After hearing this, Zhao Ji frowned slightly.

The reason for all the things that seemed to be wrong with the Emperor during this period was finally found.

"Did you find out anything new later?" Zhao Ji asked.

Qiu Feng shook his head: "It's very strange to say, even though I checked everything I could, I still couldn't find any other useful information, so I think the power behind this person must be very deep!"

When Zhao Ji heard what Qiu Feng said, he agreed with it deeply.

"Since we can't find out anything, then these people must have erased all their traces. In that case, let's not investigate for now!"

Qiu Feng shook his head helplessly: "If that's the case, then this is the only way!"

However, after Qiu Feng left, Zhao Ji began to think carefully about the whole matter.

It is obvious that someone is behind this and is conspiring to orchestrate the whole thing.

Zhao Ji thought about it and decided to take advantage of the southern tour to catch the young eunuch.

Soon the southern tour began under the emperor's arrangements.

Zhao Ji was worried about what those people had arranged, so he sent another layer of guards.

The first stop of the southern tour is actually not far from the capital.

This was also arranged by the emperor, because the emperor wanted to take a look at the lives of these people under the feet of the emperor.

When Zhao Ji learned of the emperor's intention, he sneered.

The Emperor is so powerful, what can he see?

I’m afraid that the emperor’s itinerary has been leaked before he even reaches the next stop.

In this case, what the emperor wants to see is just what the officials want him to see.

The little emperor is in high spirits today. He has just arrived at a new place and is insisting on learning something about going on an incognito visit.

"If the emperor wants to experience this kind of life, then let him do as he pleases."

When the guard came to report to Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji didn't say anything.

But this time, Zhao Ji didn't want to accompany the emperor in making trouble. In fact, Zhao Ji also wanted to indulge the emperor and have some experience.

Because if the emperor went to experience it, the little eunuch Xiao Xia Zi would definitely go with him.

At this time, Zhao Ji could take the opportunity to test it out.

The emperor took advantage of his young age and pretended to be a young man from a wealthy family, and asked Xiao Xia Zi to pretend to be his guard.

The emperor felt that there were too many people around him, so he only kept a few guards by his side as servants and asked everyone else to stay away from him.

The secret guards responsible for the emperor's safety had no choice but to hide in the dark or disguise themselves as passers-by and protect him.

"This time when we go out, just call me Young Master Huang, or Young Master Huang! Pack up well, don't let me return home disappointed this time!" the emperor said excitedly.

Soon, the emperor and his entourage set off towards the downtown area in a mighty manner.

It just so happens that today is the Lantern Festival in this town, and there are many people on the streets.

The emperor looked around with great interest along the way and talked a lot.

But the guards around him were all silent, and only Xiao Xiazi agreed with him.

"I didn't expect that folk lanterns are more interesting than those made by the craftsmen in the palace!"

"It is indeed better looking than the ones made in the mansion before, and it probably has a bit more gamey flavor!"

Xiao Xiazi echoed from the side.

Suddenly the emperor's gaze fixed on a certain place in front of him.

Xiao Xia Zi looked forward in the direction the emperor was looking, and saw a person on one side wearing a white gauze dress with a few delicate flowers on her head.

What should have been a tacky outfit looked particularly delicate on this girl.

Xiao Xia Zi saw that the emperor's gaze stayed on her for so long, and obviously knew that the emperor had made up his mind.

"I don't think we've seen the lanterns over there yet. Why don't we go over there and take a look?"

Xiao Xia Zi's words just gave the emperor an excuse to go there.

The emperor nodded blankly.

However, when they walked over, the woman was no longer there.

The emperor looked around, obviously looking for that woman.

Xiao Xiazi was also looking around, and soon they found that the woman seemed to be heading towards the river.

There is a custom of watching and releasing lanterns in this town.

In fact, the Lantern Festival is also a festival for young boys and girls to look at each other and talk.

The emperor went to the river and soon found the woman. The woman was holding a lotus-shaped lantern in her hand and releasing it into the river.

There seemed to be a note written on it, and the emperor happened to be below the river.

The water flow in the river was very slow. The emperor fished out the lantern and saw a note on it that read, "I wish to find someone who loves me and we will be together till we grow old."

The emperor felt as if there was a deer running in his heart.

Xiao Xia Zi saw the emperor's expression and silently led the emperor forward.

The accident happened at this time. A group of people in black rushed out, holding long swords and knives in their hands, and rushed towards the emperor.

Xiao Xiazi was the first to see the group of people. She reacted immediately and started screaming: "Hurry up, there's an assassin!"

The emperor was also startled back to his senses by the scream. He turned around and looked at Xiao Xia Zi, and happened to see an assassin holding a long sword and slashing at Xiao Xia Zi's back.

The emperor was so frightened that his eyes were bloodshot and he didn't know how to move in such a panic.

Just at this moment, the men in black had already passed Xiao Xia Zi and were heading straight towards the emperor.

The emperor was so frightened that he could not move. At this moment, the emperor saw a white corner of clothing flash by.

"Young Master, be careful!"

A woman's voice appeared in the emperor's ears.

The next moment, he felt a pushing force and was pushed aside by the woman.

The next moment, the black-clothed man chopped the woman's arm with the sword in his hand.

Originally, that position was where the emperor had just stood.

If the woman had not pushed the emperor away, the knife would have fallen on the emperor's neck.

The emperor felt a sense of fear when he thought about it.

At the same time, the emperor's guards hiding in the dark also rushed to support.

The situation changed in an instant, and the palace guards had already rushed to the emperor.

The emperor was protected tightly.

Soon, under the siege of the palace guards, the men in black were defeated one after another. Someone shouted, "Retreat!"

Soon, these men in black disappeared.

It took the emperor a long time to recover from his panic. Looking at the people around him, the emperor took the woman and the injured Xiao Xia Zi away without saying a word.

Zhao Ji was drinking tea leisurely in the inn, but before it got dark, the emperor came back in a hurry.

Not only did he come back, he was covered in blood.

Zhao Ji was a little frightened by the emperor's attitude.

"What's going on?"

Zhao Ji walked up to the emperor and asked.

Now that Xiao Xiazi's life or death is unknown, the emperor feels inexplicably relieved when he sees Zhao Ji.

"I was assassinated outside!"

When the emperor saw Zhao Ji, he was like a bamboo tube tofu and told Zhao Ji everything that had happened outside.