Chapter 6: Under the Assassination
The flying knife fell to the ground, and everyone's hanging hearts instantly relaxed. Lie Beiyao was taken aback, and the maid beside her was also frightened, Ye Shu came to her senses, hugged her, and comforted softly, "It's okay, Yao'er is fine." ”
Emperor Zhaoning's face changed, he slapped the table with a "snap", and shouted angrily, "This kind of thing happened at my birthday banquet, Praetorian Guard, get me in!"
The commander of the Praetorian Guard was guarding the door, and when he heard the emperor's angry shout, he was so frightened that he ran into the hall in a hurry, knelt down with a "plop", and said in fear, "Your Majesty forgives you for your sin, and the ministers and other escorts are unfavorable, causing the assassin to commit blatant murder, please punish Your Majesty." ”
"Your sins, I will talk about them later, first put this murderer in prison, and I will personally interrogate him tomorrow!" Emperor Zhaoning commanded with suppressed anger.
"Commandment. The commander of the Praetorian Guard shouted, "Don't suppress this person yet, keep a strict watch!"
The two Praetorian Guard soldiers got the order and pressed Ye Xiaodao down from the main hall. There was no fear in Ye Xiaodao's eyes, on the contrary, the whole person was very calm, as if he had expected this result a long time ago, and obediently let the two soldiers suppress it.
Before the matter was over, Emperor Zhaoning set his eyes on Fei Wei who looked terrified on one side, "Fei Wei, you know what I will do." ”
Fei Wei was so frightened that he fell to his knees, his body trembling uncontrollably, "This matter... The minister really didn't know about it. This... This is the villain who deceived the minister, the minister failed to recognize his treacherous scheme, the minister was stupid, please Your Majesty to punish him. ”
"Come on, let's press it down. Emperor Zhaoning said lightly.
"Your Majesty spares your life, Your Majesty spares your life, the minister really doesn't know......" Fei Wei was so frightened that he shouted repeatedly.
"I didn't say it was your sin, why are you so scared?" Emperor Zhaoning's gaze stared straight at him, that cold gaze was really about to devour people alive, Fei Wei was taken by Emperor Zhaoning's momentum, and collapsed to the ground for a while without knowing what to say.
"No need to put it off. Emperor Zhaoning wrote lightly.
"Your Majesty..."The Janissary Commander was a little puzzled.
"Kill on the spot. The next sentence was so cold, Fei Wei instantly cried bitterly, and couldn't stop wailing, "Your Majesty spares your life, the Holy Judge......"
The Janissary Commander was about to make a move, when a voice suddenly said, "Wait. ”
Everyone was shocked, and it was King Gong Yeshu who spoke.
Ye Shu arched his hand at Emperor Zhaoning, "Father, the son thinks that this matter is not necessarily deliberate by Fei Wei. ”
"Ye Shu, then tell me, who do you think this person is?" Emperor Zhaoning squinted at Ye Shu.
"The son said that it was not good, and asked his father to allow the son to go down to investigate, and he would give his father a result in three days. ”
"Okay, since you have spoken, then Fei Wei will press it down first, and then talk about it then. Emperor Zhaoning flicked his sleeves, and the commander of the Praetorian Guard gave the order to suppress Fei Wei.
"That's it for today's birthday feast, I'm tired. Emperor Zhaoning glanced lazily at the people of His Royal Highness, got up and left the Taiji Palace.
"Greetings to Your Majesty. The ministers stood up and saluted.
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"The fourth brother stayed. Yelan Yefan was just about to leave, but Yeshu stopped Yelan first.
"Fourth brother, we..." Ye Fan hesitated.
"Zichong, you go home first. Huangfu asked, you personally escorted the fifth brother. Yelan commanded.
"Yes. Huangfu inquired and said, "Fifth Highness, please." ”
Ye Fan arched his hand at Ye Lan, and left without even looking at Ye Shu.
"Fourth brother, I want your help. Ye Shu's tone slowed down a lot.
"There is no shortage of talents around Your Highness, what can I do to help?"
"The fourth brother is smart and witty, and he really depends on the fourth brother as a brother. Ye Shu's tone was very humble, and his face was a little red.
"Big brother, this is trying to woo me. Yelan smiled playfully, raised her eyes and caught a glimpse of Lie Beiyao who was walking over, and added, "Princess Beixuan is here, you don't need to waste time with me." ”
"Fourth brother, what are these words, I haven't married the princess yet. ”
"Yes, if you don't get married, you will be worried about ......" Yelan's voice became lower and lower, and the last few words were deliberately not finished.
"You!" Ye Shu seemed to have been stabbed into a big secret, his whole face turned red, and his hands were clenched into fists, as if he was about to swing at Ye Lan in the next second.
The corners of Yelan's mouth curled, leaving only one sentence and leaving.
"This matter is not easy to investigate, I advise you not to cause yourself to kill. ”
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Yelan took the carriage back to the house, and as soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Ming Xu pacing in front of the Guangwang Mansion, looking a little anxious, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
Ming Xu is the son of King Xuan Ming Hong, who is not favored by King Xuan, and King Xuan's princess deliberately excludes him, and he is in a difficult situation in King Xuan's mansion. King Guang Yelan and Ming Xu became friends, Ming Xu simply took refuge in Yelan later, Yelan settled him in his own mansion, Princess Xuan later came to Guangwang Mansion to make trouble a few times, but they were all driven away by Yelan faction, hindering the identity of Yelan Guangwang, King Xuan and the princess could only give up, Mingxu lived in Guangwang Mansion so logically.
"Mingxu?" Yelan saw Mingxu guarding the door, and was a little suspicious in her heart.
