Chapter 201: Good Temper
Song Yanxi finished speaking anxiously, then realized her loss of composure and said softly, "I'm sorry."
She was really confused. If the prince had not investigated, he would have forgotten the matter completely after three years. How could he have thought of the Bai family in the first place?
After all, she could not forget the tragic scene of the Yan family being wiped out, and she put it into her own life, causing her to become overly emotional.
Mo Jinchuan took in her reaction calmly, his eyes darkening as he continued, "It wasn't just the Bai family that suffered that misfortune that night. Several wealthy families nearby were also brutally robbed, their money and property taken away, leaving no one alive in the entire mansion.
The local county magistrate ruled this case a robbery and murder. Afterwards, I led my troops to clear out the nearby bandits, but no one admitted to the crime.
There were nearly 300 people in several families in total, and 300 lives were lost overnight just 80 miles away from the border town.
Song Yanxi felt a chill on her back. She grabbed Mo Jinchuan's wrist and asked, "Who is behind this?"
Mo Jinchuan said in a deep voice: "The news brought back by our subordinates is that spies from Liang State are causing chaos."
Song Yanxi's eyes were cold, "Your Highness knows that's not what I'm asking."
If this is true, Li Cheng could just go directly to the county government to report to the authorities, and the county would send people to safely send him to Beijing to live with his relatives.
But instead of doing so, he lived in the remote Lijia Village for three years under an assumed name.
It’s more like hiding than living.
The couple who took him in must have known something. Not only did they take good care of him, they also often reminded Li Zhi to keep his identity and background a secret.
The fact that they are still so cautious after three years can only prove one thing.
The people who wiped out the entire Bai family back then are still secretly looking for this escaped fish, trying to wipe out the root of the problem.
If it was really done by spies from Liang State, given their fear of Mo Jinchuan, they would have been busy escaping after alerting the enemy, so how could they have the energy and courage to do these things?
What really scares them is probably someone else.
In Da'an, there are only a handful of people who have such overwhelming power.
Looking at Mo Jinchuan's reaction, what else does Song Yanxi not understand?
Her face turned cold as she said in a deep voice, "Your Highness has his own concerns. I understand and will not ask any more questions. Please pretend that nothing happened today and let the child go."
Mo Jinchuan frowned: "You even doubt this king?"
"If I had doubts about the prince, I would not have asked General Qiu to investigate this matter."
Song Yanxi paused and said coldly: "This place is dangerous, please leave quickly, Your Majesty."
She threw down the words and turned to leave, but she heard a voice behind her that said "Stop" in suppressed anger.
"Does the prince have any other instructions?"
"Turn around."
Hearing this undeniable tone, Song Yanxi took a deep breath, turned around and looked down.
She clearly refused to look at him.
Mo Jinchuan's heart skipped a beat, and he laughed in anger at her disdainful look.
"You've become more irritable after not seeing you for a day."
Song Yanxi: "Your Highness is overthinking it."
Mo Jinchuan frowned, "Is this how Master Yan taught you to use your head against others?"
Song Yanxi looked up at him and said with a cold face, "Grandfather only taught us to be upright and know right from wrong. He would never show favoritism or cover up for the people around him."
"Do you think I am shielding the murderer?"
"Isn't it, Your Majesty?"
"Then tell me, who am I protecting?"
Before Song Yanxi could speak, Mo Jinchuan asked, "Prince An? Or Prince Ning?"
"Or do you think that this matter was the work of my aunt?"
Song Yanxi had guesses about the three people he mentioned.
Including a few that he didn't mention, she actually had some guesses in her mind.
But when she heard him say it so frankly, without seeming to be biased at all, she couldn't help feeling ashamed.
Everyone knows that His Royal Highness Prince Jin loves his people like his own children. How could he do as she thought and deliberately keep this matter secret in order to maintain the reputation of the royal family?
As if he could guess what she was thinking, Mo Jinchuan said with a half-smile, "If it was really done by one of them, I will definitely not let this matter become public."
He said, "This is a matter of royal dignity. If this matter becomes a big deal, both the officials involved and those who know about it will suffer the same fate."
Song Yanxi had witnessed with her own eyes the scene where the emperor was furious and corpses were everywhere.
Lin Tingfeng merely used the Emperor Xuande's order as a pretext to take advantage of the situation and massacre the entire Yan family. If he were to deal with them personally...
Song Yanxi didn't dare to think too deeply about it.
Thinking about what Mo Jinchuan had just said, she frowned and asked, "Even the prince hasn't found out the truth?"
Mo Jinchuan laughed and asked, "Miss Song, who do you think I am? An omnipotent god?"
Song Yanxi looked at him silently without saying anything.
Everything is implied.
Thinking of the War God Temple in the border town, which was full of incense, Mo Jinchuan coughed lightly and continued, "Two years ago, we originally found some clues, but it happened that I returned to the capital with a serious injury, so we delayed it."
What a coincidence?
Afraid of touching upon his sorrow, Song Yanxi only asked, "Did the prince continue his investigation after returning to the capital?"
"This king was in a coma for over three months, and when he woke up, the only remaining clues had been erased."
Hearing that he had been unconscious for three whole months, Song Yanxi felt a sharp pain in her heart and blurted out, "Since the prince knew that I was a doctor, why didn't he tell An Yi to go to the general's mansion to find me earlier?"
As she asked the question, she already had the answer in her heart.
At that time, she had just married into the Lin family. As a new bride, she not only had to visit Old Madam Lin in her courtyard every morning and evening, but also had to be busy with the housework in the mansion. She didn't even have the freedom to go out, let alone go to the palace to treat him.
Mo Jinchuan's eyes darkened slightly, and he said calmly, "It's all in the past."
During the two years of his disability, although his swordsmanship and military tactics had not declined, he had already accepted the fact that he would have to rely on a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
I never thought that one day I would be able to stand up again and set foot on this land again.
She is truly his lucky star, and has been for many years.
Song Yanxi wanted to comfort him, but a cold wind blew by, and she couldn't help but shiver.
Without waiting for Mo Jinchuan to move, she hurriedly said, "There are too many people here, and the prince is still injured. It's better to go back quickly."
Mo Jinchuan frowned and said without refusing, "You go back with me."
Song Yanxi refused without thinking.
Now is the critical moment, how can she leave?
She was about to open her mouth to explain when she heard Mo Jinchuan coldly ask, "Xi Lin is not a human being?"
"He..." Song Yanxi choked and said helplessly: "This is not the same thing. Li Cheng hasn't woken up yet. I still need to observe his condition and adjust the prescription."
He was one of the first people infected with the epidemic, and he might also be carrying the secret of the Bai family's tragic annihilation.
No matter what, he must not die.
Hearing this, Mo Jinchuan's face darkened even more. "Since I can't leave you, what's the use of him?"
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