The Protagonist’s Halo

Chapter 74 The spy princess

In the middle of the night the moon and stars are scarce,

I don’t know why, Lixiang feels a little uneasy, and even sleeps unsteadily, and wakes up at night to walk alone in the study. I don’t know what happened to the assassination in Bieyuan. The fastest transmission takes an hour or two.

After all, the assassination of the Princess of the State of Prison is not a trivial matter, and the law is carefully planned by people, and sufficient manpower is assigned to prepare.

There are three hundred dead soldiers, and top assassins who have never missed their hands.

In this world, there are no dead men carefully raised in the high gate mansion in order to deal with some shameful dirty things. Li also has a lot of experience in this, even if he misses it, he will not be contaminated at all.

As for the heavily hired assassin, even if he was pried open, he could clean up the relationship. There are many people who want this princess to disappear, and no matter how bad they are, they can be pushed to Daxing.

Some time ago, Daxing’s people also came to him and gave a lot of gifts, wanting to find out the inside story of the battle against Bei Yin that day to recover Yun Shuo.

Lixiang didn’t pay much attention to them. First, he didn’t give enough items. Second, he didn’t know exactly how the battle was fought. Even if he had someone in the army, it seemed that Queen Mother Yin had already planned it. The plan was kept secret, and he, the Prime Minister of Northern Yin, didn’t know anything beforehand, which really annoyed Lixiang.

Compared with the people of Daxing, Luxiang still prefers those envoys who are informed and interested in Nanliang. The gifts he gave have always been in line with his wishes, and Natural Luxiang is also willing to facilitate Nanliang in certain aspects.

He was able to go through two dynasties in Bei Yin without falling, relying on being a man and being the prime minister of the first dynasty, secretly making good relations with neighboring countries, and being useful when necessary.

Bei Yin and Daxing have deep hatred and old grudges, and Lixiang is unwilling to affect his reputation and interact with Daxing’s people. It doesn’t matter if you have a good relationship with Nanliang.

When he has the power of the Northern Yin, he can also form an alliance with the Southern Liang and use their power to go further.

After thinking about it this way, Lu Xiang has been relaxed and peaceful. He has been in the prime minister’s position for more than 30 years, and he has never seen any storms. The former powerful Queen Mother Yin has not yet awakened. He is now afraid of a young and frail princess, and has lost the patience of concentration and patience for this, which is ridiculous.

Lixiang asked his servants to serve hot tea and wandered leisurely, thinking about how to deal with the news from the Bieyuan Garden tomorrow morning. The princess Jianguo died, the emperor might panic too. He should seize the opportunity to take the trouble and take control of the government, or it is better to use a letter from a hundred officials to recommend him.

Suddenly there was a commotion outside the study, “Who are you? Dare to break into Xiangfu.”

Lixiang’s face changed suddenly. As soon as he opened the door, he saw stubborn soldiers surrounded his study. The guards and servants outside were either stunned or arrested.

The first reaction that surged in his heart was not offended anger, but shock and anxiety.

Rhythm still stabilized his mind, and said in a deep voice, “The old man is the prime minister of Northern Yin. Who is your organization? Who instigated you, so bold and brave to bring troops in.”

A black-clad youth headed by him said blankly, “The young master has orders, and the law minister intends to murder the princess of the imperial prison, and he will be taken immediately.”

“You…” Before Li Xiang was angry and panicked, he was forced to hold it tightly, and even his eyes were blindfolded.

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The treatment of the law phase is naturally better than that of the assassins. It is not a dungeon to withstand torture, but a cell with doors and windows that can breathe. After removing the blindfolded black belt, Li Xiang saw the man who had captured him, Princess Hua Ling.

Mu Hualing was sitting on a wooden armchair, with expressionless secret guards on both sides.

It was the assassin who had missed it, but how could he find him so quickly, Lixiang’s heart was flustered, and a bit of shock flashed through, but his complexion remained as stable as Mount Tai, “I wonder if the princess invited the veteran here late at night.

He also emphasized the accent on the word ‘please’, which was obviously ironic.

Lixiang completely forgot the fact that he sent someone to assassinate Princess Hualing yesterday, but Mu Hualing boldly sent someone into the Xiangfu to force him to bring him here, which was enough for him to make a fuss. The Queen Mother Yin was only granted the right to supervise the country, and she rashly sent a first-grade official or the prime minister to jail without asking why she was a princess. Even if she was a princess, she would lose a layer of skin. How could she afford the task of supervising the country?

He didn’t even believe that Princess Hua Ling dared to kill him. Wasn’t he afraid of causing turmoil in the Northern Yin Dynasty?

But when he finished speaking, Li Xiang only saw the princess in front of him, and at this time the girl in casual clothes gave a chuckle, seemingly taunting.

