The night was as dark as ink, and Lu Jingxuan climbed into the palace.
It would not have been so easy for him to enter before, but now almost all the Black Feather Guards were out, with only a few on patrol, giving Lu Jingxuan an opportunity.
He had been lurking near the palace all day today. Knowing that Leng Qingqiu had succeeded, the Black Feather Guards went after Leng Qingqiu, which resulted in the palace's defense being less strict.
At this moment, he walked to the outside of Xiao Cheng's study with ease, but did not go in immediately. Instead, he squatted in the corner and listened to the movements around him.
Currently, only the hall is still lit up, and everywhere else is pitch black.
After waiting for a while and making sure that no one came, Lu Jingxuan gently opened the window and climbed in.
The study was pitch black, and Lu Jingxuan lit a lighter and started searching.
Since he had already surrendered to Pei Yun, he wanted Pei Yun to trust him more. Therefore, he followed Pei Yun to Shudu, mainly to find evidence of Xiao Cheng's rebellion, which could be regarded as a token of his surrender.
However, after searching for a long time, not much evidence was found, but other discoveries were made instead.
At the bottom layer of the bookcase, Lu Jingxuan touched a bulge with his finger and pressed it lightly. A wooden board slid open silently, revealing a hidden compartment.
There was a stack of letters in the interlayer. He pulled out one at random. In the dim light of the tinder, he could see clearly the words "I will serve the prince till death" written on it.
The signature is Zhao Yuanlang, deputy general of the Yizhou garrison army.
Lu Jingxuan's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly looked through the other letters. Each letter was written in the handwriting of a different official, and the contents were similar. They were all secret letters expressing loyalty to Xiao Cheng.
Some of the letters also mentioned words like "great things will be accomplished" and "waiting for the prince's order".
These were letters of loyalty from Yizhou officials and senior military commanders, in addition there were several letters from Jinling.
It seems that they were all bribed by Xiao Cheng, and then had to write letters of allegiance. This way, Xiao Cheng had a handle on them, and everyone was tied to the same rope.
Lu Jingxuan did not have time to look at them carefully, and stuffed all the letters in the secret compartment into his arms. With these letters of loyalty, the evidence of Xiao Cheng's rebellion was solid.
"Your Highness, the Black Feather Guards sent back a message that the county...the princess has been lost."
"waste!"
"Keep looking. If he's alive, I must find him. If he's dead, I must find his body!"
The voices of Xiao Cheng and Wei Long were heard outside, and the footsteps were coming towards the study.
Lu Jingxuan was startled and quickly put out the fire, then climbed out of the window.
"Who?"
A loud shout was heard, followed by the sound of wind, and Lu Jingxuan quickly ran towards the courtyard wall.
Suddenly I felt a chill on my back and quickly rolled to the side.
A blade passed by the ground, plowing a furrow. Lu Jingxuan broke out in a cold sweat on his back. If this blade had hit the ground, it would have split him in half!
The release of his energetic energy was the sign of a top-notch master. He turned around and saw Wei Long approaching him quickly.
Lu Jingxuan didn't dare to stay. He had always guessed that Wei Long was a top-notch master, and tonight it was finally confirmed.
His figure flashed and went towards the courtyard wall.
"Can you leave?"
Wei Long's voice was cold. The Black Feather Guard lost Xiao Zhiruo and was scolded by the prince, which made him very unhappy. He didn't expect that someone would dare to break into the palace at night. It was simply outrageous.
Seeing the other party climbing over the wall to escape, Wei Long leaped up and followed closely.
Xiao Cheng's face changed, and he hurried into the study and lit a candle. There were obvious signs of rummaging in the room. He quickly walked to the bookcase, and when he saw the bottom shelf was open, his heart skipped a beat.
He hurriedly reached for the secret compartment, and was disappointed when he found that it was empty.
Those pledges of allegiance are gone.
Xiao Cheng felt a little dizzy. Once those letters of loyalty were made public, he would probably be finished.
who?
Who comes here to steal letters?
Moreover, he was able to enter the palace so easily and knew the location of the study. He must be very familiar with the palace and his skills are not weak, otherwise he would not have been able to dodge Wei Long's knife.
Lu Jingxuan!!
This name popped up in Xiao Cheng's mind, and he thought of Xiao Zhiruo's escape for no reason. If he still couldn't figure out that Pei Yun had returned, he would have been a prince in vain.
Bang!
Xiao Cheng suddenly smashed the vase on the table to the ground.
Pei Yun has already returned to Yizhou, but the Black Feather Guards have not sent back any news at all. This is simply outrageous.
Xiao Cheng had always thought that he had been successful in training the Black Feather Guards, but now there was no report on Pei Yun's news, and Xiao Zhiruo had escaped and had not been found.
It's really useless.
"Waste! All of you are waste!"
Xiao Cheng was extremely angry, and Lu Jingxuan actually betrayed him!
I treated you well, but you betrayed me!
What should we do now? If those letters fall into Pei Yun's hands, it will be a handle. And Lu Jingxuan came to steal the letters, which means that what happened in southern Xinjiang has been exposed.
Xiao Cheng didn't expect Pei Yun to let him go for Xiao Zhiruo's sake. He was going to kill Pei Yun, so how could the other party let him go?
What's more, the letters that Lu Jingxuan took away also contained Xiao Zhiruo's true life experience.
I hope Wei Long can bring those letters back, otherwise once they are made public, the emperor will not forgive him!
…
Whoosh whoosh~
The wind was whistling in his ears. Lu Jingxuan, wearing a nightgown and covering his face, performed the "Chasing the Wind and Stepping on Leaves" skill to the extreme. His figure was like a ghost, flying over the roof.
He tapped his toes lightly on the tiles and each leap covered a distance of several feet, trying to escape the pursuit from behind.
But Wei Long’s movements were equally fast, and he followed closely behind him.
"You can't escape!"
Wei Long roared and his steps were as fast as thunder. With every step he took, the roof tiles made a sound of shattering under the weight.
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