Raiders of the fast crossing target characters

emperor. "Eunuch Zhou whispered in Emperor Rong's ear, "I heard that the assassin who was locked in the hands of King Lin'an... escaped. "

Emperor Rong's eyes changed slightly.

"……Ran?"

"Yes, I heard that one of King Lin'an's hidden guards was also injured."

"...That's fine too." Emperor Rong pondered.

That way, things won't go any further.

In any case, he didn't want Yan Xuan to find out who was behind the scenes.

Envoy's House.

"What did you say?! The assassin escaped?" Yuanrong was furious.

Follower: "That's right... my lord, why did you help the King of Lin'an leave the assassin behind? Now that he has escaped, how can we investigate this matter?"

If you want him to say, you should listen to Emperor Rong directly and hand it over to Dali Temple for trial.The elder of his family was assassinated for no reason, and he ran away before the investigation was made.

Then King Lin'an is useless after all, his lord really misunderstood the person.

Yuanrong squinted his eyes and guessed, could the person behind the scenes have something to do with Yan Xuan?

Did Yan Xuan let him go on purpose?

After thinking about it for a while, he became cautious. "...Looks like I have to hurry back to Mao Country."

The entourage was puzzled, "My lord, the matter of the assassination has not been clarified yet, why are you going back?"

Yuanrong scolded, "The people are gone, so why check? If I stay here, I'm afraid my life will be gone."

Follower is still a little confused.

"Quick, follow me into the palace and tell Emperor Rong that we will return to Maoguo tomorrow."

"Yes……"

Hearing that he was leaving, Emperor Rong didn't stop him too much.

"Since this is the case, I will hold a farewell party for the envoy tonight. Regarding the assassination of the envoy, when I catch the assassin, I will definitely investigate and find out the truth, and give Lord Yuan an explanation."

Yuanrong: "Then thank Your Majesty."

He was suspicious of everyone now, so he didn't believe what Emperor Rong said at the moment.

When he returns to Mao Country, can Emperor Rong really give him an explanation?

Just kidding.

Most of the time it's nothing.

In the past, the last farewell party for envoys returning home was held grandly in the palace.Emperor Rong would bid farewell to foreign envoys with the most lavish etiquette to reflect the prosperity of the country.

This time is of course no exception.

All the ministers who could come were dressed up, many of them brought their family members with them, and their faces were full of joy.

The eunuchs and maids came and went among the crowd, presenting one after another jade plate delicacies.On the stage not far away, gorgeously dressed theater troupe were babbling and performing.

People exchanged cups, chatted with each other, and the atmosphere was lively.

Zhuoxi sat beside the man, looking at Emperor Rong at the top.

Emperor Rong didn't seem very interested.He watched the play, drank wine from time to time, looked a little tired, and had obvious dark circles under his eyes.

Zhuoxi found that Emperor Rong's facial features were not much similar to Yan Xuan's.If you want to say where the most similar, it may be the nose.

Emperor Rong's eyebrows and eyes were softer than Yan Xuan's, and looked more approachable.

Compared with Emperor Rong, Yan Xuan's brows are sharper and his eyes are lighter.

It also makes men look permanently alienated.

But Yan Xuan is still the prettiest.Zhuoxi thought to himself, this Emperor Rong looks like a person who stays up late every day, unlike Yan Xuan who has a healthy routine and goes to bed every day, so he has a good foundation and good skin.

013: ...The emperor is busy with all kinds of affairs, so it is not normal to stay up late every day.

However, it also admits that even though they are half-brothers, in terms of appearance, the target person is much better.

... No, how could it be biased by the host, it is not a system that only looks at faces!

"Axi." The prince came over to say hello with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a few days, how are you doing recently?"

Yan Xuan glanced over casually.

Zhuo Xi stood up, "It's pretty good..."

"...I heard about it." Yan Wan approached to comfort him, "Is the emperor in a good mood? Let's forget about the assassin running away, and he can always be caught again in the future."

It turned out that he was concerned about Yan Xuan.Zhuoxi was a little funny, and said in a low voice: "Your uncle is fine. By the way, His Royal Highness seems to admire the prince very much?"

Yan Wan was a little embarrassed: "Well... After all, the emperor was so powerful. I have always had a good impression of those who lead troops to fight and fight on the battlefield." As for the general he admired the most since he was a child, of course it was Yan Xuan.

It can be said that he listened to the legends of Yan Xuan on the battlefield when he was a child.

A young man has a pure mind and a straight mind, and he will not change so easily if he decides on something.So even though Yan Xuan is now in a wheelchair, the prince's reverence for him still exists.

He looked at Yan Xuan with bright eyes, but saw the man squinting at them slightly.

The prince was a little puzzled: what is the emperor looking at?

Not long after the prince chatted with Zhuoxi, Emperor Rong called him over.

Emperor Rong gave him a deep look and asked, "Wan'er, you and that young man seem to have a good relationship?"

Yan Wan smiled and replied: "Yes, Father, Zhuoxi and I are friends."

"...friend?" Emperor Rong looked at the young man next to King Lin'an with a strange look in his eyes.

The prince continued: "You don't know, Zhuoxi is a very interesting person."

