late night song

Chapter 27
In order to avoid suspicion, Qi Jian never visited Gu Yuchu in prison.

The three-day period was tomorrow, and Gu Yuchu was secretly anxious. He didn't know what the situation was like outside, and he wasn't sure whether Qi Jie could find a way to deal with it.If Emperor Ming really believed that he was the murderer of Xirong's concubine and handed her over to Xirong, how could he escape?

That night, the imperial guards fished out the bodies of He and the little prince from Qinxin Lake. Lejia Huanyu was heartbroken and fainted from grief.At the same time, the maid in custody committed suicide out of fear of crime in prison. Since then, the night banquet has become a fatal case.

The three-day period had come and it was still dark, so Qi Jinye went to Emperor Ming's study early in the morning, waiting for the final decision.

Emperor Ming remained silent, just rubbing the red gold ball.

Qi Jinye was a little anxious. Gu Yu was just one step away from being convicted, so King Qin could not escape the blame and suspicion of Emperor Ming. So he made up his mind and took the initiative to say, "Father, Beiling's treacherous heart is clear. Today If we don’t reply truthfully, Xirong may be angry and attack, and if Hehe secretly defectes to Beiling, wouldn’t Dongqi be isolated and helpless, and be attacked from both sides?”

"Ye'er, there are only you and me, father and son, here. Do you have any proof of the suspicion of Princess Qin's identity?" Emperor Ming still did not make a decision, but stared at Qi Jinye with his eagle-like eyes and asked.

"The maid's confession, the guests' testimonies, and Lejia Pengkang's death are enough to convict him." Qi Jinye was overjoyed and hurriedly replied, not knowing that he had mistaken Emperor Ming's original intention.

"Bold!"

Emperor Ming roared out angrily, which frightened King Hong and trembled slightly unconsciously.

"I don't dare. In response to my father's secret order, I secretly stirred up discord between Xirong and Beiling. However, it was an accident to reveal the true identity of Princess Qin. In my humble opinion, no matter who is responsible for the night banquet, it is I am going to make a fortune in Italy, and we can take advantage of this opportunity to secretly infiltrate the warehouse and turn the lie into reality."

Emperor Ming was still dubious about King Hong's explanation. Before the alliance, he had secretly instructed Qi Jinye to take the opportunity to cause trouble in order to deepen the conflict between Xirong and Beiling.

Therefore, he also knew about the hunting situation. Ling Ziyu's mount Jinse liked to eat the red fruits of the red valley. Qi Jinye ordered people to plant red fruits in the forest in advance to lure Ling Ziyu into the snake cave. At the same time, he took the recovered Nine Dragons Mysterious Mirror Place it in the snake cave, and then use the fire fox to lure Lejia Pengkang into the game.

If Lejia Pengkang unfortunately dies in the belly of a snake, Hehe and Beiling will not sway from side to side. Then Dongqi can use Lejia and Huanyu to deal with Beiling together in the future. Even if Dongqi and Beiling start a war, the Northern Qi army can Go straight to the border of Hehe and fight with Beiling.

But if Ling Ziyu is lucky enough to kill the giant python and find the Nine Dragons Mysterious Mirror, then this spring hunting will be an open challenge to Xirong. If Beiling and Xirong are at odds, Dongqi can reap the benefits.

But who could have imagined that although Ling Ziyu seemed to be absurd and unruly, he successfully broke the situation and pulled Dong Qi along with him to make Xirong bear his hatred.

He originally had no hope for Qi Jinye, but before the night banquet, his son introduced himself again, saying that he had found evidence of Ling Ziyu's affair with Xirong's concubine, and he would not miss it this time, so he thought of giving him another chance. But he repeatedly warned Dong Qi not to lose face in whatever he did.

Unexpectedly, a murder occurred during the night banquet, and Bei Ling Xizuo was involved. However, Bei Ling Xizuo was none other than the princess of Qi frame, which he did not expect.

"Then do you think King Qin knew about it?" Emperor Ming thought for a long time and asked again.

"My son, I dare not make any assumptions. The King of Qin and his wife have a deep love for each other. But if the Queen of Qin is punished according to the crime, the third brother may not let it go."

King Hong's answer was too obvious, and Emperor Ming became silent again.

Not long after, the eunuch came to announce the arrival of Xirong Chanyu, He and the ruler of the country.

