Qi Ning secretly sneered in his heart, knowing naturally that Huang Sheng was obviously ordered by Concubine Chen to set a trap here to lure him into the bait. However, Concubine Chen was big-chested and brainless. Perhaps the time given was too short, and there was no It took time and careful planning to create such a trap full of flaws.
He was a little worried before, thinking that if this was a frame-up set up by others, for example, the prince or even the king of Dong Qi deliberately did it, and if he committed the crime alone, it would be useless to defend himself, even if he found a hundred flaws, The other party will not listen to your own excuses.
However, this matter was obviously planned by Concubine Chen, and there were countless flaws in it. Even Princess Tianxiang was able to hit the nail on the head.
When Huang Sheng heard the prince's words, his expression suddenly changed and he knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, please spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life...!"
Chen Guifei obviously did not expect that Huang Sheng would soften so easily. Her face changed color slightly. Qi Ning smiled secretly, thinking that Chen Guifei's plan was not very good, and the people she chose were even less good. The so-called pig teammates He must be such a person.
Concubine Chen saw that the king of Dong Qi looked ugly, and immediately reprimanded: "Huang Sheng, what are you afraid of? You are loyal to your duties, there is nothing to be afraid of."
The King of Dong Qi glanced at Concubine Chen and ordered: "Come here, take Huang Sheng down and behead him immediately." He raised his finger and pointed at the maid with a scent and said: "Take her down with you and beat her to death with sticks."
His voice was also calm, but in his understatement, he had already killed someone.
His Majesty the Emperor issued an order, and naturally no one dared to disobey him. Several soldiers immediately came up and held Huang Sheng down. Huang Sheng shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, this slave is forced to do so. It is... Concubine Chen gave the order, and this slave did not dare to." I won't obey...!" Amidst the screams, he was dragged down by several soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers. Several eunuchs also stepped forward to grab Hanxiang and dragged him out. Hanxiang also screamed. He was called unjust, but no one paid any attention to him.
Qi Ning looked on coldly and did not say a word, but Concubine Chen turned pale and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, they...!" Before he could finish speaking, the King of Dong Qi said coldly: "Even Tianxiang knows that it is full of loopholes. You also want to frame the foreign envoy? You are really stupid. Come here and throw her into the cold palace." He snorted coldly, turned around and left.
Concubine Chen was paralyzed and sat down on the ground. Princess Tianxiang glanced at Qi Ning, smiled slightly, and left with the monarch of Dong Qi surrounded by everyone. Qin Ning did not expect that the monarch of Dong Qi did things quickly and quickly, and solved the problem in the blink of an eye. Regarding this matter, if you think about it carefully, this monarch was also full of tricks at the beginning, and he overthrew the former prince and replaced him. He was by no means a simple person. I am afraid that this little trick will be seen through by him in an instant.
The prince came forward and said with a smile: "Jinyi Hou, don't be surprised if you are disturbed." He glanced at Concubine Chen, then smiled and said: "Father has already set up a banquet, please!"
Qi Ning saw Concubine Chen slumped on the ground like a lost soul, her face ashen as death. The maids behind her also all had pale faces. She thought that although this woman was stupid, she was really pitiful. She wanted to avenge her son. , setting a trap, but he didn't want to have the opposite effect. If the trap failed, he was actually thrown into the cold palace.
It was said that the King of Dong Qi was very fond of Concubine Chen, but today she was so heartless that she was thrown into the cold palace. The so-called companionship of the emperor is like the companion of a tiger. This should be the case. However, for the sake of this case, the King of Dongqi resolutely put aside his love for Concubine Chen. Chen Guifei was thrown into the cold palace, which really flattered Qi Ning.
Under the guidance of the prince, Qi Ning went to Juxian Palace. On the way, he felt that the prince seemed to be in a good mood. It was not too far from Concubine Chen's residence to Juxian Palace. Along the way, the prince asked him with great interest. Qi Ning introduced the origins of many places, such as where the rockery was transported, and where the tree was transplanted. He seemed to be very interested in talking, and Qi Ning was also very enthusiastic.
