Chapter 175: Such a vicious plan
Not only Yu Lingye was suspicious, but Xie Yingmian also suspected that she was deceived by Xiao Qingyan.
Nameless Lane, Lao Huang.
The possibility of finding these two clues, which are not even clues, in the densely populated Shangjing City is almost zero.
But, she always felt that Xiao Qingyan had no need to lie to her.
She must have overlooked something.
Xie Yingmian thought of Xiao Houzi that Fu Fu had mentioned.
When they heard the three words "Xiao Houzi", they subconsciously thought it was a young eunuch with the surname Hou.
Xie Yingmian pondered for a moment and said, "Tell me, is it possible that Old Huang, like Xiao Houzi, is not the Huang surname as we preconceived, but that the man's surname is Old Huang."
"Xiao Qingyan's original words were also to ask me to go to Wuming Lane to find a man named Lao Huang."
If his surname is Huang, it can be explained completely.
Yu Lingye agreed with this statement.
He said, "The surname Lao is very rare. There may not be many people with it in the entire Dayu Dynasty."
"Zangsong." Yu Lingye called out a name.
A taciturn young man entered the room.
"Go to the Ministry of Revenue and investigate the family surnamed Lao in Shangjing City." Yu Lingye said, "They live in Wuming Lane, and their surname is Lao and their given name is Huang."
"Don't alert others, investigate secretly."
Zang Song took the order and left.
Zang Song and Zang Yue are new recruits transferred by Yu Lingye.
They both worked elsewhere before, and both were taciturn and steady.
When you need them, they'll be there immediately.
When they are not needed, they have no sense of existence.
The speed of Tibetan pine is very fast.
In less than two hours, he had found all the people with the surname "Lao" in Shangjing from the Ministry of Revenue.
Zang Song copied the information he had investigated onto a piece of paper.
After he handed the paper to Yu Lingye, he disappeared.
He didn't say a word the whole time and turned the open guard into a secret guard.
Xie Yingmian was very suspicious that Yu Lingye was probably fed up with Fu Mo's noise and had specially transferred two taciturn guards.
Yu Lingye unfolded the paper.
After seeing the contents on the paper, his handsome brows frowned slightly.
He handed the paper to Xie Yingmian.
Xie Yingmian also frowned when he saw the few lines of words on the paper.
The paper read: There are dozens of families with the surname Lao in Shangjing, but no one lives in Wuming Lane. They all live in a place called Lao Luwan.
The names of those dozens of people were also written below.
There is no one named Lao Huang among these people.
"It seems we need to go to Lao Luwan again." Xie Yingmian said.
She is still under house arrest. If she wants to go to Lao Luwan, she has to wait until the case of Dead Man's Ridge is over.
Thinking of this, Xie Yingmian suddenly lost interest.
She thought that with such direct evidence as the blood letter, the Dead Man's Ridge case could be closed quickly.
Who would have thought that more than a month later, the case was still under investigation and was nowhere near being closed.
There is no sign of her release from the ban.
"Do you know how far Shen Tingsi's investigation has progressed?" Xie Yingmian asked.
Yu Lingye said: "Everything has been investigated."
"Have you found out?" Xie Yingmian was surprised.
"Um."
"Then why hasn't the case been closed yet?" Xie Yingmian asked, "Does the emperor not want to reveal the truth of the case, or has he encountered some other obstacle?"
"Both." Yu Lingye picked up a cup of tea.
Xie Yingmian: "Tell me in detail."
Yu Lingye took a sip of tea, his voice faint through the tea smoke: "Qin Aoshuang first used her status to replace the vanguard army's letter, causing Xiao Kehan to march to Dead Man's Ridge according to the false information."
"At that time, Yu Zhenxiao wasn't yet the King of Rui'an. He was in charge of the army's food and fodder dispatch. Qin Aoshuang and he worked together to cut off the supply of the Longyuan Army."
"The Longyuan Army has been trapped for many days, without food or water."
