Si Yi and Master Xuanqing have already examined all the dead assassins.
At this moment, Si Yi found a dagger on one of the assassins.
The hilt of the dagger was engraved with the character "矍".
Wen Nongnong leaned over for a look, then frowned and said, "These people tonight couldn't possibly have been sent by the King Jue."
Si Yi asked, puzzled, "Why are you so sure?"
“I was kidnapped by the Prince Jue last time. If he wanted to threaten the Prince, last time would have been a perfect opportunity. There was no need for such a complicated process,” Wen Nongnong said.
Master Xuanqing pondered for a moment and said, "The Princess's analysis is not without reason. It seems that the person behind the scenes must be deliberately trying to frame Prince Jue."
"But who would do that? And what good would it do for him?" Wen Nongnong fell into deep thought.
And this covers a wide range of people.
It is very likely that he is Gu Linchao's political enemy, or it is very likely that he was sent by Bei Di.
After all, if Gu Linchao and Jue Wang were to fight each other, they could reap the benefits.
Of course, Gu Heng also benefits from this.
The Prince of Jue has been entrenched in Juezhou and his power is growing day by day. How could Gu Heng allow him to become too powerful?
He could use Gu Linchao to deal with the Jue King.
However, if it was Gu Heng who did it, it shouldn't be just to take the opportunity to provoke a conflict between Gu Linchao and the Prince Jue.
What else is his purpose?
Wen Nongnong pondered deeply.
What is it about Gu Linchao that Gu Heng both fears most and desires most?
Gu Heng's greatest desire was to break free from Gu Linchao's assistance and truly take power.
Thinking of this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Oh right, it's a military tally.
Gu Linchao holds military power and is the supreme commander of the three armies. Over the years, his soldiers have followed him in battles across the country, honing their skills to an exceptionally sharp level. They can be described as brave, skilled in battle, and invincible.
How could Emperor Gu Heng not be tempted and envious of such a formidable army?
Therefore, what Gu Heng most wanted was the military tally in Gu Linchao's hands.
If he could obtain the military tally, he could rest easy and no longer be subject to anyone's control. Therefore, it is very likely that he orchestrated this incident.
While robbing her for the military tally, they could also conveniently frame the Prince Jue.
It has to be said that this is truly a plan that kills two birds with one stone.
But what makes him think that Gu Linchao would obediently hand over the military tally for her sake?
Gu Heng really thinks too highly of her.
“By the way, tonight the men in black entered Huangming Temple as if it were their own territory. First they set fire to the main hall, then they assassinated the Empress Dowager, and even kidnapped Consort Atuo. All of this was done too easily, which means they may have an inside man.” Wen Nongnong suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence.
She actually suspected that Si Luo was behind tonight's events.
After all, Si Luo was Gu Heng's right-hand woman. If her guess was correct, then what happened tonight must have been caused by Si Luo.
But this is all just her speculation; she has no direct evidence to prove it.
That was all she could remind her of.
Upon hearing this, Si Yi seemed to realize something, and his expression changed slightly. "Go and take a look in the Empress Dowager's courtyard."
Wen Nongnong nodded, "Okay." She looked at Master Xuanqing, "Master, would you like to come along?"
Xuanqing nodded, "The Empress Dowager was assassinated at Huangming Temple, and this humble monk should go and visit her."
A-Tuo and Jiang Hua didn't quite understand what they were hearing, but seeing that the group was heading to the Empress Dowager's courtyard, they went along as well.
"By the way, has the fire in the main hall been extinguished?" Wen Nongnong asked, remembering the situation.
Xuanqing nodded. "The fire had already subsided before I went to the back mountain, and it should be extinguished by now."
"That's good." Wen Nongnong was relieved.
When the group arrived at Empress Dowager Guo's courtyard, they were stopped by the imperial guards stationed there.
"We just heard that the Empress Dowager has been assassinated. We would like to go in and see her. Please inform her for us," Wen Nongnong said with a worried expression.
The imperial guards knew she was the Regent's wife, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will go in and report."
"No need to report, the Empress Dowager has already retired. I just came out of her room." At this moment, a smiling voice interrupted the Imperial Guard.
Upon seeing him, the Imperial Guards immediately bowed and saluted, "Deputy Commander."
Wen Nongnong and the others then saw Si Luo emerge from the shadows.
Si Luo waved his hand at the Imperial Guards, who immediately stepped aside.
"Your Highness need not worry, the Empress Dowager is fine, she was just a little frightened. It's already very late, Your Highness should go back and settle down first." Si Luo smiled as she looked at Wen Nongnong.
Wen Nongnong glanced at him; both his appearance and voice were different from the man in black from before.
Could it be that she guessed wrong?
Her gaze fell on his right wrist, and after a pause, she asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is Deputy Commander Si injured?"
Si Luo raised her right hand, which was wrapped in gauze, looked at it, and said helplessly, "That's right. Just now, an assassin suddenly broke in to assassinate the Empress Dowager. When I rushed over, I happened to exchange a few blows with the assassin. In a moment of carelessness, I was injured by the assassin. I apologize for the embarrassing incident, Your Highness."
Wen Nongnong smiled and said, "It's not that I'm making a fool of myself, but is it that only your right hand is injured, Deputy Commander?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Si Yi suddenly drew his sword and slashed at Si Luo's left hand.
Si Luo was startled and quickly retreated, saying in shock and anger, "Si Yi, what's wrong with you?"
Si Yi didn't say anything and continued to attack him.
Left with no other choice, Si Luo had to use his uninjured left hand to draw his sword and defend himself.
Although it was his left hand, his movements were surprisingly agile, showing no signs of injury.
Wen Nongnong and Xuan Qing had been observing from the sidelines.
Just now in the back mountain, the black-clad man's left hand was struck by Master Xuanqing's Buddhist beads, and he was seriously injured. If Si Luo is the black-clad man, he should have revealed a flaw.
It was clear that Si Yi understood this as well, which is why he suddenly attacked him.
After watching for a while and seeing that she couldn't figure it out, Wen Nongnong had no choice but to speak up and stop her, "That's enough, Si Yi. Even if you want to challenge Deputy Commander Si, you should choose another time. Didn't you see that Deputy Commander Si's right hand is injured and it's inconvenient for him to fight you?"
Si Yi stopped his attack at the right time.
Si Luo took a breath and smiled helplessly, "So you wanted to challenge me, but today is really not the time. Let's do it another day, another day we can settle our differences fairly and squarely."
Si Yi curled her lips into a sneer, ignored him, and turned to leave.
Wen Nongnong said, "Since the Empress Dowager has retired for the night, we will go back now and visit her again tomorrow."
Xuanqing also said Amitabha.
As the group turned and left, Si Luo narrowed his eyes. His left hand, hanging by his side, felt numb at the base of his thumb, and if you looked closely, it was trembling slightly.
Si Luo casually gave a few instructions to the Imperial Guards before returning to his residence.
As soon as he entered the room, he closed the door and pulled up his left sleeve.
Near the base of the thumb, there was a circular wound, which was caused when the Buddhist beads hit it. The wound had stopped bleeding, but the surrounding skin was bruised and swollen.
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