But it's strange that he left no one alive."
"It's indeed strange, but there's something even stranger," said A Gu.
"Oh? What's the matter?" Xuanyuan Yexiao asked with interest.
"Because Young Master Xuanyuan ordered me to protect her, but I also wanted to prevent her from discovering me. I heard that Miss Murong is a skilled martial artist, so I didn't dare get too close.
But even so, the subordinates knew that tonight's attack was not an assassination, but a trap set by the Prince's Mansion, a massacre. No matter how skilled the Prince's Mansion's secret guards were, they would not be able to completely wipe out the enemy without a single casualty.
"I also heard a loud explosion outside. It was coming from the Crown Prince's bedroom. After the explosion, the entire bedroom was instantly engulfed in flames."
A Gu's report was well-structured, but anyone who paid attention would notice that when he mentioned Murong Xiao, he was not talking about the Crown Princess, but Miss Murong.
Baili Feng and Xuanyuan Yexiao were silent for a moment, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes when they looked at each other.
"Did the flames shoot up into the sky the moment the explosion happened?" Xuanyuan Yexiao asked.
"Indeed. Although it's just the prince's bedroom, it's still large enough. But such a large building caught fire in an instant."
"Perhaps... too much kerosene was used?"
Baili Feng rolled his eyes at Xuanyuan Yexiao. "That palace is built entirely of marble. How could it burst into flames instantly if so much was used? And what about the explosion? If something in the bedroom hadn't reached the temperature of absolute expansion, there wouldn't have been any explosion."
"What's the current situation in the palace?" Knowing that A Gu wouldn't have an answer, Baili Feng asked the next question.
"The prefect and the governor rushed there immediately. The palace had been devastated by a fire and was no longer habitable. The prefect had originally planned to vacate half of his own residence, but Miss Murong flew into a rage, accusing the prefect and governor of inadequate protection and demanding they move out. The prefect had no choice but to have his bed changed that very night and moved himself, his wives, concubines, and children, to the governor's residence."
After hearing this, Xuanyuan Yexiao laughed and teased, "It seems that your Xiao'er really loves this sick prince!"
The words of a certain enchanting handsome man clearly upset Baili Feng's mood. He said with a dark face, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"
"How could this young master's life goal be so low as to be content with not being treated as a mute? This young master..."
Xuanyuan Yexiao was about to say something to upset Baili Feng, but after seeing the other party's dark face and glare, he chose to shut up.
"Baili, I suddenly have a question in mind. Tell me, is Qian Yeming really as weak as we see him?"
Baili Feng's eyes darkened slightly, but he raised the corners of his lips and said, "Of course he is not that weak."
He was fortunate enough to know a little about Qian Yeming's skills. Perhaps no one could have imagined that the Nanyue Dynasty's famously consumptive Prince was actually a hidden master! He wondered who would have the higher martial arts skills if they fought.
"So he's faking his illness?" Xuanyuan Yexiao roared, his eyes wide. "How good does he have to be at pretending to stay this sick for decades?"
Baili Feng's eyes darkened slightly as he said, "His illness is real. Furthermore, the reason he's so weak isn't because of an illness, but a poison. It was poisoned by his mother when he was two years old."
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(Updated on October 12)
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