Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Chapter 136 The Wrath of the Emperor

When Wang Maozhong used a long knife to chop open the car door, Dou Ding was seriously holding the knife against Jiang Feng's neck as if to threaten him.

Wang Maozhong burst out laughing, reached out and pulled Dou Ding out of the car, threw him to the ground, and his chest was instantly covered with blood.

Jiang Feng pointed a knife at Wang Maozhong. Although he knew it was useless, he still said tremblingly: "I was forced to do it. He forced me to do it with a knife."

Wang Maozhong took the dagger away with a backhand and said with a smile, "Really? It seems to me that you two are going to stay together forever."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Jiang Feng shouted.

"We'll know who is lying after we get back to the prison and interrogate him." Wang Maozhong was confident of winning.

"What do you want?" Jiang Fengqi became a little less confident.

"The girl is the younger sister of the concubine, and she is a delicate woman. Naturally, she cannot be beaten or scolded. This boy is bound to suffer some physical pain. But I have to ask the girl to go back to the camp with me." Wang Maozhong said.

Jiang Feng broke out in a cold sweat. If he didn't seek death, he would die!

Just as he was thinking about how to get out, he saw another guard coming from the front. Jiang Feng was sharp-eyed and shouted as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw: "Li Zan! Save me!"

It was Li Longye’s close follower, Li Zan.

He is also an old acquaintance of Jiang Feng.

Wang Maozhong's face darkened. Li Zan had already responded and came over. He was also shocked when he saw this scene.

Although Wang Maozhong often resented Xue Wang Li Longye behind his back, he still did not dare to act rashly in front of Li Longye's direct line. Li Longye agreed with Wang Maozhong's negotiation, and Wang Maozhong wanted to take Jiang Feng to the camp for interrogation, and frowned.

The master was injured and was recuperating in the palace and could not be disturbed. If his beloved was arrested and imprisoned during this period, Li Longye would definitely break his legs if he knew about it! However, Wang Maozhong had always been at odds with the prince, but he was very pleasing to the prince and was the most difficult to deal with.

After a brief thought, he said, "Miss Jiang is the younger sister of the concubine, and the younger sister of General Liu. She is also closely related to my prince. If we bring her to the Jinwu Guard camp, we will be blamed. I'm afraid we can't afford it. Why don't you and I hand her over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and let him make the decision."

Although Wang Maozhong was reluctant, he also knew that the third daughter of the Jiang family and Prince Xue were in an unclear relationship. If Li Zan saw them, he would definitely take care of it, so he did not dare to force it.

The carriage was damaged and could no longer be ridden, so Li Zan gave his mount to Jiang Feng and led the horse in front.

Dou Ding's hands were tied and he was tied to the back of a guard's horse. He fell down after walking a few steps due to exhaustion. But those people didn't care and just dragged him along, leaving a long trail of blood.

Jiang Feng couldn't bear to watch any longer and turned his head away.

Jiang Feng's mind was spinning rapidly all the way, thinking only about how to exonerate herself. In the end, she had to realize in despair that there was no excuse that could help her escape this crime of harboring a person!

Her tricks of deceiving people will definitely not work in the face of the wise crown prince and absolute evidence. Don't try to be clever and get away with it by quibbling.

The six or seven years of her life in ancient times were nothing, and she would die at most. But she must not drag down her innocent family members, and she had to think carefully about how to minimize the involvement of them.

When Jiang Feng was brought to Li Longji, he was playing the 羯鼓, the rhythm was sonorous and powerful, and the three of them just stood quietly on the side, not daring to disturb him. After the song was over, Li Longji put down the drum, picked up the handkerchief that Gao Lishi had prepared long ago to wash his hands, and glanced at the three of them.

Jiang Feng couldn't help but shiver when he was glanced at by him, and fell to his knees with a thud.

Li Longji smiled meaningfully.

He waved his hand, interrupting Wang Maozhong who was about to speak, and said slowly: "Go down first."

