Chapter 173 Who Is The Assassin (Part Three)


    The guard answered, "Yes. They were alone in the yard. There was no one else."


    The Head of the Court of Justice turned to look at Wen Qingzhu. "Mister Wen, why did you stab the


    third Prince?"


    All the guests looked at Wen Qingzhu. Wen Ruyu had recently said that her brother hadn''t met


    Cangjue Qingsu before. Why had he stabbed Cangjue Qingsu? It would not be strange if Mr. Wen had


    stabbed Prince Qingsu because he bore a deep grudge against the Prince.


    Wen Qingzhu sneered. "The State of Yng makes war on us. The people living on the border live in


    an abyss of misery. Cangjue Qingsu is the suprememander. As a native of the State of Ning, I


    should kill them all."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Wen Qingzhu was smart. He actually made such a good excuse.


    The truth seemed to have been revealed. The State of Yng and the State of Ning were enemies, so


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    Wen Qingzhu stabbed the third Prince of the State of Yng out of patriotism. In this case, Emperor


    Ning was trapped in a dilemma. If he didn''t punish Wen Qingzhu, then the State of Yng would


    certainly take the opportunity tounch an attack. But if he punished Wen Qingzhu, the people of the


    State of Ning would be irritated.


    All the guests present in the yard had been working in the officialdom for many years, so they clearly


    knew the stakes involved. All of them lowered their heads and remained silent.


    Yun Shang frowned and seemed to have some doubts. "Mister Xing, as a girl and a Princess, I know I


    should keep silent, but I really don''t understand something."


    All the others fixed their eyes on Yun Shang. They knew they couldn''t underestimate Yun Shang as she


    had severely reprimanded the minister of the State of Yng.


    Yun Shang knew the others were staring at her, but she didn''t care. Prince Jing said with a smile, "Tell


    us what your doubts are. The Head of the Court of Justice is scrupulously fair. You can ask whatever


    you like."


    Yun Shang felt relieved and frowned. "You said that the guard entered the yard after he heard a


    scream. The scream was so loud that we also heard it. But I remember that it was a girl''s voice. Why


    did the guard say that he only saw Mister Wen and the third Prince here? Where did the girl''s scream


    before the guard came."


    The others were doubtful. They had heard the scream as well and as Yun Shang had said, it was a


    girl''s voice.


    Yun Shang felt a cold gaze from Wen Qingzhu, which made her shudder. She looked up at Wen


    Qingzhu, but he looked away as if nothing had happened.


    The Head of the Court of Justice frowned and looked at Prince Jing. "Prince Jing, you didn''t tell me


    that. Is it true?"


    Prince Jing nodded. "Sorry, it''s my fault. I failed to notice such a detail."


    The Head of the Court of Justice nodded. "If what Princess Hui Guo said is true, then all details are not


    being shared. Mister Wen, the third Prince and you were in the yard. Can you tell us who the girl is?"


    Wen Qingzhu raised his head and seemed confused. "I didn''t see anyone else. If there was a third


    person, I wouldn''t have dared to stab the third Prince."


    The Head of the Court of Justice frowned. "Is the third Prince seriously hurt? Is he conscious? Your


    Majesty, how about asking him about it?"


    Emperor nodded and ordered a eunuch to do that.


    Before long, the eunuch returned. "Your Majesty, the third Prince said that he didn''t see anyone as it


    was a mess at the time."


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing. Prince Jing took her hint and said, "I once fought with the third


    Prince, so I know he practices martial arts. But as far as I know, Mister Wen hasn''t learned martial arts.


    Am I right? How can a martial arts master be stabbed by someone who doesn''t know martial arts?


    Many guards were transferred here as His Majesty is present for the Festival. I''m sure someone must


    have seen the third person. Bring all the cleaners and guards here."


    Soon a group of people entered and the small yard became more crowded.


    "Did anyone see another person enter the yard?" The Head of the Court of Justice asked.


    Each person stared speechless at the other. After a long time, someone said in a timid voice, "I just


    pruned the branches on the opposite side. I saw Princess Hua Jing enter the yard with her maid. Later,


    Mister Wen Qingzhu entered. But I didn''t see the third Prince at all."


    Some others chimed in with him, "Yes, I also saw that."


    The Head of the Court of Justice didn''t know what to do. After all, he had no right to call Princess Hua


    Jing.


    Emperor Ning was sulky. "Where is Princess Hua Jing? Ask her toe here."


    A guard left as ordered. After a long while, Hua Jing walked in with her maid. She prostrated before


    Emperor Ning. Thinking of what happened some time ago, she had a feeling of awe. She raised her


    head to look at Emperor Ning in reverence. "Father, what happened? Why did you ask me


    here?"