The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 702 Just the right time

A team of armored guards surrounded the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

A commander with a sword on his waist and guards holding halberds entered one after another.

After entering the front yard, Fang shouted, "Beijing Wang Shui Rong intends to assassinate you. Hurry and hand over Beijing Wang Fei. Otherwise, it will be regarded as treason!"

The originally messy mansion suddenly fell into deathly silence. Upon hearing this, the servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion all breathed a sigh of relief, and the fear on their faces turned into relief.

The timid one hid in the corner, not daring to make a sound, while the smart one quickly ran to the backyard to report.

Qiu Duo rushed to Prince Beijing's Mansion with his guards, but failed to find the couple.

He thought that Prince Beijing had fled for fear of punishment. After asking, he found out that Prince Beijing went to Zidan Fort outside the city, while the princess came to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

After all, Prince Beijing was the main culprit, and he was worried that it was just a trick to confuse the enemy, so he divided his troops into two groups. He asked the deputy general to lead people to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, while he went to capture Shui Rong.

A few moments.

Princess Beijing, supported by the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, staggered to the front yard.

"It has nothing to do with my sister and brother-in-law. I'm going with you!"

Although no one knows why Shui Rong would commit the assassination, since the imperial guards came to arrest someone, it is obviously impossible for them to do so without a purpose.

It would be fine if I couldn't avoid it, but I couldn't implicate my eldest sister's family.

The emperor only ordered the arrest of Shui Rong and had no other instructions. This was not Prince Beijing's palace, and the guards were only taking precautions. They planned to take Princess Beijing back to the palace for custody. The deputy general in charge saw that she came out on her own and did not want to cause any trouble.

Pointing to the carriage in the courtyard with lanterns hanging from the Beijing Prince's Palace, he said, "Princess, please come in!"

Zhen Yuzhan held Princess Beijing's hand and said reluctantly, "Sister!"

"Sister!" Zhen Yuhuan patted the back of her hand. Fang shook off her hand, turned around, and walked towards the carriage resolutely.

Suddenly, a voice came from the outside: "Wait!"

Mrs. Niu, who heard the sound, seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and hurriedly cried out in a tearful voice: "Master!~"

Niu Jizong strode with his head held high, pushed aside the guards who were surrounding him, walked in a square step, came in front of Princess Beijing, and said in a gentle voice: "Don't be afraid, second sister!"

Because of some problems with Concubine Zhen, he was delayed for some time. He hurried as fast as he could and returned just in time when the imperial guards arrived. This gave him a chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress.

For a moment, he was only thinking about showing off in front of Princess Beijing, but forgot about his own wife.

Mrs. Niu obviously didn't care about these details. She hurried forward, grabbed his arm and said, "Master! You must save my sister!"

Niu Jizong then turned his gaze away from Princess Beijing and looked at his own wife and said, "Madam, don't panic! With me here, there's no way they can take my second sister away!"

As soon as these words came out, all the guards present were on high alert. The deputy commander of the guards looked at Niu Jizong with a nervous expression and asked, "Does the Lord intend to disobey the order?"

"Brother-in-law, you can't do that!" Princess Beijing hurriedly stopped him.

Niu Jizong's heart trembled, and he gave her a reassuring look. He took out a scroll from his arms, held it high above his head, and said, "I also have an imperial decree here. How can you disobey it?"

After saying that, he broke free from his wife's arm, opened his arms, showed his full strength, unfolded the scroll and said: "The Queen Mother has ordered that even if Prince Beijing is guilty, the crime is only committed by one person, and the case is not clear..."

After hearing Concubine Zhen's order, the guards looked at each other in surprise.

Niu Jizong did not push his luck any further, instead he said: "Since the princess is in my house, I will naturally take responsibility to the end, I will not embarrass you, you can just bring people to guard outside the house!"

After hearing what he said, the deputy commander-in-chief also had the excuse. He ordered his men to go back and ask for permission, while directing the guards to impose martial law outside the palace.

After the guards left, Madam Niu grabbed Princess Beijing and said thankfully, "Fortunately, your brother-in-law came back in time..."

"Brother-in-law? What's going on? Will Yuhuan cause trouble for you and your sister?"

"It's okay!" Niu Jizong said calmly, "When I got the news, I was worried that you would be implicated, so I immediately rushed to Xiyuan and asked the Queen Mother for this decree..."

He glanced around and said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's talk in the back."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Without waiting for Princess Beijing to respond, Mrs. Niu pulled her straight to the backyard.

Niu Jizong also followed closely behind the two of them.

After passing through the second door and arriving in front of a side hall, he grabbed his wife and said, "This is a serious matter. The fewer people who know about it, the less trouble it will cause. Don't follow me in. I'll talk to my second sister!"

"This..." Zhen Yuzhan looked hesitant.

Princess Beijing shuddered suddenly, looked at her and said, "Brother-in-law is right, sister, it's better for you not to know!"

After saying that, he went into the side hall first.

Niu Jizong then turned around and said to Madam Niu, "Evacuate everyone outside. Don't let them hear anything they shouldn't hear!"

"Hey! Hey!" Mrs. Niu did not dare to neglect and quickly ordered the servants to leave. Niu Jizong then stepped into the side hall and hesitated a little when he closed the door.

