Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Qin Zhaoning was stunned. He was already under house arrest, so why was there still an oral order?

Hurrying out to greet them, Qin Zhaoning took two servants out of the door and came to the front yard.

Then, Eunuch Zhao, who was beside the emperor, was seen standing in the courtyard with a serious expression and a small golden scroll in his hand.

"The emperor said that the third prince must kneel and listen to his orders," said Eunuch Zhao.

Qin Zhaoning knelt down in frustration.

"The Third Prince, Qin Zhaoning, will come to the palace to see the emperor immediately." Eunuch Zhao said, his instructions were very short and concise, "The Third Prince, please stand up."

After the oral order is read, people must stand up, otherwise it is impolite.

"Father wants to see me, why?" Qin Zhaoning was shocked.

Wen Qing remained calm. He immediately stepped forward, took out a small heavy silk bag, and stuffed it into Eunuch Zhao's hand.

He smiled and said, "Please sit down and have some tea, Eunuch Zhao."

Eunuch Zhao's face looked better. Actually, it wasn't that bad to begin with.

He smiled, "There's no need for tea. Prince Yin just entered the palace yesterday and seemed to have come across a murder case on the southern official road. The emperor was furious about this matter, and I'm in a hurry to go back. His Royal Highness the Third Prince should also be more concerned."

After saying that, he left with a group of people.

"What do you mean, you're throwing dirty water on me again?!" Qin Zhaoning was furious, "Who on earth is this! If I find out, I'll make him pay!"

Wen Qing said: "Don't panic, Your Highness."

"What should we do, Wen Qing! You'd better think of a solution quickly. My father already has a prejudice against me, and now this has happened!" Qin Zhaoning felt very aggrieved.

"In my opinion, the emperor must have found some evidence related to your Highness in the murder case, so he summoned you into the palace." Wen Qing said, "That evidence is definitely not something that can make the emperor immediately convict your Highness, otherwise you would not need to enter the palace and would be punished directly."

As Wen Qing spoke, he took the prince's clothing that the servant had rushed to get and helped Qin Zhaoning put it on.

"...Yes, yes, that's right. Last time Qin Zhaoyue slandered me, my father believed him, so he put this prince under house arrest without asking any questions. This time he is just asking..." Qin Zhaoyue calmed down.

Liu Fei was unwilling to be invisible, so he figured it out: "Your Highness, you just need to deny it. Since the evidence is questionable, it is easy to deny it."

Wen Qing nodded: "If it really doesn't work, Your Highness can use that trick."

"Which trick? Oh... I know!" Qin Zhaoning tied his belt, felt relieved, and hurried away.

……

Qin Zhaoning rode in a sedan chair to the palace gate, but was ordered to get off the sedan chair and walk to the Qinzheng Hall on foot.

Not daring to say more, Qin Zhaoning walked for half an hour under the scorching sun, passing through Changle Gate, Xuanhui Gate, and Tixiang Gate in turn, and finally came to the small side hall of the Qinzheng Hall. He was already out of breath and his legs were weak.

The emperor sat in the main seat in the side hall and looked at him coldly.

Qin Zhaoning knelt down and said, "Your son pays respects to the emperor, father and uncle."

"Get up." The emperor stood up.

The small side hall was not usually used, but it was used once today, and it looked a little eerie. King Yin stood aside with a smile on his face.

Qin Zhaoyue was there too. Qin Zhaoning cursed him in his heart but did not show it on his face and also saluted him.

Qin Zhaoning didn't say anything and waited for the emperor to speak.

The emperor looked at him for a while, then said with a sullen face: "Evil son! Do you know your mistake?"

Qin Zhaoning knelt down again with a plop: "I admit my mistake!"

"Oh? What's wrong?" asked the emperor.

"I behaved improperly and angered my father. I have been confined to my house recently and copied the Book of Filial Piety a hundred times. I now know I was wrong." Qin Zhaoning answered honestly.