Not only was he straightforward, but he also protected him.

Ever since she saw Zhuo Xi's skills with her own eyes last time, Yan Wan's love for him has grown a little bit more.

The prince is good at writing but not martial arts, so he always has a sense of admiration for people with strong skills, just like he admires Yan Xuan.

But Emperor Rong didn't understand his mood, and just nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Wan'er, you should spend more time learning how to deal with political affairs." He sighed softly.

Yan Wan's expression was dark, "...Yes, I know."

He knew that his father would only say such things to him forever.

Because he is the prince.

All his father wanted was a smart and sensible successor who could govern the country.

Zhuoxi asked strangely, "What's wrong with Yan Wan? I feel a little downcast."

Looking at this scene, it seemed that Emperor Rong had said something.

Yan Xuan glanced at Emperor Rong above him indifferently, then retracted his eyes with a slight sarcasm.

The king of a country is a great country.

He never wanted to.

All he ever wanted was to hold that border.

But later, they wanted to take even that from him.

Now, it is time for those people to wake up.

"Strange, the envoy just said to go out to pay respects. I saw that he went with two entourages. Why hasn't he come back now?" A certain minister sitting next to Yuan Rong wondered.

Another minister also said: "Yeah, this seems to have been going for a bit too long."

The movement here caught Emperor Rong's attention, he frowned and said, "You two lovers, what's the matter?"

The two talked about it.

Emperor Rong was in a trance after drinking wine just now, but he didn't realize that Yuan Rong left the banquet with his entourage at all.After the two courtiers said it, his heart skipped a beat.

The queen mother on the side also stood up, with an anxious expression on her face: "What? Could it be... something happened?"

Emperor Rong reassured: "...It should be fine, after all, this is in the palace, and there are guards there."

Even so, he felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

He ordered the guards to rush to find Yuanrong.

The prince was also a little anxious, and exchanged a glance with Zhuoxi.

Zhuoxi thought to himself: I am afraid that the bait put by Yan Xuan took the bait.

Yan Xuan put his hands on the armrests, his expression calm.

The big fish behind him took the bait, so naturally, it was time to catch the net.

Because Yuanrong did not come back for a long time, everyone's interest was not too high.They vaguely sensed that maybe something was going to happen.

As time passed slowly, the guards have not sent back any news.Above, Emperor Rong clenched his hands into fists under the sleeves of his robe, with a dignified expression.

Everyone waited anxiously.

Finally, after a while, a guard came to Emperor Rong in a hurry.

"... Your Majesty, Mr. Yuan..." The guard said in a flustered tone, "We found Mr. Yuan beside a palace road. He...he has already..."

He didn't need to finish speaking, Emperor Rong already understood what he wanted to say.

Everyone also gasped.

——Yuen Rong just disappeared? !

This, this is in the palace!

How capable is the assassin, he dared to strike in the palace!

The guards described what it looked like after they found the person.

"Master Yuan's two attendants seem to have been stunned by medicine and then killed... They don't look like they have ever fought. Master Yuan is half lying on the ground with his back against the palace wall, and there is a deadly wound in his throat. cut..."

When they were found, they were already dead.

Emperor Rong's face was very ugly.

"..." He closed his eyes and said, "Lord Zhao of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, take the corpse for examination."

The official who was named hurriedly stood up: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Not many people should be able to sleep.

The criminal department worked overtime all night.

The next day, Lord Zhao presented the autopsy results of Yuanrong and his two followers to Emperor Rong.

"Judging from the wound on Mr. Yuan's throat, the murderer used a short knife, which can be said to be quick and ruthless. As for the two followers, they were both stunned by drugs and pierced through the heart." The servant of the Ministry of Punishment bowed his head and reported.

In the court hall, Prince Yan Wan's complexion changed slightly, "Short knife... I remember that the assassin used a short knife."

Some ministers were puzzled, "But that assassin's martial arts shouldn't be so strong, right? How did he manage to sneak into the palace alone and escape so many guards to attack Lord Yuan?"

Mr. Zhao paused, and pondered, "You are right. So there is only one explanation for this matter, not how strong the assassin's martial arts is, but... someone in the palace cooperated with him."

Everyone was surprised.

Then they subconsciously looked at King Lin'an who was at the forefront of the crowd.

After all, the assassin escaped from King Lin'an, so they really couldn't help but suspect each other.

The man didn't seem to notice their gaze, but turned his gaze to Emperor Rong who was sitting on the dragon chair.

Emperor Rong took everything into his eyes, and his already tired face became even more tired.

Yuanrong, as an envoy of Maoguo, died in Rongguo just like that, and Maoguo probably wouldn't let it go.

Fortunately, Maoguo has been busy fighting internally recently, the eldest prince of Maoguo and other princes are fighting fiercely for the throne, and probably won't have the time to take care of one of his staff.

But for this matter, he needs to give an explanation after all, otherwise it will come true.

"...Regarding the assassination of the Maoguo envoy, now I formally order Dali Temple to take over the matter, and within half a month, together with the Ministry of Criminal Justice, we must bring the assassin to justice."

"Yes—Your Majesty."