C221 Public trial I

When Zhou Zhen, Jia Bi Ruo, and the servant girl in the mansion had finished dictating, Xin Yingning slapped the table and said, "Scoundrel Cheng Ying, where were you that night?"

"What molester?" I am the wife of the exalted King Mo, and my father is the martial arts general! I am here today only to cooperate with the lord in his investigation, and not as a prisoner! " In the past two days, Cheng Yingzhi had calmed down a little and was no longer panic-stricken.

Xin Yingning said, "Above the court, all the prisoners are equal. I don't care if you are the daughter of the Prince's wife or a general in the martial arts arena, but you are still a suspect."

"You …"

"Answer my question!"

For the past few days, she had not been subjected to any kind of interrogation. Just like Zhou Zhen and Jia Bi Ruo, she had been mentioned and questioned, but they were all very polite. She felt that the situation was not too bad, so she decided to tell them everything that happened that night.

"You're lying, because after Xing'er woke up, she was stunned in her room that night. She didn't even accompany you to the Moon Parasol Pavilion."

Cheng Ying Zhi was shocked and angry, "Nonsense!"

Xin Yingning waved her hand and someone lifted Xing'er up. Her words were exactly as she'd said. Seeing her panicked and weak expression, it did not seem like she was faking it.

"Xing'er!" Who exactly gave you the benefit to speak nonsense here? "

Xing'er said with a wronged expression, "This servant doesn't have any!"

Xin Yingning slapped the table again and coldly said, "This is a court! Lady Cheng, don't casually interrupt until I've asked a question. I'll ask you this again. If you were to bring Xing'er to the Moon Parasol Pavilion, where did your personal servant, Hui Qiao, go at that time? "

Cheng Yingzhi opened her mouth, before angrily snorting, "I don't need to report this matter to you, do I?"

"What do you think, Hui Qiao?"

Coincidentally, he was unable to speak.

"Hui Qiao felt uncomfortable that night and went to bed early. Only then did I get Xing'er to accompany me."

Hui Ying's face turned pale as she looked at Cheng Ying Zhi.

Cheng Ying's eyes turned and immediately realized that she said something wrong. Sure enough, he heard Xin Yingning say, "That wasn't what Hui Yingning said. She said she had other needlework to do, so she was busy."

"This servant did say that, but after she finished half of her needlework, she felt uncomfortable and went to bed early. What my lady said was also the truth."

"What you two said was not the truth. Don't forget that there is someone else in the Rainstorm Pavilion." Xin Yingning faintly smiled and waved her hand. She saw that the servant brought in two attendants. They had been arranged to work in the Imperial Palace along with the wind. Usually, they only did cleaning work, not serving in close proximity.

Their confessions were identical, both saying that they had gathered that night to play cards together, that they were hungry, that she was usually kind and approachable, that she had always been kind to them, and that they had knocked on her door and found her not in her room.

Then they went to look for Xing'er, only to find that the door was ajar. Xing'er was sitting in a chair, resting at a table. These words matched exactly what Xing'er had said about being stunned.

They called for a few times but didn't get a response, so they left. They didn't expect that Xing'er had been knocked unconscious.

Of course, Cheng Ying Zhi was not stupid, he realized that the situation was getting worse and worse for him, and refuted: "This cannot prove that I did anything …"

"Originally, none of these could convict you of anything, but because of this, there was another case involving the miscarriage of an imperial concubine." Xin Yingning raised an eyebrow, "Unfortunately, Prince Mo has reported this matter to an official. He claimed that someone borrowed the Second Prince's illness to fake the second prince's order to the imperial concubine."

Cheng Ying Zhi's face turned pale, and argued intensely: What does that have to do with me? I was knocked out that night, and I didn't know anything … " Her eyes darted around, but she couldn't see anyone in the courtroom who could help her.

"With brocade."

Cheng Ying's heart froze, he knew that the situation had turned for the worse, and fell on the ground, pale faced, watching Jin Shu being brought into the hall, looking at him with eyes full of ridicule.

Jin Shu was very clever with her words, stating that Hui Qiao had been especially interested in the Second Prince ever since she had entered the manor. She asked about his condition, including the time Gu Qing Li had taken her diagnosis, and also mentioned that it was not the first time Hui Qiao had offered to help her feed the medicine to the Second Prince. Coincidentally, because she was very afraid of Yu Ying's hand being bitten, she did not want to get close to the Second Prince, so she agreed to Hui Qiao's suggestion.

Jin Shu's confession was finished, and before Hui Qiao had a chance to defend herself, Xin Yingning had her men take the evidence — the four ropes that bound Xiao Yi Bei.

The thick, wet hemp rope was extremely firm. There was even a layer of tough leather inside, making it impossible for him to break free. On the surface of the cut, other than some cracks, there was a clear, sharp, and even cut.

"I heard that Miss Hui Qiao usually plays very well with small silver knives." Someone had brought a tray with a few small silver knives, sharp and shiny, that had been found in her room.

"A girl who likes to play with this kind of thing when she has nothing better to do? This hobby is a bit peculiar. "

"This …" No, my father is a military official, he specializes in throwing knives, I … "In order to protect me, Hui Ying learned a bit from a young age …" Cheng Ying understood that he could only protect himself by saving Hui Ying.

She tried to explain as she thought about it, but she kept looking around anxiously. Why isn't father here yet? Even King Yan didn't send anyone over … Don't you know how difficult it is for her?

Xin Yingning smiled, "You're right. Hui Ying is different from other maids. Although she is not an expert in martial arts, she is more than enough to deal with one or two weak girls. Therefore, she used a flying knife to kill Ming Zhu. Each of the knife wounds on Ming Zhu's body were not very deep, but it was very coincidental. What was wounded were all the important bloodlines in her body, causing her to bleed to death. "

"No …" "How is this possible!?" That night, Cheng Ying Zhi was too afraid. Although like the others, she saw Ming Zhu's body covered in blood hanging in the room, but she didn't think too much about her death. She didn't know that she lost too much blood, so she hung up the door beam.

"Lady Cheng, when you first entered the estate, because of your young age and beauty, you thought that you could easily win the favor of the prince." Lady Cheng, when you first entered the estate, because of your young age and beauty, you thought that you could easily win the favor of the prince. "And since the secondary wife is pregnant and is the prince's most beloved person, your hatred and jealousy combined to give birth to malicious thoughts towards her …"

"No …" It's not like that! " Cheng Ying screamed, "Master Xin, why do you need to suffer for a crime that you wish to commit? All you're saying is... It's all speculation and no evidence at all! "

"Basis? Jin Shu is a witness, and the hemp rope and silver knife are material evidence. The wound on Ming Zhu's corpse was also examined by a coroner, confirming that it was caused by such a thin and sharp knife. " Xin Yingning sneered and threw the small silver knife in front of Hui Qiao.

"As for Lady Wu, among the three new wives, aside from you, she's also very beautiful and emotional, so naturally, you want to make a move on her as well …" You used the murder case that happened in the past to scare Lady Wu, then you killed Ming Zhu … This was the last strike. The reason you did not directly attack Lady Wu is because her status is the same as yours, and she is also the daughter of the prime minister of the justice courts. You feared that killing her would cause too much of a commotion, so you only killed Ming Zhu. "