The torch is fierce.
The street was illuminated as bright as day.
Seeing King Anbei's determined look, Chen Anning understood almost instantly that he was using their plan to use the prince's injury to destroy his layout in the palace, and he was using it on her.
Looking at the secret guards slowly approaching, Chen Anning knew that a tough battle was about to be fought.
After a quick scan of the surroundings and choosing a southerly direction as a breakout, Chen Anning drew out the soft sword he specially carried around his waist and was about to take action. With a few swishes, countless archers emerged from the darkness.
The bowstring is fully drawn.
The long arrow was pointed straight at her.
There are three layers of secret guards inside and three layers outside, and densely packed archers.
Knowing that no matter how strong his martial arts skills were, it would be difficult to break out in such an environment, Chen Anning simply put away the soft sword and shouted to King Anbei: "The prince said that I assassinated the princess, but I don't know what evidence there is!"
King Anbei had long known that she would ask this question. He snorted and waved his hand, and the corpses of the poisoned secret guards were quickly carried out.
Without looking, Chen Anning also knew that since King Anbei dared to use these secret guards to frame her, these secret guards must have died from the poison of the traditional Chinese medicine Wang Gu.
After laughing calmly, Chen Anning said: "May I ask the prince, is the princess also poisoned?"
"You know how you assassinated the princess!" King Anbei said, "I will capture you without any help, but I can leave your body intact. Otherwise..."
"To convict someone, the evidence must be conclusive." Chen Anning said calmly, "The faces of these secret guards were peaceful, and their hands and feet were neatly coordinated, which shows that there were no signs of painful struggle before death. Such signs indicate that some of them must have died if they heard about it. Potent poison. Since I came to assassinate Princess Anbei, and I have such poison in my hand, logically speaking, Princess Anbei cannot still be alive."
"So, I would like to ask your lord, is Princess Anbei dead or alive? Or is she poisoned and dying, or something else?"
"What's the matter? You will know after you enter the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and I ask the emperor to make a decision!" King Anbei sneered.
Prison Department?
There are also people from him in the Ministry of Punishment?
Chen Anning's eyes faintly swept over the secret guards who were getting closer and closer.
King Anbei looked at her expression of realization, with a hint of cruelty on his lips.
Of course there is no one from him in the Ministry of Punishment.
But he knew that as long as he mentioned the Ministry of Punishment, Chen Anning would be suspicious.
Whenever there is doubt, she will resist.
And he just wanted to take advantage of her to refute and strangle her openly!
Of course Chen Anning would not question the Ministry of Justice just because of his words. Looking at his cruel eyes, she could guess some of his intentions.
It's just that she is not a person who likes to hand over the initiative to others. Therefore, even though she knows that he wants her life and that it will be difficult to break out, she still decides to give it a try!
Hold the soft sword tightly.
Chen Anning instantly rushed towards the south direction.
When King Anbei saw her moving, he immediately shouted an order: "Kill her!"
"Let's see who dares!"
Xie Xun's voice fell from the sky accompanied by his figure.
King Anbei was about to let the secret guards take action at all costs and strangle them both.
The sound of horse hooves shaking the ground, the sound of iron armor rubbing against each other, and the long fire dragons were surrounding Prince Anbei's Mansion from all directions.
It's the Sixteenth Guards of Nanya!
After King Anbei ordered the secret guards to stop, he looked at Xie Xun viciously and asked, "Is Third Young Master Xie going to openly cover up the murderer of the princess?"
"Of course not." Xie Xun looked at Chen Anning carefully, and after making sure she was not injured, he looked back.
The Sixteenth Guards of Nanya quickly took control of the entire field.
The secret guards retreated behind King Anbei like water.
Following Xie Xun's instructions, the Sixteenth Guards of Nanya made way for a passage on both sides.
After the passage.
Several carriages came forward slowly.
Arrive in front of De Xie Xun.
