Chapter 6: House Arrest and the Real Murderer (5)
Last night, the Queen suddenly went to look for Yinyin, but she couldn't find her anywhere. After being questioned, Xinxin told her that Yinyin had left the palace. Where could Yinyin go after leaving the palace? The Queen could only think of the [Prime Minister's Mansion], but the result disappointed her. Yinyin was not in the [Prime Minister's Mansion]...
I heard that an assassin appeared in the East Hall. According to the description of the officers and soldiers at that time, the assassin's body shape coincided with Yin Yin's.
So the emperor has ordered to find Yin Yin immediately.
Shan Zhen was not a fool. He knew that if he sent Yin Yin back to the palace at this moment, he would be walking into a trap! He had no choice but to avoid the attention of the soldiers and take Yin Yin away from the capital, taking shelter in a dilapidated temple outside the capital.
Shan Zhen, who had always been loyal to the emperor, betrayed the monarch he was loyal to for the first time, and it was all because of Yin Yin, because he wanted to protect her well...
Due to Yinyin's mysterious disappearance, the envoys from Zhao State have also arrived in Zhou State. For the sake of the alliance between the two countries, the King of Zhou had to release Ziheng and apologize in person! This simply shows that Yinyin is the real murderer who kidnapped the Crown Princess...
Because of Yin Yin's matter, the emperor specially summoned the prime minister and his wife! In the imperial study, the emperor, the queen, the Zhou Cheng brothers, and Xin Xin talked behind closed doors like they were family!
"Father, I don't believe that Yinyin would do such a thing. I think the most urgent thing is to find Yinyin first. I feel it is too unfair to accuse her of such a crime without any reason. What if the truth is that it is not Yinyin, then how should we face her?"
Zhou Yan tried his best to persuade the emperor to forgive Yin Yin!
"It's not that I don't want to believe her, but now you've seen it too. Yinyin has mysteriously disappeared since the East Pavilion. If she wasn't the real murderer who harmed Ting'er, why did she go to find Prince Zhao out of guilt?"
The emperor said he believed it, but he had already given up in his heart!
No one could refute the emperor's words, but if Yin Yin was really found, would the emperor still believe that she was innocent?
"What on earth do you want to do?"
Zhou Cheng's voice was very soft, soft enough for only himself to hear!
Yin Yin became the biggest suspect in the kidnapping of Jiang Ruting. In order to prevent Yin Yin from having any contact with the [Prime Minister's Mansion], the [Prime Minister's Mansion] had already been surrounded by the imperial guards. It was feared that as soon as Yin Yin appeared, she would be unable to escape even with wings!
[East Pavilion] has now become Ziheng's residence. The surveillance officers and soldiers have long been withdrawn. In order to avoid any more trouble, Grand Secretary Lin is trying his best to persuade Ziheng to return home!
"There is something I need to confirm, so I will continue to stay in Zhou Country. I will go back after the matter is confirmed--"
Ignoring Lin Daxueshi's persuasion, Ziheng firmly stated his attitude. "Excuse me, what is the matter? "
"Well, I'm not too sure myself. Anyway, I want to confirm whether my guess is correct!"
Ziheng had a worried look on his face, his mind was full of things about Yinyin and Shuer!
Wei'er could see it, but she couldn't guess what Ziheng was thinking. Seeing Ziheng so determined, Master Lin had no choice but to give up!
"Since Your Highness insists on staying, then Wei'er, you and I will go back first--" Master Lin turned to Wei'er and said!
"Well! I want to stay and see what's going on. After all, Ru Ting is also my cousin!"
Wei'er thought for a moment and said, it seems like there's something else hidden?
"But, if you stay and somehow disturb the prince..." Grand Scholar Lin was a little embarrassed!
"Isn't it possible?" Wei'er turned to Ziheng and said!
“…It’s okay!”
Ziheng hesitated and answered!
"Since the Crown Prince does not mind, then fine, I will go back and report the situation to the Emperor. The guards I brought with me will remain at the Crown Prince's disposal. In addition, to prevent unexpected situations, hundreds of palace masters have been secretly disguised and lurking around the East Hall. If necessary, they can be summoned at any time."
Lin Daxueshi is indeed a scholar, and he is very careful in his work. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, he has already arranged all the response plans...
"I understand. Master Lin was also very careful along the way. He took me to greet my father and mother and told them that I was fine and asked them not to worry—"
Ziheng was unmoved and looked absent-minded!
