Chapter 370 She Takes the Blame
When Wen Wan heard him ask this, she boldly guessed, "Could it be Madam Lin? The Lin family?"
Shen Yu: “…”
He paused and said, "I won't keep you in suspense anymore. You can always guess everything."
Under normal circumstances, Wen Wan would definitely joke with him proudly, but after what happened in the past few days, with lives disappearing before her eyes, she really had no mood to joke.
"Why is this so hard to guess? Aren't you going to take me to Princess Jiarou's mansion?"
"We didn't start with speculation. The person above Madam Lin is Princess Jiarou."
Shen Yu responded, "Yes, the newly replaced imperial merchant is the Lin family."
Wen Wan asked doubtfully, "But even if some of the guards get sick, it won't cause the entire guard battalion to lose its combat effectiveness, right?"
"With such a big commotion happening in the Imperial Capital, the guards should have entered the city long ago."
Shen Yu then explained, "Because a few days ago, the people in the camp fell ill for a long time, so the palace sent a special doctor to check. The doctor said that there was a plague in the camp, so he ordered everyone in the camp not to go out."
He sighed again, his face full of fear.
"I was leading people to check it out, and because of that I got trapped in the camp. It took a lot of effort to rush out."
Fortunately, he came back in time, otherwise I really can’t imagine what would have happened to Wen Wan.
After Wen Wan heard the whole story, she instinctively felt around him and asked, "Are you okay?"
That was a blockaded camp, and he just rushed out with just a few people?
As soon as Wen Wan's fingers touched Shen Yu's waist, he froze and his face turned pale. Unfortunately, she lowered her head and did not notice the change in his expression for a moment.
He quickly returned to normal and said calmly, "I'm fine."
Wen Wan raised her head and saw that he looked normal, so she said "oh" doubtfully.
"By the way, why are we going to Princess Jiarou's mansion now?"
Chen Yu sneered, "Think about it, Princess Jiarou spent so much effort to create chaos, why? It must be related to the death of the emperor."
Hearing this, Wen Nuan took a deep breath, "Is Princess Jiarou going to force the emperor to abdicate?"
Although this possibility is extremely low, judging from a series of recent events, there is indeed such a person who is promoting women's rights and seems to be preparing for women to take power.
If Princess Jiarou really wanted to force the emperor to abdicate, Wen Wan would think that Princess Jiarou was crazy.
Princess Jiarou has absolutely no foundation in the court, and even if the emperor passes away, it will not be her turn to ascend to the throne.
Even if she was lucky enough to sit in that position, the men in the court would not allow it.
Therefore, Princess Jiarou had no choice but to die.
Facing Wen Wan's question, Shen Yu frowned, "It shouldn't be to the point of forcing the emperor to abdicate, but the whole thing is definitely related to Princess Jiarou."
"We can't enter the palace now, so we can only go to Princess Jiarou's mansion to check."
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The imperial capital is now in chaos.
Even a wealthy family like Wen's house, which was guarded by many guards, could not escape the attack of thieves, let alone ordinary people.
The two men rode through the long street, and all they saw along the way was fighting and killing. The whole city seemed to be in a state of disorder.
Some people were trying to rob others, while others were fighting back desperately when being robbed. As a result, there were many injured people lying on the streets.
Wenwan's eyes swept over the dying people on both sides of the road, her expression heavy.
When faced with chaos, ordinary people are always the ones who are least able to withstand it.
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When they arrived at the princess's mansion, they saw flames rising into the sky.
The fire seemed to have started in the backyard of the princess's mansion. Thick smoke spread out, and the scene was huge and very scary.
The servants of the princess's mansion were fleeing in panic, and many palace guards were hacking and killing people with swords.
"Huh?" Shen Yu was startled for a moment. "This murderous palace guard looks familiar. He's from the Imperial Guards! I've seen him before His Majesty."
Wen Wan asked, "These imperial guards must be the emperor's trusted confidants, right? With the emperor's sudden death, they must have suspected Princess Jiarou, so they came to the princess's mansion to attack her?"
Chen Yu's voice was very deep. "The Imperial Guards are usually responsible for protecting the safety of the emperor. Logically speaking, if there was any suspicion about Princess Jiarou, it should be the Imperial Guards who came to the princess's mansion to arrest her. But it was the Imperial Guards who came?"
Wen Wan analyzed, "The Imperial Guards didn't come, but the Imperial Guards did. This shows that the Imperial Guards and His Majesty have long been at odds. Who is in charge of the Imperial Guards now?"
Shen Yu uttered two words, "Meng Jin."
Wen Wan understood everything as soon as she heard it.
Meng Jin and Princess Jiarou were a couple in the beginning, and now they are probably in cahoots with each other.
If you think about it carefully, the emperor is also pitiful. In the end, the only ones who feel sorry for him and want to avenge him are the Royal Guards.
Suddenly, Wenwan's expression froze.
"wrong."
She bit her lower lip and said in a deep voice, "We seem to have overlooked someone."
Shen Yu was stunned, "You mean the queen?"
Wen Wan nodded. "Yes, even if the emperor passes away, the natural successor to the throne should be the crown prince. There is no way it will be Princess Jiarou's turn. So what's the point of her doing all this?"
I thought I had glimpsed the truth, but after a twist of fate, I ended up in a dead end.
While the two were talking, the fire in the backyard of the princess's mansion was getting bigger and bigger.
In the chaos, a familiar figure appeared in Wenwan's sight.
Princess Jiarou, who had changed into a maid's clothes, was holding a big package in her arms. She looked nervous as she mixed in with the running crowd, as if she wanted to escape in the chaos.
Wen Wan became more and more confused. If Princess Jiarou was really the mastermind behind all this, then she was in such a miserable state at the moment. She didn't look like a big boss behind the scenes at all, but more like a cannon fodder being used by others.
cannon fodder?
In an instant, Wen Wan's mind flashed with inspiration. She licked her dry lips and said through gritted teeth:
"Oh no! These Royal Guards might have fallen into a trap of discord!"
"Hurry, they're going to kill Princess Jiarou!"
Once Princess Jiarou is killed, the assassination of the emperor will definitely be blamed on Princess Jiarou.
At this moment, Wen Wan finally figured it out. Princess Jiarou was there to take the blame!
Moreover, Princess Jiarou is of royal blood. If she dies, the royal family will be left with no one.
Shen Yu reacted quickly, dismounted and rushed towards Princess Jiarou.
It's a pity they are so far away.
Two royal guards discovered the disguised Princess Jiarou and raised their swords to chop at her head.
"Revenge for His Majesty!"
"Kill her!"
Princess Jiarou had never seen such a scene before, and she collapsed to the ground in fear. She kowtowed to the two guards and begged for mercy:
"Please let me go! It's not me! It's not me! I didn't do anything..."
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