"Oh? You are under house arrest in the palace, but you still have the interest to hire someone to assassinate King Yin. Do you plead guilty?" asked the emperor.

Qin Zhaoning was horrified. This was not acting.

"Father! How could I hire someone to kill my uncle!" His eyes immediately turned red. "I have never done this. Father is wise and intelligent. Please look into my mind!"

As he spoke, tears began to fall.

"What a good-for-nothing!" The emperor was very angry, but his suspicion was slightly reduced.

“Father, please scold me, I am listening respectfully. But if you force charges on me, I will not admit it!” Qin Zhaoning continued crying, this time turning to King Yin: “Uncle! You and I have always had a harmonious relationship. Last time, I even gave you my favorite cardinal. How could I hire someone to kill you, wuwuwuwu…”

"Shut up! What's wrong?" The emperor frowned. "The murderer said he was an aide in your palace, named Wen Qing, so I summoned you here. Is there such a person in your palace?"

"There is such a person, but he has been staying with me in the mansion recently and has never gone out." Qin Zhaoning wiped his tears with his sleeves. He cried for a while and then stopped. "He is not an aide! He is just a painter and calligrapher I found to teach me calligraphy. How could he become an aide?"

The emperor gestured with his chin.

The eunuch stepped forward, helped Qin Zhaoning up, and took him to a corpse against the wall.

Qin Zhaoning took a look and looked confused.

Everyone looked at his expression carefully.

"Father, this is..." Qin Zhaoning asked.

"This is the body of the bandit leader Wen Qing." said the eunuch.

"I don't know this person. I was talking to Wen Qing before I left the house." Qin Zhaoning said.

The eunuch then took him to see the second corpse, which had a pierced throat.

"Who are these?" Qin Zhaoning was even more confused. He didn't even have to act, but he knew it was probably to test his reaction.

King Yin said: "These are the bodies of people who killed people on the road."

"Just two people want to kill the emperor's uncle? That's too hasty. I know that the emperor's uncle is good at martial arts. If I were to take action, I would definitely not send only this few people." Qin Zhaoning said.

The emperor's expression had calmed down, and he had ruled out Qin Zhaoning as a suspect.

Qin Zhaoning was not willing to give in. "Uncle, this matter concerns my nephew's reputation. Can you explain the whole thing to me?"

King Yin looked at the emperor.

"Talk to him." The emperor sat down again.

King Yin then narrated what had happened, omitting the parts about Gu Yue and Gu Xu, and describing the fake Wen Qing as the one who attempted to assassinate him.

Qin Zhaoning is not stupid: "This is strange. If you are here to assassinate the emperor's uncle, why do you report your nephew's name? This is too stupid, unless someone is framing you!"

Of course, the emperor also wanted this.

There were no survivors, and everything was arranged by King Yin himself.

King Yin smiled and said, "Brother, in fact, I knew from the moment this thief announced his name that this was not the work of the Third Prince."

"That's right! I've been under house arrest, how can I have the time to do these things? And I have no motive." Qin Zhaoning said aggrievedly: "Maybe someone wants to frame me!"

The shout was quite loud, and the meaning was obvious. The emperor got it anyway, and he was secretly referring to the prince.

Qin Zhaoyue just sneered.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Okay. Go see your mother and return to the palace before you give up the keys."

Is it that simple? Qin Zhaoning was very happy. It was even more of a pleasant surprise to be able to visit his mother.

"Thank you, Father!" Qin Zhaoning knelt down again and said loudly, "Father, please find out the truth as soon as possible and clear my name!"

After saying that, he took advantage of the emperor looking away to glare at Qin Zhaoyue fiercely, then turned and left.

"King Yin." The emperor said again.

"Your younger brother is here." King Yin bowed.

"You said that the thief appeared in the forest, gave his name, and then carried out the assassination. Is that true?" The emperor looked at him.

King Yin's heart skipped a beat.