Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

When Xu Xingyin heard Xu Xiuzhu's words, his heart sank.

I never expected that Xu Xiuzhu would plot against me to this extent!

Looking at Xu Xingyin's unpredictable expression, Xu Xiuzhu couldn't help but burst into laughter triumphantly.

"And, Xu Xingyin. The Xu Guogong Mansion has inherited the title from generation to generation, which was granted by the imperial pen of the founding monarch of Dayan. If there is no hard evidence, I will still be the upright Duke. The crime of murdering her husband, Chen, the vicious woman, will soon spread throughout the capital. By then, you, the East Palace, or the Crown Princess, will be implicated. Oh, and Xu Chaoge, who just took part in the palace examination. Each of you will pay the price for Chen's recklessness!"

When Xu Xiuzhu said this, a shadow covered half of his face, making his abrupt laughter even more strange and unpredictable.

"Let me guess, will you choose to ruthlessly hand over Chen, or will you choose to protect your mother? Hahahaha, this is really interesting!"

The Dayan State advocated governing the world with "filial piety". A wife who "murdered" her husband and two children who sheltered the "murderer" would indeed be unacceptable to the people of the world.

Xu Xingyin clenched his fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms. He barely used the pain to suppress the anger in his heart, his almond-shaped eyes filled with coldness.

"Xu Xiuzhu, you have been calculating in every way possible, and you really have not left us any leeway. If that's the case, don't blame me for being cruel."

"Heartless? My blood flows in your bones, so you should be heartless. Jiaojiao, no matter how much you torment me, you can't change the fact that you are my flesh and blood. Your blood... has long been impure. Hahahaha!"

"Xu Xiuzhu, you are worse than a beast!"

Xu Xiuzhu's arrogant laughter made Xu Chaoge's face turn pale instantly. He roared angrily and rushed forward to punch Xu Xiuzhu, but before his punch landed, his clothes were stained red by the blood spurting out of Xu Xiuzhu.

Xu Chaoge was just a scholar, how could he have seen such a scene?

He stared blankly with wide eyes, watching Xu Xiuzhu bleeding profusely. In the end, he fell in a pool of blood without uttering a word, and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

"Huaigu."

It was only after Jing Zhichen spoke that Du Huaigu stepped forward to check, and Xu Chaoge suddenly came to his senses and staggered back a few steps.

There was a crowd of people in the dilapidated temple, but no one was talking.

Until Du Huaigu shook his head solemnly, "The heart was seriously injured and he has passed away."

Xu Chaoge opened his mouth, wanting to yell something to please the people, but in the end he choked and burst into tears.

No matter what, Xu Xiuzhu is also his father, the one who taught him to write the three words "Xu Chaoge" stroke by stroke when he was a child.

But Xu Xingyin is different from Xu Chaoge. She has never felt any fatherly love from Xu Xiuzhu since she was a child.

Seeing Xu Xiuzhu die, he just stood there numbly and watched coldly, but what he felt more was a sense of relief.

Instead, Jing Zhichen raised his hand and gently patted Xu Chaoge's shoulder to comfort him, and then spoke.

"Brother Chaoge, Duke Xu is gone. From now on, you will be the pillar of the Duke's Mansion."

Hearing Jing Zhichen's reminder, Xu Chaoge stared at Xu Xiuzhu's body in a daze, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Then he nodded with a heavy face, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness."

As Jing Zhichen said, Xu Xiuzhu’s death will cause countless disputes.

Xu Xiuzhu left behind a lot of messes. Of course, Xu Xiuzhu's actions made it impossible for him to regard him as a father anymore.

But he couldn't just ignore it. After all, Chen and Xu Xingyin were still behind him. Only by properly handling Xu Xiuzhu's affairs could he minimize the impact of this matter on them.

The Duke's Mansion is leaderless and will be in chaos. If Old Madam Xu finds out that Xu Xiuzhu died at the hands of Chen, there will be another disturbance.

He had to protect his mother and sister like a man.

Thinking of this, Xu Chaoge slowly walked to Xu Xiuzhu's body, squatted down, and closed the pair of eyes that were still open in death with trembling hands.

"Rest in peace, Duke."

After saying this, Xu Chaoge raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes. Just as he was about to get up, he saw a guard rushing in and reporting.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, there was a fire in the Liu Mansion in the capital today. The entire Liu Mansion was burned."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other in tacit understanding, and thought that this was another work of Xu Xiuzhu.

In addition to Liu's mansion, what was burned down was also the evidence that Zou Li had treasured in the mansion.

In this case, they really had no evidence to accuse Jing Zhichen.

The dead are the greatest, so they just wait for the rumor to spread, or they hand Chen over and gain a good reputation by "killing their own relatives for the sake of justice."

Otherwise, they will face accusations and abuse from everyone.

Xu Xiuzhu's final plan was truly vicious.

The news from the guards made everyone silent and solemn, but Jing Zhichen cleared his throat and spoke again.

"I have already thought of a plan for dealing with this matter. The capital city must be in chaos right now. For the sake of the overall situation, we should return to the capital first."

After saying that, Jing Zhichen reached out and held Xu Xingyin's hand again, his tone extremely gentle.

"Jiaojiao, let's go home."

"it is good."

Xu Xingyin nodded, looked at Xu Xiuzhu's body with complicated eyes, and followed Jing Zhichen's steps.

After the two of them left, the others followed and started the journey back to Beijing.

After entering the capital, Xu Chaoge took Chen back to the Duke's Mansion to deal with Xu Xiuzhu's funeral, while Xu Xingyin, Jing Zhichen and his party went straight back to the palace.

After returning to the East Palace, Jing Zhichen left the palace on the pretext of dealing with today's matters.

Before leaving, he also told Xu Xingyin to have a good rest in the East Palace so that he could prepare for what happened later.

After experiencing so many twists and turns today, Xu Xingyin was exhausted both physically and mentally, but he didn't think much about it. He just nodded and went to sleep.

If Xu Xingyin knew at that time that Jing Zhichen's method was so radical, he would probably stop Jing Zhichen no matter what.

Xu Xingyin had never thought that when he woke up, the sky in the capital city...

just changed.

Prince Jing Zhichen investigates the case and identifies the suspect, Duke Xu Xiuzhu.

However, Xu Xiuzhu refused to cooperate and intended to murder the prince, so when the two fought, Xu Xiuzhu was stabbed with a dagger and died.

Once the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar.

In the court meeting that followed, the manuscripts of Prince An's faction flying onto Emperor Yanning's desk like snowflakes.

Upon questioning, Jing Zhichen would know whether he had any concrete evidence that Xu Xiuzhu had committed a crime. If he didn't have any concrete evidence, it would be tantamount to taking human life lightly!

Second question, Jing Zhichen knew that Duke Xu's Mansion was granted by the founding monarch, and Xu Xiuzhu was an important official in the court. Was Jing Zhichen's rash behavior questioning his ancestors? Is he worthy of being the crown prince?

Third question, does Jing Zhichen know what the word "filial piety" means? Although Xu Xiuzhu is not Jing Zhichen's biological father, he is also his father-in-law. He should be respected and honored. However, Jing Zhichen killed him. This is simply unfilial! He disregards human ethics!