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"Jinghong knows that he is humble and has no ambitions. He does not interact with the officials in the court. However, he likes to grow flowers and plants. Lord Zong also likes this, so they have some friendship in private. He is young and does not flatter or make friends. He must have his own methods to be able to sit in the position of the Supreme Court. Jinghong estimates that even my father does not know the escort route. Apart from Zong Pu and the officers who have been sent to escort him, I am afraid no one else knows it."
The virtuous king moved his lips, but the wise king seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "Zong Pu is not easily threatened, and he is alone without any family. Second brother, if you want to get information from him, it will take a lot of effort, but time is running out."
The virtuous king was panicking and anxious. The wise king hit the nail on the head. He picked up the tea set on the table and threw it to the ground, sneering: "Then I will send someone to the prison to kill the two assassins."
The queen took a deep breath and said coldly: "That's right!"
Prince Rui said, "Jinghong thinks that the Prime Minister's suggestion is actually the safest. The third method is too risky. Brother, think about it, what should the guards of the prison do at this moment? It would be best if it succeeds, but what if it fails?"
Lang Linling sighed softly and continued, "Cousin, the prison must be heavily guarded. Assassins kill assassins. If you fail, the more people who are alive will fall into the hands of the emperor. The greater the chance that you will betray me, your situation will be even more worrying. Moreover, once the emperor finds out that you have attempted assassination twice and have no intention of repenting, he will definitely be furious, and the punishment will be hard to say."
"That's right!" Lang Xiang smiled bitterly, "Xian'er, you had a chance to ascend the throne, but now it seems hopeless. Well, just confess your crime to the emperor."
General Lang stood up and said, "Now, this is the only way."
The wise king roared like a wounded beast, "No, I'd rather take a gamble! I'll send someone to the prison to kill those two men."
The queen walked up to the virtuous king and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't be angry, my son. Your mother will definitely help you. Let's send someone to the prison right away!"
The eyes of this woman, who was the mother of the country, were now bloodshot and her voice was full of cruelty.
"Wait." Prince Rui just picked up the teacup, then put it down again and said, "Brother, maybe there is another way that doesn't require such risk but is also feasible."
Everyone was already anxious, and at this moment they were all shocked. The wise king was surprised and happy. He pressed the shoulders of his eighth brother, who was taller than him, and repeatedly said, "Eighth brother, you say."
"This method requires the help of the Prime Minister." Prince Rui glanced at everyone and said softly, "My father will go there, and the assassin's family will also be taken to the prison. Zong Pu and Wang Taifu will be in the prison today to watch over you. Since the Prime Minister can enter and leave the prison freely, it is not a bad idea to bring a servant with him. When the time comes, the Prime Minister will try to get my father and others to talk, and the servant can pretend to have dropped something, go to the prison entrance to pick it up, and pass a message to the two assassins to direct the crime of assassination to one of the Ning or Xia princes."
The wise king was delighted and said, "This is a great plan! In this way, my father will temporarily turn his attention to those two people. Even if it turns out to be a false accusation, I will have enough time to come up with a foolproof plan to kill the two assassins and silence them."
At night, in the Ministry of Justice prison.
The lights were on everywhere. There were no less than hundreds of imperial guards guarding the outer gate of the prison, and dozens of officers and soldiers were stationed inside the prison.
Zong Pu and Wang Taifu were talking in low voices beside the table in front of the prison door.
Wang Taifu said with a smile: "Master Zong is very capable to be able to solve the case tonight."
Zong Pu smiled, "Lord Wang, please don't cancel Zong again."
Wang Taifu asked again, "Why hasn't the Emperor come yet, and the Prime Minister hasn't arrived either?"
Zong Pu's eyes darkened, and he said calmly, "As soon as the escorting guards arrive, I will immediately send someone to inform the emperor. It is time for Lang Xiang to arrive. Could it be that he was delayed on the way?"
Text 094 Thousand-year-old fox cloak
"Haha, now that we are talking about Lang Xiang, isn't Lang Xiang here?"
At the prison door, Lang Xiang was walking in with a young servant in blue clothes.
As the three of them were talking, Wang Taifu said with a smile, "You are still strong despite your age. It's so cold and snowy, but you are sweating profusely."
Kou Lang Xiang also laughed, "I had something to do in the mansion and came here late. I was afraid that the emperor would come and wait for him, so I hurried over."
The servant hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his bosom, but with a "pop" sound, something was brought out by the handkerchief. Zong Pu and Wang Taifu were slightly surprised, and the servant shouted "Oh!", "Miss's beads."
The two of them saw a round, clear bead rolling down the stairs and rolling straight into the depths of the prison.
Although the lights were on outside the owl, the dungeon where the assassin was trapped was very dark.
Lang Xiang was furious and scolded: "Useless thing, that is the little night-shining pearl for Miss Ling'er to enjoy, why don't you pick it up quickly."
The boy was startled, answered, and ran down in two steps.
Wang Taifu smiled and said, "The Prime Minister is really good to Princess Rui."
"Among the children in the family, this little grandson is the most caring to me. Unfortunately, when this child was born, he was in poor health. I..." Lang Xiang paused and glanced at Zong Pu, who was staring into the depths of the cell. He then asked, "Master Zong, do you not trust my servant?"
Zong Pu retracted his gaze and said hurriedly, "Zong Pu doesn't dare, but he is afraid that it is dark in this cell and the beads are small, so it will be difficult for that young man to find him."
Lang Xiang nodded, and the three of them resumed their conversation, talking about how Zong Pu had found the assassin's family. Zong Pu was about to answer when he saw the servant quickly approaching.
