Chapter 217 The War Horse Disappears
Late at night, at the Third Prince’s Mansion.
Yun Li and Helian Chi, both dressed in black nightgowns and wrapped themselves tightly, secretly left the Third Prince's Mansion through the roof.
The two came to the clan house.
Yes, Yun Li’s idea was to replace the original with the fake. She had already colluded with Bai Tian, who was beside her brother, and asked him to pretend to be Qinglong. Bai Tian had already taken the drug and was in her space.
Then she and Helian Chi sneaked into the clan residence to summon the real Qinglong.
The purpose was to make Bai Tian confess all the crimes committed by the eldest prince Yu Wenheng, admit that he was the one who arranged the assassination of Prince Yu and the third prince, and to frame him with some more false charges...
Qinglong is a secret guard that Yuwen Heng trusts very much, so ordinary torture will not work on him. Not only will they waste their time, but in the end, nothing will be revealed, making them work for nothing. That would be a waste of time!
When the clan office finishes investigating the case, Qinglong will be sentenced to death if nothing unexpected happens. Then, she can summon Bai Tian out and execute the real Qinglong!
If he does this, Bai Tian may inevitably suffer some physical pain. Alas, for the sake of his master's great cause, Bai Tian has been really dedicated and responsible. I will definitely let my brother compensate him later!
After finishing all this, the two came out of the clan house and went to the Xiaoqiying camp outside Ancheng. This Xiaoqiying camp consisted of 30,000 cavalrymen, and was under the charge of Yuwen Heng.
During wartime, he would go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and on weekdays, he would rest and recuperate outside the imperial city. This was a big trump card in Yuwen Heng's hand, and also the capital of his arrogance and domineering behavior.
In fact, before coming to Yu Kingdom again, Helian Chi asked his men and mobilized some underworld forces to collect a lot of information about the princes of Yu Kingdom.
So Yunli did her homework on the way back. After entering Ancheng and meeting Yuwen Heng, she had already made a mask with Yuwen Heng's appearance overnight.
At this time, Helian Chi was wearing Yuwen Heng's human skin mask. His figure was similar to Yuwen Heng, so no matter whether you looked at it from the front or the back, they were almost the same, making it difficult to tell the difference between the real thing and the fake.
Yun Li rummaged around in the space and came out as an ordinary-looking guard, following Helian Chi.
The two of them swaggered into the Cavalry Battalion.
The night watch soldier beside the tent saw that it was the Crown Prince who came, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. What was His Highness doing in the Cavalry Battalion in the middle of the night?
The soldier only murmured in his heart and did not dare to ask in person.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Helian Chi did not say anything, because he was not very familiar with Yuwen Heng's speaking habits when he was with the soldiers. He was afraid of being suspected, so for the sake of safety, it was better to speak less.
He just bowed and motioned them to stand up.
Yun Li said to the soldier beside her in a choked voice: "Your Highness is going to inspect the war horses, why don't you lead the way!"
The two soldiers looked at each other, their eyes full of suspicion. His Highness the Crown Prince came in the middle of the night just to inspect the horses? Could it be that His Highness couldn't sleep at night and suddenly ran to the cavalry battalion to check whether they were training regularly?
The more the two thought about it, the more they felt the truth, so they quickly stepped forward to lead the way.
"Your Highness, please come this way. It's dark and the road is bumpy. Please be careful!"
Helian Chi nodded slightly, still without saying anything, and the two followed the soldiers to the stable behind the tent.
Yun Li said to the two soldiers, "Go down and keep watch. His Highness wants to select two horses!"
"Yes! I'll take my leave!"
There were only four soldiers guarding the stable door, but they were all at the entrance they had just entered, so they couldn't see inside.
There are also patrolling soldiers outside. As long as you don't come in, you won't be able to find out what's going on inside.
Only the two soldiers left. Yun Li approached the stable and waved to each of them to put all the horses into the space.
She was afraid that these horses would destroy the lawn in her space, so she used her mind to control the horses and placed them on the hillside opposite the Spirit Dog River while she was collecting them into the space.
Thirty thousand war horses are too numerous, so the space is definitely not the best place to place them. I still need my brother to find a way to place the war horses as soon as possible.
She really understood this trick of cutting off the source of funds. I just wonder what Yuwen Heng's expression will be tomorrow when he finds out that 30,000 war horses disappeared overnight.
After collecting all the horses, there were only two left. She and Helian Chi rode one each and left the cavalry camp in such a swagger.
There are only people left in the 30,000 Iron Cavalry Army. Can it still be called Iron Cavalry?
The two of them rode non-stop all the way to Ancheng. When they were about to reach the outskirts of Beijing, they dismounted, put the horses into the space, changed their clothes, and took a carriage back to Ancheng.
They did not return directly to the Third Prince's Mansion, but instead went to the First Prince Yuwen Heng's Mansion and took a walk around. Then they left the carriage on the side of the First Prince's Mansion.
Helian Chi used his Qinggong skills, held Yun Li's waist, and flew all the way back to the Third Prince's Mansion.
It was already three o'clock in the morning. They returned to the bedroom. The two children were in the brother's room, so they didn't have to worry. They changed into pajamas and fell asleep on the bed hugging each other.
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The next morning, the two were still sound asleep, unaware that the outside world had been turned upside down by them.
In the clan house, Qinglong's confession pointed to the eldest prince Yuwen Heng one by one.
Since the prince was suspected of committing the crime, Lord Li of the Imperial Clan Court did not have the final say and had to report the crime to the emperor for the final decision.
Then, 30,000 war horses of the Cavalry Battalion disappeared overnight. The commander of the Cavalry Battalion was at a loss and immediately rushed to the Grand Prince's Palace.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, something bad has happened! All 30,000 war horses of the Cavalry Battalion disappeared overnight!"
Yu Wenheng, who was still in bed, heard the voice of Deputy General Cao outside the door. He suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the bed. Without even having time to put on his clothes, he opened the door and asked in a deep voice:
"What did you say?"
"Your Highness, I have failed in my duty. All 30,000 war horses of the Cavalry Battalion disappeared last night..."
Yuwen Heng looked incredulous, as if he had just heard a huge joke. He asked again in disbelief, "Disappeared? All 30,000 war horses disappeared?"
Deputy General Cao swallowed hard and replied with an embarrassed look on his face, "Yes! They're all gone! When Your Highness inspected the Cavalry Battalion last night, the horses were still there... At daybreak, the night watchmen discovered that the horses were gone, not a single one left!"
Yuwen Heng grasped the key point in Deputy General Cao's words: "You said that I went to inspect the Cavalry Battalion last night?"
Deputy General Cao said suspiciously, "Yes, Your Highness went to the Cavalry Battalion last night. The soldiers on guard saw it. Your Highness even asked the soldiers to take you to the stables to choose two war horses. In the end, you rode away..."
Yu Wenheng's face turned pale. If he still didn't understand, then he must be a fool.
He came out of the palace yesterday afternoon and went straight back to his house. He didn't go out until the evening! It was obvious that someone was pretending to be him and wanted to take the warhorse.
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