Chapter 955: Catch him and cut him into pieces!
Zhu Xiyan's identity is unknown, and he can control the palace maids sent to the palace ten years ago. With such means, it is possible that even the identity of "Zhu Xiyan" is fake. If this is true, once he escapes, it will undoubtedly be extremely difficult to catch him back.
Besides, the Queen’s poison cannot wait.
If the poison cannot be removed within two days, something will happen to the Queen, and there will be chaos in the court and the capital.
Cao Dejiang hurriedly shouted, "Commander Yu, take this order from the Prime Minister and leave the palace immediately. Order people to seal off the four gates of the capital and strictly investigate anyone leaving the city. Have Wu Kui and the Black Armored Guards search the capital for Zhu Xiyan's whereabouts. We must not let him escape!"
"Rongsheng Academy has ordered martial law to be enforced to see if Zhu Xiyan is involved in this conspiracy. They are also searching for anyone who has had close contact with him in recent days."
After he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and added,
"Oh, and about the Huo family. Huo Mengyuan was seriously ill because of Zhu Xiyan's affairs. The Huo family felt guilty about him and took good care of him. I'm worried that he will use the Huo family to do things these days, so I sent someone to the Huo family to inform them about Zhu Xiyan's situation."
Huo Mengyuan always felt that he had not recognized the impostor, and was unworthy of Zhu Xiyan's life-saving grace. Even if other people in the Huo family tried to make amends, there was no guarantee that they would not be used by Zhu Xiyan. Moreover, since the impersonation had already happened, Zhu Xiyan was "harmless" in everyone's eyes.
He could even deceive Xue Ru, a smart and cautious girl, and use her to poison the queen, let alone someone from the Huo family.
Yu Yanfeng also knew that this matter could be a big deal or a small one, so he quickly said in a deep voice, "I'll go right away."
Yu Yanfeng left in a hurry and disappeared in a flash. The remaining people in the side hall all had complicated expressions, and Xue Ru's face was even uglier.
She thought of thousands of possibilities and thought that everyone in the palace might harm her sister, but she never thought that it was because she was being used by others to harm her sister. She remembered Tang Ning's difficult delivery and her vomiting blood and fainting afterwards.
Xue Ru wrapped herself in a cloak and said, "Aunt, please trouble you and Concubine Zhao to take care of my sister for the next two days."
Rong Yue raised her eyes: "What do you want to do?"
"I want to leave the palace."
The old wounds on Xue Ru's palms had not healed yet and new wounds appeared, but she seemed not to feel the pain, and her eyes turned white when she exerted force.
If Zhu Xiyan dared to use her to hurt her sister, she would never forgive him.
Since he dared to enter the capital and was so familiar with the palace, the court, even the academy and her, he was probably not the only one in the capital. If he really wanted to hide, the power of the palace and the government in such a huge capital might not be enough to catch Zhu Xiyan without alerting other people and causing unrest among the people.
But if we conduct a large-scale search, even using the Black Armor Guards to round up people throughout the city, then the news of my sister's poisoning may not be concealed, and it will only cause greater unrest.
Xue Ru clutched her cloak, her face frighteningly calm. "I'm leaving the palace to help the Black Armor Guards and the Imperial Guards apprehend people. There are places where the government can't find them."
"But……"
Rong Yue opened her mouth to say something but was stopped by Cao Dejiang.
Cao Dejiang glanced at the cold-faced girl and said to Rong Yue, "Let her go. The capital isn't entirely peaceful. There are places where all kinds of people mingle, and the government might not be able to intervene. A large-scale raid would easily lead to speculation. It's better to use external forces to apprehend her."
Although he is an official, he is not ignorant of the affairs of the people. Snakes have their ways, and rats have their ways. When it comes to finding people and gathering information, people in the open may not be able to compare with those who seem to be below the public eye.
Rong Yue hesitated for a moment, then, seeing Xue Ru had clearly made up her mind, sighed softly and stepped forward. "You may leave the palace, and I won't stop you from arresting anyone, but you must be mindful of your own safety." She produced a token from her personal pocket and handed it to Xue Ru. "This is the Gu family's seal. Combined with the command, you can mobilize all of the Gu family's covert forces in the capital."
Rong Yue took Xue Ru's hand, turned around to block the sight of others, wrote a few words on her palm, and then put the token in Xue Ru's hand.
"Take the token and go to Changping Tower to find Gu Qin. He will help you."
Xue Ru clenched her hand tightly: "Auntie..."
Rong Yue hugged her and said, "Don't blame yourself. Aning's problem has nothing to do with you."
She witnessed with her own eyes how this little girl had grown step by step to where she is today after being brought out of the Song family by Tang Ning. She was also very clear about Xue Ru's feelings for Tang Ning. In her heart, her sister was above everything else, even above her own life. She regarded her sister as a god.
If there is someone in the world who would rather die than hurt Tang Ning, Xue Ru must be one of them.
Xue Ru was wrapped in a soft and fragrant embrace, and her eyes could not help but turn red. She blinked quickly and lowered her eyes to hide the mist in her eyes. She did not blame herself. She would only catch the person who hurt her sister and cut him into pieces, making him wish he could neither live nor die!
"Aunt, I will be careful. Please help me look after my sister."
Xue Ru quickly went to the back hall, and when she came out she had changed her clothes, with her sleeves tied tightly, long boots on her feet, and a cloak that made her look particularly neat.
She followed Yu Yanfeng out of the palace and went straight to the Changping Building of the Gu family. She stayed in the inner room with the Gu family for just a few minutes. After coming out, she led Nian Xia and two secret guards to the south city pier, which was also the most chaotic place with the most people from all walks of life in the entire capital.
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