Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 66 The Assassin Without Trial (Third Watch)
If it were any other person, even if Song Yuanqing was as stern and upright as Song Yuanqing, he would probably be more sympathetic to Lu Jiangjiang who was so "seriously injured" that he couldn't even sit up. After all... he looked extraordinarily like an innocent victim. The fish that got caught in the fire.

It is still a fish that takes the initiative to fight the fire.

If it had been any other person, Lu Jiangjiang would not have revealed the truth even if he hugged the opponent's thigh today and cried for father and mother to threaten and lure him.

But now the person Lu Jiangjiang is facing is Ning Xiuyuan.

As Ning Xiuyuan said, even if Lu's father is standing here at this moment, he can only watch Ning Xiuyuan interrogate and execute Ning Xiuyuan, hoping that Ning Xiuyuan will be kind?

Ning Xiuyuan returned to the big carved chair, took the teacup again and raised his eyelids, calmly, "Let's talk."

"Bai Xing and I were having dinner in that teahouse, and we met Ji Wuyan. She said that Lily invited her, and she went upstairs after sitting for a while... For this reason, Bai Xing and I had a few words..."

Lord Ning is very good at focusing on the key points, and cut it off, "For this? For which one?"

It's a little hard to talk about this matter here, Lu Jiangjiang hesitated, "Just, just..."

While hesitating, he secretly raised his head and glanced at Ning Xiuyuan, just in time to meet the eyes of the other party who was looking over lazily, his hairs stood on end in an instant, his whole body was struck by lightning, and he lowered his head without any urging, "I have a good impression of Ji Wuyan." But Bai Xing said that she was the person protected by her Bai family, and told me not to move. I, I was so angry, I just had a few words, and then I left. After I left, I was still not reconciled. I went to say hello, but I happened to see Yang Shaofei coming out from inside, the door was not closed, and seeing that the prince was there, I just, I slipped away."

"Um……"

Ning Xiuyuan closed his eyes and nodded, Lu Jiangjiang was holding his breath, but he never dared to look up at Ning Xiuyuan, and he didn't know those blind people who said that the third master of the Ning family was the most gentle like jade, how could he be so gentle?Where did it get wet? !Also, what's going on with Yang Shaofei, why are you always pulling his sleeves?Lu Jiangjiang tugged back his sleeve.

Did not move.

Just about to continue pulling, Ning Xiuyuan said again, "You really can't touch her."

What?Lu Jiangjiang didn't react for a while, who to move?Prince?Or an assassin?Or... Ji Wuyan?

Xi Yu looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and he controlled his expression very well... He was used to it, and he didn't know when it would start. Miss Ji, who needed to be wary, became the master who said "you can't call her name directly", "something is wrong" The girl who can be found at any time", the "immobile" girl.

And the master himself...maybe he hasn't realized what this change means, he still seems to be deluding himself that Miss Ji is the one he should investigate and guard against.

After Ning Xiuyuan finished speaking, his expression was ordinary, and he tapped on the wooden handrail with one free hand. The knocking sound was not loud, but it was very clear in the quiet prison, with a faint echo.

"Go on," he said.

Concise and concise.

"I, I just slipped away. I accidentally bumped into the assassin when I was going downstairs. He panicked and hurried up. When I turned around and looked over, I saw his dagger hidden under the tray. I, I and After walking for a short distance, I saw him enter the prince's room."

After speaking, he took a deep breath, as if relieved.

Ning Xiuyuan remained silent, as if he was considering the authenticity of it.

Lu Jiangjiang secretly went to see Ning Xiuyuan. He really wasn't sure if Ning Xiuyuan believed him. There was Yang Shaofei who was more nervous than him beside him, and he could even hear his teeth chattering.I don't know if Song Yuanqing brought this guy here purely to create a tense atmosphere.

"How's the injury?"

The sudden question, the topic changed suddenly, from the cold wind to the sudden spring breeze, Lu Jiangjiang was at a loss for a while, blinked, blinked again, quietly stretched out his hand and pinched Yang Shaofei, the other party let out a voice of "嗤", and suddenly became real Feelings came, he smiled sarcastically, with a bit of flattery, "It's nothing serious, it's said that it will take about half a month, and I can almost get out of bed."

Third Master Ning was flattered to care about his injury... It seems that he believed it.

Sure enough, Ning Xiuyuan nodded lightly, put down the teacup, and told Song Yuanqing, "Let someone carry it back."

Understatement, as if it wasn't him who threatened the "victim" just now.

Most of Lu Jiangjiang's pressure came from Ning Xiuyuan, but Yang Shaofei was definitely scaring herself.In the prison of Dali Temple, the light was dim. Because of the closed space, the lingering musty smell, decaying smell, and inevitable bloody smell mixed together made people sick.

In addition, the rusty mottled instruments of torture with bloodstains and minced meat visiting everywhere in the corner... How could Yang Shaofei, who had never experienced it before, not be afraid?
Seeing that the troubled brother was about to be carried away and regained a new life, he became anxious at the moment, pointing at himself in a hurry to signal Ning Xiuyuan, and his movements were messy nervously.

Ning Xiuyuan waved his hand in disgust and let people go.There was no plan to interrogate Yang Shaofei.

When the two of them left, Ning Xiuyuan raised his hand and handed back the teacup he had been holding for a long time, got up, straightened his sleeves, turned and walked out.

Song Yuanqing caught up unexpectedly, and followed suit, "My lord...doesn't the assassin be tried?" Just the victim who has acted bravely?That's the end of it?I heard that His Majesty got very angry in the Imperial Study Room, why does His Majesty the Emperor seem a little... idle?

Ning Xiuyuan walked in front with his hands behind his back, and didn't turn his head when he heard the words, he just said, "No hurry, you go back first. If there is something, I'll let Xi Yu come to you."

that's all?Song Yuanqing slowed down, and looked at Ning Xiuyuan's back with some uncertainty. In the dark passage, the candles on the wall flickered slightly, and were still on the verge of extinguishing. Some lonely, some... unfathomable.

In the end, Song Yuanqing still moved to keep up, and replied, "Yes."

……

Ning Xiuyuan left Dali Temple and went to the Imperial Study Room.

The tea was freshly brewed, and Director Zhang held it over like a Maitreya Buddha, "Third Master, the tea you like was just brought from Yunzhou. Your Majesty has kept it for you."

Coincidentally, Dongding oolong.

The tea was good, but not as good as what Ji Wuyan drank.

Ning Xiuyuan took a sip, and asked Zhang Dexian with a smile, "This tea... will be delivered every year?"

Zhang Dexian bent down and replied, "Yes. Yunzhou is rich in produce, and a batch of the best ones will be sent over every year. This year, the quantity is not much. His Majesty didn't give it to anyone. I will keep it for you, the third master. You will bring some later. ?"

The best... Ning Xiuyuan smiled playfully, a little dangerous... The best is not in the palace, but with the noble little princess of Yunzhou.

Used for hospitality.

　A fish that took the initiative to fight the fire.

　　Lu Jiangjiang: Talk about people.

　　Uncompromising, self-defeating.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)