Murong Jun's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "In the palace of the Great Zhou, it is not your turn to act so presumptuously!"

Princess Xijiang was slightly startled when she heard this, and then, as if to hide her inner shock, she asked tentatively: "Why are you targeting me?"

Su Jinyue fixed her eyes on the hand of one of the men in black. She vaguely saw the jade pendant he was wearing. She couldn't help but frown and doubts arose in her heart.

"Miss Su, did you find anything?" Murong Jun noticed her abnormality and asked in a low voice.

Su Jinyue shook her head slightly, but her expression was extremely solemn, "Your Highness, the reactions of these people and Princess Xijiang are very strange."

Murong Jun nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."

At this moment, the leading man in black suddenly shouted, "Do it!"

In an instant, the man in black pounced towards Princess Xijiang like an arrow. Seeing that the guards were caught off guard, Murong Jun quickly drew his sword and stood in front of Princess Xijiang!

The palace guards had not expected that these people would actually dare to take action. Seeing this, they rushed forward and surrounded the men in black!

"How dare you commit a crime in the palace?!"

A guard shouted angrily, but the man in black was obviously prepared and had been fighting with the guards for several moments.

Su Jinyue quickly pulled the Princess of Xijiang behind An and said solemnly, "Your Highness, please retreat for the time being and protect yourself!"

Princess Xijiang did not seem to expect things to turn out like this. She nodded in panic for a moment, but an unusual light flashed in the depths of her eyes.

"Your Highness, be careful!" Su Jinyue shouted. Murong Jun was about to respond when he saw a dart shot from the side. He hurriedly swung his sword and just managed to deflect the dart!

The attack of the men in black became more and more intense, and they were obviously coming for the princess. The palace guards stood in front and tried their best to resist the attack.

"That is..." Su Jinyue stared at the cuffs of one of the men in black and found that the embroidery pattern on it looked familiar.

At this moment, she noticed that among the palace servants who were watching, several people's faces became nervous, and some even looked panicked, while some people's eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Among these onlookers, there are actually people who are in cahoots with them?" Su Jinyue was secretly shocked? !

Murong Jun had already reacted and steadied his position. He was about to order the guards to strengthen the siege when he suddenly saw Su Jinyue walking towards one of the suspicious palace servants.

In the chaos, Su Jinyue caught the palace servant who was trying to slip away and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

The palace servant was caught off guard and hurriedly explained, "Miss Su misunderstood. I, I just wanted to report the situation in the Imperial Garden to His Majesty!"

But his panic and evasiveness made Su Jinyue even more suspicious, and she shouted, "Tell the truth, or I will let His Highness punish you right now!"

The palace servant could not hide his anger, so he showed his resentment and said, "Okay, I'll tell you! We are just hired to do this, and I don't know the specific plan!"

Hearing this, Su Jinyue's heart trembled, and she quickly said to the palace maids and eunuchs on both sides: "Quick, take these people away for interrogation!"

Su Jinyue pointed out all the people she suspected and watched them being taken away.

Those men in black, seeing that they were no match for the palace guards in the fight, immediately slit their throats and committed suicide!

Su Jinyue's expression paused. These people used the same trick as the ones she met outside the palace!

Seeing many people being taken away, Princess Xijiang's face turned cold and her eyes wandered over Su Jinyue.

"Princess, are you okay?"

Murong Jun came back with a sword in his hand and looked at the Princess of Xijiang who was protected by Su Jinyue behind him.

Princess Xijiang still looked frightened. "Thanks to the help of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Su, otherwise I would not have survived today."

Princess Xijiang bowed slightly and said gratefully.

"No need to be polite. Since you are staying in the Great Zhou, we cannot allow you to get hurt in the palace."

Murong Jun's voice was humble, and of course one could not tell the tone in his words, "But Princess, please be more careful in the future."

Su Jinyue comforted her, "Princess, please don't panic. We have already captured the offender. All we need to do now is wait for the results of the investigation."

"I just heard that your Great Zhou Palace is very strict, and those people came for me. Did I cause you trouble?"

Princess Xijiang seemed to be very concerned about them. "I don't know who I provoked. They actually followed me here."

Princess Xijiang looked back at the men in black who were being taken away with a worried look on her face. At the same time, her eyes briefly met Su Jinyue's.

Seeing the princess of Xijiang looking over, Su Jinyue smiled slightly, "I'm afraid there are people who don't want the Great Zhou and Xijiang to negotiate peace."

"This matter still needs long-term consideration. Thank you Miss Su today. Without you, we wouldn't be able to catch these spies in the palace." Murong Jun said.

Su Jinyue nodded slightly, "Your Highness, I am too kind. I just did what I could."

Princess Xijiang said apologetically, "I'm so sorry. I hope something like this won't happen again in the future."

"Princess, don't worry. This is not your fault. As long as you stay in the palace, Da Zhou will ensure your safety." Murong Jun comforted.

Just then, whispers were heard not far away.

Murong Jun said to the maidservant beside the Xijiang Princess: "Let's put this matter to an end for now. Escort the princess back to rest first, and then make a decision after finding out the truth."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Princess Xijiang nodded, bowed, and turned to leave.

Murong Jun signaled several guards to escort the princess away.

He turned and made eye contact with Su Jinyue, "Miss Su, please stay. I have something to tell you."

"yes."

After the Princess of Xijiang walked away, Murong Jun turned to Su Jinyue, his tone slightly solemn, "Miss Su, what do you think of this incident?"

Su Jinyue pondered for a moment and said softly, "Most likely someone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to create chaos. I don't really believe what they said. They definitely didn't come here for the Princess of Xijiang."

Murong Jun nodded slightly, "You think the same as I do. If they are coming for the princess, they shouldn't show up at this time."

"If we do it in the middle of the night, people might be caught off guard."

Su Jinyue said: "Taking action at this time can only mean that they never intended to take the life of Princess Xijiang, and they are deliberately trying to let the people in the palace relax their vigilance."

Su Jinyue sighed slightly, looked at the onlookers who were gradually dispersing around her, and whispered to Murong Jun, "This matter may not only target the Princess of Xijiang, but may also involve more people."

Murong Jun's eyes were sharp, and he nodded calmly, "I will arrange an investigation as soon as possible. Miss Su, please be more careful during this period."