This is the Yi residence.
"Wu Qi is suspected of treason. I have been ordered to arrest him. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy." Wei Si arrived with the Minister of Justice and the Vice Minister of Justice. In front of him was the Emperor's jade pendant, and behind him were soldiers. He stood there, protected from both sides.
"Even in death, one should die knowing why. How am I suspected of treason?" Wu Qi was increasingly displeased with Wei Si, and even found it hard to understand why Princess Pingyi and Wei Mao would have such a child.
He killed countless people, and countless others who, though not actually killed by him, indirectly entered the underworld because of him.
At this moment, she actually felt that killing Wei Si was a way of eliminating a scourge for the people and that he could be a role model for us all.
Wei Si chuckled and said, "Selling the cannon blueprints to the enemy for money? Wu Qi, how come I didn't know your aristocratic family was so short of money that you've abandoned your country?"
Wu Qi remained unfazed. "Is that so? Does Young Master Wei have any evidence?"
"Bring Zhao Xiwei up here." Wei Si laughed, his madness bordering on recklessness. "Wu Qi, do you know this is a capital offense?"
"Of course I know, but nothing is certain yet, Young Master Wei shouldn't be too happy too soon." Several days later, Wu Qi saw Zhao Xiwei again; she looked far more haggard than before. Wu Qi chuckled, moved closer to Zhao Xiwei, lifted her chin, and said, "Are you my witness to treason?"
Zhao Xi nodded slightly.
"Then tell me, how did I become a traitor?"
Zhao Xiwei replied, "The lady ordered me to bring the blueprints on the table in the pavilion to the enemy army on the day of the celebration at Tuoziyuan. She also promised me money and protection for my life." Zhao Xiwei's chin was being pinched by Wu Qi, but she did not dare to look at Wu Qi and looked elsewhere.
“So it was that day…” Wu Qi sighed.
She had been wondering when the blueprints had been stolen, and now she finally understood—it was that day. She smiled, released Zhao Xiwei's chin, and patted her shoulder instead. "Money, Miss Zhao, you'll naturally have it, but can you protect your life, Miss Zhao?"
Zhao Xiwei turned his head slightly and remained silent.
Wei Si asked, "Wu Qi, do you plead guilty?"
“Of course, I don’t believe it.” Wu Qi looked at Wei Si curiously and said, “Young Master Wei, why do you think I would put the blueprints in the Moonfall Camp’s attic?”
Wu Qi never trusted Zhao Xiwei. She just couldn't get rid of Zhao Xiwei, but that didn't mean she wasn't wary of her.
Whenever she leaves the room, the door will be locked, and the key will always be in her possession. Even so, she is not at ease, because the Moonfall Camp is not her territory.
She would carry the blueprints with her at all times, or leave them with Yi Shen. Even close friends like Song Yinxing never carried Wu Qi's blueprints with them. It wasn't that Wu Qi didn't trust them, but rather that Wu Qi might need the blueprints at any time. Besides keeping them on her own person, the only other option was to leave them with Yi Shen so that she could get them whenever she needed them.
That day, Wu Qi had the blueprints on her person, so when she saw a group of children running towards her with swords, she remained unmoved because she didn't want to expose the blueprints on her person. Yi Shen, on the other hand, clearly knew what she was thinking and stood in front of her, thus revealing his martial arts skills.
Wu Qi said, "Or does Young Master Wei really think that someone who developed the cannon fin would be so careless as to let someone steal his blueprints? If Young Master Wei really thinks that way, then he is being far too naive."
"So that means you're not admitting guilt?" Wei Si asked.
“I told you, I don’t admit it,” Wu Qi replied.
Wei Si said, "The reason."
“Zhao Xiwei has an older brother named Zhao Lang, whom Young Master Wei must know. Zhao Lang has a woman named Pianpian by his side who is pregnant with Zhao Lang’s child. Zhao Xiwei framed me to protect her brother’s child.” Wu Qi didn’t care whether they believed him or not and ordered, “Someone, go to the side courtyard and invite Miss Pianpian over.”
A moment later, a young woman approached from a distance. She seemed to be a bit plumper than before, with a round belly, as if she was about to give birth. As she drew closer, it became clear that the woman was Pianpian.
This person was brought back by Yi Shen, who himself was unable to escape and had to spend a considerable amount of money to bring him to the Yi residence. Wu Qi was somewhat incredulous when he heard the amount, but Yi Shen said, "It's not much; it's enough to save his life."
Compared to Wu Qi's life, no amount of money matters.
The person guarding Pianpian did not mistreat her; they fed her well and provided her with plenty of money every day. Wu Qi looked at her, his nose tingling, and said, "I'm sorry, I should have protected you."
Pianpian remained silent for a while, then smiled and said, "This is not your fault. I was willing to die. I am already blessed by the gods to have lived to this day. As for the child in my womb, it is a tragic fate. I was supposed to abort it, but Young Master Wei sent people to watch over me, so I couldn't, and I have lived to this day."
She touched her belly and said, "Young Master Wei said there's no need to save money for him, Zhao Lang has already paid for it for me."
Pianpian has been staying at the Yi residence for some time now, and Wu Qi has visited her several times since returning to the capital. Wei Si narrowed his eyes and, sure enough, saw Pianpian arrive. He thought to himself, "A bunch of useless trash, they can't even keep an eye on one person."
On one side was Zhao Xiwei, and on the other was Pianpian. Wu Qi was not at a disadvantage, and the people from the Ministry of Justice stood still, unsure whether they should arrest Wu Qi. This matter was handled by Wei Si, who was also the Crown Prince, so they should obey Wei Si's orders. However, Wei Si was slow to issue the order to arrest Wu Qi, and they did not know what to do.
