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Palace, dungeon.

Murong Che appeared at the dungeon door in casual clothes.

Xue Youli followed the man closely. She changed into a dress of similar color and style to the long dress she lent to Ye Shixue in the afternoon.

The jailer in the dungeon bowed and led them to the door of the torture chamber, which was used to interrogate prisoners. "Your Majesty, Madam Xue, the assassins who killed Lord Ye's daughter are all imprisoned here."

"How's it going? Did you find out anything?"

The sudden soldier immediately lowered his head and replied, "They are very tight-lipped. I am incompetent and have not been able to pry them open."

Murong Che said in a deep voice, "Take me and Concubine Xue to see them. I want to interrogate them personally!"

"Yes!"

In fact, after Murong Che eavesdropped on Xue Youli's thoughts, he learned that Chi Yan had missed one when he intercepted the carrier pigeons.

So, in order to lure the snake out of its hole, he took advantage of the situation and secretly sent Xuanming and his men to hide in the mountains.

When Ye Shixue was shot by a hidden arrow during the day, Xuan Ming discovered the killer's whereabouts on the spot.

He lived up to everyone's expectations and captured all the killers and imprisoned them in the dungeon of the palace.

The moment the jailer opened the door of the torture chamber, Xue Youli smelled the bloody smell and frowned on the spot.

Murong Che observed the changes in her expression and whispered in her ear, "If you are not used to being in a cell, I will go in alone."

Xue Youli shook her head and said, "It's okay. I'll go in with you."

It was when she was reading the Book of Heaven's Secrets before going to bed that she found out that in order to save money, Cui Ru did not hire a killer, but a hunter who lived near Longshou Mountain.

These hunters make their living by hunting and are very familiar with the terrain of Longshou Mountain.

Cui Ru lied that Xue Youli was her enemy, handed Xue Youli's portrait to the hunters, and gave them a sum of money.

She promised these hunters that if they could kill the woman in the portrait, she would give them a large sum of silver in five days.

These hunters didn't know who the woman in the portrait was, but they all needed silver.

After hearing Cuiru say that the woman in the portrait killed Cuiru's closest person, he took on the task of shooting Xue Youli.

Cuiru had also prepared those poisonous arrows in advance and given them to the hunters.

At this time, Murong Che glanced at Xue Youli. Xue Youli nodded to him, then turned his gaze to the several men in black who were tied in front of the rack.

They were tortured by the jailers, and although they were covered in bruises, they were loyal enough not to give Cuiru away.

Xue Youli walked up to the hunter tied to the middle rack, put on a stern face, and demanded, "Tell me! Who sent you here?"

The leading black-clad man recognized Xue Youli and his eyes widened in surprise. "You bad woman, didn't I shoot you? Why do you look fine?"

The moment the man in black opened his mouth to speak, he no longer had the aura of a killer, but instead gave people a feeling of being simple and honest.

Xue Youli deliberately tutted his words, "Then you can only ask yourselves. How can you be an assassin when your archery skills are so poor?"

The hunter tied to the rack shook his head in disbelief, "Impossible! I'm a very good archer. I can kill two hares with one arrow! And I remember it very clearly. I clearly shot you!"

"So you were the one who shot those arrows back then." Xue Youli pursed her red lips slightly, continuing to scare him with her wide eyes. "I'm a person who holds grudges. If you don't tell me the truth about who hired you to kill me, I'll peel your flesh off piece by piece!"

The leading hunter was not frightened by her words. He snorted stubbornly, "We were caught by you because we are not as skilled as you. If you want to kill me or chop me up, I won't even frown!"

Xue Youli clapped his hands a few times. "I respect you as a man, but what about your brothers? Are they all alone like you? Wouldn't it matter if they died in prison?"

Among these four hunters, two of them have already married and have children, and another's wife is newly pregnant. It is easy to take advantage of people with families, after all, they all have concerns in their hearts.

As expected, as soon as she finished speaking, the three hunters beside her wavered, "If we reveal the identity of our employer, will you really spare our lives?"

Xue Youli nodded, "Of course, I keep my word."

"Okay! I'll tell you everything I know!"

Upon hearing this, the leading hunter's face darkened and he sternly said, "Zhao Er, we've already received the money, how can we casually reveal the identity of our employer? If you break the rules, how can we go back with dignity?"

Zhao Er sneered, "Brother Han, if we don't explain everything, we'll die here! What use are rules to a dead person? I'm different from you. My wife just got pregnant in July, and I can't let my child be fatherless in his mother's belly!"

Wang Wu beside him also nodded, "I'm sorry, Brother Chao, I want to live too! I have a fifty-year-old mother above me and a crying child below me, I don't want to die!"

The hunter tied to the last row of racks also expressed his opinion, "My daughter will be eleven next year. I came here to earn some money for her dowry in the future. I don't want to risk my life!"

Seeing that they all had their own families, Xue Youli added, "As long as the information you can provide is useful, I guarantee that none of you will die."

Zhao Er immediately jumped in, "Let me speak first! The person who hired us is a woman in her thirties. She said that if we succeed in the assassination, she will meet us in the dilapidated temple not far from Longshou Mountain in five days and give us the remaining silver!"

Xue Youli turned his gaze and scanned the other three people. "Do you have anything else to add?"

"She also said that not only did you steal her daughter's husband, but you also destroyed her family. She said that we killed you to enforce justice!"

Xue Youli really admired Cui Ru's ability to make up stories. "You all have been deceived by her. I am so beautiful. The men who pursue me can circle Longshou Mountain ten times. Do I still need to steal someone else's husband?"

