Was the whole group wiped out in the previous life? Reborn to drag the crippled king into the bridal

A Jinwu Guard exclaimed, "Oh no! They have committed suicide by taking poison."

Chu Xuanchi lamented, "It's too late. Now I'm afraid I can't tell whether it's the Nanzhao assassin or not."

After capturing the assassins, Ben would break their jaws so that they would not be able to bite through the poison hidden between their teeth.

Wuying was helpless, "The people of Nanzhao look similar to us. If we only look at the corpses, we really can't tell them apart."

Xiao Yan suddenly said, "Judging from their martial arts skills, these people should be from Dongling."

Mu Xueyan cheered, "Wow... Brother Yan is so amazing, he can even see this."

Xiao Yan explained gently, "Master has told me a lot about martial arts, and I have some understanding of it."

The captain of the Jinwu Guard stepped forward and reported, "Your Highness, I failed in my duty. All the assassins are dead. No one is left alive."

Chu Xuanchi did not blame him, "It only takes a moment for him to commit suicide. It is difficult to stop him. Thank you for your hard work, soldiers."

Last time in Prince Yu’s Mansion, the assassin was hit by Mo Zhaohua’s poison needle, which allowed him to survive. It is not convenient for her to take action today.

She wanted to use the bracelet to save her life, so how could she show it in front of Xiao Yan and reveal her trump card?

After the assassin's commotion, the circus troupe had already run away, and the people in Prince Yu's Palace had lost interest in playing anymore.

Everyone got on the carriage and returned home. When they arrived at Prince Yu's mansion, it was still early and not yet time for dinner, so they prepared to return to their own courtyards.

Chu Xuanchi apologized to Xiao Yan, "I'm really sorry, I didn't expect that my trip would be so dangerous, and I disturbed your interest."

Xiao Yan's face was gentle, "Your Highness is too polite. I will go back to the courtyard first. Your Highness and the princess can rest for a while."

Mu Xueyan knelt down and said, "Xue'er will also take her leave."

Mo Zhaohua asked with a smile, "Why, Xue'er doesn't want to go back to the backyard with us?"

"Xue'er still has to learn how to play chess from Brother Yan." Mu Xueyan said as she chased after Xiao Yan, "Brother Yan, wait for Xue'er."

Chu Xuanchi and Mo Zhaohua immediately returned to the backyard and entered the west wing. Zhenzhu hurriedly handed them a hand warmer to warm their hands.

Amber had gone to make tea after receiving the news that they had returned home, and the tea was brought up just in time.

After the two of them left, Mo Zhaohua drank his tea and said, "My husband, do you think today's incident has anything to do with Young Master Xiao?"

Chu Xuanchi did not answer, but said, "Xiao Yan left the palace last night, and Shuying chased him but was left behind."

"Being left behind? Did he know someone was following him?" Mo Zhaohua frowned. "If that's the case, then today's incident has nothing to do with him."

Chu Xuanchi shook his head, "No, it's because his Qinggong is too outstanding, Shuying couldn't keep up, which shows that he is hiding his strength."

Mo Zhaohua seemed to be thinking about something. "He must have some ulterior motive for hiding his strength. It's a pity that we couldn't find his accomplice."

Chu Xuanchi sighed, "Yes, if I had known this, I would have let Fengying go. His Qinggong is the best among the guards."

Mo Zhaohua was very surprised, "Is Fengying's martial arts talent so strong? He is the youngest, but not only does he have the highest martial arts skills, but he is also good at Qinggong."

Chu Xuanchi nodded, "In time, his internal strength will surpass Wuying. I once considered training him to become the top martial artist."

"Zeng Huan?" Mo Zhaohua asked curiously, "Does that mean he gave up? Why? But he himself doesn't like it?"

Chu Xuanchi pursed his lips, "With his intelligence, he is not suitable for officialdom, nor for marching and fighting, unless he can open his mind in the future."

"Okay, let's get back to Mr. Xiao." Mo Zhaohua was worried. "He is so suspicious, should we remind Xue'er?"

Mu Xueyan's feelings for Xiao Yan were so obvious that if she didn't tell him about it sooner, she would fall deeper and deeper into it and find it difficult to extricate herself.

Chu Xuanchi had already thought about it. "I plan to talk to her about this after dinner. If we are too anxious, Xiao Yan might notice something."

Mu Xueyan, as a woman, has always lived in the back. If she had taken the initiative to walk with them just now, they could still talk to her now.

But she wanted to go with Xiao Yan. If they forced her to go back to the backyard, given Xiao Yan's cautiousness, he might guess something.

Mo Zhaohua understood, "My husband is indeed thoughtful."

***

Imperial Palace, Chengqian Palace.

The news of Chu Xuanchi's assassination had just reached the palace.

Emperor Wenzong was furious when he heard this. "What? Someone is trying to assassinate the Prince again?"

The visitor hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, the Jinwu Guards arrived in time, and Your Highness was not injured."

Emperor Wenzong finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Do you know the identity of the assassin?"

The man replied, "The assassins saw that they had no way to escape, so they all committed suicide by taking poison. I have no way to confirm their identities."

Emperor Wenzong shouted, "Investigate strictly!"

The man received the order, "Yes, sir. I'll take my leave now!"

Emperor Wenzong's eyes were dim, "I wonder if it's another assassin from Nanzhao, or some blind person."

The blind man is the King of Jin, who wants Chu Xuan to die late. He is now somewhat sincere.

Firstly, Chu Xuanchi had performed extremely well over the past year, was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and posed no threat to his imperial power.

Secondly, he always felt guilty. Before the person was not around, he could still deceive himself, but now he felt more and more guilty.

Thirdly, Chu Xuanchi is somewhat similar to Concubine Chunxian, which evoked his memories of his youth and made him feel more sympathy.

Therefore, he not only deliberately showed his favor in front of others, but also took the initiative to arrange a position for Chu Xuanchi.

Li Tuquan comforted him softly, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Your Highness is unharmed, which is a good thing."

"Good news?" Emperor Wenzong said angrily, "He rarely goes out, and this happened to him. How can he go to court every day in the future?"

He was really angry. After all, he now had some true feelings for Chu Xuanchi.

"This..." Li Tuquan thought for a moment, "If you attend court every day, I'm sure Your Highness will have a plan. I'll just treat it as a test for Your Highness."

Emperor Wenzong pinched his chin and said, "That makes sense. If the fifth brother can't even protect his own safety, how can I expect him to protect the people of the world?"

Li Tuquan said tentatively: "It would be great if Your Highness could stand up. How could a mere assassin do anything to Your Highness?"

Emperor Wenzong's eyes deepened, "There will be a day when Lao Wu's injuries have improved a lot, and he will definitely recover in time."

He already had a plan. He would first let Chu Xuanchi sit in a wheelchair for a year, and then let the imperial physician actually treat Chu Xuanchi next year.

Li Tuquan said expectantly: "When Your Highness stands up again, you will definitely kill all the thieves in Nanzhao without leaving a single piece of armor, and make them abandon the city and flee."

"Do you want Lao Wu to go back to Southern Xinjiang?" Emperor Wenzong intended to keep Chu Xuanchi in Shengjing and didn't even plan to give him a fiefdom.

At least in the current situation, he doesn't want Chu Xuanchi to leave his sight, and he is not willing to let him go back to southern Xinjiang to fight.

Li Tuquan immediately knelt down and said, "I don't know. I just said it as a matter of course. If there is any mistake, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wenzong was suspicious by nature, and became more suspicious as he got older. As a personal eunuch, he was always trembling with fear and treading on thin ice.