Li Xi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he quickly came to his senses. Hubaoqi is a member of the Forbidden Army, but not all of the Forbidden Army is Li Bing's people. The mastermind behind the scenes has great hands and eyes, and it is not unusual to have a few tiger and leopard knights on the inside.
She asked in a deep voice: "Did the killer confess? Who ordered him?"
"Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Army Wen Zan." Shi Feng replied: "The killer said that he was Wen Zan's subordinate and attacked and killed Xiaoting on Wen Zan's order."
Li Xi sneered coldly and said: "A small sixth-grade military officer dares to risk the crime of rebellion and kill the princess's maid?"
Shi Feng said: "There must be someone else behind Wen Zan, but... we don't have the power to enforce the law in the imperial capital. Unless we secretly arrest Dianjun Wen Zan, there is no way to pursue him."
"Then arrest him secretly!" Li Xi raised his eyebrows: "What is there to hesitate about?"
Shi Feng suddenly looked embarrassed and explained: "Princess, Wen Zan is different from ordinary officers. He is a Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of the Forbidden Army and represents the emperor. I am afraid that even the adults of the Imperial Capital branch do not have the right to decide such an action. It must be Report to Lord Yudala."
Li Xi hesitated: "You have caught the killer. Wen Zan will notice it soon. Aren't you afraid that he will run away?"
Shi Feng responded: "The humble position has sent people to secretly monitor Wen Zan. He will definitely not be able to escape. The only thing to worry about is that he will commit suicide in fear of crime or be silenced, which will break this line again."
"I also have this worry." Li Xi said in a deep voice: "Right now, Jing Huini has disappeared, and Xiao Ting has become the only clue in our hands. Unexpectedly, she was also cut off by the enemy. If Wen Zan comes out again If this happens, Xiangji Temple's conspiracy will completely become an unsolved case, and we will never know who murdered Shen Lie and me."
Having said this, Li Xi thought for a while and suddenly asked: "What do you think if you tell Jingzhao Yin Mansion about the killer and let them take action to control Wen Zan first?"
Shi Feng shook his head when he heard this: "Not to mention whether the Jingzhao Yin Mansion has the guts to capture the Tiger and Leopard Riders of the Forbidden Army, just by doing this to scare the snake, it will stimulate the other party to take action again and cut off Wen Zan's line."
Li Xi knew what he said made sense, but time was tight and the clues could not be interrupted again just because he had to ask the top brass of the Intelligence Department for instructions. Her beautiful eyes were filled with anger and she asked, "Where is Wen Zan now?"
Shi Feng was stunned and replied: "In the Forbidden Army barracks outside Changlin Gate. He is a mid-level officer and lives alone."
Changlin Gate, located between the Imperial City and the Palace City, is one of the six gates of Taiji Palace. This is also an important reason why Shi Feng doubts whether Jingzhao Yin Mansion has the ability to arrest people. You must know that the imperial city is controlled by the imperial guards, and outsiders cannot enter at all, let alone if you want to arrest other people's officers.
It can be said that offending the imperial army without the emperor's imperial decree is no different from rebellion.
However, it is a pity that Li Xi is unwilling and unable to alarm Li Bing now, because too many people are involved. With the suspicious character of the young emperor, I am afraid that Wen Zan has not been affected yet. She, Murong Xue, and Li Jiangyao Will get into more trouble.
"Do you know when and where Wen Zan will be on duty?" Li Xi continued to ask about the relevant details, while silently calculating countermeasures in his mind.
Shi Feng answered seriously: "Wen Zan was originally from the Qing Suppression Camp. During the formation of the army, he was selected to join the Forbidden Army, and later became a Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. His position was in the harem, and he was responsible for inspecting the daily accommodation of the concubines. Wei. The spy reported that he has patrol duties every day, and he should be at Shangyang Palace tomorrow."
Li Xi murmured: "Shangyang Palace? Where is Ma Yunfang?" The next second, she suddenly showed a cold smile: "Then it's impossible to say that we are going to trick Wen Zan."
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Early the next morning, Li Xi finished dressing up and entered the palace in a warm sedan.
She first went to find Murong Ling, and then the two of them went to Shangyang Palace to visit Concubine Shu Ma Yunfang.
At this time, Murong Ling had just given birth to a prince for Li Bing, and Ma Yunfang had just been pregnant with Liujia. Therefore, it seems very reasonable for Concubine Hui and Princess Fenyang to come to visit together.
Ma Yunfang warmly received the two of them, especially Murong Ling. Ma Yunfang pulled her and chatted non-stop. It's no wonder that life in the palace is too boring, so finally having a friend makes me feel extra cordial.
Li Xi looked at the time and saw that the time was almost up. He excused himself as he felt a little depressed in the room and wanted to go out alone to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shangyang Palace. Ma Yunfang had a cheerful personality and was discussing female embroidery with Murong Ling at this time, so she smiled and invited the princess Conveniently.
Li Xi nodded and slowly wandered into the garden of Shangyang Palace, wandering around and looking around. She had grown up in the palace since she was a child, so she was naturally very familiar with this place. After a while, she found a warm pavilion. Li Xi left one personal chamberlain behind, dismissed the rest of the chamberlains and maids, and walked in.
