Chapter 190: A Thousand Calculations
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Mrs. Zhongyong Hou was about to speak, but she saw from a distance that there was a suspicion that something was wrong with the inventory of prey, and the chief manager frowned, she subconsciously looked at Concubine Ning, but saw that Concubine Ning was also thoughtful.
The ladies immediately stopped mocking and sarcastic, just staring at the place where the prey was counted.
After another half an hour, the prey was counted, and Huan knew that he did not announce the winner of the first prize, but turned around and hurried back to the tent.
Such a situation can't help but make the onlookers secretly speculate in their hearts about what they mean, they all thought that it was Gongzi Heng who was injured, so His Majesty didn't take it seriously, but now it seems that it is not as they guessed.
The twilight gradually sank in the west, and Rong Bingye did not order to go back, everything seemed to be in a state of anxiety.
Xu Heng's arrow wound had been treated, and his face was terrible because of excessive blood loss.
Su Dai stayed beside him, his eyes were full of distress, Rong Bingye listened to the report of the commander of the Royal Forest Army, waved his hand and let him out.
"When Fang Caisheng's escort sent Heng'er back, I went back there to take a look, but I found this thing, I don't know what it is, I specially brought it back for you to see." After the commander of the Imperial Forest Army went out, Su Dai was hindered by Xu Heng's side and said lightly.
Rong Bingye looked at her with bright eyes, only to see that she handed over a silver brand, and as soon as he took the sign and looked at it, his face suddenly seemed to be covered with autumn frost, and his eyes were full of coldness.
The front of the silver plaque is carved with a blue wolf, while the back of the plaque is engraved with only one word "Wei".
He picked up the arrow on the desk again, and carefully examined the signs of deliberate wear on it.
At this moment, Huan Yuqi walked in, and saw that Rong Bingye was looking at the white feather arrow thoughtfully, so he said, "Your Majesty, the slave has already brought someone to check." ā
At this time, Concubine Ning didn't have the heart to pay attention to the discussion of a female dependent, and now she only felt that the uneasiness in her heart was getting stronger and stronger.
Just when she wanted to let Weiyang go to find out the news, Rong Bingye came out of the tent, and Concubine Yi was supported and followed behind him.
As the holy car approached, Concubine Ning's ominous premonition gradually pressed into her heart like a thick dark cloud.
Rong Bingye slowly sat down and asked in a cold voice, "Where is Ming Yueze?" ā
Concubine Ning's heart jumped, and as soon as Her Majesty sat down, she asked where her brother was, could it be that this matter actually involved Yue Ze? Behind Yue Ze is the Ming clan, and the second is himself.
As soon as Ming Yueze heard His Majesty call him, he hurriedly walked over, "The minister is here." ā
When the foreign man appeared, the female dependents should have retreated, but there was nowhere to avoid it now, so the female dependents had to lower their eyes and quietly turn their bodies sideways.
"This arrow is yours?" The coldness in Rong Bingye's eyes seemed to be ice and snow in the middle of winter, he raised his eyes and looked at Huan Zhiqi, Huan Zhiqi understood, stepped forward and handed the white feather arrow that shot Xu Heng's abdomen to Ming Yueze.
Ming Yueze took the white feather arrow, but saw that the place where the arrow should have been engraved had been worn out, and he couldn't tell who it was.
"This ...... The minister couldn't tell if this white feather arrow was the minister's. Ming Yueze frowned.
Concubine Ning's back on the side was already soaked in cold sweat, what did Your Majesty mean by this? Suspect that her brother wants to harm Concubine Yi? Otherwise, why did he throw a blood-stained arrow to him?
Rong Bingye snorted coldly and continued: "Then you should always know this thing, right?" ā
Huan Yuqi handed over a silver brand, and as soon as Ming Yueze raised his eyes to see this brand, his heartbeat missed half a beat.
He took the silver medal with trembling hands, and cold sweat slid down his cheeks: "This ...... This thing...... Owned by Naichen. He spit out these words with difficulty, and his whole body was like the strength of his whole body that had been withdrawn from him, and his brain was buzzing.
This silver plaque is a special brand given by his official position, that is, a brand representing the lieutenant of the infantry army, but how could this thing fall into the hands of His Majesty? When exactly did it disappear?
Concubine Ning's face changed greatly, and her eyes stared at the brand in Ming Yueze's hand.
Su Dai chuckled lightly, and said slowly: "In accordance with His Majesty's order, the Grand Governor of Fang Caihuan personally supervised the prey participating in the hunt this time, and the Royal Forest Army was also ordered to enter the forest to search for the arrows left behind. ā
Ming Yueze stiffened, and he didn't open his mouth to say half a sentence for a long time.
