Chapter 273 I Heard I'm Dead
Dian Fengyang looked at Qin Jinzhi's corpse and laughed loudly.
"The princess is dead. As a general of the Zhenbei Army, I have a duty to bring her body back. Once we capture that thief surnamed Xue, we will bring justice to the princess. Everyone, please return!"
Young Master Yang looked at Dian Fengyang with disdain, "What do you think you are, daring to speak to me? Give me the corpse, I want to grind Qin Jinzhi to dust to comfort my third brother's spirit in heaven!"
There was no Cui Ting among the Cui family members. Their master only told them to expose Qin Jinzhi's death, and that the body was useless to them.
But then this group of unknown assassins suddenly made their move.
"Qin Jinzhi cannot return to the city. Kill them!"
A chaotic battle broke out among the three parties as they fought over Qin Jinzhi's body.
However, Dian Fengyang had more troops, and the other two sides ultimately lost ground.
Dian Fengyang grinned maliciously at the crowd, "No one can stop my great future."
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps rang out again.
Dian Fengyang frowned. Why were there still soldiers?
The seventh prince appeared at the city gate, dressed in armor.
"I have received a secret report that traitors are plotting to murder the princess! Seize them all!"
Dian Fengyang was stunned when he saw the Seventh Prince's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance.
"Seventh Prince, what do you mean! I'm just following Minister Du's orders!"
The Seventh Prince sneered, "You scoundrel, you're talking nonsense! Minister Du is a pillar of the nation, how could he associate with a villain like you! Surrender now!"
Dian Fengyang laughed in exasperation. Even in his folly, he understood that Minister Du was using him to gain merit for the Seventh Prince.
Qin Jinzhi was deeply loved by His Majesty and the Empress. If the Seventh Prince guarded Qin Jinzhi's body, he would not only reveal the truth of Qin Jinzhi's death, but also clear the Du family of suspicion.
"Whether the Du family can dismantle the bridge after crossing the river or not depends on whether they have the ability to do so!"
Dian Fengyang was, after all, a fierce general on the battlefield, and his soldiers were all veterans who had fought their way through the battlefield. The Seventh Prince's men quickly fell into a disadvantageous position, but he remained calm in the slightest.
There's even time to dust off non-existent dust from the cloak.
Just as Dian Fengyang was about to kill all of the Seventh Prince's men.
The city was instantly illuminated by lights, and the Imperial Guards surrounded everyone in a flash.
The Seventh Prince said calmly, "This traitor murdered the princess and slaughtered all my guards. Capture him immediately!"
Upon receiving the news, Du Zhong instructed the Seventh Prince to seek assistance from His Majesty.
The more of his personal guards die, the more His Majesty will remember the Seventh Prince's contributions.
If Dian Fengyang is killed, the Cui and Yang families will be unable to escape their guilt.
Despite the overwhelming numbers of the Imperial Guards, Dian Fengyang was ultimately no match for them.
The Seventh Prince casually said, "This traitor is guilty of heinous crimes; kill him on the spot."
Dian Fengyang knelt on the ground, glaring fiercely at the Seventh Prince. "Minister Du, you've got some real tricks up your sleeve! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"
The Seventh Prince chuckled and waved his hand lightly.
The Imperial Guards were about to take Dian Fengyang's head.
A longsword knocked the Imperial Guard's sword away.
The seventh prince was taken aback and turned around to look.
Then, Lord Yuan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, arrived at full speed with a group of constables from the Court of Judicial Review.
He was followed by the sixth prince and a group of personal guards.
Yang Rong wanted to avenge Yang Xiu, so upon learning of this, he wanted to whip the corpse to vent his anger.
I never expected that the Seventh Prince would also get involved.
They actually took Yang Rong away.
If he succeeds, the Yang family will be in deep trouble.
The Sixth Prince rode forward and said, "Seventh Brother, there are many suspicious points in the murder of Jinzhi by the thief, yet you want to kill him to silence him. Are you feeling guilty?"
