Hearing these things from the side, Lin Weiming felt terrified.
He seems to have learned something incredible!
Someone actually tried to kill the emperor.
Actually, Lin Weiming had seen quite a few things like this, whether on the stage or in storybooks.
But none of it mentions a ruthless and scheming regent!
"..." Lin Weiming lowered his head, looking like a quail, holding Lin Wanyue tightly with both hands, thinking that if things went wrong, he would quickly take his daughter and jump out of the window to escape!
He pricked up his ears to eavesdrop.
After a tearful and impassioned defense, Xie Heng, the Prefect of the Capital, whom Qi Sichen had listed as the prime suspect, revealed a sly smile and said:
"Your Highness, who in the entire court doesn't know that I am your man? Even if others don't know, how could I not know that you truly have the affection between uncle and nephew for His Majesty! I am deeply moved by this, so how could I possibly disobey your arrangements and do anything to harm His Majesty?"
"Get up first." Qi Sichen's expression didn't change much, still cold and indifferent, but his voice was much gentler: "Since you know about the relationship between me and His Majesty, please understand that I was just worried and confused. I was really afraid that someone would accidentally hurt Yuan'er."
"Yes." Xie Heng naturally didn't dare to say anything more, and respectfully praised the relationship between Qi Sichen and Qi Yuan again and again.
However, although the two reconciled on the surface, they actually had different thoughts in their hearts.
After considering the situation in his mind, Qi Sichen concluded that there were only two groups of people who would dare to attack Qi Yuan.
If Xie Heng had second thoughts, then he would indeed be the most convenient person to take action.
Or perhaps those assassins weren't actually sent to deal with Qi Yuan, but rather to deal with him!
That makes the situation quite complicated.
As for Xie Heng, he is still very useful at the moment, and Qi Sichen does not intend to deal with him so soon.
Although rumors often circulate that he is extremely cruel, Qi Sichen is not actually that kind of person. Of course, Xie Heng's current official position means he cannot be killed casually.
As Qi Sichen was pondering, Lin Wanyue yawned, thought for a moment, and casually tossed a talisman hidden in her sleeve onto the corpse of one of the men in black.
These men in black had all died recently; although their souls had left their bodies, they were still lingering around the corpses.
Now summoned by the talisman, a man in black raised his head in a daze, detached himself from the body, and looked around.
Seeing that the talisman was effective, Lin Wanyue quickly lit a stick of incense and tossed it aside.
As the white smoke of the incense rose, everyone looked in surprise at the suddenly appearing man in black.
The guards standing nearby felt a chill run down their spines and quickly drew their swords to block Qi Sichen.
"Your Highness, be careful!"
"Where did these things come from?!" The young guard gritted his teeth in disbelief. With so many of them guarding the place, not a single one of them had noticed the sound of the man in black opening the door and entering!
It was done without anyone noticing.
If he really wanted to attack his own prince, wouldn't it be a matter of a swift and decisive strike?
The more they thought about it, the more frightened they became, so one of them tentatively tried to swing his knife at the man in black.
Fortunately, Lin Weiming was knowledgeable and immediately realized that it was because of the spirit incense that people could see the ghost.
"Wait!" he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, these are no longer human. These ghosts are quite well-behaved. Since you want to know what's going on with them, why don't you just ask them directly?"
"Oh?" Qi Sichen looked surprised as he glanced at his guards.
As a result, not only his guards but also Xie Heng were completely bewildered.
Is this...is this a ghost?
They had heard plenty of legends about ghosts!
But no one expected that she would appear in front of them so fresh and beautiful!
"..." Seeing that they all seemed incredulous and stood there silently, Lin Weiming asked himself, "Who are you people? Why did you come all the way to the Xie residence instead of taking action outside the city?"
Lin Weiming then remembered hearing that these people had even had their tongues cut out, so he quickly leaned close to Lin Wanyue's ear and asked, "Daughter, I heard that these people don't have tongues anymore, can they still answer questions?"
"Of course! They weren't born without tongues; their souls will naturally be restored after they die," Lin Wanyue explained.
Hearing Lin Wanyue's words, Qi Sichen and the others felt relieved and continued to keep their eyes on the man in black.
The ghost of the man in black slowly replied, "My master said he wanted to kill two birds with one stone; either the dog emperor or this dog official must be killed!"
"Pah! When have I ever offended you? You want to kill me, fine, but you also want to smear me? I've been an honest official all my life, and you actually want me to be infamous for eternity!" Xie Heng was so angry that he reached out to hit the man, but his hand passed right through the empty body of the man in black.
"He~tui!" Unable to hit it, he simply spat on the corpse on the ground, cursing and insulting its ancestors for eighteen generations.
Qi Sichen seemed to be relatively clear-headed, and asked in an icy voice, "Who is your master?"
"My master is... Ah—" Before the ghost in black could finish speaking, a scream, sharp and piercing, could be heard.
Everyone present couldn't help but cover their ears. When they looked in the direction of the man in black again, they found that the ghost had already vanished without a trace.
The others quickly looked to Lin Wanyue for help.
Lin Wanyue had no other choice but to throw out a few more talismans in an attempt to summon the ghosts from the other five corpses.
However, they didn't expect that the person behind the scenes was so meticulous. They could get some answers by asking other questions, but when they asked who was in charge of these men in black, they were stumped.
The ghost will instantly and painfully vanish into nothingness.
Lin Wanyue had never seen this situation before. After frowning and thinking for a while, she replied, "Perhaps... that person is indeed a master of casting spells, and can even use spells on their souls, making it absolutely impossible for them to say that name."
"He really is an old fox! I have no idea who that person is. I have absolutely no clue. He is indeed very careful." Qi Sichen sneered, and then couldn't help but curse viciously, "But a fox's tail can't be hidden forever! Let him wait and see. Sooner or later, I will catch this old fox."
Xie Heng quickly stepped forward to pledge his loyalty: "Your Highness, rest assured! I am absolutely on your side. When you catch this heartless scoundrel, you must let me go and give him a good beating! Otherwise, I will find it hard to vent my anger!"
Xie Heng grew angrier the more he thought about it. He kicked the black-clad man's corpse on the ground a couple more times, spat, and said, "How dare you throw dirt on me! Go to hell!"
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