Actually, it wasn't that General Lan Yu didn't understand, but rather that he was unwilling to believe it.
Whether it was Pang Xianchu's words or Fan Wuji's body language, it undoubtedly revealed that among the rulers of the thirty-five kingdoms of the Western Regions, there was someone who did not want to see the harmonious and prosperous scene of all ethnic groups being as close as one family along the Silk Road in the Western Regions.
Otherwise, who would dare to defy public opinion and send assassins to kill Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin at the banquet where the Western Regions surrendered to him?
As for General Lan Yu, who accompanied the valiant Khan Moyanchuo on his mission to persuade the thirty-five kingdoms of the Western Regions to surrender to the King of Jin, he witnessed firsthand the reactions of the rulers of the Western Regions to the surrender of the King of Jin.
Naturally, they were unwilling to believe that anyone would dare to risk the destruction of their country to assassinate the King of Jin.
Moreover, this happened on such an important occasion, in a situation where he had no way of clearing himself of suspicion.
As Lan Yu had predicted, the person who sent the assassin to kill Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin in court was not any of the rulers of the thirty-five kingdoms of the Western Regions.
Instead, it was Has, the venerable prime minister of the Uyghur Khanate, who served three reigns and was in his seventies.
After the banquet ended, as Chen Huai'an personally went to the backyard of the Uyghur King's Palace to visit the injured and unconscious Princess Bilge Yue Qiluo, Xiao Po, the commander of the Golden Guard, immediately reported to him on the situation of the sudden interrogation of the assassin.
"Your Highness, the assassin has confessed—"
Xiao Po approached Chen Huai'an with a serious expression and lowered his voice, saying, "Your Highness, the person who ordered and arranged for assassins to enter the banquet to assassinate you is Has, the prime minister of the Uyghur Khanate!"
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Huai'an frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Po, the commander of the Golden Guard, with a complicated expression.
This answer was not much different from what he had imagined, but it was also somewhat different.
The latter explained, "Your Highness, according to the assassin's confession, the assassination attempt was orchestrated by Has, the prime minister of the Uyghur Khanate."
"This humble general has also verified the relevant personnel involved. The assassin was led by Has, which is why he was able to evade the Imperial Guards' search and successfully enter the palace hall through the back door with a hidden dart!"
Chen Huai'an raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where are the Has people?"
"Has, Has he—"
Xiao Po hesitated for a moment, but finally revealed all the information he possessed:
"Your Highness, it's all my fault for failing in my duties. By the time I learned from the assassin that the mastermind was none other than Prime Minister Has, I had already led the Imperial Guards to the Prime Minister's residence..."
"Has, Has has hanged himself!"
With that, Xiao Po knelt down in front of Chen Huai'an and pleaded guilty, saying, "This humble general failed in his duty to protect Your Majesty and deserves to die. Please punish me, Your Highness!"
Um!
Chen Huai'an nodded and asked, "How is Princess Pijia now?"
Xiao Po truthfully reported, "Your Highness, the assassin has voluntarily handed over the antidote, and I have already given it to the valiant Khan, Moyanchuo!"
"I am not aware of Princess Bhikkhu's specific situation."
Chen Huai'an looked at Xiao Po and finally said indifferently, "Xiao Po, you can go down now. It would be good for you to serve as the flag bearer in the central army under General Pang Xianchu!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Po hesitated for a moment, but ultimately obeyed Chen Huai'an's order unconditionally.
After Xiao Po left, Chen Huai'an hurriedly went to Princess Pijia's palace.
Upon arrival, they saw the distraught and valiant Khan Moyanchuo anxiously waiting outside Princess Bilge Yueqiluo's palace.
creak—
The door opened, and the imperial physician emerged from Princess Pijia's bedchamber.
The mighty Khan rushed forward and asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is Qiluo?"
The doctor said, "Khan, thank God, the antidote arrived just in time. Princess Bhikkhu's poison has been neutralized. As for the remaining superficial wounds, with a little rest, they will recover completely in less than three months."
call!
After listening to the doctor's words, Mo Yanchuo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Chen Huai'an also appeared outside Princess Pijia's palace and said to the physician, "Physician, go and collect your reward. I have already given the orders!"
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Jin!"
The doctor immediately accepted the order and left.
Chen Huai'an then said to the anxious Mo Yanchuo, "Mo Yanchuo, I will go and see Princess Pijia first."
After saying this, without waiting for Mo Yanchuo's agreement, he barged straight into Princess Pijia's musical instrument chamber.
Upon entering, a delicate fragrance, reminiscent of orchids and musk, wafts into your nostrils.
Upon seeing this, the maids inside bowed to Chen Huai'an and withdrew.
In the vast boudoir, only Chen Huai'an and the unconscious Yue Qiluo remained in the blink of an eye.
Chen Huai'an slowly walked towards the bed, where Princess Bhikkhu Yue Qiluo, with her beautiful eyes closed, was sitting.
Looking at the princess before him, who resembled Sleeping Beauty, he couldn't help but recall the scene where she risked her life to shield him from a fatal arrow.
To say I wasn't moved would be a lie.
However, for Chen Huai'an, who is in a high position, the issues he considers are not as black and white as those of ordinary people.
The fact that Has, the Uyghur prime minister who was over seventy years old, sent an assassin to kill his Prince Chen Huai'an in court was already suspicious.
But with old Haas's suicide by hanging, it all seems to have become an unsolvable mystery.
The only thing Chen Huai'an was certain of was that Yue Qiluo chose to sacrifice herself to save him, Chen Huai'an, in that life-or-death moment.
He could never forget this kindness.
At this moment, Chen Huai'an had already arrived at the bedside and naturally sat down on the edge of the bed.
After thinking for a moment, he finally took Princess Yue Qiluo's hand, which was as delicate as a scallion root, and said to himself, "Yue Qiluo, no matter what, tonight I owe you my life."
"When you wake up, I will make it up to you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yue Qiluo, who was unconscious, seemed to stir.
The hand being held by Chen Huai'an squeezed Chen Huai'an's warm, thick palm tightly.
Seeing this, Chen Huai'an smiled knowingly.
at the same time.
The valiant Khan Moyanchuo, who had been waiting outside Princess Bilge's palace, suddenly received a message from his confidant, who handed him a final letter left to him by the old prime minister Has.
Furthermore, he informed Mo Yanchuo of Has's suicide by hanging.
Shocked, Mo Yanchuo quietly opened the farewell letter that Has had left for him.
After only a cursory glance, Mo Yanchuo was struck dumb.
The next moment, he swallowed the suicide note without hesitation.
A moment later, Chen Huai'an also came out of Princess Pijia's bedroom.
The valiant Khan, Moyanchuo, regained his previous anxious and worried expression, moved closer to Chen Huai'an, and tentatively asked, "Your Highness, has the assassin confessed?"
Um?
Chen Huai'an raised an eyebrow and said without hesitation, "Mo Yanchuo, the assassin has already bitten his tongue and committed suicide!"
He paused, then added, "However, rest assured, Princess Bhikkhu risked her life to save me tonight, and I will remember this kindness."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Once Princess Pijia is feeling better, let her accompany me back to the Prince of Jin's fiefdom!"
After saying that, Chen Huai'an turned and left without looking back.
Only then did Mo Yanchuo's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settle down.
Watching Chen Huai'an disappear into the backyard of the palace, he muttered to himself, "Old Has, Old Has, why did you do this?"
"For the sake of the Uyghur Khanate, for the sake of my Yaoluoge clan, I have risked everything, a victory against fate!"
"We, the descendants of Mo Yanchuo and Yaoluoge, will never forget this kindness!"
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