"It's Tai Zhuo, the witch doctor of the Nankun royal family."
Emperor Qianyuan was puzzled. "A witch doctor is not a military commander. Even if the Second Prince is colluding, he wouldn't look for someone like him."
"Your Majesty, this man is no ordinary person. He is the most trusted and respected confidant of the Crown Princess Nankun. Not only that, he also has unique skills that can help him avoid danger and bring good luck, tell fortunes, and predict the future."
Emperor Qianyuan was momentarily surprised when he heard this. "I've heard that a hundred years ago, the blood of the Holy Phoenix descended from the sky in Nankun, giving rise to the first empress. The empress possessed extraordinary abilities, capable of killing people without being noticed, and even capable of defeating a million soldiers alone. For the past hundred years, this rumor has circulated in Nankun, and none of the other three kingdoms dared to challenge it."
If it weren't for this rumor, his father would have sent troops to incorporate Nankun into Beiyi's territory long ago.
"This Crown Princess is likely to be the second Empress of Nankun a hundred years from now. If the rumors are true, the Crown Princess is quite capable. Why would she collude with the Second Prince?"
Chen Ce had also heard the rumors about Nan Kun and pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, it seems this Crown Princess is quite ambitious. Perhaps she is offering assistance to the Second Prince and intends to take him over once he succeeds."
Emperor Qianyuan's expression suddenly changed. Could it be that Nan Kun wanted to plot against the entire Beiyi, or unify the four countries?
But that's impossible.
If Nan Kun really had this ambition, he could have planned it a hundred years ago. Why wait until a hundred years later?
"This is a serious matter. I want to personally interrogate these three Nankun spies."
Afterwards, Emperor Qianyuan went to the Dali Temple prison in person.
When Ye Feng and the other two saw Bei Yi Shengyan, they were somewhat incredulous.
They could not see the Crown Princess at all in Nankun, but unexpectedly, when they framed the Second Prince of Beiyi for the first time, they actually met the Emperor of Beiyi.
Who exactly are the Su family?
Emperor Qianyuan pointed at Ye Feng and said, "Raise your head and let me see."
Ye Feng raised his head and looked at Emperor Qianyuan. Due to the invisible pressure, Ye Feng did not dare to look directly at the emperor's face and glanced sideways.
"Tell me the truth. Who ordered you to frame the Second Prince?"
Emperor Qianyuan stared at Ye Feng intently, afraid of missing any expression on his face.
Ye Feng spoke with a Nankun accent, apprehensively saying, "Your Majesty, we were all ordered by our master, Lord Tai Zhuo, to infiltrate Beiyi Huayang County to purchase pig iron from the Cui family. We have no idea what kind of deal took place between our master and the Second Prince. Everything we say is true, and we dare not lie. Please, Your Majesty, spare our lives."
"Please, Your Majesty, spare our lives!"
The other two echoed.
"Shut up!"
The voices of Ye Feng and the other two begging for mercy suddenly stopped.
"I will give you one last chance. Who is it that asked you to frame the Second Prince?"
Ye Feng hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, we don't have the guts to slander the Second Prince. We came to Beiyi to purchase pig iron under the orders of Lord Tai Zhuo. Everything we said is true, absolutely true... Now that our identities have been exposed and we've been taken to the capital, the people who met us outside the borders must have already reported this to Lord Tai Zhuo. We simply want to stay alive, so please, Your Majesty, spare our lives."
Emperor Qianyuan grabbed Ye Feng's throat and said, "Tell me! Has anyone bribed you?"
"No... no one... bribed..."
Chen Ce was horrified when he saw this and quickly said, "Your Majesty, they are spies from Nankun after all. They cannot die easily on the land of Beiyi."
Emperor Qianyuan let go and threw Ye Feng to the ground. The other two knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, we are telling the truth. We are not lying!"
Ye Feng's face flushed as he gasped for breath: "...No one ordered...us."