Wei Si was simply ordered to capture Wu Qi, but he insisted on arguing with Wu Qi here.
After an unknown amount of time, Wei Si suddenly laughed and said in a deep voice, "Wu Qi, you killed my father."
Wu Qi shook her head in denial, her eyes bright and clear with a smile. She said, "It was you, Wei Si, who killed your own father."
"What did you say?" Wei Si stepped forward.
Yi Shen and the other two stood in front of Wu Qi. Jing Zhu, being young, wanted to stand in front of Wu Qi but was stopped by Lin Kong. Lin Kong pulled him back and said, "Swords have no eyes. No matter what, we don't need to let little Jing Zhu go forward. Just stand there obediently."
Wu Qi said, "It was you, Wei Si, it was you who killed your own father. Do you dare swear before your father's body and tombstone that you gave the artillery blueprints to the enemy? If the enemy hadn't had artillery, how could General Wei have been killed by artillery fire?"
These words haunted Wei Si like a ghost, and he angrily retorted, "His old injury has flared up again; he shouldn't be playing!"
Wu Qi looked at Wei Si, unsure whether to pity him or mock him, "You actually believed the enemy's words? You actually believed they would launch a full-scale attack on the day General Wei's old illness relapsed? Let me tell you, the enemy only deployed ten cannons that day. Don't you know your father? Do you think that his old illness relapsed and he wouldn't go into battle to fight, wouldn't defend the city with his life?"
"Whoever gave the cannon blueprints to the enemy is the murderer of General Wei Mao."
"And that person, isn't it you, Wei Si, Wei Luanhua?"
"Not only that, you also used your father's name to collect fees for buying official positions, thus ruining your father's reputation."
Wei Si's eyes widened in fury, seemingly enraged by Wu Qi's words. With a whoosh, he drew his sword and roared, "Stop spouting nonsense! I, Wei Si, am not so poor as to accept bribes for official positions. It is you who, with your sharp tongue, deserves to die!"
Wu Qi analyzed each and every matter thoroughly, saying, "Wei Si, you've finally waited for this day. You tricked Zhou Liuhu into giving me the pardon, and now you've used the matter of marrying Ying Chang to kill Master Sun. What is your purpose? Isn't it so that Master Sun can't protect me, so that I can die?"
One by one, people died at Wei Si's hands. From the beginning until now, Sun Fuzi's death exposed Wu Qi to Wei Si's conspiracy. Sun Fuzi possessed a death-exemption token. If Wu Qi were to be in trouble, he would use the token to save him. Even if he didn't have the token, his reputation was widespread, and as the head of the Ci Zi Pavilion's teachers, he would surely protect Wu Qi from death.
Wu Qi said, "Wei Si, how can you face your father and your mother?"
"Shut up! What right do you have to mention my mother! What kind of vile vermin are you to dare mention her!" Wei Si drew his sword and stepped forward, but the Minister of Justice hurriedly stopped him, "Your Highness, you mustn't! The matter is still unresolved. If you kill Wu Shunu, you will surely be punished by the Emperor!"
Zhenzhen burst into tears, hiding in Song Lingshu's arms. Yi Wo stood in front of Song Lingshu, looking at Wei Si with impatience, thinking: What's wrong with this guy now? General Wei is dead, and instead of observing mourning for him, he comes to our Yi residence to cause trouble.
Master Sun died at Wei Si's hands, and Wu Qi was already filled with rage. Now that Wei Si had harmed so many people and wanted to kill her, her tireless research on the cannon blade had become a mistake in her capture.
Is there any justice left in this world? Is it possible to distinguish right from wrong?
And the Emperor is also someone who doesn't distinguish right from wrong.
waste.
The Minister of Justice tried to stop him, but Wei Si kicked him to the ground, and no one dared to step forward to stop him anymore.
Wu Qi pulled Yi Shen and the other two behind him. Lin Kuo hurriedly said, "Are you crazy! Didn't you see that Wei Si has gone mad! He still has a sword in his hand!"
Wu Qi said, "Who said I don't have a sword?"
She drew her sword—a silver sword engraved with peach blossom patterns. As she swung it, it gleamed with silver light, the peach blossom patterns appearing and disappearing, both austere and graceful.
Wu Qi and Yi Shen had long kept the matter of the sword in mind, originally intending to retrieve it from Lanbing City, but the sword had not yet been made. After Wu Qi returned to the capital to meet the emperor, he and Yi Shen went together to retrieve the sword.
Her sword was engraved with peach blossom patterns and was named Taojian.
His sword was engraved with plum blossom patterns and was named "Mei Chu".
No one else was allowed to participate in the fight between Wu Qi and Wei Si. Upon seeing this, the Minister of Justice hurriedly sent someone to report to the Emperor, urging, "Quickly! Quickly, report to the Emperor!"
"Wait!" Yi Shen drew his sword. "This is the Yi residence. Who dares to act recklessly?"
"Young Master Yi! His Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Wu are fighting! If anyone gets hurt, I could never pay for it even if I died ten thousand times!" The Minister of Justice turned to report this, when he suddenly felt a surge of sword energy.
Yi Shen's sword was already pressed against his neck.
The Vice Minister of Justice standing nearby exclaimed in shock, "How dare you! You dare to plot against an official of the court! Guards, seize him!"
Yi Shen's sword drew an inch closer, piercing the skin of the Minister of Justice, and blood trickled down. The Minister of Justice hurriedly shouted, "Put down your swords! Anyone...anyone who dares to touch them, I will not let them off easily!"
Everyone knew perfectly well that even when the Emperor arrived, he favored Wei Si.
Yi Shen said coldly, "Guards, close the gate. Today, no one is allowed to leave the Yi residence."
"I'll kill one for every one that comes out."
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