The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

Cao Guanshi's face and neck were scratched, probably by the deceased. However, this injury cannot be used as evidence for conviction at all.

What's more, Xu Xianyang, a cabinet scholar, is also involved. Does Wei Tai dare to arrest someone for interrogation?

Moreover, Guanshi Cao is not stupid, he would die if he pleaded guilty, and he would not plead guilty even if he tortured him to extract a confession.

Xiao Rui sighed, and said to Xiao Yan: "You can't scare the snake, it's better to investigate the relationship between the deceased's family and Xu Haoran first. If they have nothing to do with each other, it's all a coincidence. Cao Guanshi crawled into other people's corners at night and was scratched by other men ?”

Xiao Yan nodded, and then said to Gao Quan: "Before you leave, go to my house to pay some money, no matter the money, you must find out some truths."

"Yes, Your Highness Ninth Prince." Gao Quan replied.

The three returned to the city, and Gao Quan immediately set off for Luzhou.

There are still eight days before the time required for the task to be completed, and there is not much time left for Gaoquan.

Xiao Rui started to study and live every day again, and he didn't ask for leave, and he also focused in class, which made Dr. Jin very uncomfortable.

Another seven days passed.

The travel-stained Gao Quan finally rushed back to the capital before the city gate was closed.

"Your Highness, the villain is back." Gao Quan looked haggard, it seemed that he was exhausted from riding a horse for a long time.

"Go eat something, take a hot bath, and take a rest." Xiao Rui said.

Gao Quan shook his head and said, "The villain is not tired."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just sent someone to call Xiao Jiu, you go and have a rest." Xiao Rui said forcefully.

Only then did Gao Quan go down to wash up.

Xiao Yan rushed over quickly, and after half an hour, Gao Quan simply woke up after squinting for a while.

"What did the investigation reveal?" Xiao Yan asked eagerly.

Xiao Rui patted Xiao Yan and said, "Don't worry, let Gao Quan start from the beginning and speak slowly."

Gao Quan said in detail: "Your Highness, when the villain rushed to Luzhou, he knew that he would not be able to find any information by investigating the family of the deceased alone, so he started on Xu Haoran. It has only been three months since he returned to the capital. All the general judges who were transferred back to Beijing were very impressed. He had a good reputation. He was gentle and casual, without bureaucratic style. Neighbors all said that he lived in a simple place, devoted himself to government affairs, was unmarried, and his life was not chaotic, and he had never seen him bring any woman home. Just when the slave thought that the clue was broken, he had an idea , found Xu Haoran's assistant officer when he was in office."

"When the villain first arrived in Luzhou, he asked him directly for news about Xu Haoran. Naturally, the man refused to tell, and even wanted to arrest me. The villain had no choice but to use 8,000 taels of silver bills as a bait to make him tell the truth. "

"I heard from this person that Xu Haoran is indeed gentle, casual, gentle and refined, and he is from the capital. Who doesn't admire him among the women in the boudoirs of Luzhou? But Xu Haoran never messes with flowers and has a good character."

"However, just over half a month after Xu Haoran was transferred away, a woman suddenly came to the Luzhou government office with a child in her arms, and said she wanted to find Xu Haoran. At that time, Xu Haoran had already returned to Beijing. Seeing that he was crazy, she drove her away."

"The woman stayed in front of the government office with the child in her arms for a long time, looking silly. The assistant officer used to work with Xu Haoran. When he came home, he saw her in a daze, so he asked a few questions. The woman only said that she was from Tian'an County. Xu Haoran has something important to do, but he refuses to say anything else. The assistant officer told the woman that Xu Haoran has returned to Beijing, and it seems that he went back to Beijing to get married. Then the woman who was in a state of despair wailed and ran away with the baby in her arms."

After Gao Quan spoke up to this point, Xiao Rui and Xiao Yan sat up straight, and then came to the important point.

"The villain immediately rushed to Tian'an County to find out the identity of the woman. After some inquiries, he finally found out that there was a Wang family in Tian'an County who went to visit relatives in the capital and never came back. These five people are Wang's couple, their son, The younger daughter, besides, the baby was born by the eldest daughter out of wedlock, which is a scandal in Tianan County, so I knew the situation of this family when I inquired about it. I used the portrait of the deceased to inquire, and the deceased was indeed the Wang family. "

"The Wang family is just ordinary people, not a wealthy family. It wasn't until after the baby was born that they suddenly became rich. They bought a good house, a large group of servants and maidservants, and spent a lot of money. But from the perspective of hierarchy, it is impossible for a daughter of the Wang family to be as rich as Xu Haoran. It involves a connection, so after several investigations, the villain has not found out how the two of them met, nor found out whether the child is Xu Haoran's."

"Your Highness, the villain only found out this information."

Gao Quan was apologetic.

Xiao Rui patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Time is running out, it is not easy to find out these things, at least the identity of the deceased has been confirmed. However, you just said that the baby belonged to the eldest daughter of the Wang family, so what about her? "

"It seems that the child died due to dystocia." Gao Quan said.

Xiao Rui nodded, feeling the confusion between the relationship.

"This information can't convict Xu Haoran at all!" Xiao Yan said angrily.

However, Xiao Rui said: "The identity of the deceased has been determined, so their purpose of coming to the capital can also be determined, which is to find Xu Haoran. Regardless of whether the baby boy is his own flesh and blood, the Wang family will be arranged by the Xu family when they arrive in the capital. Therefore, no information can be found on inns, B\u0026Bs, or houses. Later, for unknown reasons, the Wang family left in a hurry, and was chased by Cao Guanshi, who strangled the four of them and the baby to death."

"Why kill them? There is no reason. Even if the child is Xu Haoran, if he wants to marry the princess, there is no need to kill the Wang family. The baby's mother has already passed away. In addition, Cao Guanshi's hand was arranged by Xu Haoran , or arranged by Xu Xianyang?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Rui nodded. He checked the system, but the task was still not completed, so even if he found out the identity of the deceased, he still didn't complete the task.

Tomorrow is the task deadline, what should I do?

Xiao Rui had a headache.

"Do you want to lure the snake out of the hole?" Xiao Rui asked.

"Seventh brother, you want to go to Xu Haoran and tell him directly?" Xiao Yan was startled.

Xiao Rui nodded.

Xiao Yan hurriedly said: "No! If it's someone else, with our prince's status, I'm afraid he's a ghost. But Xu Xianyang is a cabinet scholar, even if we are princes, we can't afford to offend him."

"Then is there any other good way?" Xiao Rui asked.

Xiao Yan shook his head.

"Done!"

Xiao Rui stood up, this time he was not for the sake of coming, but for the five lives that died innocently, including the baby who was still in its infancy!

"I'll accompany you." Xiao Yan shouted.

"You can be my think tank. Too many people should not come forward in this kind of matter. You have to help me guard against Xu Xianyang." Xiao Rui refused.

Xiao Yan patted his chest and said, "Seventh brother, don't worry."

Xiao Rui spread out the rice paper and asked Gao Quan: "What are the names of the two daughters of the Wang family?"

"The eldest daughter is called Wang Qingling, and the younger daughter is called Wang Qingyin. Oh, by the way, they are the same sibling, and they look almost identical." Thinking of this, Gao Quan said hastily.

Xiao Rui nodded, then wrote down the words Wang Qingyin on the paper, and handed it to Gao Quan: "When you send it to Xu's house tomorrow morning, just say that I invite Mr. Xu to have a glass of water and wine in Cuiyun Tower."

"Yes, Your Highness." Gao Quan put away the note, then backed out.

Looking at the flickering candlelight, Xiao Rui narrowed his eyes.