Jiangzhou quickly wrote a letter, handed it to his subordinates, and sent two men to escort Feng Mo back to the capital.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, Jiangzhou had Feng Mo dressed in different clothes and had some work done on his face so that no one could tell he was Prince Xu.
Fortunately, this place is not too far from the capital. The two of them can escort one person back to the capital, and they can arrive in as little as two days.
Two imperial guards, also disguised, escorted Feng Mo and quickly set off.
Rong Qingqing said with some emotion, "I didn't expect that Prince Xu didn't bring anyone with him."
“This place is very close to Xuzhou, so he must have come in a hurry,” Jiangzhou pondered. “And it seems he came to rescue that assassin.”
Rong Qingqing nodded.
Because of the assassin, Rong Qingqing was no longer sleepy. Seeing the light breaking through the sky, she said, "Let's set off early."
"Yes, I will give the order right away," Jiang Zhou replied.
When the group set off again, the assassin had long since disappeared, but the smell of blood lingered in the air. No one paid any attention to it and continued towards Suzhou.
...
Fu Rongchen had already arrived in Xuzhou by this time.
When Mu Liao of the Xu Prince's Mansion was sending people to search for Feng Mo, he heard that the imperial envoy sent by the court had arrived. He was startled. Why would the court suddenly send an imperial envoy at this time?
But since King Xu was not present, he could only receive him on his behalf.
"Why haven't I seen Prince Xu?" Fu Rongchen asked casually, his gaze falling on Mu Liao after taking a sip of tea.
"Prince Xu is unwell and is resting. He specifically ordered me to receive you, sir." Mu Liao was extremely anxious, but he did not show it on his face.
"Prince Xu is ill?" Fu Rongchen asked, somewhat surprised. "Then I should go see him. Please lead the way, sir!"
Mu Liao was startled and quickly stepped forward to stop him, saying with difficulty, "The illness that Prince Xu has contracted is no ordinary illness. The doctor said that it can be transmitted to others. It would be best if Your Excellency did not go, otherwise you might be infected by the disease."
Fu Rongchen hesitated, "Is it that serious?"
Mu Liao said worriedly, "Yes. Moreover, the doctor instructed that Prince Xu should not be exposed to the wind, otherwise his condition will worsen. Therefore, please go to the guest room to rest first. Once Prince Xu recovers, he will personally entertain you."
Fu Rongchen nodded. "Alright."
Mu Liao breathed a sigh of relief. "This way, sir."
After arriving at the guest courtyard of Prince Xu's residence, Mu Liao exchanged a few pleasantries with Fu Rongchen before hurriedly leaving.
Fu Rongchen entered the room, avoiding the servants of the Prince's residence, and said to Changfeng, "Something is wrong at the Prince Xu's residence. Go and investigate to see if the Prince Xu is really sick, or if he is not even in the residence."
Changfeng was startled, "Prince Xu is not in the manor?"
Fu Rongchen frowned. "Hmm." Logically speaking, if Feng Mo wanted to take the capital, he should be stockpiling troops and preparing for war at this time. However, Prince Xu was not in the mansion. This was really strange.
"I'll go right away." Changfeng avoided the eyes and ears of the Prince's Mansion and went to Fengmo's courtyard.
He returned shortly afterward.
"How is it?" Fu Rongchen asked.
"Prince Xu is indeed not in the manor." Just as Changfeng finished reporting, the courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open, and the prince's guards rushed in with blades.
Looking at the leader, Mu Liao, Fu Rongchen calmly stood up. "Sir, what is this...?"
Mu Liao said, "I suspect you two are imposters of imperial envoys." With that, he waved his hand and ordered the guards behind him, "Arrest them!"
When Xu Wang left, he said that he was in charge of all matters here. The emperor had sent an imperial envoy here for no reason, which was probably a trap.
Now that King Xu is not here, this matter cannot be kept secret for long. He has no choice but to take the initiative and arrest the two of them first.
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