Qi Ning naturally listened with a smile and cooperated with her from time to time, but it suddenly occurred to her that in what happened tonight, the most unlucky person was certainly Concubine Chen, but the one who benefited the most was certainly not herself, but the Crown Prince in front of her.
Although Duan Shao is already the unique crown prince of Qi, the prince is still the prince after all, not the current emperor. As the most beloved concubine of the king of Eastern Qi, it seems that without King Linzi, Concubine Chen's status has plummeted, and she will not pose any threat to the prince. , but Qining understands that although the king of Dong Qi is old, it does not mean that Concubine Chen will not give birth to a prince. And Concubine Chen is deeply loved by the king of Dong Qi, so there is no guarantee that Concubine Chen will not give birth to a prince. It will pose a threat to the prince.
Although these have not happened, it does not mean that they will not happen. But if Concubine Chen is thrown into the cold palace today, she will naturally not be able to give birth to a prince again, and she will naturally not pose any threat to the prince.
The prince was very chatty, and Qining saw that he was in a good mood and couldn't help but think that Concubine Chen had set a trap for him today. It was hard to guarantee that this was entirely planned by Concubine Chen. It was not yet known whether there was something fishy behind it.
Qining knew that Concubine Chen was setting up a trap, and she was obviously extremely resentful of herself. So of course Concubine Chen knew the cause of King Linzi's death, but what was the cause of death that she knew? If someone deliberately made Concubine Chen resentful towards her, and even deliberately told Concubine Chen that she would enter the palace for a banquet tonight, then it is not impossible that Concubine Chen would be used as a pawn to set a trap, but in the end reap the consequences.
Qi Ning knew that the prince in front of him was very thoughtful and that many things were closely related to him. However, everything was just speculation and there was no evidence to prove that the prince was related to anything.
While he was talking, he had already arrived at the Juxian Palace. The palace was as bright as day and resplendent. For Qi Gong, luxury was everywhere, which Qi Ning had become accustomed to.
The King of Dong Qi was sitting behind a golden table, and Princess Tianxiang was whispering something in his ear. The King of Dong Qi was obviously doting on Princess Tianxiang, stroking his beard and laughing, and the Crown Prince led Qi Ning into the palace. , there were two table tables, one on the left and one on the right. Qining saluted the King of Dong Qi, and the King of Dong Qi then motioned for both of them to sit down, but Princess Tianxiang retreated.
The prince and Qi Ning sat down on the left and right, and a palace maid brought them wine and delicacies, which were placed on the table. Qin Ning naturally knew that Prince Yu of the Northern Han Dynasty suddenly disappeared, and that the king of the Eastern Qi State held a banquet tonight, and there was no one to accompany him. Not just to calm himself down, but he knew that it was better to stay calm at this time and listen more and talk less.
The King of Dong Qi glanced at Qin Ning and said: "Jin Yihou, I am very happy that you can return safely. I was also worried that the assassin would hurt you."
Qi Ning cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, the assassin held the foreign minister hostage. She knew that the foreign minister was an envoy of the Chu State, so after leaving the city and reaching a safe place, she did not embarrass the foreign minister too much. It was just a heavy rain that delayed her return. "
"Oh?" The King of Dong Qi smiled faintly: "Does Jin Yihou know the origin of the assassin?"
Qi Ning immediately said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I only know that Prince Feng from the Han Kingdom was brought into the palace, but I really don't know anything else. Is your Majesty okay?"
"How can this little assassin hurt me?" The King of Dong Qi sneered and said, "Jin Yihou, do you think this assassin was really brought into the palace by a Northern Han man to kill me?"
Qi Ning's heart trembled, thinking to himself that the king of Dong Qi knew clearly that the assassin was Chi Danmei, and Beitang Feng was just deceived, so why did he still ask like this? But he looked calm, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, my country of Chu and Han are incompatible, but this time I entered the palace to assassinate you, it is of great importance. Without evidence, foreign ministers really dare not speak out."
