Chapter 377 How Could I Mistake You

In an instant, Yunzhou Governor Liu Yong's face changed drastically, and he stood up: "What nonsense!"

He bowed and said, "Commander-in-Chief, this Li Linshuang, seeking influence, attempted to marry my daughter. After being rejected by me, he harbored a grudge and has taken advantage of this opportunity to deliberately frame me and fabricate rumors. Commander-in-Chief, I beg you to investigate."

Li Linshuang pulled out a sheaf of papers from his bosom. "I have evidence proving everything I said is true. I originally wanted to report this directly to the court, but Liu Yong controls Yunzhou, and all official correspondence leaving Yunzhou City must be reviewed by him... He deceived his superiors and subordinates, embezzled and perverted the law, and his crimes are heinous!"

Yunzhou Prefect Liu Yong's eyelids twitched, and he gritted his teeth, "Li Linshuang, you are so vicious! How dare you frame me!"

After saying this, he was about to step forward and snatch the evidence from Li Linshuang's hand...

But as soon as Liu Yong moved, his eyes flashed, and he saw that the Jinyiwei who was just beside the Jinyiwei commander had flashed in front of Li Linshuang like a ghost, took the evidence from Li Linshuang, and turned around to present it to his master.

Chi Xiao took the papers, glanced at them, and placed them on the table. "Actually, there's no need to read them. I'm here to investigate your Yunzhou situation. Liu Yong, do you have anything else to say?"

Liu Yong then realized that the so-called Jinyiwei passing through the southern tour was a cover, and they were heading for Yunzhou.

It was just because it happened too suddenly that he didn't have time to cover up all the evidence and traces, so Li Linshuang caught him.

Denials were pointless now. Liu Yong paused and smiled, "It's only natural that the Commander-in-Chief is ordered to inspect Yunzhou during his southern tour. Rest assured, Master Chixiao, I will fully cooperate."

"Yeah?"

Chen Ning saw Chi Xiao slowly sit up straight, and looked at Liu Yong with eyes behind his mask: "Then first release the Jinyiwei secret agent you captured, and I will come to question my own people in person."

With just one word, Liu Yong's face finally lost all color.

He didn't expect that the spy he killed was actually a secret agent of the Jinyiwei... The Jinyiwei was notorious for protecting their own people, and there was no turning back at this time.

With this thought in mind, Liu Yong looked at the commander-in-chief Shangguan Cheng opposite him, with a cruel look in his eyes, and slowly placed the wine glass on the table.

This is their code.

Shangguan Cheng narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly, "Your Excellency, the Commander may not be aware that this Li Linshuang was once a disciple of Xu Zhiyi, the Third Master of the Xu Family. Later, when the Xu Family fell, Your Majesty was merciful and did not investigate the Xu Family's vassals... How can the words of a traitorous disciple like this be counted?"

Chi Xiao said in a calm tone, "Whether it counts or not, I will verify it one by one."

This is not going to stop...

Shangguan Cheng and Liu Yong looked at each other, and there was a ruthless look in each other's eyes.

Those lands that were seized and hoarded could not be concealed at all for the time being. If Chi Xiao was willing to change his mind and give them some time, they would naturally be able to cover up the matter without a single leak, but this man was clearly unmoved.

The current emperor deeply detests the practice of cultivating land and raising slaves privately. If it is discovered that they have killed people with the land they have cultivated, the only way out for them is to confiscate their property and exterminate their entire clan.

If you can't be the fish that slips through the net, then there is only one way left: to fight to the death!

Shangguan Cheng and Liu Yong were in cahoots with each other and could not escape unscathed, so they could only collude and take risks. Seeing that the commander of the Jinyiwei was not going to give them a chance, the two of them immediately became murderous.

Liu Yong snorted and laughed. "I heard that when Xu Zhiyi was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he was very lenient with his subordinates. Could it be that Lord Chixiao is connected to the remnants of the Xu family... Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Li Linshuang, the traitorous disciple, jumped out to attack you as soon as you arrived?"

Shen Ning's heart sank when she realized that these people were actually planning to kill the imperial envoy.

If it really comes to this, then these dancers will have no way out but death... Chi Xiao has been with Xiao Nanchen for so long, he shouldn't be stupid enough to fall into someone else's trap like this.

At this time, there were chaotic footsteps outside the flower hall, accompanied by the sound of weapons and swords colliding.

At the head, Chi Xiao snorted and laughed: "What do you two mean?"

The veins on Shangguan Cheng's forehead throbbed. The next moment, he said in a cold voice, "I've discovered remnants of the Xu family... I'll capture and eliminate them for Your Majesty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the flower hall was kicked open with a bang. The soldiers outside pointed their weapons into the hall, waiting for the commander's order.

