Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Chapter 517 Strict Investigation

What Xu Huaiyi wanted was what Emperor Jianxing said: "No matter who is involved, they will be severely punished."

Finally, I punctured his lung, so all the suffering was not in vain.

Although he dodged in time and controlled the dosage of gunpowder, it would seem too fake if he was not hurt at all, as if he had anticipated it and would arouse the emperor's suspicion. So, he deliberately slowed down by half a step and was hit by the flying stones.

At this moment, his body was covered in dust, and there were obvious scratches and bruises on his face. He deliberately ignored the bleeding places and let the blood drip. In short, this disheveled look of having escaped a disaster looked particularly intimidating.

In fact, he was wearing a protective vest under his clothes that was impervious to swords and guns, so how could he be afraid of small stones?

But sing the whole opera.

Even though he was not injured, he pretended to be seriously injured. When he went out, he asked Doctor Jiao for a few pills that could weaken the body for a short period of time. After taking them, even the imperial physician could not diagnose that he had suffered serious internal injuries. They could only think that he had suffered serious internal injuries.

After all, it was an explosion that collapsed the rockery, so it was reasonable that he suffered internal injuries.

Sure enough, after the imperial physician took his pulse, he gave this diagnosis with a sympathetic look on his face. When prescribing medicine, he also repeatedly reminded him to rest well to avoid leaving a root of illness and shortening his lifespan.

After Xu Huaiyi agreed to cooperate, he also added some drama to himself, "I get poisoned and assassinated every other day, and I don't know when I will die. There is not much point in resting and disrespecting myself. Alas..."

When he said this, his expression was just right, perfectly portraying the feeling of helplessness, grief and anger.

Anyone who sees this can't help but sigh and sympathize.

How can I not sympathize?

This is so tragic. After winning the battle, he should have been glorious and returned like a hero, welcomed by the people. But he was assassinated along the way. Even after entering the palace, he could not escape. He was poisoned in public, and when his plan failed, he even used explosives. What kind of life is this?

Even if he is lucky and has survived until now, a normal person would be in trouble after being plotted against and murdered again and again, right?

It's a miracle that he hasn't gone crazy or collapsed yet.

The imperial physician felt sympathy for him and generously gave him a bottle of tonic pills to strengthen his body.

Xu Huaiyi thanked him with a grateful look on his face, thinking that it was not in vain that he added this frustrating scene.

Even the officials who came to question him spoke to him in a cautious tone, as if they were afraid of irritating him.

Actually, there is nothing to ask. He is the victim, how could he know what the abuser did?

He sighed and groaned, complaining about his bad luck. He clearly did nothing but go to the toilet. On the way back to the main hall, he passed by a rockery, and then, the rockery was suddenly blown up.

Fortunately, he had been trained as a killer these days and was like a frightened bird. Although he did not improve in other areas, he did accumulate a lot of experience in avoiding danger.

This is how he was able to escape the disaster and not be buried by the collapsed rocks.

This self-deprecating remark was exchanged for some sincere comfort.

As a result, everyone was no longer jealous of his rapid promotion.

Your life is in danger, why are you jealous?

At this moment, what worries them more is how to resolve this matter.

After questioning, I didn't get any useful clues. I don't know anything and I haven't seen the murderer. Now I'm hurt both physically and mentally. What else can I do?

After the Royal Guards investigated the scene, they did not find any groundbreaking findings. The only thing that was certain was that the murderer used explosives.

There was no sign of the murderer's escape at the scene, and after searching everywhere, nothing was found. However, this did not prove anything. After all, there was a martial arts master with outstanding martial arts skills, so he would not leave any traces for people to chase.

Besides, the palace is so big that there are too many places to hide.

If you want to check them all, it will be a huge and troublesome project.

The investigators were divided into three groups. One group searched the palace for the murderer. Unless the murderer was found, the masters in the palace would feel uneasy.

The other group went to trace the source of the explosives. Dayong had strict control over things like gunpowder, and it was not allowed to exist among the people. At most, a little could be seen in workshops that made firecrackers and fireworks, but the quantity was limited and there was absolutely no possibility of causing a major explosion.

Another group is interrogating everyone who came to the banquet today. Everyone is a suspect, so the process still has to be gone through.

This whole process lasted for more than an hour. By the time they were able to leave, everyone was exhausted both physically and mentally. Once they left the palace, they couldn't wait to rush home.

But this matter is far from over.

Especially in the imperial palace, the search lasted a whole night, causing panic among the people, and no one slept well.

