"Last night, Lu Chen was assassinated in his dormitory..." Hemo said this lightly in her ear, as if telling a story.
Leng Yiyao raised her eyes and was stunned for a moment. Then she looked up and saw the other party's faint smile. She finally understood what he said when he picked her up before, "Let's take a look. I guess, that's..." Tonight, something will happen with the royal family." What does that mean
For two days in a row, two people have died in the palace. This time it was the turn of the first heir to the throne, Lu Chen!
She only felt that the people in this country had extraordinary mobility. Even if it is a conspiracy to usurp the throne, it is extraordinary at this speed.
Glancing at the dining table, I saw a variety of breakfast items, as rich as a five-star hotel. She picked some milk and toast at random, and ate some fruit.
There was a whole dinner plate, which looked like a lot of things, but she moved slowly and slowly. While eating, there was already a big circle in her mind - Hemo didn't want to see Lu Chen in any way, and she could completely understand it. However, at least when they met yesterday, everyone had to turn around and turn around. She had a meal of lobster, soaked in a hot spring, and slept comfortably until dawn. Lu Chen was stabbed right now
"Is the news only known to you, or has it spread to everyone now?" Leng Yiyao pondered for a moment, then raised her head and asked him.
Helmer curled his lips slightly and did not answer directly. Instead, he reached for the remote control and the TV embedded on the wall of the restaurant turned on with a snap.
On the Empire News Channel, the female anchor's eager look dominated the entire screen.
"According to the latest news, a shooting occurred in the palace around three o'clock this morning. The royal family spokesperson announced this morning that the shooting scene was in the palace of the eldest prince Lu Chen. At present, the injury of the eldest prince is unknown, and the royal family has sealed off the entire palace... ." Behind the camera, there is a scene at the entrance of the palace, with royal guards guarding the entrance. The biting east wind blew the branches of the trees, and there was silence inside and outside the palace. The female anchor's expression was trembling and uneasy. All of this was like a wordless black and white drama, rendering the entire bright morning in a state of solemnity.
Although the real power of the royal family is not as powerful as that of the military, it has always been respected by the people since the founding of the country. Now, the emperor is in poor health, and the first heir to the throne has been assassinated. This situation vaguely reveals the turmoil of the royal family. To the people, it is like heaven. Half of it collapsed.
Leng Yiyao glanced at the other figures flashing behind the female anchor. In addition to the Empire News Channel, media outlets from all over the country have probably heard the news and reported on it one after another.
After just a short nap, when I woke up, the wind direction in the imperial capital had changed.
She stood up slowly, put away the carelessness on her face, and lightly tapped the table with her fingertips. This was a subconscious action when she was thinking.
"Are you going to see him?" Hemo lowered his eyes and looked at Leng Yiyao, who had only just reached his chin when he stood up. There was a hint of elegance in his eyes.
Leng Yiyao heard his voice and paused for two seconds from her thoughts. Then she raised her head, raised her eyebrows and smiled, saying concisely: "Are you jealous?"
Visiting the wounded is not a private meeting under the moonlight. His tone made people feel something was wrong.
“…”
Helmer found that for the first time, he was speechless.
Admit that you are jealous of a boy who has been pampered and pampered in the arms of his biological father for so many years
Sorry, his pride does not allow him to take this step.
"I'll give it to you." Although he didn't admit jealousy, he would never allow the two of them to be alone. Especially when someone is injured, vulnerable, and alone. I heard that this can easily arouse women's protective desire, which makes them the easiest to be soft-hearted...
Well, although, he doubted whether the woman in front of him had any feelings of sympathy or protectiveness...
Leng Yiyao clicked her tongue and looked at the other party's black robe and pajamas, "Are you going to give me away like this?"
Not to mention anything else, just the small fragment of collarbone exposed from his messy collar, she dared to guarantee that as long as he appeared near the palace like this, the young lady who had just reported the royal assassination case with an anxious look on her face would be able to Immediately, nosebleeds spurted out and heartbeat exploded!
Humer followed her gaze and looked down at himself.
It's actually fine, but I just pulled the collar casually when I was getting dressed in the morning. However, what she just meant was that she was tacitly asking him to send her to the palace
"Frey." He called, and Frey, who was guarding the door, straightened up immediately: "Here we come!"
"Go prepare the car." He turned around and smiled softly at her: "Aren't your feet cold if you wear so little?"
