Chapter 361: Confession
However, as Xie Qiao was a lady after all, it was a little disgusting for so many dirty and muddy bones to suddenly appear. The Crown Prince was very accommodating.
Not long after, Xie Qiao’s surroundings were blocked by a screen. They even got a table with snacks and tea on it.
Those busy guards and soldiers did not think much of it at all.
The matter of the Zhou Residence was “discovered” by Xie Pinggang. Since he and his sister came to attend the banquet, they naturally had to go back together.
It would not be good if the little girl was frightened. It was reasonable to do so.
After another two hours, the coffin that was weighed down by a big rock was finally carried up.
The coffin was big and was slightly rotten.
The bones inside were also salvaged. The Crown Prince immediately took off his robe and covered the body of the corpse.
The honorable First Princess had actually sunk in the water for so many years!
Through the screen, Xie Qiao could vaguely see that the Crown Prince’s figure had become much colder, and her heart ached for him.
That little wealthy man better not freeze. If his waist ached, tsk, his sex life would not be great.
Xie Qiao hugged the heater and curled into a ball.
“Bring the Prince Consort here,” The Crown Prince’s voice was cold and deep, like the sound of water flowing.
At that moment, the members of the Zhou family had already been frozen in the courtyard for six hours.
All of them were shivering. There were also some people inside who were confused. However, the old lady of the Zhou family and the Prince Consort’s eldest brother knew clearly in their hearts.
At that moment, they were extremely afraid.
They had been exposed.
“We can’t reveal the identity of that person… for the sake of the lives of so many people in our Zhou family, Second Brother…” the Master Zhou said.
Prince Consort Zhou’s father had long passed away, but his mother was still around, so the two brothers had deep feelings for each other and still lived in this residence.
There were also other stepbrothers and nephews in the family, and they were originally a flourishing population.
“What on earth did you do?!” The other members of the Zhou family roared angrily at that moment.
The old lady of the Zhou family was already in her sixties or seventies. She was cold and scared, and at that moment, she was already a little delirious. Her lips trembled, and she looked extremely pitiful.
Prince Consort Zhou was dragged up.
Not long after, he was brought in front of the Crown Prince.
When he saw the rows of corpses and the old coffins, Prince Consort Zhou’s stupefied face was somewhat different.
Princess Luo Shu quickly rushed over and gave the Prince Consort Zhou a slap on the face, “Who killed these people? Don’t take responsibility for them. These are human lives!”
Prince Consort Zhou licked the corners of his lips and met Princess Luo Shu’s eyes.
Princess Luo Shu’s eyes revealed a hint of begging.
“Prince Consort Zhou, the person in this coffin is my Imperial Aunt, First Princess Xingmo, right?” The Crown Prince asked directly.
Princess Luo Shu turned her head in shock when she heard that, “W-Who did you say this is?!”
“That’s right,” Prince Consort Zhou calmly replied.
Princess Luo Shu staggered for a moment.
In an instant, her face paled as she glared at her Prince Consort.
“Back then, my Imperial Aunt pretended to be a palace maid and left the palace together with a princess who was visiting her relatives. There was no news of her after that. In reality, she was killed by you,” the Crown Prince continued.
Prince Consort Zhou was silent for a moment.
He knew that he could not escape. The Crown Prince was so confident that he must have known everything.
Thus, after a moment, he calmly nodded, “Yes.”
“Why?” The Crown Prince asked.
Princess Luo Shu’s entire body trembled, and her eyes were bloodshot!
Especially when she saw the Prince Consort nod, in that instant, it was as if all her support had disappeared without a trace, and her heart was in extreme pain.
“Princess Xingmo… was glorious. Men in this world…” there were some fluctuations in Prince Consort Zhou’s eyes, “Men in this world would fall in love with her, but that doesn’t include me.
“I used to have a childhood sweetheart by my side. She was the daughter of a wet nurse. Her status wasn’t high, but… she was gentle and virtuous. She grew up with me from a young age, and I vowed to marry her!” At that point, a strong resentment appeared in Prince Consort Zhou’s eyes.