lcionline Chapter 283: A Murder Case
Chapter 283: A Murder Case
"What are you doing?"
Rong Enqing sat on the bed, looking at Xiu Zhang and Nanny Gong who were kneeling in front of the bed, his eyes full of surprise.
"Madam, I have caused trouble for you." Xiu Zhang glanced at Rong Enqing, then lowered her head guiltily.
"Why did you cause me trouble? I just took a nap, what trouble can you cause?"
Rong Enqing looked at Xiu Zhang with amusement and raised his hand, "Get up."
"Madame Gong, why are you kneeling with Xiu Zhang? Let's stand up and talk."
However, Xiu Zhang and Nanny Gong just knelt there motionless.
It was not until this moment that Rong Enqing put away his frivolous attitude and became serious.
"What happened?"
Madam Gong glanced at Xiu Zhang in reproach, sighed, and said in a heavy tone: "This girl took advantage of the time when the message was being passed on to assassinate Yuan on the street near the city gate."
"What did you say?" Rong Enqing looked at Madam Gong in disbelief, then turned to look at Xiu Zhang and confirmed, "You went to assassinate Yuan?"
"Yes." Xiu Zhang nodded decisively in acknowledgement.
"Why are you doing this? You came from the palace, how can you be so irrational?" Rong Enqing was very confused, and there was a hint of anxiety and complaint in his tone.
The Yuan family is heavily involved. We just got some accurate information, but Emperor Taihe hasn't taken any action yet. But Xiu Zhang actually tried to assassinate him in the street!
Thinking of this, Rong Enqing hurriedly asked, "Is he okay?"
Xiu Zhang also realized the seriousness of the problem. His tone was a little weak, but he still said truthfully: "He died. He died on the spot."
"There were so many people on the street, how did you succeed in assassinating them and kill them with one strike?"
Rong Enqing was overwhelmed. It would have been fine if the person was still alive. But now that the person is dead, the matter is bound to get out of hand.
Regardless of whether Yuan had evil intentions in private, at least on the surface she was the wife of General Weiyuan.
General Weiyuan has an army of 200,000 under his command and is currently guarding the border.
Once people knew that Yuan was dead, the consequences would be disastrous!
Therefore, the imperial court must give an explanation to Yang Wei and all the soldiers at the border for Yuan’s death!
Hand over Xiu Zhang and say that it was Xiu Zhang who acted on his own and assassinated Yuan?
Haha, who would believe that?
Who is behind her?
Is it her, Rong Enqing, or him, Emperor Taihe?
Is there any need to say this? It must be Rong Enqing!
In order to temporarily appease Yang Wei and the soldiers at the border, Emperor Taihe will definitely push her out to calm the situation without any leniency!
The more he thought about it, the more upset Rong Enqing became. His expression became uglier and uglier.
Seeing Rong Enqing didn't speak for a long time, Xiu Zhang secretly looked at her a few times. Seeing that she looked sad, he couldn't help but said, "Madam, I caused the disaster. I will turn myself in and pay for the life of the general's wife. I will never implicate Madam."
Rong Enqing glanced at Xiu Zhang, feeling extremely bad, and his tone was full of helplessness, "You were fine, why did you suddenly go crazy and run to assassinate Yuan?"
Xiu Zhang also knew that he had caused a big disaster, so he lowered his head and did not respond.
Instead, Nanny Gong couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for Xiu Zhang.
"Madam, isn't it you who caused Xiu Zhang to lose his mind and assassinate the general's wife?"
Rong Enqing was startled, and looked at Madam Gong in confusion. Why did he still rely on her? She didn't remember giving such an order. Moreover, Xiu Zhang was not a member of Emperor Taihe, so how could he obey her order and do something that violated his mission?
Madam Gong smiled bitterly, "Madam, do you still think Xiu Zhang is the same Xiu Zhang who was only concerned with the tasks assigned by His Majesty and was loyal to His Majesty wholeheartedly?
