Murong Kai did not speak again. He just looked at the two assassins in front of him, and they looked at each other in bewilderment. At first, they tried to explain something, but the more they explained, the more panicked they became. In the end, they knelt on the ground resigned to their fate and just begged Murong Kai to spare their lives.
"Are you bandits from the mountain, or..." Murong Kai asked tentatively. Before he finished speaking, the two assassins looked at each other and said anxiously, "We are bandits, really bandits, really."
"We are the bandits on Mount Putuo. We are bandits."
The two men were afraid that Murong Kai would not believe them, so they emphasized it again and again. Murong Kai looked at them, with a smile on his face that became more and more pronounced.
The bandit saw Murong Kai smile and couldn't help but look at each other again. Some of them didn't understand Murong Kai's reaction.
"Bandits from Mount Putuo? Then when did you rob the Beijing Guards camp?" Murong Kai had a curious look on his face and was smiling when asking questions, but the two assassins who were being asked did not dare to say a word.
If the Beijing Guard Camp was robbed, it would certainly alarm the court. If the robbery was concealed and not reported, the person in charge of the Beijing Guard Camp would have ten heads chopped off.
So, they could only say that they were not robbed and we did not rob the Beijing Guard Camp.
Their words were firm and decisive, but before they could finish their words, Murong Kai picked up a sword from his side and threw it to the ground.
That sword was the sword carried by the soldiers of the Beijing Guard Camp. It was specially made by the Ministry of War and each sword had a number.
The moment the sword fell to the ground, the two assassins kneeling on the ground turned pale.
"Who told you to disguise yourself as assassins and kill the princess? The soldiers of the Beijing Guard Camp are responsible for protecting the capital, the emperor and the royal family. You are eating the emperor's food and murdering the prince and princess. What do you think will happen if the princess tells the emperor about this..."
Murong Kai's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in the hearts of the two people dressed as assassins.
"We didn't know in advance that the carriage belonged to the princess. We were just asked to help a little, but we didn't expect..."
In great fear and helplessness, a guard finally plucked up the courage to tell the truth. They, the Beijing Guard Camp, could not bear the blame for the murder of the prince and the princess.
"But the fact is that you, the soldiers of the Beijing Guard Camp, can be used at will. Then you are no longer His Majesty's sharp sword, but a blade pointing at the Emperor at any time."
Murong Kai spoke softly, and the two guards in front of him felt that the world had turned black.
"You two should discuss it. I will send one of you back first. Who wants to put your Jingwei Camp in an unjust situation? You better give me an answer. If no one is blamed for assassinating the princess, then your Jingwei Camp will not be able to escape this blame."
"Do you understand what I mean? Princess knows that you have been used this time, but whether you want to be the scapegoat or not, I leave the choice to you."
"Assassinating the prince and murdering the princess, I'm afraid the head of your general in the Beijing Guard Camp is not enough for such a crime."
"As soon as the princess returned to the palace, the emperor made the decision to have Concubine Zhu return the golden seal of the palace to the princess. Therefore, the princess is still the emperor's favorite. You can tell your general to use his imagination and think carefully about what is waiting for you."
One sound after another, one sentence after another, slowly and steadily, seemed to be able to torture one's sanity to the point of collapse.
Who among you will be the messenger? Go to Mount Putuo and tell them that someone has impersonated them to kill the princess. Also, reveal the person behind the scenes."
If they could become the messenger, they might be able to escape, but neither of the two assassins wanted this identity that was full of hope.
"Who of you will go and tell the princess what she wants?" Murong Kai spoke slowly. The two people in front of him lowered their heads, not daring to look up. If they stayed here, they would die. If they left, they would only face more...
They were just ordinary soldiers, following orders, they didn't want to...
(End of this chapter)