PNB Chapter 359 Speculating the Truth
Chapter 359 Speculating the Truth
In a brutal battle at the border, the renowned general who protected the country fought bloody battles, but unfortunately died on the battlefield due to being outnumbered.
With the commander-in-chief killed, the army instantly lost its backbone and fled in disarray.
This devastating defeat became a handle for those with ulterior motives.
Soon, the Protector General was maliciously slandered for intending to rebel.
Immediately afterwards, the emperor issued an imperial decree, and the general's mansion was surrounded and searched by a large number of officers and soldiers.
Hundreds of lives were lost in General Luo's mansion, and the Meridian Gate was instantly stained with blood. The once glorious mansion suddenly became dead silent and desolate.
From being unjustly accused of treason to the brutal extermination of the entire family, all this happened at lightning speed, as if it were a premeditated conspiracy.
Everyone is like a puppet arranged in a predetermined plot, heading towards a tragic ending. As soon as the protagonist appears, the play ends in a hurry.
Time flies, and twenty years have passed.
When people look back on the past, they find that the tragedy of the General Protector's Mansion is surprisingly similar to the tragedy of the Prince of Chu's Mansion many years ago.
One was framed for treason, the other was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason. Although the charges were different, the same dark hand was manipulating both families, and the innocent families became victims of political conspiracy.
The mastermind behind this seems to have superb conspiracy skills. He is good at accusing people of false charges, and he can always hit the vital points accurately, leaving the framed person speechless.
The ruthlessness of their methods and the precision of their control over people's hearts and situations are simply chilling.
In this complicated court, there are not many people who have the patience to plan, the courage to act, the wisdom to plan, and the ruthless means to use.
Among these people, the one who has a close connection with Min'an State is the old man of Rong Guogong's Mansion, who is also the father of Concubine Rong.
After learning a series of clues, the intelligent Murong Ling'er's brain worked rapidly, and she quickly sorted out the clues and deduced the truth behind it.
Perhaps she had doubts before, not sure whether Rong Taigong had betrayed the State of Zhao, but this unexpected trip to Min'an State allowed her to accidentally learn the true identity of Concubine Rong.
It turns out that Concubine Rong's mother, Concubine Hua, was born in the mansion of Grand Tutor Ji.
As the teacher of Emperor Min'an, Master Ji held great power in the court and was deeply favored and respected by the emperor. His power and glory were unmatched.
Such a powerful person was naturally the mastermind behind the incident of Concubine Rong being used as a substitute for someone else. He would not allow Rong Taigong to continue to be loyal to the State of Zhao, so he made a big fuss about Concubine Rong's life experience.
The higher Concubine Rong's status in the Zhao harem, the more Duke Rong fell into a dilemma. In the end, he was firmly controlled by Master Ji and became a pawn in his conspiracy.
After figuring it all out, Murong Ling'er narrowed her eyes slightly and looked coldly in the direction of Duke Rong's Mansion, with a strong murderous intent flashing in her eyes.
At this moment, a burst of crazy shouting came from the direction of the study in the outer courtyard. The sound was particularly terrifying in the silent night.
I saw a man stumbling and stumbling towards this side, waving his hands wildly, sometimes lowering his head and mumbling words that no one could hear, and sometimes suddenly shouting loudly in excitement. In this dark, dilapidated, gloomy and terrifying house, it was creepy.
Murong Ling'er stood quietly in the room, her figure completely blending into the darkness.
She watched the staggering figure walk into the room, step on the edge of a hidden deep pit, and fall into the pit.
Murong Ling'er was quick-witted and quick-handed. She used her internal strength and gently sucked the man out from the edge of the pit.
"Hahaha, they're all dead, all dead..."
After being rescued, the man continued to talk nonsense, "Little sister... I want to find my little sister..."
"You can't die, you can't die..."
"Father, mother, elder brother... they are all dead..."
"Kill him, kill that bad guy..."
Murong Ling'er frowned and listened carefully to the madman's nonsense.
She used her spiritual sense to investigate the man's internal condition and was surprised to find that he had been poisoned by an extremely strong poison that had already penetrated his brain, severely affecting his mind and causing him to become insane.