"Come, take a seat and serve tea." After seeing the two aggressive allies, Emperor Ming immediately changed his appearance, stood up and greeted them politely.

"No need, the three-day period has expired. I just want the simplest reply." Anuda said with a dark face and straight to the point.

But before Emperor Ming could speak, Qi Jinye answered first.

"Chanyu, after investigation, it has been confirmed that the concubine of Xirong died of the poison poisoned by Nanshan Jue. The poison was smeared on the cup and jade. The poison is colorless and odorless. It takes effect half an hour after taking it. There is no cure."

"None of this matters, you just need to tell me who did it?"

Faced with Anuda's question, Qi Jinye glanced at Emperor Ming hesitantly, and finally spoke without receiving any instructions.

"Beiling is careful." He answered ambiguously.

Anuda covered her hands and looked sideways, very surprised, but she calmed down instantly.Le Jia Huanyu frowned and thought deeply.

"So, can King Dongqi Qin and Princess Qin be involved?" Anuda's tone softened unconsciously and he continued to ask.

"The death of the side concubine of Xirong, according to the confession of the maid, was under the instruction of Princess Qin." Qi Jinye understood Anuda's meaning and directly pushed Gu Yuchu out without changing the target.

"Why is my son wronged? Has she confessed?" Le Jia Huanyu became emotional and stood up after learning who the culprit was.

"Although she denied it, we found something belonging to He and the little prince on her body, the red gold ball."

Upon hearing this important information about his son, Le Jia Huanyu, who had always behaved himself in a measured manner, was so angry that he smashed the tea cup with his hand and rubbed the word "Beiling" fiercely between his teeth.

"I don't care whether this poisonous woman is Beiling's creation or your Dongqi Princess Qin, she must pay with blood for the death of my beloved concubine!" Anuda first expressed his position through gritted teeth, then paused for a second, and then opened his mouth to provoke , "As for the King of Qin, I think Emperor Ming will be able to tell the difference, but I don't believe that he doesn't know anything about it."

Qi Jian commanded half of Dong Qi's troops. He had extraordinary strategies and great military exploits. He was a rare military wizard in the world. Anuda took over as Xirong. Shanyu had conflicts with Dong Qi on the border in his early years. The cavalry of the two armies clashed many times, but they did not occupy the territory. How cheap is it.

In this regard, Anuda is convinced that the biggest threat to Xirong against Dongqi is this person. If the Qin King is allowed to grow in power and take charge of Dongqi's military and political power, then Xirong will have no chance in the southwestern border dispute.

So before the night banquet, when Qi Jinye told him that he would cooperate with Xirong, he didn't take it seriously. However, when King Hong promised to help him get rid of Qi Jie, he verbally agreed.

Anuda didn't trust Qi Yiye, so he informed Bu Rong to test Gu Yuchu's identity first. If it was true as Qi Yiye said, Princess Qin's identity was suspicious, he could make plans later and use this as a breakthrough and Qi Yiye's identity. Yi Ye cooperated and joined forces until Qi frame died.

But he never expected that Bu Rong would die at the night banquet!

Although he was extremely sad, Princess Qin was also involved in it, so she felt that it was not a loss.No matter who set up this situation, if it can shake or even overturn Qi frame's position in Dongqi, it will be an unexpected gain, and he can't ask for it.

In the main hall, facing Anuda's aggressiveness, before Emperor Ming could make a decision, there was a strange movement outside the corridor.

"I heard that Beiling is making trouble and trying to break the alliance? I, Beiling, don't recognize this scapegoat!" Ling Ziyu came uninvited and broke in without being notified.

Upon seeing the identified mastermind, Anuda and Lejia Huanyu immediately stood up and looked at him with cold eyebrows.

"When did the Four Kingdoms Alliance only consist of Dongqi, Xirong, and Hehe? Where does this put me, Beiling?" Ling Ziyu asked with a smile. He saw his blue robe and wide sleeves, his hair tied with a jade crown, and his eyebrows, eyes, and lips remained the same. Evil and unruly.

"Hey, relax." He also clearly felt the hostility of Xirong and Hehe, so he spoke to comfort them at an inappropriate time.

"How dare you come here to make noises with such despicable methods as Beiling?" Anuda pointed at his nose and asked aggressively.

