SFS Chapter 171 Why did she suddenly betray him?
Chapter 171 Why did she suddenly betray him?
In the side rooms of Prince Kang's mansion, the candlelight was as dim as a bean.
Lu Zhun was wearing a black robe and a wide black cloak on his head, and sat opposite King Kang.
Prince Kang looked unhappy.
"I didn't expect that even Jun Dingsi could fail."
"We didn't expect a masked man in black to suddenly appear. I thought Yan Mobai and his two personal guards were not there, so nothing would go wrong. I didn't expect that Yan Mobai had already arranged for someone to protect the woman."
King Kang looked coldly, "You mean the woman being held hostage is Ning Miao?"
"Isn't it?" Lu Zhan was puzzled when he asked this.
King Kang narrowed his eyes.
"No, the masked person in black is her. The woman who was held hostage was just a trick she used to confuse us."
Lu Zhan was surprised: "Isn't Ning Miao your highness's adviser? How can a man of letters be so good at martial arts and Qinggong?"
With so many of them chasing, the other party disappeared in an instant.
Later, they finally found the other party's trace in an abandoned house. The other party suddenly shot out several silver needles, quickly and accurately, and then threw a smoke ball, escaping under their noses again.
"Well, she is both civil and military." King Kang said, feeling a little confused.
Occasionally, he would use her as a secret guard.
In fact, he still doesn't understand why someone who was once so loyal to him suddenly betrayed him?
"How can Your Highness be so sure that the assassin is her?"
"Because of this," Prince Kang pointed at the silver needle that Lu Zhun had placed on the table in front of the two of them, "Didn't you say that this silver needle was emitted by the black-clad masked man who pretended to be an assassin?"
"Ah."
"This silver needle is hers. She made it specially for me. I recognize it." King Kang said.
Ok.
Lu Zhun nodded.
No one knows his servant better than his master.
That woman was indeed very strategic. He was almost misled by her and thought that the woman was her in disguise.
"Then what happens next?"
"What else can we do? Keep looking for someone."
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The next morning, when Ning Miao woke up, he found that Doctor Hu had come at some point and was changing the dressing for Yan Mobai.
Ning Miao was speechless to himself.
Could she be sleeping so deeply?
Remembering what she said last night about always being a light sleeper, she raised her hand to support her forehead.
This slap in the face came so quickly.
I don’t know if Yan Mobai had any needs last night, or whether he called her?
She was only wearing her inner clothes, and it was not easy for her to get up in front of Doctor Hu, so she could only continue to lie on the low couch with a thin blanket wrapped around her and pretend to sleep.
She heard Doctor Hu ask in a low voice: "Does the Lord have to go to court today? I suggest that it is best not to, at least lie down for a few days."
"It's okay. I know my own body well." Yan Mobai also lowered his voice, obviously not wanting to wake her up.
Doctor Hu changed the medicine and left, and Chi Feng came in again.
Yan Mobai asked him to help change clothes.
"Is it necessary to go to this court?" Ning Miao asked, looking at the master and servant while lying there.
The two were startled and looked at her.
She was curled up in the quilt with only her head exposed, which made her face look even smaller and her eyes look bigger.
"I'll start today and tomorrow. I'll take a few days off." Yan Mobai replied.
Ning Miao raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing more.
Suddenly I remembered something.
"Oh, right. Last night, Guard Lan held Aunt Zhou hostage. It's inevitable that Prince Kang will investigate Aunt Zhou's background, and he might end up investigating Nie Huan."
"In principle, as long as Aunt Zhou is not an assassin, he can't do anything to Aunt Xu, Manager Liu, Nie Huan and the others. But he is like a mad dog now. I'm afraid..."
Ning Miao was interrupted by Yan Mobai before he could finish his words.
"Don't worry, they think the masked man in black is you."
"Ah?" Ning Miao was surprised: "Why?"