Other court officials also tossed and turned over this case. Whether it was poisoning at the celebration banquet or burying explosives, the impact was too great. It could be said that it touched the emperor's bottom line and would never be easily revealed.

Everyone is afraid of being implicated, especially those who are close to the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion. They are even more uneasy. The more they wanted to curry favor with them before, the more they want to distance themselves from them now.

Almost everyone assumed that the mastermind behind all this was Pingyuan Bo.

But Pingyuanbo felt so wronged that he just wanted to bang his head against the wall!

After hearing what happened in the palace, he was very disappointed. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He gritted his teeth and said, "Who wants to harm me?"

Prince Meng shook his head in panic, "It's not you, and it's not me. On the way back, I also asked Yaoyao, but she didn't admit it..."

How could Pingyuanbo believe it? "Really? It's not her?"

Prince Meng didn't believe it either. "She said no. She looked very angry. Her nails were broken. She also smashed everything in the carriage..."

Pingyuan Bo sneered, "Besides her, who else could it be?"

You are good at pretending!

Prince Meng said with a sad face, "She is really too bold. She even dared to poison at the palace banquet. How will others see our Bo Mansion? Those with great abilities can even place people in the palace. This is a big taboo..."

Ping Yuanbo closed his eyes and managed to squeeze out a sentence with difficulty, "Explosives are, really, lethal..."

He used to be the Minister of War, and now his son has taken his position. If the two of them want to move explosives, they have a much greater chance than others.

Correspondingly, the suspicion is greater.

His good granddaughter, it was not enough to just give him a stroke, she insisted on making him die!

Yes, only the dead can be trusted.

"Father, what should we do next? The emperor is furious and will definitely investigate this matter. When the time comes, Meng Yao will put all the blame on us, and we will have no way to defend ourselves..." As Prince Meng spoke, tears streamed down his face, "My son doesn't want to die yet!"

Pingyuan Bo's eyes flashed with determination, "Bite him to death, and never admit it. If all else fails, just blame it on that little beast..."

"But, but she is only six years old. With the help of the Bodhisattva, she can predict the future. Will others believe it?"

"Just say that she is a monster..."

"what?"

"Don't let her use the staff at home anymore. Take them all back. If it still doesn't work, set fire to the yard..."

"..."

Prince Meng's face turned pale and he was so frightened that he could no longer speak.

In the RV, the couple were also discussing how to strike while the iron is hot and get rid of Meng Yao.

With the two dramas Xu Huaiyi arranged in the palace tonight, now is a good opportunity to kill Meng Yao.

She touched the bottom line of Emperor Jianxing and was hated, and all the civil and military officials in the court suffered as a result. No one was willing to speak for her.

Even the Earl of Ping'an and his father must hate her to death at this moment.

Just for her own selfish reasons, she completely disregards the lives of everyone in the Bo Mansion. Such a descendant is a disaster while she is alive. She is more dangerous than the benefits she brings to the Bo Mansion. After all, she is too uncontrollable. Who knows when she will go crazy again?

After weighing the pros and cons, Uncle Pingyuan and his son would not want Meng Yao to live any longer.

"When are you going to take action?"

"Tomorrow, in the afternoon."

"Huh? I thought you couldn't wait until the early morning to go..."

"We have to let things ferment a little more. If nothing unexpected happens, the people from the Ministry of Justice will go to the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion to question him tomorrow. Pingyuan Marquis is cunning and treacherous. The Prince Meng doesn't have much courage and will be easily exposed. He will definitely choose to protect his son rather than his granddaughter. I guess there must be no one protecting Meng Yao at her residence. Even Emperor Jianxing may withdraw his guards. He can poison and use explosives. He is so capable, why does he need protection from others?"

"There's no need to choose the afternoon. It's not easy to avoid people in broad daylight..."

"I heard there will be a thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon. It's reasonable for thunder to cause fire, right?"

Gu Huanxi gave him a thumbs up and said, "You have planned everything out perfectly, awesome."

Xu Huaiyi pretended to be modest, "It's just average. If you are really amazing, you should wipe out the entire Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion."

Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, "I told you you're fat and you're out of breath."

After all, it is a baronial mansion, and it has donated two mines. Based on this achievement, it will not be easily overthrown unless it is a serious crime of treason.

Xu Huaiyi chuckled, "Let them survive for a while."

By the time Emperor Jianxing realized that the elixir could only make him feel comfortable in the short term, but would cause poisoning if taken for a long time, the Bo Mansion collapsed.