"On the basis of a maid's so-called confession, I, Beiling, have been blamed for destroying the alliance. If I, the prince, don't come to tell me a few words, you will definitely think that I, Beiling, have a guilty conscience. I, Beiling, do the same after all. How can a big country in the north, a society of etiquette, allow a good person to smear someone so wantonly?" Faced with the abuse, Ling Ziyu was not angry and made his attitude clear in a leisurely manner.

"Don't be pretentious here. Although my country, Hehe, is small and weak, but you kill my son and destroy the foundation of our country. Even if I, Hehe, devote all the strength of our country and we are all destroyed, we will still retaliate with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." Le Jia replied. Yu was furious, with red eyes, and faced Ling Ziyu. He changed his previous humble attitude and was determined to recover this blood debt!
"Master Hehe, don't regret what you said today." Ling Ziyu smiled, then crossed his arms and shouted loudly, "Come out!"

"Father!" He didn't see him, but hearing his voice, the child's clear voice shocked everyone present.

Especially Le Jia Huanyu himself. Although he was very familiar with his son's voice, how could he believe that such a miraculous thing had happened when he clearly personally collected Le Jia Pengkang's body yesterday.

Cola Jiapongkang jumped out of the corridor alive, ran to him, and hugged his waist tightly, which made him believe that his three days of sleepless prayers had really come true.

Le Jia Huanyu stared at the child in her arms in astonishment, checking the child left and right for a long time, and then hugged him into her arms, crying and ecstatic. "Tell father, what exactly happened?" The joy of regaining something made Le Jia Huanyu's voice become sharper.

Before Lejia Pengkang could answer, Qi Jinye's eyes were already panicked, and he knew something was wrong.

"It was Prince Ling who saved me, otherwise I would never see my father again." Lejia Pengkang sobbed softly, terrified. Lejia Huanyu glanced at the people who were watching the excitement and were particularly enthusiastic. Prince Ling's eyes had softened, but he still had doubts.

"Don't be afraid, tell your father who wants to kill you?
"My son doesn't know."

Le Jia Huanyu glanced at Emperor Ming subconsciously and did not ask about the disappearance in detail. After all, this matter excluded Beiling as a suspect, but it was very likely to involve Xirong and Dong Qi. As long as his son was safe and sound, as for the possible Mystery, he didn't want to take the initiative to find out and get angry.

"Little Prince Pengkang, does he still remember this golden ball?"

Emperor Ming saw Le Jia Huanyu's plan, Dong Qi pushed Bei Ling to the front, and then Bei Ling unexpectedly proved his innocence with actions. At this time, if Dong Qi didn't figure things out, neither side would be able to do anything. Easy to explain, he looked solemn and asked, holding up the physical evidence of the red gold ball found in Gu Yuchu's body.

"Remember, I gave it to Princess Qin's sister on the night of the banquet." Le Jiapeng answered simply, overturning King Hong's already unstable inference.

"Why?" Le Jia Huanyu was very surprised by his son's behavior.

Lejia Pengkang pointed directly at Qi Jinye, pouted and said:
"He told me that he could not refuse the marriage with my Nine Emperor Sisters, but among the female relatives of the Dongqi royal family, Princess Qin's sister is the kindest and most generous in her treatment of others. If my sister can have a good relationship with Princess Qin's sister, then Qin Princess With the power of the palace in Dongqi, Sister Jiuhuang will definitely live a safe and happy life in Dongqi, and she will not be excluded and framed by the concubines. He also told me that Princess Qin’s sister likes anecdotes. If I find it in the belly of the snake, If you give the red gold ball to her, she will definitely be happy, and she will be predisposed to have a good impression of the Nine Emperor Sisters."

Lejia Pengkang's words amplified King Hong's suspicion to the extreme. Emperor Ming looked at Qi Jinye expressionlessly and said nothing.

"What happened next?" Seeing that things became clear, Le Jia Huanyu no longer held back and asked directly.

"Later, I met Princess Qin's sister admiring the moon in the corridor, so I went up to her and exchanged a few words with her, asked her to take care of Sister Nine Emperors, and then gave her the golden ball."

"About when?"

"Just before the fireworks show, and then the fireworks took off, I wanted to find my father, so I left the corridor. Unexpectedly, I was led by an eunuch to the corridor of the side hall. They blocked my mouth and nose while no one was paying attention. Come on, put some gravel on your body and push me into the lake."

