Wanran told them everything he knew, but he was not very clear about how Pei Yu survived and how much power was behind him.
Zhou Jing'an stared at him and asked again.
"Didn't you die on the battlefield?"
Pei Yu raised his eyebrows and tutted twice in dissatisfaction: "Is this how you treat me now? You have no respect at all."
Zhou Jing'an remained silent and just looked at him.
Being stared at like this by him, Pei Yu lowered his head and chuckled, seeming a little helpless.
He looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and said, "It must be God's blessing."
Pei Yu turned to look at him and said softly, "God has been very good to me."
Then he quickly turned around and mounted the horse, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and said over his shoulder: "Let's see if God will stand on my side this time and help me again."
The next moment he rushed out on horseback.
Zhou Jing'an had already prepared for him to escape on horseback, so he jumped onto the horse swiftly, kicked the horse's belly and chased after him.
When Feng Yu chased out, he only saw two horses that were about to disappear from his sight. He didn't have time to think about anything else, and immediately rode a horse to catch up.
Just as he grabbed the reins, a sharp sword suddenly came from behind him. Feng Yu's brows froze and he barely dodged it.
He turned around and saw someone following him.
There wasn't much surprise in Feng Yu's eyes, he even looked relieved that it had finally come.
He looked up at the tall and straight figure, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he chuckled softly, "Lord Ning, what are you doing?"
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Let’s go back to May 25th.
After Jiang Ling told Zhou Jing'an that she suspected Chang Wei was the man depicted in "Hanshan Night Moon" who had an affair with Nanzhao, Zhou Jing'an went to the palace again to discuss the matter with Feng Yu.
After investigating for such a long time, most of them were eliminated, and finally only the Duke of Anguo, the Duke of Ningguo, the Marquis of Pingyang and the Earl of Anyuan remained suspects.
Ever since his second son Yue Weiqing caused a scandal of keeping a mistress in a golden house and was transferred out of the capital, Anyuan Earl Yue Yi has become much more honest. The family has lived a peaceful and stable life without causing any other troubles.
Zhou Jing'an also sent people to check his recent whereabouts, which were very normal. He had not seen any strange or weird people. In addition, he had stayed at home during the recent turbulent events, and there were witnesses, so his suspicion could basically be ruled out.
So only An Guogong An Huaixuan, Ning Guogong Ning Xi and Pingyang Hou Chang Wei were left.
After Zhou Jing'an entered the palace this time, he reported some speculations to Feng Yu.
After discussing it, the two of them decided to adopt the simplest strategy.
That is - sit back and wait for the rabbit to come.
If no one informed and invited Feng Yu about the Xiyuan Gathering, he would definitely not be there.
In order to carry out the assassination plan, Feng Yu must be lured out of the palace.
But regardless of whether Chang Wei is the person in the painting or what role he played in this assassination, he is a military general. Not only will he not participate in the poetry meeting, he also has no reason or identity to persuade the emperor to attend the poetry meeting, so there must be someone who is his accomplice.
So what Feng Yu has to do next is to wait for the arrival of this "rabbit" and see who will invite him to the poetry reading or mention this poetry reading.
Two days later, the "rabbit" arrived.
After leaving the court, An Huaixuan and Ning Xi went to the Zichen Hall to pay their respects. An Huaixuan brought up the Xiyuan Gathering, and Ning Xi listened from the side without saying anything else.
However, Feng Yu did not agree that day. He just showed great interest, but then refused on the grounds of being busy with official duties.
An Huaixuan has a mild temperament and is meticulous and cautious in his work. He is a cautious person in everything and is well versed in the ways of being an official. During his many years in the court, he has always been careful in every step and every word, and has never made a wrong step. That is why he was able to inherit the title and hold the position of a first-rank civil official.
So after Feng Yu refused, although he looked regretful, he did not pursue the matter further and just retreated with Ning Xi.
The turning point happened on the second day of this day.
When Feng Yu finished his official duties and went to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, he heard the Empress Dowager mention the poetry meeting and advised him to take care of his health and not to be too harsh on himself while busy with state affairs.
"How did mother find out about this? She even advised me to go out of the palace to have fun?" Feng Yu lowered his eyes and joked calmly.
The Queen Mother snorted softly, "I was only concerned about your health. If it weren't for the Duke of Ning and several other senior officials coming to pay their respects to me this morning and mentioning this matter, I wouldn't have realized how busy the Emperor has been for days without a break."
Feng Yu tapped his fingers lightly on the sandalwood table, chuckled and said, "Then let's go to the poetry reading and relax."
After coming out from the Queen Mother, he asked someone to question him in detail.
On that day, Duke Ning, Duke Qi and several other earls came together to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. During the meeting, Ning Xi mentioned this matter inadvertently, and the others followed suit, saying compliments like "The Emperor is tired" and so on.
From this, the true face of this "rabbit" has been revealed.
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Feng Yu gripped his sword and looked at Ning Xi, who was wearing a blue shirt.
"When did Duke Ning commit treason? I didn't even notice it."
Ning Xi sat on his horse, still looking like a refined scholar. He was holding a sword in his hand, which was as shiny as new, without a drop of blood on it.
He is tall and straight like a pine tree. He is truly a Confucian general who is as full of vigor and vitality as ever.
He smiled slowly, his face exactly the same as the gentle and calm one he had in the court.
"I have always been loyal to Dagan. Your Majesty, please do not wrong me."
Feng Yu scoffed, "Stop playing dumb now."
At this moment, a long bamboo flute sound suddenly came from the direction of the city gate. Feng Yu was startled and immediately turned his horse's head, no longer looking at him, and whipped the horse to gallop away.
That was the secret signal from Zhou Jing'an. He should be going to chase Pei Yu. He had to watch, otherwise he was afraid that something might happen.
He rode his horse at full speed and whipped it. Ning Xi was not willing to fall behind and immediately caught up with him.
Ye Song and others, who also heard the bamboo flute's secret signal, withdrew from the fight, mounted their horses and quickly rushed towards the city gate.
At this time, the sky was already covered with dark clouds. The fire in the Zhou family was almost out. Black clouds gradually gathered overhead, and the atmosphere was very depressing.
The storm is about to come. Once the clouds gather to a certain level, heavy rain, thunder and lightning will fall.
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