Chapter 136 Finding an Injured Man
But then I thought about it again and realized that wasn't right.
Although Xiao Yunheng also has imperial blood in his veins, he is not Emperor Xuanzhao's biological son. Even without Xiao Xuanyou and Xiao Chengjin, Emperor Xuanzhao still has several underage princes, so it would never be his turn.
Unless, he wants to kill the king.
Realizing this, Jiang Zhi broke out in a cold sweat.
But all of this was just her speculation; the most urgent thing was to tell Xiao Xuanyou about it immediately.
Otherwise, once Xiao Yunheng comes to his senses, he will definitely try to silence her.
She instructed Ruying to pass the message directly to Xiao Xuanyou.
Xiao Xuanyou was also shocked when he received the news.
He and Xiao Yunheng had known each other since childhood, and Xiao Yunheng took good care of him because of his leg injury. Although their relationship was not as close as Xie Qi's, it was still much better than that of the other royal brothers.
Now Jiang Zhi comes to tell him that Xiao Yunheng's leg injury was all an act?
So what exactly does he want to do?
Xiao Xuanyou summoned his trusted aides and said, "Send people to keep a close eye on the Prince of Xiang's residence these days, and report back immediately if there is any disturbance."
The trusted confidant accepted the order and withdrew.
The investigation into Jiang Zhi's encounter with danger in the hunting grounds has also yielded some results.
The eunuch who was selecting the horse was acting under orders, which is why he gave the unusual foal to Jiang Zhi.
The person who instructed him was the old nanny who served Lady Zhongqin before the house was raided; she has now committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
In addition, with the jade pendant that Xiao Xuanyou "found" in the dense forest, the suspect was quickly identified as the Third Prince's wife, Yan Liqin.
"Fool, how could you lose such an important and personal jade pendant? Are you helping me or harming me?" Xiao Chengjin's eyes were sinister.
Originally, the matter was done without leaving a trace, and the old woman was dead and could not testify. Although the black bear was deliberately lured there by him after being given a drug that could cause him to go crazy, there was no concrete evidence for any of this.
This Yan Liqin is useless! Not only is she not helpful, but she also leaves traces that people can use against her. What a useless idiot!
Yan Liqin frantically tugged at his sleeve, "Your Highness, I have no idea when this jade pendant was lost. Someone must have framed me. Please, Your Highness, do justice for me!"
Yan Liqin had been expecting to see Jiang Zhi suffer a terrible fate, but she was so lucky that the Crown Prince saved her.
Jiang Zhi wasn't seriously injured, but she herself was on the verge of death.
"How can I help you if you act like this?" Xiao Chengjin said viciously. "Now you can only admit to all the crimes so as not to bring trouble to me."
Yan Liqin could hardly believe what she was hearing.
"Your Highness, the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion has already taken responsibility for hoarding troops on your behalf. Now you want to push me out as well?"
"It is precisely because your father and brothers took all the blame for me that I must not let anything happen to me, otherwise all their efforts would have been in vain?"
Xiao Chengjin's face was so cold it seemed like ink could drip from it. "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. As long as you can sit in that position, I will definitely remember the great contribution of your Zhongqin Earl's Mansion!"
Yan Liqin knew that her husband was ruthless, but she never expected that he would be the same way with her.
But he was right about one thing.
My father and brothers have already paid too high a price for this.
If Prince Su falls from power, the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion will never have a chance to recover.
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Although Yan Liqin admitted to all the crimes in the Weichang Black Bear case, there was no follow-up regarding the subsequent kidnapping by the men in black.
The man in black was dead, and his body had been dissected by the coroner, but no useful clues were found.
They only managed to extract a single poison from between his teeth.
It was a drug used by assassins to end their own lives in order to prevent leaks.
The Dali Temple sent people to have the medicine examined, but there has been no news since.
Jiang Zhi's injuries have almost healed in the past few days.
Judging by the time, Shen Ci'an has been gone for more than half a month. He should have arrived in Sizhou by now. I wonder how the disaster relief work is progressing.
However, instead of receiving news from Shen Ci'an, Jiang Zhi was greeted by an uninvited guest.
In the dead of night, Ru Ying suddenly came to report that she had found a wounded and dying man in the courtyard and asked Jiang Zhi if she wanted to go out and take a look.
When Jiang Zhi saw his figure, she felt vaguely familiar with it. When she lifted the mask covering his face, she was immediately startled.
It was Xie Qi.
He shouldn't be far away in the North, so why is he in her courtyard?
She suppressed her surprise and ordered Ruying and Anyue to carry him into the room.
After thinking for a moment, she asked the two of them to clean up the traces in the yard.
Xie Qi's injuries appeared severe. He had been struck in the chest by an arrow, the fletching of which had been broken off, leaving only the arrowhead embedded in his body. He also had several sword wounds, which had soaked through his outer night clothes. Within moments of being placed on the ground, a pool of blood had formed beneath him.
The bleeding must be stopped immediately, otherwise, if it is delayed, the patient will surely die from excessive blood loss.
She asked Qingxing to fetch the medicine box, and then used scissors to cut open his clothes, avoiding the most serious arrow wound, revealing his scarred upper body.
Jiang Zhi frowned, took out some wound medicine to stop the bleeding from the medicine box, and sprinkled it on his wound as if it were free.
Then wrap his wound with gauze to stop the blood from flowing out.
The strong smell of blood lingered in the room.
It took quite a while for the bleeding to stop.
Jiang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, took off his clothes which had been cut to shreds, and had Ru Ying and An Yue carry him to her bed.
However, the arrow in his chest was a source of worry for her.
She knows how to apply simple medicine to stop the bleeding, but removing the arrowhead can cause massive bleeding if not handled properly.
Just as Jiang Zhi was struggling with what to do, Xie Qi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he woke up.
His face was very pale. He frowned and looked around. When he saw Jiang Zhi's face, he seemed to remember something and immediately spoke in a hoarse voice, "Don't call the doctor. Don't tell anyone that I'm here with you."
Jiang Zhi guessed that there must be a reason why he appeared in her courtyard so late, so she nodded to reassure him, "No one has seen you except the people in my house."
Why is Prince Xie here?
Jiang Zhi handed him some tea, and Xie Qi swallowed a few mouthfuls before speaking, "I was ordered by the Emperor to return to the capital, but I was ambushed and killed after entering the capital."
These two short sentences made Jiang Zhi's expression turn serious. "What happened?"
"Some of the garrison commanders of Yaocheng in the northern border are colluding with the Northern Di. I have been ordered to bring evidence back to the capital to report this matter to His Majesty."
Jiang Zhi suddenly remembered what happened at this time in her previous life.
Xie Qi was assassinated by someone close to him and seriously injured. When he arrived at the northern border, the Di people were about to capture the city gate, and Yao City was in imminent danger.
Although Xie Qi eventually managed to force the Di people to retreat, he also suffered heavy losses.
It seems that at that time, some people were already colluding with foreign countries and forming alliances with the Northern Barbarians.
Jiang Zhi then asked, "Given your current state, should I send someone to inform the Marquis of Wuyi's residence, or His Highness the Crown Prince?"
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