The whole journey was silent and Gao Zilun could only hear his own heartbeat.

Because he was too excited, he didn't notice that the servant didn't come in with him.

In the alley, the servants were tied up and gagged, looking in astonishment at the strong man who was supposed to be on their side, and the Jinyiwei who were supposed to be led away by the strong man, who were standing together.

Seeing Gao Zilun running in, one of the Jinyiwei picked up the attendant and handed him to the strong man: "This man is a servant. Take him to the palace first. After he identifies the person, we will take him and Gao Zilun to the imperial prison to wait for Lord Jiang to decide."

"yes."

Lord Jiang? Lord Jiang in the Imperial Prison?

The servant was stunned for a few seconds, then rushed up like a maggot with all his might.

It would be death no matter who fell into his hands, but if he fell into Jiang Wenjing's hands, it would be worse than death!

The strong man looked at the person who suddenly struggled in his hand, clicked his tongue, knocked the person unconscious with a knife, and carried him back to the palace.

The others also returned to Xu's house, found a secluded corner, and waited for instructions.

Gao Zilun had never been to Xu's house. He looked at the house in a daze. Just as he was about to tell his servants to look for it separately, he suddenly realized that he was the only one left.

Damn it! He must have taken the opportunity to run back to the mansion!

Gao Zilun thought to himself that when he returned, he would definitely teach him a lesson!

But the most important thing right now is how to find Jiang Sulan's house without attracting other people's attention.

The longer he hesitated, the longer Jinyiwei and Ah Fu watched him.

Finally, as if taking into account that the Jinyiwei might come back at any time, Gao Zilun had already planned to go back. He casually picked a flower that was blooming nearby, intending to use it as a topic of conversation tomorrow.

The moment he picked the flower, he was thrown to the ground!

“!!! Who!” Gao Zilun thrashed around on the ground in panic. The next second, everyone rushed over.

The servants held torches and lit up the yard.

Gao Zilun heard a cold voice coming from above him: "Isn't this the son of the Minister of Rites? What brings you here so late at night?"

It was Jiang Sulan's voice.

Gao Zilun's two arms were twisted behind his back by the Jinyiwei, and his back was pressed hard to the ground by the Jinyiwei's knees, forcing him to cry.

His eyes were blurred with tears, and he could not see Jiang Sulan's expression or speak.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Sulan no longer had the heart to speak.

She had already set up a tight net in her yard, waiting for Gao Zilun. Who would have thought that Gao Zilun was such a loser that he didn't even enter her yard.

Jiang Sulan saluted the Jinyiwei: "Thank you for your help."

Jinyiwei was about to speak when a cold light flashed in his eyes. His expression suddenly changed and he shouted sternly, "Be careful!"

He then grabbed Gao Zilun and rolled on the ground, barely avoiding the arrow.

Jiang Sulan was also protected by Ah Fu behind him.

Suddenly, four or five masked men appeared in the air, holding crossbows in their hands.

The arrows flew fiercely, and two people were accidentally hit by them. Their wounds turned purple, and their lips also turned purple.

"The arrow is poisonous!" someone roared.

"Form a formation!" the Jinyiwei holding Gao Zilun down shouted, and the others drew their swords and formed a formation. The Jinyiwei handed Gao Zilun to Ah Fu and said, "Take Miss Jiang and him back to the palace quickly. There might be an ambush on the road, so be extremely careful!"

Ah Fu said nothing, picked up one in each hand, and flew away.

After all, the Jinyiwei were numerous and not weak in strength, and the injury was caused by the sudden attack by the masked man.

What's more, the masked men's purpose was obviously not them. Regardless of whether their target was Gao Zilun or Jiang Sulan, letting Ah Fu take them back to the palace first was the safest approach.

As expected, when he saw Ah Fu flying away with his men, the masked man changed his offensive and wanted to chase after them.

But they were all stopped by the Jinyiwei.

…

Although there were some minor setbacks along the way, Ah Fu still managed to bring the two of them to the palace successfully.

The emperor did not rest. Seeing Ah Fu's torn cuffs and Jiang Sulan's frightened face, he asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Jiang Sulan breathed slowly and recounted the entire incident in detail, trying to be as logical as possible: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards..."

"Don't worry. The Jinyiwei are all elite soldiers of Tianqi. A few masked men are nothing to be afraid of." The emperor's gaze fell on Gao Zilun, who was trembling below. "Are you Gao Zilun?"

Gao Zilun was shocked, hurt, and afraid at this moment. When he heard the emperor's voice, even his voice trembled: "Yes, I am Gao Zilun."

"I remember I said that during this period of time, anyone who approaches the Xu Mansion, no matter who it is, will be treated as a traitor."

Gao Zilun's eyes suddenly turned dark and his head started buzzing.

He was so frightened that his teeth chattered uncontrollably.

He struggled to half-kneel, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, spare my life. It was all due to my audacity and confusion! Your Majesty, I am loyal to Tianqi and heaven and earth can bear witness to it. I have absolutely no intention of treason!"

"I, I entered the Xu Mansion because I was momentarily bewildered. I admire Miss Jiang, so, that's why I took this risk. I beg Your Majesty to spare my life in consideration of my father's contributions to the country!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

He knocked his head loudly, and Jiang Sulan cried out when she heard the word "admiration". The next second, she realized that she had lost her manners in front of the emperor, and sat down properly.

His eyes would glance at the emperor from time to time.

The emperor was amused by her furtive look, but he said nothing. He only said in a calm voice, "I have already sent someone to inform the Minister of Rites about this matter. We will discuss it after he arrives."

Gao Zilun licked his lips.

His father would never ignore him!

…

Southern Gu.

They went down the mountain smoothly. Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Wenjing went ahead to explore the way, while the young high priestess and Bai Yan waited in place.

The young high priestess's eyes were filled with sadness, and there was still some lingering anger.

Bai Yan said helplessly, "What can you do with the corpse? It will only increase the risk of us being discovered. Although the king has a grudge against the high priest, he was a living high priest. Now that the high priest is dead, even if it is just to earn a good reputation, the king will bury the high priest properly."

The young high priestess snorted softly, "But she has lived in the mountains all her life, bound by her status. She can only come down on one day each year. I don't want her to be trapped in the mountains after she dies."

Bai Yan's eyelashes trembled.

It had just rained and there was still a slight chill in the breeze.

The young high priest rubbed her hands, and Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Wenjing also came over.

"We've checked everything. We can't go to the house or the embroidery shop we were in earlier. The security in other places isn't very tight. The most urgent thing is to gather the Apocalypse Army that we brought in earlier. After that, we'll launch a breakout and lead them to the front of the dense forest. Your mission is to bring the remaining people out of the dense forest. Do you understand?"

Jiang Zhiyu was scratching the ground with a branch.

There was a clear glint of stupidity in the eyes of the young high priestess. Bai Yan nodded: "When do we set off?"