Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1617: The Dead Cannot Give Witness!

Chapter 1617: The Dead Cannot Give Witness!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"When did this happen?" Wang Chong sternly said.

"It was probably last night. When she was discovered by her maids, she had already committed suicide by hanging herself from a rafter. Shuhua Palace is already covered in white streamers and the burial preparations are being made. I only recently learned of this matter from my younger sister," Yang Zhao said.

The younger sister Yang Zhao spoke of was naturally Consort Taizhen.

The Fifth Prince was involved in a royal scandal, and no matter what dynasty it had taken place in, it would have been vigorously suppressed. Not even the eunuchs in the Fifth Prince's residence knew the details. But Consort Taizhen had a special status, and this status meant that there was practically nothing in the harem that could escape her grip.

This was why Wang Chong had gotten in touch with Yang Zhao before coming.

Consort Taizhen was one of the people closest to the truth in a secretive place like the palace.

The carriage fell silent. Yang Zhao silently watched as Wang Chong closed his eyes and began to digest this shocking news. The Fifth Prince and Wang Chong had always been close, and now that Jade Consort Xiao had died, another crime had been added to Li Heng's record.

Wang Chong's investigation had also been placed in a dire state.

After a few moments of silence, Wang Chong asked, "Just how was the matter between Jade Consort Xiao and the Fifth Prince discovered in the first place?"

Princes and consorts had special statuses, and even if they occasionally interacted, they would normally keep their distance. As for private affairs, they would be incredibly secretive and carry it out away from the sight of others, so such matters were not easily exposed. Wang Chong found the whole matter very suspicious, but the Fifth Prince's people only knew the end result and nothing about the details.

"You've asked the right person," Yang Zhao said. "This matter is a royal scandal, so everything h

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