The surrounding soldiers were shocked and frightened to see that the soldier had died so suddenly.
"That water really is poisonous!"
"Her symptoms are exactly the same as the general's, which means that the general got into trouble after drinking the water from this bamboo tube."
"That's the poison she used!"
"But she's the general's personal guard! Why would she poison the general?!"
"Who knows? It's probably just her petty scheming, or maybe she's being manipulated by someone!"
When the medics saw that the soldier was no longer moving, they stepped forward to check her pulse and then bowed to Duanmu Shenghua, saying, "Your Majesty, she is dead."
Duanmu Shenghua looked at the soldier coldly: "This person dared to plot against the Great General, she deserves to die. Drag her outside and feed her to the wild dogs!"
At Duanmu Shenghua's command, everyone immediately rushed forward and dragged the soldier away.
The military doctors bowed: "Your Majesty, what should be done with the general's body?"
Duanmu Shenghua glanced at Shao Yichen's corpse: "The great general fought for the country but was murdered by treacherous people. He has died for the country. He should be escorted back home well and given a grand funeral!"
"Yes." The soldiers stood up and responded, and then another soldier stepped forward to collect Shao Yichen's body.
Shao Yichen's body was placed in her own tent.
Soon, Duanmu Shenghua and the other soldiers left the camp, leaving only Shao Yichen's body lying there all alone.
After they all left, Su Renzhong quietly sneaked into the tent. He checked Shao Yichen's pulse and found that she was indeed dead.
Seeing her bleeding from all seven orifices and her tragic death, I felt a pang of regret.
Who could have imagined that this great general of Xiliang would die like this?
It's obvious that she was killed by Duanmu Shenghua, and those military doctors were clearly also bribed by Duanmu Shenghua.
The water in the bamboo tube should be fine, right? The soldier said that Shao Yichen had drunk water from the bamboo tube before and was fine. It's impossible that she was fine before but was poisoned immediately after drinking it now. It's obvious that the military doctors poisoned the bamboo tube when they were inspecting it.
Not only did it kill the soldier, but it also proved that the poisoning of Shao Yichen was related to these military doctors.
It should be said that it is related to Duanmu Shenghua. Regardless of who specifically orchestrated Shao Yichen's poisoning, it should have been at Duanmu Shenghua's behest.
Now that Duanmu Shenghua is impersonating Duanmu Junyu, perhaps those military doctors or those who plotted against Shao Yichen still think that it is Duanmu Junyu who wants to get rid of Shao Yichen!
Both Shao Yichen and Duanmu Junyu were wronged in this whole affair.
Su Renzhong covered Shao Yichen with the white cloth again and quietly left the military camp. He happened to run into the group of soldiers who were dumping the corpses, and he immediately hid behind a tree.
After the soldiers saw the body lying down, one of them said uneasily, "Do you think we should dig a hole for her and bury her?"
As soon as she made the suggestion, the soldier next to her glared at her and said, "Are you crazy? His Majesty said to feed her to the wild dogs. You want to dig a hole and bury her? Are you defying the imperial decree?"
The soldier who was yelled at immediately fell silent, but the soldier next to him frowned and said, "Don't you guys think Her Majesty is acting strangely today? She used to respect us soldiers who protect our country the most. Why would she feed the soldiers' corpses to wild dogs?"
"Didn't she kill the General? His Majesty valued the General so much; he's definitely angry that she killed him!"
"Do you really think she killed the general? She was the general's personal guard. What benefit would she gain from killing the general?"
"That's right. Anyone in this military camp could have killed the general, but she's the least likely. There are too many suspicious points in this matter."
"That's why I find Her Majesty's actions strange! Even we can see that there are many suspicious points in the murder of the Grand General. It's impossible for someone as intelligent as Her Majesty not to see them, but instead of investigating carefully, she just dismissed such a big matter by blaming a soldier. That's too strange."
"Do you think the one who killed the General might be Prince Hui? Prince Hui and the General had a falling out before. His Majesty is Prince Hui's own sister. Perhaps the hasty resolution of this matter was to cover up for Prince Hui."
"Didn't His Majesty say that Prince Hui had to return to Xiliang on business? How could she harm the Grand General while she's not even here?!"
"She is the Wise Queen. Countless people would be ready to risk their lives for her at her command. Who says she has to be here in person to harm the Great General!"
"I think what she said is quite possible. His Majesty and Prince Hui have a deep relationship. Perhaps Prince Hui really did do this. The case must be closed hastily in order to protect Prince Hui!"
"Forget it, no matter who did it, His Majesty has already made his decision, so let's not discuss it anymore, lest we get ourselves into trouble!"
The King of Hui wielded immense power; they could not possibly speculate or discuss it at will.
The soldiers left the body behind and departed.
After they left, Su Renzhong walked to the body, examined its veins, and confirmed that the person was indeed dead.
Su Renzhong couldn't bear to leave the man's body exposed in the wilderness to be eaten by wild dogs, so he dug a shallow pit with tree branches.
After burying the body, Su Renzhong returned to his military camp with a heavy heart.
After all that back and forth, it was already dawn when Su Renzhong finally returned.
When Mu Wenhai saw that Su Renzhong had taken so long to return, he immediately yawned and said, "Where did you run off to all night? You're only coming back now. My legs are numb from standing!"
Without waiting for Su Renzhong to speak, he yawned and said, "Alright, now that you're back, you can take care of your own wife. I'm going back to sleep."
He's been working for two days and two nights since that night on the cliff, longer than even when training eagles!
Mu Wenhai yawned and went back to sleep.
Su Renzhong blushed slightly as he watched his retreating figure.
This guy keeps talking about his woman one minute and his wife the next; he's quite the talker.
Su Renzhong glanced at the soldiers who had been standing beside him for a long time and waved his hand, saying, "You can go and rest too. You don't need to guard this place anymore."
"Yes," the soldiers replied, bowing and retreating.
Su Renzhong lifted the tent flap and saw Duanmu Junyu still lying there quietly, her breath weak. He immediately felt a pang of heartache.
Covered in dirt, Su Renzhong didn't dare get too close to her for fear of infecting her wounds, so he changed into clean clothes before sitting down next to Duanmu Junyu.
After carefully examining Duanmu Junyu's pulse and finding that she was still alive, Su Renzhong felt a little relieved.
He took her hand and gently held it in his palm: "Duanmu Junyu, wake up quickly. It's not just me, but also your subjects are waiting for you! Do you know? Your sister killed the Great General of Xiliang. Given her ruthlessness, I really can't imagine how many loyal people of Xiliang would die at her hands if something really happened to you! So, wake up quickly!"
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