Zhao Rixin kept wondering in his heart, who wanted his life?
Although he is a prince, he has only been out of the cabinet for a few years. He has not even been crowned king, does not hold any real positions of power, and has never done anything to offend anyone.
If he was seeking revenge, he really wouldn't know who his enemy was.
If it was for the throne, it would be impossible. His father was in his prime, and his sibling brother was still young. Moreover, he was the biological brother of his own mother. He knew his character well, so it was impossible to treat him like this.
He looked at the killer who was hanging on the horse, his face even paler, and said with some worry: "Sister Yang, will he not be able to reach the capital like this?"
Qingyan looked down and said, "No, the bone injuries on his body are not serious, only the injuries on his legs are more serious. The bleeding has stopped now, and there will be no problem in getting to the capital."
She had seen it before. This man might have been knocked unconscious when he fell off his horse. He was slightly injured when he was hit by another person. He probably suffered some bone fractures in his arms and legs, otherwise he would not have been able to escape later.
The most serious injury was the shot he threw, which pierced the thigh directly, but did not damage the bones. As long as the bleeding was stopped, it would be fine.
His pale face was entirely due to excessive blood loss, and his life was not in danger.
When Zhao Rixin saw her saying this, he nodded with relief. He felt that the Yang family's sister knew more than him. If there was no problem, there must be no problem.
Seeing that he was still shaking a little while sitting, Yuan Bao didn't know whether he was cold or frightened, so he crawled into his arms and lay on his legs.
Zhao Rixin touched the thick down on Yuan Bao's body, exhaled a long breath, and felt his body completely relaxed.
Although I felt that my mood had calmed down just now, my body was still tense. Now that I had spoken to Qingyan and was hugged by Yuanbao, my body had truly relaxed.
They walked forward for another half hour, and could already vaguely see the walls of the capital.
Qingyan used her spiritual sense to measure the distance. It should be seven or eight miles from here to the North Gate of the capital. If they hurry up, they can get there in less than an hour.
So she said to Zhao Rixin: "Now we can see the city wall. Let's speed up and try to arrive as soon as possible."
Of course Zhao Rixin had no objection and nodded in agreement.
Qingyan started to speed up as soon as she pinched the horse's belly. Daxiong didn't need her to say anything more. She had already heard it and started running along with him.
As the speed increased, Qingyan and Zhao Rixin felt nothing. Killer A, who was lying on the horse, suffered. He felt that the ribs on his chest were about to be broken, and the wounds on his thighs were numb.
It's just that neither of them cares about him. They are both life-and-death enemies. If they don't want to keep him for interrogation, they can just kill him to save trouble.
More than forty minutes later, they arrived at the north gate of the capital. There were not many people entering and exiting the north gate at this time, and they were quickly queued up.
When the soldiers guarding the city saw their appearance, four people immediately surrounded them.
Without Qingyan having to say anything, Zhao Rixin showed his identity card and briefly explained the situation.
One of the soldiers quickly went to report to the commander, and soon two generals came down from the tower.
One is in his twenties and thirties, and the other is older, almost forty years old.
Obviously the one in his twenties and thirties had a higher official position, while the one in his forties was a step behind.
The two men stepped forward, bowed to Zhao Rixin, and addressed themselves to the Second Young Master. Apparently they knew that he went out incognito and it was not appropriate to reveal his identity in front of the people.
Qingyan had already dismounted from the horse, and the killer was also dismounted by two soldiers. The car was driven to a position out of the way, and they were invited to the top of the tower.
Following the young general up the steps behind the city wall, the three of them arrived at the third floor of the city tower.
There are several rooms built there, with several windows facing outside, so you can clearly see what's going on outside. There are also windows on the other side of the city, and you can also see what's going on inside the city.
The young general in his twenties and thirties once again raised his hands and saluted: "Huanqing has met the second prince."
Zhao Rixin raised his hand and said, "How come Huanqing is so polite to me? Our many years of friendship don't require these red tapes."
After speaking, he said to Qingyan: "Sister Yang, this is my childhood friend Chen Nan, also known as Huanqing. We grew up together and talked about everything."
Then he said to Chen Huanqing: "Huanqing, this is Aunt Xue's daughter Yang Hengyue that my mother often talked about. Thanks to Sister Yang this time, otherwise I would have died under the sword of those five thieves."
