Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 427: All is fair in war (Part )
At this time, he was probably the only one who dared to stand up and speak for Xiao Chengxuan.

Shen Yanchuan was not surprised and nodded his chin: "Master Jiang, please speak."

Jiang Zhaoyuan turned around and glanced at Xiao Chengxuan calmly. Seeing his anxious look, he felt angry and distressed.

He has always been proud of this grandson and has loved him very much since he was a child.

Who could have thought that Xiao Chengxuan would have such an embarrassing day?
All the accumulated emotions turned into hatred towards Shen Yanchuan.

——If it weren’t for him, how could things have come to this point!

Jiang Zhaoyuan stared at Shen Yanchuan. This old official who had experienced the ups and downs of officialdom finally revealed his shrewdness and sharpness.

"Your Highness just said that it was Ye Chutang who recognized that the arrow used by the assassins of Wulan Mountain was the same as the one used when Ye Zheng was assassinated three years ago, but then he said that this was not the case. These two statements are contradictory, and we really don't know which one is true and which one is false?"

This question hits the key point.

Because although Shen Yanchuan used this to trick Xiao Chengxuan, to be honest, he was using one lie to verify another lie.

Who can tell what is true and what is false?
However, Shen Yanchuan looked calm as usual. Instead of being nervous, he smiled slightly.

"Master Jiang, that's a good question. Actually, what I said just now was part true and part false. I just tried to test the waters, so it doesn't count."

Xiao Chengxuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Isn't it the same as Shen Yanchuan's words treating him as a plaything and playing with him at will?

But Shen Yanchuan still made such a light statement! How hateful!
Jiang Zhaoyuan obviously didn't expect Shen Yanchuan to admit it so directly. No matter how cunning he was, he couldn't help but look unhappy.

"Where do you think this is, my Lord? How dare you tease me like this!"

Not to mention that Xiao Chengxuan is a prince, there is also Emperor Mu Wu sitting above him!
He thought this was the living room of his Dingbei Marquis Mansion and he couldn't speak casually!
"Don't be upset, Master Jiang. Although my method is reckless, it is useful, isn't it?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said it. After Shen Yanchuan said this, Jiang Zhaoyuan became even angrier.

What does "useful" mean!
Is he going to force Xiao Chengxuan to death before he will give up?

"you--"

"Miss Ye Er said that she had seen the same arrow before, and it was not a lie. However, it was not in the capital, but somewhere else."

Jiang Zhaoyuan could hardly suppress his anger: "Where is that somewhere else? Could it be that the prince just said it casually again?"

"Of course not."

Shen Yanchuan paused for a moment, glanced at Xiao Chengxuan, whose expression suddenly froze, and then smiled faintly and spoke,
"She said it was in Qingzhou."

Xiao Chengxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

A barely perceptible smile appeared in the corner of Shen Yanchuan's eyes, but it disappeared in a flash.

Jiang Zhaoyuan frowned: "Qingzhou?"

"Yes." Shen Yanchuan nodded, "It happened some time ago."

Everyone in the capital city knew that the second daughter of the Ye family had specially moved the bodies of her parents and brother back to her hometown in Qingzhou.

Shen Yanchuan said: "Perhaps those people knew they were going back, so they went there on purpose, intending to kill them all. However, it happened to be a rainstorm in Qingzhou, and they stayed at home most of the time, so they didn't give the other party a chance to take advantage of them."

Everyone looked at each other.

That being said, it is not impossible. Those who should have died three years ago had been in exile before, and only after returning to the capital did people know that they were not dead.

How can we not eradicate the problem completely?
It’s not easy to take action in the capital, but it’s different in Qingzhou.

Xiao Chengxuan lowered his head, feeling it was ridiculous.

In order to deal with him, Shen Yanchuan even told such a lie!
How could there still be people in Qingzhou?

There was no way Ye Chutang would meet or see anyone or anything related to Ye Zheng’s death there!

He wants to cheat him again!
However, he had just suffered a loss once, how could he be fooled twice in a row?
Shen Yanchuan really underestimated him!

Jiang Zhaoyuan, however, didn't have that much patience.

His face turned colder: "She only said she saw it, but there is no evidence. How can we determine whether it is true or not? Even if it is true, it seems that it cannot be related to the King of Qi, right?"

Shen Yanchuan nodded, but did not refute what he said.

"You're right. Even if Qingzhou saw it, it wouldn't mean anything."

Jiang Zhaoyuan snorted coldly.

"Unless we catch the assassin and interrogate him strictly, we can know the truth! Otherwise, no matter how much we say, it will be useless—"

"Mr. Jiang is absolutely right."

Shen Yanchuan raised his thin lips in a faint smile.
"Let's not talk about her for now. I just happened to capture two men in black from Wulan Mountain. Moreover, I have tortured them several times and obtained two thick testimonies."

Jiang Zhaoyuan was confused.

Xiao Chengxuan was also confused.

Everyone looked at Shen Yanchuan in confusion.

No, what did he just say?
He has... an assassin from Wulan Mountain! ?
Shen Yanchuan bowed to Emperor Mu Wu.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Emperor Mu Wu felt a lump in his chest.

At this time! He still wants to play! ?

This is clearly a sign of trouble!

But Emperor Mu Wu couldn't stop him, so he could only say in a deep voice: "Speak!"

Shen Yanchuan looked clear-headed and said word by word:

"In early March, on my way back to Beijing from the northern border, I was assassinated. Fortunately, Miss Ye Er came to my rescue and saved my life. Later, the black-clothed men I met in Wulan Mountain used the same arrows as the group of people who assassinated me before."

Dead silence.

The looks that everyone gave Shen Yanchuan were so complicated that they could no longer be described.

In such a short period of time, there were many twists and turns!

All the truth and falsehood are the sharp blades hidden in his words! Just waiting for the critical moment to give a fatal blow!
Shen Yanchuan raised his eyes, with a cold gleam in his eyes.

"I beg your Majesty to give me an explanation."