"Report!"
Suddenly, a panicked voice was heard in the quiet and dull hall. The person who came ran hurriedly, knelt on the ground, and faced the direction of the emperor.
His voice trembled.
"Your Majesty! The late emperor's tomb has been robbed!"
"What?"
Wei Xiuchu came back to his senses and widened his eyes in disbelief, "Say it again!"
The guard cried, "The news from the Ministry of Personnel must be correct! The tomb of the late emperor was robbed, and his body was taken out and whipped countless times!"
“This is outrageous!”
The emperor's voice was filled with anger, and his facial muscles twitched.
In an instant, the emperor's majesty made all the palace servants in the hall kneel down and tremble.
"check!"
The emperor's face turned pale. "If anyone finds out, all nine generations of the clan will be executed, or they will be tortured to death!"
Wei Xiuchu clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with anger.
The late emperor has passed away long ago, and whipping his corpse is the most humiliating way!
Who dares?
Who dares to challenge the Wei Zhao royal family so openly!
The emperor suddenly turned his head and looked at Wei Xiuchu, "Xiuchu, will you blame me for not taking good care of my father's tomb and making him unable to rest in peace after his death?"
Wei Xiuchu turned his head and said, "How could it be? My Royal Brother, you are too serious. This person dared to openly challenge the Wei Zhao royal family. He might be a spy from another country."
The emperor looked at Wei Linglong lying on the bed with calm eyes, his emotions difficult to discern.
———
As night fell, a few lonely stars appeared in the sky.
Xie Ling was still sitting there, holding her chin, counting the stars out of boredom.
What on earth did the uncle go to do?
Why aren’t you back so late?
The streets are quiet, with only a few cats and dogs barking occasionally.
Suddenly, a chaotic sound of footsteps was heard in the quiet alley.
Xie Ling turned her head and saw a dozen guards running quickly on the streets in the east.
They looked hurried, and when they saw Xie Ling, they ran straight towards her.
Xie Ling:?
Before she could figure out the situation, the guards had surrounded her.
The leading man was tall and said sternly, "Don't think I won't recognize you if you take off your headscarf."
Xie Ling:?
She frowned, "Who are you? I don't know you and I've never seen you before."
The man sneered: "Ha, you are brave enough to dare to trespass into the Anguo Mansion."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people rushed forward and tried to kidnap Xie Ling.
How could Xie Ling bear such an unjust accusation? She immediately started fighting with them.
It was obvious that these guards were useless, and Xie Ling subdued them in no time.
Xie Ling looked at the guards lying on the ground, crying out in pain, and said coldly, "I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. I've been waiting for someone here all day. You must have recognized the wrong person."
The leading guard spat, "Bah! You are such a thief, still pretending! Wait until the Duke reports this to the authorities tomorrow, and we'll see where you can hide!"
Xie Ling was puzzled. Why?
I didn't do anything, but suddenly I was blamed for everything.
Xie Ling didn't want to make enemies. Wei Zhao was powerful and one more enemy would mean more danger.
Keeping these guards alive would only bring endless hidden dangers to oneself.
Her voice was cold as she continued, "Are you sure it was me you saw?"
"You bastard!" A guard looked at Xie Ling and cursed, "Do you know who you are offending? But the Duke's Mansion! I will make sure the Duke crushes you to pieces tomorrow—"
The guard died with his eyes wide open before he could finish his words.
The rest of them had their eyes bloodshot and their faces turned pale with fear.
"How dare you! How dare you kill us? This is Shengjing!"
"If you kill us, you will be thrown into prison tomorrow and your entire family will be executed!"
"We are the guards of the Duke's Mansion!"
…
"It's a pity that you won't see the sun tomorrow."
Xie Ling's eyes were cold. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off the Emei Spear.
She had just arrived in Wei Zhao and there was no way she could offend anyone.
So it wasn't someone framing me.
It was because these guards were blind and recognized the wrong person.
And the person who broke into the Duke's Mansion...
Xie Ling said in a cold voice: "Come out, I know you are nearby, otherwise they wouldn't have mistaken me for you."
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