Chapter 296 Investigation

   "Huan'er, what do you want to tell me?"

   Seeing the serious expression in Jiang Peihuan's eyes, Jiang Hong asked softly.

  After sitting down on the chair opposite Jiang Hong, Jiang Peihuan told about Xiao Nanye's investigation, and then continued, "Father, these bows and arrows flowed from your side."

  Hearing what Jiang Peihuan said, Jiang Hong frowned.

   After a while, he said softly, "The people in charge of casting bows and arrows are all people who have followed me for many years."

   "Father, Meng Yi has also followed you for many years."

   Regarding Jiang Hong's words, Jiang Peihuan faded out.

  When he heard Meng Yi's name, the expression in Jiang Hong's eyes instantly became ugly.

   After a moment of silence, he looked at Jiang Peihuan and Xiao Nanye and said, "I see, I will ask someone to investigate this matter."

   "Then I'll wait for news from my father."

  After seeing Jiang Hong nodding, Jiang Peihuan and Xiao Nanye left Yanlin.

  After leaving Yanlin, Jiang Peihuan and Xiao Nanye went directly back to the plum garden without going out again.

   This night, Jiang Hong didn't sleep all night.

  The next morning, Yue'er knocked on Jiang Peihuan's door.

  When the knock on the door sounded, Xiao Nanye and Jiang Peihuan opened their eyes, and they looked towards the door together.

   "My lord, my concubine, the general invites you to go there."

  Hearing this, Xiao Nanye and Jiang Peihuan looked at each other, and they got up together.

  Yue'er stepped forward to serve Jiang Peihuan, while Xiao Nanye quickly packed himself up.

  Both of them are very agile people, so after a while, they walked out of the room.

  As soon as he walked into the yard, Jiang Peihuan saw Deputy General Liu waiting there.

   "Prince, Princess."

  Seeing Xiao Nanye and Jiang Peihuan, Vice General Liu hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

   Raising his hand to him, Jiang Peihuan said softly, "Father asked you to come to me and the prince."

   "Yes, the general asked the general to take the prince and princess to a place."

  Hearing this, Jiang Peihuan and Xiao Nanye left the General's Mansion without saying anything.

  The three rode together to a house in the suburbs.

  When he followed Deputy General Liu into the yard, Jiang Peihuan heard scolding inside, "Jiang Hong, you will definitely suffer retribution."

  Hearing this voice, Jiang Peihuan's eyes were a little ugly, and a little angry.

   There was a man whose hands and feet were bound and pushed to the ground. Jiang Peihuan recognized this man. He was also a general under Jiang Hong's command. He was best friends with Meng Yi, and his name was Wang Ke.

  At this time, Wang Ke's eyes were full of gloomyness, and he looked at Jiang Hong with hatred.

  In comparison, Jiang Hong's face is indeed very calm.

  Hearing footsteps, Jiang Hong turned his head to look at the door. 'When he saw Jiang Peihuan, the expression in his eyes was a bit gentle, "Huan'er, my lord."

   "It seems that father has found the traitor."

   This is what Xiao Nanye said.

  Looking at Wang Ke on the ground, the corner of Xiao Nanye's mouth curled up into a faint smile, but that smile had a cold taste, and if you look carefully, it was a bit bloodthirsty.

  Hearing Xiao Nanye's words, Jiang Hong nodded, and then said softly, "It has been found out, those bows and arrows were sent by him."

   "So what if I sent it away, this is all your retribution."

   "Wang Ke, I ask myself that there is nothing wrong with you, why did you do this?"

  Jiang Hong has been silent all this time, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but look at Wang Ke and speak.

When Wang Ke heard this, he let out a burst of laughter, as if he had heard some good joke. Looking at Jiang Hong, he said mockingly, "You still ask me why, have you forgotten Brother Meng?" How did you die?"

   "So, you did all this to avenge Meng Yi?"

   "It sounds so nice, but you want to be rich and famous."

  As soon as Jiang Hong finished speaking, Xiao Nanye, who was standing beside Jiang Peihuan, let out a mocking laugh.

  Wang Ke, who heard this, looked at Xiao Nanye with gloomy eyes.

  Finding his eyes, Xiao Nanye continued to speak, "Is this king wrong? What you did was because of the wealth that King Qing promised you, so why use a dead person as an excuse."

  When he said the last sentence, Xiao Nanye's eyes were full of contempt.

  Wang Ke, whose eyes were full of anger just now, looked like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He hissed, "You are talking nonsense."

"Ah…"

   Facing Wang Ke's ferocity, Xiao Nanye sneered.

  Xiao Nanye did not look at Wang Ke again, but looked at Jiang Hong, "Father, do you know Wang Ke's family background?"

   "He was born in a poor family."

  Most of those who joined the army were from poor families, but those from better families would choose to take the imperial examination.

  But studying requires money to support, and joining the army does not need it. Not only does it not need money, but there is also a monthly allowance of money.

   "If my king remembers correctly, you, a general who joins the army, don't know how to drink their monthly bills. It's only a hundred taels a year, but your family has tens of thousands of taels of silver bills."

   "Don't tell me that this silver is your family's private property."

  Just on the way here, Jiang Peihuan heard from Deputy General Liu that the person behind it was Wang Ke. Immediately, Jiang Peihuan and Xiao Nanye went to Wang Ke's house to look for clues.

  At this moment, when Wang Ke heard Xiao Nanye's words, the unattractive look in his eyes became even more ugly. He wanted to refute, but he couldn't find any words to refute.

  Jiang Hong, who heard this, was stunned.

   After a long time, he looked at Wang Ke and said, "I never dreamed that one day you would change your original intention for these external things."

   "Heh... things outside of the body, you sons from a family naturally don't understand our suffering."

  Hearing this, Jiang Hong couldn't help frowning.

   When he was about to say something, Jiang Peihuan stepped forward and took Jiang Hong's hand, "Father, from the moment he chose to betray you, he is not worth your trouble."

   "Today is the last day the emperor gave me and the prince, so he will leave it to me and the prince."

  Looking at Wang Ke on the ground, Jiang Hong wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, but looked at Jiang Peihuan and said, "If that's the case, then leave him to you and the prince."

   After speaking, Jiang Hong took Vice General Liu and left.

  Wang Ke looked at the back of Jiang Hong leaving, with a bit of complexity in his eyes.

  After Jiang Hong left, the temperature in Jiang Peihuan's eyes disappeared instantly.

  Looking at Wang Ke, she said directly, "Since when did you and King Qing collude?"

  Hearing Jiang Peihuan's words, Wang Ke looked up at her, but Wang Ke's eyes were full of contempt and ridicule, and he didn't say a word, as if he hadn't heard her words at all.

   "The princess asked you, are you deaf?"

  (end of this chapter)