The emperor twirled the jade ring on his thumb, his expression showing no emotion.
Ji Tong paused for a few seconds before saying, "Although I am a nobody, I have been following him and serving him. I secretly investigated for a long time before I found out the truth."
"Why does he let you serve him all the time?"
Ji Tong repeated his old clichés: "Your Majesty, I am a member of the Tianqi tribe living on the border of Mobei. My parents were killed by the Mobei people. The general took pity on me and took me in as his subordinate. I have been by your side for many years."
"In that case, Jiang Wenjing is your savior?"
Ji Tong nodded.
The emperor asked again: "But now you are reporting him?"
"Although the general has done me a favor, I am still a citizen of Tianqi after all. What the general has done is a grave mistake. If I continue to allow him to deceive his superiors and subordinates, I will feel guilty!"
Ji Tong carefully chose his words, fearing that any mistake would arouse the emperor's suspicion.
After he finished speaking, he fell to the ground, his whole body on the ground, and each word was filled with grief: "The general has been kind to me, but please, Your Majesty, regard today as the general's own account of this matter and spare his life!"
He was so sincere that everyone in the hall couldn't help but believe him a little.
While he was speaking, the emperor had finished reading the letter presented to him. He looked at Xu Yanli and Jiang Kang'an gravely and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Jiang Kang'an was about to speak when the emperor raised his hand to interrupt him: "Forget it, Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Zhiyu are both in Nan Gu now. With the war in Mobei imminent, it's difficult to investigate. Send down the order to have everyone in the Xu Mansion, except for the women, imprisoned. After the investigation is completed, we will make any further arrangements!"
"This matter has not yet been concluded. I will send the Jinyiwei to guard the Xu Mansion. Anyone who approaches, no matter who it is, will be treated as treason."
"Withdraw from the court!"
The emperor stood up and left.
The captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard led his men forward to suppress Xu Yanli and Jiang Kangan.
Xiao Yanli looked down at them. After they left the palace gate and Ji Tong boarded a carriage at the back, Xiao Yanli ordered, "Have you told Xing Maozhi everything?"
"My Lord, I've told Master Xing that the grass we use is damp, so you can rest assured."
Xiao Yanli nodded with satisfaction.
He will repay the Xu family tenfold for what he had experienced in the imperial prison!
…
Imperial prison.
Xing Maozhi had been waiting for a long time. As soon as he saw the figure of the Jinyiwei captain, he couldn't wait to greet him.
Jinyiwei Qianhu: "Are you all ready?"
"Everything is ready. Although it is definitely not as comfortable as Xu's house, it is definitely not much different."
Xing Maozhi personally led people to the innermost part.
It can be seen that the furniture in the cell is all new and does not fit in with the cell.
Xing Maozhi carefully examined their expressions and asked, "Are you two satisfied?"
Xu Yanli bowed in return, "Thank you for your help, Lord Xing."
Xing Maozhi couldn't bear this bow and waved his hands quickly: "Oh, Master Taishi, please don't scare me. As long as you are satisfied, it's fine. The emperor has specifically ordered that you two must not be treated unfairly."
"Then you two can rest first. I'll be leaving first."
Xing Maozhi and the captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard came out at the same time, and the jailer guarding outside closed the door, blocking all sight.
After the captain left, a nearby soldier, seeing no one around, dared to approach and said, "Sir, how do you explain this to the Sixth Prince? We'll definitely need to send someone to check on him later."
"Find two people of similar build in the cell, put them in there, let their hair down, change their clothes, and have them face away from the door. No one will be able to recognize them."
Xing Maozhi looked at him impatiently: "Do you need me to teach you such a small thing?"
The soldier quickly retreated to look for someone.
…
Southern Gu.
The chief elder stood in front of the temple for a long time before someone led him in.
The high priest sat on the altar with his eyes closed.
The Great Elder bowed slightly and said, "The High Priest must have known about the Nan Gu incident. I came here to ask him to divine the location of the gunpowder buried by the Apocalypse Envoy."
Silence.
The snake on the crutch spit out its tongue. The elder remained in a bowed position for a long while before the high priest said, "Sit down first."
The Great Elder: “???”
He sat down, confused.
Where he couldn't see, the high priest's hands had already wrinkled the clothes into several folds.
I can’t see it, I can’t see it, I can’t see it anywhere!
She stood up suddenly.
The Great Elder: “???”
Startled by her, the Great Elder looked at her with a hint of confusion. Then, he heard her say, "Wait here for a moment. I'll be back soon."
She turned around, opened her eyes, and walked into the inner room as slowly as possible.
The Great Elder did not notice, his attention was all on the High Priest's face.
It is true that her appearance has not changed.
Is it only the messenger of God who is like this, or is there some medicine to assist?
There was a strong desire in the eyes of the Great Elder.
In the inner room, the high priest knelt before the bed, speaking in a very low voice, fearing that people outside might hear him.
She said, "Mother, he asked me where the gunpowder was buried, but I looked for a long time and couldn't see it."
Her tone was full of girlish innocence.
The person on the bed didn't make any sound. After waiting for a while, he suddenly started coughing violently!
High Priest: “!!!”
"Mother? What's wrong with you? Wait a minute, I'll go call the witch doctor..."
A bony hand grabbed her.
After the violent coughing subsided, the high priest heard an excited voice above his head: "You said you didn't see anything?"
The high priest nodded with some hesitation.
"That's right, that's right! This is it!"
Right? What's right?
She took a moment to react, and after hearing the excited "yes" voices from the person on the bed, she finally realized, "So I was right? No, there's no more gunpowder buried by the Apocalypse Envoy in Nan Gu!"
This was the second time in all these years that she had gotten it right!
She was so excited that she couldn't express it in words. "Great! Mother, take good care of yourself. I'll send that old man away first, and then call the witch doctor!"
She skipped out of the door, and when she saw people, her steps instantly became steady and dignified.
She sat back down on the altar. "The gunpowder is gone. You can be relieved."
No more?
So the Apocalypse Envoy only buried three?
But they almost searched the entire Nan Gu Jedi?
Being manipulated by others was not a pleasant feeling. The Great Elder's face darkened and he stood up and said, "Thank you, High Priest, for your help. I will inform the King later."
Later?
The high priest was a little confused. The next moment, the great elder said, "During the sacrifice, the high priest suffered a backlash. Is he well now?"
"It's healed now."
"Then I'm relieved. By the way, the king also wants to ask the high priest to treat Princess Tudora. The high priest..."
"No," the high priest refused before he could finish, "Tudora is guilty, and her injuries cannot be cured."
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