Chapter 221 The next step is to explore the palace at night!
"I found it. In the deepest, coldest, and darkest part of the palace, there is a tiny ball of golden dragon energy."
"But, but it's so pitiful..."
"It's about to go out. The light is so dim, like a small candle in the wind that will be blown out at any moment."
"It's still crying, crying so sadly, so sadly..."
The real emperor is not dead!
He was imprisoned by the Yun family in a dark corner deep in the palace, dying.
The Yun father and daughter are a pair of treacherous villains with evil intentions.
What they did was not at all "using the emperor to command the princes".
They are...
Steal the country!
The overwhelming rage and murderous intent that penetrated his bones were madly colliding in Xiao Yu's chest, almost tearing his sanity into pieces.
His hands, hidden by his wide sleeves, clenched violently on his knees, the joints turning white from the exertion. His nails dug deep into his palms, the piercing pain making him barely maintain a semblance of composure.
Don't get angry.
Not yet.
He took a deep breath and suppressed the murderous aura.
"Brother Xiong Xiong..."
Ajiu was frightened, his face turned pale, and he grabbed his sleeve tightly.
"I don't want to stay here anymore. That bug is so scary..."
Xiao Yu held Ajiu's cold little hand in his backhand and patted the back of her hand gently.
"Okay, let's go home."
Xiao Yu looked straight ahead and bowed slightly towards the bead curtain on the main seat.
"Your Majesty, Ah Jiu is young and cannot handle alcohol, which has caused me to feel unwell. To avoid being disrespectful in front of the Emperor and disturbing the pleasure of His Majesty and the foreign guests, I will take my leave first. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Well, in that case, the Regent should take the little girl back home to have a good rest. Come, give...a reward..."
His words were a little slow and stuck, as if he was thinking about what reward to give.
Seeing this, Concubine Yun at the side immediately spoke softly to help him out.
"The Emperor is deeply concerned about Xiao Funu. Your Majesty, please take her back quickly. I will send someone to deliver the Emperor's reward to your residence tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Yu bowed expressionlessly and said no more.
He took Jiu's hand, turned around and walked away slowly.
It was not until he got on the carriage back to the palace that Xiao Yu's tense body suddenly relaxed.
He leaned against the car wall and closed his eyes, a thin layer of cold sweat seeping out of his forehead.
"Brother Xiongxiong, are you okay?" Ajiu looked at him worriedly.
Xiao Yu opened his eyes, but the blood color in his eyes had not completely faded.
He looked at Ajiu's little face full of worry, and the rage in his heart was gradually calmed down.
He reached out and gently took the little girl into his arms, letting her lean on his shoulder.
This hug was unlike any other before.
It's not the doting of elders to younger ones, but a man who, after going through a terrible storm, subconsciously wants to grab the only ray of warm light he has.
"I'm fine."
He whispered, his voice a little hoarse.
"Don't be afraid, Jiu. I'm here. I'll quickly crush that ugly thing and the person behind it into powder."
Ah Jiu nodded, not quite understanding, buried his face in his arms, and added softly:
"Brother Xiongxiong, the place where that little golden dragon energy is imprisoned is so cold and dark, and... and there's also a very unpleasant medicinal smell. It tastes a bit like the soup that Prince Yu used to give to the Empress Dowager..."
Another key clue!
"I see."
He patted Jiu's back gently.
"After you go back, have a good sleep and forget all the unhappy things you saw today. Leave the rest to me."
"Your Highness, why are you back so soon? What happened?"
"But what was discovered at the banquet?"
Xiao Yu didn't say anything. He walked to the desk, picked up a pen and quickly wrote a few words on a blank piece of rice paper.
Matchmaking.
The emperor is not dead.
"Pull...pull string Gu?"
Chu Xuanyi screamed in shock, his eyes full of horror.
Although he had some guesses before, they were just the boldest inferences based on clues!
When this inference was confirmed, and confirmed in such a weird way, the impact still made his scalp tingle!
"The Emperor... The Emperor is not dead?"
"It was Ah Jiu who saw it."
Xiao Yu repeated everything that Jiu had seen at the banquet.
From an empty shell without dragon energy to the ugly black insect that controls the puppet.
Then there was the golden dragon energy belonging to the true emperor, which was imprisoned in the deepest and coldest place of the palace, dying like a candle in the wind.
The excitement on Chu Xuanyi's face was gradually replaced by overwhelming anger, and he punched the pillar next to him.
"Beasts! These beasts of the Yun family, how dare they treat the emperor like this? Imprisoning the emperor, manipulating him as a puppet, and stealing the country's destiny. This is a heinous crime worthy of even the death of all nine generations of the family!"
He was so angry that his eyes were red and he paced back and forth in the study.
"Your Highness, we can't wait any longer! We must gather our troops and charge into the palace to rescue the Emperor and rip those treacherous Yuns into pieces!"
“No!”
"Almost all of the palace guards are members of the Yun family. You leading your troops in like this is exactly what they want. They just need to insist that you and I are conspiring to 'clean up the imperial court' and rebel. Then they can use the imperial edict of that fake emperor to mobilize the troops of the capital camp and wipe us out in one fell swoop!"
"Xuan Yi, where do you think the deepest, coldest, and medicinally scented place in the palace that Ah Jiu mentioned is?"
Chu Xuanyi's gaze fell on the huge map of the imperial city on the wall.
His fingers slowly moved from the Minguang Palace to the Imperial Study, across the Emperor's bedroom, and finally stopped at the northernmost part of the map, an almost forgotten corner.
"Cold Palace."
He slowly uttered two words.
It was the coldest and most remote place in the Great Zhou Palace, and the one that best matched Ajiu's description.
"Yes, that place has always been deserted and the defenses are lax, making it the perfect place to hide someone. The Yun family must have thought that we would never imagine they would dare to hide the ruler of a country in such a filthy place."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Chu Xuanyi's eyes lit up again, "Let's go to the cold palace tonight and steal the emperor... no, rescue him!"
This time, Xiao Yu did not refute him.
"Xuan Yi, go check all the secret passages and wells around the cold palace immediately. Since the Yun family is hiding people there, they will definitely send more people. They definitely can't get in through the main gate."
"Yes!" Chu Xuanyi bowed and accepted the order.
"Xuan Er." Xiao Yu looked at the secret guard beside him again.
"exist!"
"Immediately go to the Black Armor Guard camp and select thirty of the most skilled and absolutely loyal men. Gather at the back gate of the palace before midnight. Remember, this matter must be kept absolutely confidential! Anyone who leaks even a single word will be killed without mercy!"
"yes!"
A look of bloodthirsty excitement appeared on Xiao Jing's face.
"Your Highness," Chu Xuanyi looked at him with some concern, "Are you going to lead the team yourself?"
"My brother is imprisoned in the Tiger Cave, on the brink of death."
Xiao Yu slowly pulled out the sword hanging on the wall that had accompanied him on the battlefield for many years.
"This king will go there in person."
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