Then he told Chen Huanqing the situation at that time, with gestures on his hands, and his words were full of emotion, expressing all the tension and excitement at the time.
Then he said to him: "By the way, you also need to arrange for someone to go to the place where we were attacked. It is about twelve or three miles to the north, on a curve between two hills. The five thieves are there. He suddenly rushed out on horseback.
He didn't say a word at that time, and he rushed straight towards us with a knife, just to kill me. The other four people had already been killed, and this was the only one left alive.
I wanted to interrogate him, but I was not good at it, and the thief refused to say anything. I had to take him back to Beijing and find someone who was proficient in this method to interrogate him to see if there was anyone behind the scenes.
There are also four corpses there. It would be best to get them back and see if there are any clues on them. It would be inappropriate to leave them there. "
Chen Huanqing nodded in agreement and kept looking at Qingyan. Zhao Rixin glared at her before he restrained himself.
Qingyan didn't feel any discomfort. The other party's gaze was not malicious, just pure curiosity.
She could also see the way Zhao Rixin got along with him. He was indeed a good friend, otherwise she wouldn't have come to him directly.
Although Chen Huanqing happened to be the captain guarding the city gate, if he hadn't been acquainted with him, this matter would really have been out of his hands.
Although I don't know if the other party can find out anything, I guess the person who can guard the gate of the capital is not from an ordinary family. He is also the son of a prince, so he must have some background.
After all, the city gates in the capital can be said to be of vital importance. The same post of gatekeeper general has a higher position in the capital than elsewhere.
After hearing what they had said, Qingyan finally said, "I also found some clues, I wonder if I can share them."
Chen Huanqing glanced at Zhao Rixin and saw that he did not stop him, so he nodded repeatedly and said, "Miss Yang, if you have any clues, it will be helpful to us in the investigation."
Qingyan then said: "I heard a noise at midnight last night. I got up and listened carefully, and it turned out that someone was prying at the door. At that time, I didn't know that the second prince lived next to my room, so I didn't go out to stop him.
But I also took a curious look and found out that they were two thieves. After the second prince fought them off, I found that they lived in a guest room on the other side of my room, so I paid close attention the next day.
The next morning, two men came out of the room. They were the same as the two men last night. When I left after breakfast, I found that the two men had been staring at the second prince.
And when we took a carriage out of Guandu Town, two people also chased us.
What's more, there was an ordinary-looking, thin man who kept chasing behind us. It wasn't until we met the five assassins that the three men disappeared. "
Zhao Rixin was stunned, he didn't expect this to happen, and said to Qingyan: "Sister Yang, why didn't you tell me earlier that they have been following us because they are hurting you for their brother's sake.
It seems that those three people must be related to these five people. Otherwise, they would not have left as soon as these five people arrived. Maybe they were the ones who told our whereabouts. Otherwise, how could the other party just happen to be at that bend? Interception. "
You must know that in other places, there are people coming and going on the road. If you want to take action, you must kill everyone and silence them, otherwise it will be easy to leave traces.
Even though the opponent came directly for his life, it was impossible to kill many people in a big way, so that curve was the most convenient.
Even if there are people walking there, they can hear the sound of fighting before entering the curve and can stop and leave in advance.
Qingyan smiled at him and said: "I didn't think about it at first. I thought those two were just thieves who wanted to steal things. After being repelled by you, they probably didn't dare. Then I followed behind, thinking that they It's because I'm still evil, thinking that I'm not afraid of them anyway. If I dare to take action, I can take care of them.
As a result, the three people just followed me all the way without making any extra moves. I didn't expect that there were five people waiting in front of me, and I was careless. "
Zhao Rixin said quickly: "Sister Yang, please don't say that. If it weren't for my sister, I would have died under these five sword blows. Those thieves are treacherous and hateful. We must find them out and deal with them."
Chen Huanqing looked at Zhao Rixin for a while, and then looked at Qingyan, his eyes rolling, not knowing what he was thinking.
What is he planning? He was thinking about how to make friends with Qingyan and ask for advice on martial arts.
Before Zhao Rixin said that Qingyan rescued him, he was still wondering if he went out with his guards. The guards risked their lives and killed four thieves and left one alive, so Zhao Rixin would be safe and sound now.