"Later, I had someone deliver your silver needle to Lan Ying, asking him to show up again and use the silver needle. King Kang should know your silver needle, right?"
When asking the last question, Yan Mobai's eyes darkened slightly.
Ning Miao reached under the pillow.
Sure enough, the silver needle was missing.
She used the silver needles for self-defense. She usually put them in her sleeve pocket during the day and under her pillow at night.
When did this man take it away, and she didn't even notice?
Seeing that Ning Miao remained silent, Yan Mobai asked indifferently, "Does he know him? I saw a water drop mark on the silver needle."
"Yes, he knows him." Ning Miao nodded.
Yan Mobai said nothing, his thin lips slightly pursed.
Chi Feng had already put on his court dress.
"I have to say, Lord Yan is quite strategic!" Ning Miao thought about it and couldn't help but praise him.
"Your silver needle is the best. If he didn't recognize it was yours, what I did last night would be like taking off my pants to fart. It was a waste of time. What strategy can we talk about?" Yan Mobai said indifferently.
Ning Miao: “…”
Chi Feng tried hard to control his facial expression, but still couldn't suppress the slight twitching of his mouth. He hurriedly walked behind to straighten the wrinkles of his court robes.
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Imperial Palace, Throne Room
Lu Zhun and Prince Ning were both surprised to see Yan Mobai coming to court.
Prince Ning came over with a worried look on his face.
"I heard that you were injured. I was planning to go see you after the court session. I asked for leave from my father this morning. How are you? Where are you injured? Is it serious?"
"I am fine, Your Highness, please rest assured."
After hearing what he said, King Ning's expression relaxed.
Routine morning court and routine memorial.
After everything was done, Emperor Zhaoqing asked as usual if everyone had anything else to report.
Yan Mobai stepped out of the line, bowed and spoke.
"I don't have anything to report. I just want to ask Master Lu, when will the hostage held hostage in the Dali Temple last night be rescued? Is she safe now?"
Lu Zhan's expression changed slightly.
Emperor Zhaoqing didn't know about this, so he didn't understand. He frowned and asked Lu Zhun, "Did you do anything last night?"
Lu Zhan hurriedly stepped out, lifted his robe and knelt down.
"Last night, I led the Jun Dingsi to hunt down an assassin. The assassin flew into the Dali Temple. I led people to search the Dali Temple, and then... the assassin took a woman from the kitchen hostage and escaped."
Emperor Zhaoqing narrowed his eyes and asked, "Was there an assassin in the palace last night? Why didn't the news reach me?"
Lu Zhan's eyes flickered slightly. "Your Majesty, there was no assassin in the palace last night. It was an assassin who had not been caught before. His whereabouts were discovered last night, so I led people to hunt him down."
Emperor Zhaoqing said nothing.
Yan Mobai spoke up, "So that's how it is. I thought that Lu Zhangyin was using the name of hunting down assassins to investigate the Dali Temple. After all, it was just a coincidence that I was ambushed and seriously injured when I was on a mission in the afternoon, and at night Lu Zhangyin led people to surround the Dali Temple. I didn't sleep all night last night, and I was still thinking, how did I make the emperor lose trust in me and order Lu Zhangyin to do this?"
Lu Zhun: “…”
Emperor Zhaoqing frowned: "It is not my will."
Yan Mobai nodded: "It is my humble intention, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"You were ambushed and seriously injured yesterday?" Emperor Zhaoqing looked at him: "Are you seriously injured?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I can only say that my life is safe." Yan Mobai replied respectfully.
Officials: "......"
Yan Mobai continued, "The doctor said that I need to stay in bed for a few days, so I would like to ask the emperor for a few days' leave."
"I have come here today with my injured body for two main reasons."
"First, I thought that the emperor was suspicious of me. I was very confused and not very frightened, so I came here to ask for clarification."
"Second, it's for the woman who was kidnapped last night. She is a pregnant woman. I hope that Master Lu can catch the assassin as soon as possible, rescue her, and ensure her safety."