Lu Xiang was trembling with anger, and his face was green. “I am the prime minister of the Northern Yin Dynasty. How can the princess be able to humiliate at will? Princess Hua Ling’s behavior is ridiculous, and she quickly let go of the old man.”

He was pampered for decades. He hadn’t suffered like this before, and he had no time to say anything, so he was treated as a prisoner by a soldier and was taken to prison.

Xiao Han raised his eyebrows and smiled, leaning sideways on the chair behind him, “Looks like the Prime Minister, I haven’t seen his situation clearly yet.”

When Lu Xiang heard her words, he realized that from the time when a stranger broke into the Xiang Mansion and escorted him, he was a bit weird and uneasy about being ignored either intentionally or unintentionally.

“The old minister doesn’t know what the princess means?”

The corner of Xiao Han’s mouth twitched slightly, and then raised his hand, “Bring the assassin in.”

The dark guards brought in a total of five people, all of which were left behind by Xiao Han in the assassination, just to use them when necessary. One of them is an assassin who can sneak into her room with the top skill, and the other four are obviously dead men who have been specially trained.

Xiao Han only said to keep his life. The people in the dark guard know the scale and the severity of the torture, that is, there is no good meat on his body, and the person is tortured.

Even if he has been in a high position for many years, he has never seen such a scene before, and he is immediately scared and pale.

Xiao Han got up and walked to the assassin, smiling softly, “Tell Prime Minister Lu, who spent thirty thousand taels of gold to assassinate this palace.”

“It’s Bei Yin, Prime Minister Bei Yin.” He only hoped that Princess Hua Ling could give him a good time. In the dungeon of the Dark Guard camp, life is more terrifying than death.

Xiao Han looked at Lu Xiang again, seeming to be quite playful, “Prime Minister Lu, the assassin has already confessed, and there are four other dead men in your mansion. They all wear the token of the Xiang mansion. What kind of sin should be the Princess of the Kingdom of Chaojian.”

These words finally made Lu Xiang’s eyes a little shocked, but in an instant he thought that it was impossible. Even the dead soldiers he trained did not let them carry any marks related to Xiangfu, and they would even fail in the mission. In the first moment he took poison and committed suicide. Their wives and children were in his hands. Even if he died, he would not be told that he was behind the scenes.

As soon as Lixiang was about to say something, he raised his eyes and met Mu Hualing with a calm smile, “To be honest, when it comes to assassination experience, Lixiang may not be as good as me.”

When Lixiang heard this, he was shocked and at a loss for a moment, followed by cold sweat.

Xiao Han smiled at Luxiang again, as if he didn’t care about the suppression of Luxiang caused by his own words.

“Similarly, I am very good at designing and framing, referring to the deer as a horse.”

She was just telling the truth, after all, in the ten years of Daxing, she had done such silly things.

Xiao Han replied leisurely, “Liu Xiang and the assassin have all fallen into my hands, so I naturally just say what I want.”

At this point, the ruler has already understood that everything is designed. He seems to grasp the life-saving straw, and eagerly and angrily said, “Even if you have evidence, but the official is the prime minister of the court, even if you violate the national law, It is tried by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple and the Three Laws Department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, instead of being lynched by the public.

“Liuxiang, you are wrong.” Xiao Han shook his head, “this is not Dali Temple.”

“The dark guard camp is under my command. How can it be considered a lynching here if I interrogate people who intend to murder the royal family?”

Xiao Han’s tone is no longer inattentive, but sternly with his sleeves and hands, “Here, everyone listens to my orders, I tell life to live, I tell people to die and die.”

Li Xiang’s face was completely pale.

The dark guard camp, the ruler is also the veteran of the two dynasties, how can you know that the dark guard camp is a knife in the hands of the Bei Yin imperial family. After the death of the first emperor, it has been rumored to be in the hands of the queen mother Yin, so it can be so cruel and decisive. Slaughtering the rebellious clan, this is also one of the reasons why they are afraid of the Queen Mother Yin.

But Lixiang didn’t expect that Empress Dowager Yin would hand over this elite force to Mu Hualing, and let her serve as the commander of the dark guard camp.

No, if Mu Hualing was the commander of the dark guard camp from the beginning, then the recovery would be false.

The law phase seemed to understand everything in an instant.

Why is the Queen Mother Yin recovering Yunshuo so easy? It turns out that the person who cooperated with the Queen Mother Yin to complete the big plan is Mu Hualing.

The so-called Bieyuan recuperation is just a pretense to lie to everyone. In fact, Mu Hualing is helping the Queen Mother Yin to cultivate power in secret.

I just want to understand now, it’s too late.

If he had known it early, he might not have been overwhelmed by Mu Hualing, and the handle that was delivered to the door fell into the trap she had designed.

