Chapter 1780 Clues to the Mountain
Chapter 1780 Clues to the Mountain
Zhao Zebang grabbed Erya's collar almost madly.
"Say it again, say it again!"
Erya said angrily: "It's the same even if you say it ten times. They are already dead."
"That's impossible. I was communicating with them via letters before..."
"Through letters," Erya sneered, "Don't your family members know how to write? They even ask a scribe to write for them."
"If that's the case, then what can you recognize? In fact, the prince had someone write to you a long time ago. Later, he gradually distanced himself from you and stopped replying. Who knew you would still miss him?"
How could he forget? They were his family.
Even if I am thousands of miles away from home, even if it has been decades, it is impossible to forget.
Zhao Zebang's eyes were bloodshot and he pinched Erya.
"Poisonous woman, you poisonous woman, I will kill you."
Erya was not afraid: "Pinch me, if you pinch me to death, your family members will not survive, and neither will you."
Zhao Zebang's fingers were trembling and blood was about to burst out of his eyes.
Erya was pinched tighter and tighter, and her face turned red.
At this moment, Yan Ruyu pushed the door open with silver ingots.
Yinding stepped forward to stop Zhao Zebang. Zhao Zebang was so uncalm right now that he wouldn't listen to any reason, so he could only be calmed down first.
Erya coughed a few times and looked at Yan Ruyu: "It is indeed the princess's plan. It seems that the prince is fine."
Yan Ruyu did not answer but asked: "Who are Shan and Hua?"
As she spoke, she waved her hand and asked someone to take Zhao Zebang away.
Erya watched him being taken away without any companions and had to face Yan Ruyu alone, so she couldn't help but be extremely alert.
"What mountain, what flower, I don't understand."
Yan Ruyu sneered: "This princess has limited patience. If you want to die, then just play dumb. Anyway, if I chop off a few heads, one more won't make much difference."
Erya's breath was held, knowing that she was telling the truth, she had the ability to do it.
"You just said that Bird and Mountain are both military forces. Tell me, who is Mountain?" Yan Ruyu said with a hint of impatience. "I'll ask you one last time."
"Did Lu Peng really kill the King of Zhennan?" Erya suddenly asked.
Yan Ruyu looked at her: "What do you think?"
Erya's heart tightened: "It can't be true. How could the King of Zhennan die so easily? Moreover, you are so calm and composed. If you really died, I'm afraid I would have been killed and buried with you."
Yan Ruyu gave a short laugh: "Buried with him? You? You don't deserve it."
"If you die, you will be beheaded, your bodies will be exposed for three days, and your heads will be hung for seven days. As for burial, you will be wrapped in a straw mat and buried in a deserted mountain or ridge outside the city."
Erya: “…” This woman is too cruel.
I used to think I was cruel, but now compared with Princess Zhennan, I am nothing.
"Say, or don't tell."
Erya rolled her eyes, but before she could speak, Yan Ruyu chuckled, "Don't want to say it? Forget it."
"Come here, drag her out and hand her over to the governor's mansion to be executed on the spot."
Erya was a little panicked. Seeing the guards rushing in and tying her up again without any explanation, it didn't seem like she was faking it.
She couldn't help but struggle hard and said loudly: "Okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."
The guards let her go but did not leave. They just watched her from the side, waiting for Yan Ruyu's order to capture her again.
Erya took a deep breath and fell into Yan Ruyu's hands. There was really nothing she could do and she couldn't deal with it.
She turned around and looked in the direction of Daesang.
She murmured, "Your Majesty, Erya is sorry for not being able to complete the mission..."
Yan Ruyu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she reached out to grab her, but before she could touch her, Erya fell down softly.
Erya cut her own heart meridians and cannot be saved.
Yan Ruyu's eyes were stern, Erya was spitting blood and showing her last smile.
Looking at her corpse, Yan Ruyu sighed softly. This attempt was a failure.
Once Erya dies, the secrets inside her body cannot be uncovered for the time being.
However, this time it was not a complete loss. At least we knew that this "Shan" was also a military officer.
Yan Ruyu asked someone to deal with Erya's body and hurried back to the courtyard. While explaining the situation to Huo Changhe, she checked the list sent by Cui Chong.
In these lists, mountains can be excluded, and only "flowers" can be found.
Huo Changhe suggested: "For matters concerning the army, you can consult Envoy Li."
"The military rosters are all in his hands."
The military is different from ordinary people. If ordinary people's names are pronounced or spelled incorrectly, or even registered incorrectly on purpose, it is difficult to investigate. But it is different in the military. Military law is strict, unless you report a false name from the beginning and conceal your identity.
However, taking Lu Peng as an example, it shouldn't be the case. Erya and the others have not been away from Dasang for a long time. It is impossible for them to plant spies from the bottom and bribe others. They must be looking for suitable candidates from the existing people.
That person must be his real name.
Yan Ruyu nodded and tilted her head to look at him: "Your Majesty, please bear with it for a while, you will be able to get out soon."
Huo Changhe could only move around in the house, and even moved as little as possible. Hearing this, he sighed helplessly: "I don't care, but I just can't bear to see you face all this hardship alone."
Yan Ruyu was busy running around, never leaving the house, but he was hiding in the house, always lying down.
How can I feel at ease?
"Don't say these words, my lord. There is no need to talk about these between you and me."
Yan Ruyu gave him the list and said, "If you are bored, please help me find someone who looks more like me."
This was something that could be done, and Huo Changhe immediately became excited: "Okay."
"By the way, how are the two brothers Dashan and Xiaoshan that you mentioned?"
"There hasn't been any abnormal behavior so far," Yan Ruyu thought, "Maybe he really came back just to attend the funeral. I'm just being too sensitive."
"As soon as I heard they were called Shan, I immediately became suspicious. In fact, there are so many people called Shan. There are more than a hundred people on the list alone."
"Besides, they just returned to Youcheng. It turns out they have been in Shencheng."
Yan Ruyu shook her head: "Forget it, I'll go see Envoy Li first."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Huo Changhe seemed to have thought of something and said, "Call Paopao over. I have something to say to him."
"it is good."
Yan Ruyu went out and ordered Song Ping to find Jiang Paopao.
Li Chengshi was in a bad mood these two days. Lu Peng ran out of the military camp and was caught. Although the matter came to an end and no major disaster occurred, it was not his credit, but because the Zhennan Palace was very observant.
If not for this, who knows what kind of chaos might have arisen, and if that had happened, he would have no need to be the city envoy anymore.
Li Chengshi was secretly frightened but also secretly glad, and he made up his mind to rectify military discipline.
While they were making plans, the deputy general came to report that the Princess of Zhennan had arrived.
Envoy Li Cheng did not dare to be negligent and hurried out to personally welcome Yan Ruyu to the central military tent.
"Princess, Lu Peng..."
Yan Ruyu nodded: "Don't worry, he is under the control of the palace."
"This princess came here this time because she has something to ask Envoy Li for help."
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