After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

Nangong Yuan was warmed by his body temperature and after a while she poked her face out from under her cloak.

“You...let me go first.”

The man was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly let go of his hand.

Nangong Yuan sat up, her delicate hair was a little disheveled, and her cheeks were covered with black fur, making her skin look even whiter than jade.

"How is the matter in Qingzhou being handled?"

"Everything there is in my hands. This time... I came back because of the victory on the border."

Nangong Yuan's eyebrows moved slightly: "So, it was General Chu who asked His Majesty for help?"

"Yes, the North Territory has also made great contributions to the rescue and served the country loyally. Your Majesty has no reason not to agree."

But... I wonder if Your Majesty will be afraid of Xiao Heyun because of this?

But then she thought again, others are not her, and she didn't know if Xiao Heyun could stand up now.

There's nothing wrong with his leg!

So, in their eyes, perhaps this is just a little mercy from His Majesty.

Thinking of this, Nangong Yuan heaved a sigh of relief: "That's good. I was worried that if you acted rashly, His Majesty would be afraid."

"I have already arranged this matter. There will be no problem."

If he was not fully prepared, how could he have returned to this place so impulsively?

The danger of Kyoto comes from the turbulent night.

It is difficult to guard against a hidden attack, and Xiao Heyun had understood this a long time ago.

So he has to be more careful this time when he comes back.

"This couldn't be better."

Nangong Yuan pinched the soft fur edge of her cloak, with a look of subtle sadness on her face.

"A Yuan, what happened? Why are you looking so worried?"

Xiao Heyun couldn't help but ask after all.

Seeing this, Nangong Yuan thought for a moment before saying, "You should know about the assassination of His Majesty, right?"

"I know that this matter was done secretly. I was far away in Qingzhou and indeed did not receive any news in advance."

Xiao Heyun has a complete contact network under his command, so he doesn't need to give any instructions for gathering information, as someone will do it.

The secret guards had not noticed this before, which was enough to show how cautious the other party was.

"Although it seems that this matter has ended, I always feel that it is not that simple."

"How to say?"

Nangong Yuan said: "At first I also thought that the northern aliens wanted to advance the front line, so they assassinated Your Majesty."

"What's your guess?"

Seeing her hesitation, Xiao Heyun guessed that she might have discovered something.

He was not in Kyoto at the time and was not involved in the incident, so it was difficult for him to know that something was wrong.

So I watched her leisurely as she sorted out her thoughts.

"Your Majesty was assassinated. Before I found out, I was always confused. Why?"

Yeah, why?

Your Majesty, why would you want to die for no reason?

Although we cannot say that the current emperor is a very holy and wise monarch, he is at least very capable.

At least in these years, Dajing has no external enemies, and internal troubles do not seem to be prominent.

So, who would be willing to risk the death penalty and kill him?

"Later, I met the Fifth Prince in the hunting grounds, and happened to see an assassin trying to kill him."

Nangong Yuan briefly described the situation at that time, and then said: "Later, when I returned to the palace, I heard that Prince Li was also injured by an assassin."

But it still doesn't seem right.

"Later, Gu Zian found out that the perpetrators were from the Northern Frontier tribe. But I'm curious, how could this group of people climb so high even though they looked like Dajing people? They planted people in the Imperial Guards."

Those who were around His Majesty at that time were all prominent figures.

Even the Imperial Guards are people who are closely connected with the nobles in Kyoto.

These people all know each other well, so who has such great ability to do this?

"I thought about it many times later and found that the one who benefited in the end was actually King Li."

The Imperial Guards originally belonged to His Majesty, and had always been His Majesty's own people.

After this time, can he still trust the Royal Guards without any reservations?

I heard that the Royal Guards were later neglected and this force fell into the hands of King Li.

It seems that they are all people who are left out.

But how could it be such a coincidence?

"You mean, this matter might be related to King Li?"

"I can't say for sure. I just suspect it, but I don't have any evidence."

If you make this guess known to others, no one will believe it.

After all, he is your Majesty's son.

Nangong Yuan sighed: "I know, there is no basis for this speculation, so I can only check it myself."

But what she could find out was too limited. Perhaps because she saved His Majesty last time, King Li was still wary of her.

So much so that...Nangong Yuan made almost no progress.

But King Li is not innocent either. He was able to take Yu Chengye to do such a heinous thing in Hongzhou, so it is not impossible that he is colluding with foreign races now.

"Don't worry, I'll ask someone to check it out."

Nangong Yuan said: "Be careful not to let him notice that something is wrong, otherwise it will be difficult to investigate next time."

"Don't worry, your guess is not without reason. King Li, you are still quite courageous."

As Xiao Heyun spoke, he picked up the wine on the table and drank it all.

He was tall, with broad shoulders, and was wearing a tight-fitting suit with narrow sleeves, which made him look very neat.

At this moment, that overly handsome face was hidden in the faint light, appearing particularly sharp and fierce.

"You have to be careful too. This mad dog might bite someone when you return to Beijing this time."

Xiao Heyun sneered: "It's not that easy for him to hurt me."

This kind of thing, once is enough, do you want it to happen a second time?

He always has to settle the accounts between Prince Li and the Queen, but he doesn't know when... this opportunity will come?

"Still need to be vigilant. This person... is a bit tricky."

Perhaps because he had been neglected before, King Li's behavior became more erratic and difficult to predict.

Nangong Yuan hasn't contacted him these days and is too lazy to even look at him.

But the faint vigilance and suspicion in my heart never dissipated.

"Well, I'll pay attention."

Xiao Heyun nodded in agreement, then fell silent.

I don’t know if it’s because the two of us have been separated for too long, or if there are other reasons, but the atmosphere is not as relaxed as before.

Xiao Heyun had a hunch that she seemed to be hiding something from him, and that what she told him was not all.

But he was also reluctant to force Nangong Yuan.

If she wants to say it, she can say it. If she doesn't want to say it, she can just keep it secret.

Just... don't look at me distantly like this anymore.

Even though Nangong Yuan looks no different from before, feelings can't be deceived.

"A Yuan, no matter what happens, you can always rely on me, okay?"

Nangong Yuan looked at him from a distance and nodded after a while: "Anything is fine?"

"Anything is fine."