The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day

"Isn't Bai Mowan also outright denying it?!"

"What about Prince Xiao Zhanping then?" Xiao Zhanping also had no doubts about what Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan said.

Xiao Jinxing respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, on the day of the hunting festival, I was indeed hunting the whole time. If it weren't for when everyone gathered and mentioned that the Crown Prince had gone missing, I wouldn't have noticed that my wife and General Bai hadn't returned either. At that time, everyone went to look for the Crown Prince. Naturally, I was also worried about the Crown Prince and followed to search. During the search, I accidentally found pieces of Qi'er's clothing torn by branches in the forest. In order not to affect everyone's search for the Crown Prince, I went down the steep slope alone and then found them severely injured."

At this moment, everyone was recounting what had happened that day.

Naturally, they were also trying to avoid suspicion on themselves first.

"Regarding who ultimately assassinated General Bai," Xiao Jinxing deliberately paused, then again with utmost respect, "I have no evidence and absolutely dare not rashly conclude."

"The reason I summoned you alone to the palace today is precisely because there is no evidence, and I do not wish to stir up idle gossip. Right now, I just want to hear your thoughts, so speak freely. Even if someone is wronged, it will only be known to the four of us, and it won't cause any further dispute," Xiao Zhanping made his intentions clear.

He clearly wanted them to point out who was responsible.

Even now, whoever they say it is will become the real "culprit."

The Emperor is looking for someone to take the blame.

And in taking the blame, he needs help.

Of course, it's definitely not about giving Bai Mowan justice; it's all for Xiao Jinsen.

Only by framing someone else for the assassination of the Crown Prince, can he reasonably save Xiao Jinsen.

"Then I shall be bold enough to speak my mind," said Xiao Jinxing. "I believe it was the Crown Princess Consort Gao Jingyi."

As he spoke, a flash of light clearly passed through the Emperor's eyes.

As if hitting right on his intentions.

He had actually been prepared for Xiao Jinxing to suggest Xiao Jinsen.

Xiao Jinsen had the motive to kill the Crown Prince. After all, the Crown Prince's existence had always been a thorn in his side. As long as the Crown Prince was in place, he could only ever be a prince, unable to inherit the Emperor's position in a natural order, so the likelihood of Xiao Jinsen killing the Crown Prince was high.

Not only was there a high possibility of killing the Crown Prince, but the same could be said for killing Bai Mowan.

Having failed to marry Bai Mowan, Xiao Jinsen would certainly fear fertile territory like Bai Mowan falling into the hands of others. To destroy what he could not have is an age-old strategy of ambitious members of the royal family. Perhaps Xiao Jinsen decided to kill two birds with one stone; since assassinating the Crown Prince was on the agenda, why not take out Bai Mowan as well, and eliminate future problems.

If Xiao Jinxing had any personal agenda, he would have accused Xiao Jinsen. By accusing Xiao Jinsen, he wouldn't have any grounds to blame Xiao Jinxing; after all, even he himself believed that Xiao Jinsen could be behind the assassinations of both the Crown Prince and Bai Mowan, and he couldn't refute Xiao Jinxing's claim.

And if anything were to happen to Xiao Jinsen,

the only one who could inherit the throne would be Xiao Jinxing.

Therefore, Xiao Jinxing's response now truly surprised him greatly.

He was still pondering.

If Xiao Jinxing had accused Xiao Jinsen, although he could not refute Xiao Jinxing, he would definitely treat him with the same cold distance as before.

As for Xiao Jinxing's position, there has never been talk of his succession to the throne; he is only fit to assist.

And by protecting Xiao Jinsen like this, for now, there was no need to doubt his loyalty.

Xiao Jinxing has been smart since childhood.

He knows very well how to gauge his own actions.

At this moment, Xiao Zhanping even felt that his recent suspicion of Xiao Jinxing might have been a bit petty.

In fact, calling Xiao Jinxing today was also a test of his ambition, to see if he had any.

Now it seems that he does not.

And the answer Xiao Jinxing gave,

not only earned him the Emperor's trust but also brought an unexpected pleasant surprise.

In recent times, the Empress has been putting great pressure on him, almost every day devising ways to demand explanations for the Crown Prince and the Empress, which has left him somewhat on edge, causing disturbed sleep at night, and understandably creating great irritation in his mind. He knew well that without providing an answer to the Empress, the situation could not be resolved, and the Empress's influence in the court was clearly stirring.

He indeed wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly understand the Empress's power.

And now the person Xiao Jinxing pointed out is someone from the Empress's side, so the Empress is in the position of "crying thief when she's the thief" herself. Let's see how she will handle this?!