"Ah! There's an assassin! Protect the king! Quickly!" Yuan Yi screamed in fear, and the shadow guards surrounded Yuan Xichen as quickly as possible and protected him.

At that moment, Yuan Xichen stood up suddenly.

Everyone searched everywhere but did not find the assassin.

Finally, his sight fell on a pillar, on which a sharp arrow was firmly fixed.

Looking closely, there seems to be a note on it.

To prevent any fraud, Yuan Yi personally stepped forward and opened the note and placed it in front of Yuan Xichen.

There were only a few lines of words written on the note:

"Your Highness, I am willing to lend a helping hand. If you want to know the true situation of the refugees, please go to the ruined temple ten miles outside the city at midnight tonight.

I have no choice but to do this because I am imprisoned. If you have frightened Your Majesty, please forgive me for taking such a desperate measure.

However, this matter is extremely important and is also related to His Majesty. Please trust me. To prevent any accidents, I will not use my real name for the time being."

After reading it, Yuan Xichen became more interested in this mysterious note.

Since others have said it so directly, it doesn't hurt to go and take a look.

Yuan Yi was afraid that there might be something fishy about this matter, and he was not very willing to let Yuan Xichen go to meet him.

He thought for a while, then asked seriously: "Your Majesty, do you think the person who sent this note is from the imperial court?

I'm worried this might be a trap to lure you in. It's dangerous to meet him this late at night."

Yuan Yi felt that it couldn't be such a coincidence. As soon as they discovered the refugee problem, someone came forward.

Maybe this is a trap set by someone else, which is also very possible.

Yuan Xichen didn't take it to heart, thinking that he could just go there and counter the opponent's moves.

He seemed to have made up his mind, and his sexy thin lips opened slightly: "It's okay, just go and meet him. You can make some arrangements and bring a few more people.

In addition, everyone should go to bed early tonight. After we leave the mansion, we cannot relax inside.

We should leave early to see what tricks this guy is up to."

After saying that, Yuan Xichen ate a little and put down his chopsticks.

Yuan Yi saw that he couldn't persuade him, so he just accepted his fate and obeyed. He also hoped that things would go smoothly, otherwise if something happened to the prince, he would have enough heads to chop off.

Yuan Yi said with a rather helpless tone, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will make all the arrangements. Your safety is the most important thing.

Regardless of that person's motives, we must not let our guard down. I have a suggestion, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate to share it.

Yuan Yi was always thinking about Yuan Xichen and didn't dare to take any risks.

In order to prevent things from changing, he had to make full preparations.

However, Yuan Xichen did not respond immediately after hearing this. No emotion could be seen in his deep eyes.

The atmosphere fell into a strange awkwardness for a while, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

His eyes were fixed on the concave part of the pillar, and then he said in a tone without a trace of warmth:

"Tell me what you think first. If it's feasible, then it's fine. Of course, if someone really wants to come up and get killed, I'll naturally help them."

The sweet and sour fish made tonight tasted very good. Yuan Xichen took another bite and started eating, then ate a mouthful of white rice.

The braised fish was fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and was topped with a layer of red juice.

It tastes sour and sweet, something Yuan Xichen has never tasted before.

In fact, this dish was also from the "Fragrant Pavilion" restaurant and was delivered in the afternoon. It was said to be a new way of eating fish for Yu Qingqing's family.

From then on, fish was supplied to the restaurant every day, and the price of fish was fifty cents per catty. The restaurant also spent twenty taels of silver to buy the fish.

Yuan Yi saw the atmosphere had calmed down and immediately said, "I'm worried there might be a conspiracy, so I'd like to find someone to go to the meeting on your behalf. You can just observe from the shadows. There's no need to risk yourself."

Yuan Yi even already has a candidate, and that person is himself, the best one.

After all, the news cannot be leaked easily, and Chen Yi is not here. When the time comes, let Ying Ershi protect the prince closely.

I have to say that Yuan Yi is also a meticulous person.

Think of every aspect, it's better to be safe than sorry.

The saying goes, "Don't have the intention to harm others, but be on guard against them." This truth applies at all times. And if it's for safety's sake, it's not considered mean-spirited behavior.

Yuan Yi felt that the prince would definitely agree, after all, this was the best way.

Unfortunately, he guessed wrong about this. Yuan Xichen did not intend to do so.

Yuan Xichen said without hesitation: "Let's not consider this for now. I want to see who this person is in person.

I'm not afraid of him cheating. No one capable of showing off his power in my territory has yet been born. You and Shadow Twenty just need to follow me, and the others will protect me in secret."

This was the damned desire to win that men have, the feeling that they could do anything. Yuan Yi rolled his eyes inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

He just pursed his lips sadly and pretended to touch his head to cover up the embarrassment at that moment.

Since the prince has made up his mind, all he can do is follow his orders.

Yuan Yi immediately responded, "I will make arrangements right away. I will not let anyone harm you. Your Highness, please enjoy your meal. I will take my leave!"

Yuan Yi felt that there was no time to lose and needed to prepare some hidden weapons. Furthermore, the people brought over had to be strictly screened.

After Yuan Yi left, Yuan Xichen continued to eat slowly. After about a quarter of an hour, he put down his chopsticks.

Seeing that Yuan Xichen didn't eat anymore, the nanny and maid next to him quickly cleared the tableware away.

After eating, my body was covered in sweat and I felt very uncomfortable.

Then he came to the bathhouse and prepared to take a comfortable bath.

The maids and servants in the palace also began to take action.

Everyone was doing what they were supposed to do in an orderly manner, except for one of the maids whose eyes became unsteady.

The maid deliberately lowered her head so that no one would notice her and no one could see her appearance clearly.

After the hot water was ready, Yuan Xichen slowly stepped into the bathtub. The water just covered his calves and the water temperature was just right.

Yuan Xichen then dismissed everyone and only left a few guards waiting outside.

The bathtub was filled with roses, some white, some red, and some pink.

The fragrance of roses drifts into people's noses through the mist, making people feel that their whole body and mind are relaxed at that moment.

Yuan Xichen was completely relaxed at this moment and didn't pay attention to the situation around him.

Just when he was enjoying himself comfortably, something unexpected happened.