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Chapter 404: What he wants is not anyone’s life (two updates in one, please vote for me)

Lin Yunyan took a breath.

This is indeed the case.

There are many dangers in the fire scene. If that person wants to kill Li Shao, he just needs to put him next to the fire.

A tragedy occurred in a main hall, and Li Shao died in the second room. Even if the position was strange, it would be judged as a child who panicked and fell.

But nothing happened to Li Shao.

"If you don't want Li Shao's life, do you just want to attack the late empress?" Lin Yunyan questioned. As soon as the words came out, she shook her head, "If I were him and had the drug that knocked out Eunuch Cai, I would kill Li Shao as well. I fainted, then went into the east room to light a fire to make sure everything was safe... Huh?"

At this point, she felt something was wrong even more.

"If he wants to kill the late queen, he must ensure that the people in the east room will not be awakened by the fire." Lin Yunyan frowned and said what she thought of. This way she could organize her thoughts and give Xu Jian some inspiration, " Could it be that he knew that sleeping incense was burned inside? He first stunned the people in Dongshoujian, and then came out to attack the people in Dongcijian?

Don't let Li Shao scream because you don't want my mother to hear?

Then he should go to Dongshao to light a fire instead of causing Li Shao to knock over the oil lamp..."

This is very strange.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt something didn't make sense.

Is it because they haven't grasped the true nature of the matter, or is it because the monkey-faced eunuch is not particular about his behavior and sets fires as he pleases? On the contrary, they are deeply disturbed by it and want to find a reasonable way of thinking for each other here?

Thinking of this, Lin Yunyan couldn't help but shook her head in confusion.

If they think too much in the end, that's really...

"Can it be considered a kind of 'a scholar meets a soldier'?" Lin Yunyan laughed at herself, "We treat him as a scholar, but in fact the monkey-faced eunuch is a soldier?"

After saying that, she heard Xu Jian next to her laugh.

A little helpless, and a little powerless, but after laughing, the two started to sort it out again.

I want to find answers to old things. I am not afraid of thinking too much, but I am afraid of not thinking thoroughly enough.

Xu Jian picked up the teapot and gave Lin Yunyan more tea, indicating to her to moisten her throat.

He himself took a sip, the warm tea went down his throat, his eyebrows were lowered, looking calm and peaceful under the oil lamp.

Lin Yunyan held the tea cup with both hands and looked at Xu Jian intently.

She couldn't move her eyes away, and she knew very well that it was Xu Jian's stability that kept her gaze fixed for a moment.

After getting along for a long time, Lin Yunyan also knew Xu Jian's temperament.

This person is really cold when he is cold, and when he is angry and angry, he can make the whole Jinluan Palace want to laugh but dare not laugh, and hold it in for life. But aside from those external appearances, Xu Jian's character is calm and upright.

It comes from the many years of teachings of the old master Guo, and also from the hardships he has endured day after day while practicing martial arts since he was a child.

The perseverance deep in his heart enables Xu Jian to quickly put away his panic and get on the right track when encountering changes.

This perseverance not only created Xu Jian, but also deeply influenced Lin Yunyan, making her involuntarily believe that no matter how many hardships and fogs there were, as long as they were together with Xu Jian, the two of them could overcome obstacles.

With Xu Jian by his side, so much unexpected and puzzling news tonight seemed less confusing.

"What we are thinking about now is not only what we will think about, but also my father-in-law and His Majesty will think about it in the future," Xu Jian put down the tea cup slowly and spoke in a calm tone, "I was in the imperial study room just now. Time was still too tight. I had some ideas, but not many. comprehensive.

When the Holy Master has free time to think about it, he will naturally think of these things. Listen more and discuss more. Even the three stooges can gain a lot.

The Holy Father and his father-in-law didn't think of this before. They didn't know that the fire started in Dongci Room, so they thought it started in Dongshi Room. People were fainted by the smoke in their sleep, until mother-in-law came over and could only hold Nian in his arms. Young Li Shao..."

Lin Yunyan nodded.

How else to say that clues are important?

Even the tiniest clue may change the final answer, let alone such critical information as the origin of the fire.

Originally, it would not be so difficult to determine the location of the fire in a fire. The problem was that there were two barrels of lamp oil stored in the ear room. Although they did not explode, the fire burned more and more fiercely, and the scene was a mess.

It was also because of the two barrels of oil that whether the father accepted it as an accident or the Holy Master believed it was a murder, they all determined that the fire started in Donghaojian.

Until tonight, this point was overturned by Li Shao's testimony.

Many previous judgments will also be changed.

"Judging from previous judgments," Lin Yunyan dipped her finger in some water and drew a few strokes on the table, only distinguishing the middle room, the east second room, and the east little room. "Mother went all the way east, passing through the second room. A little later.

