Having gained the advantage, Chu Jinghuai did not embarrass Meng Yao any further and opened the door to leave. Outside the door, a burst of hurried footsteps came, and they quickly surrounded Chu Jinghuai.
"What? You dare to block my way?" His voice was filled with the majesty and arrogance of a king.
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Hidden Guards showed hesitation on their faces and involuntarily took a half step back. The Dragon Hidden Guards of today were no longer the powerful and fearsome Dragon Hidden Guards of the past.
After several ruthless massacres by Chu Jinghuai, their numbers have been greatly reduced, and most of the remaining ones are fearful.
Chu Jinghuai left with big strides.
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Over there, a man in black, dressed in night clothes, quietly sneaked into the depths of the palace. With light steps and a vigilant look in his eyes, he finally arrived at Jin'an Palace.
An old woman looked at the man in black in front of her and asked in a deep voice, "What's so urgent?"
The man in black lowered his voice, with a barely perceptible tremor in his tone: "They are all dead."
"What?" Mammy was stunned. "Who could do this?"
"Prince Su." He then added, "Prince Su has already found out that it was our people who did it today."
Upon hearing this, Mammy's face instantly turned pale as paper. She sighed secretly, as if she had already anticipated this outcome.
After a moment's silence, she whispered, "Back off."
The man in black turned and walked away, and a dart flew towards his forehead.
Concubine De, lying on the bed, her face livid, her hands tightly clutching the quilt. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words: "That rebellious son, for a woman, actually killed all of my secret guards. He's truly capable!"
There was resentment flashing in Concubine De's eyes. These secret guards were her last trump card. She had trained them for so many years, and they were all killed by that rebellious son. She was unwilling to accept this!
At the same time, Chu Jinghuai washed off the smell of blood and returned to the room. Unlike usual, he did not hug Chen Jingxi in his arms, but lay quietly beside her and gently closed his eyes.
Chen Jingxi, who was sleeping, seemed to feel the return of the person next to her.
In her daze, her hands and feet stretched out involuntarily, and the familiar smell instantly rushed into her nose, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
Chu Jinghuai looked at the person entangled with him, he shook his head helplessly, but a gentle smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
the next day.
The court was as lively as Chu Jing had imagined.
As if they had discussed it beforehand, the censors impeached the Prince of Xiang all at once, listing his past crimes one by one, and their words were so harsh that it seemed as if they wanted to condemn him to eternal damnation.
In addition, after he arrived in Ningzhou, his evil deeds of aiding and abetting the evil and oppressing the people were exaggerated by several civil servants, who magnified those minor and major mistakes infinitely and forcibly linked them to the safety of the country.
The Zongzheng Temple was not willing to lag behind and took the opportunity to submit a memorial requesting a thorough investigation of the Prince of Xiang's bloodline.
The emperor sat on the high dragon throne, silent, but his face was frighteningly pale. Concubine Yao had already been dealt with by him, and now he couldn't even save his son. This was undoubtedly a loss of both the wife and the army for him.
Looking at the civil and military ministers arguing fiercely below, the emperor felt a surge of anger in his heart.
Finally, he spurted out a mouthful of blood.
The court was immediately plunged into chaos and panic...
Meng Yao took his men to Jiufeng Mountain early in the morning.
When they climbed over mountains and finally found the cave hidden in the mountain, it was empty.
Inside the cave, there were only a few huge weapons refining furnaces, with scrap copper and iron scattered around.
Meng Yao felt mixed emotions and punched the cold furnace wall hard.
"Boss, what should we do now?" the subordinate beside him asked cautiously.
Meng Yao pondered for a moment, looked up at everything in the cave, and said, "Although the person has escaped, the incident is true. Let's return to the capital first and report this to the emperor."
The subordinate hesitated for a second before finally saying, "Boss, shouldn't we investigate this first before reporting?"
"Hasn't this been investigated? Our duty as the Dragon Hidden Guards is to report everything we know to the Emperor without omission. As for collecting evidence, that is the responsibility of the Dali Temple Minister."
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Deep in the palace, on the dragon bed, the king of a country lay quietly, his face pale, his eyes closed, and he was in a coma.
The Queen and Concubine Qin were waiting by the side, and the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.
The Queen's face was calm and solemn, while Concubine Qin had a look of anxiety and worry, her eyes were full of tears, she sobbed softly from time to time, and her hand was tightly holding the Emperor's hand.
"Doctor Sun, what is the emperor's condition?" The imperial concubine couldn't help but speak, her voice trembling and full of worry.
Imperial Physician Sun sighed and replied, "Your Majesty's anger has damaged his heart meridians, preventing him from regaining consciousness."
"Then, when will the emperor wake up?" the imperial concubine asked anxiously.
The imperial physician looked troubled and shook his head, "This...will take time to recuperate."
When the imperial concubine heard this, she became very emotional. She stood up and glared at the imperial physician, "What are you talking about? Are you going to watch the emperor lie there like this?"
Seeing this, the Queen quickly scolded, "Noble Concubine Qin, the Emperor needs to rest now. Are you making such a commotion to make his condition worse?"
Upon hearing this, the imperial concubine seemed to realize her own gaffe. She took a deep breath and sat back down beside the dragon couch. Although there were still tears in her eyes, her emotions had gradually calmed down.
When Meng Yao rushed to the palace and heard that the emperor was ill, he was stunned.
In the study of Prince Su's Mansion.
"Your Highness, the cave at Jiufeng Mountain has long been empty. Meng Yao won't find any useful information if he goes there. Why did you let him go?" Ling Ying asked doubtfully.
Chu Jinghuai smiled lightly, "If there were still people in the cave, I wouldn't have to notify Meng Yao."
"Your Highness means..."
"As long as the Dragon Hidden Guards are certain that the weapon was privately made by Prince Rong, my father will also think so. He is in his prime and will not tolerate any prince who covets his throne." Chu Jinghuai said slowly.
Ling Ying suddenly realized, "I understand."
Chu Jinghuai's gaze drifted off into the distance, his mind racing. He was about to go off to war, and at this point, the only way to distract the Emperor and Empress from his concerns was to intensify the conflict.
Thinking of this, Chu Jinghuai's expression slightly condensed, "Is there any news from the Netherworld Pavilion?"
"Pavilion Master Zuo replied that he would send Old Fourth Xu this time."
Chu Jinghuai nodded with satisfaction. Xu Laosi was known as "Shadow" in the Netherworld Pavilion. His skills and stealth abilities made him a well-known figure in the martial arts world.
Suddenly, a pleasant bell sound was heard, and Chu Jinghuai's mouth corners rose involuntarily.
Not long after, a red figure came gracefully, and Chu Jinghuai's eyes lit up. She was already extremely beautiful, and now with her rosy face, red lips, and spring-like eyes, she looked even more stunning.
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