The man quickly drew his sword from the guard on his side, intending to kill himself.

Lu Yao kicked away the sword in his hand and said sharply: "Your life and death can only be decided by the emperor, and you must not die until you figure things out." ”

The Assassin was escorted down.

Zi Ling turned around, smiled lightly at Meng Hongyu, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the assassin has been caught, and you have also tossed for a night, so it's better to rest early." "The assassin has been caught, so she doesn't have to worry about someone assassinating him at night, and tonight, she can sleep peacefully.

Meng Hongyu said: "The concubine has also worked hard, what reward should I give you?" ”

"Zi Ling doesn't need a reward, it is Zi Ling's blessing to be able to catch the assassin and share the emperor's worries."

She was terrified at the thought that if she couldn't catch the assassin, he might be assassinated at any time. But would he believe her?

This night, Meng Hongyu had insomnia, he tossed and turned, and Ziling's ordinary face always appeared in front of him. Her faint smile, her bright eyes, the wisdom hidden in her eyes.

What a wise woman! However, in the time of two pillars of incense, she caught the assassin and convinced the assassin. He couldn't help but secretly admire her and admire her in his heart.

He thought, in this harem of open and secret struggles, with her ingenuity, how many women have won her? However, she always lived a life of unwanted and never got involved in any fights. Even, not even a smile or a favor from him is extravagant.

She is really the daughter of Prime Minister Xiao Cheng, such a smart daughter, if she really wants to help the Xiao family rebel, wouldn't his country be even more precarious? He is determined to make this clever woman fall in love with him! To make her truly his woman, follow him wholeheartedly for the rest of her life, her heart is in the royal family, and she is used by him!

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Five days passed, and the Assassin refused to say who had instructed him to assassinate the Emperor. He tried to commit suicide repeatedly in the prison, and the guards had to take turns guarding it.

The day after the incident, Zi Ling had already instructed Zhan Zhan to investigate the assassin's background. His name is Chu Tian, and he is the young owner of the "Shunfeng Dart Bureau" in Jialing County. Shunfeng Dart Game is one of the best dart games in Shudi, Chutian has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and his personality is more reckless and impulsive. Three months ago, on the recommendation of Liu Ruxin's father, Liu Yushi, he joined the Imperial Forest Army, and has been in charge of the guards of the Siye Academy since he entered the palace.

"Jialing County?" Zi Ling's brows tightened, "What a coincidence, Liu Wanruo is also from Jialing County." ”

After pondering for a moment, Zi Ling was convinced that the assassin was Chu Tian. Because he has been in charge of the guards around Siyeyuan, he knows Siyeyuan well.

He must have been guarding himself that night, otherwise in this heavily guarded palace, how could he have broken into an assassin and approached the emperor so easily?

Zi Ling seemed to understand the emperor's doubts that night-"But the strange thing is that he looked at Erchen and Liu Zhaorong strangely, then jumped out of the window and fled. ”

It seems that Zi Ling has to go to the prison in person.

In the prison, Chu Tian was already unrecognizable, his hair was scattered, his clothes were ragged, and he was covered with scars, not at all as handsome as he was that day. It seems that he has suffered a lot.

As soon as he saw Ziling, Chu Tian knelt down: "Concubine Niangniang, please beg the emperor to give me a death!" I really wasn't instructed by anyone, and it had nothing to do with anyone. ”

Zi Ling helped him up, looked at him meaningfully for a moment, and said, "I know everything about you and her." For her, even if you fight for your life, you will not hesitate. But have you ever wondered? The more you don't say it, it means that there is a big secret in it, and it will be even more detrimental to her. ”

Chu Tian said: "I don't know what Niangniang said, this matter really has nothing to do with others." ”

Zi Ling looked at his flesh and blood blurred body, and sighed: "Ask what the world is like, and teach people to live and die." Do you really love her that much? ”

Chu Tian was silent, tears in his eyes.

Zi Ling continued: "Knowing that she is already the emperor's woman, why don't you give up and follow into the palace? Although there is no hope for your love anymore, it is worth it to be able to see her every day, even if you die. ”

Chu Tian bit his lip tightly, and tears slipped from his eyes.

Zi Ling continued: "On that day, you wanted to stab the emperor to death with a sword. However, she blocked your sword for the emperor, and in a hurry, you stabbed her in the arm. Fortunately, you put away the sword in time, otherwise, with your strength, that sword would have stabbed down, and she would have been killed. It was she who told you not to kill the emperor with her eyes, you hesitated for a moment, or did you stop, right? ”

His tears rolled down, "Since the mother has guessed it, why do you still come to ask me?" ”

He said with tears in his eyes: "On that day, I wanted her to escape from the palace with me, watch the sun rise and moon set together, and wander the world together, but she didn't want to!" How much we love each other, but for the sake of her relatives, she is not willing to go with me. ”

Suddenly, he said in an extremely hateful tone: "I think, she is still so young, if the dog emperor dies, can she be released from the palace?" That's why I had the idea of assassinating the emperor that night...... I didn't want to, but I hurt her by mistake. ”

He knelt down again and kowtowed to Ziling: "Guifei Niangniang, I'm not afraid of death, but I can't affect her, I want her to live safe and sound." Mother, I beg you to save her. ”

He cried bitterly, a big man, for the sake of the woman he loved, was willing to kneel down and beg for mercy for the woman who revealed his true face. The love is so deep that it makes people cry.

Zi Ling was moved, choked up and said, "If you want to save her, just live well." If you commit suicide, I will tell the emperor the truth, and in this way, she will not survive. I will find a way to save you, if I can't think of a way to save you, I will beg the emperor to let you die happily and never affect her. ”

"Thank you, mother." He thought, he might as well believe her. She doesn't look like a bad person, and besides, she's so smart?

Why save him? Zi Ling thought.

Because, Ziling didn't think that assassinating the emperor was a big rebellion, so he should have connected the nine clans, besides, the emperor was not injured, only Liu Wanruo was slightly injured. In modern times, according to the principle of "proportionality of punishment for crimes", Chu Tian is only locked up for a few months at most, and the crime should not be punished. Moreover, Zi Ling felt sorry for him.

That night, she was only worried about Meng Hongyu's safety, and she was bent on finding out the assassin, and took it, Chu Tian was arrested by her, but he and Liu Wanruo were also in danger. Zi Ling does not want to harm anyone's life, because life is incomparably precious, and no one can be easily deprived of the right to live!