However, Tuso's smile froze instantly as he frowned and stared at the person slumped on the ground.
The boy's face was covered with unsightly scars, one after another covering his entire face, making people frown.
Jiang Yimian deliberately feigned a panicked expression, covering her face as she said, "M-sir, it's not my brother's or Lord Monte's fault."
I concealed my face simply because I didn't want to be kicked out of Lord Monte's residence. I had no ill intentions in accompanying the witch doctor to the palace this time.
I hope Lord Tuso will forgive me.
Tuso stared intently at the scarred boy, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Seeing this, Aguzan immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, saying, "Lord Tuso, spare my life, spare my life, Lord Tuso."
"She...she's just ugly, and she's afraid Lord Monte will throw her out of the manor because of it, so she dressed like this. Please, sir, spare her life."
Tuso merely frowned, his gaze returning to Aguzan.
The initial sense of familiarity vanished instantly. If this guy really was Aguzan, how could he be like this?
That man was always aloof and arrogant, and as a prince, he had his own pride; there was no way he would act so fearfully and beg for mercy.
Not to mention him, is he overthinking things?
Upon seeing this, Monte quickly rebuked, "How dare you two conceal your true appearances! You almost caused Lord Tuso to misunderstand!"
"If you delay Lord Tuso from capturing any villains, even ten of you wouldn't be enough to chop off your heads. Now get out of here!"
Aguzan and Jiang Yimian repeatedly agreed, bowing as they prepared to leave the palace.
Tuso, however, remained frowning, staring at the two, about to speak and stop them.
A guard dressed in gray soft armor rushed over from a distance, "Lord Tuso, something bad has happened! Something bad has happened! There's a problem with the prayer altar, sir! Please go and take a look!"
Upon hearing this, Tuso's expression immediately changed. He no longer cared about the people there and walked straight out of the palace, disappearing quickly down the palace road with the attendant.
After Jiang Yimian and Aguzan successfully emerged from the palace and sat in the carriage, they were still somewhat shaken.
Aguzan felt for a moment that he might have actually died in the palace.
Tuso was definitely suspicious of him from the start.
If Jiang Yimian hadn't reacted quickly and attracted Tuso's attention, he would have definitely been exposed.
Thinking about what had just happened, he sighed deeply. "Thank you so much. If you hadn't reacted quickly, we would probably be in jail by now."
Jiang Yimian merely glanced at him and said calmly, "We should thank A-Jian. If it weren't for the good timing at the altar, we might not have had the chance to leave the palace."
If the matters at the altar hadn't been more important, Tuso wouldn't have left in such a hurry.
This fellow was indeed cautious, but upon hearing that Monte had brought two unfamiliar medicine boys into the palace, he hurriedly came to investigate.
If she hadn't been prepared in advance, worried that her identity as a Great Jin person would be exposed, and had deliberately made many scars on her face, they would have had a hard time leaving the palace today.
Aguzan nodded, staring at Jiang Yimian, and said sincerely, "No matter what, I thank you all for returning to Tuyuhun this time."
Jiang Yimian simply said, "The matter is not over yet. The prayer ceremony in two days is the key. If the Khan does not regain consciousness smoothly, are you sure you can gain the upper hand?"
Nowadays, the people of Tuyuhun believe that those with impure bloodlines cannot become Khans.
If Aguzan were to forcibly ascend the throne, it might provoke a backlash from the ministers.
At that time, it will be difficult for him to hold onto his position as Khan.
However, if Tuyuhun were to experience internal strife, it would actually be a good thing for the Great Jin Dynasty.
After all, a Tuyuhun in internal strife would certainly be easier to deal with than it is now.
Aguzan clearly understood this as well, and a hint of amusement appeared on his face. "What, is the princess worried about me? Afraid that I won't live long after becoming Khan?"
Jiang Yimian's lips twitched, and she said calmly, "Evil lives on for a thousand years, you certainly won't die so easily."
Aguzan choked for a moment, then just smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am, after all, a prince of the Tuyuhun royal family. No matter how impure my bloodline is, I am still a prince."
The Khanate should rightfully belong to me. If anyone dares to invoke bloodline as an excuse, I will show no mercy.
He had experienced too many of these things before, so they weren't particularly important to him now.
If it weren't for the concern that Aliji might have a backup plan, and the fact that his men had suffered heavy losses, he wouldn't even care about the Khan's life or death.
Now it's just about preparing another way out for myself.
With Tuso by Aliji's side, he had to be cautious.
Seeing his confident demeanor, Jiang Yimian felt much more at ease.
Compared to the internal strife in Tuyuhun, which forced the Great Jin to wage war against the Western Liang again, she still hoped for less war.
I hope my family can be safe and sound and not be harmed by war.
If Aguzan ascends the throne, at least the Great Jin Dynasty can temporarily stay away from the strife, and Jiang Qingyuan will no longer need to lead troops into battle.
The matter between Xiliang and Tuyuhun should be resolved by themselves.
Silence fell over the carriage.
Only after they were far from the palace did Aguzan speak again: "I may be quite busy these next two days. Please thank Lord Lu for me, and I hope that Lord Lu can prepare what I need smoothly."
After saying that, he jumped off the carriage and quickly disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, beside the altar of the prayer ceremony.
Tuso looked at the few collapsed steps at the bottom and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, only the bottom few steps had collapsed and they would be repaired soon.
It shouldn't affect the prayer ceremony.
Then he frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "How could these steps suddenly collapse?"
He was perfectly fine before he left, but problems arose after he returned to the palace, and it just so happened that the anomaly occurred at the Khan's palace. The timing was just too coincidental.
The guard beside him lowered his head and said tremblingly, "Your subordinate doesn't know what happened either."
"It's probably because the steps leading to the altar have been in disrepair for years, and the excessive number of people trampling on them in recent days while preparing offerings for the altar."
"Should?" Tuso narrowed his eyes.
Upon hearing this, the guard immediately knelt on the ground and hurriedly said, "Your subordinate will go and investigate immediately."
Tuso merely snorted coldly, staring intently at the altar, and frowned, saying, "No need. In the next few days, keep a close watch on the altar and the surrounding streets. If any further damage occurs, you can all await your death."
The servant quickly responded and was about to leave when he saw Tuso looking as if he had discovered something, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Wait, when did you discover the stairs had collapsed? Or rather, how long after I left did you notice?"
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