Chapter 41: The Assassination
The town platform under the moonlight was glowing with blue light, and there was not even a sound of insects, and it was so quiet that it was frightening.
In the depths of the dungeon, the blood mist solidified, and the coffin was furious, and it sounded: "Why is it so many days late!"
Under the pressure of the huge force, Ji Yasun was already stunned, and he couldn't speak: "Master, the seven-year-old summer - the child was born at three o'clock in the afternoon on the summer solstice - the child, this radius of five hundred miles - has been exhausted, and the apprentice is - this is from thousands of miles away in Nanjun - found it, so it is late - three days late. β
There was a loud bang, and it was the Xuan coffin who knocked Ji Yasun out of the hole.
"You can't do some small things, what's the use of you? A small punishment, and next time, don't blame the teacher for being ruthless. Get out!"
Ji Yasun was embarrassed and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "The disciple must do his best to repay the grace of the master not to kill." β
Under the moonlight, Ji Yasun's face was hideous, his face was covered with blood, his clothes were bursting, and suddenly like a wounded wolf, he let out a long howl in the sky: "Whew-", raised his hand and waved, a boulder beside him turned into dust.
Ling Xuzi personally led a few disciples to quietly lie down on the "Fufeng" palace.
"Several elders have led their disciples to inspect everywhere, and there is only one temple person in charge of guarding the door, and there is no one else. A disciple returned.
"Go into the rooms and check carefully, especially if there are any traps or secret doors. β
The people of Kunlun tossed and turned in that palace for a night, found nothing, and returned in a huff.
Elder Cleansing was anxious: "Isn't this the case?"
"It's inaccessible and close to the imperial capital, so it's a good place to hide. Ling Xuzi didn't intend to give up, "But don't be impatient, leave a few disciples to keep an eye on here, and explore again tomorrow night!"
When he had handed over his son, the crown prince Yingguang in the Xingsheng Palace was still studying.
A dark shadow flashed in front of the window, and a strange fragrance suddenly filled the room.
"Who?" the prince noticed that something was wrong, extinguished the candle, and was about to stand up, but he was dizzy and fell to the ground.
"What person?" is the voice of the blind slave, it should be to add night grass to the "Mu Yuncong" in the small stable behind the side hall, and after passing through the prince's bedroom, he found that something was different.
"Ahh
The two fought in table tennis, and the people of the temple in the palace shouted warnings, the lights flickered and the footsteps were messy, and the guards rushed to the Xingsheng Palace.
"Hugh is going to go......," the blind slave's voice followed the man's footsteps, farther and farther away.
Ying Guang fainted.
When I woke up, it was the second day.
Mother Empress Yining was anxious to stay in front of the couch, her face was still wet with tears: "Wake up, but wake up - Guang'er, you are scared of your mother!"
"What's wrong with me?" Ying Guang felt groggy and couldn't move.
"Guang'er, are you better? Last night you were in the palace with an assassin! β
"Oh, the child just remembered that he was reading, and suddenly his body went limp......"
"Guang'er, Guang'er......" is the emperor coming.
Yingguang wanted to struggle to meet him, but he couldn't move at all.
"You're so lying down, no formality. Oh, how did you get it like this? The imperial doctor has come to see it?" the emperor helped him lie down, and asked the temple man next to him.
"Your Majesty, Niangniang, and His Royal Highness the Prince!" At this moment, a person hurriedly entered, but it was Yihan Mountain.
"Yi Hanshan, how did you, General Chi Hange, do to let the assassins sneak into the palace and hurt the crown prince?"
"Actually, when did this palace become so easy to get in and out of? By the way, I heard that the assassin went in the direction of Jingxing Palace. The queen also seemed to be extremely angry, but at the end she added a sentence without being salty.
"Did the Assassin get it?" the Emperor frowned.
"Back to Your Majesty, the Assassins didn't get it. But-" Yi Han Mountain looked left and right.
The emperor retreated from everyone: "There are no outsiders here, but you say it's okay." β
"A set of nocturnal clothes and a human skin mask were found in Jingxing Palace, and there were fresh blood stains on the clothes, suspected to have been left by assassins. β
"Why did you find Jingxing Palace?"
"Last night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's blind slave entered the stable to add grass, found the assassin, and tracked him outside the Jingxing Palace, but the assassin disappeared without a trace. β
"How did he discover the Assassin and track him down even though he was blind?"
"When I asked him today, I found out that although the blind slave was blind, he was a cultivator, and I was afraid that his realm was not low. He has very sensitive ears and nose, and his skills are very neat. The subordinates are brave: If it wasn't for him last night, I'm afraid that the prince would have suffered an accident. β
"The blind slave came from his mother ten years ago, and he was very good at raising horses, and he had a lot of strength, and he was very loyal. On weekdays, the child took him with him, and he protected the child well several times in distress. The prince was there to help explain.
