Chapter 368 The master is trying to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys!
No one noticed the figure that suddenly appeared and quietly left, and the people watching the excitement were still talking about it.
When the common people who had gathered together dispersed, a middle-aged woman in the crowd, who was dressed simply and looked honest, also slowly left with the crowd. However, she went back not to the street where ordinary people lived, but to one of the alleys on the official street.
The two secret guards who were in charge of tracking looked at each other, and followed in one after the other...
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In the imperial palace, inside the imperial study.
"Master, please calm down..." Xiao Yi, under the terrifying pressure from his master, tried to persuade him tremblingly, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was given a cold look by his master, and he was frightened into silence again.
Xiao Er grabbed Xiao Yi, who was unconsciously courting death, and whispered, "Do you think your life is too long? If the master wants to vent his anger now, won't he torture us to death?"
Xiao Yi smiled bitterly, "I know that too! But I'm afraid that the master will get furious and run to find the little princess without caring about anything. Then we'll have to deal with all the problems here on our own."
Xiao Er suddenly understood: "...That makes sense. Then go and let the master give you a good beating."
Xiao Yi: "..."
Ji Xiaohan looked at the two people who were talking as if they were the only ones around, and his anger subsided a little. He said coldly, "Did you catch the person I told you to catch?"
Xiao Er's expression froze. He took a step forward and bowed, saying, "Master, the person has been captured and is being held at the gate of our Prince Xiao's Mansion."
Ji Xiaohan nodded, "Then let's conduct a thorough trial in front of all the people in the Imperial City, so that everyone can see what it means to sell out one's country for personal gain."
Xiao Er accepted the order, grinning, "Yes, I'll arrange it right away."
The master is trying to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys! Those people hiding in the dark still think that their master knows nothing, and they don’t think about it. The master has taken over the entire imperial city, so how can he not know about a few stinky rats hiding in the gutter?
If Yuan Luoling were to conduct a public interrogation at the gate of Prince Xiao's mansion, it would probably scare not only the onlookers and the spies hiding in the dark, but also Yuan Dehai, who would be the most frightened, right?
His daughter was publicly interrogated as a traitor and a spy. Regardless of whether he was involved or not, he couldn't explain it even if he had ten mouths. This was a serious crime that would result in the confiscation of property and the execution of nine generations of his family.
Yuan Luoling had gone out with her maid early in the morning and hadn't returned by noon. Yuan Dehai, who was waiting in the mansion, was extremely anxious. He called the housekeeper for the third time and asked, "Is Ling'er back?"
The housekeeper also looked anxious and replied, "My Lord, the eldest lady hasn't returned yet. I have already sent people out to inquire about her. Your Majesty, please don't worry."
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, Yuan Dehai is no longer the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Kingdom, but everyone in the mansion is used to calling him that. Besides, Yuan Dehai has not ordered them to change their name, so they still call him Prime Minister as usual.
As the two were talking, the servant sent by the housekeeper ran in hurriedly, his face pale, shouting as he ran: "It's bad, Prime Minister, it's bad!"
The housekeeper's head was pounding. Seeing that the Prime Minister's expression had turned even worse, he shouted angrily, "What are you yelling about? Let's talk it over nicely!"
Scolded by the housekeeper, the servant was so frightened that he wiped the sweat from his forehead and dared not shout anymore. He bowed respectfully and said, "My Lord, something terrible has happened. The eldest lady...the eldest lady has been arrested!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Dehai's face changed drastically, "What did you say?"
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