inspire-indiana Chapter 219 Catching the Assassin
Chapter 219 Catching the Assassin
Chapter 219 Catching the Assassin
Judge Qin was completely dumbfounded.
I was both shocked and terrified.
It felt like a million horses were galloping through my heart.
Could it be that King Jing thought he was behind it?
"Lord Qin, you know this man, right? Is there anything else you want to say?" The murderous intent in Prince Jing's eyes sent chills down one's spine.
"No...no..." Judge Qin stammered for a long time, but still couldn't say that he didn't know the person.
Wen Yuan paraded around the city for quite some time, and everyone knew she was a concubine of the Qin family.
Prince Jing stared at him, Prefect Cui stared at him, and all the constables and guards held their sword hilts and stared at him.
They stared at him with great vigilance.
Judge Qin could imagine that if he made any rash moves, a sharp sword would soon be thrust at him.
Pierce him into a sieve.
He dared not move an inch and knelt down with a thud. "Your Highness, I am innocent! I am innocent. Although this woman is my concubine, she was sent by Consort Li and is only staying in my residence temporarily. I knew nothing about her actions."
"Even if you gave me a hundred times the courage, I would not have done such a thing, Your Highness, you are wise."
That's right, it was pushed onto Consort Li.
Anyway, Prince Jing can't touch Consort Li, and even the Empress can't do anything to her.
Wen Yuan looked at Judge Qin in astonishment.
She then glared at him with bloodshot eyes, cursing inwardly: Traitor, opportunist, may you die a horrible death!
She is the one who is most wronged.
Originally, he planned to secretly drug the gatekeeper and sneak out through the back gate of Lu Garden.
As a result, both the front and back gates were heavily guarded, with many guards on duty, making it very difficult to slip out. They had to find another way.
Then I saw a ladder leaning against the wall.
Judging from the location, it should be the location of the stables next door, which is close to the back door and would make it easier to escape.
They climbed up the ladder, reached the top of the wall, and looked down.
It is indeed a stable.
Strangely, the stables were empty; there were no horses and no one there.
Quietly.
They carried the ladder over again and went down it. As soon as they landed, a huge creature pounced on them.
He tore them apart and bit them.
It was a wolf...
Then, a group of men in black appeared out of nowhere and knocked them unconscious.
As soon as I woke up, I was bound and gagged.
Her and her maid's clothes inexplicably turned into night clothes, and a bloodstained dagger lay beside them.
He inexplicably became an assassin.
The boy standing in front of her was dressed in pure white, his chest stained with blood.
It was actually Prince Jing!
It seems that King Jing also recognized her...
She was Consort Li's personal maid, and also one of the many illegitimate daughters born to the many sons of the royal family.
She had some medical knowledge and was skilled in blending perfumes and using poisons.
That's why Consort Li summoned her to the palace.
At this moment, with her tendons severed, she could no longer use poison.
They are like meat on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.
She only wanted to end her life as soon as possible to avoid endless suffering, and she did not want to implicate her mother who remained in the capital.
At this moment, Judge Qin only wanted to clear himself of any wrongdoing. As long as he could leave tonight, he was confident he could explain things clearly to Consort Li and Prince Su.
They are grasshoppers tied to the same rope.
He held the most significant weakness of Prince Su in his hands.
The Lady and Consort Li are blood relatives, bound by blood ties. He was confident that they would never turn against him for the sake of a mere concubine's daughter.
Most importantly, he believed that Wen Yuan would take all the blame for her mother.
"Your Highness, you must believe me... If anything were to happen to you in Jiangzhou, I would be held responsible. How could I possibly shoot myself in the foot?" Judge Qin knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times.
He felt that his analysis made a lot of sense.
Unexpectedly, Prince Jing did not comply with his wishes and directly ordered Prefect Cui to take him away and imprison him to await trial.
Wen Yuan was taken away by Prince Jing's men.
He suddenly realized...
King Jing returned to his room and took off his cloak.
Looking at his reflection in the bronze mirror, he chuckled and said, "Shi Shu, your fake wound made with chicken blood is quite convincing. You deserve a reward!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Shi Shu pursed her lips, thinking that she should thank the little girl next door.
The next morning.
After Jiang Miaomiao finished washing up and came out to have breakfast, she found the atmosphere somewhat strange, unusually quiet.
All the maids outside the dining hall were sent elsewhere.
The guards were all maids and guards brought by the Mu family, and they were all staying in the courtyard.
The main hall doors were tightly shut.
"Xi'er, I want to go in and find my mother." No one stopped her from going in.
Upon entering, I was astonished to find the hall packed with people.
Almost the whole family was there, eating breakfast and talking.
King Jing has arrived.
Even my godfather and uncle, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, came.
The previously somber atmosphere instantly brightened, and everyone looked at her with smiles. "Miaomiao's awake! Come on, have something to eat..."
"Miaomiao is so amazing."
"Miaomiao is so smart."
Jiang Miaomiao quickly snuggled into her mother's arms, looking at everyone with a sleepy expression.
The enthusiasm came a bit suddenly early in the morning, and she was a little overwhelmed.
How is she so amazing?
This time, she truly had no idea what earth-shattering, awe-inspiring thing she had done.
Were you all talking about her just now, or were you talking behind closed doors?
Could it be...
Could it be that they found out she made her eldest brother eat insects and her second brother drink chicken blood?
But this isn't a big deal.
Seeing her confusion, her mother explained it to her.
It turned out that Aunt Xiuxiu was afraid that Jiang Xiaobai would frighten those noble ladies, so she sent it to the neighbor's house.
Coincidentally, the stable next door was empty, so they put the little white wolf inside.
Fearing that Xiaobai would go hungry, she had Xier build a ladder and throw food to Xiaobai.
After throwing it away, they forgot to remove the ladder, which benefited Qin Tongpan's concubine, and that's how the story of King Jing being assassinated came about.
The assassination of King Jing was a serious crime.
They sent Judge Qin to prison without lifting a finger.
Jiang Miaomiao was stunned.
It turns out that the young lady didn't go anywhere else, but went next door, and was caught by Jiang Xiaobai!
Well, the one who deserves credit isn't her, but the ladder.
She should keep it safe; it might come in handy later.
The mother looked at Prince Jing expectantly, "Your Highness, the rebels in Jiangzhou are leaderless, just a disorganized mess. The person who will take over their command probably won't arrive so quickly. Why don't we take this opportunity to wipe them out all at once..."
In this way, the parents might still be able to make it back for the New Year.
Prince Jing nodded, "What Lady Lu said makes sense. What do you think, Duke and Minister?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Mu Yunji and Yan Huan.
Those who should be arrested have been arrested, and those who should be investigated have been investigated.
it's time.
Mu Yunji pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's close the net as soon as possible, but we can't let the capital find out yet..."
He and his men were not in the capital, fearing that Prince Su might resort to desperate measures.
Prince Jing nodded in agreement, "In that case, I will take Prince Liang and his family back to the capital first, and also bring that Prefect Qin back to Father for punishment."
Without these powerful figures in Jiangzhou, Prince Su's faction might feel more at ease.
Furthermore, the Crown Prince seems to be unwell, and the Empress Dowager has been urging him to return to the capital without explaining why.
The matter of the Empress's sister's offspring also needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Although she hesitated in her letter, what is certain now is...
Cao Jiayue was not the biological daughter of the imperial sister.
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