But now we can only let it slide.
Sigh, back when I was a keyboard warrior and nerdy guy online, I fantasized about having women on both sides, but after actually experiencing it, I realized that the bliss of having multiple wives isn't so easy to enjoy.
Fortunately, since they were in the palace, Bi Linglong couldn't stay with him for too long. After exchanging a few more words, she left surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs.
Zuan then found a secluded place, changed his clothes, and went to the embroidery tower.
I had specifically asked Emperor Sang Hong about this before, but unfortunately he was more concerned about the death of the Demon Emperor and gave a vague answer. It would have been better to investigate it myself.
Zuan arrived at the Embroidery Building and went straight to his office. Each gold medalist had their own "office." If he tried to intervene by asking the subordinates of other gold medalists, they would likely not listen to him.
As soon as he entered, he saw a bald middle-aged man and a guy with a bald front playing cards. Zuan couldn't help but feel annoyed. Although he was often away, weren't these guys a bit too undisciplined?
"Boss!" When Dai Laoqi and Chen Laoba saw him, they immediately threw down their cards and came over with fawning smiles to serve him tea and water. "You're finally back."
Even Xiao Jianren rushed out upon hearing the news, and only when he got very close could he see Zu An clearly. Relatively speaking, he was much more reserved than the other two: "Eleventh Lord!"
Clearly, with the leader absent during this period, their department has become a sinecure.
Zuan cut to the chase without beating around the bush: "Why didn't you follow Lord Sang?"
Xiao Jianren said with a bitter face, "We also want to stay by Lord Sang's side, but Lord Sang kept delaying for a while. The court sent people to ask several times. We also received a notice from the Embroidery Pavilion to come back and explain the situation. At that time, we couldn't contact the Eleventh Lord, so we had to return to the capital first."
"What exactly happened in Cancheng?" Zu'an knew that they were also caught up in these things and had no intention of blaming them.
He discovered that all the information in Cancheng had been sealed, and the witnesses and evidence had been taken to the capital by the Embroidered-Robe Envoy, so he found nothing.
Dai Laoqi and Chen Laoba looked at each other, their ranks were too low, they knew nothing at all.
Fortunately, Xiao Jianren was reliable: "I guessed that the lord would be concerned about this matter, so I have been secretly investigating. As far as I know, Lord Sang and his men encountered a fire at the post station that night, and many assassins appeared in the middle of the night, slaughtering all the other staff members of the delegation. Of course, at present, Cancheng only claims that the fire caused the death of the delegation..."
After listening to his account, Zu An said in a deep voice, "Besides the person in charge of the post station, the city guard of Cancheng should also be at fault. It was he who separated Lord Sang from the Imperial Guard."
"Lord Eleven is indeed insightful," Xiao Jianren flattered lightly before continuing, "The city garrison commander of Cancheng was arrested, but died mysteriously before he could be interrogated."
Zuan frowned: "A mysterious death is a clue in itself."
“That’s right,” Xiao Jianren nodded. “The people in the building have found that there are likely people from the Shadow Pavilion involved here.”
“Shadow Tower?” Zuan frowned. He had dealt with Shadow Tower assassins before, and there were many night elves among them. He had thought it was an organization set up by the demon race, but based on his experience with the demon race, it seemed to have nothing to do with them.
“Some of my colleagues have already examined the evidence at the scene. They did find some incriminating evidence in Lord Sang’s room, but it’s very likely that the perpetrators deliberately framed him. They reported it, but there was no follow-up,” Xiao Jianren said with a puzzlement.
Zu An thought that the emperor must know that Sang Hong was innocent, but why didn't he stand up for him? Instead, he allowed the Qi Prince's faction to smear him at will, and the women of the Sang family were almost humiliated.
"Is Lord Sang dead or not?" he then asked.
“I don’t know,” Xiao Jianren shook his head. “According to the information I’ve gathered, Lord Sang should have fled the post station at the time. However, the situation was critical, and although no body was found afterward, I’m afraid he is in grave danger.”
Upon hearing this, Zu'an's heart sank.
Although he and Sang Hong were enemies at first, they later came together for various reasons. Sang Hong was one of the few allies he could rely on. Moreover, Sang Hong was like an elder and a friend. Whether it was business or personal, Sang Hong did not want anything to happen to him.
However, that night, there were assassins from the Shadow Tower everywhere, and the city guard of Silk City was one of their men, so the situation was not very optimistic.
At this moment, Xiao Jianren said, "However, I personally think that Lord Sang is very likely still alive."
"Oh, why do you say that?" Zu'an hurriedly asked.
Xiao Jianren then said, "Afterwards, our Embroidered Robe Envoy system was fully mobilized, but even with our ability to dig three feet into the ground, we couldn't find any information about Lord Sang's whereabouts. If he really died, his body would most likely have been discovered by us, and he is probably now captured by the Shadow Pavilion. Of course, it is also possible that he was rescued."
The voice trailed off towards the end, suggesting the latter possibility was simply too low.
Zuan, however, was overjoyed. As long as he was alive, there was still a chance!
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Study, Eunuch Wen bowed respectfully and said, "What can Your Majesty do for this servant?"
"Go investigate Zu'an and the Crown Princess." Zhao Hao recalled the overly concerned look in Bi Linglong's eyes when she learned of Zu'an's troubles in the court, and felt a strange sense of irritation.
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