I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 61 The Truth
Guan Shiyu is Caiyun’s real name.

When Chen Pingping heard the name, his expression did not change.

"People from the same hometown naturally know each other."

"You are a member of the Overwatch Council. You assassinated me back then. Dean Chen, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Chen Pingping replied, "I should give an explanation to the Third Prince, but the assassination was all done by Caiyun privately. I investigated afterwards and don't know the reason. Your Majesty can testify to this."

Li Chengzong was very dissatisfied with this answer: "President Chen, it seems that you think I am a fool."

"The old minister dare not."

Li Chengzong laughed, "Chen Pingping, you'd better pray to the gods and Buddhas for protection, and don't let me find out anything."

"If your Highness finds any information, please let me know."

Chen Pingping was actually very curious about how Caiyun assassinated Li Chengzong back then.

You know, both she and he had received favors from Ye Qingmei in the past. Although Caiyun was later ordered to go undercover in the Qin family and monitor the Qin family's actions, Qin Yu and Ye Qingmei were good friends. For Ye Qingmei's sake, she should not attack Li Chengzong.

However, the impossible thing happened.

So Chen Pingping investigated for a long time afterwards, but the result was very disappointing. He didn't find even a clue. It was as if an invisible hand had wiped out everything.

He suspected that the owner of these big hands was Emperor Qing.

Although Emperor Qing had no reason to kill his own two-month-old son, he could not think of anyone else except Emperor Qing who could have prevented the Supervisory Office from finding any clues.

Therefore, he really hoped that Li Chengzong would continue to investigate.

Li Chengzong naturally had no idea what Chen Pingping was thinking. He just smiled indifferently and prepared to get on the carriage back to the palace.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment."

Chen Pingping called Li Chengzong and instructed the shadow behind him, "Go and get the files of No. 3 and No. 4 to His Majesty the Third Prince."

Before he finished speaking, the sound of hurried horse hooves was heard not far away.

Turning around, I saw Eunuch Hou rushing over with a team of palace guards.

"President Chen, His Majesty urgently summons you to the palace."

Eunuch Hou dismounted, saluted and said, "Third Prince, His Majesty has also summoned you to the palace."

So, without getting the file, Li Chengzong and Chen Pingping followed Eunuch Hou into the palace.

As soon as he arrived at the pavilion next to the imperial study, Chen Pingping was questioned by Emperor Qing. After the two of them put on an Oscar-level performance, Chen Pingping turned to Lin Ruofu and told him the real culprit that the Supervisory Council had investigated.

——The Si Gu Jian in Dongyi City.

When it came to the claim that Si Gu Jian killed Lin Gong, no one present believed it. Even a fool could see that Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping were acting, intending to pin the blame of Lin Gong's death on Northern Qi and Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City, and use this as an excuse to declare war on Northern Qi.

However, the prince still stood up and refuted.

Chen Pingping explained the reason in a serious manner, and at the same time did not forget to use the title of grandmaster to praise Fan Xian for his good kill. Li Chengzong was moved by this and thought that he was worthy of being one of Fan's fathers.

At this moment, Emperor Qing suddenly turned to look at Li Chengzong and said with a smile, "I heard that it was you who suggested Fan Xian go to the Lin Mansion. You and Fan Xian disliked each other the most because Lin Gong was killed. Fan Xian has already defended himself. Don't you have anything to say?"

Li Chengzong said speechlessly: "If I wanted to kill Lin Gong, I would have to secretly send someone to kill him. Who are you looking down on?"

"Lin Xiang, what do you think?"

"This old minister believes in the Third Prince."

In the end, it was determined that Lin Gong was deceived by Northern Qi spies and attacked Fan Xian. Northern Qi disrupted the situation in Kyoto and involved Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City. Chen Pingping immediately petitioned to send troops to Northern Qi.

Although Lin Ruofu felt very aggrieved, facing Emperor Qing who had made up his mind, he could only suppress his grief and anger. He agreed with Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping's inference and blamed Northern Qi and Dongyi City for his son's death.

Just like that, Si Gu Jian, who was staying in Dongyi City, was inexplicably burdened with a big pot.

At the same time, the crown prince, who had framed the second elder for sending Xie Bian to kill Lin Gong, was also confined by Emperor Qing for three days.

