The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1145

Chapter 1145: 558 Confession (third update)

Minister Xing opened his mouth, took a weak breath of cool air, and said, "Before the truth comes to light, all hypotheses are possible."

"That’s right, there were two other witnesses mentioned, one is the feigned-dead courtesan from the Xianle Inn, and the other is also a lady from the Xianle Inn, called..." Princess Ning An seemed not to remember the name, looked at the document, and then said, "Ah, Hua Xiyao."

As she spoke, her gaze once again fell on Minister Xing’s face, "May I ask Minister Xing, where are these two witnesses now? Is it possible to have them appear in court to testify? It seems rather arbitrary to conclude that the Xianle Inn is colluding with the royal family based solely on the words of an assassin, don’t you think so, Minister Xing?"

Princess Ning An’s gaze was very gentle, but for some reason, Minister Xing’s forehead felt inexplicably chilly.

He composed himself, saying, "Princess Ning An’s words are most apt, however, both witnesses are currently unable to appear in court to testify."

"Why is that?" Princess Ning An asked softly.

Minister Xing said, "Hua Xiyao has been drugged and will not wake up for six or seven days, and the other lady, named Mo Qianxue, has been seriously injured and is currently being treated at the Medical Hall, according to Xiao Shuling, her condition is also not very good."

Otherwise, following the normal procedure, Mo Qianxue would have to be taken to the Ministry of Justice to be detained.

Princess Ning An sighed thoughtfully, "One has been drugged, and the other injured, this is indeed unfortunate. Minister Xing, they are important witnesses in this case; you must ensure their safety, don’t let them be silenced, or the truth of this case may never come to light."

Upon hearing this, Minister Xing instinctively glanced at Princess Ning An.

Princess Ning An gave him an open and slight smile.

Minister Xing lowered his gaze, furrowed his brow, and with a hand over fist said, "The Princess is certainly right, I... will definitely assign more men to protect them!"