The king of Eastern Qi stroked his beard and said: "You are a stable person. I thought you would definitely accuse the Northern Han people."
"If there is no evidence, and foreign ministers make random accusations, they are deceiving you." Qining said with a smile.
The king of Dong Qi nodded slightly and said: "That Prince Yu argued in every possible way, and I almost believed that this matter really had nothing to do with them. I was still thinking that even if the Northern Han people were bold, they would not risk their lives to lure assassins into the palace. Until yesterday , I finally understood." He snorted coldly, slapped the case on the case, and said sternly: "The people of the Northern Han Dynasty are really insidious and vicious, how dare they use such despicable means to assassinate me."
Qi Ning frowned slightly, and the prince had already said: "Jin Yihou, Beitang Yu and Beitang Feng escaped from the city. They must have guilty consciences. They planned this assassination, and now the conspiracy was exposed, so they fled in a hurry." He sighed, Asked: "Does Jin Yihou know who the assassin is?"
Qi Ning asked: "Your Highness has found out the identity of the assassin?"
"Actually, the assassin is from the Qi State." The prince said: "My father governs such a large country, and there are always some people who do not care about the emperor's grace and kindness, and harbor resentment towards my father. The assassin has actually planned to assassinate my father for a long time, but he has been looking for him. Without a chance, this time the assassins colluded with the Northern Han people. The Northern Han people wanted to do harm to our Qi country, but their father was in charge of Da Qi, so they did not dare to act rashly. Therefore, the Northern Han people always wanted to disrupt our Da Qi country, so they could take advantage of it. Come in."
Qi Ning nodded slightly, but listened patiently, knowing that things were not simple tonight. He only heard the prince continue: "The Northern Han Dynasty must have been connected with the assassin for a long time. Their mission to Da Qi this time is fake and they intend to assassinate my father. is true."
"Your Highness is saying that this assassination was premeditated by the Northern Han people?"
"That's right." The prince nodded and said: "The assassin is alone, but he knows our Da Qi quite well. He joined the Northern Han Dynasty, and the Northern Han Dynasty naturally wanted it. This time they planned carefully and worked together, so Beitang Yu's actions The envoys came here because of the evil intentions of the Northern Han people."
Qi Ning was very clear about the truth of the matter. This assassination incident really had nothing to do with the Northern Han Dynasty, but the emperor and his son of the Eastern Qi Dynasty were very convincing. Qi Ning always felt that something was fishy, and could not guess their thoughts for a while, so he asked : "Your Highness, there are assassins in the Northern Han Dynasty, why do you have to let the Qi assassins take action?"
"This is their cleverness." The prince sneered: "The assassin escaped this time. If he could not escape and was captured by us, we would be able to find out immediately that the assassin is from Qi. Naturally, the Northern Han people would have done it long ago. Preparations for failure, if they fail, they will throw out the pre-made excuses. As seen that time, after the assassin failed, the Northern Han people immediately said that the assassin had tricked Beitang Feng. If the assassin was caught on the spot, they would know that the assassin Since they were from the Qi State, they naturally had more confidence, so they asked why the Han people would use assassins from the Qi State? Jin Yihou, don’t forget that Beitang Yu is well-read and has a sharp tongue. If you come here this time, I will It’s just to prepare for failure or to argue that the matter has nothing to do with them.”
Qi Ning sighed: "So that's it. In this way, the Northern Han people are really insidious and despicable."
"But this failed. While our Qi State was investigating, Beitang Yu and Beitang Feng fled in fear of crime." The prince sighed: "We still trust the Northern Han people too much, thinking that they are a big country and will not commit assassination." This despicable behavior, it seems now, still looks down upon the Han people too much."
Qi Ning thought that Prince Yu's hurried departure might not be because he was fleeing in fear of crime, so he pretended to be solemn and said: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, have you sent someone to chase Beitang Yu?"
The prince shook his head and said: "Since they have already planned, they must have even planned their escape route. It is not easy to catch them back." He snorted coldly and said: "But they are evil-hearted and abandoned the entire mission. Naturally, these people will not be able to escape the law."