Today's Enrong Banquet, the Lin family, who are the top three in one school, are also invited.
But they came very late.
As soon as Qin Yujin learned that the fifth prince had been kidnapped, she saw Lin Shuzhi showing up with Lin Boyan and Lin Xueqing, but Lin Bojun was missing.
Qin Yujin's heart sank slightly when she heard her eldest brother say next to her, "Bo Junxu was sent by the emperor to rescue the fifth prince."
Lin Shuzhi looked calm, nodded and said hello to Su Liang and Ning Jing, then said hello to his students at Qianshan Academy, and took his seat.
But Lin Xueqing looked obviously a little uneasy and almost knocked over her tea cup when she sat down.
Su Liang also guessed what Lin Bojun had done, and was a little worried for a moment. Yan Shiba was a killer, and his attacks were not serious, so don't hurt anyone.
Nian Jincheng said he was unjust, but in fact he was not unjust, because he really still had personal contacts with Gu Ling and knew exactly where Gu Ling was.
Although Gu Ling did not commit rebellion, it is a conclusive fact that his own father did.
According to the laws of the Qian Kingdom, the nine tribes were executed for rebellion.
What happened to Jincheng this year was normal from the perspective of the royal family.
Everyone has their own position.
Su Liang wanted to save people and didn't want to hurt innocent people, but last night she only told Yan Shiba not to embarrass Nian Jincheng.
Thinking of this, Su Liang felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Because of Duanmu Che's kidnapping, today's Enrong Banquet will no longer be able to have a happy and peaceful atmosphere. No one even dared to smile, especially the several princes. Regardless of whether it was true or not, each one looked more worried than the last.
Eunuch Min appeared next to Duanmu Yi and said, "The emperor has given instructions that the banquet will be hosted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and everything else remains as usual."
Duanmu Sheng responded immediately.
The next moment, Eunuch Na Min continued, "The Emperor summoned His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince and Su Liang, the number one scholar in martial arts."
The faces of the people present were different.
Everyone can guess Duanmu Yi's purpose in meeting Su Liang at this moment. Rescue of the fifth prince requires a master.
But Duanmu Yi let Duanmu Chen go over, obviously he valued him more and wanted to discuss with him how to rescue Duanmu Che.
Compared with hosting the favor banquet, rescuing the fifth prince is what Duanmu Yi cares more about.
Duanmu Sheng's face suddenly turned even uglier.
Su Liang and Duanmu Chen both stood up and followed Eunuch Min away.
Lin Xueqing breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Sister Su is also going, so I feel relieved." Then she frowned again, "No, I'm even more worried."
"Little sister, don't be too anxious. The other party is exchanging hostages. They should be more cautious and nothing will happen." Lin Boyan sighed slightly.
This is destined to be a dull party.
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Su Liang and Duanmu Chen exchanged glances but said nothing because Eunuch Min was in front.
The two have a cooperative relationship, and there is still some tacit understanding. No matter what happens next, they must "take care" of each other.
Eunuch Min stopped outside the imperial study. After reporting, Duanmu Yi's voice came from inside, asking Duanmu Chen and Su Liang to go in.
Su Liang was not surprised to see Lin Bojun when he entered the door.
After saluting, Su Liang was arranged to sit next to Lin Bojun.
"Father, what happened to the Fifth Emperor's brother?" Duanmu Chen looked solemn.
Duanmu Yi looked at Lin Bojun with a gloomy face.
Lin Bojun understood and said, "His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince was sneaked into the palace and kidnapped when he was preparing to enter the palace."
"Who is so brave in broad daylight? Are the guards in the Fifth Emperor's Mansion completely unaware?" Duanmu Chen frowned.
Lin Bojun sighed, "At that time, Mr. Huang, who was next to His Highness the Fifth Prince, was nearby and no one was found to have gone in. He only didn't see His Highness the Fifth Prince for about a quarter of an hour before the person disappeared. He must have been a very powerful expert. for!"
