Chu Nanzhi's discovery of Zhang Lu's murder case quickly spread throughout Jinling City, and her re-appointment of Fang Qingyue caused a huge stir.
In particular, the news about the old people from Weilan Palace was spreading in the city, and the mansions of high-ranking officials began to investigate whether their houses had housed the old people who came out of Weilan Palace.
At one time, dozens of people were driven away or killed with sticks.
Everything was going according to Chu Nanzhi's expectation. Even though Fang Qingyue's methods were brilliant, the results were no different from what she had expected. Even after many days of interrogation, not even a single word came out of Du Jiuzhen's mouth.
However, only Fang Qingyue was troubled by this matter. The outside world did not know the results of the interrogation in Tingwei Mansion. Countless people came to inquire about the information, but they were all stopped outside the prison by the confidants sent by Lin Jinshu.
The tense atmosphere in Jingling City once reached its peak.
Seeing that the ten-day period had passed halfway, Chu Nanzhi came out of Tingwei's Mansion after finishing errands with Lin Jinshu that day as usual.
After being on guard for four or five days, the nightmare scenes she had every day never came true, which had been bothering her and made her doubt the authenticity of this nightmare.
"Isn't it just a nightmare?"
She held the stove and muttered to herself.
Lin Jinshu, who was sitting on the carpet, looked up at the scarecrow above him in confusion, and said suspiciously: "Nan Zhi, how long do you think we are going to huddle on the carpet in the carriage like this? How can outsiders see this?"
Don’t laugh to death.”
In response to her question, Chu Nanzhi also had a bitter look on her face.
After so many arrangements, it would be really funny if everything came to nothing.
For this reason, she deliberately covered the carriage tightly so that no outsiders would notice.
But taking a step back, compared to this small life, she doesn't care what others think of herself.
"Princess, if you bear with me for a long time, everything will return to peace after the ten days."
After thinking about it, she could only comfort Princess She in this way.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, she heard a harsh sound in the car, causing the entire car to shake slightly.
The two of them held their breaths and froze. Lin Jinshu looked sharply at the place where the sound came from, and found that half an arrow had been inserted into the scarecrow above her head. The sharp arrow tip directly penetrated the entire scarecrow. It was obvious that
It's heart-breakingly cold.
She was about to get up to get the sharp arrow, when suddenly a sound came from outside again.
"careful."
Chu Nanzhi pushed her to the ground, and the two of them crawled on the carpet. They felt the ground shaking around them, followed by shouts one after another: "There is an assassin."
"Protect the princess and princess."
"Catch the assassin."
Hearing the panic sounds outside made this battle-hardened God of War feel at a loss.
I thought she was overly worried, but I never thought it would actually come true.
Looking at the car body covered with arrows and feathers, Lin Jinshu couldn't help sighing and sighing: "Fortunately, you were more cautious, otherwise we would both have died today. It's really easy to hide from open guns and hard to prevent hidden arrows."
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"It's just that I have experienced too many things and I am more alert."
Chu Nanzhiwen heard the shouts of killing from everywhere, and was about to lift the curtain while crawling on her knees when Sang Qi's voice came in urgently: "Master, are you and the princess in serious trouble?"
At this moment, she understood why the owner placed two scarecrows in the carriage and completely blocked the interior of the carriage.
"We're fine."
Chu Nanzhi pulled Lin Jinshu out of the carriage and looked around. He was already surrounded by guards, and plainclothes men scattered everywhere were trying to catch the assassins who had laid hidden arrows.
While Lin Jinshu was looking around, wary of assassins hiding in the dark and firing cold arrows, he loudly warned the guards: "We must capture a few alive. This princess wants to see who ate the Bear Heart Leopard."
How dare you do such a treasonous act at the feet of the Emperor."
After receiving the order, Chen Chuan drew his sword and ran over fiercely.
However, he led the guards to work for a long time and tried their best to kill more than ten assassins, but not a single one was caught alive.
Just when everyone felt extremely disappointed, a familiar figure suddenly appeared on the street corner in the distance.
Chu Nanzhi took a closer look and found that it was Xie Jingchen, the prince of Baiyu Kingdom whom he had not seen for many days.
I saw him leading a few confidants and escorting a very embarrassed man in black walking straight over.
"Thank you, Prince?"
Lin Jinshu glanced at the people in front of him warily. Although the Baiyu delegation had been ruled out as colluding with the Pingningzhou rebels, the peace talks between the two countries had not yet begun, so she was still wary of this person.
.
Even a little disgusted.
After all, Chu Nanzhi is not only her most respected brother and wife, but also her close friend who she likes from the bottom of her heart. She does not want Chu Nanzhi to be involved in the whirlpool of right and wrong.
"I was imprisoned in the post house, and I have just regained my freedom. I was wandering nearby. I heard that there was an assassin committing an attack here, so I rushed over. I didn't expect to meet Her Royal Highness."
Staring deeply at Chu Nanzhi, Xie Jingchen's eyes were extremely complicated, and the feeling in his heart was really indescribable. He smiled bitterly and added: "And Princess Pingning."
Seeing his eyes turning melancholy, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but feel sour in her heart.
When he first advised the Empress Dowager to detain the Baiyu mission, it was firstly for the sake of their respective reputations, and secondly, he was afraid that someone would endanger his life by taking advantage of the rebellion in Pingningzhou, so he took this policy.
I don't know if he understands his painstaking efforts.
After bowing to him politely, Chu Nanzhi politely asked casually: "Long time no see, Prince Xie, are you okay?"
Her indifferent attitude made Uncle Xie who was standing aside very dissatisfied. He pursed his lips and sneered coldly: "Thanks to Princess Pingning, I can eat and drink in the post house all day long. It's very good."
"No rudeness."
Xie Jingchen glared at Uncle Xie Liu, then looked back at Chu Nanzhi with a smile. Holding back the compassion in his heart, he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I caught a fleeing assassin when I came here. I wonder if he is the person you two are looking for?"
After saying that, he asked his subordinates to hand over the escorted man in black into the hands of the guards.
Lin Jinshu glared fiercely at the beaten assassin, and asked furiously: "Tell me, who ordered you to assassinate this princess and Princess Pingning?"
The man in black was silent, his eyes wide open, and he didn't seem to be afraid at all.
"I forgot to tell Her Highness the Princess."
Xie Jingchen reminded: "These assassins have suicide poison hidden in their mouths. I just smashed his mouth in desperation. He can't speak. I think he should be able to write a few words."
"this"
Lin Jinshu clenched his fists angrily, always feeling that this guy was deliberately playing tricks on himself and Chu Nanzhi to vent his anger after being imprisoned for many days.
"I still want to thank the prince for helping me."
Chu Nanzhi thanked him. Seeing that it was already getting late, he did not want to stay in the street any longer. He politely replied: "At the moment, Her Royal Highness and I still have many things to deal with. I will personally thank the Crown Prince for today's meeting another day."
kindness."
"You are Welcome."
Before Xie Jingchen finished speaking, Chu Nanzhi had already pulled Lin Jinshu back onto the carriage, leaving only his lonely figure standing alone in the cold wind.