The Adventures of the Crying Princess

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The evidence in the case of the Duke of Yue's Mansion is conclusive and there is no need for a joint trial by the three courts.

Disrupting the government, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and assassinating the prince, each of these is a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the family.

Emperor Chengde directly imprisoned his entire family and executed them in the autumn.

Yuwen Ji soaked in the medicinal bath for a few days and his body was much better. Whenever he thought of the piercing pain of the medicinal bath, he worried a little more about Bai Yimeng.

Standing in the study, looking at the drizzle outside the window, he thought that they had been married for more than a year, and they were together less and apart more than they were apart. It had been a long time since he had accompanied her to tread water, go boating, cook wine and chat.

Five years ago, ordinary days have now become a luxury. Yuwen Ji rubbed the jade ring and took a deep breath involuntarily.

"My senior brother sent me a letter, saying that we won a great victory in the first battle. Your little princess has a lot of tricks up her sleeve.

In the name of being a spy for the State of Chen, he not only rescued Su Xiaoliu from the Huazhi State, but also killed the commander of the State of Lu. This time, half of the coalition forces of the five countries left.

My people reported back that it was only a matter of time before the State of Lu and the State of Chen fell out.

Huazhi State bore grudges against both countries, but was reluctant to turn against them due to the impending war.

As for Yue, they had long been dissatisfied with Lu's tyranny, and seeing that their commander was dead, the Yue people were overjoyed and hoped that the Lu army would be defeated as soon as possible.

Only Yueqi State was able to remain unscathed, but seeing how the other states were faring, they also wanted to withdraw their troops. According to my estimation, this battle will not last long."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang, shaking the entire Prince Yi's Mansion.

After a while, Yi Tong appeared and said, "My Lord, Master Lu, the original site of Prince Mu's Mansion was blown up. I was standing on a high place and saw it clearly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Silver Shadow also appeared, "Second Master, the old Valley Master said that the King of Qi has a rebellious heart. His Majesty does not want the King of Yi to get involved, and wants you to help the Longyin Guards control the King of Qi's mansion."

"I understand. Take good care of it for Master for me. Tell Master to take care of his health and not to overwork himself."

After Lu Yikuan finished speaking, he looked at Yuwen Ji and said, "The explosion in Prince Mu's Mansion at this time is probably not a simple matter. Your Majesty must handle it properly.

Why don't you send someone to check if there are any casualties? I heard that after Prince Mu died, the mansion was sealed off, and it seems that there are still people coming in and out of the backyard. Your Majesty, why don't you start checking from the backyard. "

After saying this, he gave his subordinates some instructions on trivial matters and went to Prince Qi's Palace.

Yuwen Ji called Yi Tong and asked him to take the secret guards to Prince Mu's mansion to check.

Soon, news came back that Prince Mu's palace was almost razed to the ground, and residents within a hundred miles were affected by the explosion.

Some houses were collapsed and some people fainted from fright, but fortunately there were no casualties.

Although the problem was not serious, it alarmed the people, so the Jingzhao Prefecture naturally had to intervene.

When Yi Tong arrived, Su Beichen had already brought people there. Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ji led people over.

Organize personnel to help the people rebuild their homes, and send secret guards to secretly investigate the source of the explosion in Prince Mu's Mansion.

Finally, the explosion point was found in the bedroom of Prince Mu. Following the explosion point, Yuwen Ji found a secret compartment.

Due to the explosion, the secret compartment was severely damaged and black liquid remained inside.

Yuwen Ji called a doctor, who confirmed that it was the soul-eating insect after identification.

This Yuwen Ji was familiar. Six years ago, he had been attacked once. That time, Bai Yimeng risked his life alone to find a way to save him.

"How do you destroy these things?"

"Fire, only fire can kill the insects." The doctor felt that he was smart and looked at Yuwen Ji with confidence.

"I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Put these things into a jar and bury it. Then go back and ask Master Lu and make a decision."

As soon as he finished speaking, a poisonous insect flew up and pounced on Yuwen Ji.

Yi Tong held a torch in his hand and swept it in front of Yuwen Ji, knocking the poisonous insect off his feet. "Be careful, my lord. This house is very strange. Some of our people were swallowed up and disappeared without a trace."

Yuwen Ji naturally didn't believe in supernatural powers, but it was possible that he would fall into a trap. "Tell everyone not to move. I will go to the palace to ask for permission first and get the right to dispose of this house first.

By the way, tell Lord Su to catch the person who caused the explosion."

Most people who have committed crimes will return to the crime scene to admire their criminal achievements.

As the Shao Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, Su Beichen was naturally aware of this principle, and he took the suspect away as soon as he arrived at the scene.

God helps those who work hard. Near dusk, Su Beichen successfully arrested two suspicious people.

Bringing the person to Yuwen Ji, Yuwen Ji also asked for an order at this moment. The two learned Bai Yimeng's interrogation method and soon learned the secret of the secret compartment in Prince Mu's bedroom from the suspect.

This secret compartment looks like a small storage space, but it actually contains a different world.

As early as ten years ago, King Mu had harbored rebellious intentions, but due to his lack of strength at the time, he built such an underground kingdom.

