Chapter 144 Frame-up
The people were still screaming and running around in panic, but the men in black who suddenly appeared had already captured them all. Except for a few survivors, the rest fell in a pool of blood.
If the Fifth Prince had not reminded them, given He Jun's ruthlessness, those few survivors would probably not have survived.
He Jun knocked the two survivors unconscious and had their mouths pried open. He found poison sacs hidden in their back tooth sockets. If he hadn't acted quickly, these people would have committed suicide by taking poison once they were captured.
The fifth prince put down his bow and arrow, and turned his head to look at Su Fengzhang who was not far away. The latter looked a little embarrassed because of the pursuit just now, especially the wound on his arm. The blood had dyed his sleeve red.
Seeing the wound, the Fifth Prince raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Master Su, are you okay?"
Su Fengzhang only felt the pain at this moment, but his body's ability to recover was very good, and the wound was not too deep. Although the bleeding was a bit horrific just now, it had stopped by now. "Thank you for your concern, Fifth Prince. I am fine."
"He Jing! He Jing! Where are you, you damn girl!" He Jun kicked the two men in black unconscious and started looking for them in a rather frantic manner. The worry on his face was genuine.
The Fifth Prince frowned when he heard his voice: "Haven't you found the person yet?"
He Jun angrily said, "We haven't found anyone yet. What are the guards of Prince Rong's mansion doing? They're a bunch of useless people!"
Su Fengzhang suddenly remembered what he had done, walked straight to the stall, and lifted the tablecloth: "Is she the one you are looking for?"
Under the tablecloth, crying so hard that all her makeup was smudged, holding her head and not daring to look out, was Princess Hejing.
He Jun stepped forward and pushed Su Fengzhang away, then reached out and pulled her out. His movements were not gentle but full of concern: "You little bitch, didn't you hear me calling you?"
But seeing that she was crying so miserably, He Jun reluctantly and patiently comforted her: "Okay, it's okay, don't cry so fast."
"Are you hurt? Hey, I told you to stop crying, didn't you hear me?"
Princess Hejing pouted and cried even louder: "I'm scared to death, and you still want to be mean to me. Who are those people? Why do they want to kill me? What about the young ladies of the Xu family? Are they okay?"
"How would I know if they ask so many questions? I don't have time to care about them." He Jun cursed angrily, "I told you not to get too close to the Xu family a long time ago, but you just wouldn't listen. Now you're suffering."
After being repeatedly complained by him, Princess Hejing was no longer so scared. She angrily scolded him, "Why are you so fierce? Who knew something like this would happen? Besides, you weren't the one who saved me!"
"You!" He Jun's eyes turned into knives.
The next moment, he glared fiercely at Su Fengzhang beside him and sneered, "Number One Scholar, you really like to meddle in other people's business. You're everywhere."
Su Fengzhang raised his eyebrows slightly, showing no intention of accepting the scolding: "From what the prince said, it seems as if I shouldn't have saved the princess."
Before He Jun could react, Princess He Jing stomped on him hard and cursed, "He Jun, what do you mean?"
The Fifth Prince couldn't help but shook his head, and shouted with a headache: "Alright, stop arguing, the rest of you send Princess Hejing back to Prince Rong's mansion. Hejing, you should have a good rest when you get back. You don't have to worry about anything else."
"Ah Jun, do you want to continue arguing with He Jing, or do you want to find out who those people are?"
When the Fifth Prince spoke, Princess Hejing and He Jun both snorted coldly and glared at each other.
Princess Hejing walked up to Su Fengzhang, stared at him for a while, and then said, "Master Su, thank you. You saved me this time. This princess owes you her life."
"Your Highness is too polite. It's just a small favor." Su Fengzhang said politely.
Princess Hejing said, "My life is very valuable. I will repay you."
As soon as Princess Hejing left, He Jun snorted coldly and looked at Su Fengzhang with an even more unfriendly look: "Sir Su, this matter is of great importance. Please come back with me and tell me the details of what happened."
"This is what I should do, but I came out with my family, and they are still nearby. Could Prince Xi give me some time so that I can go back and explain it to them?" Su Fengzhang said.
He Jun was not embarrassed and said, "Then you should go quickly and come back soon. I believe Lord Su will not escape."
The fifth prince glanced at He Jun and said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to be reasonable."
He Jun snorted coldly: "No matter what, he saved He Jing after all."
The Fifth Prince sighed, a hint of worry etched in his brows. "This assassination attempt was sudden. I'd like to see who is so bold as to assassinate someone in the street."
At this moment, He Jun's guard came over with a grim expression and whispered, "Prince, a young lady from the Xu family has died."
"What?" He Jun was also surprised.
The situation was too chaotic just now. When they learned the news that He Jing was also at the scene, they were only concerned with looking for Princess He Jing and naturally did not pay attention to other people. Only now did they realize that someone had died.
"The deceased is Xu Yun, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Xu family. She is the one who was recently engaged to Fang Yu from the Fang family." The subordinate reported.
The Fifth Prince and He Jun looked at each other and thought that this was not a good thing.
