"You … you are … it's you …" Xue Baochai looked at him in shock and began to speak incoherently.
Song Qingshu understood her words, "Yes, it's me."
"It's you!" Xue Baochai clenched her teeth, pulled out her long sword, and stabbed it at him angrily.
With a flick of Song Qingshu's finger, the sword in her hand slipped out of her grip and fell to the ground, the blade still trembling.
"I know my Kung Fu is far inferior to yours, so I can't take revenge. If you want to kill me, then kill me!" Xue Baochai's face turned pale, and she raised her snow-white and slender neck in resignation.
Song Qingshu said lightly, "I think you misunderstood. I didn't kill Jia Baoyu." He naturally knew why she was so angry, so he went straight to the point.
"Who else could it be if not you?" Xue Baochai said bitterly, "You killed him, and then disguised yourself as him, sneaked into the Jia Family, and used the information to deal with them. Finally, the Jia Family, which was at its peak, was defeated."
What was more hateful was that he disguised himself as Jia Baoyu, and caused her to throw herself into his arms. Of course, she could not say this out loud.
Song Qingshu shook his head, "Miss Xue, you are a smart person. You should remember whether I returned to the Jia Mansion as Jia Baoyu before or after the battle on Mount Wudang."
Xue Baochai was stunned, and then remembered that he returned to the Jia Mansion after the battle. At that time, the Jia Mansion was doomed to be destroyed, and there was indeed no need for him to spy for information.
But she snorted, "Who knows what you are thinking? Everyone knows that Prince Qi is a romantic and elegant man. Maybe he has his eyes on the beautiful madams and young ladies in the Grand View Garden?"
Song Qingshu sighed, "Am I so unbearable in Miss Xue's eyes? When have I ever bullied any madam or young lady? Take you for example, you were defenseless against me at that time. Did I do anything to you?"
"You didn't do anything to me!" Xue Baochai blushed, thinking that she hugged, hugged, and even kissed him at that time.
"Ahem ~" Song Qingshu coughed awkwardly, "It's mainly because I behaved too strangely, and I was worried that you would see through me. At least I didn't spoil your innocence. "
Xue Baochai's face alternated between green and red, but the other party really didn't go any further.
Song Qingshu then said, "I have another purpose in pretending to be Jia Baoyu. Someone else killed him."
Xue Baochai sneered, "If you didn't kill him, how could you disguise yourself so well? If I remember correctly, the Prince of Qi should have never met Jia Baoyu before. "
"Who said I haven't seen it?" Song Qingshu replied. "Miss Xue was in the Imperial City Department, so you should know that I was poisoned by the Golden Ripple Flower back then."
Xue Baochai nodded. Back then, this matter had caused a huge uproar. Everyone thought that he was dead, and he had indeed disappeared for many months. Who knew that he would suddenly appear out of nowhere, and his martial arts had even improved further. Everyone was guessing what had happened to him during that period of time.
Song Qingshu explained, "At that time, I was on the run and found a passenger ship. Then, by chance, I was kidnapped by the people of the Isle of Heroes and brought to the island …"
He roughly told her what had happened at that time, including how he had witnessed Jia Baoyu being killed in front of him. Of course, he ignored the erotic details of how Qi Fang had forced the poison out of his body.
After finally learning the truth about Jia Baoyu's death, Xue Baochai burst into tears. "My Baoyu, so you died on the Isle of Heroes without a sound."
"Who was that man in black?" Xue Baochai looked at him hurriedly.
Song Qingshu didn't answer her directly. Instead, he told her what had happened on WuTang Mountain. "Jia Shidao has been thinking about this. At first, he suspected that Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng killed him for the inheritance of the family. However, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng didn't have the ability to do so, so he suspected that it was Jia She. So, he killed Jia She on WuTang Mountain."
"However, what Jia She said before he died showed that he didn't do it. I can also testify to this, because the person who killed him was young, not an old man like Jia She."
"Then who was it?" Xue Baochai was extremely shocked. There were many things she didn't know before. No matter how powerful the Imperial City Guards were, only a few people knew what had happened on the Isle of Heroes and WuTang Mountain.
"In fact, you already have a guess in your heart. Why ask when you already know the answer?" Song Qingshu sighed. "To determine who the murderer is, there is a simple rule: whoever benefits the most."
"But I think you are very likely to be the murderer!" Xue Baochai was actually a little shaken, but she still said it.
"I have witnesses. Let's not talk about Zhou Zhiruo, who was present at the time. After all, she is my wife, so her testimony doesn't count," Song Qingshu said. "In addition, there is Qi Fang, the young lady of the Wan family. You can ask her for proof."
