hidden moon

Chapter 5

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A black shadow rushed into the bedroom of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, without disturbing any soldiers and servants.

"You...you are..." Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice was already stuttering and stuttering in fright at the long sword that was stretched out from the opposite side and resting on his neck.

"You want to know who I am?" The man in black's evil smile was hidden under the black cloth covering the lower half of his face.The treacherous and evil spirit in his eyes couldn't hold back and spilled out.

"But everyone who wants to see me is a dead person." The smile on the peach blossom-like eyebrows of the man in black grew stronger.

Minister of the Ministry of Justice trembled and said in a low voice, "Great... Hero, spare your life! The petty official has never done anything harmful!"

"Of course I know." The man in black slid the point of his sword from his neck to around his heart, and said while drawing a circle, "I just want to make a deal with you."

"What... what deal?" Minister of the Ministry of Justice was vigilant.

"That book records the criminal cases you have handled over the years, and the list of the six departments of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and the important officials of Dali Temple involved." The man in black said.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice shuddered: "If you want these, isn't it equivalent to killing me?!"

"My lord is a smart man. My master just wants to keep something in his hands. If you are obedient in the future, you won't kill you. If you delay like this, I can kill you right now!" the sword of the man in black The point had already cut through the clothes around his heart, and the cold blade touched the hot skin.

"Okay, okay, I...I'll get it. Don't do it!" The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice stood up tremblingly, and under the threat of the long sword, he rummaged through and found what the man in black wanted.

"Turn it over and take a look. If you dare to fool me, be careful that I will stab my heart with a sword." He threatened.

After confirming that it was correct, the man in black took the case and swung the sword with his backhand. A stream of bright blood spewed out and sprinkled one after another on the floor by the window.

Before the Minister of the Ministry of Justice had time to speak, he died.

The deadly knife marks on his neck revealed a hideous face.

With her hands behind her back, Wen Shuyue entered the courtyard through the small side door in the backyard of the palace.The cold winter has not yet passed, the vegetation in the courtyard is dilapidated, and occasionally there are one or two new plums that are pleasing to the eye.

It was late at night, and he walked straight back to Ren Xirui's bedroom through the empty courtyard.

This is also impossible.

Ren Xirui didn't order him to clean up a room, nor let him take care of other rooms, so he could only sleep in the same room with Ren Xirui.

Every time the two quarreled, Wen Shuyue wanted to separate in a fit of anger, but where could he sleep? He had to sleep on the floor in Ren Xirui's study for about one night.Unexpectedly, the next morning, he always lay on Ren Xirui's bed with all his clothes on.

The door squeaked softly, "Are you back?" The man's gentle voice came from the bed.

Wen Shuyue ignored it, and took off the cloak and robe, poured a cup of cold tea, drank it nonchalantly, and then took off the coat.

He walked to the bed in his middle coat, and was suddenly pulled into the bed by a hand stretched out from inside the tent.

Wen Shuyue bumped her head against Ren Xirui's chest, frowning slightly.Ren Xirui peeled off his shirt and was about to pull down his underpants.

He struggled to the side and said softly, "I'm tired today, so I don't want to."

Ren Xirui's hand paused, he hugged him and put him inside, pulled the quilt to wrap him in it.

"I said I won't help anyone, but I'm still curious, who did the Marquis assign you to do a few years ago?" Wen Shuyue's every move could not escape Ren Xirui's discerning eyes.

He was slightly taken aback, pursed his lips, and said, "One heart with you."

Ren Xirui chuckled: "Then how many people have you killed for Lord Hou before?"

"Not as many kills as you." Wen Shuyue said.

"I'm the head coach of the army, and I've personally fought quite a few times. Naturally, you don't kill as many as I do." Ren Xirui was also not humble.

Hearing Ren Xirui's question, Wen Shuyue knew something was wrong.To say that he is not very good at other things, but Wen Shuyue is best at "pretending".He shrank back, lowered his head a little, and said, "Stop talking, get some rest earlier."

