Jade Without Fragrance

   Chapter 253 Innocent

What echoed in Shen Shangshu's ears was the sound of the whip falling on his flesh, and the man's pale face as white as paper, which made him firm in his judgment: "Yang Zhe was born in the top scholar, and the prince has blue eyes, such an opportunity There is no reason to harm the prince at all. Then there are only two possibilities, either he was framed or there is an irreconcilable contradiction. If it is said that he was framed, how can the villain who harmed the prince be sure that Yang Zhe will go to the clean room at that time? If he is from Qi, it makes sense."

   Emperor Tai'an looked at Cheng Maoming.

  Cheng Maoming showed a tangled look: "Wei Chen...has a different opinion from Shen Shangshu."

   Shen Shangshu's eyes widened slightly, unable to hide his surprise.

"Not long ago, the maid of Yuliu disappeared, and the person who bought Yi Rongcheng left the guest house. This matter has something to do with the remnants of the previous dynasty. Now someone Yi Rongcheng is Yang Zhe, and the mask is so realistic that it can hide from friends who often come and go. Look at Wei Chen. Come, the possibility of two disguise masters appearing in such a short period of time is extremely small, and the two things should be the same disguise master who is good at making masks."

If masters of disguise like    could be seen everywhere, the world would have been in chaos long ago.

  Cheng Maoming speculated: "The minister is more inclined to deliberately say this by the villain."

   "Then why did he slander Yang Zhe?" Shen Shangshu was a little dissatisfied.

   "Among the people who accompany the prince to drink, Yang Zhe is the most trusted by the prince, and Yi Rongcheng has the most opportunities for Yang Zhe to do it. After being caught, he dragged Yang Zhe into the water by the way, at least there was no loss."

   Emperor Tai'an listened to the two people's different views, and his eyes sank.

   Judging from his dealings with the Qi people over the years, this matter is not like the work of the Qi people.

  Yang Zhe was wronged?

The thought of    passed by, but Emperor Tai'an's eyes were still cold.

   It is about the death of the prince, no matter how reliable it is, as long as it is uncertain, he will not let it go.

   Even if it is the champion of Sanyuan.

   "It is said that Yang Zhe entered the palace."

   After waiting too long, Yang Zhe walked in with a servant.

   After a few days of captivity, he couldn't take a bath, couldn't change his clothes, and only feared for his future life. It was not easy to maintain his basic decency, but he was still walking slowly like a tall bamboo, and his external embarrassment could not hide his bearing.

   Emperor Tai'an silently watched the young man approaching kneeling, and sighed in his heart.

   Such a young man, who doesn't like it.

   "Wei Chen has seen the emperor."

   Emperor Tai'an didn't let him get up, his eyes condensed into a dark cloud were as deep as ink, which was enough to make all the courtiers tremble with fear.

   "Tell me about the situation with Yang Xiuzhuan." Emperor Tai'an swept away Cheng Maoming.

  Cheng Maoming gave Yang Zhe a warm smile: "The person who pretended to be Yang Xiuzhuan was found. After interrogation, he admitted that he was ordered by Yang Xiuzhuan."

  Yang Zhe was stunned.

   "Yang Zhe, what do you say?" Emperor Tai'an asked in a deep voice.

  Yang Zhe pressed his forehead to the ground and his voice remained calm: "The ancestors of Wei Chen are from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the emperor has a clear vision."

   Emperor Tai'an raised his eyebrows: "So, that person framed you?"

"Weichen is innocent. Weichen and the prince—" The young man, who had always been calm and calm, choked up at this moment, and his eyes were filled with unbearable sadness, "Weichen and the prince have similar temperaments, and in Weichen In the heart of the minister, the prince is the prince, but also a friend. If I can choose, I would rather die than me..."

   Emperor Tai'an listened quietly, without any disturbance in his heart.

  With his status and experience, no amount of pleasant words can shake his thoughts, only real actions can make him change.

