Chapter 185 I Can't Bear to Hurt Her
Near the Tongshitai, a group of guards came in a mighty manner.
Ning Fengzhe got off the carriage and made careful arrangements, asking the guards to guard each door and line up in formation, keeping a keen eye on every detail and not missing any corner.
In an instant, the Tongshitai was surrounded on all sides.
Passersby were puzzled and could only glance sideways and quietly.
Guests in the private rooms upstairs in the teahouse opposite also saw the scene. They didn't understand what was going on and started discussing it in whispers.
Ning Fengzhe led a team of elite soldiers to the main entrance of Tongshitai. Just as he was about to enter, he heard Zhuang Wei pretending to pass by and greeted him, "Master Ning, how are you?"
Ning Fengzhe's eyes were slightly startled.
"How did you come?"
During the questioning, he had already guessed that the person who broke into Tongshitai was none other than Xier.
He thought that King Di Jin would not let Xi'er take risks, and would definitely send other people to investigate, so he went to the palace for help, asking Du Kun to mobilize troops and lend him a hand. Whether it was to catch the handle or to deal with it directly, in short, he couldn't miss this good opportunity.
Unexpectedly, it was Xier who was trapped inside.
It's really strange, how could King Di Jin bear to do this?
Could it be that King Dijin has no interest in Xier? That's impossible.
That's because Xier volunteered to be there in person.
Alas, beheading is a serious crime, why don’t you hide? Why are you so willful?
It seems that we can only let it go and let Zhuang Wei save people.
Ning Fengzhe gave orders at the right time, changed the formation, deliberately gave Zhuang Rui the opportunity, transferred the guards at the back door, and rescued Ning Yunxi.
But he stopped in his tracks, pretending to be held back by Zhuang Wei and helpless.
Just like that, after Zhuang Wei left, Ning Fengzhe walked into the copper platform and pretended to give the order: "Search."
The result is predictable. The guards came to report that they did not find anyone. In addition, the guard at the back door was lured away for some unknown reason.
Ning Fengzhe nodded slightly.
"understood."
"Please return to the palace, my lords. I'll have to inform Lord Du that unfortunately, they still escaped."
After the guards dispersed, only Ning Fengzhe and the unconscious servants were left at the Tongshitai.
Ning Fengzhe fell into deep thought as he glanced at the suspicious mechanisms everywhere.
I have heard from my father a long time ago that there is an underground secret passage in the Tongshitai, which contains secrets and no one is allowed to explore it.
Even I was completely unaware of it.
What is the secret?
Just as he was thinking about it, Ning Fengzhe had already taken a few steps forward and tried to open the first mechanism.
As one mechanism after another was opened, he saw a study, a warehouse, a secret room, etc., but he did not find the underground secret passage.
I don't know how many times he tried, but I felt that he had tried almost all the mechanisms of the Tongshitai.
Finally, he walked towards a mechanism.
The mechanism looked ordinary and didn't seem to contain any secrets at all. On the contrary, perhaps that was where the secret lay.
Ning Fengzhe reached out his hand, but before he could touch it, he heard a voice behind him asking, "Master Ning, what are you doing?"
Turning around, he saw Xu Mingqian with his brows furrowed and staring suspiciously, while Ning Fengzhe responded with a smile and ease.
"nothing."
"I see you've all left, so I'll ask Lord Du to call for the guards to come over and help you guard the copper platform."
Xu Mingqian remained suspicious and smiled slightly.
"I see. Thank you, Master Ning."
"Just...where are the guards?"
Ning Fengzhe's mood fluctuated slightly, but his expression remained elegant and calm.
After just a moment of thought, I had already thought of what to say.
"You led the Hidden Guards back with such a big team, and many people on the road were talking about it. After I heard about it, I asked everyone to return to the palace."
After pondering for a moment, he added with reason and evidence.
"What I said is true. I am indeed leading a group of guards to defend here. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Lord Du."
Xu Mingqian lowered his eyes and smiled awkwardly a few times.
"Master Ning, you are too kind. How can I not believe you, since we are one family?"
"By the way, why isn't Lord An here?"
Ning Fengzhe answered truthfully.
"I followed Yu's order early in the morning and went into the palace to hunt down the assassin."
