I just want to live a good life

Chapter 360 The truth comes to light

Ye Yin couldn't bear to look at this.

Is that calm, introverted and domineering Crown Prince really gone forever?

Such a precious person was beaten black and blue. Those who know would think that he is not as skilled as him, while those who don’t would think that my kung fu has regressed.

But having said that, Xia Changze is really quite capable.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is quite skilled in martial arts. If it weren’t for the contrast in lightness skills, he could have fought Xiao Qi on equal terms. He didn’t expect that he would be beaten so badly by Xia Changze.

I underestimated that kid before.

It was inconvenient for Mu Yunting to ride a horse in this condition, so Lord Shen had to give him his carriage.

The moon was out when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion.

Chef Kang reheated the food several times.

The same thing happened with Madam Wang. She kept reheating the food she prepared for Su Nuan. However, Concubine Xia, who usually had no worries when seeing delicious food, had no appetite today and didn't want to eat anything.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should have returned home through the front gate, but in order to hide the wound on his face from being seen, Mu Yunting chose to climb over the wall. With Ye Yin there, no one knew the two of them climbed over the wall into the mansion.

This was a tough time for Cai Ya, who was waiting at the gate. He was delivering a message to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on behalf of Concubine Xia. He had been waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for most of the day but hadn't seen him.

If His Highness doesn't come back, he will miss dinner!

It's really frustrating.

At the same time, the entrance to the General's Mansion became much more lively.

When Xia Changze got off his horse at the door, the guard rubbed his eyes fiercely. After confirming that the man was his third young master, his first reaction was to run to the inner courtyard, shouting all the way, "The third young master is back, the third young master is back!"

At this time, the Xia family was sitting around the dining table preparing to eat. The family was in a gloomy mood. Their son was in death row and their daughter had fallen into the fire. They were so upset that they were not in the mood to eat.

Then Xia Lian heard someone shouting, "The third young master is back."

Under the gaze of his family, Xia Lianteng stood up suddenly, knocking over several dishes and chopsticks on the dining table.

"Who is yelling over there? How disgraceful!"

The majestic voice was filled with joy.

Then the guards rushed in like a gust of wind.

"General, Madam, the Third Young Master is back!"

Xia Lian had never thought that this noisy guard was so lovable. He said several good things to him in a row, then waved his hand and asked the guard to go down and receive his reward.

When they heard that Xia Changze had returned, the family had no time to eat and all stood up to welcome Xia Changze.

Xia Changze got off the horse and walked towards the inner courtyard. He knew that his parents were worried about him, and he just wanted them to see him as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the fight with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had consumed too much of his energy. He was unable to catch up with the guard who reported the news and was left far behind.

When he saw his parents, Xia Lian had already arrived at the gate of Chongwu Hall with his family.

"Father and mother, I am sorry for making you worry because of my unfilial behavior."

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

Mrs. Xia rushed over and hugged her son, choking with sobs and unable to speak.

Before the joy of the family reunion had worn off, Xia Lian took Xia Changze to the study, where the father and son talked alone.

Xia Lian was also happy, but when he thought about exchanging his daughter for his son, his happiness was dampened a little.

"Have you seen your sister?"

Xia Changze's happy face suddenly showed a heavy look, "Yes, she is with the prince."

"Alas, your sister couldn't bear to see you suffer, and would rather jump into the fire pit herself to save you."

"Dad, the prince's mansion may not be a hellhole. I think the prince is sincere to me."

“How come you see?”

So Xia Changze told Xia Lian what happened today.

It turned out that after Mu Yunting left Duiyueju, he went directly to the Ministry of Justice. At that time, Lord Shen had already arrested Chen Zhong.

Mu Yunting personally interrogated Chen Zhong.

At first, Chen Zhong was still unwilling to confess, and Ye Yin had to use some extraordinary means before he was willing to confess honestly.

Ever since being kicked out of the General's Mansion, Chen Zhong has not found a suitable job to make a living. He has become a lazy person in the General's Mansion and he simply doesn't like the dirty and tiring work.

Later, he sneaked into a casino to work as a janitor, but he became addicted to gambling. Not only did he lose all the money he had, he also owed the casino a lot of money.

Seeing that he was courageous and a skilled fighter, the casino owner introduced him to a lucrative business.

Someone wanted to hire a killer for three thousand taels of silver, but none of the ruffians or killers in the imperial city dared to take the deal.

Introduced by the casino owner, Chen Zhong met the man who hired the killer.

Unexpectedly, the person this man wanted to kill was actually the prince of King Ankang. This business was not easy to do. Not to mention whether it was easy to kill the prince who was always surrounded by people when he went out, the thought of whether he could escape after killing the person was daunting enough.

But Chen Zhong owed a lot of debts. If he didn't pay them back, the casino owner would beat him to death. It was either death or death, so he thought that if he took the risk, he would become rich and powerful if he succeeded, but if he failed, he would lose his life.

So he took the deal, and after receiving a deposit of five hundred taels, he followed Mu Yunsong every day, looking for an opportunity to take action.

Finally, he saw a chaotic scene of a group of people fighting in front of the gate of Zuixianju.

This is simply a godsend opportunity. Not only can he kill Mu Yunsong to make money, but he can also frame Xia Changze and take revenge on Xia Lian.

Chen Zhong took advantage of the chaos to kill Mu Yunsong and pushed the man towards Xia Changze, while he himself slipped away.

Afterwards, Chen Zhong went to ask the murderer for the remaining money and prepared to flee, but who could have thought that the man ran faster than him, and when he went to look for him, the house was already empty.

He went to the casino owner again, hoping to get the whereabouts of the murderer from him, but the casino owner claimed that he did not know the murderer and had only met him once in the black market.

Not only that, when the casino owner heard that Chen Zhong did not get the remaining commission, he immediately took the silver from Chen Zhong to pay off his debt.

Not only did he not get the money back, but the deposit he had was also used to pay off his debts. Chen Zhong had no money to escape. Moreover, as soon as the murder happened, Xia Changze was arrested by King Ankang as the murderer and later imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. Chen Zhong then stayed in the imperial city.

Mu Yunting found out the whole story of Chen Zhong's murder and immediately sent someone to bring back the casino owner to inquire about the identity and whereabouts of the man who hired the murderer.

The casino owner had the final say in front of Chen Zhong, but he didn't have the confidence in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He confessed everything without even being tortured.

The man who hired the killer was the owner of an underground money house in the imperial city. Because the girl he liked was snatched away by Mu Yunsong, he wanted revenge and hired the killer to kill someone.

With the cooperation of the casino owner, the Ministry of Justice quickly arrested the murderer.

Then Mu Yunting sent someone to invite King Ankang to try the murderer in front of him, and let Chen Zhong confront him in court.

The truth of the case was revealed, and it had nothing to do with Xia Changze. Only then did King Ankang agree to release Xia Changze.

Neither Xia Changze nor Prince Ankang have the nerve to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally try the case, and everyone knows for whom.