Chapter 238: Woman
The emperor was drunk, and now the prince was left in charge, and Qin Shao was naturally the first to get the news.
But she always had a bad premonition, if she really caught Jiahua, why did Rong Hong report to her first?
"Take a look," Qin Shao said.
On the way, Qin Shao had already heard the ins and outs of the future clearly.
After Rong Hong came to the East Palace, he never relaxed his pursuit of Jiahua, especially after Rong Su was imprisoned, he alone and captured Ren Yixuan, and after several investigations, he discovered a stronghold that Jiahua left in Chang'an City.
Today's Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, important ministers gathered in the palace, in addition to the mother and son of Princess Cheng'an who delegated to the imperial village, and the Empress Dowager Cao, who recuperated in the summer resort, all of them were present, and the focus of the city's defense was tilted, which was a good time for Jiahua to be active. Rong Hong expected this, so he sent his henchman Daqing to squat and find clues, and after tracking, he got Jiahua and his party in the southern suburbs.
That's when he left the table early and hunted down the Assassins.
"So, this time it's a combination of stolen goods?" Qin Shao asked.
Although Rong Hong captured someone, he only had time to send someone back to Chang'an to report the news, and the large army was still chasing Yu Dang in front to prepare for the follow-up.
"Shao Zhan is brave, after an arrow hits the thief, he captures the thief chief, and the rest of the people are scattered as birds and beasts, and a lot of weapons and letters were found in the stronghold, thinking that it is a thief's den of bandits." The guards report.
So Jiahua was shot by Yung Hong's arrow?
Qin Shao narrowed her eyes, it was not that she didn't believe in Rong Hong's ability, but she felt that this matter was a little too simple.
Jiahua is as cunning as a fox, she has been working against her since the day Qin Shao entered Chang'an, using Chunting to provoke Rong Teng to trouble her several times, Yan Miao's death, Li Zhaoxin's death is inseparable from her. Even after Qin Shao tried his best to bring down Jiang Tai and the eldest princess, Jiahua was still able to get away with it, but now he was caught by Rong Hong so easily?
Is it because without the support of the eldest princess that Jiahua's strength has been greatly reduced before he was arrested, or is it because of ......
Qin Shao didn't know the bottom in his heart, so he deliberately took a detour when he set out with the forbidden army, passing by the collection book shop in Xifang City.
It was late at night, and the bookstore was pitch black before it was closed, out of place with the bright lights outside.
Qin Shao's heart was not good, and he immediately reined in the horse: "This bookstore is so weird, you go in with me." ”
"Yes." The forbidden army dismounted with him.
Qin Shao held the sword in his left hand, and with a push of the hilt, there was a creak, and the door panel that did not have a door bolt was pushed open.
In the darkness, there was a flash of swords.
Qin Shao blocked with his sword and exited the door, and the forbidden soldiers immediately drew their swords and rushed in.
"Your Highness?" The man in the darkness was amazed.
Qin Shao immediately ordered people to stop, and the forbidden soldiers stared vigilantly at the people who came out under the dark shadow.
It's really a blessing.
Qin Shao was not surprised, in her heart, it was normal for Mr. Zhengwen to appear in the bookstore, but the timing was a little delicate and she didn't have time to think about it, so she said: "General Meng Shao also found that this bookstore is abnormal?" ”
Meng Shitong didn't know how to explain, he didn't want to pretend to be Mr. Zhengwen's identity, but at the moment, there was a row of forbidden troops behind Qin Shao, obviously it was not good to confess, so he could only say: "Yes, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the people in the bookstore are neither closed nor celebrated, which is really weird, so I came in to investigate." ”
As Qin Shao expected, she asked, "What can the young general find?" ”
Meng Shiyi's face became serious, he originally came to send the letter back according to Rong Su's request, but due to the delay of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he didn't get out until the evening, but as soon as he came, he found that it was not good, and it was ......
"His Highness came just in time, and there was a murder inside." His face was ugly.