After learning the whole truth, Le Jia Huanyu took a deep breath, tried to calm down, glanced at Emperor Ming again, and said no more.

"Qi Jinye, do you have something to say!" Emperor Ming was so angry when he saw that the fire was burning on his head, so he had to interrogate King Hong immediately and show his due attitude to the Prime Minister. .

"My son has been wronged. Someone must have instigated the little prince to frame me!" Qi Jinye knelt down quickly, shocked.

"You mean me?" Ling Ziyu pointed to his nose and asked with a smile, "If that's the case, then I, Bei Ling, have really foresighted it. If I can't watch the fire from the other side, I will create something out of nothing, and then I will make a good plan to escape the golden cicada. Okay. It will be difficult for Dong Qi to escape from the involvement. So, is His Highness Prince Hong also a workman of me, Beiling?"

"You are slanderous! I have nothing to do with you Beiling!" Ling Ziyu's sophistry touched Qi Jinye's most fragile nerve, and he hurriedly denied it firmly to show his loyalty to Dong Qi and Emperor Ming.

"What about Gu Yuchu?" Emperor Ming asked Xiang Ling Buhuo calmly, squinting his eyes.

"Who is Gu Yuchu? Haha, no matter it is Gu Yuchu or anyone else, who has the ability to sneak into Dongqi Palace but manages to do things in a sloppy way and still leaves such a big clue, I, Beiling, really know how to cultivate craftsmen!"

Of course Ling Ziyu understood the trap in Emperor Ming's words and deliberately teased him like this.

"Even if He and the little prince are safe and sound, it still doesn't eliminate Gu Yuchu's suspicion of murdering Ben Shanyu's side concubine. Maybe you, Beiling, had already prepared a backup plan, and seeing that the matter was exposed, you sent He and the little prince back, so that you can make a good show of attacking in the east and west to deceive others. .”

Anuda was determined to kill Qi Zhu, insisting that Gu Yuchu was the murderer, but she didn't know that she was caught by Ling Ziyu.

"It's really funny. Shan Yu even doesn't know the maiden name of Queen Dongqi, but he actually remembers the name of Princess Qin? Ah, if this Princess Qin is my creation of Beiling, does that mean that Prince Qin also has a close relationship with me, Beiling? ?”

Ling Ziyu glanced at Qi Jie and then at Emperor Ming. The meaning was self-evident, and then he continued:

"Taking action at a night banquet is a desperate act. If killing you, a concubine of Xirong, can sow discord between the two countries, then why not do it at the palace where you are staying? Anyway, it is within the prohibition of Dongqi Palace, or you can wait an hour or two to get the poison." Why bother to cocoon yourself at the night banquet and seek death? If I, Beiling, had the ability to place Xizuo next to the King of Qin, how could I easily expose it? How could it be so difficult to be familiar with the Baise dialect? How could I be so easily betrayed by you? The side concubine of Xirong tried? If it is true as Shan Yu said, Liuhe and the little prince were alive just to measure the situation, then may I ask if Beiling can get half a cent cheaper today? The situation of this night banquet is all related to Qin The princess alone, why do I feel that my concern is not with Beiling but with the King of Qin?"

Ling Ziyu's eloquent words turned the country's conflict into a secret fight between the crown princes, which made Emperor Ming have another suspicion in his mind.

"This Chanyu doesn't care about that. Anyway, the concubine died at the night banquet. Dongqi and Beiling must give an explanation to Xirong today!" Anuda deliberately suppressed his anger and started making trouble unreasonably.

"King Hong, are the words of He and the little prince true?" At this point, Emperor Ming sighed and spoke coldly.

"I am wronged. I have never deceived He and the little prince. The little prince is young, so someone must have deliberately instigated it. The evidence of Princess Qin's crime is clear, with all the witnesses and material evidence. I just investigated and dealt with it based on the facts." Qi Jinye bit him to death. I am just loyal to the truth and stick to it, without any selfish motives.

"Then did you ask Princess Qin to confront the maid?" Seeing that the time was almost up, Ling Ziyu began to ask Hong Wang in detail about his method of solving the case.

"She committed suicide in prison out of fear of crime." Qi Jinye replied.

