jdhmnovel Chapter 428: The Same Crime as Deceiving the King
Chapter 428: The Same Crime as Deceiving the King
Xie Jingchi groaned, a thin layer of sweat seeping out of his forehead.
But because of the pain, he subconsciously bent down.
Shen Shuyi showed no mercy and snatched the manuscripts from his hands and stuffed them into his lapel.
Then he smiled and said to him: "Thank you, sir, you are such a good person."
Xie Jingchi stood there, one of his legs trembling constantly. He slowly raised his head and looked at Shen Shuyi with resentment.
Shen Shuyi looked at him innocently, and could only be thankful that there were so many people around that no one noticed her action.
A layer of fine beads of sweat oozed out of Xie Jingchi's forehead. After holding it in for a long while, he said quietly, "I didn't expect Miss Shen to be such a person."
Looking at his paler face, Shen Shuyi had no doubt that Xie Jingchi would die before Xiao Tingshan.
However, judging from his memories of his previous life, Xie Jingchi would probably hold on to the end with his last breath.
But Shen Shuyi really didn't know what Xie Jingchi's ending would be...
Perhaps because she was a little ruthless, Shen Shuyi felt a little guilty: "Next time when Master Xie is about to die, I will definitely risk my life to save you."
Hearing this, Xie Jingchi was so angry that he laughed, staring at her as if he wanted to eat her.
Shen Shuyi looked straight ahead at the field, trying hard to ignore the burning gaze beside him.
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Qianwu seemed to have noticed the direction where Xie Jingchi was, and said in a deep voice: "Xie Jingchi, come forward!"
"Yes."
Xie Jingchi regained his serious expression and limped forward. Every step he took was so difficult that it made people cry and feel sad. They deeply wondered whether Lord Xie was stepping on the tip of a knife.
"Wei minister, please see Your Majesty!"
Xie Jingchi spoke in a deep voice without saying a single word.
Seeing this, Shen Shuyi finally understood why Xie Jingchi looked so haggard today.
It turns out that he was trying to show his sympathy to Emperor Qianwu!
Looking again, he saw that the place where he had pressed his leg had begun to bleed.
Shen Shuyi blinked and comforted himself: I helped Xie Jingchi a lot, look at the blood, it's flowing just right!
Emperor Qianwu frowned, looked Xie Jingchi up and down and asked, "What happened? I heard that you were stabbed in the forest. How bad are your injuries? Do you know who stabbed you?"
Xie Jingchi's eyes were deep and his voice was stern: "I am fine. As for the assassin, I have some guesses, but I have no evidence, so I cannot tell you."
His tone is firm, his attitude is sincere, his eyes are open and his spirit is upright.
Emperor Qianwu frowned more and more, and said in a cold voice: "Come here, arrest Zhu Han and Jiang Dong! Remove them from their posts and interrogate them strictly!"
The weather in the hunting ground seemed to change easily with a word from the emperor.
The sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, from the bright sunshine just now.
Zhu Han and Jiang Dong are both generals in charge of hunting ground affairs. Currently, incidents are happening frequently in the hunting ground. Not only Emperor Qianwu was assassinated, but Xie Jingchi was also assassinated.
It is conceivable that Emperor Qianwu was not in a very good mood.
Xie Jingchi raised his eyes to look at Emperor Qianwu and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely interrogate the two generals strictly! Give them justice!"
Emperor Qianwu: “…”
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yuncheng was furious: "When did the emperor tell you to judge this matter? How shameless!"
Xiao Hongyan said, "But wasn't it Lord Xie who was investigating the assassination of our father? It doesn't seem to be wrong to investigate other things."
Xiao Yuncheng glanced at Xiao Hongyan, who was fat and only knew how to eat, and sneered, "Twelfth brother, just eat yours!"
Xiao Hongyan was very angry and jumped up and down, "How can you curse at me?"
On the other hand, Xiao Heyu was not really happy. The joy that he had felt because of Xiao Tingshan was instantly extinguished as if a basin of cold water was poured over his head.
The love that the emperor has for Xie Jingchi is really enviable.
According to common sense, since Xie Jingchi was stabbed, he should have distanced himself from the incident. How could he be responsible for the investigation?
But unfortunately, my father acquiesced.
How do we know that Xie Jingchi won’t cause something bigger?
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At this moment, Wang Xi received the news from his trusted kitchen. His expression became serious, and he hurried forward and whispered to Emperor Qianwu.
"Your Majesty, there is news from the kitchen that many of the prey they caught this time were poisoned, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to feed them to you ministers."
Emperor Qianwu narrowed his eyes and asked coldly, "How many are there?"
As the eunuch who was a trusted confidant of Emperor Qianwu, Wang Xi immediately understood what the emperor meant and said cautiously, "After inspection, one or two out of ten prey marked with red marks were poisonous."
"Where are the other prey?" asked Emperor Qianwu.
Wang Xi shook his head slightly at the young emperor.
Emperor Qianwu sneered, his eyes cold: "Well, someone really has the guts to do this!"
Many people looked at each other in bewilderment, and they felt that after Eunuch Wang said something, the emperor's expression suddenly turned cold. His pair of eagle-like eyes were sharp and intimidating, and he had the domineering air of someone who had been in a high position for a long time, which made people submit instantly.
No one else heard it, but Xiao Heyu, Xiao Tingshan, Xie Jingchi and others who were nearby heard it clearly.
After all, although Wang Xi avoided people, Emperor Qianwu had no intention of avoiding him.
Xiao Tingshan's mind raced. One in ten of the marked prey were poisoned? Were they poisoned before or after they were captured?
No, no, no, it could only be before...
If someone poisoned these "precious" prey before they were captured, it means... someone secretly made some moves to gain a good ranking in the competition.
To put it simply, this person only wants to be promoted and favored by the emperor.
To put it bluntly, this person is extremely audacious and deceives the emperor!!!
Yes, the crime of deceiving the emperor...
The next moment, Xiao Tingshan's legs went weak and his face turned pale. He looked up suddenly, and was facing the emperor's cloudy eyes. Those eyes were like a dragon hiding in the sea, with an imposing aura.
And at this moment, those eyes were full of suspicion and inquiry.
The powerful aura almost made him kneel on the ground subconsciously, and he no longer dared to have the slightest intention of resisting.
No, he did not!
Although he dared to design a plan to capture prey, it was also within the rules and he would never dare to deceive the emperor!
Shen Shuyi hid in the crowd, watching the scene coldly, with the corners of his lips slightly curved.
That's right, she just asked Jianpo to find a way to let the kitchen find out that the prey was poisonous. In this way, Emperor Qianwu would know that someone was willing to stretch his claws in front of him in order to gain a rank.
As for who this person is, it depends on who benefits the most from this competition.
Obviously, the most abnormal person is this frail Prince Song!
According to the rules set by Emperor Qianwu, it would not be a problem for the Prince of Song to be a little clever, but if he dared to poison the marked prey before the competition, and rely on fraud and deceiving everyone to get a better ranking, it would be tantamount to challenging the authority of the emperor. He is so audacious that his crime is tantamount to deceiving the emperor!