"But I haven't heard you tell you about itβhas anyone seen the Assassin, and what are his physical features and suspicious features?"
"Someone in Tai** saw it, saying that it was five short figures, a short knife in his hand, and his movements were dexterous. According to the blind slave, the Assassin was most likely disguised as a woman. β
"Why did he say that?"
"The assassin was small and skeletal with soft bones. When he fought the Assassins, there was a faint smell of fat powder on the tip of his nose. Also, the human skin mask left in the Three Emperors** also shows that he did not show his true face. β
"I want to meet this blind slave. β
Yi Hanshan retreated, and after a while, he entered with Li Ge.
"The old slave has seen His Majesty, Niangniang, and His Royal Highness the Prince. β
The blind slave knelt in front of everyone, his right chest wrapped in a bandage, and blood still oozing out.
"Li Ge, are you injured?" the prince was very concerned.
"A little injury, the old slave is fine, and His Royal Highness the Prince is not worried. β
"You get up and sit down first. Tell me more about last night. The emperor looked at Yihanshan and motioned for him to show the blind slave a seat.
Li Ge said the events of last night again, and there was no difference between what Yi Hanshan said.
"Go down!" the Emperor still frowned.
When Li Ge walked out, the queen suddenly knelt in front of the emperor, her eyes weeping:
"Your Majesty, you have to be the master of your concubines and Guang'er! You should also have heard about how that Yingxie treats Guang'er on weekdays. Every time I asked, Guang'er would say: As a brother, he should be friendly and forbearing, and he gently said a word.
Only now, it has reached the point where you want to kill your brother and take the heir, but how can you love and tolerate it again? You can't just let go of the laws of the Yuanyang country, the mouths of everyone, and let our mother and son be bullied because of a woman, regardless of it!"
"What nonsense are you talking about! This matter is related to my Yuan Yang country and my merits, how can I ignore it? No matter who does it, I will never spare it!" The emperor was furious, and he kicked the small few in front of him and walked away.
"Hmph, he's still angryβShan'er, come, sit down!" Seeing that the emperor was walking away, the queen summoned Yi Hanshan to sit in front of her, "That Yingxie can be in the palace in the near future?
"Auntie, I heard from the people of Jingxinggong Temple that I haven't seen that Yingxie for a few days. As to whether this assassin was sent by him, it is difficult to say. Even if that Yingxie was bold, he might not dare to assassinate the prince so blatantly, right? However, he has always acted obediently, and it may not be known which tendon is suddenly wrong. Brother Guang, you really have to be careful on weekdays. You can always take the blind slave with you, and I will send an additional team of guards to your palace. β
"Xie'er, how could you do such a stupid thing? Didn't you push Wei Niang into the fire pit?" Concubine Jiao hurriedly broke into the dark room, her willow eyebrows upside down, and pointed at Ying Xie and scolded, "I said why did you hide in my palace, but it turned out that you did such a thing behind my back." β
The Ying Xie was not nervous, and had a hippie smile: "Mother, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all." β
"You don't know what you did in your daily life? You are more ruthless outside, you are careless of people's lives, you hook up with maids in the palace, and you can ignore these things for your mother. And now you're going to kill that prince? Are you touching your head or are you blinded by lard and confused to this point?"
"Someone went to kill that Yingguang?" Yingxie was very excited, "Are you dead?"
"Little brute!" Concubine Jiao raised her hand and chiseled Yingxie's head, "You should laugh with you for your mother?"
"That Yingguang is like a piece of wood when he is alive, isn't it just right that he was killed?"
"My little ancestor, if your words are heard-" Concubine Jiao hurriedly covered Yingxie's mouth, "Your father is still looking for you everywhere, saying that the court is already boiling, if you don't go out again, I'm afraid that this crime will be confirmed." You can't hide this time. β
"When did I escape? I'm just a little tired these days, and I want to sleep in your wall for a few days. Okay, I'm going to go out and see how long these wild dogs can bark?"
In Zongzheng Temple, Ying Xie tilted his head, and his wine was full of disdain:
"If I exchange letters with the Assassins, can you intercept them? If you have any secret secrets, can you see them in person? If the Assassins are hiding in my palace, can you find them? If all of the above is not proven, but I am condemned with just one piece of clothing, will I not be regarded as child's play? If another noble member of the clan suffers another accident, and that person throws his clothes only into your house, will he have to condemn all of you? But it is a joke!"
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
Lao Zongzheng came out of the round: "What the Third Highness said is reasonable, this matter is really strange, we will investigate it thoroughly from the beginning, and we only have to grieve the Third Highness to stay in the temple for a few days."
The wind of swaying began at the end of Qingping, and the old minister asked His Royal Highness to look and listen, take it as a warning, often be thrifty and self-disciplined, and treat people with kindness and faith. If this can be done, it will be the blessing of His Highness, and it will also be the blessing of my Yuanyang. β
Ying Xie just raised his head and sneered, but did not speak.