   "Then how do you prove your innocence?" After Yang Zhe finished speaking, Emperor Tai'an asked.

  Yang Zhe was silent for a moment, the hand hanging by his side clenched and loosened: "Wei Chen has a clear conscience and is willing to accept the interrogation."

  Cheng Mao clearly understood Emperor Tai'an's thoughts, and said with a smile, "I'm afraid Yang Xiuzhuan doesn't know. At least one layer of skin should be peeled off in interrogation, which is not suitable for a scholar like you."

  Yang Zhe lowered his eyes: "If it can prove my innocence, it will be fine."

   "Why so troublesome." Emperor Tai'an said suddenly, "Liu Chuan—"

  Liu Chuan entered through the door on one side, came out with a tray in a short time, and walked straight to Yang Zhe.

  There is a white jade wine glass on the tray, and the wine in the glass ripples, as if there is a bottomless vortex.

   "After drinking this glass of wine, I believe in your innocence." Tai'an said lightly.

   His eyebrows and eyes are deep, and the end of his eyes are engraved with the traces of the years, and the tight facial lines reveal the ruthlessness of the emperor.

   A Zhuangyuan Lang who was in the 3rd Yuan in the Lianzhong, and his origins were unblemished. In his opinion, if he was really from Qi, or had something to do with Emperor Pingle, his identity must be unusual.

People like   , no matter how calm and calm they usually behave, they are still afraid of death in the end.

   The higher a person's status, the more he cherishes his life. As an emperor, he knows it all too well.

   He wanted to see how Yang Zhe would react when faced with life and death.

  Yang Zhe fixedly looked at the white jade wine glass on the tray, slowly reached out and held the wine glass in his hand.

   His actions made Cheng Maoming and Shen Shangshu hold their breath consciously, but Emperor Tai'an looked at them with a calm expression.

  Yang Zhe clenched the wine glass, raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Tai'an.

   "If death can prove Wei Chen's innocence, he can't ask for it. The only regret is that I can't learn to serve the country." After he finished speaking, a bitter smile flashed on the corner of his mouth, and he put the glass to his lips and drank it.

  The wine glass fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

  Yang Zhe sat on his knees, and tension finally appeared on his pale face.

   Emperor Tai'an raised his eyebrows: "I thought that Yang Xiuzhuan would not be afraid."

   Yang Zhe's breathing became heavier, and he seemed to be struggling a bit, and the bitter smile on his lips deepened: "Wei Chen is also a human being, and everyone is afraid of death."

   "Then why did you drink it without hesitation?"

   "Because for Weichen, there are more important things than death."

   By this time, his stomach was burning with colic pain, and the poisonous wine seemed to be exerting its power.

   "Oh, what's more important than death?"

   "This is what the minister has always wanted to prove to the emperor - Wei Chen's innocence." The young man's expression was painful, but his eyes were very clear, "Wei Chen does not want to bear the speculation of killing the prince, that is more important than death."

   He clutched his stomach, and beads of sweat rolled down from his white forehead, hitting the mirror-smooth floor tiles.

   The pain was more unbearable than I imagined, and a little strange—

   A sigh came from above.

   "I believe you."

  Yang Zhe raised his head with difficulty, and there was joy in his eyes: "Wei Chen... Thank you the emperor..."

   Emperor Tai'an glanced at Liu Chuan.

   Liu Chuan rubbed the corner of Yang Zhe's mouth in good faith: "Do you want Yang Xiuzhuan to clean his hands?"

  Yang Zhe was stunned, and suddenly realized: "I—"

   "Yang Xiuzhuan come with our family."

  Yang Zhe kowtowed heavily to Emperor Tai'an.

   Emperor Tai'an didn't speak. When Liu Chuan took Yang Zhe out, he instructed Cheng Maoming and Shen Shangshu: "Go and talk to the villain."

"Yes."

   In the **** interrogation room, Cheng Maoming and Shen Shangshu appeared in front of the man again.

   (end of this chapter)