"The person who kidnapped the Fifth Emperor's brother left a letter?" Duanmu Chen asked again. Otherwise, how would he know that Nian Jincheng was to be exchanged?
Lin Bojun nodded, "There are blood words left on the wall. I wonder if it is the blood of His Highness the Fifth Prince. Tonight, at midnight, I will go to the top of Wangxiang Mountain and exchange Nian Jincheng for His Highness the Fifth Prince."
Duanmu Chen's expression condensed, "Could it be Gu Ling?"
Lin Bojun did not answer these words.
Duanmu Yi said coldly, "I know that if you cut the grass without removing the roots, sooner or later there will be trouble!"
As soon as this statement came out, it meant that Duanmu Yi believed that it was Gu Ling who took Duanmu Che away.
"Gu Ling originally lived in isolation and was quite mysterious. But the strange thing is that when something happened to the Gu family, he didn't do anything and just disappeared." Duanmu Chen said with a frown.
Before the accident happened to the Gu family, Gu Ling lived in Huguo Temple without seeing anyone. People said that he had a Buddhist connection and wanted to become a monk.
However, the evidence of the Gu family's rebellion is conclusive, and Gu Ling's behavior has another interpretation. He is doing things secretly.
Some people even suspect that the Gu family is rebellious and the mastermind is Gu Ling.
And it is impossible to prove your own innocence in this kind of thing.
Therefore, the court would never let him go.
When midnight arrives, there is still more than half a day left. Send people to deploy at Wangxiang Mountain in advance. It will be difficult to avoid the other party's sight, because the other party chose this trading location, and they will definitely send people to keep an eye on it.
This is the thought of everyone else in the imperial study except Su Liang.
Su Liang, who knew all the inside information, did not think that Yan Shiba was in Wangxiang Mountain now, but it was easy for her to be in charge of Yanyun Tower and send a few killers to ambush him.
"What do you think? Let's talk about it." Duanmu Yi said with a cold face.
Duanmu Chen had done very well in the civil service examination for adult princes. In addition, he solved the iron ore smuggling case and his recent performance was quite sacred. Duanmu Yi now trusted his ability.
Duanmu Chen sighed before opening his mouth, "Father, the other party may be Gu Ling, but we don't know his current strength or how many followers he has. For the sake of the safety of the fifth emperor brother, I think it is not necessary to cause trouble. It is necessary to rescue the fifth emperor brother first.
the most important."
Duanmu Yi's face brightened slightly, "Hmm. Su Liang, what do you think?"
Su Liang said sternly, "Returning to the emperor, I agree with His Highness the Fourth Prince. We must make the best preparations and plan for the worst. I request that Nian Jincheng be escorted tonight. If the other party hurts His Highness the Fifth Prince, I can promptly
Heal him."
Duanmu Chen nodded immediately, "This is more secure."
It seems that Su Liang, a newcomer without any official position, is eager to perform meritorious service.
When it comes to martial arts alone, Su Liang is not irreplaceable.
But she has the best medical skills among the available warriors, and the strongest martial arts among the available healers.
The other party did not say that only one person is allowed to take Nian Jincheng up the mountain, and the master can arrange it in a dark place.
The reason why Duanmu Yi called Su Liang was indeed because she knew medical skills. Duanmu Che's health was not good to begin with. If the other party injured him again, he would be broken if he was not treated in time.
"Okay, I'm sure." Duanmu Yi nodded, "If you can bring Che'er back safely this time, I will give you a reward!"
"I will do my best." Su Liang said respectfully.
She was not trying to gain credit or save Duanmu Che, but she was worried that something would happen if Lin Bojun left. Yan Shiba didn't know about Su Liang's relationship with the Lin family, and Su Liang had no chance to communicate with her today.
Strictly speaking, Su Liang himself was the mastermind behind Duanmu Che's accident.
She personally went to exchange the hostages in the hope that the situation would not get out of control and any unexpected trouble would occur.
