Chapter 324 Slander
Su Qingyan thought and thought, but he never expected Lin Changning to say such a thing to him. He felt a lump in his throat and was so angry that he felt like he was choking on blood.
"you!!!"
Lin Changning smiled, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth: "This person is very strange. I almost got struck by lightning twice when I tried to kill you. I can't possibly let such a wicked person see the prince."
Su Qingyan closed her eyes, took a breath, and said again, "What I need to tell the Prince is very important. You must let me see the Prince, otherwise, if I delay, the Prince of Chu will not let you off the hook."
"They won't let anyone off the hook?"
Suddenly, Lin Changning heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw the commander in official uniform.
Lin Changning smiled at the person: "Second Brother, what brings you here?"
Qi Rong gripped the hilt of his knife, frowning as he looked at Su Qingyan inside: "You said you wouldn't let anyone go?"
Su Qingyan fell silent the moment she saw the person who had arrived.
Seeing that no one spoke, Qi Rong looked at Lin Changning and softened his cold expression, saying, "Didn't I tell you to rest properly? Why did you come to the military headquarters? We have plenty of people here. You should be taking good care of your injuries. Why did you have to come to the prison to suffer in this hot weather?"
Lin Changning smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "I didn't do any work, I just came to check if this person is still locked up here?"
Qi Rong was somewhat puzzled: "Why are you going to such lengths for a mere prisoner? Just send a message through the servant if you need anything."
Su Qingyan looked at Qi Rong: "Hey Qi, what do you mean? We've known each other since we were little, how can you treat me like this without any conscience?"
Qi Rong's face seemed to freeze: "We've only met a few times at banquets, we're not exactly familiar with each other. Besides, you even attacked my subordinate's sister this time. Do you expect me to treat you like an honored guest?"
Su Qingyan shook her head and sighed slightly: "This matter is my fault, but we have different positions on the matter of the imperial edict. If I don't find the things back, the emperor will not let our Marquis's mansion off the hook. As for your sister and your subordinates, I really didn't know they belonged to them at the time."
Qi Rong sneered, "Not only that, Mr. Gao and the others all died at your hands. You still want to see the Prince? We're being merciful by not skinning you alive."
Su Qingyan became somewhat agitated: "I truly do have news to share with the King of Chu. Aren't you all afraid of the King of Chu's wrath for deceiving your superiors and concealing the truth?"
Qi Rong snorted coldly: "If you have something to say, say it here now, and I will pass it on."
Su Qingyan sneered: "Do you really think I'm a fool? If I tell you, wouldn't I lose my only bargaining chip?"
Qi Rong sneered, "If you don't tell me, I'll drag you out right now and kill you on the spot. If you do, I might spare your life."
Upon hearing this, Su Qingyan fell silent instantly. The meaning behind the surname Qi was clear: if she didn't speak now, she wouldn't have another chance later. Thinking of this reckless man, she blurted out a few words.
"The Emperor's Private Seal"
Lin Changning didn't understand, but Qi Rong's brows furrowed instantly.
"Second brother, what's this?"
Qi Rong sighed. This man did indeed have some information. Once those four words were uttered, whether to keep him, release him, or kill him was no longer a decision for him.
"Take my token and go to the Prince's mansion to find the heir apparent. Ask the heir apparent to bring the Prince here."
Lin Changning didn't understand, but when he saw Qi Rong throw his token to the jailer at the gate, he knew that Su Qingyan might indeed have some important information.
His brows furrowed instantly. Was this some kind of uncontrollable force of the plot?
But when she tried to think of anything more, she couldn't think of anything else. Lin Changning couldn't help but recall the contents of the book. After sorting out the timeline and cause-and-effect relationships, she suddenly remembered something.
The male protagonist actually belongs to the emperor's camp, but after the King of Chu's rebellion succeeded, his family was able to stay safely. What was the reason for this?
How exactly did the Marquis's family manage to save their lives? And how did the male protagonist later gain the King of Chu's approval and become part of the King's faction?
Imperial seal?
Lin Changning frowned and pondered for a while, but finally couldn't help but ask Qi Rong, "What did Second Brother mean by that?"
Qi Rong sighed slightly: "Few people know this news now. When the retired emperor left his will, he also left an imperial seal. However, when the late emperor ascended the throne, he claimed that the seal had been lost, but in reality, it was never found. To this day, the imperial seal remains missing."
Lin Changning nodded to indicate that he understood. However, the male protagonist was cunning and had a lot of information in his hands, so killing him might be difficult in the short term, but locking him up should not be a problem.
As for the emperor's seal, since the imperial edict has already been obtained and neither of the two emperors had an imperial seal, the King of Chu probably wouldn't care too much about it.
While waiting with Qi Rong in the prison, Lin Changning was drenched in sweat when the King of Chu finally entered with his heir.
Qi Rong led the way forward, and Lin Changning bowed to the two of them. The King of Chu said in a low voice, "Does he have something to say to me?"
Qi Rong nodded: "He mentioned the emperor's seal, so he must know its whereabouts."
After saying that, he led the people to the outside of Su Qingyan's prison.
The King of Chu didn't speak, his tiger-like eyes fixed intently on the disheveled Su Qingyan inside. The two stared at each other for a while, then Su Qingyan suddenly turned her head away.
"I know the whereabouts of the seal. I only beg Your Highness to spare my life. I am willing to serve under Your Highness and will hand over the information with both hands."
The King of Chu narrowed his eyes, looking at Su Qingyan's disheveled state inside: "You have no right to negotiate with me. If you don't speak now, you won't have the chance later."
A hint of humiliation flashed in Su Qingyan's eyes: "Back then, the eldest prince rebelled and seized the palace overnight. The retired emperor only had time to hide the imperial seal and the imperial edict together. After my grandfather got the things, he hid the imperial seal in a dry well in the cold palace of the palace and only took the imperial edict back to hand over the task."
Su Qingyan paused for a moment, then said, "The item should still be in that place. Your Highness can send someone to look for it."
A glint of shrewdness flashed in the King of Chu's eyes: "If what you say is true, I can..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qi Rong suddenly interrupted, "Uncle, I think this person should not be kept alive; it's best to eliminate any future trouble."
The King of Chu raised an eyebrow, looking at the Qi Rong who had suddenly spoken up: "Hmm?"
Lin Changning clasped his hands in a timely manner and said, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but this man is very strange. He has attacked me and the princess many times along the way. The injuries on my body were caused by the people he sent. The princess and the young lady also fell off a cliff because of him. If it weren't for the fact that the three of us were lucky and there was a lake below, we probably wouldn't have made it back this time."
Moreover, after I dealt with the people around him, just as I was about to kill him, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky and struck directly beside me. I didn't believe it at the time, so I had someone else attack him, and that person almost got struck by lightning again! This guy is incredibly strange!
In prison, Su Qingyan's eyes widened suddenly: "What are you saying, Lin? You're talking nonsense!"
Lin Changning cupped his hands to the prince and then straightened his back: "Whether it's nonsense or not, you can ask the princess and the young lady, or you can ask Wang He."
Su Qingyan lay on the ground: "You surnamed Lin, your heart is despicable."
As a prince, he naturally dreaded such matters. Lin Changning's revelation of this was clearly an attempt to take his life!
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