C25

The man had a long grey beard, and looked elegant and elegant. It was none other than the former Prime Minister, the current head of Phoenix Cry School, the Elder of An Country, Luo Canglan.

"Grandpa Luo, quickly take a look at Lu Que." Seeing the masked man on the ground, bleeding from his seven orifices, Zhuge Yan ran around the masked man's corpse.

Luo Canglan squatted down and placed his hand on Lu Que's wrist. His brows could not help but knit together as he lightly sucked in a breath of air.

"Grandfather Luo, how is Lu Que?" Zhuge Yan and Duanmu Ye both looked at Luo Canglan anxiously.

"The situation is not very good. You guys go inform the Grand Princess and the Duke of Wei. I will bring the Lu family's Xiao Que back to the academy to treat him." After Luo Cang Lan finished speaking, he picked up Lu Que and turned around to leave.

"Grandpa Luo, hey, you ~ I ~" Zhuge Yan saw that Luo Canglan had disappeared after a few jumps, and he stood on the spot while circling around twice. Duanmu, quickly return to the Duke of Wei's estate. "

"What about you?"

"I want to look at this body. Before the Grand Princess and the Duke of Wei arrive, no one is allowed to touch it." Zhuge Yan looked at the corpse on the ground, his eyes brimming with coldness.

"Be careful." Duanmu Ye's face was filled with worry and anger. He nodded and ran towards the carriage, carefully controlling it. He did not manage to get close to the old man who had died a long time ago.

At this moment, a group of twenty or so academy guards came running over from the direction of the academy. Zhuge Yan told them to stand thirty feet around the corpse. No one was allowed to touch the corpse, which was also why he stayed behind. Duanmu Ye alone was not enough to order these guards around.

Zhuge Yan picked up the crossbow and crossbow from the ground and placed them next to the masked man's corpse.

Ever since the Grand Princess and the Duke of Wei had returned to the country, the situation in the imperial court had been very chaotic. Fortunately, the Duke of Wei had only assumed the role of Grand Marshal of the State of Pillar and had retreated to his mansion. Otherwise, the war for the Humble Class seat would have already exploded.

Zhuge Yan never expected that someone would dare to make a move against Lu Que at such a time. The results of the test had just been released. If the students on the list were to have an accident in the imperial city, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. Judging from the masked man's appearance, he did not seem to care about including him in the conversation, daring to form mortal feuds with the two great nobles at the same time. Was this man crazy?

However, in such a sensitive period of time, they had actually dispatched a death knight in broad daylight. Just who was behind all of this? Can't wait? Or was he fearless? Zhuge Yan couldn't help but sink into deep thought.

After about an hour, Zhuge Yan, who was deep in thought, was awoken by a furious pressure. He saw that the surrounding palace guards were all flushed red in the face and their bodies were trembling slightly.

Zhuge Yan raised his head with much difficulty and realized that the Grand Princess, Yu Chuqing, had arrived without him knowing. Uniting to the next level and relying on his ability to control the wind, Zhuge Yan couldn't help but praise him in his heart.

When Zhuge Yan saw the undisguised killing intent of the Grand Princess as she stared at the corpse on the ground, he felt anxious. He had heard his grandfather and father mention this Grand Princess quite a few times. Twenty years old, just for the sake of assisting the Grand Princess and governing the imperial government, could it be that he would have the testamentary edict from the previous Emperor based on his status as a member of the imperial family? Don't joke with me. This was a fierce person who was able to kill even half-brothers and half-sisters in exile. In her fury, even the Grand Princess didn't dare to speak up, let alone him.

"Greetings, Princess Luoyang." Under the pressure, Zhuge Yan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and bowed with great difficulty.

"Oh, it's Little Yan. No need for formalities." Yu Chuqing retracted her momentum and slightly raised her lily-white hands.

Zhuge Yan heaved a long sigh of relief. Just as he was about to speak, he realized that the Duke of Wei, Lu Chun, had also arrived.

"Little Yan, watch this corpse carefully. If anyone dares to act recklessly, die." As she spoke, Yu Chuqing tossed her sword towards Zhuge Yan, before exchanging a glance with Lu Chun. Their figures flashed, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared from the academy.

Zhuge Yan took the sword and felt his hand sink. He felt that this sword was at least two times heavier than his father's sword. Both of his hands exerted a lot of strength to prevent the sword from hitting his feet. His arm that had just been slashed by the saber light, the wound that had just stopped bleeding, was now split open again. He could not help but grimace in pain.

