"The guards noticed that something was wrong because it was too quiet inside. When they went in, they found that all thirty members of the Yan family had died suddenly..."
The guard who delivered the message was shaking when he spoke, and did not dare to raise his head to see the reaction of the prince above him.
Jiang Tang stood aside and listened to their conversation, his face turned pale.
At this moment, another thunder sounded in the sky.
She slowly raised her head, her eyes a little vacant, so... was this... the revenge of her original consciousness?
Xiao Yinhan had finished listening, waved his servants to prepare their horses, walked up to Jiang Tang and said to her:
"I'm going to Yan's house. You go to bed first and don't have to wait for me."
When facing her, his expression was quite calm, which surprised the waiting guards beside him. He had not forgotten the terrifying look on the prince's face when he just finished speaking.
At that moment, the strong murderous intent burst out from the man, and he almost fell to his knees without stopping.
Before Jiang Tang could say anything, Xiao Yinhan touched her face and left.
And the moment he turned around, scenes appeared uncontrollably in front of Jiang Tang's eyes:
The courtiers in the court angrily impeached "King Rong slaughtered people all over the house in order to seize other people's property, he was so ruthless"; the people on the street became very angry when talking about it; students and scholars gathered in the government office to denounce King Rong's cruelty; the female supporting cast went to play drums and complain about injustice...
At this moment, Jiang Tang clearly realized that according to Xiao Yinhan's arrogant character who never bothered to explain to others, he was probably going to suffer this loss!
But it is obvious that this time it was not him at all!
She had worked so hard and racked her brains just to avoid this tragic ending. She didn't want him to be involved in the whirlpool of public opinion again, but in the end, she still failed?
No, she doesn’t recognize it!
She will never give up until the last moment!
The nervous and frightened maid standing by the side suddenly noticed that her master's eyes had become firm, and his aura seemed to have changed in an instant.
"Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yinhan had already stepped out of the threshold, and suddenly a soft and pleasant female voice came from behind.
Then someone ran towards him. When he turned around, he was held by a soft little hand: "Your Majesty, it's going to rain soon. Please bring an umbrella."
The guard next to him twitched his mouth when he heard this, and thought to himself: Why should I bring an umbrella with me after all this? Let's go to the scene of the crime quickly!
Thinking like this, he also looked a little dissatisfied with Jiang Tang: Those people said that Master Tang was considerate and sensible, but in his opinion, he was simply indifferent!
In the past, Xiao Yinhan would have refused directly, but recently he couldn't help but be soft-hearted towards the little girl in front of him. As long as she opened her mouth, he could pick off the stars in the sky.
What's more, seeing her pale face, it was clear that she was frightened by the news.
Xiao Yinhan instantly softened his heart and nodded in agreement.
Jiang Tang smiled and directed the maid to get the umbrella.
Sure enough, at this moment, it started raining heavily.
Jiang Tang tied up his cloak with his own hands, and his profile looked particularly gentle and soft under the light: "Your Majesty just ransacked the house during the day, and something happened to the Yan family at night. The person behind this is really sinister."
Xiao Yinhan's brows moved slightly, but he said nothing. Just from his expression, it was clear that he had also seen through the other party's frame-up intentions.
"alright."
Jiang Tang raised his head, his face was still gentle and pleasant, but his words were not gentle at all: "Since the murderer dares to do this, does it mean that he is confident? Even if the prince finds the real murderer, he may be slandered as the murderer."
Directed and acted?"
Xiao Yinhan immediately noticed what Jiang Tang wanted to say, and his voice was low: "Tangtang..."
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid!"
Jiang Tang grabbed his hand first, his eyes red: "What should you do if you are arrested by the government?"
Xiao Yinhan: "They don't dare."
Jiang Tang was not comforted, tears flowed freely, and she just started crying to him.
The man who was so arrogant just now suddenly became at a loss when he saw her tears: "Why are you crying? Don't cry, I promise that nothing will happen to you!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to wipe the tears from the girl's face awkwardly.
The guards on the side were almost dying of anxiety and wanted to urge the prince to leave quickly and not waste time.
But before he could speak, he suddenly heard the girl say: "Find someone to go with the prince."
Xiao Yinhan paused and frowned slightly: "What?"
Jiang Tang pressed his hand against her delicate face, looked at the man with water-washed eyes as bright as the stars, and said firmly:
"Find someone who will never be 'bought' by the prince and let him testify for the prince. Don't let the bad guys succeed!"