Concubine Ning saw that Ming Yueze was silent for a long time, so she suddenly knelt down towards Rong Bingye and said, "Your Majesty, this is the younger brother of the concubine framed by someone, can just an arrow and a left brand prove that the younger brother of the concubine is the one who attacked Gongzi Heng?" I beg Your Majesty to be clear. ā
Mrs. Zhongyong Marquis was frightened by such a battle, but when she saw Concubine Ning kneeling down to plead for mercy, she also knelt down: "Your Majesty, this must be framed by someone, how can Yue Ze be an assassin!" Besides, there are so many beasts in this forest, it would be ...... if you were injured by mistake."
"Mother!" Concubine Ning's eyes shot straight at Mrs. Zhongyong Hou like a cold needle, and Mrs. Zhongyong Hou felt a chill in her heart when she looked at her, and she was immediately silent and stopped speaking.
"Your Majesty, the concubine's mother is in a hurry for a while, I hope Your Majesty will not blame your mother." Concubine Ning saw that Mrs. Zhongyong Hou was no longer talking, so she turned her head and said.
Su Dai's eyes flowed slowly, although he said it to Rong Bingye, but his eyes fell lightly on Concubine Ning: "If it weren't for Heng'er who reacted quickly to save the concubine today, the one who is lying there now is the concubine, and the concubine doesn't know who hates the concubine so much." ā
Concubine Ning's face suddenly became as cold as iron, what did Concubine Yi mean by this? Deliberately want to lead His Majesty to think that the person behind the scenes is really himself?
Ming Yueze, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to say. ā
Rong Bingye's face was cold, but he still let him speak.
"So far, all the evidence points to Weichen, arrows, card orders, and ministers have nothing to say." Ming Yueze lowered his head and said unhurriedly.
Su Dai stared at him, she wanted to hear that when it came to the end, he still had something to argue with.
Concubine Ning also didn't understand what Yue Ze meant when he suddenly said this, could he confess his guilt? Or was he really doing it?
Getting this realization in her heart, the pupils of Concubine Ning's eyes suddenly locked, and the hand hidden under the wide sleeves clenched into a fist, since Concubine Zixian was placed under house arrest, she and Concubine Yi were the only ones in the palace who shared the world equally, but her power was far more powerful than Concubine Yi, one is because of the power of her mother's family in the court, and the other is that she has been in the palace for a longer time than Concubine Yi, and the forces she has secretly cultivated have long been all over the palaces, to be honest, she doesn't take Concubine Yi in her eyes now, but His Majesty has rarely come to her since Concubine Yi entered the palace, and she has also complained a few words with Yue Ze, but in the end, he didn't expect to move Concubine Yi now, Yue Ze has always listened to his own words, and he shouldn't be silent and make his own moves.
Just thinking about it, I heard Ming Yueze continue: "Weichen dared to ask Concubine Yi, the situation at that time, had you ever seen the appearance of an assassin?" ā
Su Dai sneered and said, "Naturally, I didn't see the appearance of the assassin, so I will take the evidence here to check it one by one." ā
Ming Yueze nodded and said: "Since I didn't see the appearance of the assassin, it can be deduced that the assassin was at least about 100 steps away from Concubine Yi at that time, that is, the maximum range of the bow and arrow, and a hundred steps through Yang, and another arrow to hit, the archery skills of the archer are extremely high." ā
Duchess Jingguo interrupted what Ming Yueze said at this time, "A hundred steps through Yang, as an infantry lieutenant, it is really normal to do it." ā
Ming Yueze bowed slightly, recognized her words, and then said slowly: "That's true, a hundred steps through Yang, Weichen can indeed do it, but there is one point, Weichen injured his hand just two days ago, and now the arrow is still a little trembling, and he can't completely pull the bowstring, Fang Cai also said, a hundred steps through Yang, an arrow hits, such a condition, Weichen thinks he can't do it." With that, he showed his right hand.
Ming Yueze's words suddenly made everyone present stunned, but looking at his right hand, there was no gauze on it, but it could not prove that he had injured his hand.
Rong Bingye's eyes stared at Ming Yueze's body for a moment, and then he ordered Huan Yuqi to go and Xuan Chen Wenyuan to come over.
Su Dai was also stunned, her original idea was that Concubine Ning was unwilling to share the power of the six palaces with her, so she took the opportunity of the autumn hunt to get rid of her, if the inscription on the white feather arrow was not erased, she would definitely find out that someone deliberately framed Concubine Ning, but the inscription on the white feather arrow was deliberately worn out, and Ming Yueze bluntly said that his hand was injured and he couldn't pull the bowstring, and things suddenly went a little strange.
Concubine Ning listened to Ming Yueze's words, and her eyes were suddenly dyed with a touch of joy, if what Yue Ze said was true, as soon as Chen Wenyuan came after a while, as long as it was proved that Yue Ze's hand was injured, everything would have nothing to do with the Ming family.