Almost at the same time she entered the Nuan Pavilion, a young chamberlain hurriedly ran into the Forbidden Army Guards outside Shangyang Palace and found Dian Jun Wen Zan, who had just come to take over the duty.
"General Wen, Concubine Shu invites you."
Hearing what the other party said, Wen Zan couldn't help but be slightly startled. According to the rules, the imperial guards could not easily enter the concubine's palace without being summoned, so he couldn't help but asked curiously: "What does the empress do to find the general?"
Xiao Nei's waiter said: "My Majesty is chatting with Empress Hui Fei, and they are talking about some allusions in the military. The two empresses have something that they don't understand, and I would like to ask the general to come over and ask."
Wen Zan suddenly realized what he said. He knew that Ma Yunfang grew up in the army and loved to wield swords and guns the most. Murong Ling was the sister of General Murong Xue, so she probably heard her brother talk about marching and fighting. The two empresses must have disagreed over some topic, so they wanted to find someone knowledgeable to make a final decision.
Oops, this job is not easy to handle. No matter what you say, you will inevitably offend one of the noble people, which is really thankless.
However, since Concubine Shu summoned her, he, as the steward of the Imperial Guard on duty, could not disobey her order. Therefore, Wen Zan stood up reluctantly and waved his hand for the young chamberlain to lead the way.
The two of them left the Forbidden Army Guards, turned a corner and entered Shangyang Palace, heading towards the main hall.
Unexpectedly, only halfway through the journey, a woman's voice suddenly came from the Nuan Pavilion next to her: "Who are you? There is an assassin!"
Wen Zan heard clearly and stopped subconsciously. Just when he hesitated, there was another sound of a broken porcelain bottle in the room.
This time, he no longer hesitated, rushed up the steps in a few steps, and pushed open the door of the Nuan Pavilion.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Wen Zan stepped into Nuan Pavilion, a servant suddenly came out from behind the door, put a dagger on his waist, and shouted in a low voice: "Don't move!"
Wen Zan is a mid-level officer in charge of inspections, so he does not wear armor like ordinary imperial guards. The sharp tip of the knife is directly pressed against the blue official robe. As long as the other party exerts a little force on his hand, his life will be screamed on the spot. .
He was secretly surprised and said anxiously: "What's going on? Who are you?"
Following his words, the door of the Nuan Pavilion was gently closed by the young chamberlain from outside, and at the same time, a person came out of the inner room of the Nuan Pavilion.
Wen Zan took a closer look and was immediately startled: "Princess?"
With a cold smile on his face, Li Xi said in a deep voice: "Wen Dianjun, I heard that you are from Zhuozhou, right?"
Wen Zan did not answer the question, but said angrily: "Princess, I am the Emperor's personal soldier, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. What are you going to do?"
Li Xi did not answer his question and continued to sneer: "Who are your relatives in your hometown? Your mother? Your brothers and sisters-in-law? Oh, by the way, there is also the only seedling of your Wen family, your nephew Wen Chengxiao ,right?"
Wen Zan's pupils suddenly shrank and he said anxiously: "What do you want?!"
"I just want you to cooperate," Li Xi said without any emotion in his tone, "otherwise, none of your relatives will survive."
"I don't understand what you mean!"
Wen Zan was about to step forward, but he didn't expect that the chamberlain behind him was very skilled in martial arts. His free hand directly grabbed the acupuncture point on his shoulder, making him unable to move for a moment, and the dagger on his waist also thrust forward an inch. The clothes were easily torn.
Wen Zan's body was sore and numb, and his lower back was in excruciating pain. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to move anymore. He just said urgently: "Princess, my family is innocent. Don't do it..."
"No one will be innocent if you dare to take action against me!" Li Xi said angrily with a stern look on his face: "Wen Zan, please think clearly whether you will cooperate or not? Or do you still intend to fight to the end? Let me now Just take your dog’s life and then kill your entire family?”
Wen Zan really felt that Princess Fenyang was definitely not joking with him, so he quickly surrendered and begged for mercy: "Princess, I forgive you, I am willing to obey your orders. But... I don't know what the princess wants me to do?"
Li Xi stared at him fiercely and said word by word: "Now, you are still pretending to be confused with me? Miao Yunzhi has already confessed everything!"
Miao Yunzhi is a soldier of the Forbidden Army's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Wen Zan's subordinate.
Upon hearing this, Wen Zan's heart immediately started beating. He knew that he would definitely not be able to get through today.
Shi Feng, who was standing behind him, stabbed the dagger forward again and said in a deep voice: "You only have one chance. Think clearly before you speak. We don't care about the lives of your mother and your brother's family at all!"
There were slight beads of sweat on Wen Zan's forehead. He kept gritting his teeth, secretly hesitating about what to do.
Li Xi snorted coldly when he saw this, and sternly ordered outside: "Xiao Yu, Fei Ge sends a message to Zhuozhou Mansion!"
"Wait a minute!" After all, Wen Zan still couldn't bear the pressure of bringing trouble to the whole family, and responded sullenly: "I did it, it is indeed the princess maid I sent to kill."
Li Xi didn't give him any chance to breathe, and asked directly: "Do I need you to confess? What I want is the person behind the scenes! Who? Who asked you to do it?"
Wen Zan hesitated for a few moments, then glanced at Princess Fenyang with a complicated expression, and squeezed out two words:
"Left Prime Minister."