"Madam, I have long said that your emotionality will harm Xiu Zhang. Isn't Xiu Zhang an emotional child now?
"Why would she want to kill Yuan? Wasn't it to help you get revenge?
"You were nearly pushed off a cliff by Yuan, and Xiu Zhang, who regarded you as a relative and an elder, killed her for you and helped you to avenge her. Is this difficult to understand?"
Rong Enqing was suddenly speechless, but a feeling of bitterness and pain surged in his heart.
Xiu Zhang is a sentimental child. Hasn't she always seen this?
Xiu Zhang did this undoubtedly for her!
What’s funny is that she actually questioned Xiu Zhang’s motives and was even angry at her behavior.
But this child really kept her in his heart.
"I'm sorry! Xiu Zhang, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have questioned you, let alone gotten angry with you."
Rong Enqing got off the bed, walked forward barefoot, and personally helped Xiu Zhang and Nanny Gong up.
"Madam, you don't have to apologize. It's my fault. I acted on my own and got you into trouble." Xiu Zhang looked at Rong Enqing flattered and stood up.
Nanny Gong, who was standing by, had mixed feelings at the moment.
When Rong Enqing said the three words "I'm sorry" very straightforwardly and sincerely, Nanny Gong finally understood why Xiu Zhang was so loyal to Rong Enqing, and also understood why Rong Enqing could erase the results of ten years of training in the palace in just one year.
Because Rong Enqing sincerely treated Xiu Zhang as a human being, not a slave to serve others, not a tool to be used, but just a simple person like her.
If she were thirty years younger, perhaps she would also be moved by Rong Enqing's sincerity.
Unfortunately, she has been through so much and her heart has become hard as stone.
So, she spoke up, "Madam, it is meaningless to investigate why Xiu Zhang assassinated the general's wife and how he killed her. What we need to do now is to try to find a way to resolve this matter. Otherwise, Xiu Zhang's life will be in danger, and Madam will also be to blame."
After being reminded by Madam Gong, Rong Enqing put away those useless emotions and said seriously: "You are right!"
Now it is no longer as simple as just one person’s death.
If one thing is not handled properly, it will cause a mutiny at the border.
However, asking her and Xiu Zhang to pay for Yuan's life was absolutely impossible!
Why? Yuan is Yun Yi's daughter, a real traitor, she deserves to die! Why should she and Xiu Zhang be buried with her?
No, she has to think of a way!
Well, let's think of a way...
"Madame Gong, go to the county lady's residence and invite Madame Zhou over. Tell her that I have something urgent to discuss with her. Ask her to come over."
She didn't have a good brain, but Zhou Xue was smart. Since she couldn't think of a solution, she asked Zhou Xue to help her think of one.
However, Madam Gong said with an embarrassed look on her face: "Madam, I'm afraid the county lady's mansion is also busy."
Rong Enqing looked at Madam Gong in surprise, "What's going on? Did something happen in the County Lord's Mansion?"
Madam Gong said with a subtle expression: "Mrs. Liang is dead. Her death seems to be related to the county lady. The Liang family took Lord Wu to the government office in the evening. I don't know what kind of commotion it has caused now. I'm afraid that the county lady's mansion will also be in trouble."
Rong Enqing was stunned for a moment before realizing that the Mrs. Liang that Nanny Gong mentioned was Liang Yulan.
"When did this happen?"
"In the afternoon, Lady Liang and the general's wife died almost at the same time. Madam, you were asleep, and we didn't wake you up. But in the past afternoon, the whole capital was shocked by these two murders."
One was a crime committed in broad daylight, in the street, and the victim was the wife of General Weiyuan!
A suspected wife-murder case, the murderer is the editor of the Imperial Academy, the third place winner of the imperial examination last spring! The victim is the niece of Concubine Liang!
It would be hard not to shock the entire capital city with two murders like this, right?