After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

The situation in Kyoto is even more chaotic than here.

Nangong Yuan sent people into the capital to investigate. Now all forces are watching what happens next, so Dalu can be said to be a hostage.

The Ministry of War was also very busy at this time. Nangong Yuan was very good at fighting, and they also put a lot of thought into the details behind the scenes.

When Shu Lian found Shen Jingyi, he had just resigned from his job.

"Master Shen."

The man turned his head slightly, his expression somewhat indifferent.

Shu Lian stepped forward and said, "You left something behind a few days ago. I brought it to you."

A jade pendant was stuffed into her hand. Shen Jing lowered her head to take a look and said, "I forgot. Thank you for sending it to me."

"You're welcome, sir. If you need to buy anything else, just come to us next time."

Shu Lian smiled, bowed and left.

In response, Shen Jing didn't say anything, but just put the jade pendant away.

He got on the carriage and returned home, and soon Shu Lian appeared outside the mansion.

Shen Jing had already called him in, and was a little surprised: "General... Does the Earl have anything else to tell you now?"

"Sir Shen, my master asked you to investigate a matter, and I am here for this matter."

Shen Jing nodded after hearing this: "I see. I already have some idea about this matter. Did the Earl send you here to find out the situation?"

"Yes, it will take a long time for the master to return to the capital, but if he delays, something bad will happen, so I was sent to assist Master Shen."

He was not surprised to hear this, but very happy.

"That's great. After all, I just joined the military department and don't have anyone to use. Having you here can help me."

Shen Jing said as he took out a stack of information: "These are the people I have checked recently who are involved in this matter. There are more than a hundred of them who need to be checked. Time is running out. I wonder if I can make it in time?"

Shu Lian glanced through it and said, "It's okay. We have the manpower. If we check now, we should get some news soon."

Shen Jing heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's great. I'll write you a list of these people and you can check it out when the time comes."

Shu Lian nodded and continued, "Although these people need to be investigated, it is not necessary. My master is most suspicious of one person."

"Who?"

"King Li."

Shen Jing was stunned for a moment, and his expression became extremely fierce: "You mean, the Earl suspected that Prince Li was plotting against the old Marquis?"

"This is what the master meant. Maybe she discovered something."

"In this case, this negotiation becomes very dangerous."

Shen Jing had thought of this and immediately said, "Put these aside for now. Go and get someone to keep an eye on King Li's staff. They will definitely take action."

Dalu is in collusion with the person behind the scenes. If he gives out the mastermind, all the people behind the scenes will die.

So he would definitely kill Dalu before the open negotiations. They couldn't give King Li this opportunity.

Hearing this, Shu Lian nodded and said, "Yes, I will go right away. Lord Shen, you should also be careful. I will send a few people to protect you. The Ministry of War is very turbulent, so don't let your guard down."

Various forces have stationed a lot of people in the Ministry of War, so even if Shen Jing seems to have no one to deal with him now, he may not be safe.

He nodded: "I know, don't worry."

Shu Lian saluted and said, "Then I will withdraw first. Please take care, sir."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

Shen Jing watched him leave, with a look of worry that she couldn't hide.

"It seems that the situation is becoming increasingly confusing and unclear. It's like this now, and we don't know what the outcome will be during the negotiations on the Paracel Islands."

He was very worried, but it was useless. One person's will could not change the overall situation, so he could only let himself be a chess piece in the overall situation.

At the same time, Xiao Heyun's people also found out.

"Your Majesty, the people sent by the young lady have arrived in Kyoto today and have met Shen Jing."

Xiao Heyun nodded, not surprised: "Maybe she has something else to ask Lord Shen. By the way, didn't you find out what it is?"

"Well, they probably said it privately. It's not clear yet."

"It's just the Ministry of War and the border issues. What else could it be?"

Xiao Heyun was silent for a moment, then said, "Mr. Shen has been investigating that matter recently. If A Yuan wants to ask, does that mean he has found some clues?"

"Should we ask, sir?"

"Go ask Shu Lian. Isn't she close to A Yuan? She will tell you naturally."

After hearing this, Li Jin nodded and asked someone to check it out.

But unexpectedly, Shu Lian went straight to Prince Li's mansion.

"You mean, they are watching King Li?"

"Yes, but is King Li also involved in this matter?"

Everyone didn't know the inside story, so they were a little confused at the moment.

But Xiao Heyun's expression changed slightly: "Yes, King Li."

The beginning of the failure of the Battle of Hongzhou can be traced back to...Yu Chengye's rebellion.

It was also because of this incident that Prince Li was disliked by His Majesty and has not recovered his former glory until now. He was half-dead and was overtaken by the Fifth Prince.

If we have to say that the Hongzhou incident was his doing, what would it be?

"Could it be that he was resentful of Nangong Jin for leading people to encircle and suppress Yu Chengye, which exposed him, so he wanted to deal with the General's Mansion?"

Xiao Heyun pondered for a moment, and suddenly shook his head: "No, maybe even earlier, when A Yuan and Gu Zian broke off their engagement and the Li Wang faction lost the power to win over the troops, maybe he had already decided to deal with the Nangong family."

If Nangong Yuan had married Gu Zian smoothly, perhaps nothing would have happened.

But everyone knows the outcome of delegating military power to outsiders, which is that the emperor will be at a disadvantage in the struggle for imperial power.

At that time, Nangong Yuan broke off the engagement, and the two families became enemies.

They thought it was all over, but it wasn't.

Perhaps everything that happened afterwards was intentional.

Xiao Heyun clenched his fingers and his expression became extremely ugly.

"A Yuan...if it really is him, then I shouldn't have stayed dormant for so long."

His constant concessions and forbearance made Nangong Yuan lose the best opportunity to fight back and also caused her to lose her father.

"My lord, what's wrong with you?"

Li Jin was a little worried when he saw him in deep thought.

"Keep an eye on King Li. I have something that needs to be verified."

Seeing his deep and fierce eyes, Li Jin shuddered.

It has been a long time since I have seen the prince look so murderous.

Could it be that it is really King Li?

Whether it is or not, maybe it doesn’t matter.

Because King Li really intended to kill Dalu.

His men tried several times, but failed every time.

Xiao Heyun asked people to keep a close eye on them, and later checked the origins of this group of people and found that some of King Li's aides provided them with money.

This is already conclusive evidence.

"My lord, what are you going to do?"

Xiao Heyun said: "He must die."

"But, given the current situation, if we take action, we might cause even greater trouble."

Hearing this he sneered.