Empress with no Virtue Chapter 39: Assassin

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On the twenty-second of the twelfth lunar month, there was another auspicious snow. The entire palace seemed to be lying under the wings of a swan, white and peaceful. The air after the snow was particularly crisp, which attracted the palace people to come out for a walk to relax their muscles and bones.

In the northeast corner of the palace, there is a small garden called Luo Chun Garden. It is said that a certain emperor built it in memory of a favorite concubine. Because this place is remote and monotonous, with rocks and no trees, and not as lively as the Imperial Garden, few people come here. But there is Fuwang Pavilion here, which is very well built. This pavilion is built on a pile of man-made rocks. The pavilion is open and is the highest point of the harem. Standing on the pavilion and looking up, you can have a panoramic view of the entire harem. Looking at the various people walking around in the palace, Ji Wu Jiu would have a sense of control over everything, as if he was the arbiter of the fate of all lives.

Why do some people love power so much? Because power brings control. The more people are controlled, the more they feel a sense of security and accomplishment. Men, from the days when they were monkeys, learned to classify themselves into hierarchies and fight for power. This has been integrated into their bones and blood, has been polished by millions of years, has been passed down without reservation, and will continue to be passed down.

So, it is a man's instinct to fight for power. It's just that some people are limited by objective conditions, and this instinct gradually weakens. Ji Wu Jiu stood at the commanding heights of the power of the entire Da Qi Dynasty - even, if we evaluate it objectively, taking into account factors such as economy, military, technology, population, influence, etc., we can say that he has stood at the commanding heights of the power of the entire human race on this planet. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is above the commanding heights. Standing in this high and cold place, he threw himself into the vortex of fighting for power early on, playing intrigues with people from all walks of life. He has rich experience and skillful skills. Even Ye Xiuming and Fang Xiuqing, two famous officials in the world, were He is a master of checks and balances, and can be said to be an eternal little bastard.

This leads to another serious consequence: he is accustomed to using intrigue to control everything. However, not everything in this world can be controlled, and not everything can be treated with calculation.

After a long time, Ji Wu Jiu often thought, if he had understood this truth earlier, there would not have been so many twists and turns in the future.

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Not many people knew that Ji Wu Jiu would occasionally come to Fu Wang Pavilion to climb up and see from afar. Su Jieyu, who had been with him for many years, was one of them. So Ji Wu Jiu stood in Fu Wang Pavilion for a while, and Su Jie Yu came up. She personally carried a tray with two large bowls on it. Fanchun followed her. After greeting her, he spread two fox-skin cushions on the stone bench in the pavilion.

Su Jieyu put down the tray, rubbed her sore arms, smiled softly and charmingly, "Your Majesty, it's cold here, drink a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."

Ji Wu Jiu sat at the stone table. Su Jieyu opened a large tureen and filled it with hot water to warm a bowl of tea. There was so much water that it was difficult for her to serve it like this. She wiped the water around the tea bowl and held it in front of Ji Wu Jiu with both hands.

When it comes to playing considerately, Concubine Xian is the best at playing with her mouth, while Su Jieyu is the best at playing with her hands. Over the years, she had gotten into so many troubles and offended so many people, but she was still living well. It wasn't until Ye Zhenzhen entered the palace that she really suffered a few big mistakes. The reason was simply that she could always be considerate of Ji Wu Jiu's heart. Go inside.

The winter wind is blowing hard at this time, so don’t you just need a cup of hot tea to warm your body?

Ji Wu Jiu took the tea, slightly lifted the lid and saw that the tea soup was red and fragrant, it was Qihong tribute tea. Keemun black tea is known as "the most fragrant" and has been famous for a long time. Every year, thirty or forty pounds of the top quality Keemun black tea is presented to the royal family as tribute. The taste of this Qi black tea is not the best, but Ji Wu Jiu likes its color and aroma very much, so Su Jieyu is attracted to it now. She sees Ji Wu Jiu take a sip with satisfaction after smelling it. , she felt relieved a little.

At this time, another person climbed up from below.

Ye Zhenzhen was once again dressed up as a fur trader by Su Yue. She was holding a heater in her hands and a big tiger skin hat on her head. As soon as she saw Ji Wu Jiu and Su Jieyu in the pavilion, she turned around and left.

Ji Wu Jiu called out to her, "Why don't you come over, Queen?"

Ye Zhenzhen didn't intend to pay attention to them, but she was afraid that Su Jieyu would get into trouble, so she also sat at the stone table.

