Chapter 1382: War Clouds Gather (Part 203)
gs are clear."Feng Lingxi curled her lips and sneered, watching Feng Yu Xi's face turn gloomy as she left. She then turned to the Empress Dowager and said, "Do you think the Empress can really find ou...Feng Ling Xi responded, she had no choice left now.
"Don't worry, I'll look into it as soon as possible. You just need to cooperate with me." Feng Aotien looked at Feng Lingxi, feeling a little uncomfortable with her coldness.
"I won't wander off."
Feng Lingxi fell silent for a moment before voicing the deepest question in her heart, "If the people at the inn can't prove my innocence, what will you do"
"Do you think I would be unfair to you"
Feng Aotien narrowed his eyes, a clear displeasure on his face. He treated her like this, and she actually doubted his intentions towards her.
"I wasn't really good to you before, but I truly want to be good to you now."
Feng Aotian took a deep breath, “Whether you believe it or not, I want to help you now.”
Feng Lingxi remained silent. Did it matter whether she believed Feng Aotian
"You investigate, I cooperate with you."
Feng Lingxi's cold attitude made Feng Aotian furious. At this time, he couldn't change his temperament. If he didn't want to help her, he would have had her imprisoned long ago.
"Xier is in a bad mood, General Zhen Guo, please understand."
Dugu Cheng spoke for Feng Lingxi, looking at Feng Aotian's displeasure. He said to Feng Lingxi, "Xi'er, you go down and rest first. I'll find you if something happens."
Feng Ling xi responded and went ahead to rest.
"Her temper will sooner or later lead to hardship."
Feng Aotian watched as Feng Lingxi walked away, "Your Highness, if you have time, please persuade her. I truly hope she won't get into trouble at this crucial juncture."
"Thank you, General Zhen Guo, for reminding me. I will talk to Xi'er about this. She has been very tired lately, and her attitude may not be the best. General Zhen Guo, please don't take it to heart."
Wind Aotian looked at Dugu City, raising his hand, "I'm not angry, just worried about her. I know I wasn't good to her before, making her have no trust in me. But now, what is the attitude of the court officials like The King must have a number in his heart. I just hope she can be more cautious in her actions. This time, if the court insists on pursuing this matter, Princess Chen might be in trouble."
"Your Majesty understands General Zhen Guo's painstaking efforts. In fact, the General should also be able to see that compared to before, Ai’er's attitude towards you has changed. It's just that she is such a person."
After Du Gu Cheng's explanation, Feng Ao Tian felt much better in his heart.
"I know what Crown Prince Chen said, and I understand her. But others don't."
Feng Aotian waved his hand, "Without mentioning her, now that two cases are linked together, I'll lay it all out on the table. We must investigate this assassination of Nangong Huayun and find out who is responsible. To attack an imperial envoy is truly audacious."
"I really have no clue about Young Master Hua Yun's affair. The Japanese King just returned from Tumu Town and soon learned of the assassination. He rushed over, but the man had already been sent back to the relay station. Before Young Master Hua Yun died, he had a fight, with multiple wounds on his body. The fatal wound was in the abdomen."
"This is a case of hired murder. This Nangong Huayun must have offended someone, for the other party actually attacked him on his way back to the capital."
Feng Aotien fumed, "It's simply inhumane."
"My lord, just now a message came from the inn, saying that the body of the prime minister's wife had been stolen."
"What!"
As soon as Ye Xi's words fell, Dugu Cheng and Feng Aotian immediately stood up, glanced at each other, and hurried towards the outside, straight to the inn.
Inside the inn, a coffin was placed in the center. It was empty. The body of the former prime minister's wife had been placed inside before, but now it was gone.
"This..."
Feng Aotian stepped forward, looking at the empty coffin, feeling incredibly downcast.
"When was the body discovered to be missing"
Dugu Chengwen looked at the edge of the coffin and found no scratches. What was the purpose of the other party taking the body
"When I was tidying up, about half an hour ago."
Ye Xi looked at the surrounding soldiers. Huayun Gongzi's body was sent back to the post house, and this coffin also came back with it. Apart from that, all the accompanying rituals were in place, not lacking anything, except that the wife of the prime minister's body had been stolen away.
"That's strange, what would the other party steal the wife of the prime minister's body for"
Feng Aotian looked at Dugu City, "Could this person be here for the Minister's wife"
獨孤城抿唇不語，此事著實奇怪，這丞相夫人的屍體有什麼好偷的。
"What have we found at the crime scene" Du Gucheng asked Ye Xi. Seeing Ye Xi shake her head, his brows furrowed. "Could it be that this Hua Yun son offended someone and was killed by a hired assassin"
It seems this matter requires the Tianxiang Building to intervene in the investigation. Being murdered outside Linxi County, if it was indeed aimed at Nangong Huayun, then it's fortunate. However, if it was targeted at him and Xi'er, then we must thoroughly investigate who is responsible.
"If it was truly an enemy of Nan Gong Hua Yun, why did they choose near Lin Xi County, and after the death of the Chancellor's wife from poisoning, rather than before"
"You mean, they are trying to frame me"
Feng Du Gu Cheng frowned, seeing Feng Ao Tian nod. This only deepened his confusion.
"This Nan Gong Huayun is the eldest son of the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister's wife is the current emperor's mother. This king truly can't imagine who would do such a thing."
Feng Aotien looked at Dugu Cheng's dubious expression with a slightly cold expression, "Think about it, Your Highness. If this matter happens and the court really blames the prince, if the prince once has a dispute with the court, who would benefit the most"
Dugu City remained silent. This couldn't be Wang Yu, the Prince of Glory. If Wang Yu were to make a move against the Prime Minister, the consequences would be unimaginable; he wouldn't be so foolish.
"It seems that His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, knows who this person is."
Feng Aotian stared at Dugu Cheng for a while, then said in a serious tone, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, forgive me for speaking too bluntly, but yielding all the time may not necessarily ensure a peaceful life."
Du Gucheng raised his eyes, looking at Feng Aotian's helpless expression in his eyes. He still refused to believe that this matter was related to Wang Yu.
"This matter, this king will investigate clearly."
"Time reveals a person's true nature, Your Highness, be careful."
Du Gucheng nodded and instructed Ye Xi beside him, "Go to the crime scene again and see if there are any clues near the crime scene. Even if it's a hired murder, there will always be clues."
Ye Xi nodded. "Should we notify Gongzi Lu"
Dugu City thought for a moment, "Invite him along, they all know each other."
Feng Aotiān knew that Dugu Cheng was talking about Lú Niàn when he mentioned “Lú Gongzi”. This time, if the Lú family were to get involved, the investigation would undoubtedly be much easier.
Nan Gong Hua Yun's assassination, Du Gu Cheng and Feng Ao Tian teamed up to investigate. However, the news of the Prime Minister's wife being poisoned was twisted and exaggerated, falsely implicating Feng Ling Xi in it, something they were unaware of yet.
"Your Highness."
Xiao Li rushed into the apothecary, seeing the princess taking Wan'er to class. She hurried forward, "The leader of the Luo clan has arrived."
When it comes to Luoli, Feng Lingxi's brow furrows slightly. She has been under house arrest for three days now. Is this Luoli just back from outside, or is she only coming to look for her nowstepped forward, looking at the Zi Xing in Feng Ling Xi's hand. "This thing couldn't possibly belong to the Lu family. Your grandma never mentioned having something like this to me. This heirloom only...