It seemed that they were telling the truth, and Emperor Qianyuan immediately turned away.
Not long after Emperor Qianyuan and Chen Ce left, Zhu Xu, dressed as a yamen runner, came out from the dark and fed the three of them three antidotes.
"Well done! Don't worry, you will get away safely and your lives will not be in danger."
Ye Feng saw that Zhu Xu was not far away. If he had not been able to hold back and tell the truth at that time, he would probably have been killed by this man before he could even tell the truth!
"Brother, will the emperor come to try us again?"
Zhu Xu pursed his lips and said, "Probably not."
Zhu Xu left the Dali Temple and rushed to Meng Mansion.
At this time, Meng Gaoyang was holding a letter from home that was urgently sent from Huayang County, and his mood was indescribably complicated.
It turns out that his little great-grandson Meng Yunqian is not his biological son!
The princess's adopted son, Su Ningwen, is his great-grandson!
Without the princess, his Meng family would always be played like monkeys by the Cui family!
No wonder he always felt that Cui Zheli was up to no good over the years!
It turns out that he was trying to replace the child with someone else's, intending to destroy his Meng family.
It's really vicious!
Meng Gaoyang suddenly felt that Xiao Lingyu had made the right choice to marry him. What kind of fate was this? Letting the princess become the adoptive mother of his great-grandson.
Meng Gaoyang felt a little regretful. If the eldest prince could regain his status, the princess would no longer be able to marry him...
"Lord Meng."
"How is it? Is there any movement in Dali Temple?"
Zhu Xu said, "The emperor has personally met with the three men. I ask you to make a statement in court tomorrow and ensure that the court takes this matter seriously."
"Guard Zhu, the princess cares so much about the people of Beiyi, so I must pay more attention to her!"
If the princess had not married into Huayang County, it is unknown when the Cui family's cheating in the imperial examinations, the second prince's forming of a clique for personal gain, and the private manufacture of weapons and raising of private soldiers would have been exposed.
Zhu Xu said, "We've collected a large amount of evidence at Feixia Waterfall. The valley also contains evidence of the Second Prince framing my Highness for smuggling salt..."
"Don't worry." Meng Gaoyang patted Zhu Xu's shoulder cheerfully, "The eldest prince is innocent. His Majesty will definitely issue an order to summon His Highness back to the capital..."
Tomorrow in the court, he will add another charge to the Cui family.
He must seek justice for the suffering his eldest grandson's wife and his great-grandson have endured over the years.
The Cui family owes the Meng family a life, and they must pay it back with blood!
Midnight.
Baili Xuanlang, in disguise, was dressed in the attire of a palace soldier, and looked a little bloated.
Following him were Duan Yuzhuo and Qi Feng, who also looked a little bloated. They appeared near the west gate of the general's mansion and waited for the shift change to enter the general's mansion.
After entering the depths of the bamboo forest, Duan Yuzhuo and Qi Feng quickly took off the palace soldiers' outer clothes, removed the tightly sealed bamboo tubes tied to their chests, backs, calves, and arms, and tied them tightly to Baili Xuanlang's body.
Baili Xuanlang looked like he was wearing a thick bamboo coat.
Baili Xuanlang wrapped the grappling rope around his wrist and whispered:
"You two go and keep an eye on the dungeon entrance. If Song Linxiao comes over, give a signal immediately."
"yes!"
Baili Xuanlang was worried that the bamboo tube would not keep the water warm, so he dived to the bottom of the lake and swam hard towards the center of the lake.
When they emerged from the lake, Duan Yuzhuo and Qi Feng had also arrived near the dungeon entrance.
Without wasting a moment, Baili Xuanlang threw the hook steadily onto the railing on the first floor of the attic and fastened it, at which point a secret signal sounded.
Song Heng came to the pavilion in the middle of the lake holding a red tasseled spear, obviously having just finished exercising.
Baili Xuanlang quickly grabbed the rope and dived into the lake.
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