All of them were wearing night clothes, their faces were tightly wrapped, and only their two eyes were exposed.
When you pull back the cloth and look at it, it seems to be extremely unfamiliar.
Several of them are eunuchs, which is the best to distinguish, and the rest may be guards on duty in the palace.
The dead have no breath, and the living have their mouths shut.
Those who can help Li Du escape must be dead soldiers, and all of them must be strict with their mouths.
Xu Jian guessed that he was not as easy to pry with as Wang Liuliu.
So he stood up again and looked around.
The guards stood either nervously or uneasily.
Nei Ying thought he was among them. Xu Jian did not expose the fake Li Du immediately. He only said to His Majesty: "I was stabbed by a sword. I lost a lot of blood and was injured on one side of my face. It was very painful to think about it before I passed away. Your Majesty, no."
Do you know how the prince left the cell?"
The Holy Father's face was tense.
Eunuch Cao saw it in his eyes and said: "It wasn't long after we arrived that we stabilized the situation and didn't bother to ask more questions."
When Xu Jian heard this, he took half a step back and gave up his seat.
Eunuch Cao looked at the guards: "Who can tell me what's going on? Who is on duty tonight?"
After the words fell, the two guards stood up bravely.
It is a great sin for a person to run away, and it is also a sin for a person to die. Even if the two of them wanted to pluck themselves out, they would not have such fluent tongues.
That being the case, we can only tell the truth.
"It's the two younger ones who are keeping watch. The younger one is sitting opposite the cell. He can clearly see the prince inside, and the cell door is also locked."
"Song Qianshi was worried that the children would fall asleep, so he specially brought tea and food."
"Yes, the little ones all ate, and then they seemed to fall asleep."
"I didn't have much of an impression. It wasn't until Qian Shi slapped each of the children to wake them up that they realized the cell door was open and the prince was gone."
"Then quickly call for help, and the young men will rush out with their swords in hand."
"It was a mess outside. A dozen helpers appeared around the prince, and they started fighting."
"They were defeated and retreated after suffering casualties. Only then did the young men realize that the prince had fallen to the ground."
The two of them talked to each other, telling each other clearly what had happened.
Eunuch Cao was not surprised that these two people "slept over".
People in the cell can escape, and the guards are to blame. Generally speaking, they are either distracted or sleeping, and the other is committing suicide.
As for whether these two people really slept together or participated in the release...
Eunuch Cao looked at Song Qianshi.
Song Qianshi felt embarrassed.
What happened tonight can't be said to be perfect. At least if we really pursue it, he will definitely not be able to escape.
But if every step is done step by step, it can be regarded as a complete success.
As for his fate...
If you can get away with it, you can accept salary or demotion; if you can't escape, then you will be a good man after eighteen years.
Song Qian had figured out both the good and the bad things. On the outside, he showed annoyance, anger and anxiety to others, but in fact he had a clear understanding of things in his heart.
But unfortunately, something that was perfect turned out to be unsatisfactory.
The Duke of Fu is here.
He knelt down next to the "Prince's" body and observed it for a long time.
Don't let it be seen out, right?
It shouldn't be, his sword was also calculated, knowing where to cut it to weaken the most unlikeable place.
He had also illuminated it with a torch just now. At least as an insider, he could see that the facial features of the body were enough to be real.
As the uninformed party, could Duke Fu really see through it at a glance?
Song Qianshi was full of murmurs.
Even if the Duke of Fu did not raise any questions after the inspection, Song Qian's affairs were not at ease.
This may be "guilty".
He understands the truth and wants to control it, but unfortunately it is difficult to do so.
Song Qianshi could only comfort himself. No matter what, the prince had left safely.
In this drama of the golden cicada escaping from its shell, the result that the prince most wants to achieve is naturally "death".
The Holy Spirit determined that King Jin was dead.
The imperial court will continue to trace the whereabouts of His Highness Li Rong and others, but will not look for King Jin again.
After three to five months, the intensity of the search will naturally decrease.
The prince who is already considered a "dead man" will have more freedom and opportunities to do subsequent things without having to worry about pursuing soldiers all the time.
However, if someone can figure it out, God can figure it out.
Things went awry, the false identity was exposed, and the court's pursuit continued for a long time.
Although the prince is constrained in doing things, he has escaped from the capital after all. As long as Qingshan is still there, he can still make plans for it.
That’s the worst!
Song Qianshi calmed down, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I brought tea to the prison. The prince was indeed locked up in the prison well at that time.