After Lu Chun and Yu Xiuqing entered the Academy, they went straight to the first residence of the Brightheart Valley Academy. As soon as he entered the room, he saw his son, Lu Que, lying on the bed with a pale face. His shirt was stained with blood and the corners of his mouth were stained with dried blood. He was unconscious.

"Old Duke, how is Xu'er?" Seeing her son's appearance, Yu Yuqing hurried over to the side of the bed with tears in her eyes and confusion in her heart.

"Your Highness, there's no need to worry. It's just that his internal organs have been injured. Brother Yao has already come to visit and is preparing the medicine. Your Highness is aware of his medical skills." Luo Canglan glanced worriedly at Yu Chuqing. The prime minister of Yu Chuqing's period was him, Luo Canglan. He was extremely clear about this princess' conduct and behavior. At this moment, Lu Que had been assassinated outside the academy. Who knew how many people had bad luck.

"I still have to thank the old Prime Minister for saving me." Lu Chun and Yu Chu Qing bowed and thanked the old man in front of them.

"I don't dare, I don't dare." Luo Canglan promptly supported the two of them, "Little Que, after all, this happened outside the academy. This old man also has responsibilities."

"What are you talking about, old man? If the old man hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid something would have happened to Xu Que." The reason why Lu Chun had arrived a little later than his wife was because he had asked Duanmu Ye in detail about what had happened. The whole thing happened in a split-second. The masked man had only made a dozen moves, yet Luo Canglan had already arrived at the scene. It could be said that he was fast.

The couple looked at their unconscious son, who was still holding onto the Dragon-Strangling Spear, and felt their hearts throb with fear. If something were to happen to Lu Que, they really had no idea what to do.

Lu Chun walked up, holding Lu Que's hand lightly, pulling the gun out of his hand little by little. He reached out his hand to connect the pulse and found that his son was only slightly injured. Although his internal organs were injured, they were slowly being healed by an inexplicable force. He could not help but feel relieved and nodded to his wife. Seeing her husband's state, Yu Yuqing knew that her son's injuries were not serious, so she was relieved.

"Get out of the way, what are you doing surrounding the patient? You're so grown-up, you don't even know these little rules." An old man with a head full of white hair and a thin face walked into the room with a medicine bowl in his hands. Seeing the three of them surrounding the bed, he shouted in displeasure, not caring about their identities at all.

"Teacher Yao." Yu Chuqing and Lu Chun respectfully bowed to the old man. This old man came from the medical and food aristocratic family, the Yao family. They had taught at the Phoenix Cry School for several decades, and both of them had once asked for his help.

"Don't worry, Xiao Que is fine. He'll be alive and kicking again in less than a month." Yao Yi An smiled and supported the two of them with his left hand.

"Thank you, teacher." Lu Chun bowed again.

"Teacher, let me do it." Yu Chu Qing also took the medicine bowl from Yao Yi An's hands. She picked up the spoon in the bowl and blew on it, feeding it to Lu Que little by little.

"I knew you would be here soon." Yao Yi An took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, "This is the prescription. Every morning, night, morning, and night, use it for half a month. In half a month, I will come to the mansion again to see if you need to adjust the prescription."

"Thank you for your trouble, Teacher." Lu Chun took the prescription and placed it in his sleeve without even looking at it. He knew about the medical skills of this teacher. Most of the doctors in the Imperial Palace hospital came from this old man.

"This is after all the academy, so it's not very convenient for us to recuperate here. Take him back with you after you've fed him medicine. The Duke of Guo's estate is a bit more peaceful after all." Without waiting for a reply, he turned and left.

The three of them knew his temper, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

"Your Highness, the Duke of Lu." Luo Canglan said.

"Old Duke, just call me by my name." Lu Chun stopped Luo Canglan from speaking. Back when he founded the Sky Fire Army, this old man had helped him greatly. He truly respected this old man from the bottom of his heart.

"A gift cannot be wasted." Luo Canglan glared at Lu Chun, causing him to smile bitterly. Only then did he say, "Regarding this matter, no matter who it is, this old man hopes that the two of you will only take the initiative. Don't take the opportunity to implicate them too much."

"Don't worry, my lord. The two of us are not interested in the government when we return. However, there are people who want to hurt Qu Er, and we will definitely not let them off. " Yu Chuqing said with determination.

