Chapter 41 Investigating the case Yan Jing lied before.
The nonchalant voice blocked all the words in Wen Ying's throat.
Wen Ying looked at Yan Jing's eyes as dark as obsidian and glass helplessly. Seeing that the wound had stopped bleeding, she took back the handkerchief and stood up to look for the medicine box:
"If you think so, you can tell me that there are many more eye-catching ways than this, right?"
She decided that if she was going to give a gift next time, she would give a headband or a hair ornament. Wouldn't it be more conspicuous than earrings? And it would be safer.
She took out some ointment and applied it on Yan Jing's earlobe. She didn't dare to take out the golden hook, for fear that the bleeding that had been stopped with great difficulty would seep out again.
The coolness of the ointment and the girl's gentle movements made Yan Jing squint his eyes slightly. The wound, which was not big to begin with, now only caused a slight sting.
He casually asked, "Another way, would you like it?"
Wen Ying was thinking about what to send next time. When she heard this, she just said casually, "As long as Lord Yan doesn't hurt me, I'm willing."
"I feel relieved now that you said that." Yan Jing said with a smile, the light in his eyes seemed to carry some indescribable meaning.
Wen Ying didn't take it to heart, she just thought that he might take her to some banquets again.
Speaking of which, there are really a lot of banquets in the capital. In the past half month alone, she accompanied Yan Jing to two necessary banquets.
It seems like a world away from the slums I saw when I first entered the capital, making me forget that I am living in troubled times.
Only then did I understand what it meant to say, “The rich enjoy wine and meat, while the poor freeze to death on the streets.” (Note)
No wonder my father almost never took me to parties when I was young.
In such an environment, it is natural to forget where the military exploits and nobles' lives came from.
After applying medicine to Yan Jing, the sky was gradually darkening, and Wen Ying moved back to Qingzhu Courtyard as if she had never left.
She just felt that something had changed, but she couldn't put her finger on it. It was not until she fell asleep that she suddenly realized that the secret guards who used to follow her like a shadow had not appeared again.
Wen Ying then recalled and was shocked to find that she had not paid attention to surveillance for a long time.
When did it start to disappear?
When did the suspicious Zhuyeqing start to open his heart to her and trust her?
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The next day, the sun was shining brightly.
Yan Jing sat high in the main seat, put down the teacup in his hand, looked down at the handsome man in a dark blue robe, and said politely, "Master Wei, it's been a long time since we last met. The last time we met was about half a month ago."
Wei Quan bowed and said, "Your Excellency remembers it clearly, it is indeed so."
As the two of them exchanged pleasantries, Geng You couldn't help but yawn. He looked bored as he watched the shadows of the trees cast into the room swaying with the wind and light. He didn't notice that the shadow on the screen was darker than usual.
Wen Ying stood quietly behind the screen, out of everyone's sight, listening quietly to the conversation between the two.
Hundreds of followers of the Suzaku Religion were detained and tried by the Dali Temple. In Wen Ying's impression, the Dali Temple Minister Wei Quan was an upright official who came from a poor family and was incorruptible.
But you can't judge a person by his appearance, so there's no guarantee that he won't do something against his conscience for the sake of power.
It must be prevented.
"Lord Yan is busy with official duties, so let's stop here." Wei Quan took the celadon cup from the maid and said calmly, "Your Majesty ordered me to thoroughly investigate the assassin and the bear attack at the Riding and Archery Banquet, so I am here today to understand the situation from you, the person involved."
"When the guards found you, you had already fallen into a coma. After you woke up, you went back home under the pretext of recuperating. So I never had the chance to ask you about the specific situation at that time."
Yan Jing stroked the lines on the porcelain cup and nodded, "You can tell me what you want to say."
"Then I will speak frankly." Wei Quan blew away the hot smoke floating on the teacup. "How did Lord Yan survive the assassin's hands?"
His fingertips paused delicately at the concave part of the pattern, and Yan Jing said calmly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince should have told you that it was the Jianghu assassin Liming who happened to pass by while carrying out a mission in the enclosure. I made a deal with him in a hurry and luckily escaped."
"Oh?" Flipping through the notebook, Wei Quan locked onto a full page and lowered his eyes:
"Yesterday, the coroner examined the assassins' wounds. One of them had a crescent-shaped laceration, and the scratches left on the bone surface were parallel thin lines. Another one had a penetrating wound, and the wound surface was diamond-shaped with an obvious cross-shaped skin flap. From these two points alone, we can tell that they died from the fine steel spear."
"But no gun was found at the scene," Wei Quan looked up from the book and looked at Yan Jing, "It is rumored that Liming is a master swordsman. How could he carry a gun with him?"
Hearing this, Wen Ying's heart sank. She clenched her hands and was shocked to find that a layer of cold sweat had seeped out of her palms.
The daughter of the Wen family naturally knew that there was only one family in the capital who were good at using spears.
The moment she used the [Liuyun Zhuifeng Gun], she knew that Liming's identity would be exposed. Fortunately, after having Yan Jing, she no longer needed to seek intelligence under the identity of a martial arts assassin, so she didn't care too much.
But she didn't expect that after Yan Jingming knew that "Liming" was "Wen Ying", he would directly report her name. Why didn't he lie to clear himself from her?
This is asking for trouble.