"Who doesn't know the great charm of the King of Qi? That young lady of the Wan family has been with you for a long time. She has probably been conquered by you long ago. How can I believe her words?" Xue Baochai said.
Song Qingshu smiled bitterly and said, "If you put it like that, then I can't do anything about it. After all, we have been together for so long. Why would you rather believe someone else than me?"
Xue Baochai bit her lip. "Because our relationship was built on a lie. How can I believe what you say? If you don't have any other evidence, then there is no need to talk about this anymore. Either let me go or kill me. "
Song Qingshu suddenly felt a headache coming on. This woman's stubbornness was truly troublesome. She must have been deceived so badly by me pretending to be Jia Baoyu that she wouldn't believe anything I say now.
"There is one more person!" Song Qingshu's mind suddenly lit up.
"Who?" Xue Baochai hurriedly asked.
"Jia Shidao's chief advisor, Liao Yingzhong," Song Qingshu said. "He is the closest to Jia Shidao, so he must know the most details. Last time, when I sneaked into the Jia family as Jia Baoyu, he complained to me that Duke Beijing took the opportunity to take away most of Jia Shidao's subordinates."
Xue Baochai's expression suddenly changed. She hurriedly said, "Take me to the suburbs in the south of the city."
"Why?" Song Qingshu was stunned.
"I received news that Liao Yingzhong is hiding in a residential house in the suburbs in the south of the city. The killers of the Imperial City Department are rushing to execute him," Xue Baochai said quickly.
Song Qingshu's expression also changed. He didn't dare to delay any longer. He grabbed her waist and rushed to the south of the city.
Xue Baochai blushed. She was about to say something, but she suddenly fell into a trance for a moment. He had held her like this in the Western Xia. This feeling was so familiar.
Song Qingshu didn't have time to think about this. Liao Yingzhong was a very important person. Even if he didn't want to testify, he was still Jia Shidao's chief advisor.
An hour later, in a ruined temple in the suburbs, the killers of the Imperial City Department were lying on the ground. Liao Yingzhong, who was wounded all over, looked at the man in front of him with a complicated expression. "I didn't expect you to save me in the end."
"I think Mr. Liao knows that there is no eternal enemy in the world." The man was Song Qingshu. Fortunately, he arrived in time at the last moment.
Liao Yingzhong nodded. "Yes, now only you can help us take revenge!"
However, his expression suddenly became strange. He looked at Xue Baochai and asked, "Why is she here?"
Song Qingshu told him why he came, and Liao Yingzhong replied, "I see. I have been investigating the whereabouts of the young master. I suspected many people before, but now I am sure that the murderer who killed the young master must be Duke Beijing!"
"The most famous messengers of the Island of Heroes are Zhang San and Li Si, but they also have Zhao Da and Qian Er, and Zhao Da is Duke Beijing. When the young master was killed, Duke Beijing shouldn't have been on the island, but later I found out that he was neither in Lin 'an nor in Shanyin's mansion. During that time, his whereabouts' disappeared. 'Obviously, he sneaked into the Island of Heroes to assassinate the young master. That's why he had no alibi. "
"But this is only your side of the story. Now that you and Duke Beijing have a deep grudge, it is inevitable that you will deliberately lie to him." Xue Baochai frowned.
Liao Yingzhong looked at her deeply. "Miss Bao, I've watched you and Baoyu grow up. I've watched you two grow up together. I'll say something disrespectful, but I've always regarded you as my son and future daughter-in-law from the bottom of my heart. Why would I lie to you about this? If you still don't believe me, I can take you to see the relevant records. But now that the Jia's mansion has been raided, it may be difficult to find these records. "
"There's no need for that." Xue Baochai's expression changed. In fact, she had already believed it. As a member of the Imperial City Guards, she had the ability to analyze. She just didn't want to believe this possibility. "What can I do now? Our Xue Family is completely tied to Duke Beijing. How can I let the whole family die because of my personal grudge?"
"Actually, it is easy to solve this problem," Liao Yingzhong suddenly said. 877 Good Book Network
"How to solve it?" Xue Baochai was stunned.
Liao Yingzhong said, "The basis of the alliance between your Xue Family and Duke Beijing is that you and Xue Baoqin will be his concubine. Since Duke Beijing can marry, why can't Prince Qi marry?"
Song Qingshu thought to himself, I can't tell that this guy has the characteristics of a matchmaker.