What happened next was also vague to Xiaguan. When Xiaguan opened his eyes, the prince was gone and they both fell asleep.
The lower official knew something was wrong and had been tricked!
Afterwards, just as they said, the official and his brothers fought against the robbers.
They were all wearing night clothes, and it was like this in the chaos.
The lower official's supervision was not good, and someone took advantage of the loophole, please ask the Holy Master to punish him!"
The Holy Emperor looked at Song Qianshi for a few times without commenting.
Eunuch Cao asked again: "The three of you are all fast asleep? Are you incense or drugged? What about tea and snacks?"
Song Qian said: "I was in a hurry to chase him out and didn't care about that."
Xu Jian and the Holy Master asked for instructions and entered the cell.
Compared to when we arrived in the daytime, the entrance looked much messier.
The tables and chairs fell down, the snacks were scattered on the ground, some pieces rolled aside, some were crushed in the middle of the road, the tea bowls, teapots and plates were all broken, the tea wet the ground, flowed away, and seeped into the ground.
There was only a thin layer of water stains left in the cracks of the floor tiles.
Looking further inside, the cell door was open, the chain and lock fell to the ground, and the key was still inserted in the keyhole.
Xu Jian exited and told the emperor the situation inside.
Eunuch Cao asked Song Qian again: "Where was the key placed at that time?"
Song Qianshi said: "Hang it on the wall behind the table."
"Approximately how long did you sleep for?"
Song Qianshi added: "I just checked the time, maybe two or three quarters of an hour."
Eunuch Cao took a deep look at Song Qianshi.
Not cautious.
The King of Jin was able to get out of prison because of the carelessness of these people.
But is it just a lack of caution?
The thing most likely to have been tampered with was the tea, and the tea was all spilled, and even the test couldn't be done.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If King Jin escaped, no one would be lenient, but King Jin died here.
There are more than ten dead soldiers. If there is really an internal agent guarding the cell, how can King Jin still be dead?
Is it just bad luck?
Eunuch Cao didn't want to attribute this result to Li Du's luck, but now, Li Du's body was in front of him.
Could it be that he is a villain and there is no insider among the guards guarding him?
They were just fooled, but they were not careful and almost escaped from King Jin?
After thinking about it, Eunuch Cao subconsciously glanced at His Majesty.
Judging from the look on His Majesty's face, Eunuch Cao thought that His Majesty was also thinking about this issue.
Song Qianshi stiffened his neck and lowered his head, but his eyes were darting this way and that, trying to see some clues from the faces of the Holy Master and others.
Especially Duke Fu, what Song Qianshi was most worried about right now was Duke Fu, who rushed here quickly.
The Duke's Mansion is on West Street. From the report to the Lord, the Lord is summoned. How can it be so fast?
Didn't the Duke leave the palace last night?
Are you staying at Cining Palace?
Song Qianshi thought he was secretly observing, but he didn't know that his unnatural body movements all fell into Xu Jian's eyes.
Xu Jian has already determined the identity of Nei Ying.
"Your Majesty," he walked to His Majesty's side and whispered, "I would like to ask you to lend me a moment to speak."
The Holy One raised his eyebrows.
Xu Jian didn't say just now why he entered the palace late at night.
The Holy Father took a few steps to the side to avoid the guards: "Say it."
"I am anxious to enter the palace because I thought that something will happen tonight. The prison robbery may be just a scene, and the person who dies is probably not the King of Jin himself." Xu Jian lowered his voice and said, "The King of Jin has most likely prepared a substitute.
I thought of this and entered the palace overnight, but I didn't expect it to be a step too late."
"What?" The Holy Emperor was stunned, and his tone was obviously anxious.
He couldn't believe it and turned his head to look at "Li Du" on the ground.
Is this Li Du fake?
But he had just seen it with his own eyes, and Eunuch Cao had also seen it, and saw no problem.
"What did you find when you knelt down to check?" The Holy Master wondered.
"The wound on the face damaged part of the facial features. You can take a closer look later." Xu Jian said.
When the Holy Spirit heard this, he wanted to go over and check immediately, but thinking that the dead were dead and the living didn't know where they were, he sighed and said, "You should have told me earlier. I was delayed for a while. I don't know if he is."
Already escaped from the palace."
Xu Jian said simply: "If the King of Jin can escape, there must be some internal support here.
That person should have calculated the time and made sure that King Jin was almost ready to leave the palace before asking people to perform a show.