Perhaps the damage caused by the dozens of boards was too profound, Su Jieyu looked a little embarrassed when she saw Ye Zhenzhen.

"I didn't know that the Queen was coming, so I only prepared two cups of tea. Please forgive me."

"She has it herself." Ji Wu Jiu looked at the large wide-mouthed porcelain vase Wang Youcai was carrying and said. He knew what was warm in the porcelain vase, it was his Dahongpao.

The most authentic Dahongpao tea tree grows on the rocks of Wuyi Mountain. There are only seven or eight tea trees in total. People cannot get up there. Monkeys have to be trained to pick them up. After they are picked, they go through multiple processes to make the best Dahongpao. The annual production of this kind of tea is less than one kilogram, and all of it is sent as tribute to Ji Wu Jiu, who can be said to be the emperor of tea. Ji Wu Jiu gave some to Ye Zhen Zhen a few days ago. Su Feng boiled the tea with goat's milk, filtered out the tea residue, and added some honey to it, warmed it up and gave it to Ye Zhen Zhen to drink.

Ye Zhen Zhen liked this kind of milk tea very much. Ji Wu Jiu didn't like the smell of milk, so he only tasted it and stopped drinking it. But he likes to watch Ye Zhenzhen drink. After she takes a sip of milk tea, there will be a layer of milk on her lips, and then she will unconsciously stick out the tip of her tongue to lick it. Every time at this time, Ji Wu Jiu will feel his throat tightening.

So he gave all his favorite Dahongpao to Ye Zhenzhen.

Su Feng poured a small cup of milk tea for Ye Zhen Zhen. After Ye Zhen Zhen picked it up and drank it, she licked her lips as usual and did not notice Ji Wu Jiu looking at her. Suddenly, she heard Su Jieyu scream, "Your Majesty, be careful!"

Looking closely, a person suddenly appeared from behind the pavilion, holding a sword and stabbing Ji Wu Jiu straight at him. Su Jieyu was sitting next to Ji Wu Jiu. When Ye Zhenzhen heard these words, she had already rushed over to block behind Ji Wu Jiu.

Ye Zhen Zhen reacted very quickly. With a twist of her wrist, the tea cup flew out quickly and went straight to the assassin's door. The assassin blocked the attack with his sword. In an instant, he missed the opportunity. Ji Wu Jiu stood up and started fighting with him. Ye Zhenzhen felt bad when she saw the assassin wearing bodyguard clothes.

Although the assassin was fighting Ji Wu Jiu with his bare hands at this time, it was still difficult to deal with it, and he soon fell behind. Ye Zhenzhen wanted to catch him alive, so he joined the battle. The two of them joined forces, but the other party could no longer resist. Ji Wu Jiu slapped him away with a palm, and he was about to fall down the mountain. This man-made mountain is at least ten feet above the ground, so it would be difficult for a person to survive if he fell. Without thinking, Ye Zhenzhen stepped to the edge of the rock and grabbed him. Ji Wu Jiu's heart suddenly rose to his throat, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back hard. Perhaps out of urgency, his hand was surprisingly strong this time, and both of them were pulled back. The assassin was thrown to the ground, clutching his chest and coughing repeatedly. Feng Youde and Wang Youcai rushed to remove his weapons and held him down.

"You're crazy!" Ji Wu Jiu scolded Ye Zhen Zhen with a white face.

Ye Zhenzhen saw the assassin's jaw move and shouted, "Don't let him commit suicide!"

Ji Wu Jiu walked over in two or two steps and put his foot on the assassin's neck. He raised his toes slightly and found the right position on his cheek. He bumped lightly and heard a soft click. The assassin's chin It was unloaded.

Feng Youde took something out of his mouth and took out a small black paper bag with two teeth marks on it. It was probably filled with poison. He wanted to bite through the paper and eat it, but he didn't have time.

Ye Zhenzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The guards below heard the news and rushed over, pressing the assassin down. Ye Zhenzhen followed behind and asked, "Do you know him?"

"Back to the queen, he is the third-class guard Kang Chenglu."

So Ye Zhenzhen told them, "Watch it, don't let him have the chance to commit suicide!"

Su Jieyu recovered from the fright, threw herself into Ji Wu Jiu's arms, and cried until she was full of tears.

Ji Wu Jiu did not push her away. He held Su Jieyu in one hand and looked at Ye Zhenzhen with a gloomy look, "Why are you afraid that he will commit suicide?"

"I'm afraid of dying without any evidence." Ye Zhenzhen replied.

"Why are you afraid of dying without any evidence?" Ji Wu Jiu refused to give up.

