Chapter 150 Public Enemy
"Prince Shun was killed last night!"
"What?! Where did you get the news?"
"It's all over the city and you still don't know it! Didn't you see that the streets are full of police officers today?"
"Hasn't the prince's assassination a few days ago been investigated yet? Was it done by the same group of people?"
"Who knows? There is a rumor that it is Xuantian Society."
"Xuantian Society? Why would they go and kill Prince Shun?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?"
"Hey, what happened to Daning recently?"
“.”
Just as Wei Changtian had expected, the next day, the news of the extermination of Prince Shun's entire family spread throughout Shuzhou City like wildfire.
Ning Qingyu has been in Shuzhou for more than 20 years. He usually keeps a low profile and writes a well-known poem from time to time. Therefore, most people have a good impression of this prince.
But who would have thought that such a peaceful prince would die inexplicably? In addition to regret and shock, discussions about "who is the mastermind behind the incident" also spread rapidly, becoming the favorite topic of conversation in almost every household after dinner.
The government is incompetent, a bunch of rubbish, and I'm afraid they are colluding with the bandits The "Joint Investigation Team" from the capital was facing unparalleled pressure for a while, and it was in this public opinion environment that the news from the palace quickly reached Shuzhou.
I didn't sleep for three days after I learned about this . Ning Yongnian's grief and indignation were beyond words, and just listening to the imperial edict read out made people want to cry.
In addition to expressing his grief over the loss of his brother, he also said three things in Zhaozhong.
First, the time to solve the case was directly compressed from the previous "before the New Year" to ten days. The joint investigation team had to solve the case within ten days, otherwise all members would be dismissed and return home.
Second, half a month later, the imperial guards from the capital would personally escort Ning Qingyu's body back to the capital for burial.
Third, the imperial court offered an extremely high reward of 10,000 taels of silver to encourage the people to actively provide clues related to the missing Ning Yuke.
Under such heavy pressure from public opinion and the emperor's orders, the joint investigation team went through a lot of trouble in Shuzhou and finally found the result "without fail in their mission".
Eight days after the "Prince's family massacre" incident.
The Shuzhou government, the Xuanjing Division, and the Qingpao Army were dispatched at the same time and destroyed the Shuzhou branch of the Xuantian Society in one fell swoop. The incense leader Bai Shengan was captured alive on the spot.
After a day and night of continuous interrogation, Bai Shengan not only admitted his crime, but also revealed a "shocking" secret -
The two assassination attempts against Ning Qingyu were actually all instigated by Princess Rouan Ning Yuke!
Although this sounds unreliable, it does make sense to some extent.
Bai Shengan is a dying man, so there is no reason for him to slander Ning Yuke before his death.
What's more, why did everyone else die, but Ning Yuke mysteriously disappeared?
Even if she really escaped by luck, why hasn't she shown up yet?
Even though there were still many doubts, when all the contradictions pointed to Ning Yuke, most people already had a very obvious answer in their minds -
Ning Yuke has something to hide! She dares not show up! People are always willing to believe what they want to believe, but it is difficult to detect whether this "willingness" is their own subjective "willingness".
Therefore, the First-Class Joint Investigation Team made the results of the investigation public. Although it did not explicitly point out in the document that Ning Yuke was the mastermind behind the incident, the public outrage was still ignited in an instant.
The act of beating and murdering parents and other elders was called "evil and rebellious" and was a capital crime under the Da Ning Code.
From a moral perspective, especially in this world where family values are so highly valued, such behavior is so bad that even death a hundred times would not be a pity.
For a time, the people of Shuzhou City and even the entire dynasty were doing their best to curse Ning Yuke.
It’s because there was no Weibo back then, otherwise Ning Yuke would probably have been criticized to the point of becoming autistic.
Besides cursing, whether it was the common people or the various forces, they were all curious about one thing -
Where did Ning Yuke go, who seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth?
"Princess, this is the notice that was just posted by the state government today. Please take a look."
"good."
In the dark room without sunlight, Ning Yuke's face looked a little pale. It was unclear whether it was because she had not had a good rest in recent days or because she had not seen the sun for too long.
She gently took the rice paper covered with words from Wei Changtian's hand, lowered her head and read it slowly, then a bitter smile appeared on her face.
"Sir, are people all over the world scolding me now?"
"yes."
Wei Changtian did not "kindly" deceive Ning Yuke, but answered truthfully: "Although it was not explicitly stated in the notice, most people do think so."
“.”
Ning Yuke's lips trembled slightly and she lowered her head even lower.
"I see."
"Princess, if you have nothing else to do, I will go up first."
Wei Changtian nodded and said, "I may have to go out for a few days tomorrow. During this time, Yuan'er will bring you food and clothes as usual. Princess, please stay here and I will talk about other things when I come back."
"Um"
Ning Yuke first responded softly, and then suddenly called out to Wei Changtian who was about to leave.
"Sir, I, I have something to ask of you."
"What is it?"
"I saw a notice saying that my father and sister's remains would be sent back to the capital for my burial. I wanted to wait until they passed away to take one last look at them."
"Princess."
Wei Changtian turned back and frowned slightly: "Do you know the risks involved?"
"I"
Ning Yuke's body trembled slightly, and she said in a low voice: "Yes, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have caused this trouble to you, young master."
"Please forgive me, sir."
“.”
Alas, you always give me problems.
Wei Changtian sighed inwardly.
It is understandable that Ning Yuke would have such thoughts. After all, all her family members have died, and it is natural for her to want to see them off for the last time.
But the risk of this matter was too great. Wei Changtian even suspected that Ning Yongnian had to transport the body back to the capital for burial just to take the opportunity to lure Ning Yuke out.
Looking at Ning Yuke, who had now become the "public enemy", Wei Changtian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not say anything definite.
"I'll consider this."
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Ning Yuke was stunned when she heard this, and then her face was full of excitement: "I just want to take a look from a distance, just one look..."
"Princess, I didn't promise you."
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes and said impatiently, "Please remember what I promised you in the carriage that night."
"I can help you, but I can't help a burden!"
"burden."
Ning Yuke closed her mouth instantly, her breathing became rapid at first, and then gradually became steady.
After a few breaths, she suddenly stood up slowly from the chair, then slowly put her hands on her forehead and knelt in front of Wei Changtian in the most humble posture.
The long white skirt is like a blooming peony, and the black and smooth hair is scattered on the ground, as if to express submission.
"Sir, I won't dare to do that again."
(End of this chapter)
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