However, this person's internal strength is quite strong, and he can resist the erosion of the poison to a certain extent. That's why he is sometimes crazy and sometimes sober, just like the snake demon said before.
Murong Ling'er walked forward and looked at the man carefully. At first, she didn't care too much and thought he was just an ordinary lunatic.
However, when she accidentally caught a glimpse of the strange lines faintly visible on the man's wrist, a trace of doubt arose in her heart.
She calmly used her spiritual power to probe into the man's body, and her face changed drastically in an instant - the poison in this man's body actually came from Min'an Country!
This poison is extremely vicious and rare. Ordinary people have no access to it at all. If it is used on an ordinary person, it would be a waste of resources. From this, it can be inferred that the identity of the person in front of him must be extraordinary.
While he was thinking, the crazy man suddenly quieted down, staring straight at Murong Linger, and murmured: "Little sister?"
Li Yunyi stared blankly at the woman in front of him. In an instant, he seemed to see the figure of his younger sister.
The voice, appearance and smile of his little sister flashed through his confused mind.
After coming to his senses, he smiled bitterly. His younger sister had passed away long ago. He must have been possessed by a demon to have mistaken someone who looked somewhat similar to him for his younger sister.
"Who is the little sister you are talking about?" Murong Ling'er asked softly.
Li Yunyi is the second son of the Li family's capital in Hangzhou. Because he is not interested in political affairs and is obsessed with business, he is recognized as a business genius. Even though he has been crazy for many years, he is not easily influenced by others.
Faced with Murong Ling'er's question, he turned a deaf ear and looked intently at the courtyard in front of him, lost in memories. Once upon a time, he and his little sister laughed and played in such a courtyard, but now everything has changed.
The other party did not respond, and Murong Ling'er did not force the question. She continued, "You are too deeply poisoned. You don't have much time left."
"I know." To Murong Ling'er's surprise, Li Yunyi nodded, his face calm and without any fear.
Of course he knew that he would not live long, otherwise he would not have returned here at this time. His beloved little sister died here, and he also came back here to die. He would not let his little sister be alone, he wanted to accompany her.
"Don't you want to detoxify?" Murong Ling'er ignored his fearless expression and continued to ask.
This time Li Yunyi did not respond, because his mind became blurred again, switching between madness and clarity more and more frequently.
He knew that by the time he was fully awake and remembered everything, the poison would have taken effect and he would die.
Seeing this, Murong Ling'er's heart tightened. She reached out and touched his brow. A stream of pure spiritual energy overflowed from her fingertips and penetrated into Li Yunyi's brow.
Immediately afterwards, Li Yunyi fell backwards with a thud and hit the ground.
The person that Min Anguo wanted to kill was exactly the person that Murong Ling'er wanted to save. After finding no clues in the General's Mansion, Murong Ling'er rushed to the home of the general's wife, Li Qiu Shui - the ancestral home of the Li family in Hangzhou.
Back then, the Li family was implicated by the General's Mansion and had to spend all their wealth to save the lives of their family members.
Unfortunately, a fire killed the entire Li family, and the arsonist has not surfaced for more than 20 years.
"Woman, why are you bringing this lunatic with you? Do you know that not everyone can sit on my noble back?" The Golden Eagle King circled in the air and landed in front of Murong Ling'er, shouting in dissatisfaction.
It was in a good mood after finally getting rid of the ugly insect that was vying for favor, but in the blink of an eye, Murong Ling'er threw the madman onto its back and wanted to take him away with her. The Golden Eagle King was immediately unhappy.
However, Murong Ling'er slapped its unhappy head without saying anything: "Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly."
She knew in her heart that if she didn't put the person on its back, would she put them in her own space? Her space could only hold dead objects, not living people.
The Golden Eagle King shook his feathers in grievance, but he had no choice but to obey and carried the two people towards the Li family's ancestral home in Hangzhou.
Along the way, the wind was howling. Murong Ling'er looked at the mountains and rivers below, and secretly vowed in her heart that she must uncover the truth behind this and give justice to the Li family.