The fire started a little while ago, and this is the most dangerous place.

She picked up the unconscious Li Shao, took advantage of the fire not blocking the way, and returned the same way, from the east room to the middle room, and then out of the palace door. After putting him down, she returned to the fire scene.

But this time, the fire inside was even greater. Grandma Liao chose to open the window, but she failed. Her mother and the late empress also missed the opportunity to escape. "

Xu Jian looked at the table and said, "My father-in-law mentioned something to me, but he didn't go into detail. I won't know the details until I read the case file tomorrow, but it sounds like your idea makes sense."

Lin Yunyan responded softly and put aside the speculation based on the fire in Dongchao Room: "Now, it's time to think about what my mother did when there was a fire in Dongchao Room."

In other words, Li Shao's exact location when his mother rescued him.

She thought so and asked Xu Jian this way.

Xu Jian thought for a moment and said, "The middle room or the east room."

Lin Yunyan listened to his explanation carefully.

"The Holy One mentioned that the novice monk guarding Li Shao said that the windows were closed, and the mother-in-law rushed out of the palace door with Li Shao in her arms, and then went back." Xu Jian pointed her finger on the table and said, "In the middle room If you find someone, just take them out. There is no question about doing so.

When the fire broke out in the Toji Room, it burned first and the fire was the strongest. It made sense that the mother-in-law picked up Li Shao and turned around and ran out through the middle room, which was still safe.

When in danger, it is human nature to choose the nearest exit.

If she had made the opposite choice and rushed into the East Room, and saw the dazed Queen and the nuns inside, would she have turned around and gone through the East Room again? "

"No," Lin Yunyan said immediately, immersing herself in the situation, and the answer was not difficult to come up with, "If I were her, I would just open the window and throw Li Shao out of the window, and then drag the others.

At that time, running out from Toji Room, where the fire was the strongest, was simply to seek the distance instead of the near.

In the same way, the place where mother found Li Shao would not be Dongshao Room.

Only when Li Shao was in the East Room or the Middle Room, would his mother choose to carry him out through the door for the first time. "

Xu Jian strongly agreed: "For the first time, my mother-in-law did not enter Dongshao Room. She discovered Li Shao first and rescued him in a hurry.

When she returned, she passed through the Dongci Room in the fire. She may have called out to Eunuch Cai, or she may not have cared about it and entered the later room, which was filled with smoke.

Maybe it was the sleeping incense, maybe it was the inhalation of thick smoke, or the two overlapped. The first empress and the others were either in a coma or in chaos, and the mother-in-law tried her best to wake them up. Mother-in-law went to open the window, and the mother-in-law held the first empress..."

The images of that night became clearer in my mind.

The thick smoke seemed to have traveled through time and swept in, making Lin Yunyan subconsciously cover her mouth and nose with her hand. Seeing this, Xu Jian moved his chair, leaned closer, and put his arms around Lin Yunyan's shoulders.

This is the pain.

No matter how many jokes or distractions, they can only ease that moment. When the thoughts focus on this again, the wound will still be in unbearable pain.

If you have a weak temperament, you will probably not want to think about it. Try to let it go and leave it to someone who is competent and trustworthy to find the answer, lest you collapse before the truth is revealed.

This kind of "giving up" is also a good choice.

But Xu Jian would not persuade Lin Yunyan like this, nor would he do everything for her, because she could bear it and was more willing to bear it.

The little princess looks soft, but is actually tough.

If the wound wants to heal completely, the carrion must be cut off and new life will be ushered in.

"I wanted to tell you just now in the imperial study room," Xu Jian's voice was still calm, like a whisper, not intense, but able to calm people's hearts, "The sleeping incense was an 'accident'. We didn't expect that Saint Uehara didn't think about it either.

Thinking of this today, his guilt for the late empress will be even deeper, and this emotion will continue to spread to Li Shao.

It doesn't seem to be beneficial to us, but we can still risk our lives and survive.

Only by clarifying all the truth and settling the good and the bad can the victims truly move forward.

You are like this, and so is the Holy One. "

While talking, Xu Jian held Lin Yunyan's hand and stroked the back of her hand without letting her block her breathing.

"I'm okay," Lin Yunyan smiled at Xu Jian, "Now that I've thought about the situation that night, I can continue to make judgments. The actions of the monkey-faced eunuch didn't seem to kill Li Shao, nor did they It’s like wanting to kill the queen first.”

In the former case, Li Shao would not have to go all out, but in the latter case, he should set fire in the east.

The questions were swirling in their minds, and the two of them didn't speak for a long time, racking their brains to find some clues or a glimmer of inspiration among the known clues.

