C83 She Is Naturally One of This King's Men

"Okay, I'll take you there in a month. During this period of time, you should stay here first. I will arrange for two dark guards to protect your safety. You can go wherever you want on normal days, as long as it's within the Great Liang territory."

Yunshu nodded in agreement. In any case, she was only going back to take a look and was not in a hurry.

Two days later, during the morning assembly, Xiao Heng rarely entered the palace. Furthermore, when he saw Jiang Tong's old face, he did not directly ignore it. Instead, he went forward and greeted him with a smile. Jiang Tong was overwhelmed by the favor and bowed. In his heart, he was unable to determine what this idle prince was planning.

There was also another very strange thing. The ministers who usually "befriended" him actually avoided him like he was avoiding a plague today. Only then did the hearts of the elders of the two dynasties begin to pound. However, when they thought of the dossier that he had used as a body attachment talisman, it should still be in the Agarwood Tower - if it was stolen, the guards guarding the tower would immediately come to inform him. When he thought of this, he calmed down a little.

But how would he know? He thought that the Agarwood Tower that was safe had already been flipped over by Yun Zhu and Xiao Heng a long time ago. Those guards who had been hit by the Agarwood could not remember what had happened before they fainted, so they naturally did not know that the things they needed to protect in the tower had already been stolen.

It was only when he saw the officials who were close to him hand over the memorial impeaching him that he realized that the dossier had been stolen.

Following that, a few officials accused him of taking a lot of lives for power and profit. Among the people who were killed by him was the official who had been sentenced to death by "thieves" in the past when he had investigated the smuggling salt case and the food case. However, these cases had been going on for a long time. Most of the relevant evidence had either been blown away by the storm or brought to the soil along with the rotting corpses.

Therefore, Jiang Tong was not afraid of being accused by these people.

"Your Majesty, this official is truly wronged. Your Majesty, please take a look." Jiang Tong stepped out of the ranks, his eyes staring fixedly at the handsome young man sitting on the throne. If it wasn't for his help back then, who knew who this throne belonged to? He was determined that this kid wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

But before the Emperor could say anything, someone else submitted a memorial. "Your majesty, this official accidentally received the accounts of a few private salt merchants. It clearly records the amount of gold and jewelry to 'pay respect to' Prime Minister Jiang every month."

The Emperor looked coldly at Jiang Tong and then turned his gaze to the official who had stepped out to report, "Report the accounts."

Liu He, the eunuch who served by his side, walked down the stairs and took the account book from the official's hand.

The young Emperor endured his anger and flipped more than half of the account book before he placed it on the table: "Jiang Tong, you are really bold! Liu Zhi, remove his black veil for Zhen!"

Liu Zhi received the order and his actions were very swift. He even peeled off the official uniform along the way. After all, what could be more satisfying than watching someone who had always been at odds with him lose their power and fall into dire straits?

Then, the emperor ordered King Heng to lead troops to the Prime Minister Estate to raid his house.

Not long after Xiao Heng led a large group of people and barged into the Prime Minister Estate, Jiang Xunyang, who had rushed over with the old mistress, recognized him at a glance. "It's you, you're not dead... Then Miss Yin, who suddenly disappeared these few days..."

"She's naturally someone of This King's." When he said this, the corners of Xiao Heng's mouth naturally curled into a smile, as if there was a deeper meaning behind his words.

But in the blink of an eye, he thought of another matter. After getting someone to invite the old man out of the estate, he walked in front of Jiang Xunyang and said, "This king seldom does it personally during normal days." Finished speaking, he punched Jiang Xunyang in the chest.

"So there's always no weight when making a move. If you cause Young Master Jiang to be crippled, please bear with it." Then, he threw another punch.

Jiang Xunyang was grabbed by the arms of two soldiers on his left and right. He couldn't fight back at all, so he could only curse and ask why he did that.

Xiao Heng glanced at his fist that was covered in traces of blood. "You forgot about the incident at Zhai Xing Pavilion so quickly? Miss Yin doesn't know the truth. Just because you don't care doesn't mean that This King has also forgotten." He selfishly didn't want the people who coveted Yun Zhu to know her real name. Moreover, this scum wasn't worthy.

"Your Highness, the person who drugged and forced Miss Yin to drink that pot of wine wasn't me."

A bloodthirsty and ruthless look flashed through Xiao Heng's eyes, but the corners of his mouth curled into a smile. He wiped the blood on his hand onto his white clothes. "You're not as smart as your father. At the very least, your father knows how to sympathize with the people who practically covered the entire Great Liang. Only then can he give himself a way out. "

"You dare to say that the wine mixed with medicine was not sent in by you? Or could it be that you didn't order your personal maidservant to call Miss Yin over?" After saying that, he looked at his hand. "Which manual did you use?"

He grabbed his right hand and snapped his fingers one by one without waiting for his reply. Miserable screams spread out from the spacious mansion's walls, startling a flock of sparrows that flew out from the depths of the bamboo forest behind him.

After the scream gradually subsided, Xiao Heng said again, "This king almost forgot that you need to use two hands to carry someone." As he spoke, he broke the finger on his other hand.

When the person who had been tortured beyond recognition dropped his head full of sweat, he reached out and grabbed his chin, asking him to raise his head. "This king has one more thing to ask you. If your answer can satisfy this king, then... Perhaps this king can consider letting you leave your tongue behind. "

Jiang Xunyang looked at him with a face full of terror.

