books44 Chapter 644 Under Instruction
Chapter 644 Under Instruction
"Reporting to you, sir, it was the prince who sent men to capture me. I already had someone I loved, but the prince killed the person I loved."
A woman with striking looks immediately began to cry.
"Yes, please, Your Excellency, investigate this matter thoroughly for us. The prince is no human being. He killed my entire family and even threatened me, saying that if I didn't become his wife, I would die too."
Another woman said with great disappointment that every time a woman spoke, the prince's expression would become increasingly unpleasant.
No sooner had the prince finished speaking than several guards were about to take all the girls away.
At Chen Er's command, Ma Dazhi and Liu Chengdong stepped forward: "You all stay here. Without our master's orders, no one is allowed to take these girls away."
Chen Er hadn't expected that this trip would bring him such an unexpected gain.
If all these people testify for him, then the prince's good days will be over. The prince trembled with anger and pointed at Chen Er with his trembling finger.
"How dare you! This is my territory. You have no right to point fingers here. Get out of here right now, or I'll report you to the Emperor tomorrow."
It was obvious that the prince was desperate, but Chen Er didn't take it to heart.
"I'm here today to ask you about Huang Xiaolong's death. What is your crime? If you don't give me an explanation today, don't blame me for showing you no mercy."
At this point, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore.
He was the prince's cousin. It is said that when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. This is the meaning of the saying. Since Li Yingcai became emperor, his relatives have also benefited from his success.
The lowest-ranking official was a county magistrate in a remote area. Now, according to the current policy, since the emperor is far away, he can only hold a minor official position.
He had no worries about food or clothing every year, and was accompanied by beautiful women. Why wouldn't he be happy? As for Li Yingcai's cousin, who was also Li Yingcai's strategist.
Because this guy has been bright since he was a child, Li Yingcai has a very high opinion of him.
Li Yingcai did so many bad things without leaving any clues, and it's all related to his cousin.
Chen Er, you've gone too far. You need to know your place. I know that the Ming Dynasty is quite strict about official positions. You have no right to question a prince.
When Li Yingcai heard his younger cousin say this, his eyes lit up. Yes, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Er had absolutely no right to challenge him.
Unless Chen Er had an imperial edict, nothing would be possible, so Li Yingcai stood up straight at that time.
Chen Er, did you hear what my cousin said? You have no right to question me. Now, take your men and leave, and I will forgive and forget.
Otherwise, if I lose my temper later, don't blame me for being rude to you.
Upon hearing what the prince said, Chen Er nodded.
“I certainly have no right to accuse you, but the kind of person I despise the most in my life is someone like you. I have witnesses and evidence to prove my innocence. If you still don’t confess, then don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Chen Er then changed the subject.
"Moreover, I am the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Logically speaking, I am no longer in my former official position. Do you understand what I mean?" The prince narrowed his eyes and sneered.
"Fine then, besides finding a yellow rose somewhere to accuse you, I thought you had any other evidence? If not, what can you do to me?"
I could just tell any woman that you've ruined my life, and how would you explain that?
The prince started arguing illogically.
In fact, Chen Er already knew when he arrived that this prince was not easy to deal with, as the prince's methods were extremely clever.
Otherwise, he would never have been treated as an enemy by Wei Zhongxian. Chen Er exhaled and clapped his hands. Immediately, a person walked out of the door. It was none other than Zhao Beixing.
The moment Zhao Beixing walked in, the prince almost fell to the ground.
The prince had been searching for Zhao Beixing's whereabouts, thinking that Zhao Beixing had disappeared today. But what he feared most came true; Zhao Beixing had indeed been captured by Chen Er.
"Zhao Beixing, tell everyone here, was Huang Xiaolong's death caused by the Prince?"
Actually, Wei Zhongxian's influence is still present in this case, but Chen Er doesn't intend to use this case to deal with Wei Zhongxian. If they were to deal with both at once, it would ultimately be a losing proposition.
One is a prince, and the other is a favorite of the Empress Dowager; neither of them is easy to deal with.
If two more people were to join forces and bite him, Chen Er would be completely defenseless. Therefore, Chen Er now confessed all his sins.
They blamed everything on the prince, only wanting to kill him.
The prince's expression grew increasingly grim. Finally, he looked at Zhao Beixing and said, "Zhao Beixing, where have you been lately? Have you suffered a lot of injustice?"
You told me that if I could help you, I would definitely get justice for you, but I hope you won't say anything reckless, because if you do, you might suffer a terrible fate.
Zhao Beixing looked at Chen Er with a fierce glint in his eyes: "You also heard the prince threatening me. I hope Lord Chen Er can stand up for me."
Zhao Beixing's respectful words almost made the prince vomit blood.
Who would have thought that Zhao Beixing had actually betrayed them? And at this crucial moment, no less, it was very bad for what the prince had said.
Given the current situation, it was already very difficult for Li Yingcai to find fault with the charges against him. Now, with Zhao Beixing joining the fray, things have become even more complicated for the prince.
Suddenly, the prince's eyes lit up, and he looked at Chen Er and said.
“This matter is related to me, and Huang Youlong was also wrongfully killed, but I was entrusted by Wei Zhongxian.”
At that time, Huang Xiaolong had inadvertently offended Wei Zhongxian while working in the imperial court, so Wei Zhongxian regarded Huang Xiaolong as a thorn in his side.
The prince at the time was determined to drag Wei Zhongxian down with him, which would greatly reduce Chen Er's punishment for Wei Zhongxian's crimes.
After all, he was acting under someone else's orders, so in the end, at most he and Wei Zhongxian would only be criticized by the emperor.
If he were lucky, and the Empress Dowager were to regain her original position and plead with the Emperor on her behalf, then neither of them would even have to face the wall in repentance. This was Li Yingcai's true thought.
Chen Er wasn't stupid; he immediately saw through Li Yingcai's scheme and burst into laughter.