Finally, only Emperor Qing, Chen Pingping and Li Chengzong were left in the pavilion outside the imperial study.

Emperor Qing couldn't help laughing, "Si Gu Jian killing Lin Gong, this is too absurd."

"The sword wound on the Second Young Master was definitely caused by a master."

"Do you think Lin Ruofu believes it?"

"It doesn't matter whether he believes it or not, as long as everyone in the world believes it."

Emperor Qing seemed to be thinking about something, and suddenly asked, "Is Wuzhu in Kyoto?"

Chen Pingping glanced at Li Chengzong, somewhat surprised that Emperor Qing would mention Wu Zhu in front of Li Chengzong, but on the surface he remained calm. "I don't know."

"Whether he is here or not, the murderer must be Si Gu Jian. The existence of Lao Wu cannot be known to the world."

"The Overwatch Council is erasing his information."

"Try to find him. Go down."

After Chen Pingping left, only the father and son were left in the pavilion.

"I heard that you were investigating what happened back then."

Li Chengzong nodded and said nothing.

"No need to investigate. It wasn't Chen Pingping's fault."

"It seems that you know the reason."

Emperor Qing was silent for a while before he spoke: "Guan Shiyu found out that the Taiping Courtyard case was related to the Qin family."

According to the investigation by the Wang Mansion and Qin Yu, Guan Shiyu and Chen Pingping are from the same hometown and had received favors from Ye Qingmei. Later, when the Supervisory Council was established, Guan Shiyu was sent to the Qin family as a spy.

If after the Taiping Villa case happened, she found out that the Qin family was involved, then it is very likely that Guan Shiyu, who had already entered the palace, would kill him in order to avenge Ye Qingmei and the child she believed to be Ye Qingmei's son.

Li Chengzong nodded and asked, "Is there anyone secretly instructing you?"

Emperor Qing's expression changed instantly, and he stared at Li Chengzong sharply.

"It seems that you know about the Taiping Villa case. How did you find out?"

"If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing."

Li Chengzong joked: "Old man, there is no wall that is airtight."

There are actually only a few people involved in the Taiping Villa case, so Emperor Qing quickly identified the person who told Li Chengzong about the Taiping Villa case.

After all, apart from the Qin family, he really couldn't think of anyone else who would tell Li Chengzong about the Taiping Villa case.

Qin Ye, you are looking for death!
A hint of murderous intent emerged in Emperor Qing's heart, and he said calmly: "Since you know the case of Taiping Villa, you should know who the child who died that year was."

"You mean Fan Jian?"

Frankly speaking, if Emperor Qing hadn't said this, Li Chengzong would never have thought of Fan Jian, who seemed to be an honest man.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Qing changed the subject: "It's not him."

"If it's not him, who else could it be?"

"Except for him, are all the other members of the Fan family dead?"

Emperor Qing glanced at his son with disdain. He didn't say who it was, but just reminded him, "You and Fan Xian have an irreconcilable feud. And the woman in your house, her grandfather was killed by Fan Xian's mother. Given your relationship, it's better for you to have less contact with Fan Xian."

After hearing what Emperor Qing said, Li Chengzong roughly guessed who it was.

It was either Fan Jian’s deceased wife or the old lady who was living in Danzhou.

Given Emperor Qing's ruthlessness, the old lady in Danzhou could at most have known about it, otherwise she wouldn't be alive.

In short, no matter from which perspective, he and Fan Xian seemed destined to be in opposition.

Li Chengzong nodded: "I understand."

"You now know the truth of what happened back then. Those who should have died are already dead. They are old and won't live long. Please spare their lives."

Emperor Qing sighed, waved his hand and said, "I am tired, you can go down."

Judging from Emperor Qing's expression, he was probably thinking of Ye Qingmei. Li Chengzong felt quite contemptuous of him and just left without even observing basic etiquette.

However, after walking a few steps, the faint voice of Emperor Qing suddenly came from behind him.

"Tell me, did I do something wrong back then?"

Li Chengzong turned his head and replied: "It doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, it's already been done, it's too late to regret now."

"Yeah, it's already been done. Do you think she deserves to die?"

"It doesn't matter whether she should die or not, because she is destined to die."

Hearing this, Emperor Qing smiled with satisfaction...

(End of this chapter)