Liu Mingzhi was silent for a moment and shook his head hesitantly.
"I can't give you any explanation, but I can only say that based on my understanding of my father, this matter is definitely not what he did behind the scenes."
“You don’t have any evidence to prove it yourself, so why should Junyao be convinced by your answer?
When my second brother received the news and went to rescue me, he immediately recognized that the person who intercepted and killed me on the way was the Thirteen Taibao of Dalong Ouchi's bodyguard.
If it weren't for the mysterious woman's rescue, Yunyao would have died tragically by a random knife.
It would be a bit unrealistic for Junyao to let go of the grudge that almost caused her tragic death back then with just a few baseless words from my senior brother!"
Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips, and his eyes revealed deep thoughts.
“You are indeed a great talent, and my father does not want to see you return home.
However, in the fifth year of Dalong Ruian's reign, the border trade market was in full swing.
You, the princess of the prairie, are of great importance in maintaining the peace of border trade.
Compared with the benefits brought by the border trade between the three countries, the return of a great talent who may become an enemy of the imperial court to the grassland is a bit insignificant compared with the benefits brought by the border trade!
In terms of my father's character, I will definitely not give up the major benefits brought about by border trade just because you have returned to the grassland and may become a powerful enemy of Dalong in the future.
It’s not because I underestimate your status, junior fellow apprentice.
For Dalong at that time, it was the right thing to continue to accumulate strength in order to complete the ambitions planned next.
As long as the country is rich and the people are strong, your great talent is nothing to the dragon's tendency to dominate the world.
Once the information about your assassination is revealed, it means that the short-term peace will no longer exist.
It’s too big a loss for the dragon.
With my father’s far-sighted and far-sighted view of the overall situation, he would never make such a mistake.
Furthermore, you were serving in the Ministry of War at the time, and your resignation and return to the country was approved by the Ministry of Personnel.
His father has already given permission, and if the ambush is carried out secretly, if it is accidentally spread, it will not only cause damage to the face of the Dalong court, but also the face of the father.
There is absolutely no reason for my father to do such an act of injuring one thousand enemies and damaging oneself eight hundred.
Furthermore, you said that you were ambushed and killed by the Thirteen Taibao, the imperial bodyguard, outside the customs.
Why is it outside the customs? To a normal person's thinking, the assassination of the princess of the Huyan tribe in Dalong territory would become the trigger for the enmity between the two countries.
Assassination outside the pass, even if the matter is exposed, Dalong can still push two, four, and six.
But have you ever thought about it, with your shallow fists and kicks, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
The Thirteen Taibao of Dauchi Guards can definitely cooperate with Long Wuwei to kill you in Yingzhou City and then throw your body outside the pass.
For the Ouchi guards, this is simply a piece of cake, and it can also be guaranteed to be foolproof, and there will be no proof of death.
Why do you have to delay the attack until after you leave the border, when you may encounter Turkic scouts at any time?
This makes absolutely no sense!
Besides, based on my knowledge of Ouchi's bodyguards, even if your mount is a bloody horse, you cannot escape an instant attack.
Thirteen imperial guards took action together, but you are still safe and sound.
It can only be said that there is a ghost in it!”
Hu Yanjunyao lowered his head and thought with a gloomy expression. After a long time, Huyanjunyao looked at Liu Mingzhi with twinkling eyes.
“If Emperor Dalong wasn’t behind the scenes, then only the old female Queen Jin Wanyan Wanyan was behind the scenes.
After all, the Turks and the Dragon were at odds with each other, and uniting with the Jin Kingdom to fight against the enemy was a situation that Queen Jin desperately wanted to see.
She sent someone to pretend to be one of Dalong's internal guards to assassinate me and frame me, which would help Yunyao and the Jin Kingdom join forces to resist Dalong.
If according to what you said, this matter was not done by Dalong Ruizong Li Zheng, the biggest suspect is only Queen Jin Wanyan Wanyan!"
Liu Mingzhi fell silent, looking at Huyan Yunyao's thinking eyes, and sighed silently.
Based on my understanding of Wanyuan, it is not impossible that Wanyuan was behind this incident.
However, was Wanyan really behind this incident?
It’s just that now, what happens if it is yes or no?
If so, can junior brother Huyan Yunyao’s stubborn decision be changed?
“You heartless little goblin, would you believe it if I said I wasn’t behind the scenes?”
While the two brothers were silent, the Queen's ethereal voice suddenly came from the side, causing the two of them to immediately turn their eyes.
The Queen was seen walking slowly towards Liu Mingzhi and the two of them, wearing a pale white Yunyan Shang, with a thoughtful look on her eyebrows.
Liu Mingzhi hurriedly stood up and greeted him: "Wanyuan, when did you come?"
The Queen's slender fingers inadvertently brushed against Liu Dashao's waist. Looking at the grinning Liu Mingzhi, the Queen gave Liu Mingzhi a resentful look with her bright eyes.
“I came here before your chess game. I wanted to see the outcome of your discussion, but I happened to see something I shouldn’t have seen.
Looking at the way you two senior fellow apprentices were chatting with each other, I really couldn’t bear to disturb you, so I stood aside and waited.
It seems that someone’s energy after eating carrots has not disappeared. In this case, I don’t mind helping someone vent their anger!”
“Uh-huh, misunderstanding, to put it mildly, it’s all a misunderstanding!”
The Queen looked at Liu Mingzhi's resentful expression, and vaguely traced her fingers across Liu Mingzhi's waist, and then walked towards Hu Yanyun Yao Shiranly.
