Chapter 323: Secret Decree of the Old Year
Xie Xuan directly rejected Mu Ze's proposal.
If the emperor is crazy and says anything, then he will not be trusted by the people of the world.
Because he is crazy.
But we can't just stop there and we can't torture him to extract a confession, so it's really difficult.
The emperor escaped from the jaws of death and after several days of rest, he was no longer trembling with fear.
But deep down, they still think that they are the emperor who is high above everyone else.
He had no idea that the people of Nanling were in turmoil now.
What the people want is for them to confess and give an explanation to the Qilin Army and the people who were brutally massacred that year.
What we want is their repentance, not their return to continue giving orders.
Just when Xie Xuan asked Mu Ze to go to the two states in person and use the medicine step by step in order to find the entry point of the incident that year, he unexpectedly received a letter from Ji Yanli.
That's right, ever since the horse-scaring incident, Xie Xuan has been following Su Shengsheng closely, so he has no chance to meet him.
Just what this letter said...
Xie Xuan immediately decided to take Su Shengsheng, who had not been out for a long time, with him.
"Why are you wearing a hat?"
Su Shengsheng felt depressed when she saw Xie Xuan wrapping her tightly.
I finally got some fresh air, but there was no sunlight.
Xie Xuan didn't explain, "Let's go see Ji Yanli."
Master Ji?
Su Shengsheng curiously lifted a corner of her hood, but seeing Xie Xuan's heavy expression, she had no choice but to put it down again.
If she were to meet Master Ji, she really shouldn't show her face.
But why do you want to meet Master Ji?
Xie Xuan saw that Su Shengsheng was confused, but did not explain.
If what Ji Yanli said in the letter was true, then it was a token of trust that was obtained at great risk.
He had nothing to do with this matter, so Ji Yanli couldn't do it for him.
It can only be for her...
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When the two arrived at Ji Yanli's mansion in the imperial capital, the atmosphere became a little subtle.
It has been a year since we last met.
And now she is a married woman and pregnant.
Ji Yanli seemed a little surprised by her arrival.
But looking at Xie Xuan's expression, it seemed to be saying that he was not a greedy and stingy person.
What he meant was that he would not erase everything he was doing for Su Shengsheng just because of their past.
When she arrived at the place, Su Shengsheng realized that she was not invited at all.
Although it was embarrassing, she was even more curious as to why Xie Xuan brought her here.
Ji Yanli was resting at home today, so they went out without making a fuss.
The only sound in the yard was the chirping of birds in the corridor.
Master Ji's mansion is simply decorated, and there are very few maids, most of whom are elderly.
So when they saw a female guest, they looked at her with some curiosity.
Su Shengsheng has a slender figure, so her pregnant belly is not visible under the hood.
But Ji Yanli called the maid and asked her to replace the tea with milk.
The maid became even more curious.
Su Shengsheng endured for a while before taking off her hood.
After the maid brought the milk into the study, she went downstairs and started gossiping with a few old women.
"To me, that girl looks like the one in the portrait in the young master's room."
A woman laughed at her, "That woman is covering herself up so tightly, what can you see?"
"Well, what do you know? I was cleaning the young master's study that day and accidentally broke the porcelain vase that held the scroll. The young master didn't blame me, but immediately picked it up, ignoring the basin on the floor. I took a quick glimpse that day and saw it was a pretty little girl. I never saw the painting in the study again until I found it in the wooden box while cleaning the young master's bedroom."
"What can you say about this?" The old woman was still puzzled.
"You don't understand this, do you? The woman who made our young master feel uneasy in his study and then moved her to his bedroom is not just an ordinary painter you can find on the street."
The palace knew that Ji Yanli rejected the prime minister's daughter.
Upon hearing this, the old woman stood up suddenly and asked, "Could it be that the person who came today is Princess Xuanming?"
The maid who had spoken finally raised her head. "Young Master, you are extremely polite when interacting with others. Has there ever been a woman around you? But just now, you asked me to change the tea without asking, which shows that he is familiar with that woman. But she is a married woman, isn't that strange? Also, the woman just now was actually slightly better looking than our young master. Although the attendant was dressed in ordinary clothes, it was obvious that he was from the military."
When the maids heard this, they immediately looked around.
Just because people are bored at home, most of them like to listen to a story.
It was so hard to see the person who transformed Nanling, so naturally I became even more curious.
As they passed the heavy guards and looked towards the study, someone overheard the conversation and left quietly.
study
Su Shengsheng took off his hood and looked around the small study while drinking milk.
Zheng Jue was worried that the furnishings were meager, and he was afraid that the salary was meager, when he heard Ji Yanli say, "This is the imperial edict I found in Wang Yongshou's study. The content is that the Northern Rong will march south and directly attack the old capital. The two emperors ordered the then-fiefdom king, who is now the current emperor, to lead his troops to the old capital to provide assistance."
Xie Xuan was shocked.
It is obvious that if the foreign king wants to mobilize troops, he must have an imperial decree.
If there is no imperial edict, it would be treason.
But why would such an imperial edict be in Wang Yongshou’s home?
Su Shengsheng's expression also became serious.
Xie Xuan's face was changing constantly and his chest was rising and falling rapidly.
If the order to the foreign king to lead troops to rescue the old capital was intercepted by the exiled Wang Yongshou...
That's not right!
Su Shengsheng and Xie Xuan looked at each other.
Judging from the time and place, Wang Yongshou had no ability or opportunity to intercept this imperial edict.
Just because he was implicated by his father, he no longer held any official position.
It was only after... Zong Zheng Ruijin ascended the throne that he became the Prime Minister...
There must be some hidden connection between them that they are unaware of.
Most likely, it was the one they guessed.
Being able to obtain such clear evidence, Su Shengsheng felt that she was not far from the truth of that year.
But why did the Second Saint, who had clearly issued an order to ask for help, not bring up this matter and bring down Zong Zheng Ruijin when he was in trouble?
Xie Xuan had the same doubts as Su Shengsheng.
But he also understood why Ji Yanli wanted to meet Xie Xuan before he would tell him.
Something like this must be hiding a shocking conspiracy.
And his theft may have alerted the enemy.
Su Shengsheng suddenly became nervous. "If this thing is missing, will Wang Yongshou be the first to suspect you?"
My grandfather was close to Old Master Ji, so they must have had contact.
But how could such a risky move go unnoticed?
Ji Yanli showed a hint of discomfort. "I discovered this item at the time, and Miss Wang saw it. To prevent it from being destroyed, I had no choice but to take the risk and retrieve it."
If Miss Wang sees it... can she still take it away?
Su Shengsheng keenly noticed something strange, but seeing Ji Yanli's expression, she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
You can't ask, did he really use the beauty trap?
Fortunately, Xie Xuan quickly interrupted, "Then why did he keep this thing?"
Yes, why would a prime minister keep this imperial edict?
At this moment, a bold guess came into the minds of the three people at the same time.
"Wang Yongshou is trying to threaten Zong Zheng Ruijin!"
"Lord Wang is afraid that His Majesty will kill him."
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