Chapter 1149: She is a human amulet
The fact that Tang Bao was assassinated was not made public, but it was not hidden from Xuanyuan Jin either.
Xuanyuan Jin's face changed drastically when he heard that. He stood up suddenly, grabbed Tang Bao's arm, and looked Tang Bao up and down.
"Are you really not hurt?" There was obvious panic in his tone.
Tang Bao openly let Xuanyuan Jin check it out, and said with a smile: "Of course not! Here, look..."
Tang Bao said this, breaking away from Xuanyuan Jin's hand and turning around in front of him.
The little girl had a smug smile on her face, and her goose yellow skirt rippled like a fresh flower. She looked bright and dazzling, and Xuanyuan Jin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
However, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across his eyes.
Anyone who dares to touch him is really tired of living!
"I'm glad you're alright."
Xuanyuan Jin reached out and rubbed the little girl's head, and his tone involuntarily became gentle.
Tang Bao raised her chin proudly and said, "They are just a few wild wolves and a killer. How can they have the ability to hurt me?"
Tang Bao didn't feel at all that she was suspected of bragging.
Who told her to have someone above her?
"But, brother, who do you think did it?" Tang Bao asked.
I am just a little girl. Even if someone dislikes me, they shouldn't be so cruel as to take my life, right?
What's more, the appearance of those wolves was too coincidental.
The place where the emperor is going to hunt must have been cleared long ago.
It's impossible to let the emperor be in danger, right?
Even if there are prey animals like wolves that live in groups, they should be deep in the mountains and forests and cannot appear on the outskirts.
Therefore, the origin of these wolves is questionable.
Xuanyuan Jin listened to Tang Bao's words and did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "Prince Xiao hunted a few wolves today, and they seem to be the most suspicious. However, Prince Rong encountered a tiger, and one of his guards died during the hunt."
Tang Bao thought for a moment and said, "King Xiao has no reason to attack me. I haven't completely cured Huck's epilepsy. Even if he's angry with me, he shouldn't be so angry as to kill me. Besides, I always feel that he's actually trying to show me kindness..."
Tang Bao didn't notice that Xuanyuan Jin's expression became increasingly gloomy as she spoke.
He looked as if he wanted to kill King Xiao.
"If he attacks you, he will alert the enemy. He won't be that stupid!" Xuanyuan Jin said gritting his teeth.
Even he had to admit that King Xiao would not do such a brainless thing.
When Tang Bao heard this, she immediately said, "Brother, what you mean is... Prince Rong did it? The guard who died... was killed to silence him?"
"Whether it is or not, I cannot confirm it yet, but..."
When Xuanyuan Jin said this, a hint of sarcasm appeared on his face.
"For all these years, no one has ever hunted a tiger in the royal hunting grounds. As for the wolves you encountered, it's impossible for them to appear on the outer edge for no reason."
After Xuanyuan Jin finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Tang Bao naturally agreed with Xuanyuan Jin's words.
"I just don't know if those wolves were driven by people, or if they were knocked unconscious and thrown near me?" Tang Bao sat down at the table, holding her chin with her hands, and said casually: "But it's a good thing that I killed all those wolves. Otherwise, if they ran out of the forest and hurt people, it would be my fault."
"What nonsense?" Xuanyuan Jin frowned, slammed the teacup in his hand on the table, and said sternly: "Even if those wolves kill many people, it has nothing to do with you! The guilty one is the one who let the wolves commit the crime!"
Tang Bao: “…Yes, yes, yes!”
Tang Bao nodded repeatedly.
She was just saying it casually.
I slipped up!
I didn't expect that the little brother was so serious.
The expressions are a bit scary.
"Master." Zhang Cheng's voice came from outside the door.
"Come in!" Xuanyuan Jin said coldly.
Zhang Cheng pushed the door open and wanted to say something, but he glanced at Tang Bao.
Tang Bao quickly stood up and said, "Brother, you are busy. I will go back first."
"Sit down!" Xuanyuan Jin said, "There's nothing you can't listen to."
Then, he looked at Zhang Cheng with a frosty face.
Zhang Cheng shuddered, his desire to survive increasing sharply.
"Master, I was afraid of scaring the little princess!" Zhang Cheng quickly explained, "I don't treat the little princess as an outsider!"
After saying that, he clasped his fists and bowed to Tang Bao, "My little princess, please understand. I have no other intentions. It's just that the things I want to report are a bit bloody, so..."
"Brother Zhang, don't tell me, I understand." Tang Bao said with a smile: "Have you found out the cause of death of the guard who died in Prince Rong's Mansion?"
Zhang Cheng immediately gave a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "Young Princess is wise!"
After saying this, he glanced at Xuanyuan Jin and reported, "Although the guard was mauled beyond recognition by the tiger and his body was in pieces, there was a sword wound on his neck. It seems that he was initially killed by someone with a sword, and then fed to the tiger."
Tang Bao: “…”
It's really bloody.
Tang Bao turned her head to look at Xuanyuan Jin.
Both of them saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.
Tang Bao sighed and said, "Actually, Sister Pomegranate and I didn't see the killer's face at the time..."
Therefore, there is no need to be so hasty in killing to silence the witness.
Xuanyuan Jin sneered and said, "A thief with a guilty conscience naturally wants to make sure everything is perfectly safe."
After saying that, he stood up and said, "It's late. I'll take you home."
Tang Bao nodded.
At this time, the two were at Xuanyuan Jin's residence.
Because the Empress Dowager likes quietness and lives in a remote place, Tang Bao has to walk a long way back.
"Brother, do you think it's that serious?" Tang Bao said on the way.
She just had some arguments with the people from Prince Rong's Mansion.
How could Prince Rong take such a huge risk and send someone to assassinate her at this time?
Tang Bao couldn't help but wonder, is the person behind this Prince Rong?
Is Prince Rong so brainless? So petty?
Although Tang Bao didn't explain it clearly, Xuanyuan Jin understood it.
"Some people have been in high positions for a long time, accustomed to flattery, and their hearts have become too big. Naturally, they attach too much importance to face and cannot tolerate others showing them the slightest disrespect." Xuanyuan Jin said in a light tone: "Besides, you are too popular. He wants to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and use you to establish his authority, so naturally he will not care about anything else."
"Then do I still have to be on guard against him in the future?" Tang Bao asked.
Xuanyuan Jin nodded and said in a deep voice, "It's better to be careful."
"Oh." Tang Bao nodded obediently.
In my heart, I didn’t care too much.
She felt that the bad days for Prince Rong's Mansion were not far away.
The hunting on the third day was still in full swing.
However, Tang Bao was a little nervous.
If there really is someone with ulterior motives who wants to harm the emperor or my younger brother, he should take action.
"Brother, why don't I go with you?" Tang Bao said to Xuanyuan Jin with a basket on her arm.
She is a human-shaped amulet. Staying with the little brother, she will definitely protect him from harm.
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