Ye Zhenzhen felt that Ji Wu Jiu was too long-winded, so she left without answering. Back at Kunning Palace, she still felt uneasy. There was an assassin in the palace. No matter what, Lu Li could not escape the responsibility of negligence, but this was only the lightest. Because the assassin is a bodyguard, as the bodyguard leader Lu Li is not just negligent. Someone might say that he and the assassin are on the same team. If they climb up this vine, the Lu family and the Ye family may not be able to escape. relationship.

As a veteran of three dynasties and two generations of imperial masters, Ye Xiu Ming could be said to be invulnerable to all kinds of poisons and was not afraid of any crime, but the crime of treason was the only crime that no one could bear, and he was no exception. Moreover, his identity and status are too sensitive. If he is said to be treasonous, some people will believe him. When the time comes, Ji Wu Jiu doesn't need to take action, the saliva from the entire court and opposition can directly drown him.

Actually, what Ye Zhenzhen was most afraid of was that Ji Wu Jiu deliberately described white as black. He is the emperor and has been wary of the Ye family for a long time. If he takes advantage of this opportunity to put a big hat on the Ye family that cannot be removed, it will not be difficult to uproot the entire Ye family.

The more Ye Zhenzhen thought about it, the more terrifying she felt. The room was as warm as spring, but she still felt chills all over her body.

No, we must find out the real culprit before Ji Wu Jiu takes action.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhenzhen discovered a suspicious point in this matter: Why did the assassin kill Ji Wu Jiu?

To be so bold as to kill the emperor is either due to a huge blood feud or treason. When Ji Wu Jiu came to the throne, he pardoned the world once, and he pardoned him again during his wedding. He had not done any great evil. Even if someone was given death, the person killed would be an evil person who deserved to be killed, so the possibility of a vendetta is relatively small. .

It would be even more strange to say it was a rebellion. There are roughly two roads to rebellion, one is peasant riots and the other is a coup. Nowadays, in the peaceful and prosperous times, the peasants are well fed and clothed, so who will go with you to cause riots? Besides, if you want a coup, you must have a legitimate heir to the throne. It was said that the royal family was cursed and had few children from generation to generation. Ji Wu Jiu didn't even have any sisters, not to mention brothers, and his branches were too far away, so he was not qualified to get involved in the throne. Want to kill the emperor? Well, after killing him, who will be the emperor? Do you want to do it? Who can convince you?

Ye Zhenzhen found herself walking into a dead end. Let alone the real murderer, he can't even figure out the other party's purpose of killing.

Wait...kill people, kill people? What if...he didn't really want to kill someone?

A door seemed to suddenly open in front of Ye Zhenzhen.

She thought of Su Jieyu's extremely quick movements when she blocked Ji Wu Jiu's sword. How could Su Jieyu, a weak woman who had never practiced Kung Fu, react faster than both her and Ji Wu Jiu? The assassins were behind Su Jieyu and Ji Wujiu. If you wanted to see the assassins, you had to turn back first. Why did Su Jieyu turn back when she had nothing to do? Moreover, the assassin appeared opposite Ye Zhenzhen. If she saw the assassin, she should have seen it first, right?

Besides, if a timid, untrained, slow-reacting woman sees someone jumping out with a sword, shouldn’t her first reaction be to be frightened and scream? How could she skip this step and directly block the sword for Ji Wu Jiu? How could she know so clearly that the other party's target was Ji Wu Jiu?

All the suspicions were connected together, and Ye Zhenzhen finally found a reasonable explanation for this matter: Su Jieyu was crazy about trying to win favors. She didn’t know who had listened to the idea, or maybe she had gone wrong because of her own thinking. Possessed... In short, she resorted to such a stupid trick, trying to put on a show and regain Ji Wu Jiu's favor by blocking his sword.

If this is true, then Su Jieyu is really stupid. This plan seemed feasible, and if it succeeded, it would definitely allow her to make a comeback, but didn't she ever think about failure? Once exposed, countless people will be implicated. This is an assassination of the emperor. Regardless of whether you are real or fake, it is an absolutely unforgivable crime. When the time comes, General Su will definitely lose his life, and even the lives of the entire Su family may be involved.

No, no. We must find a way to make her or him confess, and we must not let this fire burn to the Ye family. Ye Zhenzhen paced back and forth in the room with her hands behind her back, her mind filled with these words.

The author has something to say: Thanks to zg070329 and 14133916 for the mines; thanks to minmin73 for the grenades. Love you~