Wang Maozhong was startled, and he and Li Zanxing filed out. Jiang Feng rested his head on the ground, waiting for the superior to speak. It seemed like a long time had passed, Li Longye beat the drum again, drank a cup of tea, and then said slowly: "Get up and answer."

Jiang Feng fell to the ground and replied, "I am guilty and dare not answer you in front of the prince."

Li Longji chuckled and said, "That's right. Then raise your head and answer."

Jiang Feng had no choice but to look up. Li Longye carefully examined this sister-in-law whom he had rarely met: Well, she is indeed good-looking! No wonder she has fascinated his fifth brother who always prides himself on being a playboy.

Li Longji's scrutiny made Jiang Feng feel uneasy and he fell to the ground again.

She was afraid of Li Longye, but once he showed her goodwill, she could immediately control herself. But today, in front of Li Longji, she was answering with her head on the line. If she wasn't careful, she might lose her head.

She was extremely alert and did not dare to be careless at all.

Li Longji saw the girl's fear clearly, but felt a little reluctant. He always showed leniency to beautiful women.

"Why save him?" asked Shang.

Well, the problem is within the range.

Jiang Feng hurriedly said, "Yesterday, General Wang searched the mansion. I returned to the house and found Dou Ding hiding in the closet. At that time, I only knew that General Wang was arresting him, but I really didn't know that he dared to assassinate Your Highness! I saw that he was dying, so I saved him secretly in a moment of confusion!"

After Jiang Feng finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily again. There was no harm in kowtowing more often.

Li Longji asked again: "What happened next? Did the thief tell you that he was wanted for murdering the crown prince?"

Jiang Feng knew he had this question, so he replied respectfully and eagerly: "He said... but... but he also said that he did not hurt the prince..."

She looked up and met Li Longji's eyes that saw through everything, and finally she didn't have the courage to continue.

"Although I'm fine, that group of people were vicious and wanted to kill me." Li Longji thought of the danger last night and put down the teacup heavily in anger.

Jiang Feng shuddered again.

But he still gritted his teeth and replied, "Your Highness, please understand. Dou Ding told me that the people who came with him to assassinate Your Highness were not accomplices. He...he had been following Your Highness for several days, and he took advantage of the chaos to assassinate him last night when he saw those people taking action."

"Oh? I am hated by everyone and everyone, and so many people want to kill me?" Li Longji asked back.

"Your Highness, those people are armed with bows and crossbows, firearms, and are well-trained and skilled. They are definitely not comparable to Dou Ding. Dou Ding is not to be feared, but they are the real threat." Jiang Feng wanted to distinguish Dou Ding, who killed Li Longji, from the group that killed the crown prince. One was a traitor who was determined to fight for the throne, while the other was just venting his anger and posed no threat. The sentence should be lighter, right? At this moment, he had no choice but to throw all the dirty water out.

Li Longji stood up with great interest, walked to Jiang Feng, squatted down, stretched out his index finger to lift the girl's soft chin, and said word by word: "Since it is a serious threat, it must be the result of indulgence. Otherwise, if it is like Dou Ding, if he is killed before he becomes powerful, I can rest assured."

Jiang Feng felt a life-or-death moment, and Li Longji's index finger was like the tongue of a poisonous snake, making the hairs on her body stand up. She made up her mind and said, "Your Highness is the crown prince, and you are going to be the ruler of heaven and earth. Do you want to kill all those who disobey you?"

"I don't know about others, but I want to chop off your head first right now." Li Longji threatened, increasing the strength of his hands. Jiang Feng felt that his jaw was about to be crushed.

"I know I have committed a capital crime, and death is not a pity. But I hid Dou Ding alone, and my parents and brothers were unaware of it. They respect the Crown Prince as if he were a god, and they consider it an honor for their sister to marry into the East Palace. They have never had the slightest intention of disobeying him in public or behind others. Please understand, Your Highness."

After some coercion, Li Longji finally found out the girl's bottom line. It turned out that she was afraid of bringing trouble to the family.