Cut Frost

88 Chapter 88. Confession of a ridiculous disaster
"Where did you come from?" Xi Su asked.

"Prime Minister Xiao's residence." Chi Lin said.

Xi Su nodded and said, "As I expected. How is it?"

"No progress." Chi Lin shook his head in frustration.

"What do you think of Captain Chi?" Xi Su said.

"It's absolutely impossible for Ziyu to do such a thing. There must be twists and turns. I will definitely find out the truth." Chi Lin said.

"What if he really did it?" Xi Su said.

"Impossible!" Chi Lin said decisively.

"You..." Xi Su got up and pulled Chi Lin up, patted his shoulder and smiled, but didn't continue.

"His Royal Highness is here, what's the matter?" Chi Lin said.

"En." Xi Su nodded and said, "Come on, come ride a horse with me."

"Okay." Chi Rin said.

Chi Lin led his tall brown horse from the stable, and he and Xi Su went out of the city one after another.

The second watch has passed, and Emperor Yongping arrived at Dezhuang Palace.

After taking off the crown and widening the dragon robe, Chang Fu suddenly rushed in to report before he had time to rest for a cup of tea: "Your Majesty, report from Zhuose City!"

After all, submit a copy of Sujin Military News.

Emperor Yongping took Su Jin, and immediately felt a "thump" in his heart.

Zhuose City is where Chi Yue fought.

Su Jin can only be used when the main general dies.

Emperor Yongping hurriedly unfolded the brocade, and sure enough, "The general of the Huanyue Kingdom Township Army Feng Zhien gave a letter, fought the enemy for seven days, died of serious injuries, and the whole army mourned..." A line of shocking words jumped into my eyes.

Feng Zhien was the main general of the Chiyue War, and died suddenly in critical condition.

"Call General Meng Kuang into the palace immediately!" Emperor Yongping said to Chang Fu.

Readjust the crown and belt, put on the dragon robe again, and immediately go to Chongqing Hall.

Meng Kuang had an audience overnight, and was ordered in danger. He mobilized an army of 12 and rushed to Zhuose City, Yizhou.

Qiao Lingyu was bedridden due to sudden illness and was unable to accompany the conscript.

Emperor Yongping saw him off at the Triumph Platform in the Dingping School Field.

"General Meng, it's a long journey. I hope you will succeed and return to court soon." Emperor Yongping said, and drank the wine to see him off.

"This time, we must calm down Chiyue and repay your kindness." Meng Kuang was ambitious, drank the marching wine, got on his horse and resigned.

The banners are spread out, the spears and halberds are shining like cold, and the army is mighty and mighty, marching south.

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After the third watch, Youjue came to the Xiao residence.

Among the three brothers of the Xiao family, Xiao Hengfeng and Xiao Hengqi were both entrusted as civil officials, one was entrusted by the Ministry of Officials, and the other was appointed as an official of Wendian.

Xiao Hengqi still has some cultivation, while Xiao Hengfeng has no interest in Qiyun cultivation at all.

If it is said that the case of Songyin's burial was done by Xiao Hengfeng, it is more reluctant, but if it is said that Xiao Hengnian, the only general of the Xiao family, did it, it would be much more logical.

Hu Sixi confessed that it was Xiao Hengfeng who actually paid for the murder, so it is reasonable for Xiao Hengqi to take the blame for him in order to protect his brother.

And Xiao Hengnian, as the eldest brother, would kill an unremarkable singing girl for Xiao Hengfeng.

So what is the origin of all this?
The most clear one should be the instigator Xiao Hengfeng.

When You Jue found Xiao Hengfeng, he was not asleep, but in the dimly lit study.

You Jue raised his hand, and a white light extinguished the candle.

"Who?" Xiao Hengfeng was startled.

You Jue held Xiao Hengfeng's throat with his stick: "The one who really killed Meng Fuman was you!"

When Xiao Hengfeng was held against his throat in the dark and heard such a sentence suddenly, he was frightened out of his wits.

"Say, why did you kill Meng Fuman?" You Jue asked.

Xiao Hengfeng managed to calm down a little, and said in a trembling voice, "No, it's not me."

You Jue hummed: "Hu Sixi has recruited, but you still want to deny it?"

Xiao Hengfeng still categorically denied it: "He, he is making a false accusation."

"You gave him 200 taels of silver outside his courtyard last winter, right?" You Jue said.

Xiao Hengfeng couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat when he heard every word he said, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "How could such a thing happen?"

You Jue took the ape stick, sneered and said, "It's not you, it's Xiao Hengnian."

"No, no!" Xiao Hengfeng denied again and again.

You said unhurriedly: "He not only killed Meng Fuman, but also Songyin. Xiao Hengqi was imprisoned in the prison of Qianling Mansion because he took the blame for him."

"Who is Songyin?" Xiao Hengfeng wondered.

You Jue snorted: "So, is it true that Xiao Hengqi took the blame?"

In the darkness, Xiao Hengfeng's breathing was messy and difficult: "You, who are you?"

