Chapter 2776 I’ll take you to a place
There were large bruises on her elbows, and even a purple-red spot where the skin had been scraped off. The blood had dried and was stained on her clothes, which was a horrible sight.
It was the bruise left by her hand that hit the stone steps when Zhu Feng fell to the ground during the day while protecting his neck.
Everyone was just paying attention to the emperor and had forgotten about her.
This time, they hurriedly applied medicine and bandaged her wounds. After finally finishing the job, Nan Yan broke out in a cold sweat again.
She raised her head and looked at King Wei.
He said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, don't be anxious now."
“…”
"The Emperor was indeed assassinated in the Li Mansion. The assassin was the father of Li Bushang's bride today, Xie Jiaojiao, and the patriarch of the Xie family in Bailong City. But this man's real name is 'Jie Shi'. When I first accompanied the Emperor to Peking, I fought him on the way. He was a spy from the Kingdom of Dian. You should have heard of this incident."
“…”
The King of Wei was stunned for a moment, then thought about it carefully.
Back then, he was just a prince staying in the Prince of Yan's Mansion. Although he was afraid of the emperor, he also concentrated on studying medical books and did not care much about military and national affairs. However, because he was forced by Zhu Feng to participate in the Battle of Peking, he also heard about the spies of the Neng Kingdom.
So he nodded gently.
Nan Yan continued, "This person, the mastermind behind this, is definitely from the Neng Kingdom. I haven't had time to verify whether he has any connection to Li Bushang. My priority now is to stabilize the situation. I have already detained everyone in the Li Mansion. Once the situation stabilizes, we will naturally be able to uncover the truth."
“…”
"The most important thing right now is that the Emperor has been stabbed in the heart, and the injury is somewhat serious. But I believe that he is a man of good fortune, and will be fine. However, we must remain calm. We must control the situation while the Emperor recuperates."
“…”
"Do you understand what I mean?"
“…”
"Can you trust me?"
“…”
The King of Wei looked at her with red eyes. Their gazes met, and there seemed to be an undercurrent surging in the calm.
After an unknown amount of time, the King of Wei said softly, "I understand."
“…”
"My Lady, the King believes in you."
Nan Yan nodded solemnly at him.
The King of Wei looked back at the emperor on the bed, feeling mixed emotions, but it was too late to feel sad. After all, he was no longer a child. He knew very well how much impact it would have on the court and the country if something went wrong with the emperor. Most importantly, enemies inside and outside the country might be ready to make a move.
Now, he can only stand on the same line with the imperial concubine.
He immediately asked, "Just now, I saw Eunuch Yu go out. What did the Queen ask him to do?"
Nan Yan said, "I have asked him to pass on a message to the Nine Gates Eunuchs, telling them to close the nine inner and outer gates from now on, and not allow anyone to enter or leave."
King Wei frowned slightly.
He understood what it meant to close the nine inner gates.
In this way, the inner city and the imperial city can be closed off and completely isolated from the outside world. Information cannot be exchanged, and of course it will be difficult for people to cause trouble.
But, closing the outer gates—
This kind of commotion is quite big.
He asked, "What does it mean that the Queen closes the outer city gates?"
Nan Yan said, "Jie Shi, the assassin of your father, was found to be a spy for the Kingdom of Dian. I'm afraid this assassination is partly due to a conspiracy by the Dian people. Only the outer city gate can withstand their threat."
“…”
"And it's not just the outer city gate,"
Nan Yan took a deep breath and said, "Next, we have to mobilize the army."
“…”
"I'm afraid that soon, a big storm will hit."
The King of Wei understood as soon as he heard it.
He said, "Your Majesty just said that this Jie Shi is hiding his identity. He is the patriarch of the Xie family in Bailong City. So, is Bailong City related to Baihu City? Could this be a conspiracy by the King of Nanli in the Kingdom of Dian?"
Nan Yan's eyes narrowed.
If that is the case, then the mastermind behind the assassination of Zhu Feng is the Nanli King Arslan?
Nan Yan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Whether it's true or not, you and I will go to interrogate Jie Shi later and find out the truth. But for now, no matter what, ensuring the safety of the capital is our top priority."
"I see."
The King of Wei thought for a moment and said, "In the past, the defense of the capital was managed by my uncle, General Xu. But last year, my father transferred him to the south, and the defense of the capital was handed over to the garrison commander of Peking, General Luo Qitong."
Nan Yan didn't know this person at all.
After all, the only officials she interacted with were almost all civil officials, and the military generals did not have much interaction with their family, let alone any interaction with her.
The King of Wei said, "If there is indeed danger coming from the Kingdom of Dian, then I will immediately send someone to his palace to pass on the message."
"Wait a moment."
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Is General Mingwei a fourth-rank official?"
The King of Wei said, "Yes."
Nan Yan immediately said, "Then he should not be at his home now."
"Um?"
The King of Wei was stunned and looked at her in surprise - how could the imperial concubine know such trivial matters as whether Luo Qitong was at home?
Nan Yan glanced at him and said, "Your Highness, you are wearing too few clothes. It's late at night and the dew is heavy outside. Go back and change into something thicker."
"Um?"
The King of Wei was stunned again.
Although he heard that the emperor seemed to have had an accident, so he got up from the bed and rushed in without even having time to put on his coat, it was indeed a bit cold at this time, but why did the imperial concubine still care about this at such an urgent moment?
Nan Yan said softly, "Go back and put on some clothes first. When you come back, I'll take you somewhere."
“…”
The King of Wei looked at her, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay."
After saying that, he immediately turned around and walked out.
At this time, a thick coat was draped over Nan Yan's shoulders. When she turned around, she saw that it was Aunt Tongyun.
She said softly, "My lady, don't just worry about not getting hot. You also have to take care of yourself."
Nan Yan said, "I know."
Aunt Tongyun looked up at the figure of the Prince of Wei who hurriedly disappeared outside, thought for a moment, then lowered her head and whispered to Nanyan, "Your Highness, was His Highness the Prince of Wei just a little suspicious of you?"
Nan Yan glanced at her and said nothing.
Aunt Tongyun said softly, "I dare not speak carelessly, but if Your Majesty makes such a big fuss, I am afraid it will bring disaster."
The emperor was seriously injured and unconscious, and he was assassinated at the residence of Li Bushang, who was recognized by everyone in the court as the imperial concubine. Now, the imperial concubine has begun to take charge of the situation again, which will inevitably arouse suspicion from some people, and even, if the situation is serious, there may be a fatal disaster.
Aunt Tongyun looked at Nanyan nervously.
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