They won't walk into the muzzle of a gun.
"Speak now! Answer my question now! Who did it? If you admit it now, I won't say anything. Let me find out, and don't blame me for taking your life!"
Looking at their expressions, the emperor became even angrier.
He really couldn't understand why Sheng Mingyu was blocking their way and always wanted to kill him.
"Your Majesty, I don't know why His Highness encountered so many assassins on his way back. I can't blame the surrounding counties. I heard that His Highness is always outside the city. Even if the county magistrate wanted to deal with him, he couldn't escort him all the way."
"Yes, the county magistrate also has his own things to do. How can he be so busy following His Highness around all day? Besides, why didn't we encounter any assassins when we went out? Yet, His Highness did. Your Majesty, please understand."
They didn't care about His Majesty's face and spoke in a suggestive manner.
His Majesty took a deep breath on the dragon throne and suppressed the anger in his heart.
The prime minister was the first to realize that the emperor was wrong and stepped forward to help.
"Your Majesty, although I don't know who did it, I am willing to ensure the safety of His Highness. Would you mind sending all the guards out of the palace?"
The Prime Minister suddenly spoke, startling these people.
We had clearly agreed on this before, so why did the Prime Minister change sides halfway?
After hearing this, the emperor's expression relaxed a lot and was no longer as stiff as before.
"Well, what the Prime Minister said is quite reasonable. Okay, then send out the guards in your palace, and don't save the army. You must ensure the safety of the prince. If anything happens to the prince, don't blame me for being rude."
The emperor didn't hesitate and gave the order directly.
The Prime Minister secretly rolled his eyes and could only agree, "Yes."
"The Prime Minister has expressed his opinion. What do you think? Do you want to send everyone in your family away?" The emperor seemed not to understand their expressions and continued to ask with a cold face.
Anyway, I am in a high position, so they won't cause trouble.
"Everything is at your command, Your Majesty. We will send everyone in our family out to find His Royal Highness as soon as possible. We will not let you down."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and no one dared to raise any objections.
The emperor was so coaxed that he smiled happily and let the man go.
"Okay, don't forget what you promised me. If I know that no one is looking for the prince outside, don't blame me. Let's go quickly."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
As soon as they left the hall, they gathered together to complain, and their words were full of unpleasantness.
"I don't know what His Majesty is thinking. If he's really worried about His Highness, why doesn't he send people out to look for him himself? Why does he have to make things difficult for us?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, don't you know who caused His Royal Highness to end up like this? I believe that everyone has contributed to this, right?"
They looked extremely disgusted. If this wasn't the imperial palace, they would have probably pointed at the emperor's nose and cursed him.
The emperor is becoming more and more partial.
"Lord Liu, please be careful with your words and actions. How can we know who caused His Royal Highness to fall into such a state? I don't know anyway."
"Yes, Lord Liu means that you know who caused His Highness to fall into such a state? Then why don't you tell His Majesty and get some rewards."
As soon as the man finished speaking, everyone raised their opinions.
This happens in the imperial palace, and there are ears. If it gets to His Majesty's ears, they will all die.
"No, no! My Lords, you have misunderstood me. How could I possibly mean that? I just wanted to say that Your Majesty is too partial, and that the Crown Prince has so many enemies in Kyoto, it's not surprising that someone else would attack him."
Lord Liu waved his hands hurriedly, his face pale, and looked around, fearing that someone would suddenly appear.
He just spoke quickly at the moment. He would not dare to say this in front of His Majesty and Sheng Mingyu.
"Hmph, no matter what you're thinking, just don't say it out loud. If His Majesty hears, you'll be solely responsible, and we won't be responsible."
"right."
Several people left together, and none of them were willing to give face to this so-called Lord Liu.
It wasn't a big deal originally, but after he spread the word, everyone got into trouble.
"Hey! I..."
Lord Liu stretched out his hand to keep them, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only follow behind the crowd miserably.
The discussions didn't stop until they left the palace.
The prime minister stood at the front and everyone was waiting for him to speak.
"Why are you looking at me? Just do whatever His Majesty tells you to do. If you dare to disobey His Majesty, don't blame me for being rude."
The prime minister looked unhappy and angry at everyone.
"Sir, if we send our guards out, is this person someone we should look for or not? If we run into him, what should we do? Do we really have to bring him back?"
"Yeah, it took so much effort..."
They were whispering to each other below, and anger was rising in their hearts.
The Prime Minister's face turned pale, and he made the decision only when the voice gradually became quieter.
"Bring them back if you find them. If there's a chance, you can kill them, but you have to make sure your guards are capable of doing so."
His eyes were vicious and full of hatred.
Just because of Sheng Mingyu's suggestion, he collected hundreds of thousands of taels less silver in a year!
"Alright, stop blocking the entrance to the palace. If His Majesty sees us, I'm afraid he'll be furious again."
After giving his orders, he dismissed everyone.
They also went back to their homes, thinking about what the Prime Minister had just said.
Sheng Mingyu and his companions had already set off at this time. The journey was relatively peaceful and they did not encounter any ambushes.
But Sheng Mingyu was extremely nervous and still felt physically and mentally exhausted.
He was still concerned about Gu Yunni. He watched her wipe her sweat with a very gentle look in his eyes. "It's almost done. We'll be in Kyoto in two days. Just hold on."
"We're fine, but it seems your energy hasn't been as good as before these past few days. Why don't you take a break? Since we're not in the city yet, we don't need a day off."
"Yes, none of us knows martial arts, so we can only rely on you. What should we do if something happens to you?" Gu Yunni was worried, and the national teacher was urging her.
They knew Sheng Mingyu too well and knew what his current condition was.
"Let's keep going... Isn't it said that the sooner we reach Kyoto, the safer it is? Even though there aren't any ambushes along the way, we can't let our guard down."
Shangguan An hesitated to put forward his opinion. He has always been selfish and only puts his own life first.
"If you want to leave, go by yourself. No one will care where you go. We need to rest anyway."
"Yes, if you're really anxious to get to Kyoto, I'll give you a horse. Run as much as you want, and no one will care if you die on the way."
Gu Yunni and the Imperial Master were not polite and retorted with just a few words.
They had a very easy time on the road these days, except Shangguan An, who was difficult to deal with in every way. They had long accumulated a lot of resentment.
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