You Jue ignored his question, and asked sharply: "Why did you kill Meng Fuman?"

"No, I haven't." Xiao Hengfeng still said the same.

You Jue snorted coldly: "Since you refuse to admit it, then I have no choice but to ask Hu Sixi to report to the Qianling Mansion and take down you as the main culprit."

"No, absolutely not!" Xiao Hengfeng suddenly raised his voice.

You Jue pressed the ape stick even tighter against Xiao Hengfeng's throat: "Then you say it or not?"

Xiao Hengfeng suddenly knelt down: "I beg your Excellency to let me live, it's because I was confused for a while."

You Jue saw that he had given in, and asked, "What's going on?"

Xiao Hengfeng knelt on the ground and sighed, and said: "Just because I accidentally broke the luminous cup given by the imperial court, in order not to be discovered, I found someone to make a fake one. I didn't expect this incident to be surnamed somehow. When Meng found out, he blackmailed me. He kept asking me for money and official positions, and I was not greedy enough. I really, really couldn't take it anymore, so I made this bad plan."

After hearing this, You Jue asked, "Where is the craftsman who made the Luminous Cup?"

"He, I gave him a large sum of money, and he disappeared without a word." Xiao Hengfeng said.

You Jue stared at him: "How can I believe what you said?"

"Because Meng Fuman kept asking me for an official position, I, I once wrote a letter to recommend him to Shangpin, the drug supervisor." Xiao Hengfeng said.

"Pharmaceutical supervision is still a good product?" You Jue said.

"Yes..." Xiao Hengfeng said.

"Since you did it, why did you ask Xiao Hengqi to take the blame for you?" You Jue asked again.

Xiao Hengfeng wiped away his tears: "It's the third brother who cares about my weak wife and young son and insists on doing this. I'm really ashamed..."

"You feel at ease." You Jue sneered.

Xiao Hengqi threw himself to the ground, crying and begging: "I beg your Excellency to let this time go, Xiao Hengfeng will be rewarded for being a cow and a horse in the next life."

You Jue just sneered and walked out the door.

After You Jue left Xiao's mansion, he went straight to the mansion of Shangpin, the supervisor of medicine, and found two letters written by Xiao Hengfeng.

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The next day, Emperor Yongping arranged for Xisu to go to Feng Zhien's mansion for compensation.

The mansion was closed in mourning, and a mourning hall was set up, waiting for the return of Feng Zhien's coffin.

After Xisu proclaimed the imperial decree, he returned to Emperor Yongping.

"Royal Father." Xi Su knelt down and bowed.

"Is everything done?" Emperor Yongping said slowly.

"Yes." Xi Su said.

"In the battle of Chiyue, good generals were often lost. I don't think this time, even the general..." Yongping Emperor said in pain.

"General Meng's going here will surely calm Chiyue, and comfort General Feng and all the soldiers, father and emperor don't need to be too sad." Xi Su said.

"I hope that General Meng can live in Nanyu and keep our people in Huanyue safe." Emperor Yongping said.

Suddenly remembered something, and asked Xi Su: "What happened to that?"

"Captain Chi is doing his best to investigate this matter," Xi Su said.

"Chi Lin?" Emperor Yongping asked in surprise.

"Exactly." Xi Su said.

Emperor Yongping was silent for a while, and said: "He is very good."

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After dawn, Youjue went to Tianwaiquan again.

"How about Songyin?" You Jue asked.

"The people who killed Songyin were all masked in black, and it was night, so they couldn't tell who they were," Yusu said.

You Jue said in silence for a while, "Maybe Xiao Hengnian's subordinate."

"Xiao Hengnian? What do you gain from going to Xiao's house?" Yusu asked.

"Of course there are harvests." You Jue said.

After hearing this, Yusu was very interested: "How do you say it?"

"Xiao Hengfeng forged the luminous cup bestowed by the emperor without authorization, which is a crime of deceiving the emperor." You Jue said.

"Fake the luminous cup bestowed by the imperial court?" Yusu laughed, "It seems that his official position is not guaranteed."

"Whether Xiao Hengfeng said is true or not is unknown." You Jue said.

"You want me to take a look?" Yusu asked.

"That's right." You Jue nodded.

He asked again, "Have Meng Fuman's family been found?"

"It's in a big mansion in the west of the city." Yusu said, looking at Youjue with a half-smile, "If you help her like this, she may not be in favor of you."

"I have already said that I am just looking for an opportunity." You Jue said.

Looking at her coldly, he asked again, "Is there something wrong with her?"

"Recently there have been some big and small monsters appearing around her, and I'm afraid they are all planning to make Ningshuang Wan." Yu Su said.

"Where is she now?" You Jue asked.

"I'm out of the city, and I'm going to the eastern suburbs." Yusu said.

Youjue got up to leave.

"You want to leave the city too?" Yusu asked.

You Jue has gone out and downstairs, heading towards the east gate.

(End of this chapter)