Gu Feng didn't go far.

He was in charge of guarding the second-to-last layer of defense. There were people surrounding them outside, and the Five Cities Military Department had mobilized more than 20,000 soldiers.

Soon, the messenger arrived. He hesitated for a moment and then entered the tent.

When he saw the dead body of the fifth princess Ling Lu lying on the ground, his eyes were bloodshot and he stared fiercely at the person in the higher position.

Lu'er, Lu'er was just jealous of Princess Nanqi. Although she tried to kill her, she didn't die, did she? Why did she force him to death, Lu'er?

He was screaming wildly in his heart.

"Do you know your crime? You have insulted the Fifth Princess and conspired with the Fifth Princess to murder Princess Nanqi. It has been verified. Do you know your crime?"

Emperor Xiling slammed the table and shouted loudly.

"I haven't."

Gu Feng knelt upright on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

His father told him that he must not admit it, otherwise the situation would escalate to the murder of envoys from two countries, which would lead to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire family, and he must not bring disaster upon himself.

That's it!

Let the Fifth Princess handle everything herself.

"The maid of the Fifth Princess has testified that it was you who made love with the Fifth Princess that night. The Fifth Princess had long intended to kill Princess Nanqi, and it was you who helped her use the wolf method to attack Princess Nanqi, intending to let her die in the hunting ground. The facts are clear, what else do you have to refute?"

Qiao Mu looked at Gu Feng who was kneeling on one knee when he entered the hall.

At the age of twenty, he is handsome and indeed a true military general.

"I admit that I violated the Fifth Princess, but the Fifth Princess was poisoned and I had to help her. As for the incident you mentioned of using wild wolves to attack Princess Nanqi, I had no idea."

Gu Feng knelt down on his knees and kowtowed heavily.

Although no one saw him making peace with the Fifth Princess, the testimony of the palace maids had to be believed. He admitted that the incident had nothing to do with the murder of Princess Nanqi, and he refused to plead guilty.

"That has nothing to do with you. Do you think the Fifth Princess can handle such a large-scale beast tide? Who would believe it?"

The impatient voice of Emperor Xiling showed his determination and attitude towards handling the matter, which made Prime Minister Gu feel cold on the spine and made Ling Ji panic.

I have endured and planned for half my life, and now it is all ruined just like that?

Besides, he couldn't send a letter to his eldest son at that time.

The 200,000 troops far away in the north cannot quench their immediate thirst. With what happened today, the Gu Mansion is in danger!

Prime Minister Gu's eyes were a little dazed, and he remained kneeling, but his back was obviously slumped.

"I didn't do it."

Gu Feng still clenched his teeth and could not admit it.

"You admitted to the crime of blaspheming the Fifth Princess. Before blaspheming the Fifth Princess, you forged the imperial order, intending to deceive the Emperor of Dongcang and give the Fifth Princess an opportunity to attack the Emperor of Dongcang. What crime should you be charged with? This is also a serious crime of provoking disputes between the two countries!"

Qiao Mu leaned back in his chair, looking coldly at Gu Feng who was still struggling.

Gu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Yes, he falsely conveyed the imperial edict, which is also a crime punishable by death.

It seems that there is no escape from death today.

"I have no objection. I did it all by myself. I admit my guilt, but please spare my family. I will apologize and die."

After he finished speaking, he stood up, drew his sword and was about to commit suicide, but was pushed back by two powerful internal forces. The guards behind him hurried forward to restrain him and ordered him to continue kneeling on the ground.

Prime Minister Gu was close to mental collapse.

My son!

He wants to use his own life to protect the Gu family, which really hurts his heart as a father!

"Okay, you have pleaded guilty in this matter. Let's talk about the hunting ground and bring in witnesses."

Qiao Mu raised his voice towards the outside of the tent.

The officials in the big tent were surprised again. Is there any witness?

How could Nan Qi find so many witnesses in just a few days?

