Fu Rongchen's lips curled up slightly. When he arrived, he had already shown the tokens of his identity, otherwise he and Changfeng would not have been able to enter the Xu Prince's residence. Now, however, Mu Liao said that he suspected they were impersonating imperial envoys.
He could actually utter such an obvious accusation.
It seems they were indeed plotting something in secret; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so nervous that they couldn't wait to show their claws as soon as the court officials arrived. They were determined to get rid of them.
"Is this Xu Wang's idea, or yours alone?" Fu Rongchen asked unhurriedly.
Mu Liao coldly replied, "I've seen plenty of petty scoundrels like you who impersonate officials of the imperial court. Such a trivial matter is not worth bothering Your Highness."
"So that means Prince Xu was unaware of this matter, and it was a decision you made on your own." Fu Rongchen said calmly, "When did a mere Mu Liao become able to overstep Prince Xu's authority? You clearly don't take Prince Xu seriously. I have reason to suspect that the claim that Prince Xu is ill is a lie you made up. Perhaps Prince Xu has already been placed under house arrest by you."
Upon hearing this, the guards of the Prince's Palace immediately looked at Mu Liao.
Mu Liao's expression changed. He hadn't expected the imperial envoy to be so cunning. The Prince of Xu had been missing and hadn't returned yet, which had already puzzled everyone in the Prince's mansion. Now that he had said this, they would probably think the same thing.
Thinking of this, his face darkened, and he ordered, "This man is impersonating an imperial envoy and is stirring up trouble here. Guards, arrest both of them. If they resist, execute them on the spot!"
Almost as soon as he uttered the word "law," Changfeng was already in front of him. Before the guard could react, the sword in his hand was already at his neck.
The guards of the Prince's mansion were taken aback by the speed of the attack, and for a moment none of them dared to step forward.
Mu Liao was also taken aback, not expecting the other party to move so quickly. The chill on his neck made him afraid to move, but he looked like he was ready to die. "Even if you kill me, you won't get out of here."
"That's not necessarily true." Changfeng kicked him in the back of the knee, and he bent his knee and knelt on the ground with a thud.
Just as he was about to get up, Changfeng struck his acupoints, including his speech acupoint. For a moment, he was unable to move or speak, and looked at Changfeng and Fu Rongchen in fear.
Fu Rongchen glanced at him indifferently, noticing how anxious he had been just now, clearly indicating that he also did not know the whereabouts of Prince Xu.
Thinking of this, he immediately took out his token and said to the guards of the Prince's Palace, "This man harbors evil intentions and even wants to kill the imperial envoy sent by the court. Isn't this putting Prince Xu in an unjust position and trying to kill him? Moreover, Prince Xu's whereabouts are still unknown, and it's possible that this is also his doing."
Upon hearing this, the guards of the Prince's Palace were immediately filled with fear and unease, completely at a loss.
They hadn't seen King Xu for almost two days. The claim that King Xu was ill and should not be exposed to the wind, and therefore could only recuperate in the courtyard, was also made by this Mu Liao. They had no way of verifying the actual situation.
Upon hearing the imperial envoy's words, everyone immediately realized that it made sense.
Otherwise, how could the prince, who usually appears to be in good health and free from illness, suddenly fall ill? Clearly, this is Mu Liao's excuse.
In an instant, everyone believed Fu Rongchen's statement.
"Kill him!"
Suddenly, one of the guards shouted, and then the other guards shouted, "Yes, kill him!"
Upon seeing this, Mu Liao's face turned ashen.
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