PDLP Chapter 519 You Won’t Join Forces with Jiang Xiru, Will You?
Chapter 519 You Won’t Join Forces with Jiang Xiru, Will You?
After seeing Xie Chenyuan off, Jiang Ningwan brought his men back to Beijing.
However, he did not expect that he would be reported when he attended court the next day after returning to Beijing.
Qin Chengqian was present at the morning court today. He opened his mouth and said, "I have something to report! Xiru was assassinated by Xie Yongan's accomplices in front of the Duke's Mansion, so I secretly arrested the remaining culprits."
"But I didn't expect to find out that General Lingwei, Jiang Ningwan, had burned down the village and killed people in order to capture Xie Yongan's accomplices, killing and injuring more than a dozen innocent people!"
When these words were spoken, everyone in the court was shocked.
Jiang Ningwan was even more shocked. "Burning down a village and killing people? Do you have any evidence?"
"Your Majesty, I have never done this!"
Qin Chengqian said sternly, "Even if it wasn't your order, it was your men who did it. As the commander-in-chief of an army, you failed to manage your subordinates and caused a serious mistake. You cannot escape responsibility!"
Jiang Ningwan frowned, recalling what Yan Huixue said that day. He did not mention the burning of the village, nor did he mention the innocent people who were injured.
She believed they would not harm innocent people.
"It's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of something. If you have evidence, present it!"
Hearing this, Qin Chengqian snorted coldly, "Of course there is evidence!"
"The Imperial Guards were ordered to search for the remaining followers of Xie Yongan. They saw it with their own eyes!"
Jiang Ningwan narrowed her eyes slightly. Imperial Guards...
The current commander of the imperial guards is Li Ji, not Zhou Lin.
Logically speaking, he would not help Qin Chengqian to frame Ling Weijun.
"Father, summon Fan Fuxing and ask him, and we'll find out!"
When Jiang Ningwan heard the name, she suddenly understood.
Fan Shixian, the second son of the Fan family.
Before Fan Ruoshuang married Qin Chengqian, the second son of the Fan family was transferred to the imperial guards.
Although Zhou Lin was suspended from his post, Fan Fuxing was still in the imperial guards.
It was him.
Soon, the emperor summoned Fan Fuxing.
Fan Fuxing said firmly, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case! When I was searching for the remaining followers of Xie Yongan, I happened to run into Ling Weijun's men."
"The leader was a woman. The remnants of Xie Yongan hid in the village, posing as villagers. Ling Weijun ordered a massacre, and many villagers were killed by mistake."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan sneered, "I almost believed your nonsense."
"Since you saw it, why didn't you stop it? Are you also acquiescing that those villagers are the remnants of Xie Yongan's gang?"
Fan Fuxing's face changed. "When I arrived, they had already killed all the villagers!"
Jiang Ningwan asked back, "So you didn't witness them killing anyone yourself. How can you describe it so vividly? With so much detail?"
"What if those villagers were killed by Xie Yongan's remnants?"
"Have you verified this? Have you asked the leader, Ling Weijun?"
She thought that Yan Huixue might have met Fan Fuxing, but the villagers' deaths definitely did not happen at the same time, otherwise Yan Huixue would have reported it to her.
The fact that the villagers were mistakenly killed is not necessarily true.
If they really wanted to frame someone, then Qin Chengqian must have killed him.
Fan Fuxing was unable to answer the question.
Qin Chengqian said coldly, "With all the witnesses here, General Jiang still wants to quibble?"
At this time, many ministers in the court spoke up for Jiang Ningwan.
"Your Majesty, I believe this matter is suspicious. While the Xuanwei Army, the Imperial Guard, and even the Dragon Guard have all contracted Ru Meng Zui, the Lingwei Army alone has not. This shows that General Jiang is extremely strict with his subordinates! He would never allow his men to kill anyone without authorization!"
"I also believe that there may be another hidden reason behind this matter. Ling Weijun would not kill civilians by mistake."
