Chapter 223 Scolding

Han Chi seemed startled, his face turned pale, and the book fell from his hand and landed on the table.

Han Chi raised his head and looked at the newcomer, his face filled with surprise. "Prince, you... you didn't leave?"

The person who came was Tuoba Hun.

Huo Wu lay on the roof, squinting his eyes at the two guards brought by Tuoba Hun. He jumped onto a tree near the study, then held his breath, hid his body, and stared at the two people in the study without moving.

"Leave?" Tuoba Hun sat down on the chair in the study with a carefree tone: "Why, you really want this prince to go far away? That way I can't settle the score with you, right?"

Perhaps because he felt that the guards he brought with him could keep a close watch on the study, Tuoba Hun did not deliberately lower his voice.

"No, no! Grand Prince!" Han Chi said with a smile, "You misunderstood. I thought the Grand Prince had already returned to Chi Le, so I was surprised to see you."

Han Chi smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face turning even paler.

"Hmph!" Tuoba Hun sneered and said in a cold voice, "Don't explain, Han Chi. I think you should understand why I came to you today, right?"

"I...I..." Han Chi's body trembled a little, and suddenly he knelt on the ground with a plop, kowtowed to Tuoba Hun and said, "Prince, this subordinate...this subordinate deserves to die!"

"You really deserve to die!" Tuoba Hun narrowed his eyes and looked at Han Chi: "Han Chi, oh, no, it's Lord Han. After all, you are now a Lord of the Dali Dynasty. You said you have reached the position of Lord, but you can't even find out about a person. How can I entrust you with important tasks in the future? I really doubt that you didn't do it on purpose! Do you really think you are a member of the Dali Dynasty?"

The more he spoke, the colder Tuoba Hun's voice became.

"No, no!" Tuoba Hun's words made Han Chi break out in a cold sweat. "Grand Prince, I am loyal to you beyond all doubt. I have absolutely no second thoughts. As for... the matter of the Second Prince, I really haven't found out. I never thought the Second Prince could hide it so well. When he offered to negotiate with you, I was shocked!"

"Shocked?" Tuoba Hun sneered, "Then do you know how this prince feels? Humph, domineering and lustful? Brainless? Is this what you found out about Xuanyuan Xiao? Hmm?"

"Prince, it was my negligence. I have also had people investigate for a long time, and the information I have obtained is that the Second Prince is nothing but an arrogant and lustful playboy." Han Chi kowtowed hurriedly, and finally looked up at Tuoba Hun: "Prince, we have all been deceived by the Second Prince!"

"Hmph!" Tuoba Hun kicked Han Chi on the shoulder: "If I had to be deceived, it would be me who was deceived by you!"

"No, no, no!" Han Chi ignored the pain in his shoulder and hurried forward to kowtow, saying, "Prince, I truly have no ulterior motives and have not lied to you. I have only ever worked wholeheartedly for you! It's just that I haven't investigated the matter clearly. I will send someone to investigate further!"

"No need!" Tuoba Hun snorted coldly and leaned back in his chair: "Your Second Prince Dali is now an ally!"

"Ah!" Han Chi was stunned for a moment, looking at Tuoba Hun in confusion!

"You don't need to know more!" Tuoba Hun looked at Han Chi with a warning: "I came here today to give you a warning. If you do anything wrong again in the future, you should think carefully about how to deal with the lives of your family!"

"Ah!" Han Chi kowtowed and said, "Grand Prince, please spare my life. Grand Prince, please spare my life. I will do my job well and will never make such a mistake again!"

"Well, I understand!" Seeing Han Chi begging for mercy, Tuoba Hun felt better and asked, "I asked you to send someone to contact Yuan Qilei. How is the progress on your side?"

"Replying to the eldest prince!" Han Chi said respectfully, "I have instructed Zuo Yisi to marry his daughter to Yuan Qilei as his successor."

"Hmm? Remarry?" Tuoba Hun narrowed his eyes and looked at Han Chi.

"Yes, Yuan Qilei's original wife, Ning, is now in prison, and Yuan Qilei has already divorced her. So, I thought, under the guise of letting Yuan Qilei remarry, let Zuo Yisi get close to Yuan Qilei first, and then make plans!"

"Well, okay, then you decide!" Tuoba Hun was not interested in these things. As long as it did not affect his plans, it was none of his business whether Yuan Qilei married or not. "Also, is there still no news on the matter I asked you to investigate?"

"Replying to the eldest prince!" Han Chi said hurriedly, "No, those who were with the third prince that day all died suddenly in prison. As for Nazir, she is not in the prison. I have not yet found Nazir's whereabouts, and I don't know whether she is dead or alive now!"

"Idiot!" Tuoba Hun gritted his teeth and said, "If you can't even find out about this, who is responsible for the Nazir incident?"

"It's Master Huo!"

"Master Huo?"

"Yes!" Han Chi said hurriedly, "It's Huo Xifei, the son of the Marquis of Xuanping. He is now the commander of the Imperial Guard."

"Huo Xifei?"

Tuoba Hun narrowed his eyes, whispered Huo Xifei's name, and asked, "Do you know this person?"

"I don't know much!" Han Chi said hurriedly, "More than three years ago, Huo Xifei returned to the capital from the border with the Marquis of Xuanping. Not long after, he was personally appointed by the Emperor as the commander of the Imperial Guard. He has been responsible for the security of the capital ever since. As for other things, there's nothing much... Oh, by the way, there's one more thing. Huo Xifei is the fiancé of Yuan Ziyu, the second daughter of the Yuan family!"

"A relative of the Yuan family?" Tuoba Hun suddenly raised his head and looked at Han Chi: "Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier?"

"Prince, this matter was only revealed by the two families this year. It had never been leaked before. I have already sent a letter to your residence in Chi Le. I think you will be able to see it when you return!" Han Chi said hurriedly.

"Go check on Huo Xifei!" Tuoba Hun looked at Han Chi and said, "Remember, I don't want any mishaps to happen in my plan, do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, I understand!" Han Chi said hurriedly.

"Well, learn your lesson, or don't blame me for being cruel!"

After Tuoba Hun finished speaking, he looked at Han Chi again and turned to leave the study!

Han Chi knelt on the ground and didn't dare to move for a long time. Only when he was sure that Tuoba Hun had left did he sit on the armchair with the help of the table, his face pale as a bloodless stone.

Huo Wu had been listening intently to the conversation in the room on the roof. When he heard Huo Xifei's name, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

After Tuoba Hun left, Huo Wu stayed for a while to make sure that Tuoba Hun would not come back. Then he quietly left the Huainan Marquis Mansion after Han Chi left the study, and told Huo Xifei everything he heard in the evening!

Huo Xifei narrowed his eyes and said, "Go tell An Da to be careful and not let anyone see any clues!"

"yes!"

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