After hearing this, Xiao Yinhan's first reaction was to refuse: "I don't need it!"
It doesn't matter whether he is a "witness" or not, and it doesn't matter if he slanders him or not. Once he drags out the real murderer and beats him to death, it doesn't matter how much he slanders him.
After hearing Jiang Tang's words, Eunuch Liu was about to echo a few words, but when he heard the prince's refusal, he shut up immediately.
Forget it, forget it, I haven’t tried to persuade you before, but every time I get scolded or kicked, the prince will never agree to it.
"The king is gone, you have a good rest."
Xiao Yinhan was about to leave after saying that, but who knew that the girl let go, but the next moment, the tears flowed freely.
She said no more persuading him, but those tears made him more unhappy than the persuasion.
"Okay, I know this!"
Finally, he chose to compromise, but he was extremely reluctant.
"Stop crying!"
Before leaving, he rubbed the girl's face hard, then took the umbrella and rushed into the rain.
"Boom——"
There was another thunder, and the rain was still heavy tonight.
"Doesn't the person named Yan have a daughter? On the day of the palace banquet, I, the prince, will act like a soft-hearted 'good guy' and bring her to the palace and let her complain in public."
The fifth prince thought proudly, wasn't Xiao Yinhan arrogant?
This method is indeed the best for him.
He didn't believe it anymore. When word spread about the bloody case and the entire court was impeached by both civil and military officials, how could his father remain indifferent?
Even though he had deliberately suppressed it, there was still real jealousy in those eyes.
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Why!
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In the Zheng family, Zheng Yushi was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up by a push, followed by the surprised voice of his old wife:
"Old man, someone is looking for you.,"
"Who? What?" Zheng Yushi was still a little confused and hadn't completely woken up.
Until the servant knocking on the door outside called out again: "Master, please let someone from the palace invite you to come over!"
Zheng Yushi was a little sober, but even more confused. He looked at his old wife beside him: "Why does Prince Rong want me? Do I know him well?"
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The heavy rain at night stopped quickly and stopped after a while.
The leaves are still ticking and the air is much cooler.
The candles in the room were brightly lit. Jiang Tang looked at the swaying trees outside the window, but his pretty face was very calm: "Is this all you have?"
"Roar--"
The sound of the strong wind blowing through the trees was like the angry roar of wild animals.
But the person in the room had a smile on his face and even looked gentle: "You can't stop me. I will be the winner in the end."
The maid waiting beside her was a little surprised when she heard her master's words. She didn't know who she was talking to...
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Just as Jiang Tang thought, the news of the sudden death of the Yan family began to spread early the next morning.
On the streets, in teahouses, in places of three religions and nine streams, the "insiders" began to rush about and get busy.
only……
"...The Yan family is the richest man in Hezhou, and the famous Yan's Trading Company belongs to their family. Who would have thought that King Rong would take a fancy to him and find a name... Hey, eh, what are you doing?"
The man was trying hard to spread rumors in a sneaky way, but before he could finish speaking, he was pulled out by a hand.
Then I saw officers and soldiers wearing official uniforms saying expressionlessly: "You can go to jail for slandering relatives of the emperor!"
The same scene happened in many places in the capital on this day.
Those who were caught were sent to the government with gongs and drums beating, attracting the attention of many people along the way.
Just as the fifth prince "expected", the story of the Yan family was quickly spread to everyone in the capital, but the way of spreading it was a little different from what he thought.
"Is he sick?"
The fifth prince was a little confused after hearing the news, but he couldn't guess what Xiao Yinhan meant, so he just thought he was arrogant and not afraid of public opinion.
"Wait and let's see how long you stay crazy!"
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In Prince Rong's palace, the maid was combing Jiang Tang's hair, but she couldn't help but feel worried:
"Master, tomorrow is the day for the banquet at the Zhenguo Palace. Can you still attend this banquet?"
All the servants in the main courtyard know what happened last night.
Everyone was expecting their master to attend the banquet. After all, although Jiang Tang was favored, he was rarely invited out.
This rare opportunity cannot be missed. But now...
Faced with the nervousness and worries of the maids, Jiang Tang responded calmly: "Of course I can participate, don't worry, the prince will definitely take care of it."
Let’s hope…
The maids looked at each other, not wanting to interrupt their master's beautiful imagination.
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Because the Yan family was sealed off, no one inside could escape, so after a night of investigation, the murderer was quickly identified.
It was a young boy who had only been in the Yan family for less than a month. He poisoned the food and poisoned everyone.
