The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 181
It was a cold night in late spring, and when he suddenly heard such an emotionless voice, he was startled into a cold sweat and couldn't feel sleepy anymore.

He turned around tremblingly, only to see a man in a navy blue round-neck robe standing behind him, his brows slightly wrinkled, thoughtful.

Fortunately, the torches were burning brightly and the surroundings were bright. Wu Zuo clearly saw the short shadow behind the man, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass on the scene of the arson case, can you be convicted?" Wu Zuo planned to preemptively strike, and he was sure that the other party did not understand the autopsy.After all, unless his ancestors opened a coffin shop from the beginning and did business for dead people, who would be unlucky enough to do this kind of work?If he didn't have a poor family and couldn't survive, he wouldn't want to be a gangster either!

The man looked at him and said very seriously: "Oh, I am the assistant medical envoy of the Imperial Hospital, my surname is Fu and my name is Liao."

This person was none other than Fu Liao who followed Jing Ming to Shuntian Mansion, and then worried about Jiang Nian, followed Jing Ming to the scene.

Wu Zuo had heard of the name Fu Liao, and he was close friends with the emperor's husband, and because of his superb medical skills, he was quite trusted by the empress.

How could such a person appear here?
While Wu Zuo was thinking wildly, Fu Liao had already bent down and began to examine the corpse with the tools that Wu used earlier.

"Look, there is only a small amount of soot in his nose and mouth, and there are almost no traces of soot in his throat and lungs. Although his limbs are slightly curled up, this is caused by the large fire, which means that he was killed after he died. It's on fire."

In fact, Zuo Zuo knew all this knowledge, but because he was preoccupied with doing things hastily, he became lazy.

At this time, Lu Ji and Jiang Nian had almost "excavated" in the ruins. Seeing that Fu Liao had come, they walked over.

Seeing his lord frowning and looking at the corpses all over the floor, that Zuo couldn't help lowering his head guiltily.

It was already late at night, and the yamen servants had already searched the ruins. So far, there were more than 70 dead and dozens of injured who had been sent to the hospital just earlier.In other words, hundreds of people were killed in this fire.

Lu Ji glanced at his tired-looking subordinate, and said softly: Let's go here first tonight, let's go back and rest first.

The people who had been busy all night looked at their lord gratefully, Lu Ji waved his hand, telling them to go back and change a group of people to look after the scene.

Jiang Nian walked to Fu Liao's side, and he had already rolled up his sleeves, taking over the job he had just done.

"Why did you come here? You are an imperial doctor, when will the autopsy be done?"

The actions of Fu Liao's subordinates paused, "You are the emperor's husband, didn't you also personally investigate the scene after the fire? But this is the first time I do autopsy, and you are different."

Jiang Nian was amused by his joke, and his nerves, which had been tense all night, relaxed a little.

"Then, I will leave this place to you, and I will go back to the palace first."

With so many deaths this time, it must be difficult for Ning Yuezhao to face those wolf-like ministers alone in the palace. In order to prevent any changes, he must return to the palace immediately.

Lu Ji nodded, "Don't worry, I'm in charge here."

The imperial capital tonight was in a state of panic because of the fire, and there was also a surge of tide in the palace.

Many officials gathered outside the Meridian Gate, including the cabinet and the six ministers, and some princes and nobles who have no real positions but have titles.

Some of their family members were burnt to death in the Green Bamboo Hall, and now they even come here completely naked.

Zuo Ming, who received the news, was leading a team of imperial guards to firmly guard the palace gate. These people did not dare to do anything wrong for a while, so they could only kneel outside the palace gate.

Ning Yuezhao's carriage passed by the main entrance far away, just in time to catch this scene in his eyes.

Zhu Yun was a little worried and said: "Aunt Bitao used you and the emperor's husband as an excuse to stand in the way first. There were never so many servants when they left the palace."

Ning Yuezhao put down the car curtain, smiled, come as you please, I never wanted to shield anyone, so I told Zuo Ming not to block them, and all went to the Palace of Political Affairs.

Although she didn't know why Qingchi would insist that she was the murderer, she firmly believed that Qingchi was innocent, even if these people didn't come to make trouble, this matter still needs to be investigated.

In the Palace of Political Affairs, Ning Yuezhao, who had already changed into a robe, sat on the head, her eyes narrowed.

Those who had been kneeling outside the Meridian Gate for half an hour were overjoyed when they heard that the Empress was finally summoned. They rubbed their already numb legs, walked unsteadily into the hall, and saluted according to the rules.

"See Your Majesty."

Ning Yuezhao was not in a hurry to let them go down, but took the hot tea from Zhuyun's hand, took a sip slowly, and then said softly: "I heard that all the lovers have been begging to see each other all night, and I don't know why?"

Thinking of what to do, these ministers regained their strength, especially those who lost their family members. Among them, Yang Yushi was the most excited. A big fire broke out, resulting in countless casualties. The murderer who set the fire was really His Majesty's companion, Yan Qingchi, the daughter of Taifu Yan! And Yin Luji of the Shuntian Mansion, because he had an affair with her, shielded the murderer, and I implore His Majesty to bring the murderer to justice!"