The Seventh Prince's eyes darkened as he looked at the Sixth Prince. "I just captured the thief, and Sixth Brother arrived right away. Could it be that Sixth Brother is in cahoots with the thief?"
The two men looked at Lord Yuan and asked, "May I ask what brings you here, Lord Yuan?"
Lord Yuan bowed respectfully, neither servile nor arrogant.
"Your Highnesses have also received intelligence that someone is plotting to murder the Princess. I have come to provide assistance. I did not expect that Your Highnesses would also receive the news."
The Seventh Prince narrowed his eyes and looked at Lord Yuan.
If we're talking about it, this could be considered a power struggle among the princes. What is Lord Yuan doing getting involved?
Could it be that Lord Yuan and Sixth Brother are in cahoots?
But the Sixth Prince had the same question on his face.
The Sixth Prince looked at Lord Yuan and asked, "What does Lord Yuan intend to do?"
Lord Yuan said with a smile, "We are tracking down this group of thieves. Your Highnesses only need to hand them over to me for trial."
The two exchanged a glance; these guards were from the Cui family.
Why did Lord Yuan protect the Cui family?
Prime Minister Choi has remained neutral throughout.
If someone remains unmoved despite repeated attempts to win them over, they can only be an enemy, not a friend.
Now that Prime Minister Cui is under house arrest, it's the perfect time to bring him down.
But this Lord Yuan is in charge of the Dali Temple, one of the three judicial departments.
Its status should not be underestimated.
The Sixth Prince frowned. "Lord Yuan, it would be best if you didn't get involved in this matter."
The Seventh Prince chimed in, "Lord Yuan has always meddlesome in other people's business, so why is he taking action today?"
"Of course, it's because Lord Yuan is under my father's command."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
Cui Ying was seen riding a horse, holding a rope in her hand.
Cui Ting was bound hand and foot and forced to follow Cui Ying.
Lord Yuan could not believe his eyes.
What are you doing here, Miss Cui?
She even kidnapped her own brother!
Everyone looked at Lord Yuan.
Prime Minister Cui is truly a man of few words.
It turns out that Lord Yuan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is actually under the command of Prime Minister Cui!
It is said that Prime Minister Cui's eldest daughter has now become Qin Jinzhi's confidante.
Now that I see it, it's true. They'd even kill their own family for the sake of a corpse!
Each of the three parties harbored their own ulterior motives.
I knew that today was destined to be a day where no one would benefit.
However, Qin Jinzhi was already dead, and news of her death would only reach the capital once it was reported.
Then the crown prince is in grave danger.
The Seventh Prince raised an eyebrow. “Since there are three parties involved in this crime, and I am not one to take credit for others’ crimes, I will investigate each party and then report back to Father.”
The Sixth Prince and Lord Yuan exchanged a glance, realizing it was impossible to drag the other into the mess.
The most important thing at this moment is to send news of Qin Jinzhi's death back to the capital.
The Sixth Prince nodded. "What Seventh Brother said is exactly what I was thinking. What does Lord Yuan think?"
Lord Yuan immediately replied, "I will leave the decision entirely to Your Highnesses!"
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince said, "Since that's the case, it's decided then. Quickly go back and report to the Emperor the news of Princess Jinzhi's death!"
"How can you make decisions without asking for my opinion?"
Everyone was taken aback. Who was speaking?
Cui Ying dismounted and pulled Cui Ting to the front of the coffin.
The four larks descended from the sky once more and stood around the coffin.
With the sound of maces and axes scraping against the ground, Hu Ajiao and Hu Aman led their people out from the left and stood behind the coffin.
The bell rang, and Luo Shui and Si Sha walked over from the right and stood next to the coffin.
Suddenly, a pale hand reached out from the coffin.
Qin Jinzhi slowly sat up in the coffin with her eyes closed.
She shook her neck, propped up one leg, and casually draped her arm over it.
He then opened his eyes, a mischievous smile playing on his lips in the firelight.
"I heard I'm dead?"
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