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Zhao Xuan's words made Gu Lin's heart skip a beat.

The meaning of Zhao Xuan's words is already obvious, that is, he wants to kill Xiao Shunzi to silence him and ensure that this matter will not be leaked. However, Xiao Shunzi has been a close confidant of Zhao Xuan for many years, otherwise, he would not be relieved about this matter before. It was left to him to do it, but now Zhao Xuan did not hesitate to kill Xiao Shunzi without thinking about the old relationship at all. This made Gu Lin feel a little chilled, and at the same time, he also felt a sense of sadness like a rabbit dying and a fox sad.

Today, Zhao Xuan can kill Xiao Shunzi without hesitation. In the future, Zhao Xuan can also kill him without frowning!

In Zhao Xuan's heart, there is obviously no trust at all. He doesn't trust anyone. This is true for Xiao Shunzi, and it must be true for him as well.

Gu Lin hesitated for a moment and said to Zhao Xuan: "Your Highness, please think about this matter again. Xiao Shunzi has followed you for many years and will definitely not betray you. There is no need to kill him. Even if His Highness, you don't If you believe him, you can let him pack his things and leave the palace, as long as the people from the Criminal Department can't find him."

Gu Lin and Xiao Shunzi don't have a deep relationship. The reason why he said this is actually to fight for himself, because he was also involved in this matter. Xiao Shunzi's today is very likely to be his tomorrow. , so he must speak for Xiao Shunzi.

However, when Zhao Xuan heard Gu Lin's words, he looked at Gu Lin as if he were a fool and said, "Gu Lin, are you stupid? Xiao Shunzi has been following me for many years. Of course I know, but you can guarantee that he will Won't betray me? Do you think he can resist the interrogation methods of the Ministry of Justice? As for sending him out of the palace, it is even more undesirable! Hou Zhong and Guan Zhuo's people are definitely watching me now, Xiao Shunzi. Can you hide it from those people? That Hou Zhong is as smart as a monkey. He can find dead people, but he can't find anyone alive? "

Zhao Xuan's words left Gu Lin speechless. He could see that Zhao Xuan just didn't believe Xiao Shunzi. Zhao Xuan was so suspicious now that no one would believe it. Zhao Xuan was not a man with too much power. Now that Hou Zhong and Guan Zhuo are staring at him, putting a lot of pressure on him, he is naturally unwilling to take more risks.

Gu Lin also knows that killing Xiao Shunzi is the best way. The dead are indeed the best at keeping secrets. However, because he and Xiao Shunzi have similar fates now, he wants to give Xiao Shunzi a chance to survive. .

Zhao Xuan saw Gu Lin in a daze, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, and said impatiently: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, and hurry up and do this! The sooner the better, Guan Zhuo may come to the door at any time, and I don't want to , when Guanzhuo came to the door, he saw a lively little Shunzi. "

Seeing that Zhao Xuan had made up his mind, Gu Lin sighed deeply in his heart and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I will do it right away."

Zhao Xuan waved his hand impatiently, and Gu Lin bowed and exited the room.

After Gu Lin left, Zhao Xuan's mood did not improve much. Although he could prepare early and kill Xiao Shunzi because he learned the news in advance, which also reduced the risk of the matter being leaked, Zhao Xuan's mood did not improve much. Zhao Xuan was still not relaxed, because he didn't know how much Guan Zhuo knew and how many things Hou Zhong had investigated. These unknown things made Zhao Xuan irritated.

"Damn it, when I ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor, I have to kill you two!" Zhao Xuan said viciously in his heart.

Guan Zhuo and Hou Zhong made him frightened and disgusted. Originally, Qi Kai had been comforted and he could do his best to investigate the issue of Lao San's last edict. But now, with Guan Zhuo and Hou Zhong disrupting the situation, he had no way to go. An Xin was investigating the imperial edict, which made him quite angry and helpless.

He only has seven days. If he cannot prove that the edict in the hands of Lao San is false within seven days, then the battle for the throne will almost come to an end. After Lao San ascends the throne, he will never let him go. Even if he had the intention, he might not be able to compete for the throne anymore.

"No, there must be no mistakes in the matter of poisoning my father!" Zhao Xuan said to himself: "No one who knows about this can be left behind!"

Gu Lin!

Regarding the matter of poisoning the old emperor, apart from him, Xiao Shunzi and the palace maid Xiaoqin, only Gu Lin knew about it. In fact, Gu Lin was involved in this matter from beginning to end and was very concerned about it. Understand that Xiao Shunzi has a flaw, and Gu Lin also has a flaw. In fact, Gu Lin's flaw is even bigger than Xiao Shunzi! After all, Gu Lin has been involved in the entire fight for the throne for such a long time, not just the poisoning of the old emperor. Once Gu Lin falls into the hands of Guan Zhuo or Hou Zhong, the consequences will be disastrous!

As he thought about it, a cold sweat broke out on Zhao Xuan's back, and his face turned a little pale:

Gu Lin knows too much!

Gu Lin, absolutely cannot stay!

Zhao Xuan has never been so eager to get rid of someone, and this person is still his chief aide.

Gu Lin guessed well. At this time, Zhao Xuan no longer believed in anyone, not only Xiao Shunzi, but also him. At this moment, when making the decision to kill Gu Lin, Zhao Xuan did not hesitate at all. Some are reluctant to leave, but some are impatient. If Gu Lin knew this, he would probably laugh at himself.

"Somebody come!"

The door was pushed open and a soldier walked in.

Zhao Xuan whispered a few words into the soldier's ear, and the soldier's expression remained unchanged as he followed the order and left.

Looking at the door being closed again, Zhao Xuan's expression changed, and he whispered to himself: "Gu Lin, don't blame me. If you want to blame, blame yourself. Blame you for knowing too much, blame your incompetence, you If you could have helped me ascend the throne and become emperor, what happened today would not have happened. Therefore, you cannot blame me for this, it was your own fault."

In fact, Zhao Xuan had long been dissatisfied with Gu Lin, because with Gu Lin's help, he was not much ahead of the other princes in the fight for the throne, and he had already planned to replace him, but today The incident changed his idea from replacing Gu Lin to killing Gu Lin.

Zhao Xuan doesn't feel guilty about this. Although Gu Lin has followed him for many years and has always been diligent and loyal, it is not enough. What he wants is the result. Gu Lin obviously did not help him achieve the result he wanted. , coupled with today's events, these all determine Gu Lin's fate.

After arranging people to get rid of Gu Lin, Zhao Xuan finally felt a little more relaxed. Now that he knew that the people he poisoned the old emperor were gone, even if Guan Zhuo came to visit, he was not guilty, and he could finally investigate with peace of mind. It’s about the third prince’s last edict.

This was also not a simple and easy thing, but Zhao Xuan had to do it. He had to give up the throne, but obviously, that was impossible.