Spring in the East Palace

Chapter 304 Trial

After a moment of silence, Shen Muyin looked at Dong Jin: "If all else fails, then you can go find the Princess of Pingxi. She should be able to find a way to deal with it."

Dong Jin was stunned: "Why don't you go to Prince Xuan's Mansion?"

In terms of seniority, Prince Xuan's Mansion is the Qin family's closest relative, and Princess Xuanhe particularly likes Shen Muyin.

"No, just do as I tell you." Shen Muyin nodded.

"Yes." Dong Jin nodded without asking any more questions.

Shen Muyin knew very well that if his and Lu Nanhuai's guess was correct, then Prince Xuan's Mansion would not be safe.

The biggest hidden danger lies in Prince Xuan’s Palace.

You are actually throwing yourself into a trap and going to Prince Xuan's palace to ask for help. You are really sinking yourself into an abyss from which you will never be able to get out.

There may even be countless unknown risks.

And if it really is this person, then everything in the Shen Mansion is subject to this person's orders, so this matter must not be involved in Prince Xuan's Mansion.

"You should hurry up. If I'm not mistaken, Lan Fang's family is probably all in Kyoto." Shen Muyin said directly, "Because not long ago, I saw Lan Fang go out with a panicked look, but Su'er stayed in the mansion."

Just because Shen Muyin has never left Wenxiang Pavilion doesn’t mean that Shen Muyin knows nothing.

"So, there is no need to go to great lengths to find Lan Fang. If they really have a purpose, they would have been lurking in Kyoto long ago. Let Xiaojiu and Xiaoqi out as well." Shen Muyin responded solemnly.

"I know that there will be a result before tomorrow. Please wait for me." Dong Jin said quickly.

Shen Muyin hummed but didn't say anything.

Then Dong Jin left in a hurry without staying for a second. Shen Muyin closed his eyes and rested on the spot.

There are still four hours from now until dawn. If Dong Jin is quick, he might find some clues.

If she can't do all of it, she can find some of it. She always has reasons to procrastinate.

If Dong Jin still hasn't found any clues, she will have a way when the coroner arrives tomorrow.

After a moment of silence, Shen Muyin did not respond and just closed his eyes and rested.

Liao Yong, who was not far away, took a look, but didn't say anything the whole time, just remained quiet.

……

Shen Muyin was imprisoned in a dungeon. Only a faint light coming from a well far away let her know that it was already daybreak.

Almost instantly, hurried footsteps were heard in the prison. Shen Muyin opened his eyes and saw the guards coming over.

"Shen Muyin, the time for interrogation has come." The guard's tone was fierce.

The next second, the prison door was pushed open, and the guards unceremoniously escorted Shen Muyin out of the prison.

Such an action was extremely rude, but Shen Muyin only frowned slightly and remained calm throughout.

Soon, Shen Muyin was escorted to the lobby, and the entire lobby looked majestic and solemn.

"Kneel down!" Lord Cheng shouted coldly.

The guards forced Shen Muyin to kneel down, and Shen Muyin saw Shen Changsheng, Shen Yan, and Lan Fang.

Shen Zhenzhen was not there, and this kind of occasion was definitely not suitable for Shen Zhenzhen.

Lan Fang was extremely excited when she saw Shen Muyin, and rushed over: "You murderer, I'm going to kill you! Kill you!"

The servants on the side couldn't stop her, so it was the guards who stopped Lanxiang.

"How can you be allowed to act recklessly in the court?" Lord Cheng said solemnly.

But Lan Xiang's eyes were still red, and she kept shouting at Shen Muyin: "It was you, it was you who killed Su Er."

Then Lanxiang looked at Master Cheng and said, "Master, you must help me! You must bring the murderer to justice."

Throughout the whole process, Shen Muyin just watched calmly without saying a word.

She didn't even have the chance to defend herself.

Under such circumstances, Shen Changsheng and Shen Yan looked at each other, and both of them were a little uneasy.

Because they couldn't guess what Shen Muyin was going to do, but under such circumstances, the people of the Shen family knew for sure that Shen Muyin couldn't escape.

All of their people are here, and everything has been arranged.

Shen Muyin will be convicted today and she will not be given any chance to ask for help.

Even if she hurriedly informed the Eastern Palace, it was unlikely that the Eastern Palace would come back to save her. Besides, the Eastern Palace was in Fengdu and was probably already in a state of panic.

If Donggong came back rashly under such circumstances, Shen Muyin would no longer have a place to stand in front of the current emperor.

Family and national affairs come first, not such sentimental matters.

What's more, it's the East Palace, the future emperor.

They had planned every step, so Shen Changsheng was certain that Shen Muyin would not be able to escape.

It was Shen Muyin's calmness that made Shen Changsheng a little nervous, fearing that any more accidents would happen.

So soon, Shen Changsheng looked at Lord Cheng, and their eyes just met in the air.

"Shen Muyin, the coroner has examined the deceased and found that he was suffocated. He was poisoned before, and the toxin penetrated the skin and overflowed, causing bruises on his neck. This toxin is exactly the same as the toxin that your finger was contaminated with, so do you have anything else to explain?"

Lord Cheng's words were very certain, and this sentence sentenced Shen Muyin to death.

"Everyone present at the scene has testified that you were the only one there when the deceased died. When the deceased's mother arrived, she found that the deceased was already dead. The murderer can only be you." Lord Cheng was even more stern.

The coroner had also walked forward. Su'er's body was placed in an ice coffin nearby. Although there was no smell of decay, it was already shriveled.

It looks like he's been dead for at least a day.

The longer the body has been dead, the more difficult it is to prove its innocence.

In this situation, Shen Muyin didn't look at Mr. Cheng quietly until Mr. Cheng spoke.

"Master Cheng, I have not killed anyone, that means I have not killed anyone. Based on these evidences, do you think I can be convicted?" Shen Muyin asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

Mr. Cheng's expression changed, and he knocked heavily on the table: "How dare you!"

"Even if Lord Cheng sentences me to death, shouldn't you listen to my explanation? Isn't Lord Cheng afraid that such a hasty conviction would be a disregard for human life?" Shen Muyin looked at Lord Cheng without changing his expression.

"You..." Lord Cheng was stunned by the question.

Even Shen Changsheng and Shen Yan took a look, their eyes darkened slightly.

Then the two of them didn't say anything and winked at Mr. Cheng.

Lord Cheng knew that this matter could not be delayed and the case had to be solved as soon as possible.

Under such circumstances, after Master Cheng calmed down, he sneered and said, "Okay, I'll give you a chance to defend yourself. I want to see how you defend yourself."

Shen Muyin smiled and remained calm: "Master Cheng, there cannot be anyone I know among the witnesses. I understand this correctly, right?"

"Of course, there is a possibility that someone who knows you may cover up for you. However, the servants in the Shen Mansion know you, but they testified that you were the only one at the scene." Lord Cheng said directly.