Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

The beggar walked and laughed. He raised his arms, rubbed the skin on his face slightly, and used his fingertips to lift away the thick human skin mask.

He walked through the downtown area and along several secluded paths before he removed his disguise one by one.

But in a short moment, the beggar turned into a tall man. He pushed open the door of the alley with his hand and slipped in with his back bent.

"How...does anyone in the General's Mansion know about the situation?"

Gu Zhao folded his arms across his chest and placed one hand on his armor, tapping it gently.

It seems like he is sure to win.

The tall man clasped his hands together, knelt on one knee, and answered Gu Zhao's question with an expressionless face.

"To answer your question, I don't know."

"Besides, they didn't receive a reply from Miss Xia."

Gu Zhao nodded and took out a piece of letter from his arms. This was the letter he had just intercepted from the palace and had already replaced it.

As I guessed correctly.

Xia Zhiyuan was indeed planning to meet Marquis Zhongyong and the daughter of General Sima, but the reason behind this was probably only known to Miss Xia herself.

Why would you go meet a man you broke up with?

Isn't it just for the military power in his hands? Isn't it just for his status as the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery that I am willing to meet him?

However, given the current situation, if he and the prince want His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to successfully ascend the throne, they must stop Xia Zhiyuan from persuading Marquis Zhongyong and General Sima Nuo Zimu to join His Royal Highness the Princess.

No matter what the purpose of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery in meeting with Miss Xia in the name of the General's Mansion was, whether it was out of love or because of ulterior motives, it was not within his calculations.

What he wanted was Xia Zhiyuan's life.

He wanted to put the blame of this murder on the head of the loyal and brave Marquis Lu Boshan and make it impossible for him to remove it.

It would be best to make the Loyal and Brave Marquis speechless, and make him and the General's Mansion become enemies.

The Princess Royal lost her right-hand man and was heartbroken, losing her interest in state affairs.

This is what is called killing three birds with one stone.

"Give orders. Miss Xia will leave from the west gate at 9:00 today. His Highness has given the green light. Her personal soldiers will definitely follow her."

"My guess is that it must be a pair of black-robed ghosts."

Judging from His Highness's character, if His Highness really cares so much about Miss Xia, he will definitely send a team of people to escort Miss Xia out of the city.

After all, the current situation is turbulent and there are too many evildoers.

"Prepare the deadly crossbowmen and ambush them on each tower. Tell them that if one arrow misses, one hand will be chopped off. If two arrows miss, one foot will be chopped off."

"If you win all of them, you will be rewarded with gold."

He raised his wrist and burned the letter he had intercepted and replaced.

By then, Marquis Zhongyong will only have a reply letter accusing General Sima of treason in his hand. The letter contains the words of a delicate girl, telling about the grievances she suffered in the palace and that Marquis Zhongyong was controlled by General Sima.

To become a live-in son-in-law.

Seeing my beloved crying so hard, any man would be furious for her.

"The chess pieces have been placed, and we are just waiting for this last piece to be moved."

Gu Zhao looked up in the dark and damp alley and saw countless white pigeons flying by.

He was impartial and smiled sinisterly.

"Brother, you should know in your grave that studying the books of sages is useless to a scholar."

"Turning one's hand to make clouds and another to make rain is what a powerful official does."

……

In the imperial city, the royal flag was fluttering in the wind, making a rustling sound. A five-clawed golden dragon was flying over the flag, looking very majestic.

Zhao Changlin stood on the imperial city, her fingers falling on the cold wall of the city. She looked at Xia Zhiyuan's carriage leaving the city, thoughtfully.

"To reply to your Highness, we have already checked it out."

"The entire top floor of the long street leading out of the city through the west gate has been booked, and... the rent is quite high."

The shadow guard wearing a black iron mask reported hurriedly. The autumn wind was bleak on the city wall, and his voice was loud enough not to be drowned out by the wind.

"I have already sent someone to ask the store owner, and he only said that the man was very generous, which was rare even in Jinzhou City. Besides... there were ding-dong sounds all day long upstairs, and sometimes there was no sound."

"They followed their employer's instructions and did not go upstairs to ask what was going on."

Zhao Changlin clasped his fingers together slightly, his fingertips turned red and white, and his brows were deeply furrowed.

She knew that this group of people must have ulterior motives.

Zhao Changlin's voice was steady and without a trace of emotion. People who knew His Highness knew that He was extremely angry.

"Are you disturbed?"

The most important thing in an investigation is not to alert the enemy. If the person behind the scene realizes in advance that you already know about this, he or she will probably withdraw in time.

Then you can't uproot it yourself.

This is a thorn in my eyes and a thorn in my flesh.

"Your Highness, of course not. We have already placed our spies in various restaurants for more than a year. Rain or shine, we deliver good fish every day and have already gained the trust of the owners."

"This investigation did not reveal our whereabouts."

Zhao Changlin lowered his eyelids, stretched out his finger, pointed at the layout of the imperial city, and spoke word by word.

"Send troops to encircle the restaurant from behind. Remember to be quiet and silent so they can't notice."

"Find out where that person is."

The shadow guard still bent over, listening very carefully, and finally asked.

"Your Highness, the person behind the scenes is extremely alert. The brothers who followed us were all thrown off... This time, we are going straight to Huanglong, and I'm afraid it will be dangerous."

"Should we let Lord Di go there in person?"

He said this to ensure the complete success of the mission. The fox is so cunning that even an experienced shadow guard cannot catch its tail.

This person must be a civil or military minister in the court, and he is very familiar with the Shadow Guards. If Lord Feidi takes action personally, he may not be able to catch the fox's fur.

Zhao Changlin paused when she heard his words, and finally shook her head. Her voice was clear, yet powerful.

"No, let Di Ping lead the troops to annihilate the ambush in the attic."

Zhao Changlin closed his eyes and knew that he was acting on impulse and it was a bad idea. The safest approach would be to let Di Ping go and arrest the person behind the scenes who was observing secretly.

This way we can prevent future troubles.

But this cannot guarantee Zhiyuan's safety. She can only feel at ease if Di Ping does not take action personally.

"This...I understand. I will follow your orders."

The shadow guard wearing the black iron mask stood up, and disappeared on the city wall without a trace, leaving Zhao Changlin alone in deep thought.

At this time, the imperial city was already hung with white banners to bid farewell to the old emperor. The palace was filled with the aroma of fireworks, and eminent monks were chanting scriptures all night long. The sound of the scriptures still seemed to ring in her ears.

Zhao Changlin looked at the bright red rope on her wrist and let the autumn wind blow her black hair.

No one can hurt you under my nose.