When the night was quiet, a plain shadow flashed into the Pingyang Palace in a hurry.
As the saying goes, in an autumn rain and a cold day, the blue bricks in front of the Yindian Temple have not dried completely, and the cool wind has drifted in, causing layers of satin drapes in the Yindian Temple, and playfully swaying the small flames on the gold-studded lanterns. Immediately, the figure was graceful and hazy.
A woman sat in front of the bronze mirror under the lamp, holding an ivory comb in one hand and stroking blue silk in the other. She had a slender figure and picturesque eyebrows. The maid next to her was taking off her hairpin, and it looked like she was about to go to bed. Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open, and another palace maid entered sideways, walked quickly to the woman and whispered a few words, the woman immediately frowned.
"Let her in."
"Yes, ma'am."
The palace maid bowed and walked out, and when she came in again, a middle-aged woman followed behind her. Although she must be in a hurry when she came late at night, she walked calmly. After she came in, she did not rush to get the matter out of her head.
"The slaves have seen the noble concubine."
"No gift." Bai Zhixuan turned around to face her, even though Fendai had been removed, her frown and frown were still charming, "Gu Hong, what's the matter so late? But Zihao is making trouble outside again. already?"
"It has nothing to do with the three young masters. It was the owner who sent a message overnight to let me inform the empress immediately." After speaking, Miss Hong lowered her head slightly and uttered five words in a low voice, "The action failed."
Bai Zhixuan's eyes narrowed, and she slapped the table, the ivory comb in her hand snapped into two pieces on the white jade table, "What did you say? Failed again?"
Aunt Hong nodded solemnly.
The atmosphere suddenly became stagnant, and even the air became thin. Bai Zhixuan gradually turned from surprise to anger, her chest kept heaving, and after a long while she spit out a word: "Thirty top assassins can't take down one Lan Wangfu, it's just trash!"
"Niangniang, this time is really an accident. Who would have guessed that the Ye family was next door and even stepped in..."
"Don't say it!" Bai Zhixuan raised her hand suddenly, she didn't want to listen to these excuses at all, she directly chose the most important question, "Can someone be captured by them?"
Hong Gu shook her head lightly and said, "According to the report of the spies, after the assassination failed, the shadow guard secretly threw the corpses outside the city. They inspected them and found that there were no more than thirty, all of them were ours."
Bai Zhixuan exhaled a turbid breath and felt a little calmer. After thinking for a while, she waved at her and said, "Go back to the Shangsi Bureau. This palace has its own measures on this matter."
Hong Gu knew that she must be very annoyed at the moment, and it was really inconvenient for her to stay longer, so as not to be caught by someone with a heart to make a fuss in front of the Queen Mother, so she bowed down and retire as she said. After she left, two palace maids gathered around. They were all confidants brought by Bai Zhixuan from the Bai family, and they were worried when they heard this.
"Niangniang, what should I do now? If the news of our failure again reaches the emperor..." Before she could finish speaking, a ray of light stabbed over her.
"Shut up! You have been in the palace with Ben Gong for six years, but you have come back alive! If you are still so open-mouthed when you leave Pingyang Palace, Ben Gong will not let you go!"
Liu'er knelt down with a white face, and even asked the goddess to spare her life, Bai Zhixuan looked annoyed, and simply drove everyone out. When the door of the hall was closed and the room was quiet, she rubbed her forehead wearily, and immediately leaned on the white jade table, her bright eyes half-closed and her eyebrows tightly locked.
Dad, the move you took back then really pushed your daughter into a dead end...
Thinking of this, Bai Zhixuan couldn't help shivering, and her chest hurt again. She opened the front of her clothes, and there was a little black green on the creamy white jade-like skin, which was shocking.
At this moment, an untimely communication sounded outside the door: "The emperor is coming—"
Bai Zhixuan was startled, she quickly covered her clothes and pulled out a smile in front of the mirror, then greeted her tenderly, she had no time to think about the things that were on her mind, so she had to make plans tomorrow.
At the same time, the Lan Wangfu outside the imperial city was still lit like the Pingyang Palace.
The firewood room in the backyard was temporarily converted into a prison cell. The smell of blood wafted through the nostrils as soon as I entered the door. Looking at the blood trail, it turned out that there was a person tied to the beam and pillar, and he could not see his face with his head down, and he kept breathing heavily.
"It's been an hour and I still haven't made a move. This kid is really tough."
Tang Qingfeng took the soft whip and stepped back a few steps. He was about to dip it in salt water and smoke again, but Lu Heng came over to block his hand, and said with a half-smile, "I can't say there is no trick, he has already admitted that he is. Was it ordered by the Ye family?"
"That being the case, why didn't Doctor Lu tie me up and send me directly to the Gyeonggi Yamen?"
Suddenly, a female voice came from the corner, light and cold, Lu Heng looked back, Ye Huaiyang was staring at him without blinking, although there was no anger, but he was domineering, not like a 29-year-old man. little girl. Chu Jinglan sat next to her, flicking the tea cup one after another, with a somber face, so that people couldn't tell what he was thinking.
"Miss Ye, you can't say that." Lu Heng lifted his hem and sat beside her, and he dealt with her in a leisurely manner, "The Lord let you participate in the interrogation to give you a chance to prove your innocence, but you also I see, no matter whether we are soft or hard, this guy always insists that it is the Ye family, and since that is the case, we can't just trust you, right?"
Ye Huaiyang smiled lightly, but the words she said were sharp and merciless.