At that time, Meng Yao would probably be dragged out and whipped. Want to be buried as a princess? Dream on!

The next day, Li Yunting and Su Zhe arrived just after breakfast.

Su Zhe was a little embarrassed and nervous at first, but after seeing the bruises and bloodstains on Xu Huaiyi's face, he didn't care about anything else and asked with concern, "Is the injury so serious? Have you seen a doctor? Is there any medicine in the mansion? I'll ask someone to go back to the Su family to get some..."

In order to make his acting more realistic, Xu Huaiyi did not hide the wound on his face, and pretended to lie half-way in bed to rest. The room was filled with the smell of medicine. He kept it a secret from Doctor Jiao, Mr. Jiang, and even his children. At this moment, it was naturally difficult to reveal the truth. "It's nothing serious. These external injuries will heal in a few days. It's just the internal injuries caused by the shock, so I need to rest for a while."

Su Zhe said in a voice of hatred, "The murderer is too arrogant. Who is he? Find out and chop him into pieces!"

Li Yunting took over the conversation and said rather disrespectfully, "That depends on the emperor's opinion."

Su Zhe turned to look at him and asked doubtfully, "What do you mean?"

Li Yunting did not mince words. "Now a lot of evidence points to the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion. The assassins who were caught before also gave their confessions. But the Pingyuan Marquis had a stroke, and the emperor promoted the father and son of the Meng family. Last night, the emperor did not mention it. Even if someone poisoned the palace banquet, he seemed to want to cover it up until the explosives appeared..."

After a pause, he sneered, "Without the explosives, I'm afraid they wouldn't even investigate. They treat everyone like fools. No wonder the princes are fighting to the death."

If you get old and confused, won’t your sons start to want to replace you?

Su Zhe's expression changed, and he whispered, "Can you say these words?"

Li Yunting said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, there are no walls with ears in Huaiyi."

If we were to ask who has the cleanest home among them, it would definitely be Xu Huaiyi.

Su Zhe pointedly reminded, "Didn't the emperor give a few palace maids? Didn't they come back with him?"

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi immediately smiled bitterly and said, "How dare we not bring them back? We have arranged for them to stay, but they will not come to the main courtyard."

Last night, he got beaten up by his wife because of this matter. Even if he didn't touch them or see them and put them aside, their existence was enough to annoy him.

So the beating was not unjustified.

Li Yunting changed the subject and asked seriously, "Huaiyi, what are you going to do now? If you keep enduring, you will be bullied."

Seeing that he was in a posture of "as long as I nod, I will immediately kill Pingyuan Bo", Xu Huaiyi hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, I have a plan in mind, how can I let others suppress my plan? Besides, this time, Pingyuan Bo's Mansion can't get away easily. If the source of the explosives is not explained clearly, how can the people in the palace sleep peacefully?"

"Master Sun went to check it out himself, right?"

"Well, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice are also very concerned. This time, there will definitely be a result."

Li Yunting mocked, "I'm afraid that in the end a scapegoat will be found."

Su Zhe hesitated after hearing this, "It shouldn't be that serious, right? It has come to this point, can you still protect them? How can Pingyuan Bo have such a big face? The coal mine and the silver mountain are indeed priceless, but they can't offset the big death they committed, right?"

The tributes that the Su family has paid to the royal family over the years are not much less than the value of the two mines, but what can they dare to do?

He still had to behave himself, but he didn't have the confidence to plot murder in the palace.

Li Yunting frowned and thought, "So, I suspect that in addition to the two mines, Pingyuan Bo should have given the emperor some treasures in private, or revealed the necessity of his existence, so that the emperor had to protect him."

Su Zhe's eyes flickered, "It should be the Princess Anping, right?"

Li Yunting nodded, "It's very possible. Isn't it possible to predict the future? Who wouldn't want this ability?"

The higher up you are, the more you care.

"That's going to be hard..." Su Zhe sighed and said with a wry smile, "That girl has gained enlightenment from the Bodhisattva, so who dares to fight her?"

Li Yunting snorted disdainfully, "What do you mean by enlightenment from the Bodhisattva? I think she is just playing tricks and making things mysterious to fool the world."

"You do not believe?"

"Do not believe!"

"But as far as I know, the emperor did escape danger twice because of her reminder. As for the Yinshan Coal Mine, if there was no enlightenment from the Bodhisattva, how could she, a six-year-old child who never left the house, know about it?"

"There must be something else going on here, but it definitely has nothing to do with the Bodhisattva."

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