late night song

Chapter 280
In the early morning of the second day after the fire in Dali Temple, Old King Ling summoned Ling Buhuo and Ling Ziyu to enter the palace.

The two brothers stood silently in front of the Dragon Case. No one spoke first. Old King Ling turned his back to them and thought deeply for a long time. Then he picked up a file from the Dragon Case and handed it to the two brothers.

With a glance, Ling Ziyu motioned for Ling Buhuo to pick it up.

Ling Buhuo understood it and immediately opened it and scanned it briefly before handing it to Ling Ziyu who was beside him.

"Father, have you made up your mind yet?" he asked.

"In the past, I indulged her too much! She sold slaves privately and set up prostitutes secretly, just because she was greedy for profit; she won over officials and spied on political secrets just to avoid being excluded and despised; intervening in prisons and enriching personal pockets was just a case, not a common phenomenon. But after the murder at the inn, she didn't know how to restrain herself, and actually colluded with foreign countries for her own selfish desires, which almost caused a catastrophe. She thought that after being banned for half a year, she would restrain herself and live in peace, but she actually got worse and dared to pay for murder. She framed a good general, and now she is so bold that she sets fire to the prison! Isn’t the honor given to her not enough?!"

King Lao Ling was furious and accused Princess Helan of all kinds of crimes.

On the night when the Dali Temple was set on fire, Ling Buhuo deliberately let the female killer go, but the person who set the fire was not so lucky. Under intimidation, he killed Princess Helan. That night, the testimony was delivered to the bedside of Ziyan Palace. received an emergency summons this morning.

"As far as I know, Aunt Helan didn't know what she did. In the posthouse murder case, she hired a murderer to murder the horseman, confuse the public and then kill her, she manipulated the Hanguang ceremony secretly and spread rumors, she concealed the truth at the celebration banquet and kidnapped courtiers. All of them were intended to frame General Yuchi; in the case of the Eleven Blackwater clans, she persuaded the clan leaders to join the imperial uncle, arousing the suspicion of my father. At the same time, she tried to stir up conflicts between me and my eldest brother. Who can take over Beiling in the end? No matter who you are loyal to, my father has indeed indulged Aunt Helan too much."

Ling Ziyu completely ignored the emotions of the old King Ling and said everything in Ling Buhuo's heart. He knew that Yuchi Yuchu's forbearance and injustice would have more weight if told by an outsider like himself, so he gave the favor conveniently. .

"I still can't let go of the old things from more than [-] years ago. I'm too obsessed with it!" The old King Ling knew the reason why Princess Helan hated Gu Yuchu.

"Isn't it precisely because of this that my father turned a blind eye and pitied his sister's misery for half her life?" Ling Buhuo replied lightly.

"We can't delay it any longer. This matter must be resolved in this court." Old King Ling's eyes were firm, and he no longer had any compassion.

"As far as I know, this record is also available in Dongqi. The reason why I have tolerated it until now is just to test the courage of the new monarch when the political situation of the new dynasty is not stable. It will be ungrateful. It's hard to be ruthless and cover up injustice if you don't do something right." Ling Ziyu said the key point in one sentence and winked at his brother.

Old King Ling was silent. He would never have thought of this. However, taking into account the brotherhood, it was indeed difficult to make a decision, so he had postponed it until now.

"Then what do you plan to do with your father?" Ling Buhuo asked directly, wanting to know where the old King Ling's bottom line was.

"Dispose according to the law and pardon the children."

The old King Ling sighed deeply, and then said: "But whether it is true or not about Ji He, you must treat her well from now on."

"My son, I know." Ling Buhuo agreed expressionlessly.

"If Zi Yu comes forward in this matter, this booklet will be said to be secretly submitted by Dong Qi Xunying." Old King Ling continued to order.

Ling Ziyu, who was still watching his brother's excitement, got the job and accepted it seriously.

"Go down." Old King Ling waved his hand and dismissed his two good sons. Exhausted, he sat on the dragon chair and began to think deeply.

After leaving the main hall, Ling Ziyu walked forward on his own, feeling a little unhappy, which Ling Buhuo could tell at a glance.

"What? You don't like being a bad person?"

"Yes, the most irritating thing is that even if you don't solve your problem, you still have two beauties in your arms. It's not fair." Ling Ziyu teased, with a cynical smile on his lips.

"If we switch back and Ji and you come to marry me, I have no objection." Ling Buhuo replied.

"Don't dare, don't dare, there is a fierce woman in the family, she is not as gentle, generous, virtuous and virtuous as my sister-in-law."

Ling Ziyu was always happy to talk about the pain points of his brothers. However, after seeing Ling Buhuo's gloomy expression, he blinked and said, "But it's not completely impossible."

