Chapter 184 Someone can’t sit still anymore!
Wen Zhemao was going crazy at this moment.
But he could only lower his voice, not daring to shout out, and almost squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "Jin Zhi, don't forget that it was the three of us who did this!"
Jin Zhi asked three questions in a row, "The three of us? Which three? What did we do?"
"You..." Wen Zhemao almost fell over.
At this time, someone had already come out from the same yard.
Wen Zhemao suppressed his anger and said, "Jin Zhi, don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth!"
"I really don't understand. Lord Wen, please explain clearly. I'm very busy and don't have time to play dumb with you here. If you don't want to talk, then I'll leave first."
"Okay, go ahead. You can't run away if something happens!"
Hearing Wen Zhemao say this, Jin Zhi turned around and left without any reluctance.
"You..." He couldn't help but raise his voice, "Master Jin, it has rained recently and the temperature is a bit low. Please give me another quilt!"
"Got it. I'll send someone to deliver it."
Watching Jin Zhi's leaving back, Wen Zhemao gritted his teeth in hatred, but he could only pretend that nothing was wrong. He nodded to his colleague opposite him before returning to the room.
As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't help but smash the teacup!
What does this Jin Zhi mean?
Are you pretending not to know, or do you really not know?
The assassination had already happened, so logically speaking, he shouldn't have been unaware of it...
Or has he already dealt with everything and has no intention of facing this matter with them at all?
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Another day.
Guards came and went.
Screams could be heard from time to time.
The atmosphere became more depressing and solemn.
The women were also a little worried.
Cao looked at the setting sun outside the window. "It's already the second day, why is there still no result? Are we going to be locked up here for a day if we can't find the answer?"
Because she was Concubine Zhao's mother, she was able to live in a separate courtyard.
Originally she thought it was nice and quiet.
But being locked up here for two days straight, with not many people to talk to, didn't seem so good.
Even if there were other ladies in the yard, they could chat about interesting things in the capital and pass the time.
The maid came forward and handed over hot tea, "Madam, please drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."
Cao took it impatiently. Ever since Bai Wutong gave birth to two princes, she has become more and more arrogant.
Before, she could only be considered a small family, but in the future, her family will become bigger and bigger, and she must learn to behave like a real lady, so as not to lose face when she goes out.
"What's the situation outside now?"
"I see that there are not many people here, but the guards are still guarding."
"Well, prepare some hot water. I'm going to rest."
For the next two days, everyone was still locked in the palace and was not allowed to take a step out.
The screams became more and more frequent.
It even appears in the middle of the night, waking many people up from their sleep.
It was the fifth day.
The ministers in the palace all looked uglier than each other.
I couldn’t sleep well at night and the atmosphere was depressing during the day, but it was bearable for a day or two.
It's already the fourth day, and it doesn't look like it's over yet.
Who can bear this?
Suddenly, there was a noise outside.
“You can go out now!”
"The guards have retreated!"
"The emperor has already caught the man. That's great. I can finally go out for a walk. I've been so suffocated these past few days. I almost thought I would have to live here for a month!"
The moment Wen Zhemao heard the sound, he went out and came to the gate of the courtyard.
Sure enough, the guard in charge of guarding had disappeared.
Wang Decai ordered the eunuchs to pass on the message that they could go out and regain their freedom.
Wen Zhemao followed several ministers and walked out of the palace.
The same thing happened to the rest of the people, who gathered in front of the open space outside.
His heart was in a state of panic, and he kept looking around, trying to find the Duke of Zhenguo.
After a while, he finally found the person, but he was not ready to go over.
Zhang Chengyan appeared, looking normal, and it was hard to tell whether he was angry or happy. "My dear ministers, you have worked hard these days. I know you must have been tortured by being trapped in the palace these days. Now that I have solved this matter, the autumn hunt will continue. Today I will hold a hunting competition, and I hope you can show your skills!"
After hearing this, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and went back to prepare.
But just one hour.
The previous dullness and depression were swept away, and the hunting ground became lively again.
The families sat together, while the ministers put on their hunting clothes, ready to show their skills.
Those who can't ride horses or shoot arrows can just go through the motions and show their appreciation.
However, some ministers who were more cunning were worried at this time.
The Emperor made such a big fuss before, but now that the truth has been uncovered, he has made no comment at all and is directly going to hold a hunting competition?
I always feel that there is something weird about this matter.
Zhang Chengyan sat on the stage, and Bai Wutong also sat beside him with injuries.
Yun and Yunxi did not come out, but were taken care of in the palace.
Wen Zhemao changed into his hunting clothes and stood beside the horse.
The autumn wind blew, and he felt inexplicably cold all over.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Zhang Chengyan stood up and picked up the drinks.
Everyone followed closely behind.
"Come, let's drink this glass of wine. I wish you all a fruitful return!"
"Fuck! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After drinking the wine, Zhang Chengyan smiled slightly and looked at the Duke of Zhenguo.
He is really still in good health. Even though he is already old, he still looks very imposing in hunting clothes.
"Duke Zhenguo, you are an excellent archer. Why don't you show us an example? There is also a white deer in this hunting ground. It is a beast of good fortune. If you can capture it, I will reward you greatly!"
The Duke of Zhenguo, who was in the crowd, felt a pang in his heart and had a bad feeling.
As soon as the matter of the Royal Guards was over, a hunting competition was held.
Now he specifically pointed out that he went hunting white deer. Could it be that the emperor has already noticed something?
However, he still looked calm and took a step forward, but the palm of his hand holding the longbow was already wet, "Yes, the emperor has ordered, and this old minister will obey!"
After saying this, he gritted his teeth and got on his horse, "Your Majesty, I will go first!"
"Go ahead."
The horses galloped away, entered the woods, and headed in the direction where the white deer appeared.
The rest of the people were also ready to make a move.
However, without the emperor's order, they dared not move.
After about a quarter of an hour, Zhang Chengyan frowned slightly, "The white deer should be not far away. My dear ministers, please wait a moment. The Duke of Zhenguo is old after all. I will go and help him to avoid any problems."
He also mounted his horse and went into the woods.
Wang Decai shouted, "Please be patient, everyone. When the Emperor and the Duke of Zhenguo return, the competition will officially begin!"
Bai Wutong picked up a piece of snack and put it into his mouth.
Next, it depends on whether this good show will be staged.
Wen Zhemao's eyes were fixed on her.
No, nothing is right!
Concubine Zhao's expression was too normal, as if the assassination attempt a few days ago had never happened.
And the emperor, he could have asked the guards to check it out, why did he have to go there in person?
A traitor appeared a few days ago. Isn't he afraid that something will happen to him?
Unless... he was going for the Duke of Zhenguo!
Thinking of this, Wen Zhemao felt his hands and feet go weak and cold sweat kept pouring out.
When he looked up again, Bai Wutong on the stage was looking at him.
Eyes met.
Bai Wutong raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
Look, someone is getting restless.
Wen Zhemao's face looked even uglier than if someone in his family had died. It seemed that the Wen family was one of the murderers who assassinated him!
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