Cold feet
She looked down at her furry slippers, and her ankles were exposed. They were white and tender, and indeed very eye-catching.
So, half a catty to eight taels? She dislikes his inappropriate clothing, and he reminds her that slippers are inappropriate
Leng Yiyao chuckled and turned back to the room to change her shoes without talking nonsense.
At nine fifty, Frey had parked his car at the entrance of the palace. At this time, all the guards of the royal family were ready, let alone people coming and going, not even a fly could get in.
All media reporters have been cleared out, and the main entrance is quiet. Except for the guards, there is no one else.
Frey thought for a while and directly dialed the number to the Palace Security Office.
The last time he visited His Majesty the Emperor, the other party had already registered and entered his identity and contact information, so they verified it quickly.
Frey briefly introduced the purpose of his visit, and specifically stated that the marshal was coming in person. If it was convenient, he "must" keep a low profile.
In the palace, although the first guard chief is dead, the people who can work in the security department are all human spirits. The marshal is usually very alienated from the royal family, but he suddenly came here today. It can be seen that there is a reason for the matter, so naturally he does not dare to treat it lightly.
He ran directly to the door of His Royal Highness Lu Chen's palace and reported to Lu Chen's captain of the bodyguard in person.
A strange look flashed across the other party's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, turned around and ran into the palace to ask for instructions.
At this moment, Lu Chen was surrounded by four or five imperial doctors in the center. The straps on his body were stained red. The blood on his face was obviously lacking, his eyes were slightly sunken, and his expression was calm. When he heard his captain of the bodyguard reporting this, he paused slightly, then nodded for a long time. "Go and greet me for me."
His current injury made it very difficult for him to even talk, let alone get out of bed.
The imperial doctors surrounding him were sweating on their foreheads, feeling that they were having a bad year.
Yesterday, we were all closely surrounding the Emperor. But now, His Majesty has a high fever and his condition is not getting better. The eldest prince was assassinated again and almost lost his life. It has been such a troubled time!
The captain of the guard gave the order and immediately ran towards the entrance of the palace without delaying for a moment.
The second princess happened to come in from the door carrying some soup, and the two of them almost bumped into each other. Although the captain of the guard avoided it at the last moment, a lot of the soup in the bowl still spilled out.
The second princess's red eyes were full of bloodshot eyes. On the one hand, her husband fell out of bed, and on the other hand, her biological son was shot. She was hit by a double blow and almost couldn't bear it. I finally mustered up all my strength and pretended to be strong, but I saw that the person underneath my son was so careless and reckless.
"Why are you running! Where are your eyes!" If she hadn't been holding the soup for her son, she would have almost slapped him. My son was injured so badly because these guys didn't protect him well!
The captain of the guard was stunned, subconsciously froze in place, and lowered his eyes. As the eldest prince's chief of bodyguards, running wildly in the palace was indeed an eyesore. Besides, he was indeed to blame for the eldest prince's injury.
"Cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough" There was a sudden burst of coughing in the palace.
It sounded like his throat was blocked by blood.
The second princess was so frightened that she had no time to teach the servants a lesson, so she hurried into the palace with the soup and medicine.
The captain of the guard was stunned for a moment, but he did not dare to stay longer and went directly out to meet the Marshal and Leng Yiyao.
Now that the emperor's first chief of guards has died, although Lu Chen has not yet succeeded to the throne, in terms of position, if Lu Chen ascends the throne, he will naturally be the leader of the palace guards. Therefore, everyone naturally did not dare to slack off when he greeted him all the way. When they saw Hemo's face clearly, they were as silent as a chill! The palace doors opened layer by layer, the guards retreated in rows, and Hemo and Leng Yiyao walked almost unimpeded to Lu Chen's bedroom.
The second princess was seen sitting on the soft seat by Lu Chen's window with a pale face, watching helplessly as the imperial doctor helped him change his bandage.
The bloody bandage had been removed and thrown on the floor, leaving a strong smell of blood in the room.
Leng Yiyao glanced sideways and saw that the gunshot wound was more serious than she imagined.
The bullet penetrated his left arm, and he didn't know if it damaged a blood vessel. The amount of bleeding was really shocking.
Because he injured his arm and it was difficult to bandage it while wearing clothes, the doctors simply asked Lu Chen to keep his upper body naked so that he could change the dressing at any time.
Leng Yiyao just had time to take a look, but her sight was already blocked by Hemo.