"Just do your thing well."

Ling Buhuo obviously didn't accept this trick. Ling Ziyu was still very proud. He thought of something as he followed him, and continued: "Oh, I'm warning you, when you ascend the throne in the future, don't find so many things for me to do. I'm very busy. .”

Ling Buhuo didn't even look back and was too lazy to pay attention to him. Ling Ziyu chased after him and thought about him all the way.

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On that day, the embroidered messenger's response caused the stagnant Qingyulou case to turn 180 degrees. Gu Yuchu was so shocked that he called Ling Buhuo the ancestor of the fox.

First of all, the secret location of the murderer in Qingyulou was quickly found. It was in the wing of the restaurant next door. The same medicine and incense as the Mongolian and Chinese medicine smeared on the wine glass in the deceased's wing and the ecstasy bait in the incense burner were found there. In addition, In addition, there is also a civilian registration deed of the deceased.

This wing has been secretly sealed by the Xiuyi Messenger since the murderer was caught, leaving it in its original state after the murderer moved in. It was not until today that the net was closed, and it was arranged to be exposed to the investigation of Dali Temple officials.

Then, the confessions of the owner of Qingyu Tower, the owner of the hotel, and the girl on the register were all in place, and it was determined that the murderer was the one who ordered the woman to go to the Prince's Mansion to choose a concubine, go to Qingyu Tower to spend the money Shuyuan paid to the deceased, and to hide the incriminating evidence. The people in the wing.

Later, a waiter in the restaurant next door saw the murderer and a woman having contact in the back garden of Qingyu Building late at night, and confirmed that the murderer followed the woman into Qingyu Building.

Wu Zuo then smeared the sweat medicine found in the murderer's room on the rim of the cup, lit the incense, and asked Shu Yuan, who didn't know the truth, to go to the interrogation room and take it. It took Shu Yuan himself six hours to wake up, which proved that the medicine was used. Under the influence of Hexiang and Xiang, there is basically no possibility of him committing a crime.

So far, although physical evidence related to the deceased has been found in the murderer's hiding place, and there are witnesses and physical evidence confirming that the deceased had contact with the murderer before his death, it is still unable to prove that the deceased was killed by the murderer.

At the same time, the existing evidence can prove that Shu Yuan was drugged by the deceased after entering the wing. In principle, he could not commit the murder without physical strength, but it is also impossible to prove that Shu Yuan committed the crime.

Therefore, Dali Temple found Shu Yuan not guilty on the basis that "the suspicion of guilt is only minor" and that there was "insufficient evidence to justify the crime."

But the matter did not end there. Ling Ziyu, as the supervisor of the interrogation, used the civilian registration deed found in the murderer's house and the fake registration deed in the hands of the deceased as a guide, and asked to continue digging through the interrogation of the officials from the Ministry of Household who handled the registration change for the deceased. The person behind the scenes, Princess Helan, was brought out.

Before Princess Helan came to her senses and thought about countermeasures, a record book arranged by the Ling brothers appeared in front of the Dali Temple government office. The minister of Dali Temple reported it to King Jingchuan. Ling Ziyu made a prompt decision and decided to investigate thoroughly. in the end.

Three days later, with the evidence and confessions already collected by the Xiuyi Messenger, the two brothers Ling Ziyu and Ling Buhuo worked at lightning speed to perfect all the procedures related to the case, and then reported it to Ziyan Palace in a formal way. In the name of colluding with foreign countries, the imperial guards were sent to secretly take Princess Helan to the prison of Dali Temple to await trial by the three divisions.

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After the case of Qingyu Tower was finalized, Shu Yuan was released, but when he returned home, he was treated badly by General Shu. He was so injured that he could no longer get out of bed. Gu Fan entered Shu Yuan under Ling Buhuo's instructions. The government regulates it.Gu Yuchu's worries were reduced by half, and the injuries on his body healed faster.

Ling Buhuo had free time today and came to change her dressing in person. He originally wanted to solve Shu Yuan's predicament and this woman's attitude towards him would improve. Unexpectedly, after the treatment, she would turn her face away from others and look down upon him. But he was not allowed to do anything.

"Isn't there a maid here?!"

"I want to see how the wound is healing. Can they understand?"

"It's healing very well, don't dare bother me."

"Happy to serve."

"no!"

"Why can't I even take a look?"

"Why do you say?"

"Cross the river and burn the bridge."

"baffling!"

"I didn't see you being so coquettish when I was sewing."

"Do I have any choice at that time?"

"You have no choice now! Come on, everyone is listening outside. Those who don't know think you are playing some hard-to-get trick."

"I think you are possessed by Ling Ziyu and have water in your head."

