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Chapter 282 A fish slipped through the net
Jingzhao
The people from Jingzhao Prefecture have been woken up since the second half of last night to search Wanchunyuan and Pan's residence, and have not rested until now. Now that Lai Gong has been brought back, there is no time to rest again. This is a key figure, and the Jingzhao Yin must interrogate him personally.
In Jingzhao Prefecture, Lai Gong was being interrogated intensively at this time. Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Luo Hongyi, along with several of his men, were interrogating Lai Gong in the prison.
Because Lai Gong was fed a truth pill by Ouyang Yunyao, Luo Hongyi didn't have to spend much effort to get everything out of Lai Gong during his interrogation.
Lai Gong confirmed that he was Pan Gongqing, the second son of the former Pan Guogong Mansion in Kyoto. He had indeed had a relationship with Liu Taifu's wife Sun Yuyue and had Liu Qingxiu. He had never known that Sun Yuyue had his child until he met Sun Yuyue when he returned to Kyoto a few years ago. Then he knew that Liu Qingxiu was his child.
After that, he met Sun Yuyue often.
Wanchun Garden is his property in Kyoto, managed by his eldest disciple Mi Zhetu and his adopted son Pan Hu. There are teahouses and restaurants in Wanchun Garden, where fairy water is mainly sold.
"What did you use to make this magic water?"
"That's good stuff. It's made of opium." At this time, Lai Gong was in pain all over and his forehead was covered with sweat. He couldn't say anything, but he didn't forget to show off the opium he planted.
But Luo Hongyi was at the critical moment of the interrogation and he would not stop.
"I have drunk this fairy water..."
The interrogation is still going on.
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Imperial Study Room in the Palace
After the hustle and bustle at the entrance of the Grand Tutor's Mansion died down, Chu Chenjing sent Ouyang Yunyao back to the mansion.
Chu Chenjing had asked for leave from the morning court and hurried to the imperial study.
"Prince Jing is here to see you," the eunuch at the door announced loudly.
"Announce, Prince Jing." Eunuch Hong came to the door and invited Chu Chenjing in.
In the imperial study, the prince was helping the emperor review memorials. The emperor had gone to the side hall to rest.
"Prince Brother"
"Third brother, did something happen today? Father is in the side hall."
"Okay, let's go in. I want to report to my father."
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"Father Emperor" Chu Chenjing bowed respectfully
"Jing'er, what happened last night?" The emperor looked at Chu Chenjing and asked in a deep voice.
Chu Chenjing looked at the two of them seriously and said, "Father, brother, something big happened last night."
"Third brother, is there anything big happening in Kyoto? This is really a turbulent time," the prince said with emotion.
"Last night, Yaoyao and I went to the Pan residence in Kyoto to check the opium in the residence. We found out that Lai Gong was the owner of the Pan residence. He was also the master behind Wanchun Garden, and the people who ran it were his eldest disciple Mi Zhetu and his adopted son Pan Hu."
"Lai Centipede? Is he the poisonous god?" asked the emperor.
"Father, yes."
"It was his people who planted opium in the estate outside the city. His Pan residence in the city was also full of opium."
"Third brother, this is actually grown in Kyoto?" the prince asked with a serious expression.
Chu Chenjing nodded "Yes"
"They are the ones who used the poisonous opium flower to make a lot of poisonous water to harm people in Kyoto?"
"Father, brother. Yes! Yesterday, Yaoyao and I were in his house and accidentally heard Lai Gong and his fellow apprentices plotting to harm father and brother, targeting our Western Chu State."
"Hmm?" The emperor snorted with a cold face.
"Last night, Er'erchen and Yaoyao took a few guards and wiped them out in one fell swoop. We also secretly notified Jingzhao Prefecture, and Jingzhao Prefecture has brought people to seal off these places."
"Third brother, are you all okay? Have all the people been caught?" The prince asked Chu Chenjing anxiously.
"We are all fine. Everyone has been arrested. Lai Song, Lai Gong's junior apprentice, was killed by me, and his eldest apprentice and adopted son were locked up by my son's men."
"Well, well done." A smile appeared on the emperor's face.
"Father, I have severed the tendons of Lai Gong's hands and feet and handed him over to the people of Jingzhao Prefecture for capture. The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture is now personally interrogating him."
The emperor said majestically, "This matter is very serious and needs to be investigated as soon as possible. Xiao'er, go and tell the Dali Temple to get involved and do their best to find out the motives behind this case and who in Xi Chu is involved."
The prince nodded and agreed, "Yes, your son will obey your order," and turned around to leave the imperial study to convey the order.
Seeing this, Chu Chenjing quickly said, "Father, I have something more important to report."
"Xiao'er, then you go later."
"Father, Lai Gong is from the capital of our Western Chu State. He is the second son of the former Duke Pan's mansion and his name is Pan Gongqing."
"Duke Pan's Mansion? Weren't all the men in the mansion beheaded by our royal grandfather?" the prince asked in confusion.
"Yes, that's them."
"How could there be any fish that slipped through the net in Duke Pan's mansion?" the prince asked again.
The emperor's heart sank when he heard this. "Lord Pan?"
Chu Chenjing told the emperor and the prince how Lai Gong had escaped the disaster.
"So, Master Liu helped this scoundrel raise a daughter." The emperor thought for a moment and said.
"Father, this may be true. This time, I gave that scoundrel a pill of truth. What he said cannot be false."
"Then isn't Liu Qingxiu the daughter of Liu Taifu? Does Liu Taifu know about this?" the prince asked doubtfully.
"Today, Mr. Liu was in the carriage outside his mansion and did not get off. It was he who notified Jingzhao Prefecture to come. I don't know if he knew about this." Chu Chenjing replied.
"It seems that Prime Minister Liu doesn't know about this. He and Lord Pan have always been at odds with each other." The emperor said, remembering something.
"Father, what do you mean?"
"I remember that Taifu Liu had no choice but to marry Sun Yuyue." The emperor talked about the circumstances under which Taifu Liu hurriedly married Sun Yuyue.
"Father, if you put it this way, then Master Liu was set up by Sun Yuyue."
The emperor's expression became even more gloomy at this time. He ordered the prince, "Xiao'er, this matter is now your responsibility. Order the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate this matter and get to the bottom of it as soon as possible."
"Yes, Father!"
"Jing'er, please be careful on your journey to Nanchu starting the day after tomorrow," the emperor also reminded.
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Tufu's Mansion
In the study room of Liu Taifu's Moyuan Courtyard, Liu Taifu was also angry. When he saw Sun Yuyue was still late, he was particularly annoyed and threw a teacup at Sun Yuyue who came in. Sun Yuyue was shocked when she saw the teacup thrown at her. Did he know about it? But she was really amazing. She pretended to know nothing and quickly walked forward with a twist of her waist and said, "Master, what's wrong with you? Who made you angry and so angry?"
"Don't you know what's going on? Kneel down before me!"
"Master, what on earth happened? Why do you make me kneel?" Sun Yuyue cried, stepped forward and grabbed Tutor Liu's hand and shook it.
Master Liu swung his hand and threw Sun Yuyue to the ground.