Unfortunately, aura is not that easy.

Xu Jian patted Lin Yunyan on the shoulder and said, "It's getting late. If you don't blow out the lamp and take a nap, the Queen Mother will be worried tomorrow if she finds out."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep." Having said that, Lin Yunyan went to bed and lay down.

Xu Jian blew out the lamp.

The hall became dark, and Lin Yunyan suddenly lost her vision. She didn't feel comfortable with it.

It was at such a moment that a flash of inspiration occurred.

She quickly stood up, held the arm of Xu Jian who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and said: "We have been thinking over and over again about what happened that night at Dingguo Temple and why. Maybe we should change our thinking."

Xu Jian whispered "huh?"

"You said in the imperial study that although it cannot be said that the murderer of Dingguo Temple and the gangster who planned the attack on the town are the same person, you are inclined to believe that they were both committed by the same person," Lin Yunyan said, "If you are the one behind Man, that night you let people attack the town at the foot of the mountain, would you want to set fire to kill Li Shao and the late empress again?"

Xu Jian was stunned for a moment.

He understood what Lin Yunyan was referring to by "changing his thinking".

No longer focusing on Dingguo Temple, but looking at the situation of the town being attacked.

This problem was not difficult for Xu Jian. He soon said directly: "It would be better to have a few more assassin masters and kill the Holy Lord directly in the town!"

All the planning is for that chair.

The only ones who faced the battle and could sit on the throne were the sons of the late emperor.

Since the Holy One has been involved in the crisis in that town, all he needs to do is take his life.

Is there any reason not to kill the Holy One, but to harm the First Queen and Li Shao?

"Perhaps, I didn't expect that the Holy Lord would come down from the mountain at first. There are insufficient manpower in the town and there is no way to directly take the target." Xu Jian paused and his thoughts suddenly broadened. "It is true that the people at the bottom of the mountain cannot prepare in advance, but the monkey face on the mountain takes action. The eunuch can know whether the Holy Spirit is in the temple or not.

If his original target was the Holy Lord, and he knew clearly that the Holy Lord had gone down the mountain to suppress the bandits when he took action, he could have given up setting the fire.

As soon as he started this fire, he lost the opportunity to remove the Holy One on the mountain and down the mountain. "

It's meaningless.

No matter which angle you think about it, what this monkey-faced eunuch did is too strange.

unless……

Xu Jian took out a breath and said in a deep voice: "Unless his target is not the Holy Emperor, the First Queen, or Li Shao."

Lin Yunyan was shocked, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this possibility was not impossible.

"Yes, the Holy One has never been interested in the throne. Even if that person doesn't believe it, he won't go after the Holy One as soon as he takes action." Lin Yunyan considered it and said, "No, he believes it. He believes that the Holy One will not fight for it, so he doesn't want to The Killing Saint..."

"As for the late Queen and Li Shao who were involved in the fire," Xu Jian sighed, "it seems that our previous thinking was not wrong."

"The eunuch didn't want Li Shao's life, nor did he want the queen's life," Lin Yunyan's voice trembled slightly, "He didn't even think about killing anyone exactly.

In the final analysis, the fire was just part of the cooperation with Yamashita's actions. It was most likely that Tiao Sheng went back to the mountain to rescue.

Yes.

The bandit attack on the town was fake. Those were not bandits, but dead soldiers.

Once the Holy Sage stayed at the foot of the mountain and carefully investigated the bandits, he might have seen through their methods at that time. Then there would be no follow-up work for the princes to suppress the bandits and strive for credit, let alone expose the inside story and let the credit-grabber Li Mi be deposed...

Therefore, the Holy One must summon a large number of people back to Dingguo Temple. The black hands need time to deal with the situation in the town and ensure that the secret is not exposed.

It's just that the fire on the mountain was bigger than expected, and neither the Queen nor my mother escaped..."

With this sorting out, many things became clear.

Lin Yunyan felt sad, her throat was choked, and her eyes were sore.

"If we really want to kill people, if the drug is used on Eunuch Cai, will he still be able to get up and struggle to crawl out of the room? Then can grandma almost escape to the bright room?" She slowly shook her head. , “It’s impossible, they won’t be able to wake up at all after taking the more powerful Menghan medicine.

They were finally able to move, but the dose of medicine was insufficient and they only fell asleep for a short time. When the fire started, they woke up.

Even if they don't wake up, the eunuch expected that the people in Dongshao Room who had never smelled the drug would wake up. The first empress and others would run out and take Li Shao away, as well as take Eunuch Cai and the nanny out.

What he wants is the fire that can be seen from the bottom of the mountain, not anyone’s life..."

　Thanks to the book friend’s yard for the reward.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)