"Who saved Miss Yin from your hands that day?" He had sent people to investigate, and in the end, every person who claimed to have seen that mysterious person... The headquarters. The description was different. Either they remembered wrongly, or that person was proficient in disguise. That was why his intelligence network was useless this time.

Jiang Xunyang originally wanted to say that he did not know, but the immense fear made him suddenly recall a detail that he had previously overlooked. He replied with a trembling voice, "I... I only saw a jade pendant at his waist, and it seemed to be engraved with something 'Fei'. But it could also be the upper and lower parts of a word. I don't know about the rest. "

Xiao Heng frowned. "I don't know... what 'Fei' is?"

He opened his trembling lips and said, "I really don't know..."

Xiao Heng stared at him for a while longer before he released him. He gestured to his left and right to throw him out of the Prime Minister Estate.

It was only because she was so free that she came to see the kitchen maid cook every afternoon, and the manservant who went out to buy food chatted with her that she learned about the matter of the Prime Minister Estate's shakedowns. Immediately, she remembered that there was still something she had left there. Thus, she didn't bother about lunch and directly ran to the stables. She casually pulled a horse and headed towards the Prime Minister's Estate. However, at this time, the Prime Minister's Estate was surrounded by countless soldiers. Several doors were sealed off.

What she could think of was to look for Xiao Heng, but just as she turned around, she saw the pale-faced Jiang Xunyang and Ying Chun beside him.

"Miss Xin Xin." Ying Chun greeted her politely.

When Yunshu heard this name again, she felt somewhat unhappy. Jiang Tong had not only imprisoned her for all those infuriating things that he had done over the years, he had also implicated the entire residence and caused it to lose its stable life. And she was one of the disasters that led to their bumpy lives in the future. However, she only felt some guilt in her heart towards these people other than Jiang Xunyang.

"Miss Yingchun, may I ask if there's anything you need?"

"Actually, the Young Master has something to discuss with you." Yingchun looked at Jiang Xunyang, who indicated for her to go to the side, and let go of his hand with some worry.

At this moment, Jiang Xunyang looked somewhat weak, but Yunshu did not have a good impression of him. Ever since the matter at Zhai Xing Pavilion, she had not spoken to him, so now that he walked over, she subconsciously took a step back.

Jiang Xunyang's expression became somewhat disappointed because of her subconscious action, but he still said, "My father fell into prison, and I am a fish that is at the mercy of others. Now, I will only think about how to let myself and my family live, and how I can spare the energy to do anything to Miss... I have something to tell you. As for the person who saved you at Zhai Xing Pavilion, if you believe me..." Jiang Xunyang had originally wanted to say," If you believe me, then... "but after thinking about it, he realized that it was possible that she had only been able to gain a tiny bit of trust in him during that period of time. It was during those few days when he had borrowed her to the Shi'an Academy after he had injured her. Unfortunately, he had also exhausted her energy at the Zhai Xing Pavilion in the end. How could she still believe him?

Thus, he changed his way of saying, "If you want to know, please follow me." As he spoke, he took the lead and headed towards the lake pavilion at the side door of the Prime Minister Estate.

The pavilion was built on the surface of the water ten steps away from the shore. It was very suitable for secret conversations. Generally, people who did not practice martial arts with exceptionally good hearing would not be able to hear what the people in the pavilion were saying.

Yunshu was originally somewhat hesitant, but when she thought that it was related to Pei Hongqing, she could only follow.

Just as she entered the pavilion, Jiang Xunyang stretched out his hands, which were covered in bandages, from his sleeves. "Miss Yin, my fingers are temporarily unable to move. Can you help me undo it?" Yun Zhu saw the bandages on her hands and could not help but be stunned for a moment before she went forward.

However, the scene below the bandages made her feel even more terrifying. She wrapped the torn bandages again and could not bear to look again. "How could it be like this?"

"Miss Yin, the person who took you away from the Zhai Xing Pavilion that day was probably your friend, right? I saw that you returned to the residence as if nothing had happened. When King Heng brought his men to the residence this morning, he suddenly asked me about this matter. I was afraid that he would break my tongue, so I had no choice but to tell him about that person wearing a jade pendant with the word 'no' engraved on it. If King Heng knew who that person was, he might do the same thing to him. I thought that I should at least inform you."

"Did Xiao Heng do this to you?" Yun Zhu's frown deepened because of his words, because she knew that Xiao Heng could indeed do such a thing. Previously, she had personally witnessed how he had tortured Jia Daoping in Hu Nu. Every time she thought of it, she felt afraid in her heart. But he had never used this on her, nor had he ever let her see this side. So she often forgot how terrifying that man who always had a smile on his face was...

Jiang Xunyang nodded. "Miss Yin, if you have a way to leave King Heng's side, you should have made your plans earlier. This person is too vicious. I'm afraid that Miss Yin will be harmed one day as well."

"Thank you very much for this. I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave first." Although he was afraid, he still had to get back what he needed.

After bidding farewell to Jiang Xunyang and his servant, she hurriedly arrived at King Heng's Estate. However, the moment she stepped onto the stairs, she was stopped by a guard who was guarding the entrance with a spear. "What are you doing?"

"I'm looking for King Heng."