Xue Baochai was ashamed and angry, "How can this change suddenly? Besides, I don't want to marry anyone!"
Liao Yingzhong said in a deep voice, "Miss Xue, you have to think it through. From a woman's point of view, Prince Qi is better than Duke Beijing in all aspects. From the point of view of family interests, since Prince Qi is not dead, all the plans of Duke Beijing are destined to be in vain. It is not too late for your Xue Family to change now. If you wait until Duke Beijing is defeated to change, I am afraid it will be too late."
Xue Baochai was stunned. The last sentence of the other party hit the nail on the head. Now, the Xue Family still had the capital to bargain. If they waited until the dust settled, everything would be too late.
However, she was still a little hesitant, "Hmph, we may not lose."
Liao Yingzhong sneered, "I have always had a guess. Now that I see that Prince Qi is safe and sound, I am more certain that he has been luring the snake out of the hole, waiting for Duke Beijing to jump out. Now it is time to close the net."
"The only thing he lacks now is the title of a master, but I have this title. I have the evidence that Duke Beijing colluded with Pan Ren and Pan Bing to coerce the Crown Prince to rebel and die."
"Is this true?" Song Qingshu did not expect there would be such a surprise. With this and the account book provided by Shi Xiangyun, he could justifiably kill Duke Beijing.
"Of course it is true." Liao Yingzhong gritted his teeth and said, "When I noticed that Duke Beijing secretly bribed the former subordinates of the Prime Minister, I began to guard against him. This time, the Jia Family was incited to help Guo Jing rebel, and he contributed a lot. Unfortunately, Jia Zhen and Jia Lian were too stupid. I knew that they had been blinded by interests, so I gave up persuading them. Instead, I made early preparations and found the relevant evidence."
After that, he sighed deeply, looked at Xue Baochai and said, "This time, your Xue Family has hurt the Jia Family very badly. If it were not for the fact that I have watched you grow up and that you have such a good relationship with Baoyu, I would not want to say so much to you. This is the last chance, you must seize it. "
Xue Baochai bit her red lips tightly, but her beautiful face was full of struggle. She looked at Song Qingshu and said, "You really did not kill Baoyu?"
Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "I think you have your own judgment in your heart. It is useless for me to say more."
Xue Baochai hesitated for a moment and suddenly asked, "Then what do you mean by this matter?" As soon as she finished speaking, her face became as red as if it was covered with rouge.
Song Qingshu smiled slightly and said, "Sister Bao is an outstanding beauty. What's more, you took good care of me on the way to Xixia …"
Xue Baochai was very embarrassed and said, "That is not for you …"
Song Qingshu said, "Anyway, I am very impressed by your gentleness and thoughtfulness. So as long as Miss agrees, I will naturally ask for it."
Xue Baochai suddenly lowered her head and said, "It is not because I like you, but for the family."
Song Qingshu went directly to hold her hand and said, "You will like me."
Xue Baochai was shocked and subconsciously wanted to withdraw her hand, but it was held tightly. Her heart was beating wildly and she thought that this guy's confident look was really asking for a beating.
However, compared to Princess Beijing, this guy was more pleasing to the eye.
Liao Yingzhong, who was at the side, secretly sighed. If only Baoyu was still here …
Xue Baochai suddenly thought of something and said, "But I can't represent the family. My father may not agree."
Song Qingshu smiled faintly and said, "Your father is a smart man. He will agree." At the same time, he secretly added in his heart that if he did not agree, he would beat him until he agreed.
Next, Song Qingshu quietly brought Liao Yingzhong and Xue Baochai to the Xue Family.
The Xue Family did not know what had happened. They only knew that at the beginning, the Master was furious. The masters in the residence, the Red Dot of the Central Plains, and even Xue Yi, who was recuperating in seclusion, rushed to the study. However, it did not take long for it to fall into silence.
In the end, when the Master came out, his expression was calm. There was no sign of anger. He was just as calm as an ancient well. He gave out orders one after another. At the same time, he secretly summoned some of his trusted subordinates for a long time.
On the second day of the court meeting, they began to discuss about the new emperor. Although the fake emperor had been deposed, Zhao Gou had already died in the previous internal strife. The Crown Prince had also died. Prince Yi had also died in the battle of Mount Wudang. The two successors that Zhao Gou had secretly prepared were both dead.
Moreover, he was infertile and had no children. For a moment, everyone began to discuss who to make as their enemy.