Xu Mingqian was surprised for a moment.
"You haven't come back yet?"
Ning Fengzhe saw through everything and explained it in a speculative way.
"Ordinarily, it should be soon."
After that, a simple bow.
"Since Lord Xu has returned, I will not disturb you any longer. I will take my leave now."
Xu Mingqian responded with a salute.
"Master Ning, take care."
In the Imperial Garden, Yan Yu felt that the time was almost up, so he asked Gao Jing to go and get some information.
After a while, Gao Jing came back and whispered in Yan Yu's ear, "Your Highness, my cousin said that unfortunately the plan failed and Lord Ning almost caught us. Fortunately, there was no danger and the princess has returned home safely."
After hearing this, Yan Yu stood up from the stone chair.
"Let's go then."
"Go and prepare the carriage."
His two casual words made An Pengyi so angry that veins popped up.
"My lord, please wait."
"You are keeping me in the palace before the roll call is finished. Your Highness, aren't you afraid of hurting the Emperor?"
Yan Yu waved her sleeves casually.
"Then let's all go and leave the palace."
An Pengyi's face turned even more livid, and he was filled with anger.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty, are the assassins not being arrested?"
Yan Yu smiled calmly, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"You've been calling out names for so long, the assassin has already escaped, who would just stand there and wait for you to catch him?"
"Such a simple thing, do you still need me to teach you?"
An Pengyi was so angry that he clenched his teeth, fearing that his anger could not be contained.
"Your Majesty is right."
Yan Yu chuckled.
"Any thing else?"
Trying hard to suppress his anger, An Pengyi's whole body began to tremble slightly, and his hands in his sleeves unconsciously clenched into fists.
"Wei Chen dare not."
Yan Yu indicated the direction of the palace gate with his eyes.
"Then take your people and evacuate the palace."
An Pengyi took his leave stiffly.
"Yes."
"I'm waiting to retire."
After leaving the palace, Yan Yu did not return home. Instead, she went to Yuexi Mansion with great worry and met Ning Yunxi.
"Little sister, are you okay?"
"Are you injured?"
Ning Yunxi smiled and shook her head.
"It's okay. Nothing hurt."
"Where's my brother?"
Yan Yu sat opposite her, looking at each other with relief.
"I'm fine too."
"Even if An Pengyi wanted to assassinate him, he wouldn't dare to do it openly in the palace."
"The place you chose for me is very safe."
Ning Yunxi's eyes were lowered, and there was a hint of something on her mind.
"That's good."
Yan Yu immediately showed concern.
"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
Ning Yunxi's brows were furrowed in deep distress.
"The back door of Tongshitai is usually not used, and there are few people passing by, so there is a lot of dust on the ground at the door."
"Just now, when I left the Tongshitai, I accidentally discovered that the footprints on the dust were quite messy. It can be imagined that the guards at the back door had changed their positions."
"When I learned that the plan had failed, I fled to the back door and saw with my own eyes that their original formation was impregnable. Even though my second cousin is knowledgeable and capable, it would take some time for him to break it. It would not be possible to break it immediately."
"Why did the guards' formation suddenly change and become weaker? It seems like... they were intentionally giving my second cousin an opportunity to take advantage of it."
There was a subtle look in Yan Yu's eyes, a hint of surprise and a hint of doubt.
"is it?"
"The person who summoned the guards here is Ning Fengzhe?"
Ning Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes were filled with confusion and flattery.
"Yes."
"Did he give the order to change the formation?"
"How could he show mercy to me?"
"Is he still trying to win over people to this day?"
Yan Yu was thinking about something but didn't show it.
"This...I don't know either."
Before he had time to think too much, he heard a servant come to report that Xie Mao wanted to see him.
Xie Mao walked in, bowed to both of them first, then repeated his conversation with Zhong Hua, and finally asked questions.
"Please advise me, my lady, and analyze the intentions of Alliance Leader Qi. Is there any hope that the two Lords Feng Zhengtai will submit?"
Ning Yunxi thought about it carefully and gave a conclusion.
"It seems like there is a plan, but I'm afraid it's not that simple. Let's wait and see about seizing the Fengzhengtai."
Xie Mao nodded in agreement.
"Yes, I understand."