After all, he and the second prince could be said to be good friends who had grown up playing together. He knew very well how powerful the other prince was, but he didn't expect that it would be this fair little girl who took action.
Such a little girl was able to kill four strong men without getting hurt, and she even protected the second prince, which shows how high her skill is.
When I found out that the other person's mother was Xue Nuxia who once saved the Queen, I was even more excited. I wanted to ask the other person directly if she could teach him something.
There is no man who doesn't like martial arts, not to mention that he comes from a family of military generals. He climbed to the position of captain. Although he has family connections, it is inseparable from his own efforts. When meeting someone with such advanced martial arts skills, the first thing to do is I just wanted to ask for advice at this time.
Of course, he also knew that now was not the time and business was important. He asked the three people about their specific clothes and appearance, and then went down to make arrangements.
Let them pay attention along the road and capture them directly if they encounter them. The four corpses cannot be thrown on the official road. Whether they are buried or disposed of must be brought back.
After doing this, he told his subordinates to keep an eye on the city gate, and he was going to send them back to Zhao Rixin's mansion. He would have his own mansion after he left the cabinet.
Although he has not been crowned king, the palace has been built long ago and he has moved out of the palace for two years.
Since Qingyan knew that He Linling was the queen, she knew that she would not be able to stay in an inn when she came to the capital. Of course, it would not be easy to enter the palace, so she would go back to his mansion with Zhao Rixin first.
Let's settle down first and see if he wants to enter the palace or something. After all, the words have been spoken. Even if she doesn't go to see him, Zhao Rixin will definitely go and talk to his mother.
Alas, we used to be friends by the same generation, but now we are a generation younger. I didn’t feel that way with Xue Huan’er before. Even if we are lowered by a generation, that means we have changed from aunt to younger sister. At most, we can call her elder sister. That's all, now I just have to call her aunt.
The three of them came down from the tower. Qingyan directly handed over the five horses to Chen Huanqing for disposal. She was not short of money, so there was no need to sell any more horses.
This horse is well fattened and strong. It is probably not the kind of horse raised by ordinary people, so it would be best to give it to him.
Chen Huanqing did not refuse, and happily accepted the offer. He thanked Qingyan repeatedly, and then the three of them took her carriage directly to Zhao Rixin's residence in the inner city.
This time Qingyan sat directly in the carriage, and the two of them sat on the shaft and drove. Of course, Chen Huanqing was the one driving, and Zhao Rixin could not.
Although he knew that Big Bear didn't need to be driven, Big Bear had never been to the capital and probably didn't know the way around, so he had to be driven by someone.
From the conversation between the two of them, Qingyan also learned about Chen Huanqing's family background. He was the youngest son of General Shenwei. With such an identity, it was normal for him to be familiar with the prince. After all, he was the one who conquered the country together with Taizu.
Along the way, Chen Huanqing also asked Qingyan from time to time whether mother and daughter were from some martial arts family, otherwise how could they both be so powerful in martial arts.
Do you have any secret skills passed down from your family? Can you accept him as your disciple and teach him?
Qingyan quickly shook her head. Their family didn't have any special skills passed down from family, but they did have great strength passed down from family. Like her mother, she was extremely powerful, so even if she practiced ordinary moves, she would get twice the result with half the effort.
Zhao Rixin's mansion is located near the center of the inner city, not far from the imperial palace, and the high palace walls can be seen.
Qingyan couldn't help but use her spiritual sense to take a bird's-eye view of the Northern Song Dynasty's palace. The palaces in Bianjing were spread out for five miles. The main hall of the palace was called Daqing Hall. It should have been the place where grand ceremonies were held. It looked spacious and majestic.
The south side of Daqing Hall should be where the ministers work, and there is a gate tower between them.
To the north of the Daqing Hall is the Zichen Hall. She had seen this when she was studying history. It was the front hall where the emperor held court. The monthly court meetings, the congratulations at the completion of the suburban temple ceremony, and the reception of envoys were all held in the Zichen Hall.
The Chui Gong Hall on the west side of the Daqing Hall is where the emperor usually listens to government affairs. The Wende Hall between Zi Chen and Chui Gong is where the emperor stops and rests before going to court and after retreating from the court.
(End of chapter)