They have no roots in Xiling!

Everyone looked outside the account nervously, including Prime Minister Gu and Gu Feng who were kneeling on the ground.

Two men dressed as guards were brought in and knelt down to salute.

"I am Zhang Sheng, the captain of the Shenji Battalion."

"I am Li Da, the captain of the Shenji Battalion, and I am also Li Si's biological brother."

He looked at his brother who was kneeling in a corner of the big tent. He only had two minor whip wounds, and was fine.

He was found by the men in black, who told his brother that they were in his hands and asked him to point out what Gu Feng had arranged for them to do.

He hesitated for a long time, and for the sake of his brother, he nodded in agreement.

But he told the man in black that he was only a centurion and did not know much, and that a thousand-man commander should know more. So he introduced Zhang Sheng, and they were good friends in the army.

The man in black took out ten thousand taels of silver and placed it in front of them, saying that as long as they testified truthfully against Gu Feng, he would ensure their safety, and at the same time give each of them ten thousand taels of silver, as well as Li Si's life.

"Tell me, how did you attract the wild wolves?"

Yang Cheng'en watched Qiao Mu being calm and composed in the face of such a large situation, and confirming the evidence of his opponent's guilt step by step. He was full of admiration and asked questions passionately.

These people are all friends of that woman!

"I was told to place animal attractant powder in the forest where the incident occurred and in the valley to the northwest to lure out the group of wild wolves in the valley. As for who they will attack, I don't know."

"Whose notification is this?"

The two men looked at Captain Gu and Prime Minister Gu who were kneeling on the ground beside them, hesitated, and had to say it.

"It's Captain Gu."

"How do you know there are wild wolves there?"

Qiao Mu followed up with further questions.

"This hunting ground is used as the hunting festival venue every year. The subordinates are very familiar with it. Every time the hunting festival is held, the hunting ground will avoid that valley. It is a den of wild wolves all year round. Captain Gu and I know all this."

Since the two had agreed to testify, they answered honestly without any hesitation.

"What else do you know? Or who arranged for you to do something?"

Yang Chengen continued to ask questions.

The matter was settled, and he felt very relieved.

"On the first day in the hunting grounds, I was ordered to dig a wide ditch in a forest. As for what it was used for, I don't know."

Centurion Li Da replied.

Xie Fu in the big tent trembled and collapsed to the ground.

These actions did not escape Qiumu's sharp eyes that were scanning like radar.

"Ms. Xie, can you tell me what that groove is used for? You seemed startled just now, so you should know, right?"

Qiao Mu looked at Xie Fu who was crawling on the ground.

"I, I, yes, it's my horse that can't cross that wide ditch. I need the help of His Royal Highness Prince Ji, so that I can have a chance to get on Prince Ji's horse and drug him."

There were constant sounds of uproar, disdain, and sighs in the big tent.

Minister Xie's old face turned red and purple, and he stared at his disappointing daughter with hatred.

"Oh! It's just a small episode. Go on, what other orders did you receive, including who told you to do what after the incident, after Princess Nanqi got into trouble?"

Qiao Mu brought the topic back to the interrogation and squinted at the people in the big tent.

"Afterwards, Prime Minister Gu ordered me to take people to clean up the animal attractant powder in that forest, eliminate the place where Captain Gu and the Fifth Princess had sex that day, and eliminate all possible traces."

"Great! Prime Minister Gu, you did a great job! Very good! Very good!"

Emperor Xiling was furious.

Although guessing it is one thing, knowing it for sure is another.

"Someone, take Gu Yuandong and Gu Feng down immediately."

Dozens of guards with swords ran in from outside the tent, rushed forward and first pinned Gu Yuandong under them.

Gu Feng still wanted to fight back, but when he saw his father's waist being crushed with a crisp sound and screaming, he felt so distressed that he had to give up the idea of ​​resisting and gave up struggling.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like