Xiao Ruyu took out the portrait, looked at the big pig head painted on it, and suppressed a smile.

Just as he was about to quietly push the door open and stick the portrait on Doctor Yang's face, he suddenly felt a chill behind him.

It seems like someone passed by the gate of the yard!

She turned around suddenly and saw a dark shadow sneaking around.

Who would pass by the door at this hour?

Xiao Ruyu felt something was amiss and did not bother to stick the portrait on Doctor Yang's face. She just threw it aside and followed him.

The man seemed afraid of being seen, so he didn't even light the lantern and groped his way towards the northwest in the moonlight.

Thinking about where he was going, Xiao Ruyu felt a chill in her heart.

Isn't that the prison? !

Xiao Ruyu didn't care about the risk of being discovered and immediately followed the man. Fortunately, she was short and the moonlight was too dim, so she was not discovered.

Just when he was almost at the prison, the man suddenly stopped and looked back.

Oops, we were discovered?!

Xiao Ruyu's heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly hid behind a stone lion. As she heard the footsteps getting closer, her heartbeat was deafening.

She quietly gathered spiritual power in her hands and was ready to fight to the death.

The footsteps suddenly stopped three meters away from her, and after pausing for two seconds, they moved farther and farther away.

Xiao Ruyu breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately she was not discovered.

wrong!

She suddenly reacted, looked back immediately, and found that the man was gone.

Damn, she should have been discovered a long time ago.

Xiao Ruyu realized later that the man was very smart and must have noticed that he was following him, so he deliberately led him to this place and ran in another direction instead.

After looking around and realizing that he was outside Concubine Wen's palace, Xiao Ruyu didn't care about anything else and shouted at the top of his voice.

"Someone come, someone come quickly!"

"There's an assassin!"

The door of Concubine Wen's palace was opened, and the aunt in charge recognized Xiao Ruyu and quickly knelt down to pay her respects.

"Meet the little princess."

Xiao Ruyu burst into tears, attracting more people.

For a moment, the originally silent Forbidden City was brightly lit.

"Where is the assassin?!"

Emperor Shangwen was also alarmed. When he heard that Xiao Ruyu was stabbed, he put on his coat and rushed over.

"Where is the assassin?"

He picked up Xiao Ruyu and said soothingly, "Don't be afraid, Yu'er. I'm here."

[Dad, that person seems to be heading towards the prison.]

[He played a trick on me, and I almost fell into his hands. ]

Xiao Ruyu leaned in Emperor Shangwen's arms with grievance, pointing in a direction not far away and spoke anxiously.

The Royal Guards who were searching also came back to report, kneeling on the ground and speaking in an urgent tone.

"Your Majesty, no suspicious persons were found, but..."

"Inside the prison, the bodies of Lu's evil followers disappeared."

What? The body is missing?

[How could someone steal a corpse? This person must be someone special!]

Xiao Ruyu cried out in shock in her heart, reminding Emperor Shangwen that he must capture this man.

Emperor Shangwen's face darkened.

Being able to escape unscathed from the heavily guarded palace and take away the corpse of an adult quietly, this person is no ordinary person...

Fortunately, Xiao Ruyu was fine. Thinking of this, Emperor Shang Wen felt a little scared and looked down at his arms.

"Yu'er, don't be so reckless next time." He said anxiously, "What if someone gets there first and kidnaps Yu'er?!"

Xiao Ruyu saw the anxiety in his eyes and whispered to him as he spoke.

[Daddy, I won’t do this again next time. ]

I’ll dare to do it again next time!

Doctor Yang arrived late. He was awakened by the noise outside. When he heard that Xiao Ruyu was stabbed, he instantly woke up and rushed out in his inner clothes.

At this time, a cold wind was blowing, and he couldn't help sneezing several times and shivering with cold.

"Is everything alright, little princess?"

He looked into Emperor Shangwen's arms and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was fine.

"Your Majesty, I have a clue." Upon hearing that the assassin had not been caught yet, Doctor Yang remembered something and took out a piece of paper from his bosom.

"When I went out just now, I found a piece of paper scattered at the door, but I didn't think much about it."

"Now that I think about it, it must have been left by the assassin!"

Xiao Ruyu was still thinking about what the clue was. Looking at the familiar piece of paper, his pupils dilated.

Seeing everyone coming over, she quickly stopped them.

"Wait a moment!"

But it was too late. Doctor Yang couldn't wait to open the paper.

When everyone saw the portrait on the paper clearly, they fell silent.

The concubines behind him tried to hold back their laughter, covering their faces with their handkerchiefs as they chuckled.

Emperor Shangwen was also startled. He picked up the paper and compared it with that of Imperial Physician Yang.

Xiao Ruyu had only one thought in his mind.

It’s over, it’s all over, I’m going to be punished by the master again!

"Don't mention it, it looks quite like you, my dear."

"There seems to be a signature in this corner, let me take a look."

Emperor Shangwen looked carefully with the help of the torch and slowly read out, "Xiao. Ru. Yu."

Xiao Ruyu closed her eyes resignedly, ready to accept the wind, thunder and lightning from her master.

Doctor Yang's face turned from blue to red, and then from red to white. Because Emperor Shangwen was still holding Xiao Ruyu, he almost squeezed out the words from between his teeth.

"The little princess's painting is really beautiful."

[Master, I was wrong. I will never draw you as a pig's head again next time.]

Xiao Ruyu was flexible and admitted his mistake immediately.

Emperor Shangwen came out to smooth things over and coughed twice.

"Well, since Yu'er has admitted his mistake, please don't embarrass him."

Obviously protecting his own child!

Doctor Yang had no choice but to admit defeat and ask about the assassin.

When Emperor Shangwen mentioned that the assassin had stolen the body, his face darkened and he called Eunuch Yin.

"Pass on my order, send someone to chase them immediately!"

"If I catch you..." His eyes turned cold.

This person must not be allowed to stay. No matter what his purpose was in stealing the corpse, he was able to sneak into the palace so easily. Keeping him here will definitely be a disaster in the future.

"Kill without mercy."

After uttering the last sentence, Xiao Ruyu felt relieved and leaned on Emperor Shangwen's shoulder.

The fatigue made her drowsy, so she found a comfortable position, curled up in his arms, and fell asleep unknowingly.

When I woke up the next day, I was back in the bedroom.

Xiao Ruyu stretched and saw Eleven come in and asked about what happened yesterday.

[Has the person from yesterday been tracked down? ]

Eleven shook his head, looking a little flustered, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Little princess, something happened."

Hearing this, Xiao Ruyu sat up from his bed.

[Who is in trouble? Is it Daddy or Master? ]

"Neither." Eleven frowned, "Little Princess, don't be anxious after listening to this."

"It's the eldest prince."

Big brother?

What happened to him?!

[Didn't the eldest brother go to the southern mines? How could something happen to him? ]

Seeing Xiao Ruyu's anxious gaze, Eleven had no choice but to answer truthfully.

"Just now, someone outside the palace sent news that it was..."

"The mine that my eldest brother went to has collapsed..."

"He is now missing and his life or death is unknown..."