Chapter 221 Entering the Palace Late at Night

After Di Shan was taken out, Ning Chen and Geng Jing did not speak for a long time.

"Actually, since the appearance of the magic powder, I guessed that the person behind the scenes was someone in the palace, but I didn't expect that it would be so involved?"

Geng Jing's voice was low.

Prince Fu, the prince... these two people are important members of the royal family.

One is the emperor's younger brother.

The other is the emperor's son.

"Ning Chen, how do you know that Di Shan and Li Quanhai are related?"

Ning Chen said: "When we arrested Di Shan, he attacked Lao Feng with a move like an eagle's claw... That day, Li Quanhai used the same move when he assassinated His Majesty."

"Moreover, the assassin I caught testified that Li Quanhai was the one who trained the dead soldiers... Du'e and Li Quanhai are about the same age, I guess they should be brothers?"

Geng Jing nodded slightly and looked at Ning Chen with appreciation.

"Sir Geng, were you there when the second prince died suddenly?"

Geng Jing shook his head.

"The second prince died suddenly in his own palace, and I just got the news."

"Di Shan said the murderer was the prince. Do you think he is credible?"

Ning Chen was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "Di Shan wanted to die to protect Li Quanhai... After Li Quanhai died, he had nothing to worry about. I can't think of any reason for him to lie."

Geng Jing smiled bitterly.

"Ning Chen, I'm afraid the royal family will start a bloody storm."

Ning Chen glanced at him and said, "Di Shan's words alone cannot prove Prince Fu and the prince."

Geng Jing nodded slightly and said, "But in any case, this matter must be reported to His Majesty first... Without His Majesty's order, we have no right to search the palace."

Ning Chen nodded.

If we rashly search the palace, it would be fine if we catch the drug dealer... If we don't catch him, it would be to frame the prince, and no one can bear this crime.

Geng Jing looked at him, "Your Majesty should not have rested yet... Let's go to the palace together?"

Ning Chen nodded!

"You have a leg injury, can you ride a horse?"

Ning Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Geng Jing said: "Let's go, I'll drive!"

The two walked out of the prison.

Geng Jing drove the car and they went straight to the palace.

The palace gate was closed at this time.

But Geng Jing was the boss of the Supervisory Department and had the right to enter the palace at any time.

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In the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Xuan leaned on the soft couch and was reading the memorials.

Eunuch Quan whispered: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, why don't you rest early?"

"Yes, right away!"

Emperor Xuan responded, but sat up, picked up the imperial pen, and began to comment on the memorials.

After reading the last memorial, Emperor Xuan yawned.

He stretched his body and prepared to go to bed.

Just then, a little eunuch walked in with small steps and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, Lord Geng and Ning Yinyi want to see you!"

Emperor Xuan was slightly startled.

"Call them in."

Geng Jing and Ning Chen must have something urgent to see at this time.

Eunuch Quan was unhappy, thinking that Geng Jing and Ning Chen were really ignorant. Wouldn't it delay His Majesty's rest if they came at this time?

Ning Chen and Geng Jing walked into the Yangxin Palace.

Seeing Ning Chen limping with a knife, Emperor Xuan frowned slightly, and without waiting for the two to pay their respects, he asked with concern: "Are you injured?"

Ning Chen leaned over and said: "Your Majesty, the Supervisory Department found a group of hidden assassins outside the city today... I was slightly injured during the battle."

"Assassins?" Emperor Xuan said in a deep voice: "Are they the same group of people who assassinated you last time?"

Ning Chen nodded, "Yes!"

"Quan Sheng, please take a seat!"

"Yes!"

Eunuch Quan moved a stool for Ning Chen.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ning Chen sat down and felt much more comfortable... He was in so much pain from walking all the way in from outside the palace just now that he was sweating coldly.

Emperor Xuan looked at Geng Jing, "How are those assassins?"

"Your Majesty! Most of those assassins have been wiped out by our ministers, and the leader of the gangsters has been captured."

