latelenovela Chapter 501 Who is the mastermind?
Chapter 501 Who is the mastermind?
Jinzhu was also stunned and couldn't help but look at Shen Shuyi with redness in the corners of her eyes.
Shen Shuyi didn't look at her, but met Lipin's gaze calmly, obviously not intending to give in.
After a while, Lipin pulled the corner of her lip and sneered: "The county lady is going to go against me for a maid?"
Shen Shuyi didn't care about her threats at all.
"Your Highness should know that everything in this world has a price. Your Highness and I have never had any favors, so why should I help you?"
"Besides, I don't think you will be grateful to me if I tell you."
Shen Shuyi's words were clear, and Lipin stared at her for a long time.
But she had to admit that she was right.
She was not unrelated to her brother's death, and she would never let her off easily. But she couldn't understand why she dared to use the cause of her brother's death as a bargaining chip. Wasn't she afraid that she would know the truth and avenge Chai Bin?
"Okay, the county princess is indeed courageous and resolute. It is my fault today. You might as well be more direct." Lipin couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
Shen Shuyi curled the corners of his lips, and there was a hint of depth in his cold eyes that Lipin could not understand.
"Jinzhu has been with me since she was little and has suffered a lot. Now she has been slapped for no reason. I must seek justice for her."
Lipin pursed her lips and clapped her hands: "Bring the silver."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhuo immediately brought out a box full of silver and presented it to him.
Lipin looked at Jinzhu and said, "This sincerity of mine should be enough, right?"
He is just a slave. I wonder how many slaves’ lives this silver can buy!
"Your Majesty, I dare not take your money." Shen Shuyi lowered his eyes slightly and spoke as if jokingly.
The double meaning of this remark made Lipin's expression even more ugly.
Lipin's chest rose and fell slightly due to anger. She swallowed her breath and said to Zhang Zhuo, "Change it into jewelry and head ornaments."
"Yes."
In just a moment, Zhang Zhuo brought up another box full of jewelry and head ornaments, which were full of jewels and extremely luxurious.
Gold, silver, jade, all kinds of styles, so dazzling that it hurts the eyes.
Concubine Li was the emperor's favorite concubine and had the support of the Chai family, so her food, clothing and other expenses were extraordinary.
Shen Shuyi picked up the teacup, glanced at it, and drank a sip of tea calmly: "Ahem... I have been waiting outside Rouxi Palace for a long time today, and I seem to have caught a cold."
"Ha." Lipin sneered: "Changning County Princess better give me a satisfactory answer."
After saying that, Concubine Li raised her chin slightly towards Zhang Zhuo.
Not long after, Zhang Zhuo brought another box full of gold, silver, pearls and jade.
Two boxes filled with gold, silver, pearls and jade were placed before one's eyes, reflecting a dazzling brilliance that made one unable to look away.
Shen Shu felt relieved after seeing this. He put down his teacup and said to Jin Zhu, "Why don't you thank the queen?"
"Yes." Jinzhu responded immediately and unceremoniously held the two full boxes in her arms.
Then, Shen Shuyi looked at Zhang Zhuo and several other confidants and said in a deep voice, "Get out."
"you……"
Lipin's confidant was a little angry, and Lipin raised her hand to stop him: "Back off."
Soon, Lipin and Shen Shuyi were the only ones left in the room.
"What do you want to say, County Lord? You can tell me now. How did my brother die? Where is his body now?"
Shen Shuyi walked to a pot of orchids without haste and gently fiddled with them: "Your Majesty must know very well that Chai Bin was ordered to assassinate me and Lord Xie Jingchi that day."
Lipin was still sitting at the table, with a stern look in her eyes: "Thank you, sir. I don't want to say more, but it's inappropriate for the county lady to get involved in these things."
Shen Shuyi pulled the corner of her lip and said lightly: "Some things are not what I want, but since you are here, I have no choice but to avoid it."
Lipin didn't want to waste time talking to her: "You and Xie Jingchi are both alive, which proves that they didn't succeed. But how could you and Xie Jingchi kill Chai Bin?"
Shen Shuyi turned around and looked at Lipin: "Your Majesty is right, how could Lord Xie and I kill so many masters."
Lipin frowned and met the girl's clear gaze: "What do you want to say."
Shen Shuyi did not answer her question, but changed the subject: "Floods frequently occur in the south of the Yangtze River. Your Majesty has been investigating the cause of disaster relief and flood control recently. Your Majesty, if you thoroughly investigate the truth, who is the mastermind behind this matter?"
"Of course it's three..."
Lipin was halfway through her words when she met Shen Shuyi's half-smiley eyes and stopped abruptly.
Mastermind?
Who is the mastermind?
There is no doubt that the Third Prince Xiao Heyu, Concubine Rou and even Concubine Rou's family are the masterminds.
But Xiao Heyu is His Majesty's biological son, and His Majesty has favored him for many years.
If something happens, it is still unclear whether His Majesty will believe that he is the mastermind. Even if he believes it, will he really be willing to punish his own son?
By then, even if Xiao Heyu didn't die, someone would have to be held responsible for this matter.
So... who is this so-called 'mastermind'?
In an instant, Lipin's throat tightened and her whole body felt cold: "What on earth does the county lady want to say?"
Shen Shuyi's almond-shaped eyes were dark and deep: "The Third Prince is a thoughtful person, and Concubine Rou is even more intelligent. Now that His Majesty is thoroughly investigating the flood in Jiangnan, does Concubine Li really think that the Third Prince and Concubine Rou will not make preparations?"
Shen Shuyi curled her lips, walked to a pot of wintersweet, and whispered, "If I were the Third Prince, I would have to find a scapegoat first. Who do you think is the most suitable, Your Majesty?"
Lipin looked at Shen Shuyi's profile and felt that the girl's smile made her feel creepy.
Who is suitable to do it?
Of course it’s the Chai family…
Whether it was the Battle of Lushan back then or the disaster relief funds in Jiangnan today, the Chai family was deeply involved and knew it very well.
What's more, Licheng is the hometown of the Chai family, and all the official silver wrapped in iron lumps was made there!
If we must find a scapegoat, no one is more suitable than the Chai family!
"So, what you mean is that it was the Third Prince who killed my brother!" Lipin spoke in a deep voice, holding the handkerchief in her hand tightly.
Shen Shuyi looked at Lipin and said with a smile: "Sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing. Your Majesty also understands this, doesn't she?"
She is, but the Chai family is even more so.
"But I still don't believe it. Even if the Third Prince wanted to find the Chai family as a scapegoat, why did he kill Chai Bin?" Concubine Li asked in a deep voice.
"Chai Bin knows too much. Besides, how did Your Majesty know that Chai Bin was the only one who would die?"
"Even if only Chai Bin died, His Majesty the Third Prince would always find ways to erase the evidence of his and the Lu family's involvement, and be ready to put all the blame on the Chai family at any time!"
Shen Shuyi's words made Concubine Li completely uneasy.
She stood up, looked at Shen Shuyi and said angrily: "What nonsense! What evidence do you have? Do you think I will trust you just based on this badge?"
"Also, you haven't told me how my brother died."