After several days of torture to extract confessions, the killers of Linglong finally couldn't bear it anymore and confessed.
Qi Linlang reported the results of the interrogation. The emperor took a look, the killer of the Kyushu Alliance? His face suddenly darkened.
How could someone pay a murderer to assassinate Linglong... What's the point?
How could a well-behaved woman from deep within the palace offend anyone in the world?
"Your Majesty, the Nine Provinces Alliance has a huge organization. These killers are just pawns under the killing hall. To put it bluntly, they are just a murder weapon. They are not qualified to ask for information about the person who paid the murder. They are just following orders. They can't answer anything."
The emperor lowered his voice, "The chief helm of the Nine Provinces Alliance is in Weiguo. It's also Weiguo. What on earth has Linglong hindered in Weiguo?"
Originally, I believed that the Weiguo spy in Yanguo's team harmed Linglong in order to provoke conflicts between Shengyan and Yanguo.
Looking at it now, I'm afraid he came specifically for Linglong. "
Qi Linlang said, "The relationship between the two countries has been tense in recent years. It is difficult to go to Wei State to investigate the identity of the person who paid for the murder."
The emperor nodded. I was thinking in my mind to choose a candidate with a clean background.
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Reports came from outside, news came from Ruyi Pavilion.
The emperor raised his eyebrows, news about Ruyi Pavilion?
A letter was sent from a flying pigeon, which contained one line: This month's list of most popular people in the world, the top one is Qi Linglong, Princess of Sheng Kingdom, with eight million gold.
The emperor was startled.
The world's top ranking has always been a bounty pool for experts all over the world.
Historically, the heads of emperors of the Four Kingdoms have only reached six million gold.
Why suddenly, Linglong's head price jumped to the top of the list.
First, this matter is abnormal.
Second, after the news spreads, Linglong will be in danger.
Third, who can afford eight million gold?
The emperor had no time to think about the strangeness behind this strange incident, and immediately ordered, "Send more manpower to protect Linglong."
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Qingshan's men increased from five hundred to one thousand in a quarter of an hour.
He rubbed his swollen head and asked the following deputies to distribute the manpower evenly. The palace was completely surrounded.
"My father-in-law is afraid that my wife and I will meet..."
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This time Qingshan was transferred in a hurry, and the young couple had not had time to place Xiumei.
Linglong thought that it was not appropriate to leave her in Prince Xian's mansion all the time. Don't really let her eldest brother keep her.
No matter how good the eldest brother is, after all, there are too many women around him.
Linglong is not happy for Xiumei to follow him. As a woman, who wouldn’t want to be the first wife unless absolutely necessary?
Today, someone was sent to pick up Xiumei into the palace, and a place in the palace, Meihuazhai, which was relatively close to the Pearl Palace, was selected for Xiumei to live.
Xiaohezi, who loyally protects the Lord, and several reliable palace maids are assigned to Xiumei.
A special order was given to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to improve her food, clothing, housing and transportation. Everyone in the palace knew that she was the benefactor of Her Highness the Princess, and everyone respected her and called her the Princess of Jingxiu County. It took half a day to get settled.
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Linglong went for a walk in the yard because she wanted to take a look at the green mountains from a distance. Aoyama must look great in his official uniform while patrolling.
As soon as I took a walk, I discovered that the number of guards had doubled.
Thick people surrounded her yard, and there was no sign of Qingshan at all.
She pouted and returned to the main hall.
If you can't see Qingshan, just do other things to pass the time...
In the past few days, she has quietly embroidered a new wedding dress. All the materials are the best. This time her wedding dress and Qingshan's wedding dress will be more dazzling and perfect!
She embroidered happily and secretly, fearing that outsiders would discover her.
Ying'er and Chanjuan were watching for her.
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"Your Highness, Xiao Xizi is here."
Linglong took a piece of clothing and covered the wedding dress that was being embroidered.
I met Xiao Xizi in the hall.
"Thank you, otherwise I don't know when I can come back. I have to thank you very much."
Xiao Xizi knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise her head, "I don't dare."
"What are you afraid of? Just tell me, what do you need?"
"The slave is under the Queen's care. He is well fed, well clothed, and lacks nothing."
Linglong thought for a while, "Can gold and silver be useful?"
"I still have my mother at home, and I give her half of my monthly salary. My mother is living a good life."
"Then do you miss her? Can you go back to visit your mother?"
Xiao Xizi was shocked, could he go home?
"Thank you, Your Highness, my servant! Thank you, Your Highness!"
Linglong nodded, as long as he was happy, "I will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver, and I will be allowed to return home for three months."
Xiao Xizi was so happy that she said, "Your Highness is a living Bodhisattva, Your Highness is a living Bodhisattva!"
Xiao Xizi received the grace and returned home in rich clothes.
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Linglong stood up and looked outside the door, "Why are there so many guards?"
"Your Highness, the Holy One is worried about you and has specially sent extra personnel to patrol."
Linglong pursed her lips and thought, with Qingshan here, what are you afraid of?
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In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed.
There were six assassinations, large and small.
Linglong was really irritable. Everything else was trivial. The main thing was that a group of people surrounded the Pearl Palace. When she saw Qingshan, she caught up with Dengtian.
Qingshan has been very busy lately apart from patrolling and guarding and practicing martial arts to prepare for the palace examination.
The two of them just glance at each other secretly every day and occasionally whisper to each other.
She stood at the door angrily and lost her temper, "So many people are turning around in front of my eyes, my head is dizzy! Get rid of them all!"
Qingshan reported back, "Your Highness, the Emperor has decreed strict protection, and my subordinates dare not slack off."
Linglong snorted, "Don't you dare? Confront me! Come in and receive your punishment!"
Linglong returned to the main hall angrily.
Qingshan followed the princess in obediently.
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Qingshan's brothers are worried that the princess has always been gentle and has never been angry.
Commander Ye will probably suffer for losing his temper today.
I heard whips whipping wildly in the room.
The brothers grinned and rubbed their arms, "How cruel... Our commander is so righteous... we didn't even push him down, we would rather one of us be punished."
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Ying'er and Chanjuan were so tired that their arms were about to break, so they took turns lashing their whips to the ground. Fortunately, the whip is not big. If it were bigger, they would not be able to swing it.
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Linglong and Qingshan rolled into a ball in the dormitory.
Linglong was so anxious that she bit the corners of Qingshan's mouth.
Bloodshot hair hung on her lower lip. Linglong scolded, "If so many people continue to surround the Pearl Palace, I will punish you by copying books!"
Qingshan was helpless: "I have to go to my emperor and father-in-law to settle the score."
"You still contradict me! Punishment!"
"Yes, punish your subordinates severely."
Qingshan was stripped of his official uniform, covered with a quilt, and punished for half an hour.
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When I went out, I tore a few tears in my clothes and looked miserable.
Several of his subordinates were distressed, "Commander, your teeth are bleeding from your bite? There is blood on your mouth."
We guards are not human beings. I didn’t expect His Highness to look so gentle and gentle, but have such a cruel heart..."
Qingshan frowned and said, "Fart."
Several subordinates trembled. A leader is a leader, and he did not complain even after suffering such a severe punishment.
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