"Ye Lao has always been heavily guarded. How could a felon who had caused conflicts between the two countries commit suicide so easily? As soon as the maid died, all suspicions were focused on Princess Qin. The night banquet plan was a dead end. When the three-day period came, , even if the case cannot withstand careful scrutiny, Dongqi must hand over Princess Qin. Anyway, it will be pinned to Beiling for careful investigation. Dongqi can evade it completely. By then, Beiling and Xirong will go to war, He and Beiling will break off diplomatic relations, and King Qin will It is difficult to get rid of the suspicion of colluding with Beiling. The people in charge of the night banquet more or less neglected their duties to investigate and investigate. What does King Hong think of this plan that kills two birds with one stone?"

Ling Ziyu said everything he could and could not say before starting the frame.

"Prince Ling is so eloquent, but I don't understand what you are talking about."

King Hong was a little panicked. He knew that the more he spoke, the more likely he would be exposed, so he never made any more excuses. After all, except for He and the little prince, they had no evidence pointing to him as the mastermind behind the scenes.

Faced with the current situation, Emperor Ming repeatedly considered how to end it.If it is determined that Gu Yuchu is Beiling Xizuo and handed over to Xirong, it will be tantamount to openly declaring war with Beiling; if one denies Gu Yuchu's suspicion, it will undoubtedly be a slap in the face. Xirong will not give up if he cannot hand over the real murderer. , for a while he was in a dilemma, unable to get off the tiger, so he had to resort to delaying tactics.

"As far as I can see today, the case is very involved and it may be difficult to decide for a while. Chanyu, can you give me another day of grace? Tomorrow I will give a satisfactory explanation to Xirong, Hehe and Beiling. Someone, please take Prince Hong into custody immediately. Tuck in!"

"Father, please look into it carefully. My son and I have no different intentions!" Qi Jinye repeatedly affirmed his loyalty. It was Emperor Ming's original intention to frame Beiling. He was still betting on Emperor Ming's suspicion of King Qin.

"Now that Emperor Ming has spoken, the Shanyu will also sell Dongqi a thin noodle, and it will be tomorrow!" After saying that, Anuda stopped being persistent and walked away.

Then, Lejia Huanyu, Lejia Pengkang and Ling Ziyu also left one after another.

Today's situation seems to be unwilling to have a satisfactory result. Although Xirong is unwilling to do so, he cannot care too much. If he continues to add insult to injury to King Qin, the secret agreement between Xirong and King Hong may be exposed.

At the same time, Anuda was also full of hatred for Qi Jinye.It was said that it was cooperation before, but he was being used by King Hong without knowing anything. What's even more pitiful was that he took the life of his beloved concubine. If he couldn't involve King Qin, then he would really lose more than he gained.In this case, it would be better to let Prince Hong, a shameless person, be buried with his beloved concubine, and still disrupt the power of the Dongqi court, and Xirong will find opportunities in the chaos.

The little prince Lejia Pengkang was lost and found, Lejia Huanyu was overjoyed. As for the turbulent undercurrent between the countries, he had no intention of getting involved and just led his son home safely.

In fact, he already knew the news that his son was still alive yesterday. At midnight, he received a secret letter from Beiling, saying that he would meet with Lejia Pengkang when Dongqi responded tomorrow. Lejia Huanyu understood that Beiling Ling Zhiyi, therefore, accompanied him to perform the previous scene, and cooperated to lead out the mastermind behind the scenes.

As for Ling Ziyu, he had smelled the conspiracy as early as the night banquet incident. At the banquet, Qi Jie also reminded him that he needed to pay close attention to He and Xiao'er's activities in case Xirong made any moves.

He happened to see Qi Jinye talking quietly with Lejia Pengkang, so he sent his personal bodyguard to protect Lejia's child until someone took action. The bodyguard rescued Lejia Pengkang who fell into the water, and then under the cover of Qi Jia He secretly sent him out of the palace and hid in the palace where Beiling was staying.

Later, when they learned about Qi Jinye's instigation from Peng Kang, they understood the whole plan. Therefore, Qi Ji and Ling Ziyu used the corpse to throw it into the lake, so that Qi Jinye thought everything was fine and relaxed his vigilance. , to reveal the truth.

At the same time, Ling Ziyu came forward to expose Beiling's dilemma, so that Emperor Ming could not use the name of appeasing Xirong to secretly reach an agreement with Xirong to deal with Beiling together, thus giving up the small to the big, and tacitly correcting Gu Yuchu.

(End of this chapter)