Qin Shao also changed color, this is the stronghold where she contacted the essay, and there was a homicide?
The Forbidden Army rushed in with open fire.
Qin Shao followed, and found that the little housekeeper of the bookstore who had a relationship with her fell in the middle, it seemed that he committed suicide by poisoning as soon as he found the thief, and there were some suspicious powders left on the ground, although they had been cleaned, they could still find some clues.
Meng Shiyan had obviously tested it, and reported directly: "There is a small amount of drugs here, which seems to be a hidden weapon set up by thieves." He didn't look good, and it was clear that their secret had been discovered.
"Oops!" Qin Shao's heart was not good.
Chu Ying didn't go back when he came to the bookstore, but he was afraid that there would be more luck and less luck!
"Someone!" Qin Shao drank vigorously, and the sound of galloping horses' hooves came from outside at the moment when the forbidden soldiers received their orders, like a murderous golden song iron horse, rushing towards him.
Qin Shao and Meng Shizheng walked out of the door, only to see Rong Hong dismount with a sinister face: "Your Highness." ”
He clenched his fists and arched his hands, with a hint of murderous aura, Meng Shizheng blocked Qin Shao: "Rong Shizi, what is this doing?" ”
Rong Hong bypassed Meng Shizheng with a cold face, and only looked at Qin Shao alone: "Your Highness doesn't want to see Jiahua's true face?" ”
Qin Shao already had some kind of guess in her heart, but she still hoped that she had guessed wrong.
"This woman wants to die three or four times, and I naturally want to see her true face," she strode over.
Most of Rong Hong's back are people from the Fifty Percent Soldiers and Horses, and some of the Rong family's private soldiers, but their appearance of being ready for battle is no worse than that of the Fifty Percent Soldiers and Horses, and they are even more majestic and solemn.
And this group of people escorted, in addition to the seized serial crossbow hidden weapons, there were also several seriously injured and dying thieves, among which the woman in the red dress with a peony mask was particularly conspicuous.
The woman fainted with an arrow in her back, but the body of the half-cut arrow was hastily handled, and the person was still tightly bound, and the mask was wobbly hanging on her face, and the half-cut jaw contour was half covered, which made Qin Shao look very familiar.
"Take off your mask and show it to Your Highness." Rong Hong said, his fists creaking.
Meng Shizheng obviously smelled something wrong, and looked over with wide eyes, the woman's mask was rudely taken off by Daqing and moaned unconsciously, and was pushed to reveal her true face.
Somewhat familiar......
Meng Shizheng stared at it for two seconds, and suddenly glared at Qin Shao in shock: "...... Chu Guard" turned out to be a woman?
Qin Shao's expression was indifferent.
"It seems that His Royal Highness has long known that Guard Chu is his daughter?" Rong Hong didn't find much surprise on Qin Shao's face, and his tone was extremely aggressive: "Does Your Highness know that she is bold, and it is Jiahua herself?!" ”
"There must be a misunderstanding here," Qin Shao knew Chu Ying, she couldn't be Jiahua at all.
Even Qin Shao could guess that Chu Ying was taken away in a stun in the bookstore behind her, but hatefully, she had no evidence.
She can't explain that the bookstore behind her is the place where she and the essay are connected, let alone prove Chu Ying's innocence, and she can't even prove her innocence with King Yu!
"If I'm not mistaken, on the day of His Highness's assassination in the southern suburbs, Chu Guards didn't accompany him, where was she?" Rong Hong apparently did an investigation after capturing Chu Ying.
"Rong Hong, you are so bold, you dare to question His Royal Highness the Prince?" Meng Shizheng couldn't help but scold.
He could naturally guess what Qin Shao could think of, but Qin Shao didn't open his mouth, and he couldn't reveal the truth of the matter.
"Okay, then please ask Your Highness to go to the front of the palace to find out!" Rong Hong obviously let go, in order to avenge the Jiang family, he didn't want anything.