Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Chapter 116 Confusing

Li Longye had no choice but to answer truthfully: "The guard who deceived you was called Cui Yan. He was originally following me, but before we came to the autumn hunt, we left him in the palace. Unexpectedly, he took Chu Yan to Tangquan without permission. After rescuing you, he disappeared and his whereabouts are still unknown. The other three were caught by me before they could escape. They only obeyed Cui Yan's orders and had never seen the person behind the scenes."

Jiang Feng asked: "Since you haven't seen it before, how can you be sure it's Chu Yan and not someone else?"

Li Longye said: "In Cui Yan's residence, a small statue of Chu Yan was found."

Jiang Feng was not surprised: "Chu Yan is a beautiful woman, it's not surprising that I was attracted to her."

Li Longye said: "After Chu Yan entered the mansion, she bought two maids. One was beaten to death by her aunt at the autumn hunting banquet, and the other confessed everything before being interrogated after being captured by Li Zan. Chu Yan knew that Cui Yan coveted her, so she always deliberately cried miserably in front of Cui Yan and hinted that all her misfortunes were caused by you. Cui Yan may not be able to bear Chu Yan's crying, so he made up his mind and decided to take action against you."

Jiang Feng was surprised and said, "So, Chu Yan may have just complained to Cui Yan and didn't ask Cui Yan how to deal with me. All of this was Cui Yan's wishful thinking and actual actions. Chu Yan is not even an instigator!"

Li Longye said: "Even if I can't produce evidence that she was behind this, I will definitely not tolerate her now."

Jiang Feng asked: "Since it has been confirmed that it is her, why is the prince still frowning? Is he pitying her?"

Li Longye took her hand and said, "Of course not. Think about it, you didn't know her when you were poisoned by Aconitum in Liangzhou. She certainly couldn't move a person like Zuo Che during the incident at Princess Taiping's villa. As for killing Princess Taiping and Li Chongfu's rebellion, she lived deep in the palace and didn't have the ability to do that."

Jiang Feng nodded after thinking about it, and said, "So, the other times when someone wanted to harm me, there must be someone else."

Li Longye nodded.

Jiang Feng was silent again.

Li Longye continued, "How can I feel at ease if I don't find this person and leave you alone in Luoyang?"

Jiang Feng was also a little uneasy and said: "If I know why he wants to kill me, I might know who it is."

But why do you have to kill her?

Li Longye couldn't figure it out, and she herself couldn't figure it out either.

Jiang Feng thought of something and asked, "Did the Duke of Ying gain anything from his trip to Liangzhou?"

Li Longye shook his head: "Dou Huairang said that when the capital city specifically asked for Yuan Ying, he did not dare to disobey and naturally wanted to escort her to Chang'an. Because you sent 100,000 taels of silver notes, they did not save Yuan Ying, but released Mingque instead."

"What about Yuan Ying?" Jiang Feng asked.

"When the escort arrived at the Guannei Road, they encountered a group of bandits. During the fight, Yuan Ying fell into a valley and was never seen again, either alive or dead," said Li Longye.

Hearing news from old friends again, Jiang Feng was filled with emotion.

"But those who escorted them said that there seemed to be a woman among the bandits. When Yuan Ying fell into the valley, she screamed 'Miss'," Li Longye added.

Jiang Feng asked, "Is Yuan Ying still alive? Is she hating me so much because I didn't fulfill her request?"

Li Longye asked, "Entrust? Did she ask you to give the seal to the prince?"

Jiang Feng asked curiously, "You took the imperial seal, but didn't you see the imperial edict?"

Li Longye asked: "Is there any imperial edict?"

As soon as the words came out, both of them were shocked.

The two of them had a falling out over the imperial seal, and even after they reconciled, they rarely mentioned the matter, and even if they did, it was just a passing mention.

Jiang Feng thought that since he had obtained the imperial seal, he naturally also had the imperial edict.

But Li Longye only got the imperial seal, he had no idea about the imperial edict.

Jiang Feng had no choice but to explain: "There is also an imperial decree, which is that Empress Zetian made the current emperor the emperor and Prince Ning Li Chengqi the crown prince!"

Li Longye said angrily: "Chu Yan, you have misled me! She only gave me the imperial seal, but who did she give the imperial edict to? "

Jiang Feng asked: "Where is Chu Yan?"

Li Longye also realized the danger and shouted, "Feng Changqing!"

Feng Changqing replied from outside the door: "Yes!"

Li Longye said, "Go to the Wugui Pond quickly and keep an eye on Chu Yan! I will be there soon."

Feng Changqing received the order and went out.

Li Longye also straightened his clothes and appearance, took his sword and was about to leave.

Jiang Feng said: "I'll go too."

Li Longye thought about it and nodded.

After they left the Yuche Pond, they headed towards the Wugui Pond.

When they got there, they saw the bodies of the two guards lying on the ground and Feng Changqing was detecting their breath.

Jiang Feng's heart sank, and he heard Feng Changqing reply: "They were both killed by a sword in the throat. Chu Yan is missing."

Li Longye's face turned pale and he said, "Tangquan is heavily guarded and she is injured, so she must still be hiding in the mountains. Send someone to guard the exit and the rest of you to search the palace one by one."

Li Bian, Li Zan and Feng Changqing followed the order and went out. Jiang Feng asked, "Who would risk such a big risk to save her?"

Li Longye was silent and thoughtful.

Li Longye's personal soldiers, together with Tangquan's guards, launched a carpet search, but nothing was found until midnight.

Is it possible to go to heaven and into earth?

Li Longye didn't believe it, so he ordered his men to search again carefully, but still found nothing.

At this time, both of them thought that Chu Yan had escaped.

Li Longye was furious and sent more personnel to various places, especially to the place where the prisoners were held.

He knew that Chu Yan's target was Jiang Feng, and he didn't dare to let her sleep alone, so he also rested in Yu Che Pool.

It was a stressful night, but nothing was achieved. Thinking that the enemy was waiting in the dark for an opportunity to strike, Li Longye had no other thoughts and the night passed peacefully.

On the second day, Pei Tan, the governor of Luoyang, sent someone to report that he was entrusted by Jiang Feng to inquire about Mingque's whereabouts in the streets of Luoyang, and he actually found Mingque's whereabouts.

After hearing this, Jiang Feng immediately set off for Luoyang.

However, the imperial physician still suggested that he soak in the water for another four to five days to get rid of the dampness and cold, but Jiang Feng was not willing to do so.

However, Li Longye still considered Jiang Feng's health as the most important thing, so he sent Li Bian to take Feng Changqing to Luoyang first. When they met Pei Tan, he told him not to alert the enemy unless it was absolutely necessary, and to wait until Li Longye arrived before taking any action.

When Jiang Feng was soaking in the hot springs earlier, he felt that time passed very quickly. But now, because he had things to do, he felt that time had suddenly become longer. He endured another five days before he went to Luoyang with Li Longye.