Chu Qingluan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "That was Jiuge's nonsense. I'll go right away..."
"No need!" The Emperor of Chu raised his hand to interrupt her, revealing a meaningful smile: "I think this is a good idea. It's a good opportunity to test the reactions of certain people..."
Chu Qingluan was puzzled and was about to ask, but at this moment, she heard hurried footsteps outside the hall. Then, Yao Jinzhong hurried in with a panicked look on his face.
"Your Majesty! Princess! Something bad has happened! Xie Xianggang was assassinated on his way to the palace!"
"What?" Emperor Chu stood up suddenly.
Chu Qingluan's heart also subconsciously tightened, and her brain began to work rapidly.
Xie Yunqi is quite capable. Who would be so bold as to assassinate him at this time?
"Has the assassin been caught?"
Yao Jinzhong shook his head. "The assassin used a crossbow from the northern border. He was shot through the heart by the guards of the Xie Mansion and immediately committed suicide by taking poison. Now... Prime Minister Xie is in danger of death."
The air in the hall suddenly became thin, and Emperor Chu's expression became unusually solemn.
The crossbows from the northern border were none other than the Northwestern Army led by Pei Yuan.
At this time, Pei Yuan certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to assassinate Xie Yunqi openly.
"Where is General Pei?" Chu Qingluan asked.
"General Pei just heard about this and has already rushed to the scene to investigate."
Chu Qingluan lowered her eyelids, and her long eyelashes hid the emotions in her eyes.
She remembered that Pei Yuan had pointed his sword at Xie Yunqi at the city gate just now. She thought that someone must have seen this scene and made a fuss about it, pinning the blame on Pei Yuan.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to stabilize the Xie family first, so as to prevent them from facing Pei Yuan's Northwest Army head-on.
"Father!"
Chu Qingluan suddenly looked up and said, "I want to go to Xie's house."
Emperor Chu looked at her deeply, and finally sighed, "Go, remember, no matter whether Xie Yunqi is alive or dead... he is first of all a member of the Xie family!"
Chu Qingluan bowed and took her leave. When she turned around, the hem of her bright red skirt drew a decisive arc.
She wanted to see who dared to cause trouble for her on her first day in Beijing!
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