The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1145 - 1145 558 Confession (third update)

Chapter 1145: 558 Confession (third update) Chapter 1145: 558 Confession (third update) Minister Xing opened his mouth, took a weak breath of cool air, and said, “Before the truth comes to light, all hypotheses are possible.”

“That’s right, there were two other witnesses mentioned, one is the feigned-dead courtesan from the Xianle Inn, and the other is also a lady from the Xianle Inn, called…” Princess Ning An seemed not to remember the name, looked at the document, and then said, “Ah, Hua Xiyao.”

As she spoke, her gaze once again fell on Minister Xing’s face, “May I ask Minister Xing, where are these two witnesses now? Is it possible to have them appear in court to testify? It seems rather arbitrary to conclude that the Xianle Inn is colluding with the royal family based solely on the words of an assassin, don’t you think so, Minister Xing?”

Princess Ning An’s gaze was very gentle, but for some reason, Minister Xing’s forehead felt inexplicably chilly.

He composed himself, saying, “Princess Ning An’s words are most apt, however, both witnesses are currently unable to appear in court to testify.”

“Why is that?” Princess Ning An asked softly.

Minister Xing said, “Hua Xiyao has been drugged and will not wake up for six or seven days, and the other lady, named Mo Qianxue, has been seriously injured and is currently being treated at the Medical Hall, according to Xiao Shuling, her condition is also not very good.”

Otherwise, following the normal procedure, Mo Qianxue would have to be taken to the Ministry of Justice to be detained.

Princess Ning An sighed thoughtfully, “One has been drugged, and the other injured, this is indeed unfortunate. Minister Xing, they are important witnesses in this case; you must ensure their safety, don’t let them be silenced, or the truth of this case may never come to light.”

Upon hearing this, Minister Xing instinctively glanced at Princess Ning An.

Princess Ning An gave him an open and slight smile.

Minister Xing lowered his gaze, furrowed his brow, and with a hand over fist said, “The Princess is certainly right, I… will definitely assign more men to protect them!”

…

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Minister Xing returned to the Ministry of Justice.

Xiao Hen’s office was behind that of Minister Xing’s. Hearing some noise, Xiao Hen put down his pen and went to Minister Xing’s office, “My lord.”

Minister Xing slumped tiredly into a chair and recounted the conversation that occurred in the Imperial Study Room to Xiao Hen, “…truly flawless, could we have suspected the wrong person? Could the actual murderer be Princess Huaiqing or Princess Xinyang?”

Xiao Hen showed no surprise at this development; if the other party didn’t even have this minimal amount of cunning, they couldn’t have reached this point.

He was very glad that he hadn’t placed his bets on the emperor.

Xiao Hen said, “It’s not Princess Xinyang.”

Minister Xing looked at him oddly, “How do you know?”

“I often go to the Medical Hall,” Xiao Hen replied, “Princess Xinyang contracted a heart condition years ago, and only Doctor Gu can treat her illness. Her disease is not yet cured, and she is still taking the medicine prescribed by Doctor Gu; she would not kill Doctor Gu at this time.”

Minister Xing had heard that Princess Xinyang had developed a heart condition due to the loss of her loved one and that she had followed the imperial physician’s advice to leave the Capital City, this place of sorrow, and recuperate in Fengdu Mountain.

“Princess Huaiqing?” Minister Xing shook his head resolutely, “Could there really be someone impersonating a royal princess?”

Xiao Hen suddenly said, “In fact, if she hadn’t reminded you, there wouldn’t be much of an issue.”

Minister Xing was puzzled, “What do you mean by that?”

Xiao Hen smiled faintly and said, “My lord, Princess Ning An is right, you must deploy more men to ensure the security of both the Medical Hall and the Ministry of Justice Prison – don’t let anyone seize the opportunity to commit murder and silence them.”

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