With a start, Duke Pei also said with grief and indignation: "This Lu Ji is only temporarily acting as the governor of Shuntian Fu because of His Majesty's grace, but now he is doing favoritism and perverting the law. Your Majesty should remove him from his temporary position and deal with it according to the law! "

Zhongyonghou, who also lost his relatives in this fire, also said: "Your Majesty, I heard that this woman is a tribute to Chunwei this time, and she should be deprived of her fame. How can such a vicious person deserve to be the emperor?" Disciples, how can we benefit the people's livelihood in the future!"

As soon as these three people spoke, the ministers who entered the palace to impeach Yan Qingchi also echoed, and some even said that Yan Zhenglang had no way to teach his daughter, so he should be removed from the cabinet.

Ning Yuezhao put the teacup on the table, and the sound of the porcelain colliding surprised the people kneeling below.

"Where is the Green Bamboo Pavilion?"

Ning Yuezhao still looked calm and spoke an ordinary tone.

The ministers who were originally talking about it couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one answered.

If you linger in brothels, it can be said to be elegant. Although Daxing folk customs are open, Longyang's addiction is still a bit hard to talk about.

"Yang Aiqing, Pei Guogong, Zhongyonghou, why don't you wear official uniforms and court uniforms, what does it mean to come in plain clothes? I don't seem to have died yet?"

This slightly cold question made the three people who were named look inexplicably embarrassed.

In the end, it was Yang Yushi who raised his head and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty, the reason why I entered the palace in plain clothes is because my family members died in the fire, and there are no dead bodies!"

He said this sobbingly that everyone present couldn't help but look sideways.

"The Green Bamboo House is a well-known small house in the west of the city. I know that the bad boy is not motivated, but his preferences are different from ordinary people, so he won't die, right?"

Yang Yushi finally found a reason to defend his child, and the rest of the people immediately gained confidence.

Yes, so what if you like masculinity?The Daxing Law never stipulated that being a man deserves to die.

Ning Yuezhao looked at these people who had regained their confidence, and couldn't help but smiled slightly, "Yes, being a good man is indeed not a capital crime. The fire in the west of the city caused the death of so many innocent people, and I am also grieved. The security of the imperial capital is the responsibility of Shuntian Prefecture In terms of scope, this case should be handed over to the Shuntian Mansion for investigation, and now that the fire case is less than an hour away, it is too arbitrary for you to say that Lu Ji is covering up and conniving."

Yang Yushi was secretly delighted when he heard that the empress didn't make a fuss about being a good man at first, but when he heard the following words, his face darkened.

"Your Majesty, many people have witnessed Yan Qingchi setting fire to a young lady in the Green Bamboo Pavilion because he failed to compete with others. Those who survived the fire can testify to this point!"

"The evidence is all there, so what else needs to be investigated?"

"Your Majesty, you can't just cover her up just because she is your companion!"

After finishing speaking, all the officials present kowtowed, "Your Majesty, if you don't punish the criminals severely, the only thing I can do is to admonish you with death!"

Is this going to kill you?A gleam of coldness flashed in Ning Yuezhao's eyes.

At this moment, an attendant hurried in from outside the hall with panicked faces, "Your Majesty, General Jianwei Xiao Jingtian is asking to see you outside the hall!"

Ning Yuezhao lowered her eyebrows, why is this guy here?Sweeping at the kneeling crowd below, all of them had different degrees of joy on their faces.

She suddenly remembered that Jiang Nian had told her that soldiers in the army had not been in contact with women for a long time because they had guarded the border for many years, so there were not a few men who were good-looking in the army.

Could it be that Xiao Jingtian's subordinates also died in the Green Bamboo Pavilion?Thinking of this, her face became gloomy again.

At this moment, Lan Sha walked in from outside the hall and whispered a few words into Ning Yuezhao's ear, Ning Yuezhao's brows frowned even deeper, "Tell Xiao Jingtian to see you!"

The ministers who were still kneeling stretched their necks to look out of the hall, only to see a young man named Shen Yi in a black narrow-sleeved gown with a golden crown and hair tied into the hall with big strides, and there was a breeze as he passed by.

"Wei Chen sees His Majesty!"

"Be flat."

Although Ning Yuezhao didn't point it out, none of the people kneeling below got up, except for Xiao Jingtian, who stood quietly with his hands behind his back, and became an existence that stood out from the crowd.

Ning Yuezhao smiled softly, "I don't know why Xiao Aiqing entered the palace?"

Xiao Jingtian raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes moved slightly, "He came for the fire in the west of the city, and Pan Liang, one of my servants, also died in the fire."

Hearing what Xiao Jingtian said, Yang Yushi and the others immediately cheered up and looked at Xiao Jingtian as if they were looking for a savior.

"General Xiao, our relatives were also killed in the fire, but Lu Ji, Yin of the Shuntian Prefecture, actually shielded the criminals and let them go. Even His Majesty... hey!"

Speaking of this, Yang Yushi sighed heavily, the unfinished meaning is very obvious.

Ning Yuezhao glanced at these people, with a mocking smile on her lips, her eyes finally fell on Xiao Jingtian.

"Could it be that General Xiao also thinks that I want to protect Qingchi?"

(End of this chapter)