Children of Loulan

Chapter 456 The son and minister were wronged

Behind the tightly closed palace gate, a roar came, as if it was about to break through the door. "What? You want her to be buried in the ancestral tomb as my legal wife? Isn't she afraid of going to hell after death? She is just a lowly person, but she still wants to occupy the position of the wife of the prince of my palace! Oh, when she was alive, she pretended to be noble and looked down on being my concubine. Now that she is dead, she still wants to be my legal wife? It's just a foolish dream!"

Ekban was furious, his face flushed red, veins bulged on his forehead, and his voice echoed in the palace, carrying endless anger and disdain.

However, Hawuer just looked at him indifferently and coldly, seemingly unresponsive to his anger. His eyes were as calm as water, without any ripples. "So, you don't want to?"

Seeing this, Aikebaner became even more furious. He widened his eyes, stared at Hawule, and shouted, "I don't want to! If her family dares to use this as a threat, I will make her never rest in peace after her death! A mere fourth-rank official actually wants to compete with the royal palace? This is simply outrageous!"

The corners of Hawuer's mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He slowly picked up the wine glass, drank it all, then slowly put the glass down and said in a nonchalant tone: "You think too much, this is actually my idea. I think that only by doing this can you reduce some of the punishment in front of Grandfather Wang. As for Doctor Zhengyi, he still doesn't know anything."

Ai Kebaner stared at Ha Wuer in astonishment and asked in disbelief, "This was your idea?" His voice was full of contempt and disdain, and he snorted coldly, "Humph, cousin, since you are so responsible, why don't you let her be buried as your legal wife?"

Ha Wuer's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to pour the wine slowly. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "But she didn't die by my hands, don't forget that. Tomorrow, my grandfather will severely punish you in front of all the civil and military officials in the court!"

Ai Kebaner didn't care about Ha Wuer's words. He sneered, "What are you afraid of? My father and mother will naturally save me. Besides, I am the grandson of the king's grandfather. Let alone the niece of a small fourth-rank official, even if she is the daughter of a first-rank official in the court, I can easily kill her, as easy as crushing an ant."

His eyes were filled with hatred, as if he wanted to tear the person who reported him into pieces. "Humph, he actually dared to report me. Wait, I will make sure his entire family is dead on the street!"

When Ha Wuer came out, he found that the king had left, and only Doctor Zhengyi and A Yuan were left. He knew that the king must have heard what he wanted to say. So, he did not stay for too long and turned back to the East Palace.

Seeing this, Keremu looked at Hawuer and asked, "Why did the king look for you? Is it about the assassin?"

Hawuer shook his head slowly and explained, "That's not the case. The king is looking for me because of Aikeban." After that, he stared at Keremu and continued, "Father, I have a favor to ask. I wonder if you can lend me some manpower to help me find someone."

Keremu asked curiously, "Who are you looking for?"

Hawuer took a deep breath and replied, "She was the maid of the girl who was killed by Aikebaner."

Keremu looked puzzled and asked, "She's just a maid, why are you investigating her? Is there anything special about her?"

Ha Wuer frowned slightly and analyzed: "I always feel that this maid is not simple. Generally speaking, how can a maid of an ordinary rich lady have such courage to challenge the king? Even the palace maids and eunuchs who have served in the palace for many years will be afraid of the pressure from the king, let alone a maid from a small rural place."

After listening to Hawule's words, Keremu nodded thoughtfully, indicating his agreement. He then said, "Okay, I will send someone to investigate this matter in detail. Tomorrow is the day your uncle Bo is buried. If you are free in the next two days, please spend more time with Adi."

Ha Wuer had a different idea. He thought that simply accompanying Adi might not be effective. "I think it would be better to let Adi participate in the investigation of the Seven Stars Pavilion. After all, Uncle Bo died at the hands of the Seven Stars Pavilion. Letting him participate in the investigation can also help him divert his attention faster. After the investigation is clear, he will know who to seek revenge on."

When Keremu saw his son say this, he warned him: "It's good that you have an idea in your mind, but you must be cautious in your actions."

The next day, everyone buried Baixi with grief. After the burial, Dar wanted to stay with Baixi for a while, so Hawuer left a few guards and palace maids to wait by his side.

At this moment, Muzepal came running over in a hurry and said to Hawul anxiously, "Brother, there is news from the palace that a killer from the Seven Stars Pavilion brought evidence and openly pointed out in the court that King Cheng was the real murderer who assassinated my father!"

Ha Wuer was shocked when he heard this. He asked in disbelief, "What? Really?"

Muzepal nodded quickly and answered affirmatively: "It is absolutely true! But, brother, I am a little worried. It may be difficult to convict the Third Uncle based on the killer's one-sided statement!"

Ha Wuer said thoughtfully: "It is indeed difficult to convict him directly, but this is enough to make him fall under great suspicion. As long as he is confined to the palace and his movements are restricted, we will have more time and opportunities to collect more solid evidence."

At this moment, the atmosphere in the palace was extremely solemn. A man was lying on the ground, and on the king's dragon case were the evidence he presented. All of this evidence was a bombshell - the account books of their murder orders over the years, and the detailed flow of their income.

The king sat on the dragon throne expressionlessly, his eyes were as cold as ice, coldly falling on King Cheng, as if he wanted to see through his appearance to see his true thoughts. After a moment of silence, the king finally spoke, his voice low and majestic: "Third brother, tell me what's going on!"

King Cheng was indeed a little panicked at first. He had never expected that there was a fish that slipped through the net, and he also had such crucial evidence. However, this panic only lasted for a moment, and he quickly regained his composure. After all, as long as there was no direct evidence pointing to him, he would have a chance to plead his innocence.

So, King Cheng took a deep breath, took a step forward, straightened his body, met the king's gaze fearlessly, and said, "Father, I have been wrongly accused! I don't even know this person, and I don't know where these so-called evidences came from. Someone must have deliberately framed me and tried to discredit me. Please investigate!"

The king's face was as gloomy as water, his eyes staring at him as sharp as an eagle, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Frame you? But the account book clearly records that huge sums of silver have entered the door of your palace!" His voice revealed uncontrollable anger, and every word hit the ground like a hammer.