Upon hearing this, the four hunters all looked at Xue Youli's face.

Just now they were panicked and scared, and didn't even take a close look at what she looked like.

In the dim light, the girl in front of me had bright features, and her clothes and hair accessories looked very noble. She definitely didn't look like someone who would steal someone else's husband.

"You mean, we were all deceived?"

"Yes, you have all been deceived. I am a good person. That woman used to be our servant. She made a mistake and was kicked out of our house. She must be feeling unhappy, so she came to you to kill me to vent her anger."

After hearing Xue Youli's words, they felt regretful and annoyed. "I'm sorry, girl. Fortunately, we didn't hurt you, otherwise we would have become that woman's accomplices!"

"Ignorance is not a crime. Now that I understand what happened, we will let you go immediately."

Xue Youli said, turning her head to look at Murong Che and whispered, "Your Majesty, I have asked all the questions I need to ask. Please let them go."

These four people were all locals living near Longshou Mountain. They were deceived by Cuiru and committed the wrongdoing. Fortunately, no one was killed. The true culprit is Cuiru, and she should be arrested if she has to!

Tonight, Xue Youli ran to Murong Che in the middle of the night and said that she wanted to interrogate the killer in person, so Murong Che accompanied her.

On the way, he learned from Xue Youli's inner voice that the people caught this time were not the real killers.

No wonder Xuan Ming said these killers were a bit strange when he caught the people and reported them to him.

Fortunately, these hunters only suffered minor injuries, which can be regarded as a lesson for them to prevent them from repeating the same mistakes and taking on any killing missions in the future.

……

The next morning, Murong Ye left Longshou Mountain on the pretext of returning home to recuperate.

Last night, Murong Ye told Lan Zheng to wait for him to come down the mountain before taking action.

In this way, he can completely get rid of suspicion.

In the future, when Chu Xinyue is completely controlled by the puppet Gu, naturally no one will suspect him.

He had it all planned out. After Chu Xinyue killed Xue Youli, he would let Chu Xinyue commit suicide.

By that time, Murong Che had lost his favorite concubine, and Murong Nan had lost his princess. Both of them must have been in great pain.

The puppet Gu originally belonged to Nanzhao. If he continued to fan the flames and put the blame on Nanzhao, he could reignite the conflict between the two countries.

Murong Che will definitely send troops to attack Nanzhao for Xue Youli, so he can make a fuss about military pay and food.

The soldiers had very little military pay and were in short supply of food and fodder. The soldiers in southern Xinjiang were not well fed and clothed, and their morale was bound to be low.

If the people he placed in the military camp put some medicine in the soldiers' food and water, Jiuzhou would surely be defeated.

Then, he would have people spread rumors that God wanted to destroy Jiuzhou. When the people were unstable, he would volunteer to go to war and take the military power into his own hands.

Murong Ye also has an older sister, Murong Mian, who was born to the same mother as Murong Ye. The previous emperor had arranged for her to be married to the General of the Cavalry who was stationed in the northern border.

Murong Ye had everything planned out. After reaching a peace agreement with the Nanzhao Kingdom, he would find a pretext to attack Murong Che and lead his troops to attack the capital together with his brother-in-law.

On the day when the northern and southern armies converged in the capital, Murong Che sat on the throne!

Murong Ye sat in the carriage on his way to Prince Huixian's mansion, imagining the scene of attacking the imperial palace, and felt secretly proud in his heart.

Xue Youli?

Let this woman enjoy her glory for a few more days.

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On the last night in Longshou Mountain, Murong Che prepared a sumptuous dinner in the palace.

The ingredients used for the dinner were all wild game hunted by the princes, ministers and Nanzhao envoys in the past two days.

Thinking that they would be able to return home tomorrow, everyone happily enjoyed the singer's performance and toasted each other.

Yin Xuan'er and Song Jingsi behaved exceptionally quietly during this hunt.

They all suffered great losses at the hands of Xue Youli.

Now they just hope that Xue Qingyao can fight with Xue Youli until both of them are defeated, so that they can reap the benefits.

It’s a pity that I have to go back to the palace tomorrow, and there hasn’t been any big move from Xue Qingyao. I’m really worried.

After three rounds of drinks, Nanzhao's fourth princess Lan Zheng suddenly stood up and walked towards Chu Xinyue.

"Princess Qinghe, I've heard you're amazing and would like to have a few drinks with you. Do you dare to agree?"

Chu Xinyue looked at Xue Youli who was sitting opposite her. Xue Youli gave her a look, telling her to be careful.

Chu Xinyue blinked at her twice and stood up with the wine glass in hand. "Okay, how would you like to drink, Fourth Princess? I will accompany you to the end!"

Lan Zheng picked up the wine jug from her table and filled her own glass with wine. "Let me toast you first!"

As she spoke, her eyes glanced vaguely at Chu Xinyue's waist.

"Dry!"

Chu Xinyue pretended to be unsuspecting and toasted with her.

After they finished their drinks, Lan Zheng took the initiative to pour her a glass, "Princess Qinghe, let me fill your glass."

However, when she poured the wine, her hand seemed to be unstable and the wine spilled all over Chu Xinyue.

"Ouch! I'm sorry! I'll clean it up for you!"

After Lan Zheng finished speaking, without waiting for Chu Xinyue to reply, she reached out for the blood amber hanging around her waist!

She pulled the blood amber off Chu Xinyue's waist and threw it at Chu Xinyue's feet.

The movements were skillful, and his hands were steady and fast in throwing the blood amber.

Snapped!

Snapped!

The blood amber fell at Chu Xinyue's feet and instantly broke into several pieces!