Finally, it was decided that Lin Bojun and Su Liang would be responsible for escorting Nian Jincheng.
It is tantamount to saying that this mission is theirs, and rescuing Duanmu Che would be a great achievement. Failure to rescue Duanmu Che would be a big misfortune.
As for how many masters Duanmu Yi would secretly arrange to keep an eye on him, he didn't say it clearly.
Naturally, it was impossible for members of the royal family to put themselves in danger. Duanmu Chen only came here to give advice.
Eunuch Min's voice came from outside the imperial study room again, "Your Majesty, bring Nian Jincheng here."
"Come in." Duanmu Yi said with a cold face.
Su Liang thought to himself, it seems that Nian Jincheng was indeed locked up somewhere in the palace these days, but even Yan Shiba couldn't find him, so it must be very secretive.
The door opened, and two old men dragged a man covered in blood in.
When the wind blew, a burst of bloody smell hit my face.
Duanmu Yi waved his hands, and the two old men placed Nian Jincheng on the ground, got into a kneeling position, and turned around to go out.
Nian Jincheng was awake and kneeling there, with no trace of the proud son of the Nian family visible from his whole body.
Lin Bojun couldn't bear it, so he glanced at it and looked away.
Su Liang's face was calm, and Duanmu Yi said coldly, "Gu Ling is here to save you."
Nian Jincheng lowered his head, his messy hair covering half of his face, and murmured, "Really..."
"If you tell where he is, I can give you another chance!" Duanmu Yi said coldly.
Nian Jincheng put his hand on his heart and whispered, "Here."
Duanmu Chen shook his head and sighed deeply.
He had sincerely wanted to win over Nian Jincheng before, but he never expected that Nian Jincheng would end up like this because of Gu Ling.
When they met today, Duanmu Chen felt even more that Nian Jincheng might know where Gu Ling was hiding, and he wouldn't reveal it. However, this did not mean that he had any rebellious intentions, it was just his personality.
Nian Jincheng once regarded that bitch Nian Ruxue as a treasure, not to mention his real brother Gu Ling? He is not the one who betrays his friends for glory.
Duanmu Yi saw that Nian Jincheng was unable to get in, so he said sternly, "I will never let him go to the ends of the world! The same goes for you! Someone, take him away and clean him up! Send him back to his original place!"
Nian Jincheng was dragged away again. He had already seen Su Liang, and when he went out, he suddenly laughed in a low voice.
Su Liang sighed in his heart. After this disaster, he hoped that Nian Jincheng would be safe and smooth in the future.
After the matter was settled, Su Liang and Lin Bojun returned to Enrong Banquet.
Duanmu Chen stayed at the end because he still had something to discuss with Duanmu Yi.
"Xiao Liang, you shouldn't take the initiative to ask for help, it will be very dangerous." Lin Bojun frowned and whispered.
Su Liang chuckled, "I didn't lose to Brother Lin in the last martial arts competition. Since it's dangerous, why should you go?"
"Because you called me second brother!" Lin Bojun sighed.
Su Liang smiled and said, "Yu Jin said that she fell in love with you the day Brother Lin saved her."
Lin Bojun was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Really?"
"Of course it's true." Su Liang nodded.
While talking, the two returned to the Enrong Banquet.
Duanmu Sheng's eyes dimmed when he saw that Duanmu Chen didn't come back with him.
Although everything is still business as usual, some improvised shows have been cancelled, and the atmosphere is really not right.
The Enrong Banquet ended hastily. Su Liang saw Qin Yujin walking towards Lin Bojun. She looked away, left with Ning Jing, and briefly told what happened.
"Your brother was beaten very badly." Su Liang whispered, "After all, it was you who caused it."
Ning Jing's expression was indifferent, "After you save him, you advise him not to be my brother again."
Su Liang looked confused, "Suddenly I feel that I am also in danger. If you are discovered..."
Ning Jing glanced at Su Liang coolly, "You were the one who told me to get engaged. It's too late to end the relationship now."