Xuanming received the message.
"What? The Crown Prince encountered assassins at the city gate?" Xuan Ming stood up in shock, his face full of disbelief.
Yingzhu kept her head down, not daring to breathe.
That's the Crown Prince of the Second Continent! And now someone dares to lay a hand on the Holy Crown Prince right under their noses. This is a slap in the face to them!
If this gets out, they'll lose all face.
Thinking of this, Xuanming's anger grew even stronger: "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly for me. I want to see who has the audacity to make a move right under the nose of the capital." He said through gritted teeth.
When Yingzhu heard Xuanming change his form of address from "I" to "I, Your Majesty," she knew that Xuanming was truly angry this time, and hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it immediately."
After saying that, he hurriedly left.
Xuan Ming angrily returned to Mu Zhi's side. Upon seeing this, Mu Zhi asked in surprise, "Why are you so angry today?"
"Don't say anything yet, have a sip of tea first, calm down. Look at you, your face has changed color." Mu Zhi held a cup of tea and brought it to Xuan Ming's lips.
When people are impulsive, they often speak without thinking. In such situations, it's often better to take a sip of water, calm down, and then speak.
Xuanming drank the cup of tea directly from Muzhi's hand. After drinking the tea, his emotions calmed down a bit.
"The Qiong family raised a demon spirit, which transformed into Mo Beichen and made outrageous remarks in the main hall. Later, it transformed into Yun Qingluo and caused trouble at the city gate. I informed the Crown Prince, and he rushed back, but he didn't expect to be assassinated as soon as he left the city." Xuan Ming was still angry when he talked about this.
Mu Zhi laughed instead, and Xuan Ming was taken aback when he heard this, looking at her in confusion.
Mu Zhi realized she had lost her composure and quickly suppressed her smile, hurriedly explaining, "Although our Xuancang Continent has lost face this time, as a result, the attention of all continents will be focused on the Qiong family and Meiling. In this way, Yun Qingluo and the others will have a better chance of survival."
She paused, then continued, "They were already in a precarious situation. If they were ambushed on their way back to the capital, the consequences would be unimaginable. Now that the attention of the other continents has been diverted, they have gained valuable time. Hopefully, they can make the most of this opportunity."
After listening to Mu Zhi's words, Xuan Ming nodded slightly, his expression gradually softening. He sighed and said, "You are the best at comforting people. Indeed, as you said, but what I didn't expect was that the first to fall into chaos was the Holy Qiong Continent. Although the Holy Qiong Dynasty can easily deal with the Qiong family, if other continents also get involved, things will probably not be so simple."
Mu Zhi was surprised, her eyes widening, and she quickly asked, "What do you mean? Don't tell me you suspect that other continents are helping the Qiong family?"
Xuan Ming shook his head, but his tone was somewhat certain, "If the Qiong family didn't have any backing, they probably wouldn't have thought of breaking ties with the Sheng family so quickly, but now it's hard to say."
Seeing the worry on Mu Zhi's face, he smiled and comforted her, "We don't know the specifics yet, so there's no need to worry too much. We'll make a plan after they've thoroughly investigated the assassin's faction."
Mu Zhi nodded, but her brows remained furrowed, as if she still couldn't completely let go of her worries.
She said softly, "I hope Yun Qingluo and the others can return safely. That way, the situation will become clearer."
After all, if Yun Qingluo can return safely, they will know who is chasing them and have a clear target to hold them accountable.
More importantly, only when Yun Qingluo returns can their Xuancang Continent truly stand tall. Otherwise, if the king and queen of the Xumi Continent encounter misfortune on their continent, they will truly be unable to clear their name even if they jump into the Yellow River.
Thinking of this, Mu Zhi's mood grew heavier, and she silently prayed that Yun Qingluo and the others could successfully overcome this crisis.
Xuanming heard a distinctive knocking sound at the door and knew that something had happened.
"I'll go take care of my work now, you get some rest." Xuan Ming said and quickly left.
Mu Zhi felt a little disappointed.
Granny Liu, who had just arrived, happened to witness this scene and comforted her, saying, "Your Highness, there's no need to be sad. The Emperor is only doing this for your own good. The more you know, the more you'll think. The Emperor didn't mean to keep it from you; otherwise, he wouldn't have come all the way here to have this cup of tea with you."
Mu Zhi sighed, "I understand, Granny Liu."
The Imperial Study.
"Master, we've found a lead. It's the Qiong family. They think the incident at the city gate where the demon spirit impersonated Queen Sumeru and caused trouble was orchestrated by the Holy family, and they're using that to frame the Qiong family. That's why the assassination attempt at the city gate happened," Yingzhu reported cautiously.
Upon learning that Sheng Chuyi and the others had been assassinated, Yingzhu immediately dispatched Xuanwei to investigate.
Otherwise, the news wouldn't have spread so quickly.
However, the findings of the investigation shocked him.
The Qiong family actually believed that the incident at the city gate was orchestrated by the Holy Family to frame them.
That's why they brazenly orchestrated an assassination attempt at the city gate and framed several other continents for it.
This conclusion was hard for Yingzhu to believe, because now other continents knew that the Qiong family had a spirit. If they were to soften their stance with the Holy Family, perhaps the Holy Qiong Continent would protect them out of an ancestral agreement.
But their decision to attack the Holy Family first was utterly foolish.
Yingzhu even began to doubt the authenticity of this information, finding it hard to believe that the Qiong family would have such a bizarre way of thinking, actually destroying their own escape route.
After hearing Yingzhu's report, Xuanming fell silent.
For a moment, he wondered if he was hallucinating.
He considered several answers, but he never expected the Qiong family to turn against their own people, and in such a hasty manner.
"I suspect he didn't want the Crown Prince to bring the news back to the Holy Qiong Continent. Moreover, if the assassination succeeded, the Holy Qiong family would have no successor, and the Qiong family might actually have a chance to climb to that position."
Yingzhu was somewhat puzzled. "But the Qiong family members were all killed before the carriage even got close, without leaving a single survivor. Could it be that the Crown Prince already knew it was the Qiong family?"
Xuan Ming waved his hand, "They definitely don't know, but at this moment, no matter which force they see, it might not be the real one."
Yingzhu didn't quite understand Xuanming's meaning. "Your Highness, I don't quite understand," he said, scratching his head sheepishly.
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