The carriage door opened, and Qiu Zongguang, the young minister of Dali Temple, Jia Hong, the imperial censor, Ma Yiliang, the minister of punishment, and four or five female doctors came out one after another.
King Anbei's face became darker.
"Although Miss Chen Er has not yet passed through the gate of Guangling Prince's Mansion, everyone in the capital already knows that she is the wife of my Third Young Master Xie who has not yet passed through. In order to avoid suspicion and for the sake of fairness, I have specially separated Mr. Qiu, Mr. Jia and Mr. Mr. Ma invited us to investigate the assassination of Princess Anbei. For the safety of Princess Anbei, I also specially went to the palace to invite several medical ladies." Xie Xun looked at King Anbei, "I don't know what the prince thinks of me. Are you satisfied with the arrangement?"
King Anbei looked at Qiu Zongguang and Jia Hong and knew that there was no chance to strangle Chen Anning today.
But he was not unprepared.
Putting away the stern look on his face, he said with a hint of mockery: "I originally planned to invite a few adults over after capturing Miss Chen Er. Since Mr. Xie has already made arrangements, let's invite them."
Their location was not far from the back door.
Because the incident is special.
No one minded either.
Qiu Zongguang and others followed Xie Xun and Chen Anning into Prince Anbei's palace.
soon.
Everyone then came to Chengfeng Courtyard where Chen Anning had been before.
After letting everyone settle down under the old tree where he and Princess Anbei had sat before, Princess Anbei ordered the maid who came to deliver tea: "Master Xie has invited a medical girl to come and see the princess's injuries. You take them in!"
After the maid left with several medical girls.
King Anbei turned to look at Xie Xun: "I wonder where Mr. Xie plans to start investigating?"
"I said that Lord Qiu and the others are responsible for this case," Xie Xun said.
"Master Youqiu and the others are watching," King Anbei sat down, "I believe that Master Xie will be able to enforce the law impartially!"
"That's okay." Xie Xun stopped refusing and faced Chen Anning, asking, "Miss Chen Er, please tell your Lordships how you came to Prince Anbei's Mansion."
Chen Anning told her in detail how she followed the maid in blue.
"Miss Chen Er is talking about jade, right?" King Anbei said with a smile, "Someone, go bring the jade up!"
After Jade comes.
King Anbei said: "Ms. Chen Er, make sure you identify her. Is she the person you are following?"
Chen Anning looked at Jade twice, nodded and said, "That's right."
King Anbei looked at Jade and said, "Tell all your lords, why did you come to Prince Anbei's Mansion tonight!"
Jade agreed crisply and then said: "I am the maid in Mrs. Chen's house, my nickname is Jade. I came to Prince Anbei's Mansion today to visit my aunt. My aunt works as an errand for Princess Anbei. Two days later, she brought a message to her slave, saying that she had caught a cold due to the cold night, and asked her to come and see her when she was free."
With that said, Jade took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Xie Xun respectfully with both hands raised.
The imperial guard beside Xie Xun took the letter and handed it to him.
Xie Xun opened it and took a look at it, then put it aside casually, "Jade, do you have anything else to say?"
Jade looked at King Anbei hesitantly.
King Anbei scolded coldly: "If you have anything to say, just say it and see what I do!"
Feicui lowered his head and responded, then said: "Qiu Chan in Miss Chen Er's courtyard is a good sister of this servant. Qiu Chan has always been close to He Xiang, who was promoted by Miss Chen Er and serves in front of me."
"Aunt asked the slave to take some time to visit her."
"But recently Mrs. Chen and Mr. Chen have been poisoned one after another, making it impossible for this slave to take any time off."
"In my spare time, I complained to Qiu Chan a few times."
"After hearing this, Qiu Chan volunteered and promised the slave that she could find He Xiang and ask He Xiang to ask Miss Chen Er to help the slave apply for leave."
Xie Xun said casually: "You mean, Miss Chen Er has long known that your aunt is working as an errand in Prince Anbei's Mansion?"