…
She suddenly felt helpless and funny.
Should she tell him that she saw a lot of shirtless men like this when she was in the military academy? And he’s the kind of man who, wherever you look at the playground, is full of wheat-colored skin!
"You're here." Sensing something strange at the door, Lu Chen turned his head and looked towards them. At first glance, she saw Helmer standing in front of her.
He lowered his head and glanced at his current attire. Even though he was sweating from the pain and his back was almost wet with sheets, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly. At least, she came to the palace so quickly, she still cares about herself, doesn't she
If Hemo really didn't take him seriously, why did he come with her
Therefore, since I am not what I imagined, I have no chance of winning, right
Seeing that his son was already injured like this, he even distracted himself and looked at the door. The second princess turned her head and looked over. When she saw Hemo first, she was slightly shocked. She subconsciously stood up on the soft seat, bowed and saluted. When he saw Leng Yiyao walking out from behind Hemo, his whole face froze.
This, such a woman is simply unscrupulous!
How dare Yunying, an unmarried lady, dare to enter and exit a man's room like this? This was when her son was naked from the waist up!
The key is, the marshal actually lets her have her way
Just as the second princess was about to open her mouth, Lu Chen gently pinched her palm.
When she met her son's eyes, she felt that all her words disappeared.
Why did he fall in love with such a woman? It’s not good to fall in love with anyone else. She must fall in love with the same one as the marshal!
I was full of anger, but there was no place to attack it. The second princess couldn't bear it anymore and had to turn her head away, pretending she didn't see anything!
"I'm sorry, I can't greet you in person." Lu Chen turned his face, resisting the pain at the wound, and smiled. He first looked at Hemo politely, and then his eyes fell deeply on Leng Yiyao's. It was as if he never wanted to move away from his body.
"Don't talk when the injury is so serious." Leng Yiyao glanced at the location of the wound. It was above the left arm, twenty centimeters away from the shoulder. If it was closer, the shoulder joint had been penetrated. No matter how good the doctor was, There is no way to save the day. Even if a life can be saved, an arm will be useless by then.
"Cough cough - cough cough - it's okay." He pursed his lips, but they became increasingly pale.
The second princess felt uncomfortable in her heart, because Hemo stood aside and didn't speak. She didn't dare to speak without permission, but she seemed embarrassed.
Seeing the strange atmosphere, the imperial doctors took a cautious look at Lu Chen. When they saw the other party signaling them to retreat, they immediately lowered their heads and turned around without hesitation, fearing that they would hear something they shouldn't hear.
"I heard that an assassin came to your bedroom early in the morning. Can you tell who it is?" Leng Yiyao stopped two meters away from his bed.
Lu Chen shook his head, his face darkened: "The light was too dark. The other party fired a shot and disappeared immediately. It was impossible to see his appearance clearly."
Fired one shot and left
Leng Yiyao's eyes flashed with surprise, "You were not asleep at that time?"
If he only fires one shot and misses the person while he is asleep, then the assassin is too amateurish.
Lu Chen twitched the corner of his mouth helplessly: "I had just come back from my father's palace at that time. I changed into pajamas and lay on the bed. I was not sleepy. Suddenly I heard a noise on the window sill and turned over the head of the bed. As a result, I was still a step too late. .”
After hearing this, Leng Yiyao looked at him deeply. After a long time, she looked back at the window sill. As expected, it was directly facing his bed. It was too easy to hide someone.
"Is there anything special about that person? For example, is he left-handed or has a strange hair color?" She pondered for a while and then spoke slowly. His eyes were fixed on Lu Chen's face quietly, and all his reactions were engraved in his eyes.
"The hair color is strange?" Lu Chen recalled in surprise for a while, and then shook his head: "At that time, it was too dark, and I turned off the light, so I couldn't see the other person's front clearly. I could only vaguely see a figure coming from behind. There was a flash of light on the other side of the window sill, and it looked like it should be a man."
"After you were shot, the guards broke in?"
If you only fire one shot, you may not have enough time. She frowned and glanced at the entrance to the palace. A position that is exactly at a ninety-degree angle to the window sill. Even if he rushes in, it is impossible to immediately block the shooting angle on the window sill.
"Yes. The guards rushed in when they heard the gunshot." Lu Chen lowered his head and his voice became hoarse. The assassin used not random ordinary bullets, but armor-piercing bullets.