"I wonder if the old duke has any ideas?" Lu Chun asked. Luo Canglan was the first person to arrive at the scene, perhaps he would discover something.

Luo Canglan thought about it for a moment, and then shook his head. I didn't look at that corpse, but that person's qi flow before he died shouldn't be higher than the Seventh Grade Qi Manipulation. "

"We've only been back in the capital for less than half a year. We're not very familiar with everything in the capital. Does the lord have any suspects?" Yu Chu Qing asked.

Luo Canglan gave Yu Chuqing a deep glance, "This old man is too old. This matter that is draining my energy and mental energy, has already caused me to be somewhat lacking in mental strength. Your Highness has always been intelligent, so I believe that you already have an idea in your mind, so why don't you say it, and we'll discuss it together. "

Yu Chuqing and Lu Chun sighed in their hearts. The old fox was indeed an old fox. He definitely had some ideas on this matter, but it would be difficult for him to obtain a confirmation from the old fox.

"Old Duke, did you just say you didn't see the corpse?" Lu Chun's eyes were fixated on the expression on the old man's face.

"That's right, this old man was worried at that time and did not inspect the corpse." Luo Canglan paused for a moment, before continuing, "Moreover, such a huge crime occurred in the outskirts of the capital, and it should be taken over by the Jing Zhao Yin Estate and the Ministry of Justice. This old man is now the head of the academy, so it's not good for me to overstep my authority."

"I'm afraid that the lord has already determined that there is nothing wrong with that body." Yu Chu Qing asked.

"Princess, why do you say that? When the test was released, the Crown Prince was heavily stabbed. In such a huge case, that body was the only clue. How could I dare to act rashly?" Luo Canglan shook his head and denied it flatly.

"In that case, my wife and I will not disturb you any longer. We will have to thank the old duke for saving Que'er." Lu Chun stopped Yu Chuqing who continued asking questions and thanked her again. He picked up the unconscious Lu Que and walked out.

Yu Chuqing followed him to the door, turned around and said, "Sir, we haven't seen each other for years, but you have lost your charm and spirit. This is not good."

"Your Highness, your words are too serious. This subject has become an old man, but the grace of a princess has not diminished in the slightest." Luo Canglan smiled and cupped his hands.

Yu Chuqing gave a deep look at Luo Canglan, flung her sleeves, and turned to leave.

Seeing the two of them bringing Lu Que away, the smile on Luo Cang Lan's face no longer remained. With a serious expression, he muttered, "If he does that, then he should be an assassin. But who is the person behind this?" After thinking for a while, he sighed and said, "The capital is full of troubles from now on."

The news of what happened outside the academy had already spread throughout the entire capital in just one afternoon. The heir to the Duke of Wei, Lu Que, was severely injured. The eldest son of the Duke of Wei, Sun Que, was slightly injured. Even Duanmu Ye, who had obtained the last spot in the imperial examination, had his back slashed by the saber light. Such a big event caused all the students in the capital to discuss about it.

In the afternoon, the entire Feng Xiang Army moved out. All those with unknown origins and odd behavior were detained by the Feng Xiang Army. Even the scoundrels on the streets had been thrown into the prison of the Board of Justice. A storm was brewing in the capital.

On the third floor of a teahouse, two young students were sitting facing each other.

"Brother Ye, we might be able to guess who is behind this." A handsome and elegant young man said to another young man in front of him.

"What does Brother Yan think?" The youth's jade-like face had a faint smile on it. He was dressed in white, and was holding a jade cup in his hand. He was carefully smelling it with his eyes closed, looking free and at ease.

These two people were precisely the ones in charge of the Heavy Sun exam, Ye Zhiqiu and Yan Zheng.

"I heard that after Lu Que returned to the capital, he barely left home. He was a humble and low-key person, kind to others. This matter should be related to the Grand Princess and the Duke of Wei. "

"Does Brother Yan think that it's the Grand Princess or the Duke of Wei?" Ye Zhiqiu smiled and glanced at Yanzheng.

He picked up his teacup and took a sip, before saying, "I've heard that Lu QIngqing is handsome and elegant. I had wanted to invite him over today, but who would have thought that something like this would happen? It's such a pity."

The smile on Ye Zhiqiu's face grew even brighter when he saw this. He raised his hand and nodded. He looked towards the second floor and said, "Yeah. It's a pity that we can't get to know such a wonderful person."