Lang Xiang took the beads and his expression was obviously relieved.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard from outside the door, and it was the chief guard Xia Haibing who came. This chief guard was very important, commanding tens of thousands of imperial guards in the palace.
The four of them exchanged a few pleasantries, and Xia Haibing said, "The Emperor will be here soon. He said that only the four of us will stay here. Prime Minister, I'm afraid this boy can't stay."
The prime minister nodded, and then told the servant to go back first.
The young servant took the order, went out of the prison gate, walked for a distance, and passed a rockery, flowing water, and winding trees in the courtyard. He thought that this large prison in the deep courtyard was elegantly decorated. Suddenly, he heard footsteps. He was startled and looked over, but was immediately shocked.
At the gate of the courtyard, two men walked in, talking in low voices.
One of them was facing him, and he could see clearly that the man had a handsome and bright face, eyes as dark as snow, fluttering clothes, and a graceful figure like an orchid or a jade tree. It was the prince.
Another man, who was shorter than the prince and dressed in a long robe, was talking to the prince with his side face. He could not tell what it was. It seemed to be Wang Xian, or Fang Jing, but also seemed to be neither.
He had been with the prime minister since he was a child. He was smart and alert. He often followed the prime minister in and out of the palace. He knew some dignitaries, young talents, and rich ladies. But who was the person next to the prince? The figure did look familiar. He couldn't help but secretly marvel. How could the prince come to this prison in the middle of the night
He subconsciously dodged into the fake cave, looked through the cracks, and heard the prince smile faintly: "There is no need for this assassin. I have found evidence to prove to my father that the assassination was done by the wise king."
The servant was shocked. He had just followed the Prime Minister's instructions and walked to the door of the deep prison while picking up the night pearl. He whispered to the assassin leaning against the wooden fence, putting the blame on King Xia or King Ning.
The assassin asked him in a low voice who he was. He told him that he was the wise king's man and that he must cooperate with the wise king to perform this scene well.
At this time, the prince said that he had other evidence - originally the method of King Rui could have worked, but now it had failed.
He was trembling all over, and suddenly heard the prince coldly ask: "Who is it?"
He was shocked and held his breath, pinching his nose.
I dared not utter a sound.
"Your Highness, there is no one here. You are just being overly suspicious."
Another man said. The prince said "hmm" softly.
The footsteps of the two people faded away.
He walked out of the rockery, his back broken out in a cold sweat, thinking that something terrible was going to happen. Now he could not go back to Prime Minister Lang, but had to return to the palace quickly to tell General Lang, and notify King Xian and King Rui.
The wind and snow have stopped, and the bright moon is now out.
I heard the footsteps staggering away, and the two people who had just disappeared walked out from behind a big pillar in the corridor.
Under the moonlight, the two quickly walked into the rockery.
In the semi-darkness, the man's face was difficult to discern.
The two of them didn't speak, and the prince reached out and held the man in his arms without saying a word.
"Tell me, do I look good in men's clothes?"
"Well, you look good in anything."
The other party was stunned, silent for a while, and smiled softly, "I'll go back first."
"Be careful."
"I know, but you, you tonight"
There was some worry in his voice.
"It'll be fine. Come on, we'll go hunting in a few days. I haven't been there with my father for many years. This time I'll kill a few white foxes, skin them, make a cloak out of them and send it to you. Haven't you always envied your ninth brother's thousand-year-old fox cloak?"
"Okay, I'll wait."
Suddenly, a conversation came from the corridor.
"Prime Minister, this is really strange. The emperor hasn't even arrived yet, so why is there another oral order asking us to leave?"
"I think they are going to use severe punishment again. Lord Wang and I are both civil servants, and we are not used to this."
“That’s true.”
The sound disappeared at the distant door, and the prince and the man walked out of the rockery.
The two of them did not stay and left quickly in different directions.
Under the moon, the rockery and the trees were silent again.
When the prince reached the prison gate, the imperial guards were no longer there. It seemed that Xia Haibing had transferred all the people away.
He walked in quickly.
Zong Pu and Xia Haibing were also gone, and the cell seemed empty except for two assassins deep inside.
The lights in the prison were no longer as bright as before, and the entire prison was dark.
Suddenly, there was a slight sound, and someone opened the cell door and slowly walked out from the deep prison.
"Father." The prince raised his eyes and said lightly.
"Yes," the visitor replied, "Jinghong, you are here."
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Text 095 He is unwilling to say
The prince responded and took something out of his arms. Before the man walked out of the shadows, the prince put on the iron mask in his hand.
So, the prince became King Rui.
Although the man was wearing a blood-stained robe, he was the current emperor.
Prince Rui bowed and said, "Thank you, father, for sending Lang Xiang and the others away first."
Emperor Kou stretched out his hand and pressed his shoulder. "If the Prime Minister knew that it was you and Zong Pu who proposed this plan, it would be bad for you. The two assassins had already waited for an opportunity to commit suicide, and it was all thanks to your plan."
"It's not a big deal. Jinghong can just stand on the side of the second brother."
"I want you to help Jinghao, but I cannot let you become enemies with the Lang family. You will need to rely on them to help Jinghao and your brothers in the future. Jinghao has a murderous heart."
He paused, his expression no longer showing any of his former majesty, and whispered, "Your elder brother is so surprised and envious of me. I really didn't expect him to do such a thing."
A murderous look flashed across the man's brows, but he soon frowned again.
Prince Rui knew that he was decisive and rarely hesitated, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "Father, you haven't made up your mind yet, what should we do?"