I survived as a female assassin

Chapter 212 The Traitor is Caught

[Rain Falling] In a remote hall.

"Master, Leng Yue has now recovered his memory."

"Oh? That's faster than I expected."

Zhenqi leaned back in the recliner with his eyes closed. A black kitten with amber eyes was nestled on his chest, meowing at him.

He opened his eyes and reached out to stroke the kitten twice, his eyes full of doting, "How's things going in the East Palace?"

"His Royal Highness..."

As soon as the man uttered these four words, Zhenqi glanced at him, frightening him so much that he fell to his knees with a thud, "Master, forgive your sins!"

He then slapped himself across the face. Seeing that Zhen Qi wasn't looking at him anymore and was still petting the cat, he continued tremblingly, "Mu Yuan ordered the capture of the traitor and handed him over to the Dali Temple for trial. He's currently being held in the Dali Temple's prison."

Zhenqi watched the kitten in his arms close its eyes under his touch, put away the doting expression on his face, and threw it to the ground. The kitten was frightened and quickly disappeared without a trace.

"Oh, how to deal with the traitor in the East Palace is just a matter of a word from him."

"Now it's being handed over to the Dali Temple for trial. With such a large-scale mobilization, it's definitely not a simple matter."

"Who is the traitor?"

"My Lord, the traitor is the Crown Prince, no, it's Qin Yinan, the Minister of the Eastern Palace."

"Oh? It's him, A Yuan's little servant. This is becoming more and more interesting."

Zhenqi stood up and walked out of the hall. After taking a few steps, he seemed to remember something and stopped. "Find a way to make Xueying return to [Falling Rain]."

"Yes, Master!"

"Also, find someone to clean this place, especially the place where you stayed."

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The arrest of Qin Yinan, the Crown Prince's Secretary, quickly caused an uproar in the Eastern Palace.

"Hey, have you heard?"

"His Royal Highness has caught the man who harmed him. It turned out to be Qin Zhanshi Cheng!"

"Impossible? I see that Qin Zhanshi Cheng is very close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and isn't he always upright and honest?"

"How could someone do such a thing?"

"So, you can only know a person's face but not their heart. It's because they're so close that they have more opportunities to strike!"

"Alas...if the charge of assassinating the crown prince is proven, I'm afraid my entire clan will be executed."

"Of course not. Assassinating the crown prince is tantamount to rebellion, isn't it?"

"Have you forgotten what happened to General Xin and General Meng ten years ago?"

"Overnight..."

"Hush, Envoy Zhang, we're both old now, so please be careful with your words and actions!"

Cui Zhanting had been listening in a corner for a long time, and was listening with great interest when the two old foxes changed the topic.

It was such a bummer. He just walked up to me with his bare face and said with a smile, "Hey, Envoy Zhang, Envoy Li is busy~"

The two were caught off guard by this sudden appearance and were shocked. Could it be that this person had overheard their entire conversation?

What should I do? What should I do?

"General Cui!"

"It's been a while since we last met. You're still as handsome and energetic as ever. Haha, I have something else to do. I'll take my leave now."

Zhang Taishi reacted quickly. He first praised Li Taishi and then pulled Li Taishi away.

Cui Zhanting gazed at their backs, lost in thought. What had happened to General Xin and General Meng ten years ago?

Which General Xin, General Meng? How come he doesn't know...

That’s right, ten years ago he was just a child of seven or eight years old. I wonder if A Yuan knew it.

But none of this matters. He came to the Eastern Palace this time because he heard that Qin Yinan was captured by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He was completely shocked. How could this be possible?

Qin Yinan looked so weak that even if you handed the knife to him, he might not be able to hold it.

He even wanted to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This was the biggest joke he had ever heard.

When he jumped through the window into Mu Yuan's study, he saw him still painting leisurely.

This is obviously not normal.

Qin Yinan is still imprisoned in the Dali Temple's prison. Anyone who enters there will be skinned alive!

Given their relationship, it shouldn't be that cold, right?

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is quite leisurely and elegant. I just heard that it was Qin Yinan who planned the assassination."

Mu Yuan didn't even raise his head and continued painting.

"Manager Wang sent some Emei oranges. Try them."

Cui Zhanting had no time to eat oranges, but when he turned around, he saw the plate of oranges on the table. The oranges were big and plump, and they were fragrant when he smelled them carefully.

Since it was given by the emperor, it must be a good thing. In the end, I couldn't help it and didn't say anything. I walked forward, picked up one and started eating.

You know what, the plump flesh and refreshing juice linger between your teeth, it's truly the best!

After swallowing an orange, he finally remembered the important matter, "Your Highness, is Qin Yinan really the murderer?"

Mu Yuan put down his paintbrush and turned to wash his hands. "Well, he has been detained in the Dali Temple. I guess there will be a result in two days."

Cui Zhanting got anxious when he heard this. "No, it's Qin Yinan! Even if he has the brains, he certainly doesn't have the courage!"

"Please stop teasing me."

"What exactly is going on?"

After Mu Yuan washed his hands, he gently wiped the water droplets off his hands with a handkerchief, "General Cui, didn't you guess it? Why are you asking me?"

"You'll know in two days, just wait."

Only then did Cui Zhanting feel relieved.

Meanwhile, inside the Eastern Palace's library, Zhou Jialing came to Wang Zhanshi with the good news. "Wang Zhanshi, Wang Zhanshi, the traitor has been apprehended and taken to the Dali Temple. Why do you still look so worried?"

"Hahaha, I didn't expect it to be that idiot Qin Yinan."

"You're the best at finding the toughest troublemaker to take the blame!"

Wang Zhanshi looked around cautiously, but saw no one there. He then shouted angrily, "I've told you so many times, don't come to me unless you have something to ask!"

"Oh, you're just too cautious. Now that the scapegoat is in jail, what's there to be afraid of?"

Zhou Jialing was angry when he thought of Qin Yinan's outspokenness when he exposed his poisoning in front of everyone.

Wang Zhanshi's move of taking advantage of the situation was really brilliant!

Look, didn’t Qin Yinan go in?

"The Dali Temple has not yet held its trial, and the final verdict has not yet been reached. If your words today were to be heard by someone with ulterior motives, you might not even be able to keep your head, let alone your money."

After hearing what Wang Zhanshi said, Zhou Xu's heart began to beat fast. He opened his mouth and quickly closed it again.

He left the library in disgrace.

Ji Yu, who was hiding in the dark, sighed in his heart repeatedly that this Wang Zhanshi was really patient and worthy of being the Zhanshi of the Eastern Palace.

On this side, Cui Zhanting was not very satisfied after eating an Emei orange. Seeing that Mu Yuan had someone serve tea, he invited him to take a seat.

I didn't hesitate and planned to take another orange.

"Don't move that!"

"Eat something else."

Before Cui Zhanting could touch the largest orange, Mu Yuan called him.

Just as he was about to ask him why, he heard Ji Xue come in to report, "Your Highness, Miss Youran... has arrived and is waiting at the private residence."