novelhk Chapter 211 1 Thoughts of the Pass 14
Chapter 211 1 Thoughts of the Pass 14
"Moreover, is it really that hard to find out the cause of Empress Zhaojie's death? Ren Ruyi told you that she could have taken Empress Zhaojie away that day, but Empress Zhaojie refused to leave."
"If someone can make a prince of a nation willingly die, is there even a need to investigate? Isn't the mastermind behind it obvious?"
"The Emperor of Anguo, the Second Prince, and the Empress Zhaojie's family—there are no other options besides these three groups!"
Hiss!
Everyone was previously confused by the deal between Ning and Ren mentioned by Yuan Lu. Although they hated Ren Ruyi's identity as a Zhu Yiwei, they were still touched by her loyalty and righteousness.
But after hearing Yang Ying's analysis, they realized something was wrong.
The hall fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of each other breathing, and a heavy atmosphere filled the air.
Ren Ruyi consistently claimed to have investigated the cause of Empress Zhaojie's death, but her actions were hardly convincing.
What is she doing in Wuguo if she wants to investigate the affairs of Empress Anguo?
At first, it could be said that she was seriously injured and temporarily unable to take revenge. However, as her injuries gradually healed and she was able to start the investigation, she rejoined the Zhu Yiwei and became Bai Que, a member of the Zhu Yiwei's branch in Wu Kingdom.
Was Empress Zhaojie's death related to the Kingdom of Wu? What could she have found out while staying in the Kingdom of Wu? She certainly did a lot of intelligence gathering for the Kingdom of An.
Furthermore, if she wanted to investigate the cause of Empress Zhaojie's death, shouldn't she have secretly planned it carefully? Why did she have to go to An with the delegation? Wouldn't it have been simpler for her to disguise herself and go back to investigate the case? And no one would have noticed?
On the contrary, following the mission meant attracting attention and being constantly hampered, making it difficult to take action.
Furthermore, everyone knows that Ren Xin, the Left Envoy of the Zhuyiwei, assassinated Empress Zhaojie, was arrested, and died in the Zhaoyu prison.
In the eyes of the world, Ren Xin is already dead. It can be said that as long as Ren Ruyi does not reveal her true identity, no one will find out.
But why did she tell Ning Yuanzhou and Yuan Lu? Is there some conspiracy behind this 'honesty'? She gradually approached the delegation members, slowly gaining everyone's trust.
What exactly does she want to do?
Is it an attempt to sabotage peace talks between the two countries? Or is it an attempt to extract some benefit from the mission?
Or perhaps they wanted to use the delegation members to exchange for greater benefits from Ander?
The more they thought about it, the more alarmed they became; it's no wonder they thought that way.
If it were an ordinary person, given their limited abilities, they would have limited options and wouldn't be surprised if they wanted to use the power of the Six Paths Hall to investigate.
But who is Ren Ruyi?
That's the Left Envoy of the Crimson Guard!
She is the most outstanding assassin in the world, a top-notch killing weapon. Countless people have died at her hands. She acts ruthlessly and decisively, and has risen to a high position at a young age.
With her abilities and methods, there's nothing she can't do if she wants to; why would she need the Six Paths Hall?
Everyone immediately started speculating about a conspiracy, becoming increasingly frightened as they thought about it. They also realized that Ning Yuanzhou had clearly been bewitched by Ren Ruyi.
He was willing to do anything to save Ren Ruyi.
Ning Yuanzhou was entrusted by the Empress and Prime Minister Zhang with the responsibility of protecting the delegation and ensuring their safe arrival in Anguo.
But now, in order to save Ren Ruyi, he is willing to fight against Qian Zhao and others, and even broke away from the delegation to rescue Ren Ruyi, looking like a madman.
The thought of Ning Yuanzhou made everyone even more worried.
Could Ren Ruyi have come specifically for Ning Yuanzhou?
After all, she used to follow Ning Yuanzhou around every day, wanting to have his child.
Yu Shisan was filled with regret at the thought that Ning Yuanzhou might be in danger: "I should have stopped Ning back then! What if Ren Ruyi was after him? Wouldn't he be in danger now?"
At that moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Du Changshi's mind: "Your Highness, I suddenly thought of a possibility. During Ren Xin's tenure as the Left Envoy of the Zhuyi Guard, he plotted to assassinate political figures of other countries on several occasions. Such behavior has long aroused great dissatisfaction among various countries."
Just as relations between various countries and Anguo were becoming increasingly tense, Ren Xin was arrested for assassinating Empress Zhaojie and eventually committed suicide by self-immolation in Zhaojie Prison.
The coincidence of this series of events raises suspicions that Ren Xin's death five years ago may have been a staged event orchestrated by Emperor An to quell the anger of various countries.
Afterwards, Emperor An secretly had Ren Xin change his identity to Ren Ruyi, so he could continue to carry out those clandestine missions in secret.
Du Changshi's hypothesis was reasonable, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"If what Chief Secretary Du said is true, then could it be that Ren Ruyi's joining the delegation was Emperor An's order? Was the purpose to have her monitor the delegation's every move?" Ding Hui said worriedly.
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became even more tense, and everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to Yang Ying, who was seated at the head of the table.
If Ren Ruyi was indeed ordered to join the mission, has she now informed Emperor An of His Highness's true identity as a woman?
If Emperor An knew about this, wouldn't the journey to Andu become even more dangerous and complicated?
Before, it was a matter of nine deaths and one chance of survival; now, isn't it a matter of ten deaths and no chance of survival?
Thinking of this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
Previously, they still held onto a sliver of hope, believing that as long as the delegation was careful and His Highness concealed himself, the delegation would still have a chance to rescue Emperor Wu and return to Da Wu together.
But if Emperor An already knows that His Highness Prince Li is a woman, is it still necessary for the mission to continue?
At this moment, everyone felt as if a heavy stone had suddenly been placed on their hearts, and the entire hall was filled with a tense and uncertain atmosphere.
Yang Ying sensed that something was wrong. If the discussion continued like this, they would probably have to consider returning to Wudu. She quickly interrupted them, saying, "We have limited information right now, so it's not appropriate to draw conclusions too early."
Besides, Lord Ning will likely be back soon. Let's wait until he returns before discussing this matter in detail!
The group could only leave with heavy hearts.
Yang Ying rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. She had traveled through multiple worlds, spending most of her time in power, which led her to habitually pursue power now. After all, apart from power, there was nothing or no one in these worlds that could attract her.
So when she first transmigrated, she didn't think much and immediately started planning to take over the delegation. However, Ning Yuanzhou intercepted her halfway through, which naturally made her unhappy.
Because of the original owner's relationship with Ning Yuanzhou, she initially only wanted to use Ren Ruyi's identity to undermine Ning Yuanzhou's prestige among the delegation members.
Unexpectedly, Ning Yuanzhou disregarded his own country's stance and fell in love with Ren Ruyi. He even turned against his former brothers in front of everyone and abandoned the delegation to save Ren Ruyi!