After a short rest, Xu Zun's battleship set sail again, heading towards the Banshee Kingdom.
However, in the dark cabin on the bottom floor, a woman's shrill screams could be heard.
The sound is so miserable that the listener is moved.
After a while, the small door of the cabin opened, and Ashiuzai, who was covered in sweat, came out, nodded to Xu Zun and said:
"Sir, please come in, we're open.
These few words revealed unspeakable cruelty. Everyone knew what happened in the cabin just now, but no one knew what happened.
In fact, Xu Zun knew very well that since the Crown Princess said Yingying was a Xuanmen spy, then she must be!!!
The reason is simple. The princess is now eager to have Xu Zun confirm the value of the information in exchange for her freedom.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for her to frame someone casually without being completely sure.
Therefore, Xu Zun did not even choose to let Ani set a trap for Yingying. Instead, he arrested her quickly and started a brutal interrogation, catching her off guard.
However, Xu Zun still had some doubts in his heart. After all, Yingying was just an ordinary palace dancer and had no access to the core area of the Daxuan Dynasty. It seemed that she was of little value.
However, the Crown Princess clearly told Xu Zun that Yingying was no ordinary dancer. She used her beauty to play among the princes and ministers, and was a high-level social butterfly.
Even the prince himself was her bedside guest!!!
This time the prince was on a mission to the East China Sea. The reason why the prince arranged for her to travel with the delegation was because he was fascinated by it.
Good guy!
Hearing the news, Xu Zun was a little surprised, and felt even more sorry for Shen Xingran.
I really paid by mistake. I wonder if Shen Xingran is obsessed with it? Or does this woman have a special charm?
Of course, one reason is that Shen Xingran is not worth it, and there is another thing that worries Xu Zun.
Since Yingying is a Xuanmen spy and has sex with the prince, does the prince really have an affair with Xuanmen and does he pass the information through Yingying?
Regarding this, the Crown Princess stated that she was not aware of it.
Xu Zun asked her how she knew Yingying was a Xuanmen spy, but she also had no clear explanation.
Xu Zun understood that the Crown Princess wanted to make a deal with Xu Zun, so she would not tell the truth.
The dark and damp cabin was filled with a pungent fishy smell, but Yingying, a palace dancer dressed in red, was seen hanging upside down in the center of the room.
His hair was disheveled, his clothes were uncovered, and there were drops of blood on the ground.
Ashuzai and others are well versed in interrogation, and this little blood stain is more terrifying than being covered in blood.
"You are the Xuanmen messenger," Xu Zun came to Yingying and asked, "Who is your upline? What is your mission?"
"Li Chang, Minister of Honglu Temple, oh... Yingying vomited a mouthful of blood and said with difficulty, "He sent me to get close to the prince to spy on the prince's intelligence.
Hearing this name, Xu Zun couldn't help but be startled, because the name Li Chang was a bit unfamiliar.
However, after searching the memory, relevant information popped up in my mind.
Honglu Temple was in charge of the affairs of foreign guests. This Li Chang was also a member of the royal family, but he was a distant relative with the same surname and was not as pure of blood as Duke Li Ren of Lushan.
In addition, this man was cautious and low-key, so he never attracted Xu Zun's attention.
Throughout the entire calamity incident, this person escaped perfectly and was not included in the list of people being watched by the internal guards.
Unexpectedly, this person actually has a problem.
Xuanmen's hand is so long that most of the officials in the Holy City are taken advantage of by him.
I don’t know if the Queen Mother already knows?
"Everyone knows that the prince has no real power," Xu Zun asked his doubts, "What information can be gleaned from him?" "Master said," Yingying said, "The emperor is weak and cannot be trusted, but the prince's heroism may be used!
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One sentence contains many meanings.
First of all, is Li Chang's purpose the same as Li Ren's? He just wants to support the crown prince and knock Queen Mother Lin off the altar.
Or... do they have sinister intentions and want to sow discord and use the prince to rebel to cause civil strife?
"So
Xu Zun asked, "What have you found out?"
After asking, Xu Zun saw that Yingying's face was red and she kept coughing up blood. So he waved to Ashuzai and others and asked them to put her down.
Just as he was putting it down, Xu Zun suddenly thought of something and had to retreat from As Xiuzai and other internal guards, leaving only Zhao Yu and Huo Anu to guard him.
Yingying wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said, "I am only responsible for reporting the prince's information to Li Siqing. You are not allowed to ask any other questions." "Yeah.
Xu Zun thought deeply and asked, "Let me ask you, do you know that there is a secret room in the main hall of Wanfu Palace?" Yingying was completely puzzled, "...What do you mean? Is there a secret room in Wanfu Palace? How do I know?
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"Prince
Xu Zun asked, "Didn't I mention it to you?"
Yingying shook her head vigorously.
"Then... from what you see," Xu Zun asked in a low voice, "does the prince know anyone from Xuanmen?"
"Ah? You?" Yingying suddenly understood Xu Zun's meaning and hurriedly clarified, "The prince has not had anything to do with Xuanmen. I was just spying on information. He doesn't know my identity!"
As she spoke, Yingying suddenly realized the cruelty of the royal family, and a look of despair appeared on her face.
She finally realized that the Queen Mother did not even believe the Prince, so the five pawns like her would naturally die miserably. Next, Xu Zun asked Yingying many questions.
After asking, Xu Zun discovered that not only was Yingying just an insignificant Taoist pawn, but even Li Chang, the minister of Honglu Temple, seemed to be just an ordinary character.
Perhaps Li Chang was just Li Ren's subordinate, obeying Li Ren's orders.
Or maybe Li Chang has no access to the high-level core of Xuanmen and is only responsible for collecting intelligence.
Through this Yingying, it is impossible to judge whether the prince has an affair with Xuanmen.
Next, Xu Zun asked Yingying about the prince's mission to the East China Sea and the details of the attack by the sea monster.
But Yingying's story is the same as everyone else's.
Finally, Xu Zun wanted to ask Yingying again about Shen Xingran and whether she had feelings for Shen Xingran?
But then I thought about it, Yingying's identity has changed now, and if I ask her about Shen Xingran, it is very likely that Shen Xingran will be implicated.
It seems that the two of them can only be regarded as having a bad relationship.
Xu Zun finished the interrogation and was about to leave, but Ashuzai quickly ran over to report:
"Sir, the Banshee Kingdom has arrived! We saw...it seemed...someone was greeting us on the pier!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun was surprised, "So fast?"
It felt very fast, but he forgot that he was in this cell and had been interrogating for nearly an hour.
But even so, it still feels fast.
Unexpectedly, the pirates would attack the Daxuan fleet so close to the port of the Banshee Kingdom. They were indeed brave enough.
Soon, Xu Zun came to the deck and looked around. Sure enough, he saw many fishing boats on the sea.
Among the many fishing boats passing by, a port with a unique exotic style stood out in Xu Zun's eyes.
He also soon saw that on the pier of the port, flags were waving and there were guards of honor standing there. Sure enough, someone was lining up to greet him.
To be able to have such a battle, I'm afraid he must be the leader of the Banshee Kingdom, right?
Could it be that Kong Zhen, the leader of the Banshee Kingdom, came to greet him personally?
