Chapter 448 The Second Batch of Assassins
The sky was bright and cloudless that day, and the weather was very hot and humid.
Minister Qiao came back from the Ministry of Revenue in the afternoon. Steward Chen reported that Xu Shujian came to visit with some tea sent by someone from his hometown.
In the study, Xu Shujian did not walk around, but just stood quietly at the door waiting for Minister Qiao to come back.
In such hot and humid weather, he did not go inside to escape the heat, but a little sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Why don't you go inside and wait in such hot weather?" Minister Qiao said casually, stepping over the threshold and passing in front of him.
Xu Shujian followed him into the study, and Manager Chen behind him closed the door.
"The palace is heavily guarded. Doesn't the Minister know what has happened to the Emperor?"
Minister Qiao sat down and drank a cup of tea. It seemed that he was a little thirsty due to the hot weather, so he drank the tea up completely.
"Only Su Xiao and a few of his disciples who he has trained since they were young are in the Yangxin Palace. These people are very tight-lipped. If you try to find out, you will only lose the spies who have been hiding for many years."
Xu Shujian's fingertips gently ran along the edge of the ice basin, and he spoke slowly when he felt the slight chill.
"Yun Heng treated the emperor that day."
Minister Qiao said: "Since the day Yun Heng treated the emperor, he has been kept in the palace and cannot leave. I don't believe that the emperor would use Yun Heng because he is close to the Qiao family and doesn't want the Qiao family to know about his health problems."
Xu Shujian said in a deep voice: "Yun Heng has a sister whose life is in the hands of the emperor. Yun Heng will not say anything more."
Minister Qiao: "Your arrow hit the emperor. Whether he is dead or not, he will not live for many years. The emperor is getting weaker and weaker, and the position of crown prince will be in constant turmoil. The stability of the capital will gradually collapse, and your troops can take this opportunity to move towards the capital."
Xu Shujian said calmly, "There was another group of people involved in the assassination that day."
The assassins he sent out would definitely not be able to kill all the soldiers in the Tianshu Camp and take the emperor's head, but he did not intend to do so. It was just a sneak attack and assassination.
Shooting the heart will speed up the progress.
If not, the arrow filled with strange poison would have left the emperor with only one or two years to live.
What he needed was for the capital to be in chaos, with everyone's attention focused on the fight for the position of crown prince.
Now, the goal has indeed been achieved.
It seems that the news from the capital will soon reach Zhenyang Pass.
Minister Qiao said: "It is really hard to guess who is behind the vested interests. Now the three judicial departments are jointly investigating the case, and the Second Prince is supervising the country. The stolen money has flowed into the den of thieves."
Xu Shujian raised his lips and smiled, "This arrow almost took his life. Who would have thought that he directed and acted in this scene himself."
If a person is not cruel, he will not be able to stand firm. This is true for ordinary people, let alone the imperial family?
When Qiao Wanyan left the palace, she saw Xu Shujian, whom she hadn't seen for many days. When Xu Shujian saw her, he smiled and greeted her, nodding slightly and bowing.
Qiao Wanyan just responded and walked away from him, with no intention of stopping to stay any longer.
Xu Shujian asked softly, "Second Miss, are you going out?"
Qiao Wanyan stopped and looked back, "What if it is? What if it isn't?"
Xu Shujian smiled and said, "I saw a familiar carriage at the gate of the Shangshu Mansion. In order to prevent the Second Miss from being harassed, I dare to remind her."
Qiao Wanyan's expression changed slightly, "Who is it?"
Xu Shujian: "Chen Che."
Qiao Wanyan lowered her eyes. She heard that an envoy from Xiling had come recently, wanting to welcome the Prince of Xiling, no, the Crown Prince of Xiling who was already known to everyone.
The envoys came to the capital to welcome Chen Che back to Xiling, but how could Dayu let him go so easily?
Especially knowing that Xiling has only one prince who can establish himself in two generations, Dayu will not let him go easily.
Qiao Wanyan said, "I understand."
Qiao Wanyan went out from the side door, and Chen Che was indeed at the gate of the Shangshu Mansion.
Chen Che and the dog were not allowed to enter the Shangshu Mansion, and Chen Che really couldn't get in now. Last time he pretended to be a servant and sneaked in, but now the guards were tight and he really couldn't get in easily.
He hasn't seen her for a long time.
But today, I still can't see it.
Sit back and wait for something to happen, it won't work.
Qiao Wanyan went to Penglai Tower, where Shen Lingyi had been waiting for a while. When she saw her coming, she felt a little unhappy that she had waited for her for so long, but she didn't show it very obviously.
Qiao Wanyan saw it, but pretended not to see it.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting. I was delayed by something on the way."
Shen Lingyi smiled and said, "How could it be? Anyway, I don't have anything serious to do, so waiting a little longer is nothing. Besides, I have been to Penglai Tower before, but I have never been to the private room on the top floor. After all, you are close to Her Royal Highness the Princess, so I am also benefiting from it."
Qiao Wanyan's eyes curved, "Sister, you are joking. I am the granddaughter of the Prime Minister. You are too modest to say that. If we talk about nobility, who in the whole capital can compete with me except the princess?"
Shen Lingyi was delighted by the compliment, and her expression obviously changed, "What nonsense."
Qiao Wanyan smiled and said, "I heard that the young marquis has been ill recently. I wonder if it's because he was worried about my eldest sister and fell ill?"
Shen Lingyi’s expression changed slightly.
Qiao Wanyan added: "My eldest sister saved the young marquis' life. It is not surprising that she would fall ill due to worry for such a deep relationship."
Shen Lingyi couldn't hide what was going on in her heart, and her expression became obviously gloomy.
"Life-saving grace? You've been relying on this life-saving grace to hold it hostage for so many years. It's simply disgusting."
Qiao Wanyan raised her eyebrows slightly and sighed, "The young marquis may be simple-minded. If he knew what kind of person Qiao Yihuan was, he would definitely not focus on her anymore."
Shen Lingyi was furious at this moment, "You should also know the young marquis, why don't you persuade him and let him know the nature of your concubine sister?"
Qiao Wanyan was stunned for a moment. "Sister, you know that the young marquis has repeatedly embarrassed me in public for my elder sister. How could there be a chance for the young marquis and I to live in peace? Even if there is, it is just a show for my elder sister. Sister, you really embarrassed me."
Shen Lingyi felt that this sentence made sense, but she was so angry that she forgot about it.
She suddenly stood up and said, "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do, so I'll go back first. I'll have dinner with you another day."
Shen Lingyi left in a hurry, and Qiao Wanyan stroked the teacup and smiled beautifully.
But within two cups of tea, the news arrived.
Lu Gousheng went to the Imperial Eminence to cause trouble.
He clamored to see Qiao Yihuan. Knowing that Qiao Yihuan and the other person were imprisoned here together, he insisted on going in to see him.
Because of this incident, even though the Imperial Censorate quickly took Lu Gousheng away, the news that Qiao Yihuan and Jingxin were detained in the Imperial Censorate spread.
The emperor was considering who to sacrifice in order to find the truth, so the news of Qiao Yihuan and Jingxin's imprisonment was not spread.
Now, it is known to everyone.
When the emperor heard the news, he was furious.
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