Chapter 54 The Death of the White Crane
"The word "The Emperor" is very good!"
It turned out that Emperor Yan wrote the word "Ding" on rice paper.
Ding means pacifying the country.
The title of Duke Ding was given by Emperor Yan himself.
After finishing the pen, Emperor Yan was in a happy mood. "Shunde, send this character to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to frame it, and then send it to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion. Tell Mr. Qi that he can live his life and the Qi family is blessed!"
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Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing.
Qi Yan soon learned that Jin He was captured in the palace.
In the manor, Qi Yan gently pinched a piece of pastry and put it into her mouth.
The pastry melts in the mouth and the aroma is full of mellow fragrance.
She was enjoying the tea in the yard. After filling her stomach, Qi Yan looked at Tang Yan and asked, "In other words, after the people from the Ministry of Justice entered Xinyi Palace, they didn't even leave the interrogation process, so they took the person back to the Ministry of Justice?"
“It’s true and reliable.”
Tang Yan bowed.
"That means that Wei Xiao and the Ministry of Justice have obtained some reliable evidence, so they took the people away directly. Things went smoother than I thought, which was something I didn't expect."
Qi Yan pursed her lips, always feeling something was wrong, "Why do I think someone is secretly adding fuel to the fire? I have provided some evidence that is unfavorable to Xinyigong and Jinhe, and helped the Ministry of Justice."
Ye Chen was listening all the time. Ye Chen, who grew up in the palace since childhood, was very familiar with the intrigues in the palace.
On weekdays, the palace looks peaceful.
Little do they know that the people here are fighting the most ruthless.
The strong prey on the weak, and the loser can only leave the palace.
"So that's it, the water here is indeed very deep."
Qi Yan nodded, it seemed that it was time for him to take action.
Tang Yan said again, "Also, Liu Ding secretly sent the news that someone died today in Prince Rui's Mansion."
Dead person?
Qi Yan and Ye Chen looked at each other in surprise, and then their eyes gathered on Tang Yan.
"who?"
Ye Chen asked first, and Ye Chen vaguely thought of the secret letter last night, and felt a bad feeling.
"According to Liu Ding's letter, the person who caught the contact with Jin He who was caught by Prince Rui's mansion a few days ago is not simple. This person's name is Bai He, and he is a key figure in the secret spy of Baling Kingdom. Jin He has had close contact with this person, and is afraid he has nothing to do with Baling Kingdom. Bai He had confessed all yesterday afternoon and found dead in the house that was detained early this morning."
Tang Yan didn't know why His Royal Highness was so nervous, so he said carefully.
"What a killing move! There must be few people who know about the secret spies in Baling Kingdom. King Rui has such important information. When Bai He dies, he is the only one who knows the inside story."
Qi Yan couldn't help but say that this matter was outside the plan and would probably have an impact on her plan.
After Tang Yan and others left, Ye Chen said to Qi Yan: "At the beginning, you suspected Jin He, but I didn't believe it. Now it seems that you have been told to you."
"I didn't expect that Jin He was so not simple. He could play between Wei Feng and Si Nanjian and play with the two of them in his palms. This further proves that there is a secret behind Jin He."
Qi Yan rubbed her temples, and the development of things gave her a headache.
"What are you going to do next?"
Ye Chen asked.
Qi Yan narrowed her eyes, "Jin He was charged with the crime, and the plan must continue."
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Rui Prince's Mansion.
Hongwei stayed in Prince Rui's Mansion and was investigating the cause of Bai He's death.
Baihe's body was parked on the wooden rack in the room, covered with white cloth.
Ye Heng strode in at this time, "Did you find out? How did you die?"
"King Hui Rui, Baihe has toxins in his body. He should have died of poisons last night."
Hongwei wiped the blood stains on his hands and saluted.
"Poisoned?"
Ye Heng frowned. Bai He's death had a great impact on Ye Heng.
He did not intend to let Baihe go, and it was just a temporary solution to promise Baihe. In fact, Ye Heng also planned to use Baihe to conquer the intelligence network of Baling Kingdom in Dayan.
As a result, before he could make arrangements, Bai He died, completely disrupting Ye Heng's plan.
"There is no poison in Prince Rui's mansion, and only outsiders may be poisoning. If I were asked to find out who ruined my good deeds, I would definitely not be able to spare him!"
The more Ye Heng thought about it, the more angry he became, and he punched the table.
Hongwei suddenly whispered, "When I talk about using poison, I thought of someone, and my motives are consistent."
"who?"
"Crown Princess!"
Ye Heng was stunned and couldn't believe it.
But Hongwei is not a person who speaks nonsense. Ye Heng calmed down and asked seriously: "You said it was Qi Yan's murder, do you have any evidence?"
"I have a few guards under my command. A few days ago, I was the poison of the Crown Princess. Although I have recovered, I cannot cure it. In terms of using poison skills, the Crown Princess is very clever."
Hongwei dared not falsely report it, and said truthfully.
When Ye Heng heard this, he immediately asked Hongwei to call Liu Ding in.
After Liu Ding entered the house, Hongwei asked about the failure of the assassination of Tang Yan that day and the process of Lan Xuting recognizing Qi Yan.
When Ye Heng saw Liu Ding, he immediately said, "Liu Ding, come to be honest, I will be rewarded with great rewards."
Hongwei glanced at Liu Ding, and Liu Ding understood, and then replied: "Your Highness, Lord Hongwei, I missed the truth that day. The princess's natural beauty made me lose my mind and mistakenly took the spices used by the princess as the smell of poisoning people that day."
"It's impossible that it's Qi Yan! I believe this. But Qi Yan's martial arts skills have been damaged. How could he become a poison master in just a few days? Besides, the news of my King Rui's Mansion capturing Bai He has not been spread. Qi Yan has never come to the King Rui's Mansion and does not know the map of the King Rui's Mansion at all. Why did she come to the King Rui's Mansion and poison and murder without knowing the ghost!"
Ye Heng breathed a sigh of relief. If Qi Yan really did it, this matter would be tricky! Not to mention that he could not touch the prince, he would have to take Qi Yan together in the future!
Liu Ding's words made Hongwei's reaction very excited.
Just now, Hongwei said it was certain that he was the Crown Princess, but Liu Ding's words directly made Hongwei lose all his face.
Hongwei looked anxious, "After Lan Xuting that day, Liu Ding, you obviously took the initiative to look for me and said that the Crown Princess was the one who poisoned you. Why did he change his words in front of King Rui today?"
"Master Hongwei, the young man was injured a few days ago, and his poor mind caused his judgment. The young man was wrong! Please punish him!"
Liu Ding suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize.
"Forget it! Hongwei, don't be too strict with your subordinates. Liu Ding's injuries are still healed. It's normal to see if he is in poor condition."
Ye Heng was in a good mood and didn't care. "He almost lost his life when he was poisoned by someone. If anyone had any shadows, it would be understandable that he had a cup of bow and snake shadows."
Seeing that Ye Heng did not blame him, Hongwei breathed a sigh of relief.
After leaving the room, he sent King Rui away.
Finally, there was no need to face the dead body anymore. Hongwei sucked in fresh air and his mood relaxed a lot.
Chapter completed!