"Where is the bullet you took out? Show me." Leng Yiyao's eyebrows frowned more and more, she raised her head and glanced at Lu Chen.
The imperial doctors all left, and he couldn't get out of bed. The second princess endured it, and when she saw the marshal, she stood there with an expression as if Leng Yiyao said whatever he meant. In the end, she gritted her teeth and took it from the bedside herself. The bullet he took out was handed to Leng Yiyao.
On the plate, the bullets shaking were three to four centimeters larger than the bullets in ordinary pistols. Their destructiveness and power were obvious.
"Are you wearing a bulletproof vest?" Leng Yiyao glanced at the bullet with blood still stuck to it. Judging from the power of this bullet, it was a stroke of luck that Lu Chen didn't die.
"I have been wearing body armor since I was a child. Even when I change into pajamas, I will put it on under it." Lu Chen endured the pain and pointed to the wardrobe not far away. Sure enough, there was still a piece of armor hanging on it. A bulletproof vest with a hole in it. Judging from the size, it coincides with the bullet in front of me.
Leng Yiyao squinted her eyes and looked at the 7.7mm warhead in front of her, pointing at it: "What material is this warhead made of?" The color was much different from ordinary bullets.
Lu Chen seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then a cough came quickly from his throat, and he coughed further and further away.
The second princess was about to burst into tears. She wanted to ask someone to throw Leng Yiyao out in front of her, but the marshal standing behind him just looked at everything as calm as the wind. She was so shocked that she stiffened all over. She didn't even dare to say a word, let alone rushing to pull Leng Yiyao away.
The chief guard at the door seemed to have heard Lu Chen coughing too frequently, so he cautiously leaned in.
Leng Yiyao turned around and waved to him, "Your master is not feeling well. Come and see, what is the tip of this bullet made of?"
The captain of the guard was still confused at first, but when he saw the shape of the bullet and the tiny tip clearly, his expression suddenly became serious, and the anger that was about to come was clearly evident on his face.
"This kind of armor-piercing bullet is extremely rare. The metal casing does not completely cover the front end of the warhead because the core is made of lead. The lead core is exposed, which can increase the speed and efficiency of the warhead."
lead
Leng Yiyao glanced at the expressions of Lu Chen and his captain of the bodyguard, with a deep thought on their faces. "Lead is a rare metal in the empire?" Otherwise, why did the two of them look so weird when they saw this tiny warhead
"Lead mines are very rare in the country. So far, there are only two in the empire." The expression of the captain of the guard became more and more ugly. When he raised his head and looked at Leng Yiyao, his eyes were filled with black air.
Leng Yiyao raised her eyebrows and slowly lowered her eyes: "Those two places?"
"One is a lead mine located in the northwest suburbs of the imperial capital. It has always been exclusive to the royal family. It requires various procedures to be approved before it can be mined, and the quantity is limited every year." Because lead is the non-radioactive element with the largest atomic weight and is a carcinogen, so Mining restrictions are extremely stringent.
"Where is the other place?" Leng Yiyao's eyes flashed with understanding, and her voice was thin and long.
"The other place is located in the southern province of the empire, and that happens to be the territory of Grand Duke Lu Yun!" The head guard's face was filled with condensation, and he almost spent all his patience speaking every word!
Grand Duke Lu Yun, the emperor's eldest brother, that hot-tempered bearded uncle
Leng Yiyao quickly lowered her eyes, and a sarcastic smile crossed her lips.
"Seal the things and take them to the police station in person later." She handed the plate to the captain of the guard and couldn't help but sigh when she saw the frightened and angry face of the second princess.
Lu Chen's right hand clenched the sheets tightly, as if he was suppressing something. For a long time, the only sound in the room was his heavy breathing.
Leng Yiyao looked back at Hemo. Their eyes met and they could guess each other's thoughts almost instantly.
"Lu Chen, you need to take good care of your injuries first and hand over the bullet to the police. The rest will be a long time coming." After she finished speaking, she gave him a meaningful look. Lu Chen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but finally lowered his eyes.
"The police should send someone over soon to investigate. Hemo and I will leave first. If you need anything, call me." She confessed softly. It took too much effort to talk to the wounded. Seeing that Lu Chen's back was soaked, she couldn't help but Stay again, turn around and walk towards the door.
Hermione looked at the pale and lonely figure lying on the bed quietly for a long time, then smiled faintly.