When looking at Mu Hualing again, Lu Xiang no longer regarded her as an ordinary and weak princess, nor did she feel that she would really care about his identity as Prime Minister Bei Yin and dare not kill him. The people in charge of the hidden guard camp are cruel-hearted lunatics, and she will not be an exception.

The ruler bowed his head, his face was full of regret and annoyance. It seemed that all the psychological defenses had been defeated, but when he raised his head again, he revealed a touch of hideous madness.

“The old man’s pros and cons are all over the court and the public. Since the old man is going to die and there is no place for burial, he must also take the Beiyin royal family to bury with me.

He wanted everyone to know that it was the Queen Mother Yin and Mu Hualing who were brutal and inhumane and forced the Prime Minister Bei Yin to death.

Xiao Han stared at the dying and struggling law, looked at him for a moment, and seemed to appreciate his ugliness at this time, and then said lightly, “I’m sorry, you gave up the last trace of decency.”

Lixiang thought he was defeated by failing to restrain his ambition and continue to dormant and obey, and he did not expect that Mu Hualing was not easy, so that he gave her a sudden opportunity to attack. But there are no secrets in Yongdu, let alone the prime minister’s mansion, he was caught in the dark guard camp, before dawn will spread to the government and the public. He has four sons serving in the middle of Beijing, or the chief political officer of one party, and more protégés. Once moved, the entire Bei Yin will be injured.

He wanted to let Mu Hualing know that his life was not so important.

But Mu Hualing’s words made him feel uneasy, and Li Xiang sneered, “Are you trying to torture the old man and extract a confession?”

Xiao Han, “After all, you are my Prime Minister of Northern Yin, and you have made a lot of credit for the court. How can I be tortured against Jixiang? But other people don’t have this treatment.”

The dark guard led more than a dozen people, some of whom were Li Xiang’s family, wives and children, as well as staff and counselors who advised him, all in a panic with fear, and even dragged away.

There were also people in the prime minister’s mansion who immediately noticed that something was wrong and wanted to escape, but how did they escape the dark guard who had already surrounded the prime minister’s mansion.

There were other trusted officials and minions, and they were quickly taken down by the secret guards.

Xiao Han pointed out a certain person among the prisoners, “The Xiangfu assistant Jiang Fang, ten days ago, offered the plan to assassinate me for the law Xiang.”

Jiang’s face was pale, and when he offered a good plan at that time, he did not expect that he would fall into the hands of the prison princess, and he was still a harmless but cruel figure.

Xiao Han looked at a girl who was shrinking again, “This is the queen candidate that Ling Qianjin Li Qingyue, Li Xiang prepared for me, Bei Yin, Madam Ling also specially invited the maid in the palace to teach her. And let her learn the emperor brother’s favorite dress, personality, hobbies and habits.”

Lu Qingyue’s face was full of tears, and she was frightened at a loss. She didn’t know what was going on, what a terrible place it was. Obviously her mother told her that she didn’t need to think about anything, just waited to be a queen in the palace.

Lixiang watched Mu Hualing walk past these people one by one, and what was even more frightening was that she even knew everyone’s name and identity, etc., as well as her palms, plus the corresponding evidence prepared, he was unable to stand up at all.

Luxiang showed a sullen color, it turned out that the Queen Mother Yin and Mu Hualing had already penetrated his Xiangfu into a sieve, and his thoughts and behaviors were probably in their eyes.

Xiao Han said indifferently, “With your own son and disciple righteously exterminating relatives, presenting evidence in person is a suicide by the crime of fear of law, and people in the world will not doubt it.”

As long as it can block the world’s leisurely mouths, it is enough.

Otherwise, would she and the Queen Mother Yin still care if the reputation is not gentle and kind?

Lixiang didn’t expect that Mu Hualing had planned to prevent him from leaving the dark guard camp alive, “You…”

Xiao Han can even be more cruel and authentic, “As for whether they would say, Li Xiangda can take a look at the methods of the dark guard camp with his own eyes.”

The murder of the princess of the prison country alone is enough to afflict the three clans, so these people are destined to be dead.

But death is one thing, and how long it can last under the methods of the dark guard is another.

In fact, less than half an hour after the torture, some people couldn’t help but say, “Princess, please be forgive me, I know what my father is accused of, he sold Bei Yin Liang horses, and he also had correspondence with people in Nan Liang. , He is fornicating with the enemy country…”

Unable to withstand the torture and even take the initiative to bite, this is not surprising in the dark guard camp.

After the overnight interrogation, even Xiao Han’s clothes had a strong smell of blood. After all the preparations were clear, she returned to Bieyuan. After the shower, she put on new clean clothes. The sky was also slightly bright, and she had to prepare to enter. towards.

