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

"Impossible... Impossible, if you already knew who it was... why would you be guarding me here?"

"Your Highness, the Princess, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, as long as you give the order, you can lead the troops to arrest people."

His words were intermittent but powerful, like a last burst of energy, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

Zhao Changlin did not deny it, but just listened quietly to the man's hysterics.

Finally, she spoke.

"The Minister of Industry is not aware of this."

"Right?"

"I suspected that it was the Ministry of War..."

Hearing the princess's firm tone, that person's heart felt like an aloof cold pond, and he felt chills all over his body.

It seems that His Highness has known about it for a long time.

He bit his lips, his voice filled with resentment.

"Even if Your Highness is extremely intelligent, so what...? There are so many people in the Ministry of War, each with their own duties, how could Your Highness... possibly find it?"

This is like looking for a needle in a haystack!

Zhao Changlin listened to the words that he gradually tricked this man into saying, raised his eyebrows, and found it a little funny.

"Really? Maybe in the past, if you set up a trap at the west gate and wanted to kill someone, I wouldn't interfere."

"I don't really care."

"But you actually dared to kill my Zhiyuan, so don't blame me for being rude."

"I want you all, one by one, to lose your heads."

Zhao Changlin slowly raised his hand, and the shadow guard standing beside him hurriedly handed him the royal crossbow in his hand. Zhao Changlin used his slender fingers to load an extremely familiar arrow onto it.

Only a crisp sound was heard.

In the light of the fire, the man could see clearly that the arrow in Zhao Changlin's hand was not for royal use, but... the batch of goods in Commander Gu's hand.

"How is it? Does it feel familiar?"

"If the Ministry of Industry is greedy and drags these goods out to sell, how can the Minister of Industry not know?"

"Besides, they have no reason to hide the arrows. This batch of goods disappeared after being transported to the northern frontier."

"According to the records of the Ministry of War, this batch of goods was used to defend against the barbarians in the northern border."

"Tell me...After investigating this, has the truth been revealed?"

The files clearly recorded that the person in charge of this batch of goods was Commander Gu, the eldest son of the Gu family, Gu Zhao.

Zhao Changlin had long known that Commander Gu had evil intentions, but he had never expected that he would be so bold as to even steal the imperial court's military equipment.

The man in black had a completely pale face, he had almost no strength left in his body, his breathing was gradually getting weaker, and a pool of blood had formed on the bluestone tiles on the ground.

If it weren't for the shadow guard holding him up behind him, he would have collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

“Let me die…let me die!”

"Let me die!"

He wailed in despair, but in the peripheral vision he saw a hint of clear blue, white fur swaying in the night wind, and a girl with a pair of bright autumn eyes and long black hair tied up, standing obediently beside Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Your Highness, Zhiyuan wants to talk to him."

"Your Highness, will you agree?"

For some reason, the black man felt as if he was bewitched and was willing to tell the woman everything that was in his heart.

His consciousness gradually became confused, and his eyes were slightly closed, leaving only a slit.

"Of course, just ask whatever you want."

"He won't survive this night either."

Zhao Changlin could guess that this person was of high status, otherwise, ordinary people would have gone weak in the knees upon seeing the shadow guard. Moreover, this person's understanding of the imperial palace was probably no less than his own.

Lifting her skirt, Xia Zhiyuan slowly walked up to the dying man in black. She showed no fear at all.

"Host, do you really want to use the "Truth Comes True" potion? The price of this product is two points. Please confirm the purchase."

"confirm"

On the way here just now, Xia Zhiyuan picked out a medicine that was inexpensive, good quality, and very beneficial to him, and it only cost two points.

It's really a huge profit, okay?

"In the 21st year of Chengqian, who was the official in charge of transporting military equipment and weapons, along with the imperial military pay, to the northern border for the fifth time?"

The gentle female voice formed a sharp contrast with the extremely clear voice just now, and naturally made the drowsy person relax his vigilance.

His lips moved slightly, he gasped for breath, and beads of sweat and blood continued to fall on his face.

A few syllables came out of his mouth intermittently, word by word: "Yes... yes... Commander Gu..."

"He ordered me... to come here and destroy... all the records of the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War in the 21st year of Chengqian..."

"Master Gu's order... I... I dare not disobey..."

"My wife, children, and grandchildren... my wealth and glory... all depend on... Lord Gu..."

Gu Zhao, it’s him again.

Zhao Changlin's breathing gradually became uneven. It seemed that he had been too lenient in asking him to keep vigil for his own brother at home that day.

He actually stretched out his hand so far and planned to target Zhiyuan. What is his purpose, or... has he already chosen another master?

A familiar face flashed through Zhao Changlin's mind. That person was somewhat similar to his father, but was more cunning than his father.

If he had been born into a clan with a family and background, he might not be sitting in the position of the East Palace today.

However, now that she has taken this position, she will not give it up.

Seeing this scene, Di Ping frowned. It was not because she was suspicious, but because Xia Zhiyuan easily found out what the man in black was hiding.

Could it be that... this man in black did it on purpose?

Or... Xia Zhiyuan is really so charming that she can make everyone willing to be her slave.

Di Ping knew that His Highness cared a lot about Xia Zhiyuan. If he raised any objections now, it would definitely make His Highness unhappy.

Her Highness doesn't like anyone interfering in her private affairs.

It would be better to observe Miss Xia for a while before making a decision. If Miss Xia has no ill will towards His Highness, then... she will turn a blind eye and pretend that she did not see anything about it.

After all, only the legendary witchcraft can have the ability to bewitch people to this extent, and in such a huge imperial city, witchcraft is the most taboo.

"Gu Zhao..."

Zhao Changlin loosened the crossbow in his hand. Since the man had confessed the truth, there was no need to kill him. Keeping him in prison could serve as bait to lure the enemy deeper.

As she finished speaking, she was about to order someone to drag the man in black away and hand him over to the custody of the shadow guards.

The man who was originally unconscious opened his blood-red eyes, as if he was regaining consciousness. He bared his teeth and bit forward fiercely.

With a fierce intention.

“Jiyuan, be careful!”

Zhao Changlin reacted quickly, grabbed Xia Zhiyuan's shoulder and pulled him back. She raised the crossbow in her hand again and shot it at the center of the man's eyebrows.

All everyone heard was a “whoosh” sound.

The arrow pierced the man's temple and killed him instantly.