In fact, at the beginning of the morning court, some people jumped out to impeach "King Rong for plotting to enrich the business of a wealthy merchant, and for killing the whole family with his own eyes."
After hearing this, the five civil and military departments of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked.
I knew that King Rong was cruel, but I didn’t know that he was so greedy!
Soon, the court began to denounce and impeach King Rong. Some officials who were originally neutral were also outraged by this incident and stood up to ask the emperor to deal with King Rong well.
Emperor Huaiwen sat on the dragon throne with a very ugly expression.
When everyone stopped temporarily, he looked at the young man who had been silent, as if he was staying out of the incident, and said in a deep voice: "Prince Rong, do you have anything to say?"
For a moment, all eyes were focused on Xiao Yinhan.
He raised his head and glanced at the officials who had just scolded him for being useless with his cold and sarcastic eyes.
Everyone just felt a chill in their chests: What does King Rong mean by his eyes? If you are not seeking wealth and killing, why should you retaliate against people like them who tell the truth?
Unexpectedly, just when they were speculating on what Xiao Yinhan would say to refute, the young man just cupped his hands and said lazily: "I don't think anyone will believe what I said, so I asked Zheng Yushi to take over this matter."
Please tell me."
"Zheng Yushi?"
Xiao Yinhan's answer was something even Emperor Huaiwen didn't expect, let alone anyone else.
"Where is Yushi Zheng?"
Zheng Yushi, who was forced to participate in the competition, twitched the corners of his mouth and stood up: "Your Majesty, I am here..."
"What does Xiao Yinhan want to do?"
The fifth prince remained silent, standing aside and watching the fight, waiting to see his father deal with Xiao Yinhan. It would be best if father and son turned against each other.
At this moment, when Zheng Yushi stood up, he was a little confused, but he could still keep his composure.
However, when Zheng Yushi began to tell in his hoarse voice that he was woken up by servants from Prince Rong's palace last night and taken to the scene of the Yan family's crime, the fifth prince suddenly felt a strong uneasiness in his heart...
At this time, on the streets of Beijing, due to Jiang Tang's special arrangements, the news that Rong Wang was "slandered and murdered" during the investigation was already known to everyone.
Along with this, the news spread that the spy of Haozhou was captured by King Rong.
Together with the two pieces of news, the "smart" people have their own opinions with the "help" of caring people:
"The Haozhou people are really nothing. They actually want to slander King Rong like this. Do you think we are all stupid?"
"That's right! Although King Rong is cruel, he used to kill corrupt officials. There may be something wrong with the Yan family!"
"My house has been ransacked, and now I'm going to kill people. Isn't King Rong a fool for fear that others won't know that he is the murderer?"
…
In short, the news about Xiao Yinhan did spread, but the effect it brought did not meet the expectations of the fifth prince.
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The relevant investigation was quickly sent to the emperor's desk.
"It's a shame he could come up with such a method!"
Eunuch Zhao observed the emperor's expression and saw that although he was scolding, there was a clear smile on his face, so he knew that the news should be good.
So he boldly said: "I wonder what King Rong has done?"
"You'll know just by looking at it."
Emperor Huaiwen generously handed over the letter.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Eunuch Zhao bent over and took it. After seeing the contents clearly, he could not suppress the surprise in his heart.
No, to be precise, he was already shocked when King Rong asked Zheng Yushi to come out to "explain" for him this morning.
Others may be really bad, but Zheng Yushi...even the little eunuchs in the palace know that they despise King Rong the most and always come up with various reasons to impeach him several times every month.
No one in the civil and military dynasties would distrust his words, or in other words, no one would believe that he would protect King Rong.
Therefore, the rumors about King Rong were self-defeating because of this revelation.
"Your Highness has really grown up now, Your Majesty, you should rest assured." Eunuch Zhao complimented with a smile.
"Hmph, I think he hasn't been married for three days, and Yushi Zheng is still bullying others at such an old age." Emperor Huaiwen said with disgust, and patted the dragon case with his hand:
"Go get the box over there."
When Eunuch Zhao heard this, he was suddenly shocked: What was in that box was...
Knowing that the emperor had made up his mind, Eunuch Zhao bowed respectfully: "Yes!"
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"The prince is back~"
"I have met the prince."
Jiang Tang was replying to Nangong Jiayue's letter when he heard a voice coming from behind him. He subconsciously turned around and saw a familiar figure walking in from outside.
"Everyone get down!"
Just as she was about to stand up, she saw the man pushing his servant away with a stern face.