In the following days, Han Xiao stayed in the palace to accompany the young master and did not go to participate in the autumn hunt. It was enough to watch such a grand event once.
The scenery inside the palace was picturesque, and the two of them were quite comfortable without being disturbed by outsiders.
Soon this comfortable life was disrupted.
In the morning, Xing Yi walked in with a gloomy face. Han Xiao was playing with the young master. Seeing Xing Yi's expression, he felt that something was going to happen.
Letting Chuyi and Shiwu continue to accompany the young master, Han Xiao took Xing Yi to the study.
Entering the study, Xing Yi immediately closed the door and said solemnly, "Sir, has something serious happened?"
"What's going on?" Han Xiao asked with doubt. He hadn't been to the camp for two days and didn't know what was going on there.
"The emperor was furious today. I sent our people to investigate and they said that the fifth prince had secretly led his troops to suppress bandits."
\u0027jSuppress bandits? What bandits are we suppressing at this time? \u0027Han Xiao thought about it and realized that the disaster victims had already been settled.
Moreover, the palace here is neither far nor near from the capital city. In any case, it is at the feet of the emperor.
Who dares to form cliques under the emperor's feet?
"That's right, but the Fifth Prince did it on his own. His Majesty was furious and ordered General Li to capture the Fifth Prince."
Why did the Fifth Prince go to suppress the bandits? Was he hoping to gain military merit and get His Majesty to show mercy? Han Xiao said speechlessly. This Fifth Prince really knows how to cause trouble, stirring up trouble at this critical juncture.
If the emperor really investigates the matter of leading troops privately, the Fifth Prince and the Li family will be finished.
Xing Yi nodded silently. Han Xiao guessed correctly that the Fifth Prince really did it for this.
Han Xiao held his forehead. Fortunately, they had no connection with the Fifth Prince. It was true that they were not of the same family. The Fourth Princess, Concubine Li, was not smart, and the Fifth Prince seemed to have some problems with his IQ as well.
"And then?" Han Xiao sat down, wanting to hear what other news Xing Yi had to bring.
"Sir, you asked me to keep an eye on Hu Yansui in secret, and I've noticed something's wrong. Hu Yansui and the Second Prince have been almost inseparable these past two days, and it seems like they're plotting something..."
Xing Yi paused, looked at Han Xiao's expression, and continued, "And I noticed that since the day we arrived at the palace, there have been quite a few refugees wandering around the foot of the mountain."
There is a military camp guarding the entrance to the mountain at the foot of the mountain, and ordinary people cannot get up. However, Xing Yi discovered that a group of refugees came here every day and then disappeared into the mountains.
The people guarding the foot of the mountain also discovered the existence of these people. After searching for them, they found nothing, so they just assumed that these refugees had returned from somewhere else.
Xing Yi felt that things were not that simple so he sent someone to pretend to be a refugee and blend in with them, but he ended up discovering a big secret.
These people were not refugees at all, but an organized and disciplined army. What surprised Xing Yi even more was that there were not only troops, but also a large number of slaves, totaling almost 50,000 people.
They were all scattered and hiding in the deep mountains. In addition, Xing Yi received news today that the fifth prince was leading the guards to suppress the bandits. He felt even more uneasy, so he immediately came to Han Xiao to report.
After hearing this, Han Xiao's face turned terribly gloomy. He had a very bad guess.
I hope the Second Prince won't join forces with Hu Yansui to rebel.
Where did the Second Prince get the army of 50,000 people? Could these be the Northern Di army?
Han Xiao thought about it and felt that it was impossible. Hu Yansui only brought more than a thousand people to the capital, and most of them were still in the capital. It was impossible for more than 50,000 Northern Di people to sneak into the State of Jiang so quietly.
The more Han Xiao thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and he had to prepare for the worst.
"Xing Yi, go find Huo Xinyan and tell her everything exactly as it happened." Han Xiao stood up and said solemnly to Xing Yi.
Xing Yi also understood the seriousness of the matter: "It's the young master."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Without losing a moment, Han Xiao couldn't help but walk back and forth in the room.
Thoughts raced through his mind: refugees, slaves, troops, and the Northern Di, all of these things were connected together.
I'm afraid the second prince wants to do something big. The emperor didn't bring many people with him to the palace this time.
In addition, another group of people were taken away by the Fifth Prince. I'm afraid that the Fifth Prince also fell into the trap of the Second Prince to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Hu Yansui and his men had 50,000 men, and the palace, including the ministers and palace servants, had only a little over 10,000 men, and many of them were unarmed. If these 50,000 men really attacked, the outcome would not be difficult to imagine.
At this point, Han Xiao could only slam his fist on the table, curse the second prince in his heart, and then go find the young master.
He didn't care about other people, as long as the young master was not involved. Thinking of Hu Yansui's disgusting look, Han Xiao felt murderous in his heart.
Han Xiao left quickly and came back quickly. Before the young master finished chatting with Chuyi, he saw Han Xiao coming back looking unhappy.
The young master asked worriedly, "My husband, has something happened?"
The young master also noticed Xing Yi's expression just now and knew that it was definitely not a good thing.
Han Xiao rubbed his face to make himself look less scary before he stepped forward, hugged the young master's body and whispered, "Nothing, is Chao Chao asleep?"
Sensing Han Xiao's uneasiness, the young master hugged Han Xiao back and rested his head on Han Xiao's shoulder: "Not yet, Chuyi and I are teaching Chaochao to turn over, husband, come and take a look."
Han Xiao finally calmed down after hugging the young master. He held Chaochao, who was lying in the cradle, in his arms. Chaochao recognized that this was his father and blew a bubble at Han Xiao.
Then he whimpered and mumbled something. The young master also came over, held Chao Chao's hand and placed them together in Han Xiao's palm: "Husband, I don't know what happened, but Chao Chao and I will always be with you."
Looking at the young master's serious expression, Han Xiao's heart softened and he became more determined. Maybe things were not that bad. Maybe he was just overthinking it.
After all, the emperor is the ruler of a country. How could he fall into the hands of Huyan Sui and the second prince?
Anyway, Xing Yi has already gone to report the news, so he should first think about how to hide the young master.
It is better to be safe than sorry.
After comforting the young master, Han Xiao held Chao Chao and coaxed him to sleep. The young master fell asleep in the deep and magnetic voice of Han Xiao.
After the two little cuties fell asleep, Han Xiao's expression turned cold and he signaled Chuyi and Shiwu to come out.
Chuyi and Shiwu looked at each other and realized that something bad might have happened, and their faces immediately became solemn.
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