Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 303 Do you know why?

“No, no, no!” Liao Changshi hastily denied, “After we boarded the ship, although we were running for our lives, we were also asking about the situation at the post station.

“I heard that the local county government has cleaned up the scene! The bodies of the prince, Master Guan and others are temporarily stored in the charity cemetery!

"I am just about to ask the Supreme Lord to send an imperial envoy to handle this case!"

The Supreme's expression looked better now. He sat up straight and asked in a deep voice, "Besides wanting to kill you, did you find anything else during the confrontation?"

Liao Changshi thought for a moment, pursed his lips, shook his head and said, "I didn't find anything. It's just that every move was vicious, and it's obvious that he didn't want to leave anyone alive."

The Supreme had a gloomy face, and his eyes swept over the people standing below. He hesitated for a long time, and finally fixed his eyes on Ding Mingyi:

"Mingyi, you have to go."

Ding Mingyi knew that this job would definitely be his, so he stepped out of the line, clasped his fists and bowed: "Yes! It's my job, I won't shirk my responsibility!"

The Supreme Lord raised his head and looked at Feng Tang: "Give him my sword."

He then said to Ding Mingyi grimly: "The criminal in this case is extremely rampant, ferocious and cruel, he must not be an ordinary robber.

"I allow you to act according to your own will, kill first and report later!"

Ding Mingyi responded loudly, took the imperial sword with both hands, and took a half step back.

The Supreme Lord pointed at Liao Changshi and said, "You go down and ask him about the situation at the scene before you leave.

"Take the two officers back as witnesses, but I want to take this man back to the capital for other matters."

Ding Mingyi responded again and helped Liao Changshi back off.

The Queen Mother glanced at Aunt Meng at this time.

Aunt Meng understood, took a step forward, and said calmly: "Your Majesty has been exhausted today. If there is no emergency, please rest."

Dai Quan followed up with the advice, "Yes! Take a rest first. We can talk about other things tomorrow."

The Supreme was about to deny it, but when he looked up and saw the Queen Mother's worried and angry eyes, his heart softened, his shoulders relaxed, and he smiled a comforting smile:

"Okay. I'm a little thirsty, bring me something to drink. I'll go to sleep after I finish drinking. Don't worry."

As he spoke, he did not avoid the ministers, but gently pulled the empress dowager's hand and squeezed it.

Feng Tang and others immediately took their leave.

Daiyu and Tanchun then also left.

Prince Beijing grew up beside the Supreme Lord and was cared for by his own Consort Dowager and Princess.

Also, because of the merits of his ancestors, the emperors of two dynasties showed him favoritism. So not only could he act as he pleased in the capital, but he could also do whatever he wanted in court affairs. If he didn't want to do anything, he could just push it off.

Among the four kings and eight dukes who were formerly ministers of the Supreme Lord, the King of the North made the greatest contribution.

Although the Prince of East had once been the father-in-law of the Crown Prince and had nearly become the father-in-law of the emperor, times had changed and the Prince of East had made an attitude of never returning to the capital.

Therefore, the remaining King of Nannan, King of Xining and eight dukes and twelve marquises all followed the lead of King of Beijing.

He was young and handsome, free and easy, romantic, and had friends all over the world. All the extraordinary people from home and abroad who came to the capital considered it an honor to be favored by the Northern King.

Everyone in the court and the country called him a wise king!

As a result, he was easily killed by a group of desperate outlaws of unknown origin in a small lakeside inn in Jiangsu?

Tanchun was in a trance, her whole body was in a daze.

When Daiyu looked at her, she knew that she was shocked by the murder of the first living noble person in her life.

"Everything is impermanent." Daiyu gently comforted her, "Think about Miaoyu's family, and then think about my parents and younger brother.

"We will learn more and more about this kind of thing in the future, and even see it with our own eyes...

"But no matter what, we still have to move forward and face and solve problems bit by bit.

"Don't be too shocked."

Tanchun came back to her senses and forced a smile: "I have always had little experience, so I am not as open-minded as Sister Lin."

"Go back and rest. You'll feel better after a good night's sleep." Daiyu patted her shoulder and signaled Xueyan to accompany Xueya to take her back to the cabin.

After watching her turn the corner and enter her cabin, Daiyu quietly asked the soldier beside her, "Where is Liao Changshi being held?"

The guards on board the ship had long revered Lin Daiyu as a goddess and were unwilling to hide anything from her. They pointed to the first floor below and said, "Taiwanese Chief Ding took her to his cabin."

Daiyu smiled and nodded to express her thanks, tugged at her thick cloak, put on her Zhaojun hood, and slowly walked towards Ding Mingyi's cabin.

Along the way, the guarding became increasingly strict.

There were also some Shandong guards who had just boarded the ship and had taken over from the Jiangsu guards. They could not quite tell Daiyu and Tanchun apart, and some of them wanted to ask questions.

He was immediately glared back by the guard standing guard nearby. After Daiyu and Qingwen walked over gracefully, he whispered to the Shandong guard:

"You are the one who provoked Princess Zhaoqing? Lower your dog head and shut your dog mouth!"

The Shandong guards were not convinced and grumbled, “The princess and the county lady should just stay on the second floor with the empress dowager, have some tea and tell some jokes.

"She had to come to this floor because besides the cockpit, this is the important place where prisoners are detained..."

Snapped!

The slap landed on the back of the guard's head with quite a bit of force.

The guard was startled and looked up, it was Feng Ziying!

He quickly stood up and greeted.

Feng Ziying snorted coldly with his mouth tilted, then squatted down and looked up at his guard: "Are you trying to show off your height?"

The guard understood and squatted down quickly: "Please give me some advice, Master Feng!"

"Do you know why the Supreme Lord wants to go to Jiangnan?

"Do you know why we brought not only the Queen Mother but also Princess Yimin on this incognito trip?

"Do you know why we arrived in Suzhou first and started to inspect the river bank without even touring the surrounding area?

"Do you know why I sent some people to the beach when there were only a few of us?

“Do you know why a young prince as favored as the Northern King was directly detained by the Supreme Lord?

"Do you know why the Emperor has been wandering around Jiangnan for more than a month, but the Emperor in Beijing has not urged him to return to Beijing?

"Do you know why the Grand Master has always been the sole decision maker and the Queen Mother has never interfered in state affairs, but this time she repeatedly spoke before the Grand Master, and the Grand Master was not angry?

"You know that the people of Liangjiang and Shandong are peaceful and prosperous, and there is a canal that goes straight to the capital, but Governor Ding insisted on escorting them to the border of Shandong, and even insisted that your governor personally escort them to the capital?"

Feng Ziying asked seven or eight whys in a gentle and continuous manner.

The guard was speechless: "You are a lowly person, how can I know?!"

"You know nothing. What kind of job did you choose for the nobles? How dare you stop Princess Zhaoqing and ask her questions?"

Feng Ziying smiled creepily, and suddenly stood up, looking down at the guards, "I'm telling you, it's all because of this Princess Zhaoqing.

"Whether your master will get promoted and make a fortune, or be beaten and scolded, it all depends on whether the task can be done to her heart's content."

The guard looked up at Feng Ziying, stunned.

Feng Ziying snorted and shouted, "Stand still! How can this be allowed?!"

The guard jumped up and stood up straight as if by reflex.

Then, everything went dark before my eyes, and I fell to my knees in dizziness!

Feng Ziying smiled complacently, put his hands behind his back and walked away happily humming a tune: "This trick is really a trick to trick people!"