The minister and the princess came together. Just in case, the princess went to the garrison office to borrow people to keep an eye on some palace gates.
I have warned you that no one should be allowed in or out of the Nangong Gate."
After hearing what he said, the Holy Emperor let out a long sigh.
When Xu Jian arrived, he told him that he and Ning An went to borrow people first, but the speed was quite different.
Of course, the Holy One knew better. If Li Du had really arranged his escape, he would most likely have left the palace before the fight broke out in the prison, and the garrison office would not be able to wait for him at the palace gate.
Li Duruo finally escaped from the capital, and it would be difficult to find him.
And even if he doesn't go out, the capital is so big that hiding someone is easy.
For a moment, anger, unwillingness and other emotions boiled up in his chest. The Holy Master tried his best to suppress it and asked: "Why do you think that he faked his death?"
Xu Jian briefly mentioned the conjecture to the Holy Father.
The Holy Master nodded slightly and called Eunuch Cao over: "Take a closer look to see if it is Li Du himself who died."
Eunuch Cao's eyes suddenly widened.
The Holy One would not have unreasonable doubts. When Eunuch Cao realized what Xu Jian had said, he couldn't help but glance at him.
Xu Jian asked the sage: "You once said that Li Min was born with six fingers on his right foot, so his remains are not easy to fake. Is there such a clue in King Jin's body that can be seen at a glance?"
The Holy Father frowned and recalled.
Xu Jian suggested: "I heard from the princess that Princess Jin was settled in the palace by the Empress Dowager."
Eunuch Cao understood this deeply.
Husband and wife always know more details.
"Young man, this will make people go and invite you."
The rest of the matter does not need to be arranged by the Holy Father, Eunuch Cao has taken care of it all.
The body of "Li Du" was moved to Yifu Palace nearby, the deceased was also moved to the side hall, and the injured were taken care of.
Yu Lin was summoned urgently to inquire at several palace gates.
Song Qianshi and the two guards were taken into custody first, waiting to continue the interrogation. The remaining guards stayed here under the supervision of the imperial forest, and were not allowed to leave the palace until the matter was over.
Outside the East Palace Gate, Wantang had a sad face.
Tonight is his night watch.
As a commander, even if he is on duty at night, he can take a nap. He will know if there is any movement and call him for something.
But the Jin Prince's Mansion was surrounded during the day, and Li Rong was nowhere to be found. The mansion was also deserted. The most important thing to search for them was the past two or three days.
Over time, I'm afraid it will be a waste of effort.
Therefore, Wantang did not go to bed and braced himself to think about the matter.
Unexpectedly, I didn't expect the whereabouts of those people, but they waited until Princess Ning'an came to visit.
What is this thing called?
Even if the two parents-in-law quarreled and the princess wanted someone to seek justice in the middle of the night, she should have gone back to her parents' home. How could she still come to guard the Yamen?
"Something happened in the palace prison. Because King Jin escaped from prison, Mr. Wan quickly gathered people to identify several palace gates."
After listening to Wantang, his ears were buzzing and his neck and joints were hurting!
Looking at the palace gate?
Surrounding the palace gate?!
He Wantang has eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard?!
"Princess," Wantang was extremely worried, "It's not that Lao Wan is putting on airs for you. In fact, there are rules for guarding the Yamen in handling affairs. If you want to transfer people, you must have the Holy Spirit's will and a waist badge."
"I'm not embarrassing Sir Wan, I don't have the badge of the Holy Emperor, but I always hold the badge of Cining Palace," Lin Yunyan took it out, "I know you don't dare to surround the palace gate, and you will cause a lot of trouble if you are held responsible afterwards.
Just stay far away outside each palace gate, and stand with three or five people watching."
When it comes to this matter, Wantang really can't be old-fashioned.
It was about King Jin, and the princesses had come to borrow people. He was trying to pass the buck and let King Jin run away, but he couldn't explain it.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So Wantang bit the bullet and agreed.
The other palace gates went their separate ways, and he followed Lin Yunyan to the outside of the east palace gate, because this was the closest to the prison.
Wantang looked at Lin Yunyan from time to time and couldn't help but comfort himself.
Things were a bit sudden, but the Duke of Fu and the princess had always been reliable, and so was the Chengyi Mansion. Both the Lin and Xu families were loyal...
After waiting for a long time, there was still no movement at the palace gate.
Seeing Lin Yunyan's solemn expression, Wantang said, "Princess, it's a good thing there's no movement."
