"Exposing him now won't be very convincing. If we reach the border as soon as possible and expose the true face of this fake emperor in front of all the border soldiers, won't that make the emperor lose his credibility even more?"
Xiao Zhaolin frowned and thought for a moment. He felt that one or two days wouldn't make a difference, so he agreed.
I don’t know if it’s because I was too anxious.
Therefore, the next itinerary of the large group was arranged very quickly.
The journey, which would have taken several days, was shortened by half by Xiao Zhaolin.
That day, he finally arrived at the city gate of the border. The deputy general had received the news early and went out to greet him in person.
"Your Highness!"
Xiao Zhaolin waved his hand with a smug smile on his face.
Then, under the deputy general's puzzled gaze, he suddenly drew out the sword in his hand and pointed it at the carriage that was supposed to belong to the emperor.
In the eyes of everyone, the emperor was still in the carriage.
Therefore, Xiao Zhaolin's actions did scare quite a few people.
"Your Highness, what are you doing?"
The deputy general was frightened and subconsciously wanted to speak up to stop him, but was interrupted impatiently by Xiao Zhaolin.
"Well? Aren't you going to come out now? How long are you going to keep deceiving everyone by pretending to be the emperor?"
"What? The emperor is actually an imposter!"
"That's impossible! The Emperor has always been in the team!"
Everyone listened to Xiao Zhaolin's words and couldn't help but discuss it.
However, Xiao Zhaolin forced out two tears, then pretended to be heartbroken and spoke to the deputy general who was in shock.
"I just found out about this. That fake emperor actually hired someone to assassinate the emperor. My subordinates told me this not long ago. They said that the emperor..."
His voice paused, and then he spoke again under the deputy general's incredulous gaze.
"The Emperor has been murdered, and his life or death is uncertain!"
Xiao Zhaolin's voice was choked, as if he was feeling grief and indignation over Xiao Shengxing's assassination.
"Your Highness, are you spreading false news? The Emperor is fine, how could he be assassinated all of a sudden?"
The deputy general forced himself to calm down and then spoke seriously.
This matter is not a joke. If the emperor is assassinated, they will all be implicated.
"Whether it's true or not, we'll know as soon as we let the fake emperor out of the carriage!"
Xiao Zhaolin said this, and began to threaten seriously: "If you don't come out, I will definitely kill you when I lift the curtain of the carriage!"
Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, there was still no movement in the carriage.
Xiao Zhaolin had no patience left and directly lifted the curtain of the carriage.
But, there was no one inside.
Even the so-called fake emperor disappeared.
Amidst everyone's stunned gazes, a voice that was all too familiar was heard.
"Your Highness, do you think I'm dead?"
A deep voice came and fell into everyone's ears.
Xiao Zhaolin trembled all over and stood there in a daze.
Then he saw with his own eyes Xiao Shengxing walking out from the back of the team, with Shiqi and Su Moyuan who had disappeared beside him.
Surprisingly, they all came back!
Xiao Zhaolin frowned, not knowing what to do for a moment. He just stood there in a daze.
After seeing the long sword in Xiao Zhaolin's hand, Shiqi jumped up and attacked Xiao Zhaolin without mercy with the sword raised.
In the blink of an eye, he instantly knocked the sword out of Xiao Zhaolin's hand.
Xiao Zhaolin came to his senses and was about to say something, but Shiqi's sword was already against his neck.
With a cold look in his eyes, Shi Qi looked at the person in front of him with disdain, and then said in a cold voice.
"Your Highness, your sword is pointed at the Emperor's carriage. What are you planning? Are you planning to assassinate the Emperor while no one is paying attention? Or has Your Highness already been plotting a rebellion?"
Shiqi's business is not big, but it can be heard clearly by everyone.
Everyone came to their senses after hearing her words.
Yes, everything was fine originally, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly said that the Emperor was in danger, and everything started with him.
Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really has ulterior motives?
Xiao Zhaolin also came to his senses at this time, although he still didn't know the truth of the matter.
But if the charge of treason is really confirmed now, the only outcome will be death.
He no longer cared about his so-called face and knelt down in front of Xiao Shengxing, even kowtowing and begging for mercy.
He completely ignored the fact that Shiqi's sword had already pierced his neck lightly.
Shiqi raised his eyebrows and retracted his sword, wanting to see what he would do.
I have to say that Xiao Zhaolin's acting skills are really good. He kept kowtowing and begging for mercy from Xiao Shengxing.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I truly misunderstood. I drew my sword just now because I thought the person sitting in the carriage was someone pretending to be you, and because I was worried about your safety! Heaven and earth are my witnesses. I absolutely have no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I truly have no intention of rebellion. I am simply worried that someone with ulterior motives might replace you, Your Majesty!"
He spoke sincerely, even kowtowing repeatedly while talking, and his voice gradually became choked.
There is a feeling that makes people feel a little bit reluctant.
Xiao Shengxing stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes indifferently fixed on Xiao Zhaolin who was still acting in front of him.
Seeing that it was almost done, he spoke: "Never mind, I just felt that the team was too slow, so I left early, but I didn't expect you to misunderstand me. However, your caution really makes me feel at ease."
He pursed his lips with a hint of teasing in his eyes.
Even if Xiao Zhaolin was a fool, he now knew that he was being fooled.
He gritted his teeth and swallowed all his anger in silence.
I know more about myself now, and the most important thing I should do is to be patient.
If things really get out of hand, everyone will become your enemy.
And I really have to explain myself here.
There is still plenty of time and ways to deal with Xiao Shengxing, so there is no need to rush.
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhaolin adjusted his mood and then pretended to speak sincerely.
"I'm glad Your Majesty is alright. I really misunderstood. Please don't be angry, Your Majesty. I will be careful and cautious in the future and will not let something like this happen again."
My forehead has been bruised...
Xiao Shengxing looked at Xiao Zhaolin thoughtfully.
Just as everyone held their breath, waiting for the emperor's punishment.
He chuckled and waved his hand: "Never mind, this matter is not your fault after all. It was me who did not explain clearly, and instead you misunderstood."
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