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Chapter 186 Who exactly leaked the information?

Liang Jiang asked Manager Wei, "What happened?"

Manager Wei looked shaken: "My staff and I were packing up when this man barged into the pharmacy with a sword, held it to my finger, and asked me where the person the princess had rescued was hiding, demanding that I take him there immediately."

I knew things were going badly and didn't dare to confront them directly. Luckily, one of the shop assistants was alert and gave me a subtle wink. I understood, and as I passed the counter, I pretended to trip and fall towards the shop assistant.

The assassin naturally turned his head away, and the waiter secretly grabbed a handful of powder and, taking advantage of the assassin's inattention, sprinkled it into his eyes.

His eyes were hurting and he couldn't see, so we thought we'd take advantage of the situation to capture him.

But his hearing was incredibly sharp; none of the three of us were a match for him. Both of his men were struck by his sword, and I was taken hostage again. We had no choice but to bring him to the backyard.

"If you hadn't arrived in time, we would all likely have met a terrible end today."

Liang Jiang immediately went to check on the two men who had been stabbed. Fortunately, the man in blue was blind and had not been seriously injured. She immediately ordered someone to bandage their wounds.

Gu Xizhi continued to interrogate the man in blue: "Who exactly sent you to silence us? Why did you want to assassinate Consort Xie? What was your purpose?"

The man in blue, unaware of his and Liang Jiang's identities, said with an air of stern fearlessness: "If you know what's good for you, release me immediately and don't ask any more questions. Otherwise, it won't do you any good."

Gu Xizhi sneered: "Such arrogance. Just what kind of background makes you so rampant? Tell me about it."

The man in blue snorted: "Naturally, it's someone who can decide your life or death with a single word."

Gu Xizhi scoffed lightly: "There aren't many people in this world who can decide my life or death with a single word."

The man in blue's expression changed drastically: "Who are you?"

"Gu San."

The man in blue exclaimed in shock, blurting out, "Prince Pingxi!"

Upon hearing the name Gu San, one immediately thinks of the Prince of Pingxi; how could he be an ordinary bandit?
Gu Xizhi said coldly, "It seems your master is undoubtedly someone from the imperial court. You dared to assassinate Consort Xie, so you probably don't take me seriously either. Tell me, who is your master?"

The man in blue turned ashen-faced instantly.

"I... I won't say anything."

"Then I'll see if it's your stubbornness or this sword that's tough, and how long you can keep up this act."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the man in blue grabbed the tip of the longsword and lunged at it.

Gu Xizhi knew something was wrong and immediately tried to pull back her sword, but it was too late.

The sharp blade of the longsword sliced ​​across the man in blue's throat, and with a gurgling sound, he collapsed to the ground, blood gushing out.

Gu Xizhi never expected that he, who had just been so arrogant and disdainful, would immediately and decisively take his own life after hearing her identity.

They searched his entire body but found no clues, except for a burn mark on his arm.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the character "宗".

All leads have gone cold.

Now, all the remaining clues point to Old Qian.

He must know some secret about the other party, otherwise they wouldn't have sent someone to silence him.

Guanqi led a group to handle the aftermath, while Liangjiang brought Gu Xizhi inside to confirm that the coachman she had rescued was indeed Lao Qian.

Liang Jiang asked in bewilderment, "How did these people find my way here? Is someone following me?"

Gu Xizhi asked suspiciously, "Have you told anyone about this?"

Liang Jiang recalled carefully: "My mother and Yu Tan both knew about him, but they didn't know his identity. Besides them, only the guard in your household and Jian Shuyan knew. But they didn't know that Lao Qian was hiding in Renhe Hall. Besides, they had no grudge against Lao Qian."

Gu Xizhi's expression hardened, and she pursed her lips without saying a word.

Liang Jiang paused slightly, then guessed, "You just arrived at the Duke's mansion today, and they immediately sent people to kill you to silence you. Is this a coincidence, or is someone from the Duke's mansion really tipping you off?"

"What about Yu Shu and Yu Hua?"

"This matter is not a secret, and the two of them may know it, but I have had Yu Ma keep an eye on their every move. In the past two days, neither of them has even left the Prince's Mansion."

Gu Xizhi narrowed her eyes slightly: "Before the matter is clarified, anything is possible. But to be honest, it's unlikely to be Yu Shu or Yu Hua."

Liang Jiang said with great regret and self-reproach, "But who else could it be besides the two of them? It's all my fault. Since I already had some suspicions, I shouldn't have been negligent. I should have exposed it immediately and investigated it thoroughly."

These past few days, I've been clinging to a sliver of hope, thinking that if they really were sent by Tong Shouliang, as long as Tong Shouliang isn't dead, he'll definitely contact her again. That's why I've been delaying and keeping them by my side.

"Thankfully, they didn't succeed today, otherwise I would be held responsible."

Gu Xizhi said with great certainty, "Your suspicion is true. Tong Shouliang may indeed be a clever maneuver to escape. If it were me, I wouldn't have rashly exposed Yu Shu either."

Liang Jiang was taken aback: "How did you know? Did you find out something?"

Gu Xizhi nodded: "I ordered Guanqi to investigate secretly. You should remember that day when you were transported to the mortuary with Tong Shouliang, there were also two decapitated corpses."

Liang Jiang nodded: "They said they were robbers."

"That's right, but there were more than just two robbers captured, there were three. The other one was tall and imposing, and bore a resemblance to Tong Shouliang."

Moreover, the robber was released without charge overnight on the night Tong Shouliang committed suicide.

"Acquittal?"

"Yes, all three were equally heinous. Two were beheaded and their heads displayed to the public, but this man was released without charge."

Furthermore, Guanqi also learned that after you left the prison that day, Tong Shouliang and the robber were interrogated separately by the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review at the same time, and when Tong Shouliang returned to the prison, he was dragged back by the jailers.

"In other words, it is very likely that 'Tong Shouliang' was already dead at that time, and then someone hit his head with a heavy object to make it look like a suicide, while also covering his face to make it difficult for people to tell the truth."

Gu Xizhi nodded: "That's right."

Liang Jiang's heart instantly raced with excitement: "Does this mean that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and Tong Shouliang are colluding and manipulating things behind the scenes?"

“No,” Gu Xizhi shook her head firmly, “You can question it, but it doesn’t prove anything.”

Liang Jiang's heart sank, then soared, then plummeted to the bottom, experiencing great ups and downs.

Yes, without solid evidence, it would be incredibly difficult to overturn the verdict.

"In any case, Your Highness must have put in a lot of effort to believe Liangjiang's words and help me investigate so many clues from the prison. Liangjiang is extremely grateful."

Gu Xizhi looked at her, her eyes darkening: "Do you know why I chose this time to tell you this?"

Liang Jiang shook her head: "I don't know."

"I just want you to know that the court is a complex and complicated place. You may think that you are dealing with one person, but in fact, you may be fighting against half of the court."

The case of Tong Shouliang and the assassination of my mother seem to have nothing to do with each other, but the appearance of Yu Shu may show that there are intricate connections between the two cases.

Sometimes it's necessary to stay calm; acting rashly and impulsively will only make things worse.

Besides, it's still unknown whether today's events are related to Yu Shu, so why blame yourself and feel guilty beforehand?

(End of this chapter)