"King of Light, something important. When Ming Xu saw Yelan returning home, his hanging heart seemed to have settled down, and he hurriedly stepped forward, with a trace of anxiety between his eyebrows.
The Pavilion said. Yelan said to him.
When he arrived at the Reward Pavilion, Yelan dispersed the attendants and made a gesture to Mingxu, signaling that he could speak.
"Long Aoming is dead. ”
"That old guy is finally dead. Yelan said coldly.
"The four captains have rushed back, and tomorrow the Knights Templar, or the whole of Kyoto, will change the sky. Mingxu sighed.
"Interesting, interesting. Yelan's tone was flat, "Is there anything else?"
"I have heard about the things in the temple today. Mingxu looked at Yelan, "It's King Yi, right?"
Yelan turned around and smiled at him, "It's very well-informed. ”
"Does King Gong have any movements? Does he know that person is King Yi's person?"
"Don't think too stupid about our King Gong, he naturally knows. ”
"Then why did he ask His Highness?" Mingxu said puzzled.
"That's for our King Gong. Yelan smiled slightly.
Yelan was about to leave, but Ming Xu suddenly stopped him, "By the way, I heard that you took action in the main hall today and saved that Princess Beixuan." ”
"What's wrong?" Yelan raised her eyebrows slightly.
"It was you last rainy night, too. ”
"And then?"
"Counting the hunt, three times in total. Mingxu stretched out three fingers, and there was a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.
Yelan turned around, his eyes cold.
"So what?"
"Don't tell me you're handy. ”
"I did it on purpose. ”
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"Your Majesty, what are you going to do with the assassins in the main hall today?" the eunuch Feng Yi asked cautiously as he handed over a cup of tea.
Emperor Zhaoning lazily flicked his sleeves, supported his head with his right hand, held a book in his left hand, and said without raising his head, "Assassin, naturally you want to kill." Who do you think is responsible for today's events?"
"This ...... The minions did not dare to argue. ”
"You think it's the second. Emperor Zhaoning interrupted him.
"The minions don't dare. Feng Yi said in panic.
"Maybe it's a play directed and acted by the boss. Emperor Zhaoning put down the book and took a sip of the tea.
"Sweet on top...... But the entrance is bitter. ”
"Your Majesty......" Feng Yi raised his head and looked at the tea.
"Look. Until the end, who knows the outcome. Emperor Zhaoning put down the teacup, "Stare at Ye Shu to see what he is going to do." ”
"No, the minions are leaving. ”
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Prince Gong's house
King Gong Yeshu paced back and forth in the hall, his expression was a little heavy, and his brows were tightly twisted together. Behind him stood a middle-aged man, covering his eyes with a black scarf, seemingly a blind man, the man stood there motionless, without any expression on his face, compared with Ye Shu, he was so leisurely and indifferent. This man is Nan Xuanji, one of the Five Uniques of the Nine Dusts, and the deputy commander of the Nine Dust Iron-Blooded Eagle Army, and he also has an identity, that is, the master of King Gong Yeshu, and the most trusted person of Yeshu.
"Master, in your opinion, who did this?" Ye Shu finally stopped and looked at Nan Xuanji, his master, with a serious expression.
"Your Highness already has the answer in your heart, so why bother asking me. Nan Xuanji said coldly.
"This king thinks that this matter is related to my second brother King Yi, but this king has no evidence to confirm this. Ye Shu sighed softly, his eyebrows full of helplessness and sadness.
"Not necessarily. Nan Xuanji changed his words.
"Master, what do you mean by this?" Ye Shu's eyebrows trembled slightly, his eyes stared at Nan Xuanji, and he felt his body tremble a little uncomfortably.
"Your Highness, in front of the old man, it's better not to hide. ”
"Master's words, this king...... No, it's Yeshu who doesn't understand. Ye Shu felt a little more uncomfortable, and a bead of sweat rolled down from his forehead to the ground.
"If you can't even be honest with your cronies, how can you trust Your Highness. ”
"Master...... You ......," Yelan hesitated.
Nan Xuanji suddenly laughed loudly, "Your Highness, you are my apprentice, what are you thinking, how can I, as a master, not know?"
"The master is really smart, and the apprentice sighs to himself. Ye Shu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Nan Xuanji, "As Master thought." ”
"This play is a wonderful song!" Nan Xuanji smiled, walked over and patted Ye Shu's shoulder heavily, "The thief shouted to catch the thief, making everyone think that Ye Ji did it and wanted to frame you." ”
"Fei Wei is my person, I can't be stupid enough to send my own people to find assassins to assassinate my princess, even if Fei Wei can't escape the suspicion on the surface, but in private, including my father, I will think that this matter is related to Ye Ji. With just a little effort, it is not difficult to find out that Ye Xiaodao is actually the person of the night group, so that all the spearheads are pointed at the night tree, and he will not escape even if he has wings. Even if you can't hurt him in the slightest, you can rub his arrogance and give him a wake-up call. There was a hint of pride and pride between Ye Shu's eyebrows.
"No one would have thought that this matter was originally planned by His Highness. Nan Xuanji smiled slightly.
"It's just that my fourth brother Yelan doesn't seem to be an easy person to deal with, so you need to be cautious. Ye Shu said solemnly, he put his hands behind his back, "If he is not willing to stand on my side, then he is my enemy." ”
"It's just that I have something I want to ask Your Highness. Nan Xuanji suddenly spoke.
"Master, please speak. Ye Shu said respectfully.
"In that case, why did His Highness promise His Majesty that he would find the mastermind behind the scenes in three days, and if not, Fei Wei would be punished?"
"This ...... Master, just take your time. Ye Shu smiled meaningfully.