When the princess and her entourage arrived at the marching camp, the prisoners from Yingzhou were also brought there.
Nangong Kui, who had been notified in advance, and the deputy generals who stayed behind in the camp, went out of the gate to welcome them.
"Greetings, Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
"No need to be polite!"
"Thank you, Princess."
Princess Lanling was still dressed as a maid, but her figure and temperament were extremely outstanding. She was graceful and elegant, and she looked very noble. Surrounded by people, she looked like a fairy from heaven. It was hard not to notice her.
She glanced at the lieutenants in helmets and armor, gave them a few words of encouragement, and then looked at a tall, feminine and handsome young man, and said slowly:
"Nangong Kui."
This person is none other than Nangong Kui, the third captain of the Criminal Justice Department, who is good at using all kinds of evil instruments of torture to torture prisoners.
No matter how determined the prisoner is, once he enters his cell, there is nothing he won’t confess... Just the three words "Nangong Kui" are enough to scare people to death!
This time Princess Lanling traveled to Youzhou to take charge and inspect the counties in Hebei Province. During this period, there would be matters of arresting and interrogating people, so the princess "borrowed" this person from the Criminal Justice Department.
"I'm here." Nangong Kui stepped forward.
"I'll leave the Yingzhou criminal to you. Find out the truth about what happened tonight as soon as possible!"
"I obey your command!"
“…”
Nangong Kui turned sideways, his handsome face was very feminine, and he looked at the prisoners from Yingzhou who were tied up together with eyes .
The governor of Yingzhou, who was only wearing his inner garments, looked up as if he sensed something.
Facing Nangong Kui's abyssal gaze, the governor of Yingzhou was suddenly shocked. He opened his mouth slightly and lowered his head, not daring to look at him again.
Nangong Kui took away all the criminal officials.
Princess Lanling walked through the camp gate and saw the camp was lit up with torches like the sea and the soldiers were in neat uniforms. She was very satisfied and smiled for the first time that evening.
Entering the central army tent, Qiulan, the personal maid, personal bodyguard and military commander of the "Prince's House", gently advised: "Your Highness, why don't you take a rest first."
"No need." The princess rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat down on the handsome chair while ordering, "Make a cup of strong tea. Oh, and where is the weekly record room? Please invite him over."
"yes."
"Also, make a cup of strong tea for the weekly journal room."
"yes!"
Another personal maid, personal bodyguard and military commander of the "Prince's Tent", Dong Xue, received the order to leave the tent and couldn't help thinking:
"Her Royal Highness actually personally ordered tea to be prepared for the Zhouji Office. It seems that the Zhouji Office will be put to good use soon..."
“…”
After a while, the strong tea was served and Zhou Jishi also came to pay his respects.
"Please tell me how you knew there was a divine thunder buried under the posthouse."
the princess asked as she drank her strong tea.
Zhou Jishi had already drunk the boiling hot strong tea, which went straight into his stomach like a stream of magma through his throat. He instantly became energetic and bowed, saying , "Princess, please allow me to report..."
At that moment, Zhou Jishi repeated what Su Xian had said, without changing even a single word or expression.
Princess Lanling sat upright and listened very carefully.
She frowned and nodded from time to time.
But inevitably, the suspicion or doubt on her face became more and more intense.
Soon after, the weekly journal room was finished.
Princess Lanling immediately asked, "How did Su Xian know that there was something wrong with Warehouse C4 at the Grand Canal Wharf west of Leshou County?"
"Your Highness, the situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to ask in detail. I'm afraid the details can only be learned by asking Su Xian in person. Princess, please forgive me."
"Forget it, what crime have you committed?"
The princess waved her hand and was about to send someone to invite Su Xian overnight, when suddenly someone came to the big tent and said they had something important to report.
Princess Lanling immediately put aside the matter of summoning Su Xian and ordered, "Come in."
