Chapter 107 The Mysophobic Assassin
After Hu Xin'er vomited, she fell asleep again. Mu Qing carried her into the room, soaked a cloth in warm water, cleaned her up, and then went out to continue the interrogation.
As soon as she went out, she saw the assassin fainted on the ground. Everyone around him stayed away from him. The eldest princess was so disgusted that she almost vomited.
"How did this happen?" Mu Qing was a little confused. Could it be that there was a breakthrough in the interrogation while he was away?
The princess pinched her nose and said, "He was vomited all over. He must have fainted from nausea, right?"
"He's probably pretending to be unconscious." Erdong was used to seeing these assassins' evasive tactics. "Go get a basin of water and pour it over him to wake him up."
The princess nodded, and after pouring a basin of water on the assassin, he indeed opened his eyes.
However, as soon as he saw what happened to himself and smelled the pungent odor, his whole body began to twitch and his eyes rolled back.
"Could it be poisoned?" Mu Qing was shocked.
Ying Yi stepped forward and kicked the assassin: "Stop pretending, you don't have any chance of being poisoned at all."
"Give me a change of clothes!" the assassin practically roared, "I have mysophobia!"
When these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
The assassin was already foaming at the mouth: "Quick! I'll tell you everything. I need a shower!"
It was unexpected that the assassin who had always refused to surrender would completely collapse after being vomited on.
The princess said in a low voice, "Confess first, then I'll give you clothes!"
"The prince sent me!" the assassin said, then fainted again.
"This is impossible!" the eldest princess shouted loudly.
Erdong also agreed.
Only Mu Qing was slightly puzzled: "Why can't it be the Crown Prince? Didn't he say before that the Crown Prince sent people to hunt me down?"
Erdong explained, "The prince has always been known for his gentle and steady image. How could he send someone to assassinate you? The previous one was done secretly by one of his subordinates, and he's also investigating who that person was."
Although Mu Qing has lost his memory, his IQ is still there.
Even if the prince is not as gentle as he appears to be, he is definitely a sinister person.
Even if he really sent someone to do it, he would use someone else's hand instead of being stupid enough to go and meet a mere killer in person.
"Based on your impression, is the prince truly gentle and harmless, or is he extremely cunning, sweet-mouthed but treacherous?" Mu Qing asked with a frown.
"He's usually a very gentle person," the eldest princess said quickly. "When we suspected him before, he even came to explain himself to me. Besides, you and he don't have a mortal enemy, so why would he want to kill you?"
Mu Qing looked at Erdong again, and Erdong shared the same view: "This assassin is most likely framing the Crown Prince. After all, with the power of your Lu family, if they really formed a mortal feud with the Crown Prince, I'm afraid the government would be in turmoil."
"Then we'll conduct a retrial." Mu Qing suppressed his doubts in his heart.
But as Erdong said, killing him would bring revenge from the Lu family, and the prince would not be stupid enough to act so blatantly.
The foul smell continued to assault his nose. He covered his nose and looked at the assassin, who was covered in vomit. He suggested, "Let him change his clothes before continuing the interrogation, so that he won't faint at the slightest provocation."
As for whether the assassin will still be held hostage after taking a shower... Since we already have evidence that he has mysophobia, won't the subsequent interrogation be simple?
When the assassin was forced out again, he had changed into Mu Qing's old clothes which were full of holes and puddings, and the yard had also been cleaned by the Shadow Guards.
"This guy just woke up while changing clothes and tried to bite his tongue to commit suicide, so we removed his jaw." Ying Yi reported.
Without a word, the princess attacked the assassin: "I'll teach you how to slander the crown prince! I'll teach you how to stop telling the truth!"
The assassin suffered from the loss of his jaw, and even a cry of pain was difficult to pronounce.
She didn't shake her hands until she had beaten the assassin's face into a pig's head. Xiaolan came forward and rubbed her hands for her.
"Phew, I'm so tired!" she asked breathlessly, "If you don't tell the truth, I'll throw you into the cesspool!"
Ying Yi fixed the assassin's chin and kindly reminded him, "Princess, it's best not to hit him in the face, otherwise he won't be able to speak clearly when he confesses later."
The princess punched the assassin in the stomach and threatened, "If you dare bite your tongue again, I'll have the best doctor heal you, then remove your jaw and throw you into a cesspool to drown!"
This threat is very lethal even to a normal person, let alone an assassin with mysophobia.
He felt suffocated just by imagining that scene, and his eyes began to roll up again.
"If you faint, you'll be thrown into the cesspool!"
As soon as these words came out, the assassin immediately returned to normal, and said with a sullen face: "Every word I said is true."
"How dare you lie!" The eldest princess waved her hand, "Come here, beat him up!"
"Ah!" The Shadow Guard attacked, and the assassin curled up in pain. "I really am... the prince's man!"
Amidst the screams, Mu Qing's expression was solemn: "If it's not the Crown Prince, who do you think is the most likely person? Or, in other words, if the Crown Prince fights with the Lu family, who will benefit?"
Erdong and the eldest princess both fell into deep thought.
The prince is the obvious target, but if we expand our thinking to include those who want to sow discord between the prince and the Lu family, there are too many of them.
For example, other princes and the big and small forces in the court.
If the prince wants to establish his prestige in the court, he naturally needs to handle political affairs and make achievements, which will inevitably offend people.
For the princes, if they overthrow the crown prince, they may become the next crown prince, and they can also take the opportunity to tie the Lu family and themselves to the same boat.
As for other forces, anyone can be the emperor, but it must not be the current prince who is at odds with them.
Mu Qing felt a slight headache when he heard them analyzing the forces in the capital one after another.
As they spoke, fragments of memories flashed through my mind.
Those were exactly the parts of himself that he hated the most before he lost his memory, and they were also the reasons why Lu Yunjue was willing to give up power and wealth and retire to the countryside.
The eldest princess is kind by nature, and apart from those domineering quotes, she even looks a little silly.
Erdong is just a royal guard who is obsessed with fitness all day long.
But in the big melting pot of the capital, they are all familiar with the complex intertwined forces and can analyze them clearly.
As his thoughts raced, Ying Yi came forward to report, "Princess, he still insists that the Crown Prince sent him."
At this time, the assassin had been beaten beyond recognition, and even some of his teeth had fallen out. He spoke in a crying voice, fearing that the princess would throw him into the cesspool.
The princess glared at the assassin with disdain. "That concludes today's interrogation. Take him to the woodshed and keep him under guard. Remove his jaw. Be careful to prevent any accomplices from coming in to rescue him or silence him!"
Even though the assassin bit the prince to death, she still felt that someone had deliberately framed the prince, but she couldn't think of who it might be.
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