Hearing so many ministers speaking for Jiang Ningwan, Qin Chengqian's face turned ugly.
He had wanted to take this opportunity to suppress Jiang Ningwan's power so as to reinstate his uncle, but he did not expect that when he returned to the court, the situation had changed.
After listening to this, the emperor pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly: "Let the Dali Temple investigate whether this matter is true. If it is true, the perpetrators will be severely punished!"
"If someone frames me, I will never let them off easily!"
Everyone shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Qin Chengqian lowered his head with an extremely ugly expression.
My father now trusts Jiang Ningwan so much.
It looks like this plan is going to fail.
After the court session, Jiang Ningwan was invited to the Dali Temple for questioning, and Yan Huixue and others were also temporarily detained in the Dali Temple to cooperate with the investigation.
Qin Huaizhao was in charge of this matter, and Jiang Ningwan was not afraid that Yan Huixue and the others would be wrongly accused and tortured, so she left with peace of mind.
Unexpectedly, in front of the Prince Chu's Mansion, he ran into Fan Shixian who came to deliver something.
"Brother Guard, please help me deliver it to the prince. This is a snack I made myself. It's a token of my love. Please be kind."
The guards naturally didn't dare to accept food from outside.
Jiang Ningwan jumped off the carriage and walked slowly, taking the food box from Fan Shixian's hand, "I'll deliver it to you."
Fan Shixian's expression changed slightly.
He glanced hesitantly at the food box in her hand and asked, "General Jiang wouldn't have secretly thrown it away for me, would he?"
"I'm not only a good doctor, but also a good cook. I'm afraid General Jiang wouldn't dare let the prince eat the snacks I made myself."
Hearing this sarcasm, Jiang Ningwan sneered.
"You think too highly of yourself. The prince has tasted all kinds of delicacies."
"I'll send it to you."
A hint of pride flashed across Fan Shixian's eyes, "Thank you very much, General Jiang."
After saying that, Fan Shixian was about to leave.
Jiang Ningwan called her again, "You're not teaming up with Jiang Xiru, are you?"
Fan Fuxing framed her, it must have been Qin Chengqian's instruction.
Fan Shixian might also join forces with Jiang Xiru.
Hearing her words, Fan Shixian paused and her expression changed slightly.
Then he turned around and looked at her, "Our Fan family and the eldest prince are related by marriage, so how can we join forces?"
After hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was certain.
She couldn't help but remind him, "If you two really join forces, Fan Ruoshuang's death would be too unjust. I'm afraid she won't be able to rest in peace in her grave."
Fan Shixian's expression changed, "What do you mean!"
"You still have the nerve to mention my sister!"
Jiang Ningwan said quietly, "Jiang Xiru returned to the palace with a child. If you calculate the child's age, she was pregnant at the same time as Fan Ruoshuang was pregnant."
"How come Fan Ruoshuang died and lost two lives, but her child survived?"
"If Fan Ruoshuang hadn't died, her child would now be Qin Chengqian's eldest son. What would Jiang Xiru have to do with him?"
It’s not time to take out Xiangsui’s blood letter yet.
But this reminder is already clear enough that Jiang Xiru is closely related to Fan Ruoshuang's death and two lives.
Fan Shixian was so shocked after hearing this that she couldn't recover for a long time.
But after thinking for a moment, he laughed coldly and said, "You want to sow discord between us, right?"
"Even if Jiang Xiru can't tolerate my sister, the eldest prince will never indulge Jiang Xiru!"
"Don't try to blame others for my sister's death!"
After saying that, Fan Shixian left angrily.
Jiang Ningwan had no choice but to carry the food box back to the palace.
Qin Shuangchi was sitting on a chair reading a secret letter, and Jiang Ningwan put snacks on the table.
"This was sent by Fan Shixian."
Qin Shuangchi was slightly startled. He picked up a piece of cake and broke it open, only to find a pill stuck in the middle of the cake.
"Is this a legitimate way of drugging the king?"