Although Gu Yuchu was quarreling on the surface, he was very moved because of the Shu Yuan incident and the aftermath of Princess Helan's Mansion, but he just didn't know how to express it.

"Then what do you think we should do?" Ling Buhuo had no choice but to sit aside and asked reluctantly.

"Don't change yet, I have something to ask you." The woman frowned slightly and looked at him sideways.

"Ask." Seeing that she was willing to talk to him, the man happily came closer and said with a smile.

Gu Yuchu curled his lips, but his body did not refuse: "Have you collected the evidence of Qingyu Tower a long time ago, and deliberately delayed the attack until that woman burned down Dali Temple?"

"That's right. The Qingyulou case itself is not difficult to solve. What is difficult to handle is how to take down the person behind the scenes in one fell swoop, without giving her a chance to make excuses."

"The Qingyulou case has stagnated, and everything seems flawless. This makes Princess Helan give up her vigilance about the case itself. Then you change the direction and deal with the captured female killer, making her think that the whole case has only one breakthrough. It could be the confession of a female killer, so I had to take the risk." Gu Yuchu gave a good summary for the man.

"Her spy at Dali Temple has been under surveillance for a long time. Several small moves were secretly blocked. Only then did she give up the idea of ​​solving the problem by making small fuss. She also didn't expect that Ji Huan's joke would be really caught. She took it as good advice.”

"I think Dali Temple just happened to have received a new batch of kerosene, so I can point her in the direction." Gu Yuchu snorted and told the key.

Ling Buhuo smiled faintly, did not answer, and just patted his knee with his right hand.

"But are you serious about doing this? There is also your father. She is your biological aunt after all." Gu Yuchu didn't want to have too high expectations, and unconsciously started to be kind to a woman.

"She has repeatedly attacked you, and I can't bear it anymore." Ling Buhuo frowned coldly, having lost patience with his aunt, "Besides, my father has long been aware of the things she has done over the years, but I can't let go of the love between brother and sister, so I turn a blind eye."

"The crimes she committed in the past were much bigger than the burning of Dali Temple. How could the old King Ling have harbored and connived at her in the past and suddenly figured it out?"

"Before the Eleven Blackwater Clan joined the clan, she sold female slaves privately, but she only wanted to make money. She placed an informant in the backyard of the official residence in disguise to monitor the officials of Ziyan Palace. Apart from retaining her position and inviting favors, she had never done anything out of the ordinary. But everything will be different after you and I come back. She went too far, and for the sake of her own honor, she did not hesitate to instigate civil strife and defect to Dongqi. Even if my father values ​​the blood and family ties, he will never abandon the overall situation. "

Ling Buhuo suddenly explained the root cause of Princess Helan's transformation from being favored and doing whatever she wanted to losing the monarch's heart over the years to being unable to support her.

"She is seeking her own death. Although Ji Huan is not unjust, what should Ji He do?" Gu Yuchu then asked.

"What do you think?" Ling Buhuo didn't dare to tell him what Old King Ling had told him. He really didn't know how to face this thorn in his fate for the rest of his life.

"Marry her. It's pitiful that she has such a mother. She was forced by her mother, not because of her sincerity. You have offended her mother, but if you marry her, the harsh criticism of you by outsiders will be much softer. For herself, at least she is happy with you and can comfort herself for the rest of her life." Gu Yuchu replied in an unusually calm and pertinent manner.

Although he knew that the woman in front of him always thought about himself, Ling Buhuo's face was still gloomy and scary. He didn't care about Yuchu's forbearance and understanding. What he wanted to see was her truest pain and pain as an ordinary woman after her love was taken away from her. Unwilling, because only in this way can he be sure that he is loved and needed by her as a man rather than as a comrade or relative.

"Have you forgiven me?" He probed cautiously.

"It's just a matter of discussion, forgive you? That's a beautiful idea." Gu Yuchu also knew that his words were hurtful, and avoided the man's sad and helpless eyes.

"I hope you will never forgive me for that matter." Ling Buhuo said sadly, softly, "But I also hope to stay with you forever and never be separated."

Gu Yuchu was choked by this sudden confession and was at a loss for words. At this moment, she could clearly see this man's long-lasting regret and love for her, and she was extremely moved.

She raised her eyelids and looked at Ling Buhuo quietly, wanting to say something to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say.

"Don't say anything. No matter what, I will never let you go in this life." The man smiled bitterly, with the stars reflecting in the deep sea in his eyes, domineeringly swallowing all the love and tenderness in his heart.

The woman lowered her head, and a smile inadvertently appeared on her lips, exposing her disguise.

Ling Buhuo's tense nerves finally relaxed a little bit. He gently held her in his arms and kissed her deeply.

(End of this chapter)