bayedsolid Chapter 282 Pointing to the Sky
Chapter 282 Pointing to the Sky
In the Prince of Qi's mansion, Concubine Yin was wearing the gorgeous costume of the Four Concubines that she had not worn for a long time. She sat upright on the chair. Her posture seemed upright, but she was extremely panicked inside.
Her eyes were fixed on the palace gate, hoping to see her brother coming with the army to rescue her.
Time passed quietly, however, except for the Jinyiwei outside the door, it was still dead silent, without the slightest movement.
She was full of doubts and her thoughts were in a mess.
His brother has always been a man of his words, and they had already agreed on the secret and crucial code in advance: the willow tree fell.
But now, the willow tree has long fallen, and my brother has not shown up yet.
Li You, who followed behind Concubine Yin, was wearing the attire of a vassal prince that showed his noble status.
At this moment, the exquisite clothes could not hide his tiredness.
His eyes were dull, his mouth was wide open, and he yawned one after another continuously.
"Mother, is my uncle not coming?" Li You's voice was filled with doubt.
Yin Fei turned her head instantly, glared at him fiercely, and squeezed out two words from between her teeth: "Shut up."
Yin Fei was in a state of confusion at this moment
She knew her brother's strength and the bargaining chips in his hands. He had 20,000 soldiers and 3,000 loyal warriors to help him.
In this Qizhou area, he should be able to call the wind and rain.
Li Chengqian only has a few people in Qizhou, how could they pose a threat to his brother?
Is there someone behind this, or has my brother encountered some unforeseen accident?
The more she thought about it, the colder she felt on her back. A chill shot up from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, but she couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she racked her brains. Helplessly, she could only suppress her anxiety for the time being and continue to wait for the news that might come.
The next morning, the sun struggled to penetrate the layers of mist and shone on the streets and alleys of Qizhou.
Chu Muyun looked flustered and hurried to find Su Jin.
He kept breathing heavily, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat due to the heat. The beads rolled down his cheeks and soaked large areas of his clothes.
His eyes were full of anxiety.
"Brother Jin, something big happened!"
When Su Jin saw him like this, her heart suddenly sank and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
"Muyun, what's wrong? Is the King of Qi planning a rebellion?"
Su Jin asked while pretending to be calm, but her voice still unconsciously revealed nervousness.
Chu Muyun gasped for breath and it took him a long time to recover.
"No, Brother Jin, the Prince of Qi is not plotting a rebellion, and the Prince of Qi's mansion is still peaceful."
He paused, then continued, "Yin Hongzhi is dead! He died in his own house, poisoned! I've already asked the servants in his house, and the only one who had the time to do it was his wife, Yanran!"
"And there's evidence of his treason on the table!"
Upon hearing this news, Su Jin was stunned, confusion written all over her face. "Yan Ran? Yan Hongxin's sister?"
He muttered to himself, reasoning in his mind.
In his impression, the two of them were husband and wife, and they seemed to be very loving and should have a relationship of mutual support.
Yan Hongxin and Yin Hongzhi were as close as brothers. What happened in between that led to such an outcome?
"Disappeared! No news! Every trace has been wiped out."
Chu Muyun's voice once again broke Su Jin's contemplation.
"Missing?" Su Jin widened his eyes and stared at Chu Muyun, his voice unconsciously rising by a few decibels.
In Qizhou, although the number of Jinyiwei is not large, they have spies in every corner. The fact that someone can disappear so cleanly under their noses is definitely unusual.
Or there was a traitor within the Jinyiwei, but he had always trusted his brothers and felt that this possibility was very small.
Either there was someone at a higher level manipulating everything behind the scenes, not only letting these people go, but also using his identity to make the Jinyiwei brothers present at the time shut their mouths and not dare to utter a word.
The Jinyiwei are directly under His Majesty. No official can make the Jinyiwei keep silent.
It can only be someone who is directly under His Majesty.
"Yes, they are missing! Not only Yan Ran is missing, but also her two children. Yan Hongxin and his wife Lin Yun are also missing at the same time."
Chu Muyun continued.
"The military tokens of the Qizhou soldiers and the death tokens of the three thousand death warriors were all placed on Yan Hongxin's desk."
"The King of Qi is no longer able to rebel!"
Su Jin frowned, secretly weighing this inexplicable situation in his mind.
"Brother Jin, what do you say we should do now?"
Chu Muyun asked helplessly. As a member of the Imperial Guard, this was the first time he encountered such a confusing situation.
Su Jin looked at him with a serious look in his eyes.
"Muyun, from now on, remember, nothing happened, we know nothing, Yin Hongzhi died of illness, and before he died he wanted to rebel, and those missing people have nothing to do with us."
His tone left no doubt
"It has nothing to do with this matter. We haven't investigated it. Our duty is to maintain the security of Qizhou and seal off the Prince Qi's Mansion."
"Just wait for General Qin to come and bring the King of Qi back to Chang'an."
Although Chu Muyun's face was full of confusion, he still nodded obediently.
"Got it, Brother Jin. Then do the brothers from other counties not need to come?"
Su Jin nodded.
"Yes, let them all go back to maintain law and order."
Chu Muyun scratched his head, feeling a little unwilling.
"Brother Jin, you know I'm not very smart, can you reveal a little information? Why?"
Su Jin squinted his eyes and looked at him, patted his shoulder gently, then slowly looked up at the sky and pointed his finger at the sky.