Chapter 181 I Have a Solution
The fog dissipated.
The sun shines all over the earth.
Yesterday's rain and clouds have completely dissipated, and the sky is as blue as a clear sky.
Bai Wutong was covered in wounds. Although they were not serious, there were too many wounds and he could only lie down and rest.
Hearing footsteps, she turned her head slightly and saw Zhang Chengyan coming towards her with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, his face as cold as ice, without a trace of warmth. The coldness emanating from his body makes people dare not look directly at him.
"emperor?"
Zhang Chengyan did not reply, but just sat aside.
Seeing that he was in a really bad mood, Bai Wutong immediately winked at Chan'er.
Chan'er understood, and tiptoed to the next room, and together with Yingchun, carried Yun and Yunxi out.
When they saw their parents, they smiled from ear to ear, and the babbling sounds finally made Zhang Chengyan's expression ease a little.
Seeing him pick up Yunhe, Bai Wutong tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, is the assassin's matter not going well?"
She couldn't think of anything else except this.
"It's not just not going well, it's simply a slap in my face!"
Bai Wutong patted the people beside him, Chan'er put Yunxi down, and immediately went with Yingchun.
As the door closed, only two adults and two children were left in the room.
Bai Wutong said softly, "Your Majesty, although I don't understand state affairs, I can't bear to see you so angry. I am willing to share your worries."
Zhang Chengyan's expression was cold, and he said slowly, "There are no prison cells in this palace, and I don't want to pollute this place, so I had the killers sent to the edge of the jungle and hung on the trees. This way, after the interrogation, they can be left as food for wild animals. But I didn't expect that just when I was about to ask who was behind the scenes, I was killed by a hidden arrow!"
"It was my Imperial Guards who did it!" Zhang Chengyan's eyes were burning with anger. "Two of my Imperial Guards have betrayed me. How can I feel at ease? These are my most trusted guards. They are rewarded with many gifts and favors. They don't have to wield weapons on weekdays. They just need to be loyal to their master and protect my safety at critical moments. What happened? Someone turned against me and colluded with outsiders. I think the mastermind behind this is clearly plotting a rebellion and trying to overthrow my country!"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became. If it weren't for Yunhe in his arms, he would have kicked the table over!
Bai Wutong endured the pain and sat up, holding his arm with her small hand, "Your Majesty, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. In my opinion, no one in the Imperial Guards can be spared. Anyone who has any connection with these two traitors must be killed without mercy! Let everyone know that the fate of betraying your Majesty will be torn to pieces and there will be no redemption!"
"You are right. I thought so too. I have asked them to investigate. Not only the Imperial Guards, but also their families. If there is any problem, the whole family will be beheaded!"
The occurrence of a traitor in the Imperial Guard is by no means a trivial matter and must be investigated thoroughly.
Otherwise, Zhang Chengyan won’t be able to sleep well in the future.
"Your Majesty, I sensed something was wrong when I was being hunted before. After many years, Your Majesty held an autumn hunt again, and all the royal guards were protecting the area. How could there be so many assassins hiding in the hunting grounds? At that time, I thought there must be a traitor among these people."
"When I was hiding last night, I kept wondering who would do such a thing." Bai Wutong leaned her head on his shoulder, thinking back to what happened last night. She was still a little scared and her body couldn't stop shaking. "I shouldn't have speculated, but this matter concerns your safety. I am worried and uneasy, so I still want to express my guess."
As a concubine, you should not comment on state affairs.
But those killers were targeting her, and she almost died in the hunting ground, so she had to take revenge!
"You can say whatever you want, I won't be angry."
"Your Majesty, the traitors of the Imperial Guards hid so deeply, but they revealed themselves at this time just to shut up those assassins. And these assassins are targeting me. I think the Queen and the Duke of Zhenguo are the most suspicious. The Queen wants my son, and the Duke of Zhenguo put pressure on you to let the Queen raise the prince."
"Moreover, the imperial guards are well paid by the court. If they were not motivated by great benefits, how could they easily betray you? The one who can offer such an attractive bargaining chip to bribe them must be an important official in the court, with a high position and power, so that these traitors are willing to betray you."
Zhang Chengyan was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, "Your idea coincides with mine. Ordinary ministers do not have such ability and courage."
Bai Wutong held his hand tightly, "Your Majesty is wise, I have a plan, I don't know if it will work, maybe we can give it a try."
"Tell me about it."
"First dispatch the trusted guards from the palace, and then dispatch all the imperial guards..."
An hour later.
Lin Sheng personally took the secret letter written by Zhang Chengyan and rode to the palace.
Late at night.
The side door of the palace opened and a group of guards rushed towards the hunting ground.
That night, the palace was silent.
Yet no one could sleep.
Concubine Zhao was assassinated, but the emperor only interrogated the killer and did not take any other action. No matter how you think about it, this matter is a bit strange.
Zhang Chengyan completely concealed the fact that there was a traitor in the Imperial Guard and did not let anyone else know.
In their opinion, this hunting ground was too quiet, even a little weird.
It's not daybreak yet.
Lin Sheng arrived with his men and secretly protected the area around the palace.
"Knock, knock, knock..." He knocked on a door.
Jin Zhi opened the door and asked, "Why are you here?"
"The emperor asked me to go to the palace and bring my people here." Lin Sheng has a group of subordinates who he trained himself. All of them are orphans without parents. They have been secretly trained in the palace since childhood. When there is no mission, they can only train in one place, cannot go out at will, and cannot contact outsiders. Their loyalty is beyond doubt.
Jin Zhi nodded, "Your Majesty is right to do this. If the autumn hunt could not end so quickly, Your Majesty should return to the palace to ensure safety."
Lin Sheng continued, "After daybreak, you and I will go together to detain the Imperial Guards."
"Haven't the Royal Guards been detained?"
"No, we are doing this for outsiders to see. We want to let everyone in the palace know that something has happened to the Imperial Guards and the Emperor wants to interrogate them one by one. Before there is a result, the autumn hunt is suspended and no one can leave at will. In short, the more serious the matter, the better. Do you understand?"
Although Jin Zhi didn't know what the emperor was going to do, he still nodded and said, "Okay."
After dawn.
Everyone in the palace walked out of their rest rooms one after another.
But before he could leave, he was stopped by the guards who came last night. "Stop! No one is allowed to leave the palace."
A minister's face changed slightly and he asked, "But is it an order from the emperor?"
"That's right." The guard said and ignored them.
Before they could speak again, they saw Jin Zhi passing by with a group of people.
Is that... the Imperial Guard?
At this time, they all tied their hands and walked towards a palace at the edge.
The minister was shocked and raised his voice involuntarily, "How could something happen to the Royal Guards?"
Jin Zhi heard the voice, turned around and looked at him with a serious expression, "You'd better stay in your rooms, don't come out unless necessary. The emperor wants to personally interrogate the imperial guards. Before that, the autumn hunt is suspended and no one can leave. If anyone wants to go out, I will not show mercy with my sword!"
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