Ren Xirui didn't believe it, he pinched Wen Shuyue's jaw and forced him to look at him: "Aren't you a useless person?"

"Kungfu is still good." Wen Shuyue looked at him calmly.

"I can assassinate people just by knowing a little bit, and I went back to the Hou's mansion to change my clothes." Ren Xirui's voice became colder and colder.

Wen Shuyue was not surprised, she knew that he was also working for King Chengping, so she tried to deny it: "You worry too much."

"If you answer my question truthfully, I don't have to ask why your body recovered." Ren Xirui narrowed his eyes slightly.

Wen Shuyue's clenched fingertips started to heat up. He didn't know how much Ren Xirui knew about his departure five years ago, but he really didn't want to mention it, so he said: "Yes."

"Where did you go tonight?"

"The Minister's Office of the Ministry of Punishment."

"Then?"

"Prince Chengping's Mansion."

"Mission content."

"Case records and testimonial records of unjust treason cases, as well as a list of officials involved."

Ren Xirui already understood almost everything when he heard this, and Wen Shuyue typed the manuscript a hundred times, thinking about what questions he would ask.But he sneered and said, "The majestic 'Nanping Sword God' is actually a villain who is doing assassination behind his back."

Wen Shuyue was irritated by this sentence: "I just used some quack tricks to kill people, you can't accept that! I'm a thousand times more villainous than you imagined!"

Ren Xirui raised his eyebrows: "That's exactly what I mean!"

"Didn't you know what happened to me a long time ago? You should dislike it before it's too early. I said that I don't love you, but you still insist on rubbing against me. Now you regret it?!" Wen Shuyue slapped his hand away, Turned over to face him.

Ren Xirui embarrassingly posted up and hugged the man: "Although King Chengping is capable of fighting, he never forms a party for personal gain, nor wins over courtiers. He is so upright in the court that people suspect that he just wants to be an idle prince."

"It's a pity that your majesty is too indecisive and can't be ruthless. Otherwise, His Royal Highness King Chengping will not avoid his edge. But he is a son after all, and it is not a day or two to become the thorn in the eyes of the king of Chu. Fortunately, my palace and the Wen family guard around .”

Wen Shuyue answered completely involuntarily: "Your Majesty also intends to check and balance the King of Chu, otherwise His Royal Highness Cheng Ping, relying on his hidden forbearance, would have been suppressed by the King of Chu long ago. If the power of the King of Chu is out of control It will be difficult for His Majesty to help His Highness King Ping take the throne without any trace. Unless he really oversteps, His Majesty will not be able to do anything cruel."

Ren Xirui stuck to his ear, and laughed lowly like self-deprecating: "Father was framed by Wen Guogong back then, saying that he supported the army and was self-respecting, and he was against him. The emperor has always been indecisive, and he is timid in doing things. He knew me My father didn't really object, but he was afraid that he would have thoughts in the future, so he killed my father. That was one of the few times I saw him make a decision. But he only had such a younger brother. Remembering the old love, leaving behind my father's line."

Wen Shuyue was silent for a while, then said softly: "I also know what happened back then. But this is the first time I've heard you say it yourself."

"My past five years were just to repay King Chengping's kindness in exiling Wen Guogong's family to Ganzhou." Ren Xirui rubbed Wen Shuyue's back of the head with his chin.

Wen Shumeno couldn't afford any of his coquettishness and teasing, so he quietly hid inside, but didn't want to be snatched back by Ren Xirui.

He was helpless, so he had no choice but to answer: "But the grievances of the old prince are still not cleared...Wen Guogong is just a secret bet to embezzle the army's salary, and it's his own fault."

"Yes." Ren Xirui took an excuse to lick his soft earlobe, and gently put it in his mouth, making Wen Shuyue's heart itch.

"Do you know how His Royal Highness King Chengping will handle the matter of Minister of Punishment?" Wen Shuyue wanted to change the subject.

