"Yes, although it is very thin, I must have read it correctly." Mu Jiufeng affirmed.
Gu Liyou speculated: "So Kou Niang used to practice martial arts for many years before leaving calluses. The thinning or even invisible calluses means that she has not practiced martial arts in recent years or even more than ten years."
Ye Sili said thoughtfully, "Even if Kou Niang conceals this, for now, they still have no motive."
"That's right." Ye Sili suddenly remembered what Kou Niang said when parting, and wondered: "Is there a possibility that their purpose is not to assassinate me, Xiao Ling or Chu Jin?"
"How do you say this?" Mu Jiufeng started turning the folding fan in his hand again.
Gu Liyou listened quietly to Ye Sili's analysis.
"First, as Jiu Feng said just now, the crime of assassinating the royal family is too big. Without a complete motive, it will definitely not be such a risk."
"Furthermore, according to what Kou Niang said, their family is a veterinarian, so they are naturally very familiar with various animals and their medicines. Do you still remember the last time the horse was lost and returned in the countryside?"
Gu Liyou listened silently, and Mu Jiufeng suddenly realized: "The drug that was discovered last time was also theirs?"
Ye Sili nodded and said: "When I left Kou's mother's house just now, I accidentally saw white powder on her skirt. After asking, I learned that the powder was medicine for sick cows. If we had done it last time,
The horse was not stunned and then transported away without a trace, but was drugged and controlled by someone and then ran away with the person?"
"This all makes sense." Gu Liyou said.
If the horse was stunned and then transported away, it would be impossible for Gu Liyou and Mu Jiufeng not to notice such a big movement.
If the other party is good at using medicine, he can control the horse and let the horse leave with him. He only needs to clear the footprints a little. The dosage of the medicine should be controlled just right. Once the medicine takes effect the next day, the horse will naturally find Mu Jiufeng and the others.
Mu Jiufeng only felt horrified when he thought about it, "If it was really Zhang Song who was assassinated in the suburbs last time... then their target was Si Li!"
Ye Sili did not respond, but just cast his gaze on Gu Liyou, waiting for his answer.
Gu Liyou looked at her and said slowly: "Their target is me."
"Their assassination was just to threaten me."
Ye Sili looked at Gu Liyou worriedly.
Mu Jiufeng was shocked. He never thought that Zhang Song and the others would go around in such a long circle at the risk of beheading and ransacking their homes, just to - threaten Gu Liyou?
"Why?" Mu Jiufeng asked in confusion. Gu Liyou had always behaved himself and had never done anything beyond the confinement. How could someone seize the opportunity and threaten him with such a painful price?
Ye Sili looked at Gu Liyou worriedly, and saw Gu Liyou solemnly said to Mu Jiufeng: "The Kou mother you saw today is named Gu."
"What does her last name have to do with me?" Mu Jiufeng had just finished speaking. When he realized what he said, his face changed and he asked cautiously: "Is she related to the Gu family back then?"
Gu Liyou nodded. Mu Jiufeng thought about these things seriously, but felt a little ridiculous and said suspiciously:
"They thought you had something to do with the Gu family, so how many times did they try to force you to come forward?"
"No, no." Mu Jiufeng shook his head again and said, "If I suspect you are related to the Gu family, I can contact you privately. Why bother to deliberately assassinate someone from the royal family?"
Mu Jiufeng suddenly thought of something, his face was shocked, and he lowered his voice and said: "Unless they are from the Gu family, they experienced the tragedy of the family extermination, and this time they are seeking revenge!"
"This makes sense." Mu Jiufeng said to himself: "Back then, the Gu family's will to exterminate the family was given by the Holy Spirit, so they hated the royal family. But back then, the Gu family army was almost wiped out in the battle with Daliang. So this time they learned that Prince Chu Jin of Liang Dynasty had come to Beijing to take revenge. In addition, they wanted to use threats to win over Liyou, so it was best to start from Sili. On the night of the assassination, all three of them happened to be there!"
Ye Sili was still puzzled, "If they wanted to win over Li You, the opportunity was perfect that night in the suburbs, so why did they go around in such a big circle?"
Mu Jiufeng didn't think it through either, "Yes, although Liyou's surname is Gu, he is not from the Gu family back then. What's the use of them looking for Liyou?"
Ye Sili suddenly remembered Zhang Song in the private cell, and asked, "Ayou, did you find anything about Zhang Song?"
Bai Yi handed over the confession, and Ye Sili and Mu Jiufeng read it carefully.
Gu Liyou said: "Zhang Song's confession is not much different from what you just said. However, he kept silent about the affairs of the Gu family back then. According to his account, he and Kou Niang's parents and brothers were all killed by Daliang soldiers in the early years. He was harmed, so he carried out the assassination."
After reading the confession, Mu Jiufeng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It turned out to be a false alarm. Since it has nothing to do with Gu Jiajun, and since Zhang Song confessed, the case can be considered closed."
Mu Jiufeng yawned lazily, put away the folding fan, stood up and said: "Now that the truth about this case has been revealed, I will go back and rest."
After Mu Jiufeng walked away, Ye Sili closed the door. She and Gu Liyou were alone in the room. She thought for a long time and finally asked:
"Ayou, they are here to find you, right?"
She had thought about countless possibilities, but now she had to admit this fact.
"Yes." Gu Liyou did not deny it. He looked at Ye Sili openly and promised: "This matter ends here, I will not investigate."
"That night I heard the sound of the flute and mistakenly thought it was you, so I went out to look for it. I had only heard you play that piece of music."
"I have known the tune since I was a child. I can't remember exactly who taught it to me and when."
Ye Sili said "Oh" and nodded. She always believed what Gu Liyou said, but asked curiously: "Will Zhang Song really be implicated in the nine tribes? The people in Wutong Village are very nice."
Gu Liyou thought for a moment and said, "The Holy Will is unpredictable, but there is a way."
That night, Ye Sili entered Qianling Palace. The next day, the fourth prince Xiao Yu escorted Zhang Song into the palace. It was said that Emperor Zhou Yuan was furious and wanted to issue an order to kill the nine tribes. At the critical moment of life and death, the fifth princess Xiao Ling asked for an audience. Before Emperor Zhou Yuan After crying in front of him for a long time, he left. Later, Emperor Zhou Yuan ordered Zhang Song to be killed, and the case was settled.
"The emperor actually only granted death to Zhang Song. This is unexpected." Mu Jiufeng looked at the people in front of him curiously and asked them to recruit them quickly.
Xiao Ling smiled proudly and immediately looked pitiful, "I shed a lot of tears."
Everyone looked at her and laughed.
"But thanks to Sili and Liyou, Wutong Village would really be doomed otherwise." Xiao Ling said with some fear.
Ye Sili played with Mu Jiufeng's folding fan, "The emperor already felt that he owed Xiao Ling the marriage, so it was best for her to plead for mercy. Moreover, Zhang Song handed over the antidote, which fortunately did not lead to a big disaster. The nine clans are not making things difficult for the Holy One."
"Dahanqi said that Chu Jin's injury has improved and he has woken up. Should we go and visit him?" Xiao Yu reminded.
Xiao Ling and Ye Sili immediately agreed, and they went to find Chu Jin.
At this moment, Ye Sili and others had no idea how much danger they were taking. Perhaps they were just young and ignorant enough to dare to play tricks on the emperor.