Chen Wenyuan came very quickly, and on the way here, he had already heard Ah Chou say what His Majesty meant, so as soon as he arrived, he did not delay for a moment after saluting, and stepped forward to check Ming Yueze's hand.
"Your Majesty, Deputy Lieutenant Ming's hand was indeed injured by a heavy object three days ago, and it is difficult to pull the bowstring." Chen Wenyuan looked at Ming Yueze's hand, then got up and said to Rong Bingye.
Ming Yueze lowered his head and said lightly: "If Your Majesty still doesn't believe it, why don't you take a look at Weichen's harvest today." ā
Rong Bingye glanced at Huan Yuqi, who hurriedly took the record book from the little eunuch on the side, and turned a few pages before saying, "Your Majesty, Deputy Lieutenant Ming only hunted one hare and two pheasants today. ā
Such an achievement is really bad for an infantry lieutenant, but now it has become evidence to prove that Ming Yueze has nothing to do with this matter.
"Get up, but you don't know if you lose your license, and you should be punished as usual." Rong Bingye said in a deep voice.
Ming Yueze breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, lowered his head and said, "Weichen admits punishment." ā
"Punishment for three months." Rong Bingye said coldly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ming Yueze bowed and said slowly.
Concubine Ning saw that her younger brother had successfully cleared off the suspicion on her body, but she still hated it in her heart, if it weren't for Yue Ze's injury to his hand two days ago, now I'm afraid that it would be another situation, thinking of this, she couldn't help but speak: "Your Majesty, since this matter has nothing to do with the concubine's younger brother, it is someone who deliberately framed the concubine and the concubine's younger brother." ā
Su Dai's eyes were like frost, looking at Concubine Ning with a smile, she knew that Concubine Ning thought that she was framing her, she originally thought it was Concubine Ning, but now it seems that there are many doubts, first, the inscription on the white feather arrow has been worn off, and she wants to cover it; Second, the place where the card order fell was actually only ten steps away from the place where Heng'er was hit by an arrow and fell off his horse, so it was clear that what Yue Ze said was indeed reasonable, the place where the assassin was lurking should be a hundred steps away, and if it was only ten steps away, she would definitely see the assassin.
It seems that someone wants to frame Concubine Ning, and slowly, frame Concubine Ning, and at the same time get rid of himself, kill two birds with one stone, and enjoy the benefits of a fisherman, except for the virtuous concubine, I am afraid that there will be no one else.
She is the only one who can reach out to the paddock, even though she is now under house arrest, but the power that once commanded the remnants of the Six Palaces is still not to be underestimated.
If this matter can be done, the two palace concubines of the Associate Sixth Palace will be eliminated, if not, at least she and Concubine Ning will be suspicious of each other, and the virtuous concubine can watch the fire from the other side.
But she made a lot of calculations, but she only missed the most critical chess piece - Ming Yueze actually had a problem, and he injured his hand two days ago, resulting in not being able to pull the bowstring, making a mistake, and losing the whole game.
"Sister Ning, do you think that this matter is because my sister wants to frame my sister?" Su Dai suddenly chuckled and spoke.
Concubine Ning's face changed slightly, she was used to the fact that people in the harem had something to say, and there were several roundabouts, but Concubine Yi actually said what she thought from the bottom of her heart, which made her unable to answer.
After being stunned for a moment, Concubine Ning smiled slightly: "Sister Yifei said that she was laughing, what my sister means is that someone wants to frame my sister while murdering my sister." ā
Su Dai nodded and said lightly: "This matter must be thoroughly investigated, Your Majesty said yes?" ā
"Naturally, this matter will not end here, and I will definitely give you justice." Rong Bingye bowed slightly, his eyes were full of coldness, and even his voice was a little cold.
Just as everyone dispersed, Su Dai, who was sitting on the chariot, softly called Concubine Ning, who was about to turn around and leave.
Concubine Ning stopped slightly, Su Dai lifted the curtain to look at her, and said slowly with a chuckle: "I know what my sister thinks, but I also have something to say, sister think about it carefully, if this matter is foolproof, who will be the one who will profit the most?" After speaking, before Concubine Ning could speak, Su Dai let the palace people drive away.
Concubine Ning's eyes gradually hit with coldness, if this matter is foolproof, who is the person who benefits the most? Foolproof, Concubine Yi was really hit by an arrow, Yue Ze's hand was no problem, the spearhead was pointed at herself, and the charge of murdering the palace concubine was deducted on her head, and the biggest profiteer, heh, who else could it be!
Thinking of this, the coldness in her eyes gradually turned into fierceness, and a pair of Danfeng eyes lost their usual charm.
The sunset gradually dyed half of the sky red, the scenery was just right, and the sun interrupted Concubine Ning's contemplation, "Niangniang, it's time to go back." ā