Wei Congxian frowned and said: "In this case, Jiang Xiaoxiang is single and weak and cannot openly seek revenge. This letter must have been forged by others, and the letter clearly pointed out that the names of Tianji Pavilion and Hidden Fish Court were from people who knew the inside story. .”
Zhanru didn't think for too long and said: "I think there are only two possibilities. One is the work of other princes, and the other is the actions of people from the Sima family. According to our intelligence, they are the only ones who know the inside story."
Wei Congxian nodded and said: "It's not far from what I expected. In any case, you have sent more people to the palace in recent days. Only you Jianghu people can use the methods of the Jianghu people. Even if the truth of what this letter says is unknown, We cannot take risks easily."
Zhan Ru said: "Okay, I will go there with a few people from the door later. The tokens will not change. Just remember to let us in."
Then he reminded: "They dare to be so blatant, they must be well prepared. Maybe the enemy is already waiting for an opportunity around the palace at this time. Master Wei will try to avoid going out as much as possible during this period. If you have to go out for something important, you must go out more often." Bring some troops.”
Wei Congxian sighed: "Okay, I will find out the source of this letter during this period. It just so happens that I have to arrange for a geisha to come to Beijing recently. It is really unlucky."
Zhan Ru was thoughtful and asked, "A geisha going to Beijing?"
Wei Congxian informed Zhanru about the recent selection meeting and the fact that the geisha has temporarily resided in the palace.
Zhan Ru said: "Just when outsiders move in, someone in the palace leaves a threatening letter. It's too coincidental. You need to investigate these geishas carefully. There is something fishy going on. Don't be careless."
Although Wei Congxian had seen these girls with his own eyes and knew that their talents were genuine, it was a bit unbelievable to say that they were suspicious, but he also knew that in the martial arts, there are many capable people and extraordinary people. Hidden in it, so he was still cautious about Zhan Ru's words and determined to conduct a detailed investigation after returning home. He nodded and said: "Thank you for the tip. I will order an investigation immediately after returning home."
Zhanru just nodded, and then said: "Okay, then I'll go back to the court first, and if I need anything, I'll contact you the old way."
Without waiting for Wei Congxian to reply, he led the two people behind him out of the pavilion and disappeared into the woods.
When Wei Congxian saw him leaving, he also prepared to leave the woods with his entourage. They walked for a while, and just as they were about to leave the woods, several figures jumped out of the trees and came straight towards Wei Congxian and others!
When Wei Congxian saw someone ambushing him, he and his entourage immediately took out their weapons to fight the enemy. Unexpectedly, several of the visitors were surprisingly skilled in martial arts. One of the young men in the lead had a light and agile swordsmanship, and his sword was spinning back and forth.
In just a few ups and downs, the weapons of the two followers were released from their hands, and they were hit by swords on their shoulders. A woman followed closely behind the young man, and quickly struck Wei Congxian with the sword.
Wei Congxian was a civil servant with mediocre martial arts skills. The woman's sword skills in front of him were cold and fast. As soon as he took three sword blows, he knew that he was no match. He became timid. After struggling for ten more moves, he finally fell to the ground. .
The remaining followers of Wei Congxian were also defeated by several people brought by young men and women. The group was captured in embarrassment before they could return to the palace, and they had to complain secretly.
That night, Yuqin could clearly feel the changes in the palace. There were more people patrolling, and officials at all levels were running back and forth like headless flies. During this period, although some people from the palace came to see Yuqin and other geishas, But he only asked some irrelevant questions, but couldn't get the point, and soon let the girls go back to their rooms.
At dusk two days later, King Liang Xian was presiding over the overall situation in the Chengyun Palace. In the past few days, Wei Congxian, the general manager of the palace, had disappeared. Many large and small affairs were suddenly without someone to take charge, so operations were done with half the effort.
When Wei Congxian's assistant saw that the chief had not returned, he had to inform King Liang Xian about the letter left in Chengyun Village. Therefore, not only King Liang Xian was uneasy, but there was also a tense atmosphere in the whole government. .
Although some officials suggested that the prince should seek refuge elsewhere for a few days, King Liang Xian believed that the authenticity of the letter was unknown. If the prince was so frightened and ran away from a letter of unknown origin, how could he lose his face? Therefore, the proposal was rejected immediately.
At this time, a burst of rapid footsteps disrupted King Liang Xian's thoughts. A guard was very panicked. When he saw the prince, he said: "Report to the prince, the spies around the palace reported that there were dozens of warriors gathered in the eastern woods. Everyone They are all dressed in black and seem to be heading to the palace!"
