kvmb Chapter 859: Alienation and Pretending to Be Pitiful
Chapter 859: Alienation and Pretending to Be Pitiful
The people in Jingzhao Prefecture had no choice but to agree. In fact, if the Crown Prince and Fang Yin were not there, they would have wanted to invite Fang Nanzhi to Jingzhao Prefecture to sit down and talk about what had happened.
But seeing how they were protecting their own people, the people of Jingzhao Prefecture did not dare to speak and could only wait until later.
"Yes." Feng Yi accepted the order and retreated quietly.
"If the two assassination attempts were carried out by the same group of people, the same people who tried to assassinate Chen Yong, then they must have been desperate after failing to kill Chen Yong."
Fang Yin's face was gloomy.
The other party's behavior today was like that of a mad dog, not only bold but also brutal.
Fang Tong's gaze fell on the prince. He had been following the Chen case and knew that the prince was investigating the assassination of Chen Yong.
Qing Yan did not hide it. He said, "Two people died in the Ministry of War, and the clues are temporarily cut off."
Two more lives have been lost, and it makes people feel bad when they hear it.
"However, one thing doesn't make sense. The assassin had previously attacked Chen Yong and Zhizhi, so why is the Yiyang County Princess also involved this time?"
To say that it is completely implicated does not make sense.
The poison in Tao Yiju's snacks and the sudden arson were all prepared by the other party long ago.
"If the people behind the scenes are targeting Zhizhi and Chen Yong, it's because they don't want them to investigate Chen's case, but the Princess of Yiyang County..." Qian Fengping frowned.
Didn't the county lady persuade Zhizhi to give up the case? Logically, it was in their best interest.
"Killing the county lady is to warn Princess Mingzhu." Fang Tong's mind was very clear.
The Princess of Yiyang didn't know much and her stance was not firm, but Princess Mingzhu was different. She was the one who uncovered the case herself.
"The case hasn't even been investigated yet, but many people have already lost their lives. This is enough to prove that there are problems with Chen Xiang's case."
Fang Nanzhi had a sullen face and a burning anger in his heart.
"The officials who died at the post station, the assassin who tried to kill me last time, the one who killed Chen Yong outside the capital, the two officials from the Ministry of War, the fifty assassins who died today, the eight guards... all together, there are already a hundred people."
"The greater the resistance to this case, the more they fear the truth will be uncovered."
At the beginning, Fang Nanzhi investigated the case more because she wanted to know the truth of that year and understand her mother's past.
But by now, she had noticed something was wrong.
The case has not yet been tried, but more than a hundred lives have been lost. The people behind the scenes are really cruel and treat human lives as worthless.
"The more scared they are, the more I will investigate further!" Fang Nanzhi's little face was full of solemnity and determination.
"Then check it out." Fang Tong was the first to support it.
Dare to kill his daughter twice, do you really think he is made of mud?
"At first, we assumed that the people who assassinated Chen Zixi's sister-in-law and Chen Yong were Chen Xiang's former enemies, but now we can rule that out."
"What kind of enemy would take more than a decade to retaliate? The Chen family lived a hard life after being exiled, but they didn't face any retaliation."
"So, those who are deliberately trying to prevent the investigation are not the Chen family's enemies, but those who interfered with Chen Xiang's case back then. Only those who are related to the case would not want the case to change."
Fang Yin's analysis.
"Perhaps we can investigate them separately: the person who first killed my mother, how the guard who protected my mother died, the murder of Chen Yong, and the murder of me. We can treat them as three separate matters."
Fang Nanzhi spoke, her eyes solemn. "Everyone knows how many enemies are hiding in the shadows. Perhaps there's more than one."
"Well, I'll help." Qing Yan said.
Everyone looked at him with mixed feelings.
After all, it was well known that the emperor and Chen Zijun were at loggerheads with each other back then.
Although as an emperor, he would not send people to assassinate someone, he still did it twice inside and outside the capital, which was a self-deprecating act.
But how many people in the court have the ability and courage to mobilize so many secret guards and kill so many people? Such a grand undertaking.
No one can say it out loud, but there are many doubts about this matter.
In other words, the Fang family understood Qingyan and did not treat him as an outsider, so they discussed these things in front of him.
Fang Nanzhi was not polite at all: "Then help me find out how Princess Mingzhu's former fiancé died?"
This matter seemed to have nothing to do with the whole case, but she didn't want to miss any clues.
"Okay." Qing Yan agreed immediately.
Fang Tong personally escorted the prince out of the palace. He was very grateful: "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my daughter today."
"Uncle Fang, this is what I should do. Zhizhi saved my life. Besides, I didn't save her today."
The little girl was in the sea of fire and was not in danger.
Fang Tong knew, however, that the friendship of rushing into a sea of fire to save people was priceless.
"Your Highness, I know you and my daughter are good friends, but Your Highness should take care of yourself. You are the head of state..."
It's a good thing that the prince took the risk to save a little girl, but the court officials would not see it that way.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. In the eyes of court officials, the safety of the prince is not only related to the prince's safety, but also to the stability of the court.
The prince's disregard for his own safety in saving others inevitably gives people the impression that he is unstable.
Fang Tong has been in officialdom for a short time, but he still understands these principles.
Although some places do not recognize it, it objectively exists.
When he said this, he was not saying that next time something like this happens to your Highness, please don't bother with my daughter, but he was quietly distancing himself from the Crown Prince.
Qing Yan heard it, he stopped, came back to his senses and looked at Uncle Fang seriously.
"Uncle Fang, I am the crown prince. The crown prince will be like me."
Instead, because he is the crown prince, he must be bound by rules and regulations. So, is he a puppet or a crown prince?
Fang Tong was stunned. It was the first time he heard the child say such rebellious words. In the past, the prince would fight back calmly and nonchalantly.
"Uncle Fang, Zhizhi is my only friend."
Qing Yan lowered his head slightly, his eyes were clear, sincere, serious, and a little pleading.
I only have one friend, so Uncle Fang, can you please not let Zhizhi distance herself from me?
Could you please stop hating me?
He knew that Zhizhi listened to Uncle Fang very much.
Fang Tong felt as if something was stuck in his throat when he was stared at by those eyes, and he could no longer say anything else.
Well, after all, Qingyan never had any bad intentions towards their family and even helped them in various ways.
It is because the adults always think about the difference in status and gender that they want to keep the two children away from each other.
Fang Tong forced a smile: "Okay, then you have to hurry up and do what Zhizhi entrusted to you. Take it seriously."
Qing Yan's eyes lit up instantly, and he looked at her like his daughter.
"Don't worry, uncle."
After sending the prince away, Fang Tong felt a bit retarded and regretful.
He should have made it clear that it's okay for two children to be friends, but it can't be used as a relationship between men and women.
Didn't take care of it.
Fang Nanzhi had already returned to the room and was soaking in the bathtub. Qian Fengping was washing her daughter's hair with gentle and meticulous movements.