Chapter 495: The Third Prince Arrests People
In the imperial study, the father and son closed the door and talked to each other.
In short, when Ji Chengyuan left, he looked very refreshed.
The emperor was so angry that he threw away the paperweight and cracked the white jade floor tiles.
Three days passed in a flash.
After fermenting for a few days, Huang Ying'er's affair has become known to everyone.
The people of the whole city were discussing this matter: "It is said that the things made by that craftsman can help the victims."
"I heard that she was kidnapped."
"God damn it, it couldn't have been done by a spy!
Those bastards from other countries can't stand seeing us doing well.
They sent spies to steal our craftsmen away."
"God damned Gentiles!"
In recent days, apart from Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin chatting over dinner, they also talked about the situation outside.
After Huang Ying'er disguised herself, she went out on her own a few times.
After confirming that the information provided by the couple was correct, she began to plan the next step.
at the same time.
The Third Prince’s Mansion.
study.
With a 'swish' sound.
The Third Prince put his sword on the guard's neck and said, "Useless thing! After so many days, why haven't you caught the man yet?
That Huang Yinger doesn't have three heads and six arms.
She was just an ignorant peasant girl, powerless and without any relatives in the capital. Where could she hide?
You are all useless pieces of trash!"
The guard was so frightened that he dared not even breathe. "Your Highness, please punish me."
"What's the point of punishing you? Can you pull out Huang Ying'er right away? I'd rather feed my silver to the dogs than spend it on you. It's useless at this critical moment."
The guard trembled with fear, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Your Highness, we recently found some new...information."
"What?" asked the third prince.
"Huang Ying'er is the distant cousin of the top scholar Ying Zhilin.
Before Ying Zhilin was forced to marry the adopted daughter of the Wen family, he secretly decided to spend his life with her.
I think Huang Ying'er might have gone to find Ying Zhilin."
"Then what are you waiting for? Go find it!"
"Yes." The guard took the order and left.
"Wait." The Third Prince suddenly called him, "I'll go with you."
Ying Zhilin was a slippery person, and he was worried that if only the guards went, they would not be able to control him.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Sophora japonica alley, willow house.
Wen Yan and his wife returned to their bedroom early.
During the rare leisure time, the two of them leaned on the soft couch in front of the window.
Wen Yan rested her head on Ying Zhilin's legs, slowly flipping through the storybook.
Ying Zhilin was fanning Wen Yan with a palm-leaf fan in one hand, and flipping through the files he brought back from the Dali Temple with the other.
Wen Yan often laughed at the interesting experiences in the storybooks.
The moon is at its zenith.
The two of them put away their books and had just laid down when they heard the sound of someone smashing the gate.
Then, Brother Dahu's voice was heard: "Sir, a group of people came outside, saying they are the Imperial Guards of the Acropolis, and they are here to search for someone."
Ying Zhilin sat up and said to Wen Yan, "Stay in the room and don't come out. I'll go out and take a look."
"I'll go with you." Wen Yan held his hand and analyzed, "Little Leader Yuan knows the truth, he can't bring people to search our house in the middle of the night.
The person outside might have bad intentions, so I'll go out with you."
Ying Zhilin thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go together."
Wen Yan quickly put on her clothes, her long black hair cascading behind her head, and then she held his hand and went to the front yard together.
Those people had already broken into the courtyard. They were indeed wearing the clothes of the Acropolis Guards and were searching everywhere.
They were about to push open Huang Ying'er's door.
"Stop!" Wen Yan shouted and ran over to protect the door. "This is my home. You can't do this without our permission."
When Wen Yan spoke, he was deliberately very loud, just to remind Huang Ying'er in the room to run away and hide quickly.
"What are you doing? Want to hinder us from doing our job? Then don't blame our swords for being too sharp." The leading soldier said as he drew the sword from his waist.
Wen Yan was so frightened that she let out an exaggerated scream: "Ah..."
Ying Zhilin quickly came to Wen Yan and protected her behind him.
He looked at a man with an outstanding temperament among the soldiers and said, "Third Prince, are you really going to allow your men to break into houses and kill people?"
The man with outstanding temperament was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "As expected of last year's top scholar, you have good eyesight and recognized me at a glance."
Ying Zhilin saluted and began to flatter him, "I'm honored to have met the Third Prince. I will never forget his heroic and majestic demeanor."
The third prince's mouth twitched: "Since you have recognized my Highness, why don't you get out of the way immediately?"
Ying Zhilin not only refused, but instead questioned, "The Third Prince disguised himself as a soldier and came to my house in the middle of the night. What is his intention?"
"You are just a mere judge. What qualifications do you have to question my highness?" The third prince put his hands behind his back and made a gesture.
A soldier quietly disappeared into the darkness.
"The Great Yong Code clearly states: If the Emperor breaks the law, he shall be punished just as severely as any commoner. It's not impossible for the Third Prince to search my house, but he must give me a reason.
Not to mention that I am the top scholar in the imperial examination, even if I were a commoner, the government cannot force my way in without a strong reason."
Ying Zhilin laughed, "Or does the Third Prince intend to kill my entire family after searching the house today?
Otherwise, I will definitely report this matter to the heavens tomorrow."
The muscles on the Third Prince's cheeks trembled.
"Are you threatening me?"
Ying Zhilin: "I only want to protect myself."
"If you're not hiding something you shouldn't be hiding, why would you react so violently? Ying Zhilin, the more you try to hide it, the more suspicious you become."
"Not allowing a search means it's suspicious. Is this how the Third Prince achieved his political achievements? By putting labels on others?" Ying Zhilin saw that he couldn't make sense with reason, so he just started mocking people.
The third prince: "..." He had never seen such a vulgar number one scholar.
Just when he was so angry that he was about to give the order to raze the place to the ground.
The door behind Ying Zhilin suddenly opened with a creak.
Wen Yan turned around abruptly.
Then a soldier opened the door and walked out of the room.
Wen Yan's heart skipped a beat. Huang Ying'er was caught by them!
Huang Ying'er was the person the emperor was looking for, and the third prince did not dare to make it public even after catching her.
If the Third Prince still wanted this cash cow, he would just lock her up quietly.
But she is different from Ying Zhilin.
As Huang Ying'er's allies, their existence is of no value to the Third Prince, but rather a threat.
They will be eliminated as soon as possible.
Just as her mind was racing, the soldier shook his head at the Third Prince.
What does shaking your head mean?
Wen Yan's eyes lit up.
Could it be that they didn’t find Huang Ying’er in the room?
Sure enough, the Third Prince pressed on, "Really? Have you checked carefully?"
The soldiers dared not talk back and could only kneel down and apologize.
The third prince was furious and kicked him away, then went to search the house himself.
This is the only room left in the entire house that has not been searched. It is impossible not to find Huang Ying'er.
Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin looked at each other and followed in.
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