Chapter 177 Why is Xiyan missing?

Su Qinyao's face was pale, her heart was beating like a drum, but she still forced herself to bow and salute:

"Your Majesty, calm down! I just wanted Nan Yan to teach the guards how to form a formation, but who would have thought they would act so recklessly..."

When she raised her eyes, her carefully painted eyebrows trembled slightly:

"It's all because I didn't know the seriousness of the matter. Please punish me, Your Majesty..."

Before he finished speaking, Helian Cong turned his head impatiently, his eyes finally falling on Xiao Nanyan:

"Nan Yan, since we are exchanging martial arts, casualties are inevitable. Today's matter ends here, you may return now!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave!"

Xiao Nanyue bowed respectfully again and turned to leave.

When the Fu family father and son saw that their goal had been achieved, they knew that Helian Cong was deliberately avoiding the important issues and making a big deal out of a small matter. They did not want the scandal to spread, so they quickly said goodbye.

"Then we, the ministers, will leave the palace with the Regent!"

"Go!"

Seeing Xiao Nanyan and the Fu family father and son walking away, Helian Cong slowly glanced at the mess on the ground and the guards kneeling stiffly, and said coldly:

"Yan Feng, take your men and clean this place up. Anyone present who dares to gossip about what happened today will be killed without mercy!"

"I obey your command!"

"You, follow me back to Weiyang Palace!"

Helian Cong shouted angrily, shocking Su Qinyao so much that she trembled all over.

"……yes."

Helian Cong shook his sleeves and turned to leave. The emperor's cold gaze cut through Helian Shu and Su Wan like an icy blade, and then he walked away.

Su Qinyao knew that if she followed Helian Cong back to the palace, there would be a barrage of thunder, fireworks and artillery, but what could she do?

She pondered the words in her mind, clutched her phoenix robe tightly, and followed.

…

Xiao Nanyan walked briskly, rushing all the way through the layers of palace gates without looking back.

When the vermilion plaque of the South Heaven Gate finally came into view, he saw Han Xiao, Mo Ren and other guards waiting at the palace gate, and his tense back relaxed slightly.

At this moment, Fu Yunqing, carrying the breathless Grand Tutor Fu, had also left the palace.

When they reached a deserted place, Fu Mingyuan began to criticize harshly:

"Nan Yan, do you know how dangerous today's incident is?"

He tightly grasped Xiao Nanyan's wrist with his big hands: "For a woman, you dared to go into a dangerous place alone. You almost lost your life there!"

Fu Yunqing also had a look of fear on his face: "You, you are so brave and skilled. Why did you enter the palace alone without bringing Han Xiao, Mo Ren and the others with you?"

Xiao Nanyan's face turned pale, and he curled the corners of his lips:

"They still have their own things to do. Moreover, the Nine Palaces Dragon Locking Formation set up at the palace gate is truly dangerous. If we take them with us, our entire army will be wiped out, even if I..."

He swallowed the second half of his words and looked at Fu Yunqing:

"Today, you and the Grand Tutor have worked hard. If you hadn't invited Helian Cong back in time..."

"Now you know how to thank me. Do you know that I ran myself to pieces today?"

Fu Yunqing rolled his eyes at him:

"After receiving the Blood Eagle message you sent, I immediately took my father to look for Helian Cong. We went to five different places before we finally found him."

Xiao Nanyan lowered his eyes: "In fact, this prince is also gambling, gambling on whether Helian Cong will show up."

Upon hearing this, Grand Master Fu leaned on his cane and shook his head and sighed:

"The emperor clearly acquiesced to the queen's actions. Otherwise, how could he, as the emperor, not know about such a big thing happening in the palace?"

There was a coldness in Xiao Nanyan's eyes:

"He simply wants to use Su Qinyao to eliminate me and secure his throne. This is a well-known game. If I bring my men into the palace today without any careful planning, acting hastily, I will undoubtedly fail. If I break into the palace alone, I will never return."

Fu Yunqing chuckled:

"Yes, your guess is correct. He just agreed and was not in a hurry to return to the palace. Until I moved the Concubine Dowager here according to your wishes, and your mother burst into tears, he returned to the palace without saying a word..."

Xiao Nanyan curled his lips and sneered:

"My mother is confused. She has to undo the consequences of her own actions. If it weren't for her, today's incident would have led to such a disaster!"

Fu Yunqing hesitated for a moment, and finally asked:

"Why isn't Xiyan here?"

Xiao Nanyan suddenly coughed and his pupils shrank slightly:

"She... was shot by an arrow from this king, and Helian Feng brought her back to the Crown Prince's Mansion!"

Fu Yunqing was stunned at first, then he heaved a long sigh:

"Nan Yan, others may not understand you, but I do. The Queen is clearly using Xi Yan as bait. The more you want to save her, the more you show that you care about her, the more the Queen will think Xi Yan is your weakness, and she will use you to her advantage. Especially Xi Yan, in that situation, she has no way to advance or retreat, and she is doomed to die. Only by putting herself in a desperate situation can she survive."

Xiao Nanyue's face turned increasingly purple, and his thin lips were tightly pursed.

"But, Nan Yan, have you ever thought about this: if you accidentally shoot her to death, wouldn't you regret it for the rest of your life?"

Xiao Nanyan took a deep breath, his eyes deep:

"I am very familiar with every part of her body and will never hurt her vital parts. It just looks dangerous!"