Chapter 986 Warning
Xiao Xixi originally thought that the crisis would be resolved after the third princess took the antidote.
However, on the next morning, when the third princess came to say goodbye to her, she found that the bad luck that had originally dissipated around the third princess suddenly reappeared and became more intense than before.
This clearly looks like someone who is about to die in misfortune!
Xiao Xixi tried to persuade the third princess to stay, but was rejected.
There was no other way, Xiao Xixi could only give her a sachet containing an amulet, and took away the sachet containing Seven Days Intoxication from her body.
Afterwards, Xiao Xixi specifically instructed Chu Jian to follow the third princess secretly and to protect her safety.
If there is danger, the third princess can be hidden in the British palace.
The reason why Xiao Xixi made such arrangements was, on the one hand, to ensure the safety of the third princess, and on the other hand, to try to lure out the person behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Xiao Xixi couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"I've thought about it a lot, but there are still some things I haven't thought of."
For example, the number of assassins sent by the other party was large, far beyond her expectations.
She originally thought that three or two assassins would be more than enough to deal with the powerless Third Princess.
Unexpectedly, the other party sent out seventeen assassins at once.
The move was truly bold and domineering!
Faced with so many assassins, even a martial arts master as Chu Jian might not be able to escape unscathed.
Fortunately, the officers and soldiers appeared very timely, otherwise Chu Jian might have been injured.
Luo Qinghan touched her head and comforted her: "You have done very well. It's getting late. Go to bed."
"Um."
They returned to the bedroom and fell asleep again.
But Luo Qinghan didn't sleep for long before he had to get up and attend court.
He rode the dragon chariot to the council hall.
There were almost no people on the palace road in the early morning, and the whole road was deserted.
Zhao Xian was explaining something to a patrolling imperial guard. When they saw the emperor's guard of honor coming, they immediately stopped talking and knelt on one knee.
"I pay my respects to His Majesty!"
The guard of honor then stopped.
Luo Qinghan asked them to stand up.
Zhao Xian stood up and waved his hand. The guards behind him received the order and continued to patrol.
Luo Qinghan called Zhao Xian over and asked about the details of last night.
In fact, from the day the Thousand Islands delegation entered Beijing, Luo Qinghan had already sent people to secretly watch the delegation.
He was used to thinking the worst of people, so he couldn't help but doubt the real intention of the Kuril Islands delegation. He had people keep an eye on the delegation to prevent them from causing any trouble.
The result did not disappoint him.
Just three days after the delegation arrived in Beijing, the third princess was assassinated in the city.
The reason why the officers and soldiers were able to arrive at the scene so promptly was because they had secret spies sent by the emperor to follow them and help pass on the message to the government.
Xiao Xixi thought it was just a coincidence, but how could there be any real coincidence in this world?
All the seemingly coincidental things are actually planned by someone with ulterior motives.
Zhao Xian answered truthfully, "There were seventeen assassins in total, two of whom escaped by chance, and the remaining fifteen were all killed. The bodies of the assassins have been sent to the Ministry of Justice. After inspection, it was found that they all had tattoos on their bodies. Judging from the tattoo patterns, they seemed to be from Nanyue."
It is well known that people in Nanyue love tattoos.
They regard tattoos as a gift from God, and the higher the status, the more tattoos they have.
Moreover, their tattoos all have very distinctive Nan Yue characteristics, which can easily be distinguished from ordinary tattoos.
Luo Qinghan: "But Chu Jian said that the assassins spoke the language of the Thousand Islands."
Zhao Xian analyzed carefully, "There are only two possibilities for this situation. Either the people of Nanyue pretended to be people from Qiandao, or the people of Qiandao pretended to be people from Nanyue."
Luo Qinghan: "Which one do you think it will be?"
Zhao Xian lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes: "I don't know."
Luo Qinghan closed his eyes and uttered two words lightly.
"Let's go."
The dragon chariot continued to move forward, carrying the emperor to the council hall.
At the morning court session, the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple stepped forward and spoke respectfully.
"I have something to report."
Luo Qinghan gestured to him.
The Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple said: "Last night, the third princess of the Thousand Island Kingdom was assassinated in the city and her whereabouts are still unknown. The Privy Councilor of the Thousand Island Kingdom and the little prince are extremely worried about this. They hope to meet the emperor."
When these words were spoken, the reactions of the people present varied.
Some were surprised, some frowned, and some looked thoughtful.
Luo Qinghan agreed to summon the Privy Councilor and the little prince to an audience.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Guan Ying and Yi Zhou strode into the meeting hall.
There were two very obvious dark circles under Guan Ying's eyes and he looked anxious, and it was obvious that he had not been able to sleep the whole night.
Yi Zhou wasn't in much better condition. His face looked extremely ugly, his lips were tightly pursed into a straight line, his brows were furrowed, and he looked like he was worried about something.
The two men paid their respects to the Emperor of Dasheng, and Guan Ying immediately began to speak impatiently, speaking in standard Dasheng official language.
“Your Majesty, our poor Third Princess was attacked by an assassin last night and her life or death is still unknown.
The third princess is the apple of our emperor's eye and the most dazzling gem in our entire Thousand Islands country.
If we lose her, our emperor will be extremely sad and our country will be shrouded in gloom.
We once again beg Your Majesty to help us find the Third Princess!"
Luo Qinghan responded calmly: "I already know about this matter. Please rest assured that I will do my best to find the third princess and return her to the Thousand Islands."
Guan Ying raised his head and asked.
"Your Majesty, please excuse my rudeness. I would like to know how long it will take to find the third princess?
You know, in any missing case like this, the longer the time goes by, the lower the chance of finding the person.
We hope that Your Majesty can find the third princess as soon as possible.
The third princess is very important to us. If she is harmed, we will not be able to explain to our emperor.
Your Majesty should be able to understand a father's feelings.
There is no father in this world who wants to see his precious daughter get hurt."
His tone seemed sincere, but everyone present could hear a hidden warning in it.
All the civil and military officials present showed their dissatisfaction.
Luo Qinghan said coldly: "I have said that I will do my best. Please ask the Privy Councilor and the little prince to go back and wait for news."
Guan Ying: "Your Majesty, what we want is not to do our best, but to find the third princess."
Luo Qinghan: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Instead of retreating, Guan Ying went a step further and spoke in a resounding voice.
"We have come all the way to Shengjing to express our friendship to Your Majesty in order to strengthen the diplomatic relations between our two countries. This should be a good thing, but now the third princess has been assassinated in Shengjing City. If Your Majesty cannot give a reasonable explanation, our Thousand Island Nation will definitely not accept it!"
(End of this chapter)
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