"I brought it." Yan Jing answered slowly, without any sense of urgency. "Geng You found a telescopic gun and wanted to bring it into the enclosure to try it out, but Li Ming got there first and has not returned it to me yet."
Watertight.
Wei Quan made this four-word judgment in his mind.
These were things Wei Quan had already investigated in advance, and he was just using them to test Yan Jing's attitude.
As long as there is any word that is slightly inconsistent with the facts, he can use it as a handle, but Yan Jing has no flaws at all. Is he telling the truth, or was he prepared?
"I see. Then, does Lord Yan know..." Wei Quan closed his hand and said calmly, "The Wen family's rebellion three years ago?"
"It's impossible that he didn't know. After all, it was the indictment that was stamped by Lord Yan himself."
The light and shadow were in a state of panic. Wen Ying pinched the corner of her clothes tightly and rubbed her back teeth lightly.
Is this the seal written by Yan Jing?
[Wen Jian's case did not go through my hands. It was directly tried by His Majesty.]
Yan Jing lied before.
"That year, the women and servants of the Wen family were sentenced to exile. They encountered bandits on the way and their whereabouts have been unknown since then." Wei Quan stared at Yan Jing's expression, unwilling to miss any details.
"Lord Wei, do you mean to suspect that Liming is the missing daughter of the Wen family—Wen Ying?" Yan Jing glanced at him with a faint smile on his lips. "I have never thought of this. He was unconscious after being hit by the poison arrow. So, only the Wen family can have such a good spearmanship."
"Yes, it's almost certain."
Wei Quan frowned as he looked at Yan Jing, and said in a deep voice, "Master Yan, the moves of [Liuyun Chasing Wind Spear] are extremely unique, and you won't be mistaken if you only take one look at it. And according to the captured assassin, you were awake when Li Ming used the spear technique."
"Oh?" Yan Jing seemed to be interested. He leaned on the armrest, curved his eyes and curled his lips. "I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding. I have never seen Liming's gun skills, let alone the captured assassin. If Lord Wei doesn't believe it, you can take me to confront that man."
The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be a flash of lightning.
The atmosphere froze in an instant, and the tense atmosphere was about to explode.
Wen Ying held her breath and concentrated, not daring to even breathe.
Only Geng You seemed as if nothing had happened and yawned again.
After a moment, Wei Quan smiled and raised his hand to dispel the tense atmosphere: "How can the relationship between Dahua officials be sown by assassins from the enemy country? I naturally believe in Lord Yan. I will investigate this matter and inform you of the result."
"Thank you, Lord Wei." Yan Jing bowed slightly as a response.
The atmosphere between the two was harmonious once again, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
Geng You looked up at the ceiling speechlessly.
Lord Yan clearly knew that the assassin had been killed in prison, but he still wanted to put on an act with Wei Quan.
Civil servants are such a hassle.
"It's getting late, and I have to go to the next house to inquire about the situation. I will take my leave now." Wei Quan stood up and bowed again, "Your Excellency, there is no need to see me off."
Wen Ying lowered her eyelids in the shadows, thinking about their conversation in her mind.
Wei Quan came with questions to test him. He suspected that Yan Jing was colluding with the enemy country... No, many of the questions he asked were directed at the Wen family.
What he suspected was that Yan Jing was colluding with the traitorous daughter "Wen Ying".
The "enemy" in "The enemy is hiding behind your back" is not the assassin in the enclosure, but "Wen Ying"!
The assassination incident seemed to be aimed at the prince, but it was the third prince's party that was ultimately thwarted, and the prince is now almost the only one in power.
Wei Quan suspected that the assassination incident was directed and acted by Yan Jing himself.
Somewhat ridiculous.
The prince is already the prince, and collaborating with the enemy is just asking for trouble.
Wei Quan obviously didn't have conclusive evidence, but why did he still come to test the waters?
Thoughts turned around in her mind a hundred times, and Wen Ying suddenly remembered Yan Jing's lie.
The Wen family case was handled by Yan Jing. Is it possible that an unexpected event occurred during the judgment or execution of the punishment, causing Yan Jing's credibility in this regard to be greatly reduced?
For example...the bandits who appeared out of nowhere?
Seeing that Wei Quan was about to turn around and leave, Yan Jing suddenly stopped him: "Sir Wei, I still have something unclear."
Wei Quan paused, looked at Yan Jing in surprise, and said, "Please feel free to ask me anything, I will tell you everything I know."
"This is... a question from a friend of mine." When Yan Jing said this, a smile appeared in his eyes, "Do you know a new nursery rhyme that has been popular in the capital recently?"
Wei Quan nodded and said solemnly: "I will find out the source of the nursery rhyme and clear Lord Yan's name."
Wei Quan knew what Yan Jing said.
Although he also had his doubts, spreading such a nursery rhyme before the truth was found out was obviously a contempt for the law and the authority of the Dali Temple.
Even though the nursery rhymes were difficult to stop, he still needed to give Yan Jing an explanation.
Unexpectedly, Yan Jing shook his head gently and said with a smile: "Lord Wei has many things to do, so the matter ordered by His Majesty to be thoroughly investigated must naturally be put first. Please..."
The last few words were so light that they almost disappeared into the air.
Wei Quan was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but confirm: "Are you sure?"
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