Lin Yunyan said: "Perhaps King Jin escaped before we came."
They had been waiting in this room for a long time, when the east palace gate suddenly opened, and a group of imperial guards came out on horseback.
The leader saw them, and the two parties quickly exchanged messages.
"The Holy One suspected that King Jin had faked his death and asked me to leave the palace to trace his whereabouts."
"No one else has come out since we got here."
Lin Yunyan raised her head, raised the torch in her hand, and shone it on Yu Lin's face one by one.
"Princess, don't worry. We checked and checked before opening the palace gate. No one will get mixed up in it."
Even so, Lin Yunyan, Wantang and others still looked carefully, and the imperial guards recognized each other again.
After Yulin set off, Wantang said: "The conditions at the palace gates are probably the same. Perhaps it is as the princess said, and the King of Jin has escaped long ago. I will go back to the Yamen to mobilize manpower, strengthen inspections, and ask yesterday's questions
Did the night watchers find anyone suspicious?"
Lin Yunyan thanked her, entered the palace gate, and went to Yifu Palace.
The Holy Spirit is also at Yi Fook Palace.
The main hall is brightly lit.
The chamberlain had already washed away the blood on the body's face, and the Holy Emperor came closer to look at it carefully, discussing with Xu Jian from time to time.
"The height is the same as King Jin, and there is no difference in body shape."
"The facial features are so similar. If you hadn't reminded me, I might have been concealed by him."
"The teeth are very neat, just like King Jin."
"Without this sword, his intact appearance... seems to be slightly different."
Xu Jian is also re-examining it.
I have to say, they are very similar.
Compared to the previous time in the prison where torches were placed against each other, it feels more like it now.
The lines displayed are also different depending on the light.
The imperial doctor must have done the autopsy at dawn. Looking at such a face, who would have thought that this person turned out to be the fake King of Jin!
That is, Xu Jian was suspicious from the beginning, and it took him so long to notice any subtleties.
This wound caused a ninety-tenth of a person's original appearance. It was truly a "miraculous workmanship".
Lin Yunyan entered and bowed to the Holy Master.
"Ning'an is here?" The Holy Master turned around and moved a step to block Lin Yunyan's sight. "Young lady, please don't look at her. Don't scare you and give you nightmares later."
Lin Yunyan was actually not afraid at all.
Has she seen too many bloody people?
Even killing, she has done it before.
It's just that those are her and Xu Jian's secrets.
In the eyes of the Holy One, she was still young and innocent Ning'an, so she followed the good advice and stepped aside.
The Holy One asked again about the situation outside the palace gate.
Lin Yunyan said it again, and then said: "You must not blame Commander Wan, he was forced by me."
The Holy Sage said: "I know."
As he was talking, there were hurried footsteps outside.
Lin Yunyan saw that the person who came was wearing thin clothes and simply had her hair tied up. She was Princess Jin.
Princess Jin's uneasiness was clearly written on her face. She even stumbled over the threshold when entering the palace. Fortunately, Lin Yunyan helped her.
She thanked him softly and looked at the Holy One again.
The Holy Sage said: "Take a closer look to see if it is him."
Seeing the blood-stained bottom clothes, Princess Jin was so frightened that she subconsciously turned her head away, pursed her lips tightly and closed her eyes. After a while, she plucked up the courage to look over again.
Walking to the couch where the body was placed, Princess Jin looked at the face and quickly said with a trembling voice: "Really, isn't this the prince?"
"Since we are husband and wife, my sister-in-law understands him better," said the Holy Sage. "Wherever there are moles or old scars on his body, if you don't dare to do anything, point them out and let the people come. This is a big deal, whether he is alive or dead.
, sister-in-law must be watching carefully."
Princess Jin blinked.
couple?
What kind of couple has the husband deliberately plotting rebellion for many years, but completely keeping her in the dark?
That's rebellion! Usurping the throne! You'll lose your head!
She never thought of becoming a queen, but she was involved in such a conspiracy without any warning.
It’s not just her, her daughter is only eleven years old! In the morning, she was still a young prince, but at night, she didn’t know where she was hidden by Li Du. The life after that was completely different!
And her natal family, which has gradually declined in recent years, was already worried about the future, and she was involved in this matter.
Did Li Du consider her his wife?
Did Li Du think about her and their family's fate?
He is unkind and I am unjust!
Princess Jin gritted her teeth and said, "I can do it myself."
After saying that, she reached out and pulled open the body's underwear.
