"Who did this?"
The voice was so cold that it made people feel chilled.
The Jinyiwei who came to report took a tentative look at his face before saying, "We don't know who they are yet, but we discovered fire patterns on the backs of the first wave of assassins. Grand Tutor and Your Excellency, please rest assured. The Emperor has already instructed us to investigate thoroughly."
After Jiang Kangan finished talking about the Fire Mark, he could no longer hear what he said.
Huo Wen, Xiao Yanli's man.
But that shouldn't be the case. Given Xiao Yanli's plan, he wouldn't take action against the Xu Mansion until he was completely sure.
What stimulated him?
During the Tianqi reign, he and his grandfather had been imprisoned. Although Bo Jian was away, he had no real power.
It can only be Zhiyu's side, or Mobei.
The possibility of Nan Gu is greater.
As he was thinking, a bright yellow figure suddenly appeared in his sight.
"Holy..." The Jinyiwei was interrupted by the emperor before he could finish his words: "Go out and guard. If anyone comes, report immediately."
"yes."
The emperor entered the cell, and Fuping turned around and went out with the Jinyiwei.
Only the emperor, Xu Yanli and Jiang Kangan were left in the cell.
The emperor's eyes fell on Xu Yanli: "Don't worry, Grand Tutor, the lady is in the Imperial Hospital and is fine. I have placed them in the palace, and I don't think the villain would dare to do anything."
Xu Yanli bowed to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, do you know why he suddenly took action?"
The emperor sighed softly, "The rain in Nan Gu has stopped, and the news has spread. Zhiyu in Nan Gu can be said to be..." The emperor thought for a moment and found the word he thought best: "Killing everyone in the world."
"He killed several people upon arriving in Nan Gu. Later, when summoned by the Nan Gu King, he provoked him with words. Later, during an archery competition, he shot and killed the son of a Nan Gu official. He also assassinated the Nan Gu High Priest."
Jiang Kangan: “…”
Xu Yanli: “…”
Looking closely, the two of them had somewhat dull expressions in their eyes, just like what the emperor had heard at first.
Even now, the emperor still feels a bit dreamy when talking about it.
"How is the young fish now?"
After a moment of daze, both of them looked worried. The emperor chuckled, "Don't worry, the army is just outside the dense forest. With a single order, they can crush Nan Gu."
"As long as you don't get poisoned, there's nothing to fear from the Nan Gu people. With Zhiyu and Bai Yan here, there's no need to worry."
"I think that's why he felt that his time was running out, so he took this risk."
The emperor sighed softly, "He got the news earlier than I did, but it's also my fault. If I had known Gao Zilun had this in mind, I should have arrested him directly. It almost caused such a disaster!"
The emperor could say that he was to blame, but Jiang Kangan and Xu Yanli could not.
After some evasion, both sides had the same idea.
If Zhiyu were here, there would definitely be sharp comments.
The emperor smacked his lips with some regret, and the next moment, he stopped turning the ring.
What's he sorry about?!
Feeling that he might have awakened a strange attribute, the emperor's pupils trembled a few times.
Xu Yanli and Jiang Kang'an noticed the emperor's strange expression and were about to say something when Fuping came over anxiously in small steps.
"Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is here!"
Although he concealed his figure, who is Fuping?
That’s the chief eunuch!
If someone passes by him like this, he will remember it and never forget it.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yanli and Jiang Kang'an immediately changed into the bloody prison uniforms they had prepared, rushed into the tattered cell, and quickly disguised themselves.
Fuping closed the prison door.
Although the two cells were not adjacent to each other, it was quiet at the moment and sounds could still be heard.
Footsteps echoed one after another, and the emperor heard Xing Maozhi's flattering voice: "Why are you here, Sixth Prince? This cell is dark and gloomy, it's not the place for you. Don't worry, I will do everything you asked me to do, and I will do it safely."
Xiao Yanli chuckled, "Of course I trust Lord Xing. There's been a fire at the Xu Mansion, and I'm worried that Grand Tutor Xu and Lord Jiang might not be aware of it, so I came to let you know."
As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the cell, and he was satisfied to see Xu Yanli and Jiang Kangan move at the same time.
"So that's how it is. I have to tell you then." Xing Maozhi said as he opened the prison door.
Xiao Yanli stopped in front of them but didn't say anything. He looked at Xing Maozhi thoughtfully.
Xing Maozhi pretended not to know and didn't look at him, staring at the wall in front of him without blinking.
This wall is really a wall.
Xiao Yanli: "..."
He said helplessly: "Master Xing must have something else to do, there is no need to stay here with me."
Xing Maozhi waved his hand: "Your Highness the Sixth Prince is joking. What can I do for you?"
Xiao Yanli: "Really? But I think you are busy."
Hearing his slightly sinister tone, Xing Maozhi's throat moved slightly: "Since Your Highness feels so, then I will get busy first."
Xiao Yanli's lips curled up into a smile: "Master Xing, please do as you please."
Xing Maozhi walked out the door, looking back every few steps.
With no one around, Xiao Yanli's eyes suddenly turned cold. He scanned the cells one by one, looking at them very carefully, and said, "You heard what I just said, didn't you?"
Xu Yanli raised his head, his face frighteningly pale: "Wha, ahem...what fire?"
His voice was very dry, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.
Seeing his miserable state, Xiao Yanli finally put aside his doubts. "Last night, there was a sudden flood at the Xu Mansion. Now the entire Xu Mansion has become a ruin."
"Where are the people?"
"Who knows? Maybe he was burned to death."
Xiao Yanli spoke casually, but his eyes never left Xu Yanli.
Xu Yanli lowered his head and his body began to tremble violently. Then, he pounced on Xiao Yanli in front of his terrified eyes!
Of course he missed, Xiao Yanli dodged sideways, and Xu Yanli fell heavily to the ground.
"You, you did it?!"
The muffled voice seemed to be suppressing tears.
Xiao Yanli was still so shocked by what happened just now that he hadn't recovered from his shock. The momentum contained in that pounce seemed to be determined to die with him.
Xiao Yanli kicked his feet twice in anger before speaking, "It has nothing to do with me. I just heard the news and thought I'd let you know."
He was not wary of Xu Yanli and Jiang Kang'an, but of this imperial prison.
God knows if there are any emperor's spies in this prison.
If the emperor knew about other things, it would be at most a case of adding insult to injury, and it would not be a crime. But if he admitted it, he would be close to death.
That pounce seemed to have used up all of Xu Yanli's strength. He dug his fingers into the ground and kicked with his legs, but he just couldn't get up.
Xiao Yanli looked at him with disgust, raised his leg and kicked him again.
After kicking the man, he exhaled a breath, ignored Xu Yanli, and walked towards Jiang Kangan who was lying on his side with his back to them.
After turning the man over, Xiao Yanli realized that Jiang Kang'an's eyes were slightly red, and there seemed to be a fire of anger burning in his eyes.
Xiao Yanli patted his face, not with much force, but with a strong sense of humiliation.
"What secrets does Jiang Zhiyu hold?"
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