The Imperial Army escorted Xue Ru and the hawker back, along with two crossbows.
As soon as the crossbow was displayed, their previous speculations were indeed verified. This was a powerful crossbow in the military, and it was definitely not something ordinary people could control.
All doubts pointed to Duke Zhao. The emperor looked at Yan Ling as if he were a traitor.
"Your Majesty! I really didn't do anything." Yan Ling could only scream injustice, her eyes were red, "Since I followed Your Majesty back to Beijing, I treat you like a king and a father, and I will keep every word in mind. You asked me to think about you at home.
Yes, I just thought about it at home. I haven’t left even a single step these days, and the guards are all well restrained. I really didn’t do these things, so I beg you to see clearly.”
Seeing him bowing his head on the ground and sobbing bitterly, some people were indifferent, some were happy, and some were filled with sighs.
The prince couldn't bear it anymore and knelt down: "Father! To convict the Yan family, there must be real evidence, right? This is a powerful crossbow in the army, but it is not only the Yan family's army. Besides, General Yu
Just after I complained to them, I killed them later. It was too obvious. Isn't it causing trouble for my family?"
At the critical moment, he became smarter. After saying these words, some neutral ministers couldn't help but nod.
Officials who were biased towards Duke Zhao took the opportunity to speak out: "Your Majesty, what the prince said makes sense. If things go out of control, he is a monster. If Duke Zhao really hates General Yu, he can wait for a year and a half before taking action. Why rush?
What about this moment?"
"Yes, the second Young Master Yan is still in the capital, so Duke Zhao must feel sorry for his son, right?"
After being talked about by them, the emperor was also shaken. The crossbow was indeed not evidence, so he turned his attention to the two assassins.
The leader of the Forbidden Army reported: "Your Majesty, the general found the restaurant and found these two crossbows in the room named Yu. The two assassins wanted to escape, but we captured them in time!"
So, this is a trap? The emperor looked at the two assassins with doubts on his face. The two men were dressed in ordinary clothes, and there was a woman inside. According to his idea, the assassins who used the heavy crossbows should be two.
A strong and strong man.
However, who knows whether the other party did it on purpose? Dressed like this, it is easy to be ignored.
Thinking of this, the emperor's expression changed and he asked: "Tell me! Who is your envoy?"
After King Duan recognized Xue Ru, he was very nervous.
He didn't know what happened or why Xue Ru came back from the dead. But he immediately realized one thing, he was in big trouble.
Xue Ru is his person, and the hawker who is with her is also a spy of Prince Duan's Mansion. This is known to others, and he can't escape his involvement!
Someone was plotting against him? When this thought came to mind, King Duan felt like he was enlightened, and a chill ran down his back.
Who is Duke Zhao? He is the one the other party really wants to frame!
Damn it! How to break the situation now? He is not ready yet. If he stabs him in front of the emperor now, it will be more serious than bad...
How could Xue Ru recognize it? She was caught in front of the emperor in a daze, and when she saw Prince Duan at the scene, she was filled with fear. She was afraid that she would die here and that she would implicate Prince Duan.
After hearing the emperor's question, she quickly shouted: "Your Majesty, you are wronged! We were just passing by, I don't know who the assassin was..."
"Sophistication!" The team saw that she was dishonest and shouted coldly, "You are a flower seller, how can you pass by a luxury restaurant?"
He turned around, clasped his fists, and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the third floor where the heavy crossbow is located is the VIP box of the restaurant. No unrelated persons are allowed to enter or exit. There is no way they can pass by."
The emperor nodded, looking at Xue Ru, his expression became even colder: "Seeing that you are just a woman, I don't want to use severe punishment. If you don't punish me according to the truth, then don't blame me for not pitying you."
Xue Ru's face turned pale. On the one hand, it hurt. Her wound was not healed, and the painkillers she took gradually expired. On the other hand, she was scared. Although she had done many arrogant things in the past, she always relied on
She had King Duan as her backer. But this time she was facing the emperor. She could only grit her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the daughter of the people is really unjust..."
Just as she was halfway through her words, the captain suddenly picked up the tea on the side and poured it over her head.
Xue Ru said "Ah" and tried to struggle, but was held down tightly by the other two guards.
The water soaked her face and flowed down with the powder, showing different marks. Captain Zheng stretched out his hand and groped her face for a while, tearing off a few thin strips of skin.
In public, Xue Ru was stripped of her disguise, revealing her true appearance.
Princess Changning, who was standing at the door, whispered, grabbed Xu Yin's sleeve tightly, and asked nervously and excitedly: "Look, this...is this the disguise technique mentioned in the storybook?"
Xu Yin looked normal and nodded: "Probably."
Xue Ru wasn't finished yet. Dui Zheng finished tearing off her scarf and pulled out the long needle hidden in her bun, the poison in her waist, and the dagger in her boots...
As each object was thrown out, the emperor's face darkened, and the ministers even took a deep breath.
That's all, and you still say you're not an assassin?
The same goes for the vendor next to him. His beard is fake, his eyebrows have been glued on, and he has as many murder weapons as Xue Ru.
These two people are simply walking knives!
At this time, one of the courtiers said doubtfully: "This female assassin looks so familiar! It seems, it seems..."
"Master Xue!" an official blurted out.
Xue Ru's reputation is not small. In order to make her famous, King Duan spent a lot of effort. Before she went to Nanyuan, she was very popular in the capital. No matter who was having a banquet, they were proud to invite Xue to perform.
, so many people know her.
As soon as the name was called out, everyone looked at her face.
Although his face is pale and his expression is haggard, with this appearance, he is indeed Mr. Xue, who is famous in the capital!
Princess Changning was also shocked: "Master Xue? Is this the Xue who taught me? She, she is actually an assassin? Then..."
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Master Xue had been her mentor for months. If she had been allowed to get close to her father, wouldn't it be that even his father would be in danger? Oh my God! Who is she? How could she be there?
Such a big ability?
Yu Manqing heard clearly and once again cast his resentful eyes on King Duan.
Sure enough, it was King Duan who did it. She knew the inside story of the enmity between her father and King Duan, and it was King Duan who sent Mr. Xue to disguise himself and approach her father to find out the news. Mr. Xue was King Duan's man!
Yu Manqing's heart was as hot as oil. She didn't want her father to be accused of being a traitor after his death, but she hated it when she thought that Prince Duan, the murderer, was at large.
Is there no way to have both? She thought about it over and over, and finally gritted her teeth and stood up and shouted: "Your Majesty! I have something to report!"