Liu Mingzhi grinned and rubbed the soft flesh on his waist, and followed him with an aggrieved look.
The Queen glanced down at the murderous situation on the chessboard, then she slowly knelt down and sat in the middle of the chessboard, like a referee.
“Little goblin, I also heard about your assassination back then, but due to the busy domestic affairs and the fact that this matter was definitely not behind the scenes, I didn’t pay much attention to it.
I dare to take responsibility. If I haven’t done something before, I haven’t done it. If I have done something, I will never admit it without any hesitation.
I said, this matter has nothing to do with me, do you believe it?"
Huyan Yunyao did not look at her senior brother who was sitting cross-legged across from him again. He stared at the Queen's unevasive eyes in silence for a long time.
“It’s really not you?”
"no!"
After the Queen finished speaking, she glanced at Young Master Liu with her bright eyes, and the sadness in her eyes was unmistakable.
“At that time, I gradually realized that the border trade was just a vicious plan by this unscrupulous person who conspired with Li Zheng to secretly weaken our country and Jin’s people’s livelihood in the name of friendly trade.
I am anxious to find ways to restore the dependence of the people of Jin Kingdom on the border trade, so that the people can be self-reliant and escape the control of Dalong. They have too much time to take care of themselves and have no chance to pay attention to the grievances and grievances between you and Li Zheng.
If I had done this, I would not deny it.
I did not do this, and I will never take the blame."
Huyan Yunyao looked at Liu Mingzhi with doubtful eyes: "Senior brother?"
Liu Mingzhi breathed out softly: "Junior brother, although my father Daxing has been dead for many years without any evidence, senior brother can still say with certainty that he was definitely not behind this incident.
He can’t do such a thing!”
Huyan Yunyao looked at Liu Mingzhi's solemn expression, and clutched the chess piece in his hand with a tangled expression: "Under the situation at that time, besides Dalong and the Kingdom of Jin, who else would attack and kill on the way for no reason and return quietly?"
Me from the country?
Besides Dalong and the Kingdom of Jin, what other force has such intelligence capabilities and is well aware of Yunyao's every move.
There is Liu Ye who serves under uncle Liu Zhi'an!"
Liu Mingzhi suddenly straightened up: "Junior brother, you can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense. My old man will attack you when he is full."
The Queen narrowed her eyes, took Liu Mingzhi's drink and took a sip, nodding thoughtfully.
“The little goblin’s words are not unreasonable. In order to plunge the Three Kingdoms into chaos, you can take advantage of the opportunity to quickly accumulate military strength.
There is nothing wrong with your old man doing this.
It’s not impossible!”
“Nonsense, although my old man is not a gentleman sometimes, he will not take action against his junior brother!
impossible, absolutely impossible!”
The queen glanced at Liu Mingzhi with a faint look: "Your father is not an economical person, so don't talk too much!"
Liu Mingzhi’s face froze and he couldn’t help but hesitate.
Is it really the old man who is behind this?
It doesn’t make sense!
“That’s not right, that’s not right. Junior Brother, could you please tell Brother Wei about the situation back then in detail? Brother Wei can see if you can find any clues from it.”
Huyan Yunyao hesitated for a while, with a look of recollection in her beautiful eyes.
“After Yunyao said goodbye to her senior brother in Tianranju in Dalongjing City, she later suppressed the resentment in her heart, and with the support of the leaders of the tribe, she proclaimed herself Khan and established the Taichang East Royal Court!
You all know this too!”
After listening to what Huyan Yunyao recalled, Liu Mingzhi subconsciously wanted to pick up the dry pipe and take a few puffs.
After groping for a few times, I finally realized that none of the three of me were the ones carrying that thing with me.
Standing up silently, stroking the stubble on his chin, Liu Mingzhi walked around with his eyes closed.
The queen, who was kneeling beside her, drank Liu Mingzhi's wine from time to time, with a thoughtful look in her bright eyes.
Time passed silently, the wine in the wine bag gradually ran out, and the queen still got nothing.
Liu Mingzhi, who was wandering by the river, suddenly opened his eyes, and there was a glimmer of light in his eyes.
“Junior brother, if you want to know the cause and effect of the matter, I suggest you go back to the royal court and ask your second brother Hu Yanyu. Brother Huyan is better!”
“What? Ask my second brother?”
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly: "Although I really don't want to tell you, for the sake of the overall situation, I can only say this.
After asking your second brother, the truth about the ambush you suffered outside the customs may be revealed."
“There’s no need to go back to the royal court to ask, I sent him!”
Liu Mingzhi was not surprised when he looked at Hu Yanyu, who was holding the horse's rein with one arm and walking towards the river with a simple knife on his back, and smiled softly.
“Brother Huyan, you can still keep your composure!”
The empress and Huyan Yunyao stood up in a hurry, turned around and looked at Huyanyu who was leading the horse in astonishment. Her expression was a little downcast, and the astonishment on her face did not come back to her senses.
Hu Yanyu stopped slowly and looked at Hu Yanjunyao who was looking at him coldly and dazedly with painful eyes.
“Little sister, the person who assassinated you was indeed sent by my second brother privately!”
Huyan Yunyao’s lips trembled as she looked at the sudden arrival of her second brother Hu Yanyu.
“Brother Erer, did you send someone to ambush and kill Yunyao?
Why why you? Junyao has always believed in you the most?