Chapter 2789 The Emperor is not a good emperor
"One of the flower halls belongs to King Nanli."
"yes."
Nan Yan narrowed her eyes slightly, a dangerous glint already glimmering in them. She said coldly, "But you're telling me now that Monk was behind Jie Shi's plan?"
He Yi said: "Because later, Arslan gave up Ichikado."
"Given up Ichikado?"
"yes."
"Why would he give up?"
"Because he exchanged Ichikado for someone else."
“…”
Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat. After thinking about it, she suddenly understood: "Yan Ye?"
“…”
"You mean, he exchanged Yihuatang for Yan Ye?"
"good,"
He Yi said, "Originally, King Arslan of Nanli obtained the Yihuatang, which was a great help to him. However, in the end, he gave it up in exchange for the Imperial Preceptor of the Neng Kingdom. Of course, it was only a few days ago that we learned that this Imperial Preceptor was an old acquaintance of yours, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan frowned and thought for a long time, then looked up at He Yi and said, "How did you know?"
He Yi said, "Actually, Ye Zheng found out about this."
"when?"
"That is, before the Emperor's tour of Handongwei."
“…”
Before Zhu Feng toured Handongwei, he had already begun to doubt the identity of the national teacher of the Kingdom of Neng, and through the connection that the Lianxin Guild Hall provided Xue Yun with suitable clothes, he deduced the general identity of the national teacher.
Therefore, along the way, Zhu Feng kept testing Xue Yun with words of enthronement.
He was also forcing Yan Ye to show up.
It turned out that Ye Zheng told him the news.
Suddenly thinking of Yan Ye and Xue Yun, Nan Yan's mind was flooded with too many things, which almost messed up her thoughts in an instant. She closed her eyes and shook her head vigorously, putting aside those people and things that had nothing to do with the present.
Then he looked at He Yi and said, "So, Yihuatang is Monk's man, and Jie Shi assassinated the emperor at Monk's behest."
"yes."
"The emperor of a country resorts to assassination?"
“…”
"Why didn't he just attack Peking?"
He Yi said calmly, "Because of this, he won't gain any benefit."
“…”
"During the White Tiger City battle this time, due to the Emperor's strategic planning, both Monk and Arslan were severely injured. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for them to start a war again."
“…”
"Assassinating the monarch and causing civil unrest in Yan is the most convenient and easiest move for Monk."
“…”
"Only in this way can they get a respite for a while."
“…”
"It should be said that this method was learned from the Emperor some time ago. However, they have obviously planned this assassination for a long time, and may even be-"
Having said that, He Yi's eyes flickered and he swallowed the rest of the sentence.
Nan Yan glanced at him.
She didn't pursue his unfinished question. She just thought for a moment with a sullen face before continuing, "So just now, Jie Shi didn't directly answer my questions. Instead, he deliberately used those words to lead me to speculate about King Nanli."
"yes."
"Why would he do that?"
“…”
He Yi glanced at her, then said softly, "Because he saw the queen's murderous intention."
“……!”
Nan Yan's heart suddenly moved.
He Yi said softly, "Her Majesty is filled with murderous intent right now... She chopped off his hand right there and then at the Li Residence. He probably knows that after giving these testimonies, Her Majesty will not let him live."
“…”
"And your Majesty will not forgive the mastermind behind him."
Nan Yan said, "He used those words to trick me into guessing that the main envoy was King Nanli, and I must make him say this. Then, I will definitely find a way to deal with King Nanli Arslan and White Tiger City."
"yes."
"So, what?"
He Yi said, "Your Majesty, after all, she is a concubine in the harem. The soldiers in the army will not obey your orders. However, if Your Majesty finds out that the mastermind behind this assassination is King Nanli, Jie Shi will definitely arrange for his men to reveal the truth after his death."
Nan Yan's brows were furrowed.
She said, "If this is done, the ministers in the court and the people of Yan will think that it is me who is causing the rebellion?"
"yes,"
He Yi looked into her eyes and said word by word, "This time, the assassination attempt took place in the Li Mansion, and has made Her Majesty the target of public criticism."
“…”
"It's just that right now, firstly, this happened so suddenly that many officials haven't figured out a response plan. Furthermore, the Emperor's situation is unclear, so they don't dare act rashly. So, on the surface, they're still obedient to the Empress. But—in my humble opinion, I'm afraid they've already started to make plans."
“…”
"If Your Majesty faces them again, you must be careful and not let your guard down."
“…”
"Of course, that's a matter for the future. Let's just talk about the interrogation at hand. If the results of the interrogation contradict the truth, Your Majesty can imagine..."
“…”
"By that time, all the civil and military officials will definitely not let the queen off easily."
Nan Yan took a deep breath in her heart.
That's true.
Looking back now, when the interrogation just started, Jie Shi had been trying to shift the blame onto himself, but later he found that he was in control of the entire situation, including the presiding judge Ruan Hengzhou and King Wei Zhu Chengxuan, who were on his side and did not trust him, so he changed his strategy.
But he used this method to drag himself into the water.
Nan Yan said, "He used this method to drag me into this situation, and then what?"
"Then……"
He Yi blinked and said calmly, "And then... Your Majesty's fate, I haven't thought about it yet. Because the raw silk of a concubine is not a big deal."
Nan Yan glanced at him.
Not angry at all.
He Yi continued, "But, the one in charge of the situation now is the Imperial Concubine."
“…”
"If something happens to the Empress at this time, no one in the imperial court or the harem will be able to control the situation, calm these officials, and quell the impending riot."
“…”
"This is a big deal!"
“…”
"This is their purpose!"
Somehow, Nan Yan shuddered suddenly when she heard his words.
In fact, He Yi was right.
When that time really comes, not to mention her own life and death, the life and death of all the concubines in the harem will only be a few hundred years, or even just a few decades later. They will be just lyrics in the mouths of storytellers. No one will remember them, and no one will care.
He came here to protect not himself.
But the person who is in charge of the overall situation now.
Just as Nan Yan lowered her head in deep thought, He Yi suddenly said, "Our emperor is really not a good emperor."
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