But Princess Beijing behind him couldn't wait to ask: "Brother-in-law, what's going on? Why would the prince go to assassinate His Majesty? Could it be that my cousin and brother-in-law also know..."

Just now, seeing Niu Jizong pretending to be prudent and sending the servants away, and considering that he brought her here in advance, she couldn't help but make some guesses.

"How could it be?" Niu Jizong gave up locking the door and denied it immediately.

He suppressed the urge to press Princess Beijing under him, swallowed his saliva, and explained: "Yuhuan, please don't be suspicious. This matter has nothing to do with me and Prince Ning. It is Shui Rong who has brought this upon himself. He tried to murder Duke Wei for an actor, and even hit the secondary carriage by mistake, almost injuring His Majesty. This is why such a disaster has occurred!"

At this moment, Princess Beijing was feeling lost and helpless, and he had just saved her as a hero, so it was time to strike while the iron was hot.

However, unexpectedly, Princess Beijing did not express her gratitude, but instead questioned the ignominious roles she and Prince Ning played in it.

He could only suppress the impulse in his heart and add fuel to the fire of their relationship.

Unexpectedly, Princess Beijing still looked unconvinced. She shook her head and muttered to herself, "Impossible, impossible..."

"How is it impossible? He was dragged out of Rongguo Mansion by Zhang Yunyi like a chicken. It has been reported in the newspapers and known to everyone. It is not impossible that he acted impulsively out of anger..."

"No! He doesn't have to..."

"Why not? Yuhuan may not know that the confession found on the assassin has already confessed everything!"

Although he did not see the emperor read the confession with his own eyes, he sent people to arrest Shui Rong so quickly.

Moreover, this matter had been mentioned before in front of Concubine Zhen, so there was no need to hide it in order to further destroy Princess Beijing's psychological defenses.

"That couldn't possibly be the prince's order!"

Seeing Princess Beijing's certainty, Niu Jizong was stunned at first, but then he showed joy on his face.

He just thought that Princess Beijing had confirmed the news, and was already at a loss. He tried his best to excuse Shui Rong and reduce the guilt as much as possible.

So he pressed on, "Yes, the letter did deny that Shui Rong was behind this, but the more it said so, the more it seemed like there was something fishy going on, and Your Majesty would become more suspicious!"

What's more, I have made a backup plan. Even if Shui Rong jumps into the Yellow River, he will not be able to clear himself of suspicion.

Niu Jizong added another sentence in his mind and took the opportunity to look at Princess Beijing.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Princess Beijing's face turned pale, and the look of disbelief was replaced by anxiety.

Seeing this, Niu Jizong couldn't suppress the smile on his face any more. He stepped forward and said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "Even though Shui Rong's crime is unforgivable, he got jealous over an actress, which just gave you an excuse to cut off all ties with him!"

Princess Beijing was stunned when she heard this.

Seeing her hesitant, Niu Jizong suddenly felt more confident. He took the opportunity to extend his hand to her and continued to add: "He caused Yuhuan to suffer innocently for an actor. What is there for Yuhuan to hesitate about? I have just made an agreement with the Concubine Dowager. You can stay in the mansion with peace of mind in the future. Your brother-in-law will love you well..."

Speaking of loving you, he couldn't help but emphasize his tone, and at the same time, he opened his arms and hugged Princess Beijing's waist.

Princess Beijing was also awakened by the sound. She subconsciously raised her head and saw Niu Jizong rushing towards her. She quickly took a step back and screamed, "Brother-in-law! What are you going to do?"

"Shui Rong's life is in danger, do you still want to remain faithful to him? Moreover, if you really remain faithful to him, how can His Majesty believe that you two are really done with each other? Wouldn't it be a waste of the painstaking efforts of the Concubine Dowager and me?"

"This..." Princess Beijing's expression froze.

With such a big incident, even if Prince Ning and the Concubine Dowager were not implicated, I'm afraid they would be unable to take care of themselves, let alone take care of the Zhen family.

She realized this when Niu Jizon mentioned Concubine Zhen's arrangement just before he pounced on her.

Then, seeing Niu Jizon rushing towards her with an anxious look on his face, she instantly understood that Concubine Zhen wanted to use her as a bargaining chip to make the Zhen family and the Zhenguo Mansion more closely bound together.

However, although he understood Concubine Zhen's intention and saw that Niu Jizong was eager to eat him alive, he also knew that this was his only way out at the moment.

But now, although her eldest sister is kind enough to protect her, she has an unclear relationship with her brother-in-law.

Niu Jizong has always been in love with his eldest sister, although it is not clear when he came up with this idea.

But if she really gave in half-heartedly, how would she have the face to face her elder sister in the future?

She tried her best to calm down her emotions and said, "I appreciate your kindness, brother-in-law, but even if it comes to this, I can't let my sister down. At worst, Yuhuan can just remarry!"

To be honest, she was somewhat disheartened by what Prince Beijing had done.

However, Niu Jizong has done so much, why would he make things easier for others?
Immediately, he showed his ulterior motives, approaching Princess Beijing like a cat catching a mouse, while gently coaxing her: "Since ancient times, Ehuang and Nuying are also a good story. This is also what the Concubine Dowager meant. I think we should stop..."

As he was speaking, there was a sudden "bang" and his wife Zhen Yuzhan rushed in.

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(End of this chapter)