"Nan Yi, please accept my condolences." Zheng Yong looked at the woman in front of him with pity.

"Let's get practical. You probably already know why I'm here," Nan Yi said as he entered the mountain. "Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will find the murderer and avenge my parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law. Would you be willing to lend me a hand?"

Zheng Yong nodded. "I know, His Majesty has approved it. Besides, I have been investigating the origins of the groups of assassins who tried to kill you, but I haven't found any leads yet."

"In that case, I won't say thank you. I will remember the favor I owe you. If you ever need my help in the future, just ask. This favor will be just as useful to Fourth Master."

Zheng Yong is one of Old Master Kang's men, and Fourth Uncle is the future emperor. Zheng Yong also saved her life, so she has to find a way to get some benefits from Fourth Uncle on Zheng Yong's behalf.

Zheng Yong was unaware that his acquaintance with Nan Yi, and the several times Nan Yi helped him, had provided him with a life-saving charm, preventing him from meeting a tragic end.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, out of consideration for his friendship with someone, he granted him special favor, allowing him to live out his later years in comfort and ease, and to pass away peacefully with a smile on his face.

For some reason, Zheng Yong nodded and said, "I won't stand on ceremony with you. Let's go take care of business first."

Nan nodded and left the palace with him.

While passing through the Imperial Garden, she encountered the Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Tenth Prince, who had rushed into the palace specifically to find her, including the Fourteenth Prince, who had fought with Nan Yi.

"South……"

"Fourth Sister-in-law," Eighth Master called out, glancing sideways at Ninth Brother beside him to remind him to be mindful of the occasion.

The Ninth Prince touched his nose, his gaze darting away for a moment, before awkwardly changing his form of address, "Fourth Sister-in-law."

The Tenth Prince, not being so particular, asked angrily, "Nan Yi, who did this? If I find out who the villain is, I will make sure Father Emperor executes his entire family."

"Could it be Xu Huaiyu? He failed to assassinate us and took his anger out on the Tong family. If that's the case, then we've implicated the Tong family."

The usually gentle and reserved Eighth Prince was unusually furious.

Nan Yi shook his head. "I can't explain it clearly, so now I need to do two things: catch Xu Huaiyu and find out who is behind the assassination attempt on me."

"Speaking of this, I get angry. How come there are so many assassins of unknown origin in the capital all of a sudden? The problem is, I can't find where they are hiding. Isn't that strange? Can they fly or disappear into the ground?"

After Nan Yi returned, Yin Tang and the Eighth Prince discussed the matter and secretly launched an investigation into the assassins Nan Yi had encountered. Strangely, they found nothing, which was quite disheartening.

"That's because you didn't run into me." Fourteen pushed away his Ninth Brother, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the South, and said, "Fourth Sister-in-law, I'll help too. Eighth and Ninth Brothers aren't good at this, so leave it to me. My martial arts master was a renowned detective in the capital back in the day. I've learned a lot from him, and I guarantee I can find out the villain behind it all within three days."

Fourteen was not speaking empty words; his martial arts instructor was indeed a person of great background. Anyone who could serve as a martial arts instructor for a prince was a highly skilled person with unique abilities.

"I can't be left out." As Nan Yi's friend, the Tenth Prince also wanted to contribute.

Nan Yi looked at them. Why turn them down when they've come to him with manpower? With them all working together, he was sure they could find the demons and monsters behind it all.

“In that case, I won’t stand on ceremony. Once things are done, I’ll have your fourth brother treat everyone to a grand feast.” Nan Yi returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute. Her manner was perfectly natural, exuding a dignified and heroic air, as if this was the proper way to do things.

"I've already figured out a way to find the murderer regarding my family's affairs. It's about the assassin and Xu Huaiyu, and I need your help with that."

"Alright, let's split up." The Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince bid farewell to Nan Yi and left.

Zheng Yong played the role of a taciturn eunuch from beginning to end. Apart from bowing respectfully to the four princes at the beginning, he kept his head down and shrank behind Nan Yi, to the point that the four princes completely ignored him.

The Fourteenth Prince, who had just reached the entrance of Yikun Palace, suddenly stopped. He muttered to himself with a strange expression, "Something's not right?"

"What's wrong?" the tenth prince asked casually as he walked side by side with him.

Fourteen frowned. "Tenth Brother, didn't you notice the little eunuch behind Fourth Sister-in-law? I feel like something's off about him. His aura is off. Even though he looks harmless, he can't hide his imposing presence."

He tried his best to restrain himself; otherwise, Fourteenth Prince wouldn't have misjudged him.

"What are you talking about? What kind of airs does a mere eunuch have?" the Tenth Prince said disdainfully. "Hurry up, Eighth Brother and the others have already gone inside. Didn't you say you were going to pay your respects to your mother? Hurry up, we'll be busy these next few days."

Fourteen knew it was pointless to talk to Tenth Brother; he was too easygoing and wouldn't pay attention to such trivial details.

The more he thought about it, the more suspicious the young eunuch seemed. Hmm, could he be one of those legendary secret agents? Otherwise, why would Fourth Sister-in-law look so confident when she said she was looking for the murderer who wiped out her family?

Hmm, I'll ask Fourth Sister-in-law next time. Fourteenth has made up his mind to meet the elusive secret agent.

Therefore, he took even better care of his fourth sister-in-law's affairs.

Nan Yi and Zheng Yong left the palace and headed straight for Tongzhou.

Yinzhen was waiting for her at the estate. When he saw the two of them return, he glanced at Zheng Yong behind Nan Yi and said to Nan Yi, "Come with me."

At the same time, Yinzhen was thinking that his father, the Emperor, was quite fond of this concubine. Even if he personally intervened, he might not be able to borrow someone like Zheng Yong from his father. But Tong Shi could be borrowed so easily. It was infuriating to compare people like that.

Nan Yi looked at Zheng Yong.

"This servant will go in and take a look first." Zheng Yong bowed tactfully, stepped into the manor, and disappeared from their sight after turning past the screen wall.

"What did they find out? What did the officials say?" Nan Yi asked as he walked up to Yinzhen.

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