At this time, there were a few people chatting on the second floor. They wore purple and gold ribbons, and wore clothes adorned with beast tattoos. It was obvious that their family background was extraordinary.

Brother Bai, that Lu Que is usually proud and aloof, always looking down on us. I never thought that there would be such a unfortunate situation. A slightly plump youth said to Bai Guanguang with a smile on his face.

Upon hearing these words, Bai Yiming's expression suddenly changed. He put down the teacup in his hand and turned around to leave.

"Brother Bai, why is that?" Just when the youths were looking at each other in dismay, a youth who usually had a good relationship with Bai Qing Guang got up and caught up to him, pulling his sleeves as he spoke.

"Brother Shen, let's go." Bai Zhiguang said.

"Why is this?" Weren't we supposed to have a talk about the tripod today? " Shen Lixing was puzzled.

"Brother Shen." He turned and looked at the person who spoke just now with a face of disdain and whispered to Shen Lixing, "Ignoring the past dynasties, just how many noble families have annihilated their families in the two hundred years since I founded the country? How can such a person sit down and talk about the ways of the world just because of the appearance of an unfilial disciple? Furthermore, looking at the Feng Xiang Army on the street, the Grand Princess couldn't find anyone to vent her anger on. If the words she said just now were to be passed on, if we didn't leave now, we would all be implicated by them. "

Shen Lixing's heart trembled when he heard Bai Shuguo's words. He hurriedly nodded his head and said, "Brother Bai is right. Let's go."

As Bai Guiguang was walking down the stairs, he turned around to look at the Wisdom Sect's Elder who had been sitting there unmoving the entire time. He was puzzled, but he didn't think too much about it; he knew that the Wisdom Sect had a good relationship with that person, and perhaps it was due to face that they didn't leave.

Such a huge case had been committed in the capital, and it had involved two manors of nobles, as well as the tripod armored students. Emperor Qian Yu and Yuan Xu were enraged, and called the commander of the guards of the four cities and ordered them to find the culprit within half a month before returning to the imperial harem in a huff.

"Your Majesty, do you have any news in the Jing Zhao Prefecture? Since this man is so arrogant, we should investigate him quickly and use him as an example." Hearing that Lu Que was seriously injured, the Empress Lu Xin was shocked and furious. She, who was usually kind and kind, also had a murderous intent in her heart.

"Not yet." Yu Yuan shook his head as he looked at the furious Lu Xin. In his heart, he also hated the person behind the scenes to the bone.

His eldest sister, Yu Chuqing, and his brother-in-law, Lu Chun, had a long conversation with him after they had returned to the capital. In order to stabilize the situation, the two of them did not want to do anything again. If it wasn't for his insistence, the eldest young mistress would probably not even accept the position of commander in chief of the Feng Xiang Army. He naturally knew that the two of them were doing this for the sake of him, the emperor. As for Lu Que, he was the one he had chosen to assist his son in the future. Who would have thought that even under such a bright sky, he would almost lose his life. This was simply slapping his face as a supreme heavenly son.

"Is there anyone in His Majesty's heart who is suspicious?" Even though the Empress Lu Xin didn't ask about the government, she knew that ever since her eldest brother had returned, the court had been abuzz with activity. Whether it was the Humble Class or the Honorary Class, they all hoped that their elder brother would emerge from the mountains again, and not write a book and teach their son. His elder brother was born in the cold and was now a noble family, so it was understandable that the aristocratic families would have such thoughts. However, she did not expect someone to make a move against her nephew Lu Que.

"It's still hard to say." Yu Yuan Xu pondered for a moment before saying, "But no matter who it is, I will not show mercy. This matter must be investigated to the end. No matter who it is, whoever dares to scheme against my family, I will kill him."

"Does His Majesty have any intention of asking elder sister?"

"I've already sent someone to the Duke of Wei's estate, but there's still no news yet. I'm sure elder sister has her own plans."

"The child in need must have had a hard time. After living in the mountain for so many years and finally returning to the capital with great difficulty, not only was his position taken, something like this even happened."

"Eh ~" Hearing the empress's words, Yu Yuan Xu also felt a little awkward. After all, Lu Que was the leader of the group. "Don't worry Queen, Master Yao has personally diagnosed that the lack of son is not serious. He should be able to recover within a month."

"Sigh, I hope so." Lu Xin let out a long sigh, no longer having any interest in talking.