"When the Longyuan Army was starving and freezing, Qin Aoshuang revealed the battle formation to the enemy. The enemy launched a surprise attack and easily broke through the Longyuan Army's defenses."
"Three thousand Longyuan soldiers fought bloody battles, but when they realized they were doomed to fail, they chose to perish alongside the enemy troops around them."
"Although the enemy completely annihilated the Longyuan Army, they also suffered heavy losses."
"Qin Aoshuang, in the name of revenge for the three thousand Dragon Abyss soldiers and Xiao Kehan, summoned the remaining Dragon Abyss troops. Under the leadership of Yu Zhenxiao, the remaining Dragon Abyss soldiers fought bravely with rage, forcing the severely weakened enemy forces to retreat."
"When the battle situation was reported back to Shangjing, the emperor praised Qin Aoshuang and Yu Zhenxiao for their efforts in turning the tide. He named Qin Aoshuang the first female general and Yu Zhenxiao the King of Rui'an."
"Qin Aoshuang refused the title and the reward, and even distributed the reward to the Longyuan soldiers who died in the battle. This move not only earned her the emperor's commendation, but also won the support of the remaining Longyuan soldiers."
"Yu Zhenxiao was originally a marginalized royal descendant, but because of this battle, he was crowned king and became famous."
"This is the truth about the Battle of Dead Man's Ridge."
Xie Yingmian sighed when he heard this.
Stepping on the corpses of 3,000 Longyuan soldiers and Xiao Kehan to win fame and honor, what a terrible way of getting something for nothing.
What a vicious plan!
"After Shen Tingsi presented the truth to the emperor, the emperor was furious." Yu Lingye continued, "The emperor was not angry about the case itself, but about Qin Aoshuang playing him in the palm of her hand."
Xie Yingmian understood: "If the truth of the case is revealed, the emperor will be admitting that he was fooled by a woman."
"Add to that Qin Aoshuang's revelation that Xiao Qingyan is the Qin family's second daughter, and the blood letter's credibility has diminished. The emperor wants to save face and appease the people, so he's hesitating whether to announce the truth."
Yu Lingye nodded: "That's right."
"Apart from this, this case also involves the secrets of the harem."
Xie Yingmian: "Oh?"
Yu Lingye said, "The fundamental reason Xiao Kehan was trapped in Dead Man's Ridge is that Qin Aoshuang replaced the Vanguard Army's letter."
"In order to completely eradicate the problem, Qin Aoshuang first killed the entire Vanguard Corps to silence them, and then slandered General Liao of the Vanguard Corps as a traitor and betrayer of the Longyuan Army."
"The emperor was furious and imprisoned all members of the Liao family."
"General Liao's sister is none other than Consort Liao Shufei in the harem."
"Concubine Liao Shu didn't believe her brother would betray the country. She knelt before the main hall, wrote a 3,000-word letter in blood, and then hit her head against the wall to die in front of the hall, demonstrating her determination."
"Now that the case is clear, the emperor wants to reveal the truth about Dead Man's Ridge, which means he wants to redress Concubine Liao Shu and the Liao family."
"The truth of the Dead Man's Ridge case is not only the truth, but also represents the face of the royal family."
Xie Yingmian said, "I see."
Even if the truth of the case is not made public, Qin Ao Shuang will not be able to survive.
There is a high probability that Qin Ao Shuang will be secretly executed by the emperor.
However, if that were the case, Qin Ao Shuang's reputation would still remain, and Qin Ao Shuang would still be Xiao Ke Han's wife. The truth behind the death of Xiao Ke Han and the Three Thousand Dragon Abyss Army would still never see the light of day.
"That's too unfair to Xiao Kehan and the three thousand Longyuan soldiers," she said.
Yu Lingye was silent.
For those in power, royal face is much more important than the truth.
Even if Shen Tingsi were torn to pieces, the truth might not be revealed to the world.
This is reality.
"But, based on my understanding of Xiao Qingyan, she wouldn't have overlooked something so important." Xie Yingmian said, "She might have a trick up her sleeve."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
