Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 433 The rain is coming
Lai Shangrong couldn't help but frown when he came out of the Shenxing Department.

It is not difficult to see the doubts from the case files and the corpse.

The queen used her lunch break as an excuse to retreat, leaving only two maids to look after King Qi. However, in the end, both maids died.

The assassinated King Qi was unscathed, and the Queen suffered only minor injuries.

Not to mention that the assassination of a palace maid at close range would actually be stopped in time.

Even if he was careless, it stands to reason that if he finds someone committing murder, he should shout for help as soon as possible. It is impossible for the queen to come forward.

Although it cannot be ruled out that they are eager to protect the child, the palace guards outside did not hear any movement during the process, which is also very suspicious.

However, if the object of suspicion was not the queen, he could still do something. But the person who was suspicious was not only the queen, but also the biological mother of the emperor's only prince.

Even if it is really as he expected and he has evidence, he still has to consider the consequences.

If Prince Jing was still alive, Emperor Zhenglong would have other options, but now there is only Prince Qi. After a hundred years of Emperor Zhenglong, Prince Qi's succession can be said to be certain.

At that time, how will the current King of Qi and the future emperor deal with himself, the person who investigated his biological mother?
Thinking of this, Lai Shangrong regretted his rashness.

Perhaps Shen Xingsi and Qi Ning did not fail to see the problem, but just deliberately ignored it selectively.

And because the emperor was in the middle of the situation and saw the queen stained with blood with his own eyes, and the couple had been married for many years, he might have been blinded, or he didn't want to think about it.

Sometimes, people are still more willing to believe their own eyes. The more suspicious they are, the more so.

Thinking of this, Lai Shangrong secretly made up his mind.

After leaving the palace, seeing the sky turning white, Lai Shangrong didn't care about going home and instead came to Jinyiwei.

Qi Ning sneered and said: "Master Lai! You have tried your best, so you are so anxious to make meritorious deeds?"

Lai Shangrong said sincerely: "Master Qi, why are you doing this? We are like grasshoppers on a rope now. If we can't work together and give the emperor an explanation as soon as possible, I'm afraid we will be equally responsible!"

Because he suspected that Qining had the same speculations and worries as himself, he did not say to catch the real culprit, but instead said to give an explanation to the emperor.

Qi Ning said bitterly: "Whether the past can be explained or not, I can't escape the blame. I can't keep my official uniform. Now, I'm just trying to survive! And Mr. Lai still has a bright future!"

Organizations like the Jin Yiwei were originally the eyes and ears of the emperor. They knew nothing about the assassination of the emperor's heirs, and could not be accused of dereliction of duty.

The emperor did not deal with it immediately, but just asked him to perform meritorious service and exchange his merits for his crime.

But Lai Shangrong was different. He was arranged to participate in the investigation out of trust.

Qining saw through this and said these words.

Lai Shangrong didn't show any pretense and said, "No matter what, at least Mr. Qi and I have the same goal and we need to work together."

Compared with Lai Shangrongbo's future, Qining is obviously more worried about his own fate.

When he saw Lai Shangrong in front of the emperor, he bypassed himself in analyzing the case, fearing that because he was young and energetic and eager to make meritorious deeds, the case would not be closed for a long time.

As the commander of the Jinyi Guards, he has [-] ways to solve the case. The only thing he worries about is Lai Shangrong arranged by the emperor.At this moment, I heard that Lai Shangrong's words were full of meaning, and he also tried to say: "Jin Yiwei is not a vegetarian, as long as Mr. Lai does not add any trouble to me, and waits to enjoy the success!"

"We all have the same goal, and Jin Yiwei is one-third of an acre of your land. Where is the restriction? But if Lai just sits back and enjoys the success, wouldn't he be violating the emperor's order?"

He didn't mind sitting back and enjoying the results, but he was worried that Qining didn't think carefully. If there was no reliable evidence in this case, the emperor would not be able to believe it.

Of course, in order to ensure mutual suspicion, Lai Shangrong also hinted to Qining that he had the emperor's orders and responsibilities.

Qi Ning obviously understood what he meant and sighed: "Master Lai is indeed young and promising. In this case, I will not hide it from you. I have already considered your memorial in front of the palace. It has been arranged before entering the palace. I went to get the resume from the Ministry of War, and when I came back, I compared it one by one with Jin Yiwei's archives."

With that said, he picked up the two booklets on the table and threw them at Lai Shangrong.

"The murder weapon used in the assassination has not been brought back yet. At present, we can only check the inventory at various camps in Beijing to find if there is anything missing."

"This man was once a personal soldier of the Prince of Beijing?"

Lai Shangrong didn't see anything special about the assassin's promotion route, but his background in the Prince's Palace in Beijing was clear.

Qi Ning explained: "Lord Lai has not been an official for a long time, and he probably doesn't know the inside story. Just looking at this person's promotion route, there are shadows of the Beijing Palace everywhere!"

In this case of killing the nine tribes, the evidence surfaced so easily that Lai Shangrong even doubted whether Qining was an accomplice, and all of this had been prepared long ago.

He tentatively said: "I really don't know much about it, but there must be a reason for everything. How does this benefit the King of Beijing?"

He was not concerned about the life and death of King Beijing, but once he accepted Qining's judgment, he would undoubtedly have to face the emperor's questioning.

"Your Majesty Lai doesn't know that the King of Beijing Jing and his concubine have a deep and righteous relationship. They ransacked Zhen's house a while ago and complained a lot. They went to the Daming Palace to intercede but failed. Maybe it was out of righteous indignation, who can tell clearly?
Regardless of the truth, it is an indisputable fact that the assassin came from the Beijing Palace.

Now that the assassin is dead, it is impossible for him to confess the mastermind personally, so the only choice is to leave it to the Emperor's Sacred Heart to rule! "

For this kind of guilt, even if the assassin confesses, and with these supporting evidences, it is impossible for the mastermind to plead guilty without being punished.

Once torture is used, it will inevitably be suspected of being beaten, so the emperor's judgment is the most important.

Lai Shangrong never expected to find clues so quickly. He came here today just to reach a consensus with Qining.

Now that the goal has been achieved, and there are unexpected surprises, it will naturally not disappoint.

Complimented: "Lord Qi is worthy of being the Commander of the Jinyiwei. Lai is ashamed to be able to achieve such a harvest in such a short period of time!"

"Master Lai, there is no need to engage in official talk with Mr. Qi. It is not enough to finalize the case now. We have to wait until the Beijing Palace is searched and the source of the murder weapon is found out before the case can be finalized!"

The Prince of Beijing's Mansion couldn't just search if he wanted to. Qi Ning had told him so much and wanted to invite him to report with him.

Lai Shangrong had no objection to this. After all, he only reported the facts according to the notes of the Ministry of War and Jin Yiwei.

And it was impossible for Qi Ning to cheat in such a place. As long as the relationship between the assassin and King Beijing was confirmed, even if it was finally found that the mastermind was not King Beijing, there would be no fault in his report.

"Lai will naturally not shirk his responsibilities. It's getting late, and we have to go to court. Today's morning court must be rainy!"

(End of this chapter)