Some people in the court suggested a few grandmasters who were closer to Zhao Gou's bloodline. However, they were all rejected by others with various reasons. Until someone suddenly suggested that Princess Beijing, Zhao Shicheng, was the son of Emperor Taizong's great-great-grandson, Zhao Zhongming, the tenth daughter of Emperor Renzong, and the grandnephew of the Great Princess of Qin Lu. Moreover, he had played a decisive role in eliminating the rebellion of the Later Zhou Dynasty.
Of course, Prince Beijing immediately stepped out and expressed humbly that he was not suitable. After all, his bloodline was far from that of the emperor. However, he could not stop the various officials from quoting the classics to show that he had made great contributions and was the best candidate for the new emperor.
All the officials in the court were smart. They could all see that this was a self-directed show. Although they were somewhat dissatisfied, now that the Emperor and the Crown Prince were dead, Prince Qi was also dead. Prince Beijing had long taken control of the situation. No one dared to jump out and undermine him.
Just as Duchess Beijing was about to become the new emperor by default, Xue Ji, who was in charge of political affairs, suddenly came out to accuse Duchess Beijing of dozens of crimes. He said that everything that had happened before was part of his conspiracy. The Jia and Shi Clans rebelled, helped Guo Jing ascend the throne, and murdered the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
As soon as he spoke, the audience was in an uproar. The things that he revealed were too shocking. Although some people had secretly speculated before, they were limited to speculations and did not dare to think about it. Now that Xue Ji had taken the lead, a series of other officials also came out to accuse Prince Beijing. They presented all kinds of evidence and the process was extremely detailed. Everyone immediately believed them.
The only strange thing was that the Xue family was not on the same side as Prince Beijing. Why did he suddenly change sides? Could it be that Xue Ji wanted to become the emperor himself? But this was clearly impossible.
Xue Ji was also in a difficult situation. Since he had agreed to cooperate with Song Qingshu, he naturally had to prove his loyalty. Moreover, Liao Yingzhong had also analyzed with him that the Xue family had participated in those previous events. If he wanted to ensure the safety of the Xue family, he could only completely push all the blame to Prince Beijing. Therefore, he had to take the risk and take the lead to make trouble.
Prince Beijing was shocked and angry. He never thought that Xue Ji would suddenly betray him. However, now that it had come to this, he could not care about the reason behind it. Instead, he had to settle the current chaotic situation as soon as possible.
"Guards, Xue Ji is misleading the public with his words. Take him down!"
Xue Ji was not in a hurry. "Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, no official has ever been convicted because of his words. Prince Beijing, as a descendant of the founding emperor, do you not even know this rule?"
Prince Beijing snorted. "Now that the world is in chaos, we naturally need to punish severely. Our Song Dynasty has finally calmed down, but you are misleading the public with your words. I don't know who has bewitched you, but it is obvious that you want to overthrow the Song Dynasty. How can I just sit back and do nothing?"
Xue Ji directly scolded, "Zhao Shicheng, you killed the emperor and the crown prince just to usurp the throne. You still say that you represent the Song Dynasty. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Prince Beijing's face twitched. He directly waved his hand, and a large group of guards came in to arrest Xue Ji. Xue Ji's expression changed slightly. Although the Xue family was powerful, they were all in the official circles. They did not have much power in the palace.
At this moment, another group of soldiers rushed in to protect him. Wang Ziteng stood out. "Prince Beijing, we can only know if what Xue Ji said is true or not after investigating. Now that you are in such a hurry, are you planning to silence us?"
Seeing him jump out, how could Prince Beijing not know that he had fallen into a trap? Xue Ji had always been working with him. If he really investigated, he would definitely not be able to hide it. Now that things had come to this, he could only make up his mind. "Guards, someone is causing trouble in the court. Arrest them all. If they resist, kill them!"
How could he not know that even if he settled everything today, the rumors would spread. The reputation of the Virtuous King that he had painstakingly built up for decades would be ruined.
However, he could not care about this now. If he could not suppress everything in time, he would be doomed eternally.
"Are you the only one?" Wang Ziteng sneered. "Come, arrest this traitor who killed the emperor and usurped the throne. If he resists, kill him."
Wang Ziteng was in charge of the Front Palace. Previously, he had been watching from the sidelines, so people had ignored his existence. Now that he had come out, everyone realized that his subordinates were no less powerful than Prince Beijing's.
The soldiers of both sides quickly clashed, and it was difficult to determine the victor for a while. Only the civil officials were left shivering in fear.
Prince Beijing sneered and said, "Wang Ziteng, Xue Ji, do you think you can defeat me like this? Have you ever wondered why Guo Jing had so many experts under him, but I managed to suppress them in such a short time? "
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