Not only is Xu Yun the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Xu family, she was also engaged to Fang Yu just a few years ago. This marriage was finalized after Concubine Xu personally lobbied the emperor.
You must know that Fang Yu's sister Fang Linlang is now the most favored Jade Concubine in the palace. If this marriage is completed, the Xu family and the Fang family will be officially married, and the Fourth Prince will be even more powerful.
Just at this moment, Xu Yun died, and was stabbed to death in the street during the Lantern Festival. No matter how you look at it, there is something weird behind this incident.
He Jun had no good feelings towards the Xu family, so he narrowed his eyes and asked, "Could it be the prince?"
The fifth prince laughed and said, "He is not so stupid."
He Jun said, "That's not necessarily true. Xu Yun is the only legitimate daughter of the Xu family. If she dies, Fang Yu will never marry a daughter born out of wedlock. Naturally, the marriage between the two families cannot be successful."
The two of them stopped talking and walked over to take a look. They saw that Xu Yun had a sword in the chest and there was no possibility of him coming back to life.
The girls from the Xu family who had come out to admire the lanterns were horrified and their faces were covered in tears, unable to speak clearly.
Just as He Jun was about to ask, he saw Shuntian Prefecture Governor Liu Zhongzhou hurried over with his men. "Your humble servant greets the Fifth Prince and Prince Xi. I beg your forgiveness for coming to your rescue for dinner."
He Jun sneered, "Master Liu, such a big thing happened during the Lantern Festival, and yet you only came after everyone died."
Liu Zhongzhou's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he kept saying, "Prince Xi, this humble official deserves death. There was a commotion in the east just now, and I went to check it out, but I was late. Who could have thought..."
"Okay, I will take over this matter from the Censorate. You just wait for the punishment from His Majesty." He Jun said without giving any face.
Liu Zhongzhou secretly groaned in his heart. Who could have thought that someone would dare to kill people at the Lantern Festival, and these two people happened to be present. This matter would definitely not end well.
But he couldn't just let He Jun take the person away, so he quickly stopped him: "Prince Xi, Shuntian Prefecture is in charge of the security of the capital. Now that a murder has occurred, this matter should be handled by this humble official."
He Jun scoffed, "I'm taking charge because I see you can't. What's going on? My words as the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate are no longer effective? Or do you think you're more powerful than me?"
Liu Zhongzhou smiled awkwardly and said, "I have absolutely no such intention. However, this matter is of great importance. Even the Censorate should not directly take people away."
"If you are not satisfied, just go and sue me in front of the emperor." He Jun sneered.
The Fifth Prince suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "Alright, hand him over to him."
He Jun frowned: "What do you mean by that? These people actually dared to assassinate the Princess of Da Zhou. We must not let them go like this."
"I say, hand him over to Lord Liu," the Fifth Prince repeated, patting Liu Zhongzhou on the shoulder. "I'm sure Lord Liu also knows the seriousness of this matter and will never resort to deception."
"Thank you for your understanding, Fifth Prince." Liu Zhongzhou wanted to kneel down and kowtow to the Fifth Prince to express his gratitude.
He Jun had anger between his brows, but after being comforted by the Fifth Prince, he didn't say much. Seeing Liu Zhongzhou taking the person away, he frowned and asked, "Why did you let him take the person away?"
"Shuntian Prefecture is like a sieve, anyone can interfere. If he takes people away, what can we get out of them? I'm afraid they will be silenced within a night." He Jun looked down on Shuntian Prefecture.
The fifth prince asked in return, "You know the truth, don't you think the emperor's uncle doesn't know it?"
He Jun's eyes moved: "What do you mean?"
The Fifth Prince laughed and said, "You know who Prince Rong is. He Jing is implicated in this, and he will never let it go. I'm afraid he has already entered the palace to meet the emperor. With him in this matter, there is no way this matter can be suppressed."
"Besides, the Xu family's legitimate daughter's death will not be in vain. Concubine Xu and the Fourth Prince will never let the person behind this go."
"This matter is bound to drag the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Xu family, and the Fang family into this matter. Why are you rushing to get involved?"
He Jun's brows were still furrowed. "I'm just afraid that it will end up in nothing."
The fifth prince said, "Father has appointed you as Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, but you've only been there for a few days. If you really bring them back to the Censorate, can you guarantee their safety?"
"Don't worry, Liu Zhongzhou knows that he can't escape punishment this time, and he will definitely do his best to save his life."
He Jun's title of Left Censor-in-Chief was just a figurehead, and this was something everyone in the court knew. In fact, the person who really had the final say in the Censorate was the Right Censor-in-Chief. Although he was a prince, his words might not necessarily have their effect.
Having said that, He Jun no longer objected.
Suddenly, he revealed a hint of amusement: "I don't know when Su Zhuangyuan will come back. He is an important witness, and we can't let him suffer any injustice in Shuntian Prefecture. How about this, I will go with him."
As soon as the Fifth Prince saw his expression, he knew that this person was going to join in the fun. He didn't want to care anymore and just said, "It's up to you. Just don't cause any trouble. Who knows how many people will be implicated by today's incident."
"Don't worry about me taking care of it." He Jun laughed.
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