Hearing the commotion outside, Chu Nanzhi sat in the carriage and quietly ordered in a low voice: "Let's go, let's keep everyone in formation and we will go to the south of the city."
Sang Qi silently waved to the guards, and the group escorted the carriage out of Bei Mu Fang with calm steps.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the alley, I saw a bloated middle-aged man running towards me in panic in the pouring rain, shouting: "Help!"
The footsteps thumped on the ground, sending up waves of sand and mist.
Chu Nanzhi opened the corner of the car curtain and looked out. She didn't recognize Han Yicheng, but the figure of the man chasing behind her looked very familiar. He was just covered with a veil, but his clothes were different from when she saw him at noon.
No difference.
She pretended to be surprised and shouted in the distance: "But Han Yicheng?"
"Exactly."
As if he had seen a savior, Han Yichen strode to the carriage. He recognized Princess Pingning at a glance and shouted for help: "Princess, please help me quickly."
"oh?"
Chu Nanzhi pretended to look at the four big men who were chasing after her, and said coquettishly: "Who is so bold and dares to commit murder in the street in broad daylight? I will capture them all."
The guards saw this and rushed forward.
"Catch them alive, I want them alive."
Chu Nanzhi excitedly warned the guards again.
While everyone was fighting, Chu Nanzhi looked at the embarrassed Han Yicheng and asked in confusion: "Yicheng, who did you offend? There are people trying to kill you in broad daylight?"
"Xiaguan, I don't know."
Han Yicheng also had a bitter look on his face. He lived a cautious life, but he had never offended anyone.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I'll tell you when I take down the assassin."
Chu Nanzhi handed a paper umbrella from the carriage and said with concern: "Master Yi Cheng, you should take shelter in the carriage for a while."
"I don't dare, my subordinates."
Han Yi Cheng lowered his head in fear, not daring to look her in the eyes.
"Then hold the umbrella, don't get wet."
Chu Nanzhi stretched out her hand to hold up the umbrella and handed it to him warmly.
Han Yichen took the umbrella and looked at the guards beside him, feeling much more at ease.
After a while, I saw a few guards escorting a strong man in a veil over.
He Ying put away the knife and pretended to report to Chu Nan: "Princess, my subordinates are incompetent. They only captured one assassin and the other three escaped."
"It's raining so hard, it would be nice to catch one."
Chu Nanzhi smiled casually, and asked He Ying to bring the young man to him, and deliberately asked aggressively: "Who instructed you to dare to assassinate Lord Yi Cheng?"
The boy was stunned for a moment, looking extremely confused.
Fortunately, there was a veil blocking it, so no one could see the strangeness on his face.
"Your Highness's sealing ceremony is coming soon. How can there be another trouble in the city? Take this guy back to the palace and keep him safe. If he is willing to confess honestly, he can be spared a small life. If he refuses to confess, find a place where no one is around and deal with this guy.
Expose your bad temper to Master Yi Cheng."
Chu Nanzhi pretended to be angry and ordered.
While Prime Minister Han Yi was still hesitating, He Ying had already sent several people to escort the masked man away quietly.
Chu Nanzhi looked at the dazed Yi Cheng, and couldn't help but snicker in her heart. Then she calmly comforted and said: "Please forgive me, Mr. Yi Cheng. You also know that a lot of things have happened in the city recently. Your Highness has already
It’s very frustrating. If he gets to know about this matter again and gets involved with you for no reason, I’m afraid I won’t be able to persuade him. After all, Master Yi Cheng is an old man in the county, and I don’t want to see you being implicated innocently.
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"The princess is thoughtful and considerate, and the subordinate is very grateful."
Han Yicheng was also on tenterhooks. These assassins came in mysterious ways, leaving him completely clueless.
"Lord Yi Cheng, you'd better get on the carriage. I happen to have to go to the south of the city to do something, so I'd like to give Lord Yi Cheng a ride."
Chu Nanzhi's eyes flashed and she sighed sadly: "Master Yi Cheng, please be more careful in the future. It's me you met today. If you encounter something like this again next time, I'm afraid you won't be so lucky."
Han Yicheng nodded heavily with a grimace, roughly guessing who wanted to kill him and silence him.
It seems that now the only option is to seek some protection from the princess.
After thinking for a moment, he finally put aside his worries, straightened his clothes, and got into the carriage with a heavy expression.
Chu Nanzhi felt happy in her heart. It seemed that the old guy was finally afraid and stopped provoking him. She just quietly watched the rainy scene outside the car curtain.
After a long time, Han Yicheng finally couldn't stand it any longer and took the initiative to confess: "Actually, I guessed who wanted to kill me and silence me."
"Oh? It seems that Master Yi Cheng really has a grudge against someone?"
Chu Nanzhi cooperated with him and immediately showed a look of astonishment.
"It's not like the official wanted to enmity."
Han Yicheng frowned and said: "Just a few days ago, the official was in the post house and overheard a few servants in Rongning Garden secretly discussing something. The official was also curious and went to the garden. It happened that
Came across this."
"Rongning Garden?"
Chu Nanzhi asked again in surprise: "Isn't that the other courtyard where Concubine Yue lives? Is there anything in there worthy of Yi Cheng's curiosity?"
"Hey, Princess, it's really hard for a lower official to talk about this."
Han Yicheng was already in a state of panic and was in a dilemma: "I only hope that the official has come and told the truth, and that the princess can think of some way to save the official's life."
"Is it so serious?"
Chu Nanzhi also frowned: "What on earth could make Mr. Yi Cheng so scared? Could it be that you bumped into something that shouldn't be seen?"
"Why."
Han Yicheng sighed deeply again.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Chu Nanzhi hurriedly urged: "Master Yi Cheng, it doesn't matter. Although I am not as noble as Concubine Yue, I am the wife of the governor of Pingning Province and the princess of His Highness. Naturally, I can't just watch it.
The subordinates under his command were innocently harmed by others. As long as I can do whatever I can, I will definitely help you solve your problems."
Han Yicheng struggled hard in his mind again, and finally blurted out: "Concubine Yue and His Highness Prince Nandu committed adultery in Rongning Garden."
"adultery?"
Chu Nanzhi showed a look of shock and pretended to scold: "Han Yicheng, don't slander good people with empty words. Those are Concubine Yue and the Third Emperor's Uncle. Regardless of their extremely noble status, one is His Majesty."
One of the noble concubines is His Majesty's uncle, how could they do such a rebellious thing?"
"Absolutely true."
Han Yi Cheng's thick eyebrows trembled and his entire face darkened: "I know that Your Highness will not believe this matter, so I don't dare to speak nonsense."
"But you informed me today."
Chu Nanzhi stared at him deeply.
"Because Concubine Yue and King Nandu want to kill Xiaguan and silence them, and Xiaguan just wants a way out."
Han Yicheng didn't mince words and spoke directly from his heart.
"Well, if these assassins today are really sent by Concubine Yue and the Third Emperor's Uncle, it would be understandable that Han Yicheng would want to expose them."
Chu Nanzhi let out a long sigh: "To catch thieves and seize stolen goods, catch traitors and seize pairs, it's hard for people to believe the one-sided words of Master Yi Cheng."