Emperor Xuan nodded slightly, indicating that he did a good job.

"Did you find out anything during the interrogation?"

Geng Jing said, "Your Majesty, the leader of the gangsters is Di Shan, who is Li Quanhai's junior brother. Those assassins were trained by the two of them together."

Emperor Xuan's face suddenly darkened.

"Geng Jing, please continue."

Geng Jing glanced at Ning Chen, then knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, according to Di Shan, he said... he said..."

Emperor Xuan frowned, "What did he say? Geng Jing, when did you become hesitant?"

Ning Chen took over the conversation and said, "Your Majesty, let me speak... We learned from Di Shan who is the mastermind behind the magic powder."

Emperor Xuan asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

"According to Di Shan, the drug dealer who controls the officials in the court with the magic powder is hiding in the palace."

After Ning Chen finished speaking, he looked at Emperor Xuan and was stunned.

Emperor Xuan's expression was a little strange, only angry, not shocked?

Isn't it right? Shouldn't your majesty jump up in shock? Or rebuke them for talking nonsense.

But the eunuch Quan next to him was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

"Geng Jing, Ning Chen... Is the news reliable?"

Ning Chen said: "Your Majesty! Di Shan initially refused to tell the truth in order to protect his senior brother Li Quanhai... He collapsed when he learned that Li Quanhai was dead... I think what he said should be true."

Emperor Xuan's face was ashen, and murderous intent was revealed between his eyebrows.

Ning Chen said carefully: "Your Majesty, Di Shan also confessed one thing."

Emperor Xuan stared at him, "What's the matter?"

"According to Di Shan, the second prince died suddenly... He died from the snow cold bug, and the murderer was someone else, and the left prime minister was just a scapegoat."

Emperor Xuan's face was livid. The second prince was his favorite prince... Every time he mentioned the second prince, it was equivalent to tearing his wounds that had just healed again.

"Snow cold bug?"

Ning Chen explained the role of the snow cold bug in detail!

Emperor Xuan's face was terribly livid, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "You said the murderer was someone else, who is it?"

Ning Chen hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Di Shan said it was the prince."

Emperor Xuan's head buzzed, his face turned pale, and his body shook.

With a click! Eunuch Quan was so shocked that the dust in his hand fell to the ground.

Ning Chen was worried, "Your Majesty... Are you okay?"

Eunuch Quan quickly picked up the whisk and glared at Ning Chen fiercely... Your words were like a bolt from the blue, will Your Majesty be okay?

"Your Majesty, calm down. The dragon's health is more important, the dragon's health is more important..."

Geng Jing was so scared that he knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head... He cursed Ning Chen in his heart for being so blunt.

He was really worried that the emperor would be furious and that His Majesty would have them dragged out and chopped off.

After a long time, Emperor Xuan stared at Ning Chen and said, "Who are you talking about?"

Ning Chen smiled bitterly in his heart. He already knew the answer, so why ask again?

Ning Chen stood up, held onto the stool, and knelt down while enduring the pain: "Your Majesty, a few days ago, I went to visit General Chen... I met the prince at the general's mansion."

"Then, the prince and I left the general's mansion together. When we were outside the door, the prince gave me a jar of wine."

"I have never been willing to drink this jar of wine... Meng Jianbai, the golden-clothed man in the Sixth Division of the Supervisory Department, is a wine lover. I had something to ask him, so I gave him this jar of wine... Today, I was injured, and when I went to the Sixth Division to treat my injury, Meng Jinyi told me that there were snow cold insects in the jar of wine."

Emperor Xuan stood up suddenly, and then stared at Ning Chen intently.

Ning Chen raised his head and looked at Emperor Xuan with clear eyes.

"Geng Jing, tell me, is what he said true?"

Geng Jing shivered with fear, his back felt cold, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "Your Majesty! Di Shan did say this... But I don't know what wine Ning Chen is talking about!"