Wei Yunqing's tone was still not very good at this moment, Yang Yi saw that her anger was no longer directed at herself, so she breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly ran out of the cell in person, shouting into the distance: "You all come here!" ”

A group of people, including Zheng Xiang, Bai Liyue and others, walked over quickly.

"Who are the people on duty in the edict today?" Wei Yunqing asked before Yang Yi. She looked at Bai Liyue and refused to let go of any of his expressions.

She knew that Master Sun would not use his life to blackmail her so desperately. The old man had consulted her before, and had heard that she was unwilling to stay in the palace, and that he had not forced her, so how could he do so at the cost of his life? When he said those words, maybe he just had a premonition, but he didn't expect it to become a prophecy.

The person who killed Sun Chengji should have been in a hurry after learning that she pleaded with Yang Yi to release Sun Chengji, otherwise the timing would not have been so coincidental. Thinking about it, the other party felt that since he had framed Master Sun and put him in prison, he couldn't let the tiger return to the mountain, and would rather take the risk and get rid of him directly.

Wei Yunqing didn't know the court layout of the Great Liang, and everyone felt suspicious. Bai Liyue of Jinyiwei, Zheng Xiang of the Master of Ceremonies, and other characters she didn't know...... Sun Chengji is the first assistant of the cabinet, and there are many people who support him, and there must be many people who don't like him. It's just that there shouldn't be many people who have the courage and ability to do it.

Wei Yunqing was thinking about it here, and Baili Yue over there had already replied lightly: "There will be a group of people on duty in the edict prison every day, and the captain on duty today is Wan Changqing. ”

"Call that Wan Changqing here!" Yang Yi said busily. In fact, this kind of thing didn't need him to be interrogated by an emperor personally, the case of Sun Shoufu being killed in the edict prison was very important, and it should be tried by the three divisions, but Yang Yi believed Wei Yunqing's words, and he also wanted to behave well in front of Wei Yunqing, so he couldn't wait to hand over the case to the three divisions, but chose to try the case in person.

The rest of the people saw that Yang Yi didn't say anything, and they were all a little suspicious and uneasy because of his actions. This is why Wei Yunqing spoke before Yang Yi before, she didn't want to give suspicious people time to prepare in advance. It's also thanks to Yang Yi who made people retreat before, and these people in front of them don't know that she has discovered the truth of the matter, and I'm afraid they are still complacent. What she wants is this opportunity, to catch the other party off guard, maybe she can see some clues.

Bai Liyue turned his head and ordered his subordinates, and soon a team of people came over, led by Wan Changqing, and he was followed by Li Xun, who had accepted Wei Yunqing's bribe and was about to release her.

There were more than a dozen people in this group, and in the face of a big man like the emperor, all of them were tense and silent, and only the sound of rapid breathing could be faintly heard in the silence.

Yang Yi knew that he couldn't ask anything at the moment, so he said: "The imperial concubine has something to ask you, you tell me the truth, if there is half a lie, you will be severely punished!" ”

The group immediately replied neatly: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

Among them, Li Xun even secretly glanced at Wei Yunqing, feeling uneasy. At this moment, Wei Yunqing had already changed into women's clothes, but he could recognize her as the person who lied about being the maid in Concubine Zhuang's palace before, and when he was caught by Lord Baili, he still wondered if she was the imperial concubine, but now that the emperor has confirmed it himself, he naturally has no doubts. But now they are called...... Isn't it for the fact that he received the favor before? As soon as he thought of this, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he looked uneasy.

Li Xun's expression couldn't escape Wei Yunqing's extraordinarily concentrated attention at the moment, she pointed at Li Xun and said, "You come with me." ”

After speaking, she looked at Yang Yi: "You stare at the others, and don't allow them to talk to each other." ”

"Don't worry, Sister Yunqing!" Yang Yi replied solemnly. At this moment, he can't wait to prove that he is not useless, and he can naturally do the little things of taking care of these people.

The dignified Emperor Liang was summoned like a subordinate, and everyone present looked sideways, which shows that the emperor not only did not feel humiliated, but also looked excited, how could anyone dare to say anything? Even Zheng Xiang didn't dare to say more at the moment.

Li Xun followed Wei Yunqing away in fear. Wei Yunqing led Li Xun to a corner that no one could see in the distance, and then looked at Li Xun.

Li Xun suddenly knelt down and said with a sad face: "Niangniang, it was a villain who didn't know Taishan before!" Please forgive the villain, don't count the previous disrespect of the villain, the villain is willing to be a cow and a horse to honor the mother! ”

Wei Yunqing was stunned by Li Xun's actions, and then said: "I don't mean to investigate what you did to me before, you get up." In fact, if it weren't for Baili Yue's sideways intervention, she would have escaped because of Li Xun's actions at this moment, and silently thanked him for his "favoritism" in her heart.

