Children of Loulan

Chapter 451 Do you still remember me?

The king immediately ordered people to find the files from that year. These files were sealed in the depths of the palace, as if forgotten by time. When they were opened again, a stale smell came to the face.

The king read the files carefully, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and the murderous intent in his eyes became more and more intense. Finally, he slammed the files shut, and the anger in his eyes almost burst out.

"Invite Prince Xin to the palace for an audience immediately!" The king's voice echoed in the palace like thunder.

When the East Palace received this news, the whole palace fell into panic. People speculated about the king's intentions, and the news that Prince Xin was imprisoned in the palace spread like wildfire.

Obviously, the king had doubts about Prince Xin and thought that this matter might be related to him. However, Prince Xin insisted that this matter had nothing to do with him. His words were sincere, which made people doubt his words.

However, what was unexpected was that after only two days, Prince Xin actually changed his previous statement! He even admitted without hesitation that the assassins were ordered by him to assassinate the prince. However, although he had frankly admitted the incident, he insisted that he knew nothing about the background of the Seven Stars Pavilion and had no idea who it belonged to.

Prince Xin's confession was like a stone that caused a thousand waves, instantly causing an uproar in the entire court. After all, Prince Xin had always been a low-key and non-confrontational person. Who could have expected that he would suddenly kill the prince?

Then, the king ordered a raid on Prince Xin's mansion. However, when the results of the raid came out, everyone was shocked - the amount of property seized from Prince Xin's mansion was pitifully small! Faced with such a situation, Prince Xin was not panicked at all, but calmly explained that the reason for this was that he had spent all his assets to support those private soldiers.

Keremu stood aside, staring into the distance, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he slowly spoke in a calm tone: "Your second uncle is actually also a seed of infatuation. He did this just to take the blame for others willingly."

Hawuer looked at his father in astonishment. He could hardly believe his ears. "Father, do you really know who the real culprit is?"

Keremu took a deep breath and said slowly: "Originally, I also knew nothing, but to make your second uncle confess so willingly, only one person has the ability to do so!"

Hawuer asked anxiously: "Who is it?"

Keremu frowned slightly, and seemed to be hesitant about whether to tell his son this secret. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "Speaking of this matter, it is actually a little-known scandal in the palace. As a junior, it will not benefit you to know it now, so it is better for you not to know it."

He then thought of another question, "Oh, right, your second uncle has neither extra property nor means to amass wealth over the years, so why did the king believe that he could afford to support his own private army?"

Although Ha Wuer was full of curiosity about the person behind the scenes, he could not ask any more questions when he saw his father was so serious. He could only answer: "My second uncle explained that the Xinwang Mansion gradually declined due to the huge expenses of raising private soldiers. Not only that, the number of private soldiers also gradually decreased from thousands at the beginning to hundreds at the end."

Keremu sneered and said sarcastically, "It seems that your grandfather is really old! A man with ulterior motives who wants to raise private soldiers to seek the throne actually lets his private soldiers become fewer and fewer. This is simply ridiculous! What's more ridiculous is that not only does he not have any additional industries that can help him realize his ambitions, he doesn't even have the most basic helpers and counselors. How can such a person be capable of plotting the supreme throne?"

After hearing what Keremu said, Ha Wuer sighed helplessly and asked worriedly, "What should we do about my second uncle?"

Keremu shook his head slowly and answered thoughtfully: "Since he has confessed his guilt, you should just pretend that you know nothing about it. However, although he has admitted his crime, the real mastermind behind the Seven Stars Pavilion has not yet been found, so the case cannot be closed. As long as the case is not closed, we still have a chance to continue investigating. You should pay more attention to see if you can find some clues to help your second uncle clear his name."

Ha Wuer nodded slightly, indicating his agreement: "I am not worried about my second uncle's situation, because his confession has many obvious loopholes and it is difficult to justify himself. However, the situation on my third uncle's side is quite tricky. The assassins from the Seven Star Pavilion who managed to escape at that time may have been killed long ago, resulting in no clues at all, making it difficult to start."

Seeing this, Keremu calmly analyzed: "Since this road is blocked, we might as well find another way. I saw your cousin a few days ago, openly robbing a woman in broad daylight!"

Upon hearing this, Hawule could not help but frown and wondered in his heart, could it be that his father wanted to find a breakthrough from his cousin?

Keremu seemed to see through his son's thoughts and continued, "We don't have to do it ourselves, he will naturally take the initiative to deliver the handle to us!"

Just as the two were discussing, a palace maid came hurriedly to report: "Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness, the King has ordered Your Highness to come to the Council Hall!"

Keremu turned to look at his son and said in a deep voice: "It seems that there has been new progress in the case. You should go to the court to find out the truth!"

Although Hawuer is still young, as a well-known young prince, and it is assumed that he will be the next crown prince, his status and importance are self-evident. However, he is still studying with a teacher in the palace and has not yet officially entered the court.

At this time, the king suddenly summoned him to the palace, which was a surprise. In view of the current situation, Ha Wuer secretly speculated that the king's summons to the court was most likely related to the case. So, he did not dare to delay and quickly followed the eunuch who came to announce the decree to the court.

When Hawuer stepped into the meeting hall, his eyes were attracted by the scene in the center of the hall. A woman was kneeling in the middle of the civil and military officials. She was prostrating on the ground, as if she was under great pressure. Seeing this, Hawuer first saluted the king and said respectfully: "Grandson pays homage to the king. Long live the king!"

The king nodded slightly and responded, "No need to be polite, stand up!"

When Hawuer stood up, the king immediately asked, "Do you recognize the woman kneeling in the palace?"

Hawuer's eyes moved slowly along with the king's instructions, and finally landed on the woman who was still kneeling at his feet. The woman seemed to feel Hawuer's gaze, and she raised her head in response, meeting Hawuer's eyes.

At this moment, the woman's tears burst out like a flood, and her cries echoed in the air, as if the whole world could hear her sadness.

"Sir, is it really you? Do you still remember me?" the woman said in a trembling voice. Tears blurred her vision, but her eyes were fixed on Hawule, as if he was the last straw in her life.