"It's not easy. Just buy the steward of the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment. He said that he found that Master Shangshu had been killed and the house was in a mess. He thought someone was looking for something. Then he expected it to be the criminal evidence and list he had hidden in the house before. Find it out and send it to Prince Chengping." Ren Xirui laughed.

"Who in the government and the public don't know that this minister of punishment belongs to the Chu king's faction, why didn't he give it to the Chu king?" Wen Shuyue asked.

"Because the steward is a smart man, he didn't report it when he knew about it, because he was afraid that the Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice would kill him and silence him. Now he reports it to King Chengping to save himself a chance. How could the King of Chu leave someone who knows the evidence of the crime?"

Every time she heard Ren Xirui analyzing the situation with her in a serious manner, Wen Shuyue felt in a trance.Before the old prince's accident, Ren Xirui was just a boy who liked to try all kinds of novel ways to tease him.

As for himself, since he was 14 years old, he has been a hidden pawn buried next to King Chengping by the Wenjiahou Mansion.

While he was in a daze, Ren Xirui continued: "A few days ago, a case handled by the Minister of Dali Temple aroused public anger because of bribery, and the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs provided false testimony and wrote a false case file. The Minister of the Temple of Dali and the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice are In-laws, this case has obviously been tampered with inside and out. If you want to find a scapegoat for the person who killed him, it will be easy to handle."

"But who can kill Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice quietly, how can this be confirmed?" Wen Shuyue was not worried about being exposed, but at least her arms and legs were so weak that she was imprisoned by Prince Ren.

"I don't know anyone, and neither does His Royal Highness Cheng Ping. However, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment is dead, and Dali Siqing is implicated. His Royal Highness Cheng Ping naturally has a way to let it fall on his subordinates to hunt down the murderer. It's easy to hide the truth, as long as he goes after the wounded person himself, it's enough to prove that the man's martial arts are excellent, and there are legitimate reasons for him to be executed on the spot." Ren Xirui has almost guessed the matter.

"That's why His Royal Highness King Chengping will never give King Chu a chance to interrogate him. It is impossible to know if it is that person, but His Majesty will firmly believe it." Wen Shuyue suddenly realized.

Ren Xirui smiled, turned his face towards him, asked for a kiss, and then continued, "Think about this case being suppressed by the Ministry of Criminal Justice all the time, but once the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice dies, this case will be announced in the hall, who is most likely to implicated"

Wen Shuyue's mind is still clear, and of course he can think: "So this is one person who is going to pretend to be the Minister of the Ministry of Killing and Punishment, and another person who is looking for evidence to destroy it. Although you can't bring down the king of Chu, you can also break it Under the two arms of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and implicate him in it. Above the court, he is not the one who can cover the sky with one hand."

After saying this, Ren Xirui's breathing sounded peacefully in his ears, Wen Shuyue gently took his wrist away from his waist, lay down on his back and turned his head sideways to look at Ren Xirui's face.

Wen Shuyue's gaze followed his handsome eyebrows, trembling eyelashes, high nose bridge, full lips, and delicate collarbone.Even if the person next to the pillow has a verbal disagreement and quarrels all the time on weekdays, as long as he gently hugs him, everything before can be smoothed over.This may be a kind of trust that has been silent for more than ten years.

"It hurts, right?" Ren Xirui still had his eyes closed and his lips slightly parted.

"What did you say?" Wen Shuyue thought her ears were broken.

"Poisoned wine. The poisoned wine given to me by the King of Chu."

A sudden tinnitus suddenly blocked Wen Shuyue's heart.Ren Xirui said that he knew, but it was heard that Shuyue wanted to ask him countless times what part he knew.The part after the death of the old prince is still the part where he always lives in Qing Mingtian.

It's not that he didn't think about how he would question himself, how could he have expected this kind of questioning.

It came too suddenly and too bluntly.It caught him off guard directly.

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