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Chapter 400 The Socially Horrible Princess and Her Secret Guards 24

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The atmosphere at the morning court the next day seemed a bit solemn. Xiao Che, wearing white clothes and looking very unhappy, stood in the seat where his father had stood before.

His eyes were somewhat empty, his expression was sad, and his hands were clenched tightly.

It was not until that bright yellow figure appeared on the platform that Xiao Che's eyes lit up a little.

The emperor, wearing a dragon robe and a crown, sat on the dragon throne above.

All the officials in the court raised their hands and bowed.

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite, my dears, please stand up."

The emperor's voice came down lazily. After everyone stood up, Lord Zheng, who was on good terms with the King of Jin and had private dealings with him, was the first to bow and say:

"Your Majesty, yesterday the team of Prince Jin was ambushed on the way back to the city. Prince Jin was assassinated and his body was not found. His death was tragic. All of Prince Jin's confidants and subordinates were beheaded!"

Lord Zheng said indignantly, and continued with an expression of pity and injustice for King Jin:

"The perpetrators even hung the head of the King of Jin outside the city to intimidate others. This behavior is a blatant provocation to your majesty's imperial power. They actually persecuted your trusted minister so cruelly!"

Lord Zheng looked angry, but General Lu, who was waiting beside him and had just returned to Beijing from the border, looked calm.

He secretly looked back outside the hall, as if he was waiting for someone.

"I have heard about this matter..."

The emperor's voice became a little softer. He wanted to yawn, but felt embarrassed with so many people watching him.

I was busy reviewing memorials last night and didn't sleep the whole night. I was still worried about my daughter Xiaowu's health. I didn't know if she had recovered from her typhoid fever.

This morning's court session was so rushed that he was almost dying of sleep.

"His Majesty!"

Xiao Che raised his head and said solemnly, he walked out of the line of ministers and knelt in the center of the court to pay his respects.

"My father has worked diligently for the country and the people over the years, and has never done anything that harms the world. Now he has suffered such a disaster. I beg Your Majesty to order a thorough investigation of this matter and catch the murderer! To comfort my father's spirit in heaven!"

Xiao Che spoke with some excitement. He looked at the emperor who was sitting above him, but the emperor did not respond immediately.

Xiao Che gritted his teeth and shouted again with a louder voice:

"emperor!"

"what?"

The emperor shuddered and woke up, clenched his fists and pretended to cough twice to cover up the fact that he had just dozed off.

"Ahem, I am deeply sorry about Prince Jin's situation..."

The emperor said this, but in fact he didn't seem to have any great feelings in his heart.

The main reason was that he always felt that Prince Jin was not very loyal, and he had always been flattering him. However, because Prince Jin had not done anything bad in recent years, the emperor just didn't like him very much.

However, it was really sad that King Jin and his men had died tragically. He was very curious about who had done this...

"Your Majesty, I will work with several officials from the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate this matter. We must catch the real murderer who killed the Prince of Jin and uphold justice!"

Lord Zheng said this righteously, and Xiao Che on the side cast a grateful look at him.

But in fact, Lord Zheng just wanted to use this incident to save face in front of the emperor. If he could catch the real murderer and make great contributions, it would be possible for him to sit in a high position similar to that of Prince Jin.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the hall:

"You don't need to investigate further. I am the one who killed King Jin."

Everyone turned around and saw a tall man wearing armor and carrying a sword walking in from outside the hall, followed by a man in black.

They are Rong Jin and Bai Zhu.

Rong Jin was wearing armor that was out of tune with the court robes of other ministers. The sword at his waist was eye-catching, and he looked dignified with his long hair and high crown. A solemn expression was on his handsome face.

Bai Zhu followed him in. He looked calm on the surface, but in fact his legs and feet were trembling a little.

Because this is the imperial palace, they broke in without notifying the emperor, and they were outnumbered. If the emperor wanted to arrest them, they would have no power to resist...

Everyone in the court was obviously stunned, watching Rong Jin and Bai Shu walk to the hall and half-kneel down to salute the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Rong Jin said, the emperor looked at him in a daze, and suddenly felt that this person looked inexplicably familiar.

Eh? But why does he call himself a minister? Whose beloved minister is he?

Hey hey hey hey! The emperor slapped his forehead and felt that he remembered it.

The handsome man kneeling below with armor and sword, looking heroic, looks like the tall guy next to Xiao Wu.

"How dare you! Who are you? How dare you wear armor and carry a sword to the court!"

Lord Zheng was the first to react and sternly rebuked Rong Jin who had suddenly barged into the court.

"emperor!"

The minister next to him shouted loudly and looked at the emperor above him, but unexpectedly the emperor did not seem to be angry.

The emperor stared at Rong Jin, then frowned slightly, closed his eyes, and then opened them suddenly.

"I'll see again..."

The emperor stared at Rong Jin with wide eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that they really looked alike.

But it's definitely not the same person. How could Xiao Wu be so close to a maidservant, and he could be a man? It's really a coincidence.

"Fang, if I heard you correctly just now, did you say that you are the one who killed my father?!"

Xiao Che said, looking at Rong Jin with eyes full of hatred. He had not seen Rong Jin many times, so he had not recognized him yet.

"Exactly."

Rong Jin said frankly, his eyes calmly looking at Xiao Che who had a vicious look on his face.

"Too outrageous! Someone, come! Arrest the culprit who plotted to murder the King of Jin."

Lord Zheng pointed at Rong Jin's nose and said righteously, then raised his hand and bowed to the emperor and said:

"Your Majesty, I propose that this criminal be executed on the spot!"

"Wait a minute..."

The emperor raised his hand and said, his eyes fell on the sword worn on Rong Jin's waist, then he slowly stood up from the dragon throne.

"I find your sword familiar. Is it the one that General Si carries with him?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the court was surprised and stunned, and began to whisper to each other.

"Your Majesty, the sword on my waist is exactly what my father used to use when he was alive."

Rong Jin said loudly, looking at the emperor with a pair of eyes that sparkled like obsidian.

Suddenly, the emperor seemed to see the shadow of the late General Si.

Lord Zheng was stunned at first, then he curled his lips and snorted in disbelief.

"Everyone in the world knows that the Si family has no descendants. How dare you, a criminal, pretend to be the son of a great general. You must be trying to get rid of the guilt of killing the King of Jin."

Rong Jin looked straight ahead in silence, and Lord Zheng felt that he was right.

Seeing that the emperor was still looking at his sword and had come to his senses, Lord Zheng immediately called the guards outside the palace.

"Come here, take this criminal to the prison first, and interrogate him before waiting for His Majesty's decision!"

The two guards were about to go up and take Rong Jin and Bai Shu away, when suddenly a petite figure appeared and stood in front of Rong Jin.

"Don't touch him!"

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