A soldier in armor came in, knelt on one knee and said:
"General Li was ordered to search the Yingzhou Governor's office. In the secret compartment of the study in the back house, he found dozens of letters, all of which were letters from the Yingzhou Governor Tong Liao accusing him of treason!"
"This matter is too serious, so General Li ordered me to bring the letter to meet the princess and ask her to make the decision."
As he spoke, the soldier presented a small package.
Princess Lanling frowned and said in a deep voice, "Present it."
Qiu Dianjun took the small package from the soldier, opened it and checked it. When he found no danger, he handed it to Princess Lanling.
The princess quickly opened a few letters and her face became terribly gloomy.
No one in the big tent dared to breathe.
At this time, the voice of the personal guard came from outside the big tent: "Your Highness, the Princess, the third constable of the Criminal Justice Department, Nangong Kui, wants to see you. He said that the governor of Yingzhou has entrusted him with an extremely important matter and needs to see you. Please make the decision, Princess."
The princess' heart moved, and she ordered, "Come in."
Soon, the tall, feminine and handsome Nangong Kui walked into the tent. After greeting, he said, "Your Highness, according to the governor of Yingzhou, he once secretly colluded with Liao to commit treason..."
As expected... Princess Lanling nodded and handed over dozens of letters to Nangong Kui . After reading them, Nangong Kui said, "We have all the evidence!"
"Nangong Kui, you must carefully examine this case. When it is concluded, it will be the day when I return to the Divine Capital."
"I will definitely commend you for your achievements in front of His Majesty in the future," said the princess.
"I will do my best to investigate this case and try to resolve it as soon as possible." Nangong Kui bowed.
Princess Lanling smiled and nodded slowly, saying, "I fully recognize your ability to handle cases, and I believe you will not let me down."
Nangong Kui thanked him and left the tent.
In the big tent, Qiu Dianjun stood by and said with a smile: "The princess came here to find out who was secretly colluding with the Liao Kingdom...but she didn't expect that she would catch the collaborator before she even arrived in Youzhou!"
"We will be able to return to the capital soon. I am very happy for Her Royal Highness the Princess." Dong Dianjun also said with a smile.
Princess Lanling was refreshed, and all her tiredness disappeared. She smiled and said, "This trip went so smoothly, which was beyond my expectation."
“…”
At this time, there was another person in the big tent, Zhou Jishi.
The princess did not let him leave, so he stayed in the big tent.
It was fine just now, but now, watching the princess chatting with Qiu Dianjun and Dong Dianjun, he couldn't get a word in. He felt like he was forgotten, which made him very uncomfortable.
Zhou Jishi was about to take his leave, but before he could finish his words, another person came outside the tent, this time it was a deputy general.
The deputy general entered the tent and said:
"Princess, the families of the Yingzhou governor and other criminal officials have all been arrested!"
"Only Liu Ziyun, the only son of the Yingzhou governor, has not yet been brought to justice because he is studying at the Leshou County School."
"Well done. As for the fish that escaped the net in Leshou County..." Princess Lanling was about to arrange for the deputy general to go to Leshou County to arrest the people, when she suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhou Jishi's room.
So he changed his words and said, "Zhou Jishi, I'll leave the matter of arresting Liu Ziyun to you. Also, invite Su Xian here as well. I have something to ask him."
"Yes!" Zhou Jishi accepted the order.
"Because you are a civilian, I will send a hundred guards to accompany you and obey your orders. I will also give you a gold medal. Seeing this medal is like seeing the 'Hebei Dao Demotion Envoy' and the 'Hebei Dao Marching General'!"
"I obey your orders."
Zhou Jishi bowed again, then turned and left the tent, preparing to set off overnight.
However, before he had taken two steps, the princess's pleasant yet cold voice came from behind him: "Wait."
"Your Highness?" Zhou Jishi stopped and turned around.
Princess Lanling paused, her tone softened, and she ordered: "Be polite to Su Xian. After all, it was because of him that I was able to escape. If he has any requests, you can satisfy them according to the circumstances."
"yes!"