On the one hand, it satisfies his dream of becoming an emperor, and on the other hand, it is very convenient for stockpiling military supplies and fodder.

After King Mu died, this underground kingdom was abandoned, with all the gold, silver, jewelry, weapons and armor stored there, as well as the letters from the court officials who had had close dealings with him over the years, stored there.

The person who blew up the secret compartment in Prince Mu's bedroom was a loyal servant of Prince Mu's palace.

The man was lucky enough to escape the house raid. But he could not bear to see the treasure that the old owner had worked so hard to obtain for half his life being owned by someone else, so he decided to blow it up.

During this period of time, Su Beichen learned some knowledge of Qimen Dunjia from Lu Yikuan, so it was not difficult for him to crack the secret mechanism.

Even though the secret compartment was blown beyond recognition, fortunately the mechanism was well preserved.

While Yuwen Ji was organizing the interrogation testimony, Su Beichen had already opened the secret compartment.

The two of them took the suspect into the dark room. The light from the fire stick was dim. "It would be great if Xiaobai was here. She is good at these weird things."

Seeing that Yuwen Ji couldn't help, Su Beichen looked disgusted. Yuwen Ji was not annoyed, and was happier to praise his wife than to praise him.

At first, Su Beichen led the way. When they reached the second half of the secret passage, Yuwen Ji took the fire starter, walked in front, and glanced at the suspect, "There is a mechanism here, right?"

The suspect was stunned. He had followed Prince Mu for a long time and knew all the information about the important people in the capital. But he didn't know that Prince Yi knew this.

Not only the suspect was shocked, but also Su Beichen, "Since there is a mechanism, I'll go ahead."

"Can you identify it? Or can you crack it? Stand back, this is not as simple as you think."

Yuwen Ji pushed Su Beichen away. It was so hard to get such a cool moment, how could he let others steal the limelight?

He had been to this place in his previous life, so he naturally knew what kind of mechanisms were there, how to avoid them, and how to break them.

I didn't show it before because it's not good to be too obvious, and I can't take care of it now.

Just when he was about to cross the area smoothly, the suspect suddenly stepped on the mechanism.

Instantly, sand and rocks flew everywhere. Yuwen Ji knew that this level of hidden weapon was not enough to kill him and Su Beichen. This was the suspect's attempt to commit suicide or escape.

He threw the man to Su Beichen and said, "Keep an eye on him." He flew up, stepped on the stone wall a few times and came to the top of the secret passage. He pressed a ball. The mechanism was closed instantly.

"This is impossible, how do you know this checkpoint?" The suspect was stunned and couldn't believe that the scene before his eyes was real.

"There are so many things you don't know." How could Yuwen Ji tell him that he had been here in his previous life?

Passing through this area, Yuwen Ji led the two of them to the warehouse where King Mu stored his weapons and armor. Passing through these cold objects, they reached a wooden chair deep inside, "Open it."

Su Beichen was at a loss, and asked in a low voice, "Prince, have you been here?"

"I guessed it." Yuwen Ji vaguely skipped the topic and looked at the suspect, "Open it, don't play tricks."

After much hesitation, the suspect finally pried open the floor tiles under the wooden chair and took out a long brocade box.

With a loud bang, the door of the stone chamber closed. The suspect showed a sly smile on his face, "We will all die here. Even if you get the treasure, you can't get out."

"Open it!" Yuwen Ji had a blank expression on his face and nodded towards the brocade box.

Perhaps thinking that Yuwen Ji and Su Beichen would not be able to leave, the suspect did as he was told.

The hidden weapon in the brocade box stabbed the suspect, and he fell to the ground on the spot.

Yuwen Ji put on gloves and opened the scroll in the brocade box, and a painting of "Cuiwei Mountain Birds" by a famous official of the previous dynasty appeared before him.

"Is a painting so precious? There are secret compartments and hidden weapons." Su Beichen turned it over and over, but could not see anything different.

Yuwen Ji shook his head and said, "This was painted by Mu Wanzi, a famous scholar from the previous dynasty. He has a weird personality and his previous works were never as conventional as this one.

It is rumored that this painting may be a treasure map of the royal family of the previous dynasty. It is possible that Mu Wanzi taught calligraphy and painting to the royal family of the previous dynasty during his lifetime.

Otherwise, why would King Mu treasure this like a treasure?"

Su Beichen wanted to touch the painting, but was stopped by Yuwen Ji, "Don't move. It would be bad if there is any poison."

Su Beichen immediately retracted his hand and looked around calmly, "Let His Majesty decide on this. Xiaobai's master and second brother are both in the palace. They may be able to figure out why. But I'm afraid we can't get out right now.

By the way, there are two things you may not know. The King of Qi was executed in secret.

Furthermore, the Crown Prince personally drafted the edict to depose him and presented it to Your Majesty yesterday.

These two things happened almost at the same time, Your Majesty, do you feel that something is wrong?"

"Are you trying to say that my father is testing me?" Since they were talking about a sensitive topic, Yuwen Ji thought it would be better to stay in the secret room for the time being.

Su Beichen lowered his head, his expression unreadable, "I don't understand politics, I just want to remind you to be careful in everything.

I feel like someone is following me lately. I don’t know the purpose of this person or his identity, and I always feel uneasy.”