Rui Ji's words made Ouyang Lin feel ridiculous.

Murong Xue is the former general and the commander-in-chief of the Blue Dragon Legion, and he is currently leading the troops and horses on the front line. Let him put down the army and run back to the imperial capital to see Rui Ji for thousands of miles, which is definitely not something that a small pro-Xun Yi guard can decide.

Besides, he has obviously controlled Rui Ji, and he can punish her however he wants, so why should he be bluffed by such a cunning woman?

He sneered and snorted, "Rui Ji, it seems that you are not smart enough to figure out the current situation. This officer doesn't care about your bullshit at all, he just needs to bring you to justice. Just now you were asked to answer the question, you are giving you a chance, since you don't cherish it, then forget it. Come! ”

"In!" The men responded in unison.

"Take her to the torture chamber and prepare for the court!"

The soldiers strode over, and were about to set up Rui Ji and drag her out, but she suddenly smiled like crazy: "Ouyang Lin, something big is about to happen in the palace, if you are really not interested, then I will bring the secret to the underworld!" Word! ”

"Wait a minute!"

As soon as he heard that something big was going to happen in the palace, Ouyang Lin couldn't help but hesitate. He first called out to the soldiers, then stared coldly at Rui Ji, and said in a deep voice, "What the hell is going on?" ”

"I want to see Murong Xue!" Rui Ji shouted, "As long as he personally promises me to ask the emperor to forgive me all my crimes, I will tell you everything I know!" Including the intrigue in the palace! ”

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"Ouyang, do you believe what Rui Ji said?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister is still only half-convinced." Ouyang Lin responded: "But there is one thing worth caring, Rui Ji is an important spy of Lao Jianhua, and she is also the woman of the pseudo-Jin King, she must have a lot of secrets of the rebels, and she is a key tongue." ”

Li Bing frowned: "Can't you be tortured?" ”

Ouyang Lin said loudly: "You can be punished." However, the minister did not dare to guarantee whether she really had a way to kill herself. Once the guess is wrong, the clue to the palace crisis may be completely broken. The minister was worried about His Majesty's safety, so he decided to suspend the torture and came to report it. ”

Li Bing let out a long breath and sighed, "Call Murong Xue back?" Alas, I'm not afraid to let him make this trip hard, but I can't bear it. You must know that Murong Xue had a deep affection for Rui Ji back then, in case ......"

Ouyang Lin said lightly: "Your Majesty, no matter how deep your affection is, it is not as important as the safety of the emperor. In the humble opinion of the minister, it is better to immediately summon the Qinglong general back to Beijing. Let Rui Ji confess sooner, resolve the crisis in the palace as soon as possible, and at the same time learn more about the reality inside the rebels, which will be more beneficial to the subsequent crusades. ”

Hearing this, Li Bing bowed slightly: "Okay, send someone to let Murong Xue return to the imperial capital as soon as possible." Don't tell him the truth just yet, just ...... I just said that I suddenly missed him very much, and asked him to come back and talk about it. ”

Eight hundred miles of expedited stagecoach rushed out of the imperial capital, rode the dust, and sent the will to the front line in a few days.

Murong Xue heard that the emperor was going to urgently summon him back to Beijing because he missed him very much, and couldn't help but be a little stunned: This kind of outrageous excuse to coax a three-year-old child?

But then again, as a vassal, the king summoned him, even if it was outrageous, he had to do what he was told. Therefore, Murong Xue did not hesitate much, and immediately made a serious deployment and explanation to his subordinates, and at the same time specially sent someone to Luzhou to inform Li Jiangyao and Xu Youchang of them, and then hurried to the imperial capital.

Murong Xue traveled day and night, and it didn't take long to reach her destination.

When he entered the city, he did not go directly to the palace to face the saint, but turned to his own concubine mansion, planning to wash off the mud and dust first, and then change into clean clothes, so as not to be rude in front of the emperor.

Seeing her husband suddenly come back from the front line, Princess Li Xi of Fenyang was also surprised. After listening to Murong Xue's explanation, the Seventh Princess immediately decided: Don't rush into the palace first, wait for me to send someone to find out the news.

Murong Xue originally didn't want to pay attention to Li Xi's suggestion, but after thinking about it, the other party was also out of kindness, and besides, he had the experience of being under house arrest in Yeting Palace last time, so he nodded and agreed, and let Li Xi arrange it.

The husband and wife waited for a morning and half an afternoon, and finally waited for the results of their subordinates' listening.

And this result is also very puzzling.

"The forbidden army arrested a female prisoner, it seems to be related to General Murong, so the emperor ordered someone to invite you back."

Murong Xue was confused when he heard these words, he looked at Li Xi blankly, and said a little confused: "Female prisoner? What can that female prisoner have to do with me? Could it be a distant relative of the Murong family? ”

Li Xi shook his head: "Even if you are a relative of the Murong family, you won't be called back from the front line." Besides, when did the forbidden army start the errand of the Criminal Department and start arresting criminals? ”

After that, she suddenly became alert and asked her subordinates, "Have you inquired clearly?" Which battalion is the forbidden army? Jin Wuwei? Haw Par Ride? Or Beiya? What is the name of the officer leading the team? ”

The subordinate replied: "Princess, which battalion is specific, I can't remember the small one clearly, I only know that the surname of the leading officer is Ouyang." ”

"Ouyang Lin?!"

