Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 297 Guess who is the mastermind?

Just as the guards' spears and lances pierced into the so-called scout's body, the man, who was already spitting blood and covered with blood holes, suddenly opened his mouth with a grim smile and said with difficulty:

"I am the spy planted by Prince Beijing in Prince Dongping's camp. Guess who was behind this assassination?"

Everyone was shocked!

Dai Quan's eyes immediately became filled with murderous intent, and he shouted sternly: "Traitor! Kill him!"

A long knife was swung, a cold light flashed, and a good-looking head flew high up, then fell far away! It rolled to the field, covered with mud!

Feng Tang's cold gaze was never on the scout, but he had already drawn his bow and arrow, staring at the other guy who had already been frightened silly!

At this time, Taishang had already stood up with the help of Dai Quan and Ding Mingyi. Because he just fell on the field, although it was winter, the soil in the south of the Yangtze River was still soft, so it was not a hindrance.

Yin walked over slowly, surrounded by his guards, and looking at the remaining soldiers whose faces were pale with fear, he asked in a deep voice:

"Who sent you here?"

The scout was trembling all over, but he was still able to hold on. He knelt on his knees, raised his hands high, indicating that he had no weapons, and said in a trembling voice:

"Reporting to the Emperor, it is true that I and that person are both scouts under the command of the Eastern King. It is also true that the Eastern King ordered us to come and pay our respects...

“That man is the captain of the villains, and he has been under the command of the East King for eight years!

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't know he would assassinate me!"

The next guard had already stepped forward to search him at Feng Tang's signal, and Ding Mingyi reminded him: "Be careful, he may also use poison!"

The guards hesitated.

Feng Tang shouted loudly: "Take off your coat!"

The soldier understood and quickly took off all his clothes, leaving only a pair of underwear!

Seeing the soldier shivering like a chicken in the cold wind, the guards signaled him to get dressed and then stepped forward to tie him up.

"Take him back and interrogate him!" Feng Tang ordered.

The Supreme shook his head wearily: "Forget it. Send it back to the King of the East and let him find out for himself. Then, go to the capital in person to defend yourself."

In other words, Tai Shang does not intend to pursue the matter.

At this moment, Feng Ziying strode over, grabbed the soldier, and, gasping for breath, tore the collar of a guard next to him and stuffed a piece of cloth into the soldier's mouth.

Then, panting, he saluted the Supreme and shook his head, saying, "This man has a white body! All the scouts under the East King's command have been exposed to the sun in the sea or the forest for four or five hours. There is no way they are this white and tender!"

Then he grabbed his hair and forced him to lift his face to show it to everyone: "People living by the sea all have dark faces. But he has two red spots on his cheekbones.

"This kind of situation can only be seen in the grasslands to the west and north! This person is not from the East King's camp, he must be a barbarian from either side!"

Dai Quan also came to his senses and said hurriedly, "That's right! Although the man just now looked like a soldier from the seaside, it's possible that he was coerced by this man!"

He hurriedly said to the Supreme Lord: "Look! This person is neither the East King's man, nor the North King's man!"

Ding Mingyi and Feng Tang knelt down hurriedly: "This has nothing to do with the two kings. It's all because of our poor guarding! We actually let the barbarians take advantage of us!"

Tai's expression eased a little, and he looked at Feng Ziying with a smile: "Ziying, how did you come so timely?"

Feng Ziying pointed to a group of people who had already knelt and prostrated themselves on the ground in the distance and said, "Jia Rong is being buried over there. I am here to see him off for the last time."

The Supreme pretended not to know, uttered an "oh", looked from a distance, and said, "If that's the case, go back and tell them:

"I am just passing by. What is happening here has nothing to do with them. Please stop talking nonsense."

She asked if the Empress Dowager, Daiyu, and Tanchun were all well, then she nodded and went back.

Feng Tang hurriedly followed with his guards.

Ding Mingyi pointed out several soldiers stationed in Jiangnan to stay behind to deal with the dead horse, while he took the captured soldier back for further interrogation.

Feng Ziying returned to the funeral and reported the words of the Supreme Lord, warning everyone: "The Supreme Lord does not want this matter to be spread, and has ordered silence. I also ask all the neighbors to go back and not to dream or speak nonsense after drinking!"

He was already tall, and had been following the Empress Dowager around for some time, so he had developed a creepy aura. When his face turned dark, everyone shuddered.

Gu Yong thought about it and interrupted, "For such a big event, the thieves must have come here to scout.

"How about General Feng remember all the people here? Then we can interrogate them and judge them."

Feng Ziying understood and nodded immediately: "Doctor Gu is right!"

Everyone was suddenly stunned!

Seeing the opportunity, Youshi hurriedly whispered to Jia Jin.

Jia Jin immediately stepped out of the crowd, took the guest book and presented it with both hands: "These are the guests who came today, how about I copy a copy for General Feng later?"

Feng Ziying glanced at the frightened people and asked, "All of them?"

"With all the people in my clan and the servants at home, we will be all set." Jia Jin bowed his head respectfully. "I have experienced the majesty of General Feng in commanding the army, and I will not be perfunctory in my duties."

Everyone then remembered that Jia Jin, and Jia Wei, who was responding to the greetings in the mourning hall, were the ones who had accompanied the empress dowager on her patrol of the sea, and had returned all the way from the south following this General Feng in front of them!

Now there is an assassination attempt like this. If you have offended these two people from the Jia family before, you might be accused of treason!

Tsk tsk tsk, how can that be possible? !

Everyone hurriedly expressed respectfully that they would obey the Supreme's order and not say a single word to anyone else.

Therefore, when Feng Ziying returned to the weaving house in the city, the Empress Dowager and others did not hear a word.

He went in and carefully reported to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother immediately changed her expression and jumped up: "I want to go to the camp!"

Feng Ziying hurriedly stopped him, "Your Majesty, it's alright. Besides, there are very few guards here, and Ding Zhitai has not sent anyone over yet. If I accompany you now, if something goes wrong on the way, I will never forgive myself!"

Tanchun hugged the empress dowager's arm without saying a word.

Lin Daiyu looked at Feng Ziying with a cold face: "Call me Cao Yu!"

Feng Ziying's eyes lit up!

Isn't it!

This is something that happened in Jiangning County. Isn't it a good idea to let Cao Yu go and find out what happened?!

He quickly agreed and went out to tell someone to go to the Jiangning County Government Office to call Cao Yu over.

Daiyu then ordered Qingwen: "Take someone to clean up the house immediately!"

Qingwen was very clever: "Bedroom or study?"

"bedroom!"

Qingwen turned around and told the maids and servants who did the rough work in the weaving house to leave.

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment: "Why are you cleaning that up?"

Before he finished speaking, Cao Yu came in from outside, wiping his sweat as he walked in quickly: "Your Highness, Cao Yu, is here to see you!"

"Come in!" Daiyu shouted.

Cao Yu arrived at the door and knelt down to pay his respects: "I heard that the emperor was assassinated, so I came to pay my respects."

"The Lord has been assassinated. Why are you here to ask for his well-being?" Daiyu said angrily, "I called you here to tell you about this and to ask you to go to the camp to pay your respects!"

"I will go to the camp right now. The horses are already parked at the gate. I will report to the Queen Mother." Cao Yu was sweating profusely. "I would like to ask Your Majesty to return to the palace tonight!"

"That's it! Otherwise, why would I ask you to go? Who can't go?! What are you talking about? Go away!" Daiyu stomped her feet in anger!

Cao Yu said nothing more, bowed again, turned around and ran out!

Feng Ziying was stunned: This is all right! ?