Seeing that Wei Yunqing didn't want to pursue the previous matter, Li Xun put down a boulder in his heart, got up and made a grateful look and said: "Niangniang is tolerant and generous, the villain admires, thank you Niangniang for not caring about her kindness, the villain will definitely tie the grass ring in the future to repay today's kindness!" ”

"Don't wait for the future, I'm going to ask you something now." Wei Yunqing said.

Li Xun immediately said: "Niangniang, please ask, the villain must know everything and say everything!" ”

"When I saw Master Sun before, I quietly gave him a jade pendant, but I saw it just now, and he didn't have it on him. Do you know who did it? Wei Yunqing naturally wouldn't trust him because of what Li Xun had shown, so he just made up an excuse at random.

Li Xun was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Back to Niangniang, the villain doesn't know about this matter!" It's not a villain's doing! ”

"Then after I left, before I found Master Sun's body, did anyone else enter the Imperial Prison?" Wei Yunqing asked.

Li Xun thought about it, shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be." ”

"Are you sure?"

"This ...... The villain is also not sure, the villain in the middle is a little unwell, and has gone to the toilet several times. Li Xun looked apologetic.

Wei Yunqing was silent for a long time, and then asked, "Who was the first to find out that Master Sun committed suicide?" ”

The first discoverer of a murder is often listed as an important suspect, and Wei Yunqing naturally will not let this go. Sun Chengji's cell was in the innermost part of the Imperial Prison, and there were no other prisoners around, so it was not impossible for someone to go in and kill Sun Chengji, and immediately make a false appearance that he had committed suicide after arranging it.

"It's Captain Wan!" Li Xun immediately replied.

"Was he strange at the time?"

Li Xun only thought that Wei Yunqing was asking about the jade pendant, and thought about it: "There are no extra ornaments on Captain Wan's body, but I don't know if the villain is hidden on his body." But the villain can vouch for it, Captain Wan is not that kind of person! ”

"I even doubt you, what's the use of your guarantee?" Wei Yunqing didn't speak politely, and only squinted at him.

Li Xun hurriedly said: "Niangniang, the villain swears to the sky that the villain really did not steal the jade pendant on Sun Shoufu's body!" The villain also admires Lord Sun in his heart, how can he insult Lord Sun's body? ”

"Okay, I'll just tell you what you say." Wei Yunqing said, "During the time when you didn't go to the toilet, which of the people on duty left your sight?" ”

If there were modern forensic methods, it is estimated that it would be a matter of minutes to find the murderer of Sun Chengji, but here, without any technical means, she can only rely on asking to determine the murderer.

"This ...... The villain can't remember a little. Li Xun frowned. The name he said at this moment was the suspect who stole the jade pendant, and those who were on duty were his brothers, so he was naturally reluctant to betray them in this way. But thinking that Wei Yunqing would definitely have to ask other people later, even if he didn't say it, others would say it, so he was inclined to say it.

"Pick what you remember."

"Zhao You, Li Longbao, Zhou Tai......" Li Xun said a few names.

Wei Yunqing wrote them down one by one, nodded and said, "You go back first, and call Zhao You to come over." Don't tell them what I asked you. ”

Li Xun replied: "Yes, mother! ”

When Li Xun returned to his original position, everyone was as quiet as a chicken, Yang Yi stared at everyone without relaxation, and when he saw him coming, he looked over with a threatening look: "What about Sister Yunqing?" ”

"The mother is still there!" Li Xun immediately replied, "She said to let Zhao You go over." ”

"Zhao You?" Yang Yi repeated.

Wan Changqing's right-hand hand side of the third relatively thin man stood up: "Weichen is here!" ”

"Get over there! Don't lie to Sister Yunqing! Yang Yi threatened.

Zhao You hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Yes, the emperor!" ”

Seeing him going in the direction of Wei Yunqing, Yang Yi looked at Li Xun and said, "Go back and stand up, don't speak, otherwise I won't spare you!" ”

He is now quite thorough in executing Wei Yunqing's words, and during the time she left, no one really dared to speak under his nose.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Xun didn't even dare to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and silently returned to the team. For Yang Yi, the little emperor, he actually doesn't have much respect, after all, the other party is younger than him, and he doesn't see much shrewdness, but Yang Yi's identity as an emperor is there, he naturally doesn't dare to shout at Yang Yi like Wei Yunqing, and completely ignores his lofty status.

When Zhao Yougong walked up to Wei Yunqing respectfully, she suddenly noticed that his right hand had a new wound that had been scratched by a fingernail.

This is......

She didn't look carefully just now, but there may be remnants of the murderer's flesh and skin in Lord Sun's nails. So, will the murderer be Zhao You, who has a scratch on the back of his hand in front of him? 166 Reading Network