King Liang Xian snorted and said angrily: "What a thief! No matter who they are, since they dare to make wild remarks about taking my life, then they must be exposed to my methods!"
Then he ordered the military attache to count the palace's troops and prepare to attack first before the other party was aware of it.
At this time, a man wearing coarse cloth next to him was the man named "Zhan Ru" who had been discussing with Wei Congxian in the forest a few days ago. He admonished him: "Your Majesty, the enemy leaked his whereabouts so easily. , I am afraid that there is a fraud, please allow me and other people in the court to temporarily stay in the palace, and leave basic guards behind, so that the guards of the palace can take care of everything to prevent changes."
When King Liang Xian thought it made sense, he followed Zhanru's suggestion and redistributed the troops. Following an order, hundreds of soldiers from the royal palace attacked in a mighty manner!
Just as the palace soldiers and horses were marching towards the eastern woods, Zhanru also led a small group of people to explore around the palace, while Yuqin and other girls were ordered not to enter or leave the room for the time being, and had to stay in the room to rest. The girls Although they were in the room, they could hear the sounds of troops and horses dispatching and making noise outside. They knew that this night was unusual, and they all felt uneasy.
At this time, a slender figure, masked in black, quietly came to the roof of Yuqin's house, threw a bag of belongings from the window, entered the room, and left immediately. Yuqin first hid the sword in the bag inside his clothes, and then checked that there was no one outside. Behind him, he quietly walked out of the door and walked towards the stable.
After the figure left the roof of Yuqin's house just now, he ran straight to the Chengyun Hall where King Liang Xian was sitting, without covering his traces. When he saw the guard on the way, he stood down and raised his hands, and the crescent moon dart carried the sound of the strong wind. , shot out quickly, and several palace guards fell down. At this time, the guards finally found out that someone was invading, and immediately shouted: "There is a thief on the roof! Someone come and catch the thief!"
On the other side, Zhanru heard many guards shouting loudly and rushed to the scene immediately. After listening to the guards' general description and seeing the Crescent Moon Escort, he said to several followers around him: "As expected, a thief took advantage of the situation and got in." , this person seems to be a female snitch who has become famous in recent years. She is very good at qinggong. Come up with me and outflank her from both sides!"
Jump up to the roof with a few others and attack in separate directions!
At this time, three more figures in black quietly appeared from the roof of Chengyun Hall. They were Wei Jing, Ling Xueyi, and He Wanci, because they were holding the map of the palace drawn by Zheng Guangzong at that time.
In addition, Wei Jing had already come once before to rescue Feng Shaoqi, and Yu Qin informed everyone of the situation in the palace in advance. Therefore, this time the three of them were familiar with the road and reached the roof of Chengyun Hall without encountering any obstacles.
The three of them saw that the people around Chengyun Hall were either going out with the army or being diverted by the man in black just now. There were not many left. Ling Xueyi and He Wanci jumped off the roof and entered from the main entrance!
At this time, apart from King Liang Xian himself, there were only a dozen guards left in the palace. Seeing that the two women were so powerful in martial arts and so brave, they all stepped forward to help.
The guards around Chengyun Hall were also attracted by the sound of fighting and joined the battle with their weapons. King Liang Xian's men saw that the assassin was very skilled in martial arts and quickly suggested that King Liang Xian leave through the back door for safety.
Just as King Liang Xian and his remaining followers were about to leave through the back door, a long sword fell from the sky, it was Wei Jing!
The first two guards had no time to react and fell to the ground after being hit by swords. Since King Liang Xian himself was also skilled in martial arts, he saw that the guards around him were defeated one by one. If he tried to escape, he would only be caught. It was better to fight against the enemy with his men and try to survive. , immediately drew out his saber, and together with the last two guards, joined hands to fight against Wei Jing Kuai Jian!
Wei Jingfang defeated the two guards, knowing that every second counts at this moment, so he took action without any reservations. His first move was "Chasing the Wind", and his sharp sword swept across the three people like a strong wind. The two guards struggled to sustain more than ten moves, and they were all hit one after another. Sword, King Liang Xian knew that he was no match and could delay him moment by moment. He only hoped that the man in cloth would come to his aid in time, so he asked loudly: "Who is your Excellency? What grudges do you have against me?"
Wei Jing smiled and said: "I have already told the prince in my letter that we are all the dead souls of Chengyun Village, and today we are here to demand our lives from the prince!"
King Xian of Liang said angrily: "That's nonsense! What are the intentions of you and other pretenders?"