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The emperor governs the government, and the princess governs the country.

Everyone might think that the princess Mu Hualing was pulled out as a shield, whether it was to preserve the power of the regent dowager or to avoid the fall of power, the emperor could not control the Northern Yin dynasty, and the weak minister was strong, Princess Hualing Both can be used as a transitional candidate for balance and stability in the turbulent and crisis-ridden situation at this time.

But I don’t know that the real core of the Queen Mother Yin’s plan is Mu Hualing, so that she can intervene in the government as soon as possible and take over power.

As for the emperor Mu Yi, as long as he can cooperate because of Hua Ling’s willingness to cooperate, the Queen Mother Yin also has other expectations of him.

The fact that many officials of the whole family of Lüxiang and his factions were taken down last night has long been spread throughout Yongdu, making all officials panicked and feel the posture of wind and rain.

Mu Hualing, who had not spoken actively for many days, walked slowly down the hall.

In the court, it was announced that the ruler had conspired to murder the princess of the imperial prison, collaborating with the enemy and treason, and selling troops and horses.

Baiguan was shocked at this time, that Princess Hualing, who had originally thought to be a mascot, had unknowingly controlled the power of the central court.

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After the early dynasty ended, the emperor Mu Yi wanted to talk to Hua Ling, but he still had to deal with overwhelming excuses and criticisms.

A Chan said, “His Royal Highness hasn’t slept all night, so you might as well rest first.”

Xiao Han didn’t feel that his energy was sluggish, so he thought about it and said, “First, go to Fuyudian to see Yongsi.”

The palace of Princess Yongsi was guarded by the emperor. He was afraid of any accident. When he saw Xiao Han, Yongsi hurriedly greeted him, “Emperor Sister, what happened?”

“Snowfinch, Yueying, Qingyan and others were taken away this morning.” Yong Si said nervously. The maids had been with her for many years, and although she was ignorant, she also guessed that they might be taken away. I can’t live, otherwise I won’t cry for her help.

Xiao Han could see that Yong Si was a little frightened. The last time the Yongdu was changed, the emperor’s father died. She was young and ignorant, and she didn’t have much memory. She has been protected and carefree over the years, and how can she know the sinister things.

The scouts in the palace were discovered by the dark guards early, and the reason they remained unmoved was just to confuse and stabilize those outside the palace and show them some illusions. It really seemed like the secret that Queen Mother Yin had been sober, there was no chance to go out of the palace at all.

And now that Xiao Han was about to attack them, he naturally wanted to clear out the dangers in the palace as well.

It’s just that these things couldn’t be separated from Yong Si for a while, Xiao Han chuckled lightly, “Does Yong Si believe in Sister Huang?”

The maid who had been with her for many years, and the emperor sister who had not been close for ten years, Yong Si hesitated and chose the latter, she nodded, “Yong Si believes in the emperor sister.”

Because the Queen Mother Yin was busy with political affairs, she didn’t have much time to accompany her little daughter except for petting, but she still had the necessary education.

Xiao Han touched her head, “That’s good, Yong Si will accompany her mother.”

“Is the queen awake?” Yong Si was obviously very surprised when he heard this.

Xiao Han nodded, as an acknowledgment.

Yong Si no longer asked Xiao Han about the people in the palace being taken away. Xiao Han sent someone to send her to the Queen Mother Yin. Although the spies in the palace were all cleaned up by the dark guards, it would be better for Yong Si to stay with the Queen Mother Yin for the next period of time. It is absolutely safe, and there is no need to know about the blood and blood that will happen outside.

It only took less than two days to deal with the law and his influence, but everything was just the beginning.

On the same day, the Queen Mother Yin regained consciousness and asked Princess Hualing to order Yan Xiao and other soldiers to bring 50,000 elite soldiers into Yongdu to suppress the rebellion of the Lu family.

In just a few dozen days, the Yongdu and even this Beiyin have been changing. Many people don’t even know what happened. They only know that the crime of assassinating the princess of the prison country has been punished by a wide range of people, from court officials to Beiyin. Aristocratic family, **** slaughter is everywhere.

Several orders were handed down every day, and Princess Hualing decreed to affix the seal of the State of Jian and the jade seal of the emperor.

During this period, Xiao Han did not conceal the fact that he was commanding the Northern Yin Guardian Camp, and the decisiveness in the secret guard camp changed. I don’t know how many people died at the hands of the secret guard camp.

In the end, the dust settled, and Princess Hualing still held the post of prison of the country, and actually took over the three divisions of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, in charge of the promotion and transfer orders of all officials in Beiyin, the national money and food, and the power of prisons in the world, which can be described as power. monstrous.

In the turbulent situation of Bei Yin, power was washed away, saying that it was not long or short, and it even caused shocks in Daxing and Nanliang.