sbdcsierra Chapter 370 Frame-up?
Chapter 370 Frame-up?
Xie Qian'an's face suddenly changed. Even when Luo Xiyao mentioned the existence of this guard, he knew that he was coming for him, but when he really revealed it in front of his father, he still couldn't help but feel horrified.
He suppressed the slight panic in his heart and knelt on the ground with a thud.
His face was full of panic and confusion, and his voice was high and trembling, as if he was very surprised, and as if he wanted to prove his innocence.
"Father! Please understand me! I have never done such a thing!"
"Although I have had some conflicts with my third brother in the past, they were minor quarrels and definitely not life-threatening."
"Father, you know my temper very well. I would never do such a thing."
"Father, you must not listen to the words of this villain with unknown origins!"
After saying that, Xie Qianan placed his palms downward and knocked his head on the floor tiles of the hall.
Xie Qian'an looked flustered, but he did not show any panic in his heart, because he was certain that this person was pretended by Luo Xiyao and Shen Qionghua, and the guard who actually poisoned the body had been killed by his men long ago.
But he didn't intend to hit the guard's next words, which quickly slapped him in the face.
The man was frightened by Xie Rong's words that he would be chopped into a human pig, and he couldn't even die a quick death. Now that Xie Rong's eyes fell on him again, he was frightened and his legs trembled.
He kowtowed and cried, "Your Majesty, please spare me! Your Majesty, please spare me! How dare I tell a lie in front of you, Your Majesty!"
"I was originally a low-ranking guard at the outermost edge of the Rui Palace. I was timid and cowardly, and all I wanted was to have enough food and clothing."
"More than two years ago, His Royal Highness Prince Rui returned from a battle at the border with severe injuries. His injuries were so severe that the imperial physician stayed at Prince Rui's mansion all night."
"It took over a month before Prince Rui could finally leave his bed and move around. Everyone in Prince Rui's mansion breathed a sigh of relief."
"But one night, a man came to me and gave me a bottle of poison and two hundred taels of gold, asking me to mix the poison into the food of His Royal Highness Prince Rui and have him consume it."
"He also said that the poison would not take effect for a while, and he could give it to me after the task was completed. That way, no one would be suspicious when I bid farewell to the Rui Palace."
"This servant...this servant has never seen so much gold in my life. I was bewitched and agreed."
"After the matter was accomplished, I resigned from the Rui Palace and left the capital that very night, arriving at the place I had agreed to meet with the man."
"I have a good friend, as close as a brother. I made an appointment with him to wait for me there, and then we could leave together."
"Who knew that while I was waiting for someone, I went to the bathroom and came back to see several men in black had killed my friend. They also took away the bag of gold that I had left aside for my friend to guard."
"I was terrified and didn't dare to speak out, fearing that I would be killed. I didn't dare return to the capital, let alone my hometown. I was penniless, so I had no choice but to wander."
"Your Majesty, I know everything, I have told you everything, please spare my life, spare my life! I don't want to die!"
So that’s it!
After Xie Qian'an heard the whole story, his fingers stiffened slightly and he felt resentful in his heart.
This bunch of rubbish!
He killed someone without knowing why, and now he has left such a handle!
Xie Qian'an knew in his heart that this person was probably the guard who poisoned the bodyguard arranged by his confidant, but even if he was, he would never admit it.
However, it was a bit too coincidental that this person appeared in the capital at this moment...
As Xie Qian'an's eyes turned, they fell on Shen Qionghua, who was standing with his hands behind his back.
Shen Qionghua noticed Xie Qian'an's gaze, turned her head slightly, and the two of them looked at each other across the crowd.
Shen Qionghua raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a provocative smile.
That’s right, Shen Qionghua had indeed known about the existence of this guard for a long time, and she had deliberately kept him here until today.
More than a year ago, when she first told Xie Nanyuan that he was poisoned, she realized that there might be a problem with the staff in Prince Rui's Mansion.
However, she and Xie Nanyuan were just casual acquaintances at the time, and the two had not even reached a cooperation agreement, so it was naturally difficult for her to intervene and inquire about the traitor in Prince Rui's palace.
And she believed that Xie Nanyuan would handle the matter well.
So I put the matter behind me.
When this person was mentioned again, it was not long after Xie Nanyuan went to war.
One day, An Yi was standing outside the door with a conflicted look on his face. She couldn't bear it any longer, so she called someone in to ask.
After asking this question, he found out that the person who poisoned Xie Nanyuan had escaped. Xie Nanyuan sent a team of secret guards to search for him. After finding the body, they discovered that the size of the body's bones did not match that of the suspected person.
Only then did they conduct a thorough investigation again, and finally found the whereabouts of this person after more than a year.
It was just unfortunate that the person was found just as Xie Nanyuan went off to fight, leaving no one to make the decision.
An Yi said that no one had made a decision and he didn't know what to do, but he kept glancing at her vaguely.
Even if Shen Qionghua was stupid, she knew An Yi's intention. He came to ask her opinion specifically.
It was not known whether Xie Nanyuan had given any instructions before he went on the expedition, but Shen Qionghua could sense that the secret guards staying in the Shen Mansion were more respectful to her.
Even An Yi and the account books of Prince Rui's Mansion would be brought to her for review.
He even took charge of the account books. Since this person was involved with Xie Qian'an, Shen Qionghua was even more worried about leaving him alone.
And she was just missing a reason.
So she told An Yi not to act rashly, but to follow secretly and wait for the right opportunity to kidnap the man and bring him to the capital.
Later, when Luo Xiyao took out the frame-up letters prepared by Xie Qian'an, Shen Qionghua ordered the people to be kidnapped and detained in Prince Rui's Mansion.
And he specifically ordered that no one should be interrogated.
It’s for today.
After hearing the man's words, Xie Rong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked as if a storm was about to happen. He gripped the handle of the dragon throne tightly, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.
An Yi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, after leaving the capital, this man has neither returned home nor interacted with other friends. He has been wandering outside. Your servants have been searching for him for a long time, more than a year, before we found any trace of him."
"It's just that the prince is away at war and not at home, so we imprisoned him in the Rui Palace, thinking of waiting for the prince to return before dealing with him."
"I never thought that the incident involving Princess Pingning would break out prematurely. Your Majesty, please help my prince. He almost lost half his life. If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet Doctor Pei, he would have died... died..."
At this point, An Yi, a tall and strong man, squeezed out two tears.
"Yuan'er...you have suffered such injustice, but you never told your father. Your father really thought that you just found a doctor with better medical skills, and never thought that you were poisoned." Xie Rong said with emotion, and there seemed to be some tears in the corners of his eyes.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Xie Qianan hurriedly said, "Father, you must not believe their one-sided words. I have never done such a thing."
As he spoke, he looked at the scruffy-bearded man and said, "You keep saying that it was the king who ordered this, but your words are full of loopholes."
"You said a man gave you poison and two hundred taels of gold. Since that man wanted to bribe someone to poison you, he wouldn't reveal his identity to you. What makes you say he was my man?"
"Could it be... someone instructed you to say this in order to frame this matter on me?"