"I understand!"
Yin Yin's mysterious disappearance became a mystery, and all suspicions about the kidnapping of Ru Ting fell on her. In order to protect Yin Yin, she was hidden in a remote and dilapidated temple outside the capital. When Shan Zhen went out to search, he would always find time to visit her and turn the attention of all officers and soldiers to other places.
Looking at Yinyin, Shan Zhen didn't know how much he blamed himself. He blamed himself for not forcibly bringing Yinyin back to the palace, just for his own selfishness at the time? Just because he wanted to be alone with Yinyin, now Yinyin has no home to return to, and has to be reminded every day to eat and drink poorly. Shan Zhen apologized to Yinyin many times, but Yinyin just smiled and passed by, because she knew that this was destined. If the real murderer was not found at this point, even if she was the daughter of the prime minister, she would not be able to escape. Since she was out of surveillance, why not let go and find the murderer? This is Yinyin's idea!
Every time Shan Zhen came to visit Yin Yin, Shan Zhen would tell Yin Yin the result. He dispatched thousands of officers and soldiers to search for Ru Ting's whereabouts, but still had no clue...
It has been more than a month since Ru Ting disappeared.
Shan Zhen brought new clothes and food to visit Yin Yin.
Yinyin was writing something in the room. Looking at Yinyin, even in this shabby and simple temple, Yinyin was still so beautiful, but her face was a little haggard, which made Shan Zhen feel sad. When he walked forward, Yinyin also noticed his arrival, smiled and nodded to greet him, and continued to write something. Shan Zhen knew that Yinyin was busy, so he put the things on a shabby but very clean table and sat down, continuing to stare at Yinyin...
After a while, Yinyin finally stopped writing and started talking to Shan Zhen. "I'm so sorry, but you don't have to come to see me every day. It's good to live here. It's quieter than home and the palace. It makes me feel much better." Yinyin smiled and walked to the table to pour tea for Shan Zhen!
Shan Zhen didn't say anything, just looked thoughtful?
"Eh? There's no water. Wait a minute, I'll go and boil some!"
Seeing that there was no water in the teapot, Yinyin picked up the kettle and prepared to leave, but unexpectedly, Shan Zhen suddenly grabbed her hand when she turned around...
"Huh? What's wrong?" Yin Yin asked curiously, turning back!
Shan Zhen didn't speak, nor did he dare to look at Yin Yin? Knowing that Shan Zhen had something to say, Yin Yin stood and listened, but after a few minutes, Shan Zhen still didn't speak. Yin Yin knew that it might be a business matter, so she didn't want to ask, but just: "Sit here for a while, I'll be back soon, and we can talk about it when I come back!"
Maybe she wanted Shan Zhen to calm down, so Yin Yin thought it would be better to leave first. But Shan Zhen not only didn't let go, but seemed to hold her even tighter.
"What's wrong?" Perhaps Dan Zhen's strength made Yin Yin serious, as if she felt that what Dan Zhen wanted to say was not a simple matter!
"Do you... really want to continue like this?"
After hesitating for a moment, Shan Zhen looked at Yin Yin and spoke!
Yin Yin didn’t quite understand what Shan Zhen meant, and looked at him with curiosity!
"Do you believe me?"
Shan Zhen looked at Yin Yin with a melancholy face!
"Well, of course I believe it!"
She felt that Dan Zhen was different from usual, but she didn't think too much about it. To be honest, from Dan Zhen's attitude and protection towards her these days, Yin Yin seemed to have completely trusted Dan Zhen!
After hearing Yin Yin say that she believed him, Shan Zhen was silent for a while, and then he spoke: "...Then tell me, where is Miss Jiang?"
"What?"
Yinyin listened curiously, but she didn't understand what Shan Zhen meant and couldn't react for a while! !
Seeing Yin Yin's uneasy face, Shan Zhen continued: "As long as you tell me the whereabouts of Miss Jiang, I can guarantee that you will not be implicated in this matter!"
Seeing Shan Zhen looking at her with a very sad expression, and hearing his words, Yin Yin quickly understood.
It turned out that he was suspicious of her, suspecting that she had kidnapped Jiang Ruting. The teapot in his hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces. He pulled his hand out of Shan Zhen's palm, took a few steps back, and leaned against the wall somewhat weakly...