Shangguan Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Chi Xiao, I and others have tried our best to survive, but you have shown me no mercy. Therefore, I can only dare to eliminate the remaining evildoers for Your Majesty!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and was about to swing it down... But at that moment, everyone saw that the man in the flying fish suit at the top slowly raised his hand and took off the mask on his face.

The moment the face behind the mask was revealed, Shangguan Cheng, who had raised his hand, froze there.

Across from him, Yunzhou Governor Liu Yong's face lost all color. He slid down to the ground, his lips trembling violently: "Your Majesty..."

Xiao Nanchen slowly put the mask aside and looked down at the Yunzhou Commander, who had just been so aggressive and frightened, and shook his head. "With such little courage, how dare you go against my words?"

"His Majesty……"

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"I was momentarily deceived and did something wrong. I beg Your Majesty to spare my life, Your Majesty, for the sake of my unwavering loyalty and devotion to you."

Shangguan Cheng fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed.

If it was just the Jinyiwei, he would have dared to kill the man at the risk of high treason in order to save his own life and buy himself time to cover up the evidence... But it turned out that it was Jing Yong himself who came!

This emperor had already proven his iron-fisted power countless times before the people of the world... The moment he saw him, Shangguan Cheng no longer had any fighting spirit left.

At this moment, the trembling courtesan suddenly rushed towards Li Linshuang without warning, holding a sharp dagger in her hand: "You betray your master, you deserve to die!"

The courtesan was actually the prefect Liu Yong's servant. Seeing her master in dire straits, she hated Li Linshuang, who pretended to be loyal but actually collected evidence, and she wanted to kill Li Linshuang on the spot.

Shen Ning grabbed Li Linshuang's collar and pulled him away, then kicked the courtesan's wrist, and the courtesan stabbed at her diagonally.

Xiao Nanchen's secret guards flew over from behind, and Chengying's voice rang out: "Capture those dancers, and kill those who resist on the spot."

As soon as the words fell, a hidden crossbow shot into the back of the courtesan...

Seeing the blade pointing towards her in the dark, Shen Ning no longer cared about whether Xiao Nanchen could recognize her, and shouted out in a loud voice: "Anan, I am Shen Ning."

With these words, Xiao Nanchen, who was sitting at the top with a cold expression, suddenly froze.

He suddenly looked up at the dancer who spoke... That was not Ningning's appearance, but when he met her eyes, Xiao Nanchen felt a strong throbbing in his heart.

His heart was pounding against his chest, and his consciousness was even blank for a moment, but his body had already rushed down in one step, pulled the person in front of him, and stared at the other person.

Shen Ning was afraid that she would be mistaken for a lunatic pretending to be a fool and be strangled to death by Xiao Nanchen, so she didn't dare to hesitate at all and said quickly: "Didn't I tell you that I'm not from here? I... I don't know what happened. I woke up here three days ago. This is my original appearance."

She said, "Calm down and don't do anything. This is my own body. If I die again, I might not be able to come back to life..."

Xiao Nanchen said nothing, and the people around him were also silent.

Liu Yong's convicted officials were terrified, desperate, and confused, not understanding what had happened. Some of them vaguely remembered that the dancer had just said that she was... Chen Ning?

The late queen was called Chen Ning!

The entire Daxuan Dynasty knows how deep His Majesty's feelings for the late Queen are. Has this dancer gone mad?

Why hasn't he been strangled to death yet?

Behind Xiao Nanchen, Chengying, who had been disguised as an inconspicuous Jinyiwei, was also stunned.

The next moment, Xiao Nanchen carried the person and disappeared into the flower hall... After a few breaths, he stopped in the prefect's backyard garden.

He stared at Shen Ning intently, raised his hand as if to touch her face, but withdrew his hand tremblingly, with a storm in his eyes.

Shen Ning quickly grabbed his hand: "If you don't believe me, ask me anything. I know it's hard for anyone to believe that I've changed, but I can prove it..."

"Ningning."

Xiao Nanchen suddenly spoke, his eyes red.

He reached out and gently stroked Shen Ning's cheek, his voice hoarse: "Maybe God heard my prayers and finally let you come back..."

Shen Ning was stunned, then laughed: "How could you believe it so easily? If it was someone else coaxing you, you didn't even verify it, it's too casual."

Before he could finish his words, Xiao Nanchen grabbed him tightly in his arms.

"No need to verify, I know it's you... No matter what you look like, I can recognize you..."

He said, "Ningning, you are half my life, how could I possibly recognize you wrongly..."