After correcting Su Zhen's name for him several times to no avail, Xiao Chuhong had no choice but to let her go.
"Enemy general."
"Ah?! From Xiliang?"
"Well, that's right."
"Could it be that the Xiao Family Army you stayed here is just to guard them?" Xiao Chuhong turned to look at her without saying anything. She blinked, "What's wrong? If it's a military secret, don't mention it. I don't drink well, so if I get trapped, That’s it.”
"In addition, there are some criminal officials in the imperial court. Each of them is inseparable from the Jiali Pass Incident."
"Oh, that's it. What did you find out?"
"Behind the left prime minister, there is someone else who is instigating it, but I can't find out the other party's details."
Su Zhen pursed her lips. She wanted to tell Xiao Chuhong about this last time she was in the general's mansion, but was delayed because of the sudden intrusion of Mo Sheng and Li Jiu.
"It was a time of troubled times when the incident happened eight years ago. Even if he was ranked first among civil servants, he could not risk treason and collude with Xiliang for no reason. King Qin's biological mother, Concubine Yu, her father took over the throne in the years after Marshal Xiao died. Luo Qi has nearly half of the military power... It's strange to say that they already have all the power, so why are they keeping an eye on you? Just because of the 100,000 Xiao family troops you have?"
"Actually...Ji Mengping likes my aunt."
"What? Your aunt?!"
If she remembered correctly, Xiao Mohan should be the only son of the Xiao family and had no brothers or sisters.
"Well, my aunt is my father's sworn sister. Her name is Danying, and she is the only female general since the founding of Luo Qi Dynasty. She is proficient in literature, Taoism and military strategy, and has a kingly demeanor. She is not inferior to other women, even compared to my father. Even worse than that. But what goes up must come down. Her alluring appearance is unparalleled in the world, and coupled with her military power, she has also attracted dissatisfaction and fear from many people, including Ji Mengping."
Su Zhen had heard about this man. Dan Ying returned from the battlefield, only to be executed by her whole family because a secret letter of collaboration with the enemy and treason fell into the hands of the emperor.
But...she remembered that the evidence for this matter was solid, and Danying did not refute it, and even admitted it in public.
"She...isn't a collaborator, is she?"
"My aunt was originally supposed to get married to my father, but something went wrong. My father fell in love with my mother and asked the emperor for a marriage. Naturally, my aunt didn't want to, but she couldn't stop my father from using his illustrious military exploits to get the marriage. Imperial decree. After my parents got married, my aunt fell seriously ill. After she woke up, she decided to go to the battlefield and won the honor of Luo Qi's first female general.
I remember my aunt said that she would walk the same path as her sweetheart.
After returning to Beijing, she bought the house next to the General's Mansion, but she never stepped foot inside the General's Mansion, and even refused to meet my father when he came to visit. Ji Mengping had developed evil intentions for his aunt in his early years and visited her many times. , but was beaten out by my aunt. Not long after that, my father and aunt fought together in Mobei... During this period, that incident happened."
Xiao Chuhong suddenly stopped, his eyes were sad and sad, "My aunt has been alone all her life. She has no family, and she is the only one among the so-called nine implicated clans. I remember that on the day she was hanged, my mother took me to the execution ground. I watched my aunt being killed with my own eyes."
His hands hidden under the sleeves couldn't help but tremble, as if he saw the blood everywhere again, and the bright and sad smile she gave them before she died, which he would never forget in his life.
Su Zhen's memory also became clearer, "I remember that after General Danying died, it rained hail for three days and three nights, destroying many houses and even injuring innocent people."
No wonder Xiao Chuhong would take her away at the risk of deceiving the emperor. It turns out there is another reason.
"Ji Mengping harmed my aunt, my father and tens of thousands of other people. He will never be able to atone for his crime even if he dies!"
Xiao Chuhong's eyes burst with awe-inspiring murderous intent. After quickly hiding and regaining his composure, it was like a deep lake that could swallow people up at any time.
"Are you saying that he forged the secret collaboration letter?"
"Who else could it be besides him?"
Su Zhen wanted to ask further, but she saw the guard leading the way stopped and turned on the mechanism. The stone door slowly opened upwards, and the sound of 'rumbling' was extremely heavy.
The stone prison was a mess. Many people were seriously injured and dying on the straw. Some people's chests did not rise and they should have lost their breath. The young man in blue who was squatting in the corner heard the movement and immediately stood up excitedly.
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Xiao Chuhong and Su Zhen looked at the familiar face in shock...
"Princess Jingyao? Why are you here?"
Shang Jingyao, who was also disguised as a man, immediately rushed towards Su Zhen after seeing her, hugged her and started crying, "Su Zhen! I'm so scared! You are finally here! If you don't come, they will kill me."
Got it!"
Su Zhen's hand was still held by Xiao Chuhong, and she glanced at his increasingly ugly face, fearing that he would actually kill Shang Jingyao out of displeasure.
Shang Jingyao regained his composure after crying, suddenly took a step back, drew out the sword from his waist and pointed it at Su Zhen.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at Shang Jingyao, wondering, "You still want to kill me?"
"Su Zhen, I came to Nanwei Villa just to hear what you said about the death of the mute slave?"
Strangely, they used the teleportation array to arrive at Nanwei Mountain. Even if Shang Jingyao set off after she was kidnapped, he shouldn't have arrived so quickly.
"Princess, I did not kill the mute slave. Her wound had begun to fester when I arrived... I remember that a small red snake seemed to come out of her wound. I lost consciousness after being bitten. When I
Just after I woke up, you guys had already broken in with someone. As for breaking into your dormitory at night, it was because... I thought you were hiding Li Jieyu."
Su Zhen's defense was weak and pale. Regardless of whether Shang Jingyao believed it or not, it was the truth.
"But the imperial doctor said that the bottle of medicinal powder you gave him will only heal the wound in a short period of time, but will accelerate the fester and even spread throughout the body until only a withered skeleton is left!"
Su Zhen was at a loss for words, her smile gradually disappeared, and she finally understood what it meant to be self-inflicted!
"Princess, this is absolutely impossible. I prepared the medicinal powder myself, and all the medicinal ingredients will only be beneficial to the wound. There must be other reasons for her wound to fester."
"But......"
"Princess, think about it carefully, why do I want to kill your maid? I only met her twice during the palace banquet and the prince's palace. There has never been unprovoked hatred in this world. Can you tell me a reason? What's more,
If I wanted to kill her, why would I need to save her that day?
Moreover, we have been very busy these days due to the case of Li Jieyu's disappearance. We have never been able to find the murderer, and we will face the censure of your father at any time. If I kill another palace maid, wouldn't this be digging my own grave?"
Shang Jingyao seemed to be moved by Su Zhen's words and put down the sword in his hand, "But...but...what happened to her death?"
"Princess, please believe me, I will definitely find the truth, but please return to the palace immediately." This chapter has been completed!