vrcanaries Chapter 128: Catch the assassin.
Chapter 128: Catch the assassin.
The issue of sending troops was not discussed, and Jinling felt depressed. Looking at the patrolling soldiers, he felt even more annoyed. "As cowardly as mice," Jinling sneered, and then he saw the soldiers who had been behaving well just now running away.
"Go and find out what happened?"
"Yes."
Jinling didn't step into the yard until the people around him left. He came to negotiate with a team of people. Now everyone in the yard is his people. He had no choice but to take the risk alone. After all, Yingge's words had been confirmed.
Now the Third Prince has led an army of 100,000 and is heading straight for the capital in the name of clearing the court of corrupt officials. If he doesn't resolve the issue here, I'm afraid the throne will fall into the hands of someone else.
Just as Jin Ling washed his hands, the person who was gathering information came back and said, "Master, there is an assassin in the mansion. He just fought in the front hall and escaped."
This was strange. Although he looked down on the man, his martial arts skills were really high. "Go, search the courtyard."
"I'll go right away." Li Ying was a man close to Prince Jingnan. He followed Jinling here this time, but was treated as a servant. He was dissatisfied and became even more dissatisfied when he looked at the woman opposite him. What the hell, a lowly maid was actually on the same level as him.
"Sir," Yingge didn't care about the way he looked at her. She bowed respectfully and walked into the room carrying a tray.
"Sir, I have made some ginseng soup for you to drink and then take a rest!"
Jinling took the ginseng soup and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
There were no women in the military camp, but Jinling refused to let them go. Yingge wanted to follow the princess's wishes and sneak away at night, but she overheard Jinling talking about Hanshui City, so she stayed one more night. Because of this delay, she could not leave. Jinling disguised himself as a dandy little prince and brought her to Hanshui.
As soon as Yingge saw these soldiers, she realized something was wrong. These were not soldiers of Yun Dynasty at all. She was just a shield because she was not included in the negotiations in Jinling. However, the princess certainly didn't know that Hanshui City had been captured. Once they joined forces from inside and outside, the northwest would be in danger.
She wanted to send a letter, but someone followed her wherever she went, and she couldn't even contact the hawk.
"Sir, I got some news." Yingge said carefully, looking outside, "When I was boiling the ginseng soup, there were two maids boiling the medicine, and there were guards around them. I guess the young master might have been poisoned."
Jinling thought about what happened just now and believed Yingge's words a little more. Just at this time, Li Ying came back and Yingge packed up and left.
The two passed each other and Yingge got another cold stare, but she didn't care. Instead, she closed the door and left.
Yingge was very excited. On the day they arrived, the young man was poisoned. Others didn't know, but she could tell at a glance that the symptoms were not from poison at all, but from tears of lovesickness.
That young man went to investigate the hidden soldiers of the Duke of Zhenguo, and the person he met was most likely the princess. Just now, the mansion was under martial law to search for the assassin. Yingge felt that it was the princess. Even if it was not the princess, it must be related to the Su family army.
She had just seen the old woman boiling medicine, so she deliberately told Jinling that the other person was poisoned. She thought that if Jinling wanted to achieve his goal, he would take some action.
Yingge cleaned the bowl and spoon of the ginseng soup, and walked back from the kitchen with the guards in a swagger. If she were the princess, she would certainly not be easily caught. If she showed her face more, the princess might come to find her.
Just as he was thinking about it, a group of soldiers suddenly arrived and pushed Yingge and the others aside, "Get out of the way, don't interfere with public affairs."
The leader was the young man, wearing a dark riding suit with sleeves and dark patterns. He looked clean and neat, but the details showed his nobility. He wore a leather belt of the same color, and a circular scimitar was hung on the belt.
The two guards behind Yingge wanted to draw their swords, but were held back by Yingge. "Harmony brings wealth. I think the prince will not argue with servants."
Yingge spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. The leading man finally gave her a look, but it was just a glance. Then he walked into the yard without looking back.
The look was calm, but Yingge was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat, as if she was not paying attention to it, or as if she was looking at a dead person.
Such a commotion naturally alarmed the people in the room. Li Ying pushed open the door and Jin Ling came out. "Master Yuan, what's going on?"
Yuan Qing touched the scimitar at his waist. Although it was a metal glove, it was as soft as silk and did not hinder him at all. His eyes were narrow and long, and his arrow-like eyebrows raised slightly, "Catch the assassin."
"Hehehe..." Jin Ling sneered, "With three layers of soldiers inside and outside, Master Yuan, do you think that this prince is harboring an assassin?"
"Why would the young prince think so?" Yuan Qing said, "I have searched the entire City Lord's Mansion. Only this place is left. I am not afraid that you will be in danger."
"Master Yuan is really kind-hearted?" Jin Ling glanced at Li Ying, "Call our people out and let Master Yuan search them thoroughly."
Although Jinling brought only a few people, all of them were skilled fighters, and they were quite intimidating just standing in the yard.
Yuan Qing waved his hand, and the palace soldiers began to search. The courtyard was not large, and they finished the search in less than two cups of tea. The leading palace soldier said, "Sir, we found nothing."
Jin Ling smiled, "In this case, I will take a rest. Master Yuan, please forgive me for not seeing you off."
Yuan Qing did not leave, but just looked at Jinling, which clearly meant that there was still one room that had not been searched.
Jinling understood everything and was furious. This was too disrespectful to him. They were obviously on the same boat, so how could he hide someone? He had just had someone search the yard, but Yuan Qing was still going further.
He sneered and slightly turned aside, "Since Master Yuan wants to come in and have a cup of tea before leaving, I can only accompany you."
This means that outsiders are not allowed to search, which shows that Yuan Qing wants to search himself. Yuan Qing really despises this kind of young man from an aristocratic family, who can't even distinguish the priorities. Just now in the main hall, if he hadn't changed the topic, the plan would have been taken away by someone.
He walked towards the room. As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he felt a pain in his stomach. He tightened his grip on the scimitar. How could this happen? He had just had a doctor check that the powder was non-toxic, and he was also given a bowl of Baijie Soup to drink.
He walked around the room in pain, but the pain in his abdomen became worse. "Excuse me?" Yuan Qing said, and left quickly.
"Mr. Yuan, take care," Jin Ling could see that he was not in the right state of mind. Thinking of what Yingge had just said, he came up with a plan in his mind.