Chapter 29 Trust
Ling Zhuoan looked very bad.
He said in a bad tone, scoffing: "Favor?"
Ling Zhuo'an smiled and looked at Ling Qingyan: "Is that so, sister? You favor this guard whom you asked for from the emperor?"
Ask, ask, ask, and ask in person!
Can't she ask him in private? She'll tell him whatever he wants to hear!
What could she say when asked directly? What if she followed the prince's wishes and said that the love value that had risen with great difficulty would drop?
"Yes, my royal brother." Ling Qingyan replied with a smile, "And Han Qi, he is also very efficient in his work."
Ling Qingyan gave Pei Wuyou a soothing look.
"So, my royal brother came here specifically to visit my sister?" Ling Qingyan quickly changed the subject.
"I guess so." Ling Zhuo'an nodded. "We caught a few assassins in the assassination at Qingluan Mountain."
Pei Wuyou raised the corners of his eyebrows slightly and listened to the prince's next words.
"Unable to bear the severe punishment, those assassins revealed the mastermind behind the incident."
Ling Qingyan asked in surprise: "So who is it?"
Ling Zhuoan looked at her inquiring eyes, smiled, and said in a cold and cold voice:
"Young General Ji of the Ji family, Ji Yanxing."
"What did you say?!" Ling Qingyan's pupils dilated, her brows furrowed, her voice rose without her realizing it, and her eyes were full of disbelief.
"Impossible! How could it be Ji Yanxing!" Ling Qingyan immediately denied it.
He already held a high position and had made many military achievements. Moreover, that day she said that if he won the first prize, she would agree to one of his conditions. His happiness did not seem fake.
And why did he want to harm Ling Yu?
"How is it impossible? The captured assassins have all identified him, and his family has also testified that he did engage in sneaky behavior. Nothing is impossible." Ling Zhuoan said indifferently, as if he didn't care at all whether Ji Yanxing was dead or alive, or how the case was judged.
"Brother, you don't believe him?"
Hadn't Ji Yanxing been his study partner for several years? Why did he react like this?
"Royal sister, do you think I should believe him?" Ling Zhuoan seemed extremely puzzled.
"Ah, that's right. I forgot that the imperial sister was in love with Ji Yanxing, so I naturally thought he had a hundred grievances. But now it seems that it's a good thing that the imperial sister didn't marry Ji Yanxing, otherwise she would have lost her husband at such a young age."
Ling Zhuoan narrated the facts calmly.
"Isn't the emperor on good terms with him?"
He had seen the two of them together several times, and he also heard that Ji Yanxing was Ling Zhuoan's study partner, so they should have a good relationship.
"Not bad." Ling Zhuo'an's expression remained calm. "But I'm the Crown Prince, so I'm supposed to be fair and just. I won't show leniency to anyone."
Ling Zhuoan was like a Buddha statue without any sadness or joy. Ji Yanxing's situation did not earn him any sympathy or intention to help.
For the first time, Ling Qingyan felt Ling Zhuoan's indifference.
He can smile at everyone, but he doesn't care about anyone.
As expected of him, his family is so shallow that his brothers and sisters are afraid of him.
Ling Zhuoan actually knew that Ji Yanxing was most likely framed, but he was willing to give him a push and stand by and watch.
Ji Yanxing had indeed known Ling Zhuoan for many years, and their relationship was acceptable, but he also had a friendship with Ling Yu. In fact, he and Ling Yu were both talented generals, so they had a better chance of getting along.
Now that the border is stable and Ji Yanxing holds the military power, the young talent is in great glory. Such a person is very dangerous to the royal family.
Especially when Ling Yu returned to Beijing.
The assassin insisted that Ji Yanxing was the mastermind behind the plot, which just happened to satisfy many people.
In order to protect themselves, the Ji family also pushed Ji Yanxing out.
"So he is in the Ministry of Justice prison now?"
The system is no longer there, and Ling Qingyan doesn't know whether Ji Yanxing will encounter this disaster, but the system said that she has changed the plot, so Ji Yanxing's imprisonment is most likely the result of her changing the plot.