On the way back, Frey obviously felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, but when he glanced at the back seat, the two people didn't look like they were worried. For a moment, they were a little confused.
After returning to the Marshal's Mansion, Leng Yiyao sat in the living room, casually holding a cup of green tea. After a long time, she lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. Then she suddenly met Hemo's eyes and smiled quietly: "What do you think happened last night? ?”
"I guess only Lu Chen knows what the specific situation is." Hemo turned up the air conditioning temperature in the room and glanced at her fingertips. They looked so small and delicate that people couldn't help but want to put them in their hands and play with them.
Only he himself knows….
Leng Yiyao chewed on this sentence, and a hint of deep meaning flashed across her eyebrows.
Judging from the current situation of the royal family, the eldest princess is excluded from the center of power. Because the eldest princess is a princess from a neighboring country, her bargaining chips in the country are limited. As a marriage to the princess, her status is indeed valuable, but if she wants to hold power in the empire, she obviously has to A bit whimsical. After all, the two countries were warring countries at the beginning. Not to mention the little princess, a doll, who was raised to be so innocent that even the two grand dukes would tremble with fear when they said a harsh word. Apart from these people, only some side branches are left, and it is obvious that there is no possibility of competing for the throne.
With this division, the situation becomes obvious. The royal family is in conflict. Now, to put it bluntly, it is a struggle between Lu Chen and his two uncles.
The emperor was lying on the bed now. Even if everything was done, he would not be able to arrange for such an "assassination" to happen.
She lazily sat down on the armchair and looked at Hemo with deep eyes: "How did you guess in advance that something would happen to the royal family last night?"
For others, this question may be too much to explain, but for Helmer, it is simply a question that will give you points.
A smile flashed in Hemo's eyes, and then he put one hand on the chair behind her and moved her seat in front of him with the other hand. In an instant, he locked her whole body in front of his arms from top to bottom. .
"The emperor's physician disappeared and died mysteriously. Lu Chen was the only one at the scene. No matter how stupid the two princes were, they were still far away from their pig teammates. At this juncture, they would definitely not add any unnecessary extravagance. If the situation continues like this, Lu Chen can only wait helplessly. He was robbed of the throne. But, you see, now he was assassinated in his palace, and a lead bullet was left behind. This is a different scene." Especially armor-piercing bullets, in today's situation where one case after another is unsolved. Next, he was actually shot by someone who wanted to do it. Who has the courage and motivation
Leng Yiyao raised her head. In front of her was his chest, and a little higher up was his Adam's apple. When she spoke, it slid up and down slightly, as if she was playing a guessing game with her. She didn't point out anything, but she could say every word. very obvious. "You mean... a bitter trick?"
"To risk death and live again, this trick is just right, isn't it?" The beauty in front of him was able to do it in one click. The beauty in the vase is not empty-headed at all. On the contrary, as long as she randomly mentions a sentence, she can immediately follow the flow and completely deduce the cause and effect. This character and ability alone convinced him that her vision and methods were incomparable to others. Thinking of what he had almost said in praise of Lu Chen, he turned his head, smiled softly, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Lu Chen, he is not as stupid as he looks."
At least, more than a month ago, when faced with his own turning a blind eye, Lu Chen obviously didn't have the skills except to dryly wait in the corridor outside the presidential suite in D City and order people to knock on the door and bluff.
In such a short period of time, I have grown up to the point where I can play such a cruel trick with the two princes. I think there is a lot of motivation behind it.
"It's just speculation now, isn't it?" Leng Yiyao propped her chin up and looked at the other party with a smile. Men, no matter who the love rival is, they will always show their hormonal side. Although Hemo didn't directly say anything bad about Lu Chen, the vision and depth he showed could completely overwhelm someone.
He didn't even need to send anyone to check, but after hearing the mysterious death of the imperial doctor, he guessed that Lu Chen would take action, so he picked her up in front of others and pulled her out of the quagmire.
"How do you want to verify it?" He lowered his head, with a smile in his eyes. What she could figure out, she could understand clearly in almost the blink of an eye. To be honest, he had never experienced this kind of telepathy before. Even if Frey, who has been following him for many years, has pointed out many issues several times, the other party may not be able to follow his train of thought, but the person in front of him is different. She seemed to be moving at will. As long as he said a few words, she could even think of things faster and more than him.
What should I do? I really want to lock her in my arms and not let anyone see her!