"Oh yes, it's him, Ouyang Lin."

Murong Xue was a little curious, and asked Li Xidao, "What?" Do you know this person? ”

Li Xi took a deep breath, sent his men away first, and then said in a low voice: "Some time ago, it was this Ouyang Lin who brought down Wei Zixuan by the emperor's secret order!" ”

Hearing this, Murong Xue raised her eyebrows: "So, the so-called female prisoner may be related to the Jiangnan rebels?" ”

Li Xi's face sank like water, and he bowed his head slightly: "Eighty percent is like this." If it weren't for the anti-thieves, there would be no reason for the emperor to let you put down the legion and run back thousands of miles away. But...... Which woman among the rebels is related to you? ”

Speaking of this, she was suddenly stunned, as if she remembered something, and Murong Xue's reaction was similar, and she was also stunned.

Almost at the same time, the couple thought of someone, someone neither of them would want to talk about easily.

Murong Xue was silent for a moment, and suddenly said lightly: "If it's really her...... What does the emperor mean by this? Do you also ask me about my sins? ”

"Absolutely not." Li Xi responded: "Husband, you are loyal to Your Majesty and to Shengtang, and no one dares to question this. The emperor himself was also an eyewitness back then, so he naturally knew that you were deceived and deceived by her, so how could he implicate you for no reason? ”

"What did you tell me to come back for?" Murong Xue's sword eyebrows tightened, and he said in a deep voice.

Li Xi thought for a while and tried to say what he thought: "In my opinion, most of it is related to the trial and questioning of the case." Perhaps, they want you to persuade her to be honest about the rebels' important information. ”

Murong Xue was stunned for a moment, and suddenly muttered, "I...... Didn't want to see her. ”

"Not for the best." Li Xi nodded and said, "This kind of right and wrong, try not to get involved." It's better to do this, I asked Lang Zhong to prescribe some medicine, you pretend to be sick at home, and say that the front line is hard, and you encounter a cold on the road, so you will be bedridden as soon as you arrive in the imperial capital. Let's continue to observe the situation and then make plans. ”

Murong Xue sighed helplessly and nodded silently.

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Hearing that Murong Xue fell ill immediately after she came back, Li Bing couldn't help but be a little surprised. He didn't think much about it, and immediately ordered the imperial doctor to go to the Horse Mansion to treat Murong Xue.

Princess Li Xi had expected this, so she made sufficient preparations in advance, and after using a few small means in a row, she finally fooled the imperial doctor.

Murong Xue continued to pretend to be sick, while Li Xi's people continued to inquire outside for news.

In the middle of the night the next day, two more guests came to the Horse Mansion: Shen Lie and Yuan Bin. They heard that Murong Xue suddenly returned to the imperial capital from Huangmei, and they were worried about the situation on the front line, and second, they were also worried about whether Murong Xue had encountered any trouble, so they visited at night.

When they heard from Li Xi that the forbidden army tiger and leopard rode to capture a female spy, who might be Rui Ji, Shen Lie and Yuan Bin suddenly came to their senses: No wonder! I said that this woman seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and she couldn't find it, and she dared to fall into Ouyang Lin's hands.

After listening to Yuan Bin tell what happened on their side, Murong Xue and Li Xi also suddenly realized, and in turn, it can be confirmed that the woman who can alarm Li Bing and mobilize Murong Xue is indeed Rui Ji.

"Uncle Shen, what should I do next?" Li Xixiu frowned: "Why did Li Bing ask my husband to come forward and meet that woman?" ”

Shen Lie knew about Murong Xue and Rui Ji's past, and knew his feelings better, coughed embarrassedly twice, and analyzed: "In my opinion, I'm afraid this matter is not Li Bing's idea. ”

"It's not him, is it that Ouyang Lin?" Yuan Bin asked curiously.

Shen Lie shook his head: "If you are Ouyang Lin, can you directly interrogate Rui Ji, is it necessary to transfer General Murong back from the front line?" ”

Li Xi's eyes lit up: "You mean, this requirement...... Did Rui Ji come up with it herself? ”

Murong Xue was stunned when she heard this, and then a complicated look appeared in her eyes.

Shen Lie stroked his beard and nodded, "Very likely." Although I can't tell why Rui Ji made such a request, it is only from previous experience that some criminals do insist on similar conditions, and they must only confess truthfully after meeting someone. ”

Li Xi glanced at Murong Xue meaningfully, and then asked, "Uncle Shen, do you think you should see her?" ”

Shen Lie didn't rush to speak, and Yuan Bin next to him spoke quickly: "If Rui Ji really uses this as a condition and promises to confess honestly after seeing General Murong, then she should still see it." ”

Li Xi glanced at him angrily, turned his head and asked Murong Xue, "Husband, what do you mean?" ”

Murong Xue thought about it seriously and looked at Shen Lie: "We just guessed that she would be like this, but there is no basis, right?" ”

Shen Lie nodded: "You're right. Moreover, Shen has another concern. I suspect that Ruiki is actually trying to use you to continue her mission. ”