One of the male protagonists of her mission is Ji Yanxing. If something happens to him, Ling Qingyan is not sure whether she can complete her mission.
No, nothing can happen to him!
"Brother Emperor, I want to go to the Ministry of Justice prison." Ling Qingyan begged and grabbed his arm.
Ling Zhuoan's eyes swept across the girl's face, which could not hide her worry, and his black eyes were deep and unfathomable.
"Why, you want to save your sweetheart?" His smile was filled with sarcasm, "Are you so worried about Ji Yanxing?"
How could she not be worried? If something happened to Ji Yanxing, how would she carry out her mission?
But facing Ling Zhuo'an's questioning, she avoided answering and said, "I think General Ji has been wronged. I want to go see him."
Ling Zhuo'an shook his head. "The prison in the Ministry of Justice is damp and dirty. I'm afraid it will scare the imperial sister and offend her eyes. The Ministry of Justice will make its own judgment on right and wrong."
"Besides, what if Ji Yanxing uses sweet words to deceive the imperial sister and ask her to exonerate him?"
This is what it means to refuse.
The prince was impartial and fair, so Ling Qingyan did not ask him to intervene again.
But it was Ji Yanxing's business, and she couldn't just ignore it.
The next day, Ling Qingyan went to ask the emperor for help.
The emperor couldn't stand her nagging and gave her the jade token.
But Ling Qingyan knew clearly that the emperor would give the jade token to her after much persuasion, but he would not let Ji Yanxing escape punishment because of her.
If we want to save him, we need to find another way.
The Ministry of Justice’s prison is closed and cold.
The sound of whips and the prisoners' shouting came one after another. The prisoners in the cell were all pale and thin, with messy hair and dirty bodies.
Ling Qingyan was completely out of place in this prison of the Ministry of Justice.
She had a clean face, smooth and delicate skin. Her face was pure, clear and charming. She walked towards me in an indigo cloak with a light demeanor.
When the prisoners saw her, they clung to the iron bars and begged her to save them.
Ling Qingyan followed the jailer straight to Ji Yanxing's cell.
Ji Yanxing was placed in a solitary cell. The high-spirited young man now looked like a wounded trapped beast, leaning against the wall, staring at the light coming through the tiny vent, wondering what he was thinking.
"Ji Yanxing." The girl's voice was very soft.
Ji Yanxing's body stiffened. He thought he had misheard, so he was still in disbelief when he turned around.
"Your Highness?" There was doubt in his voice.
"You go down first." Ling Qingyan sent the jailer away from the two of them.
"Why are you here, Your Highness?" His voice was hoarse and bitter, revealing a hint of fatigue.
He is guilty of possessing a treasure, and his closest relatives have abandoned him to protect themselves. What is she doing here?
"Ji Yanxing, are you the leader?"
"The leader?" Ji Yanxing was dazed.
——"Ji Yanxing, if you win first place, this princess will give you a reward."
——"Really? Your Highness is playing tricks on me again."
——"Of course it's true, Ji Yanxing, when have I ever played tricks on you? I will do what I promised you."
He smiled and said, "Probably. I hunted a black bear."
But I heard the news that Ling Qingyan was in trouble.
She said she liked him and she also said she would reward him. Ji Yanxing didn't want her to die.
For the first time, he was so anxious about a woman.
He wanted to win the championship in the spring hunt and ask the little girl for a reward, so how could he possibly do that?
But as my father said, his achievements are greater than his master's, and His Majesty has been wary of him for a long time. Using him to exchange for the peace of the family is already the best result that can be achieved.
"Ji Yanxing, the assassination was not your doing. You are innocent. You did not harm me. I know you wanted to participate in the spring hunt."
The girl's voice was extremely firm and serious. It was unknown where her absolute trust in him came from.
She smiled brightly: "General Ji is really amazing, he can even hunt a black bear. I have to think carefully about the reward."
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