"I heard that Dr. Lu's medical skills once topped the Tai Hospital. Today, when I saw you performing the face-changing technique for that fake corpse, I knew the rumors were true, but I didn't expect you to speak so well. It's a pity you didn't figure out why he The reason for biting me and not letting go is because you didn't use the punishment in place, and when you do it, you will naturally tell the truth." After that, she tilted her head and called softly, "Ciyuan."
Ci Yuan understood and immediately walked towards the assassin. Tang Qingfeng quickly stopped him and said, "This is against the rules."
Although he can feel that the other party is sincere to help by joining forces with Ci Yuan, in principle, he cannot be allowed to approach the assassin. After all, this is the only clue for them to find the culprit. Can't afford this responsibility.
Ye Huaiyang ignored him, turned her head and said to Chu Jinglan: "My lord, Ye Huaiyang will do what I say. If this assassin dies at my hands today, I will let you deal with it."
Chu Jinglan put down the tea cup, and the corner of his mouth twitched lightly, and said, "Ye's family has a lot of wealth, but they want to send a killer to assassinate the king, who is alone. Whether the assassin confesses or not means little to this king, and neither does the promise of the night girl."
After he finished speaking, he swiped the tea cover with his right hand. It seemed that he had no strength, but he instantly cut through the air and flew out in a whirl. From the angle, he was aiming at the neck of the assassin!
Ye Huaiyang was shocked and jumped up without thinking, and several people changed their expressions at the same time.
"Miss!"
"Night girl!"
Tang Qingfeng and Ci Yuan flashed over from both sides, trying to drag Ye Huaiyang, who was blocking the assassin, towards them. Unexpectedly, they were restrained by the other party, but Ye Huaiyang didn't move at all. Within seconds, the strong wind was approaching, and with a bang, the tea cover rubbed Ye Huaiyang's neck and flew out, hitting the wall and shattering.
Ci Yuan only felt that his heartbeat paused for a moment, and then stepped up to support Ye Huaiyang with a stride. He didn't care about the courtesy, he directly grabbed her chin and lifted it up, wiped the blood and looked at the fire candle carefully. He didn't say anything for a long time, and he was already extremely nervous.
"I'm fine."
A low voice came from his arms, and Ci Yuan felt relieved for a moment, and then he let go of his hand, and then a soft and tender catfish covered it, and slowly got up with his strength.
Although the wound was not deep, bloodshots continued to appear, Ye Huaiyang did not rub it, and let the blood drop off the front of the clothes. In addition to the abrasions on the arms, the whole clothes were stained with blood. She lowered her head and glanced, her pink lips raised lightly, she walked to Chu Jinglan's side amid the surprised eyes of everyone, and whispered close to his profile: "My lord, I have shown you the most embarrassing two times in my life. already."
twice
Chu Jinglan caught the word keenly, and before she could figure it out, she turned around neatly and commanded, "Ciyuan, do it."
Ci Yuan didn't answer, he walked over to the assassin and stood still, a silver light flashed in his hand, and a dozen long needles as thin as ox hair sank into his joints instantly. He fainted, Ci Yuan suddenly pulled out the needle, the assassin took a deep breath, dense sweat oozes from his forehead, dripping continuously, the whole person is like being pulled out of water, hanging softly on the beam on the column.
After seeing this torture, Lu Heng finally understood why Ye Huaiyang said that the torture was not in place, but it was really easy to kill people.
He acquiesced.
Lu Heng frowned, still wondering if Ye Huaiyang's act of desperately protecting the assassin made Chu Jinglan less wary, but Ci Yuan did not stop over there, and started a new round of torture, his ears again Covered by the screams, his scalp was numb.
Ye Huaiyang didn't speak, just stood beside Chu Jinglan and watched Ci Yuan work, neither shouting to stop nor forcing a confession, as if only to torture the assassin, Tang Qingfeng stared at him, and his heart was broken.
This will allow the assassin to confess to a ghost!
But he completely underestimated Ci Yuan's methods. This was just the beginning. When the silver needle penetrated the assassin's jaw and temple, his endurance collapsed, like a flood that broke through a dam. Once it got out of control, it could no longer be turned around.
"Stop, stop... please..."
Ci Yuan pulled out half of the long needle, and the remaining half remained in the assassin's body, "Tell me, who instructed you to assassinate the prince and put the blame on the Ye family?"
The assassin's lips twitched, and he feebly squeezed out a name. Even if the sound was small, it still clearly entered the ears of everyone present.
"Bai... Xizhi... "
Hearing this, Ye Huaiyang put on a frosty face and clenched her fists involuntarily. She rarely showed her emotions in front of outsiders, but she didn't hide her killing intent.
Hello white family! I killed him six years ago, and now I want to do it again, I can't spare you!
Thinking of this, she suddenly turned around and stood in front of Chu Jinglan, her eyes were bright and firm, and every word was loud and clear: "My lord, I want to cooperate with you."
Chu Jinglan looked at her closely, taking in every detail, before asking after a long time, "What is the cooperation?"
"Get rid of the Bai family together."
She whispered softly, but what she said was earth-shattering. Lu Heng, who had not spoken for a long time, finally couldn't help but interject: "Miss Ye, even if the assassin confesses to the Bai family, it does not mean that we will believe you."
"It's okay, the lord can think about it slowly, I'm not in a hurry."
Ye Huaiyang pulled back the robe that had been wrapped around Chu Jinglan's body at some point, walked out with a light gait, and finally looked back at Chu Jinglan. There were countless stars in his eyes, reflecting his appearance in the dark. appearance.