son, don't mess around

Chapter 782: The truth gradually becomes clear after the two people were arrested

The silent Yangxin Palace was empty and filled with an indescribable chill.

The chief eunuch slowly came to Li Ci Ning's side and put a coat on His Majesty: "Your Majesty, be careful not to catch a cold."

The old eunuch's tone was gentle and full of worry.

Li Ci Ning did not say anything, but just stared outside the hall, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a while, he retracted his gaze and glanced at the information on the table: "What do you think?"

The old eunuch hunched over, bent over and lowered his brows: "I don't know."

"Tell me, I don't blame you."

The old eunuch at the side remained silent. Seeing His Majesty looking at him, the old eunuch bent his waist even more and said, "Your Majesty, I only know how to take care of Your Majesty. I don't know anything else. Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me."

"Are you still trying to be clever with me?" Hearing this, Li Ci Ning laughed.

"I don't dare, old slave."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Ci Ning didn't force him. He raised his eyes and looked outside the hall, wondering what he was thinking.

After a while, he muttered to himself: "I am such a failure as the emperor!"

The old lady who was listening nearby heard it but still didn't say anything.

"Calculating the time, Piao Miao will be here soon, right?"

"I wonder what the situation is like at the front line?"

After a while, Li Ci Ning's deep voice was heard in the hall.

"I hope I won't become the incompetent ruler who plunges the people of the world into turmoil and makes their lives miserable."

"Cough cough cough..."

"..."

Outside the imperial city.

When Chen Changqing came out of the Yangxin Palace, his back was already covered in cold sweat. His eyes were normal, but he couldn't hide the shock in them.

He took a deep breath and looked at the palace gate in the distance, thinking back to what His Majesty had just said!

Your Majesty, I'm afraid you already know something.

What made Chen Changqing feel even more horrified was that he, the Secret Secretary, was the eagle claw of the emperor and should have been the closest confidant to the emperor. But now the emperor in the palace could know the whereabouts of the prince Lin without going through the hands of Secret Secretary.

This is what makes Chen Changqing most terrified when he thinks about it carefully!
This means that in addition to the Secret Secretary, the emperor has other eagle claws hidden in the dark.

And more importantly...the emperor began to doubt him!

Thinking of this, Chen Changqing's expression changed unpredictably.

What the emperor mentioned just now, seemingly casually, was actually a warning to him!
Does Mi Tiansi know the movements of Prince Lin?
Nature is clear.

Although Lin Jiangnian's visit to Beijing this time was low-key, it was impossible for him to hide it from everyone, let alone the Secret Heavenly Division?

As early as when Lin Jiangnian and his party arrived near the capital, the Secret Heaven Division received the news. However, Chen Changqing did not report the matter.

He had suppressed the matter long ago!
And His Majesty suddenly brought it up today, which was a warning to him as well as a reprimand!

What's worse, he might have known about what happened between him and the Prince of Lin.

As the head of the Secret Department and a close minister to the emperor, he was close to the princes of the vassal states, which was undoubtedly a big taboo.

However, what surprised Chen Changqing was that the emperor only gave him a small hint and warning without any other warnings.

This made Chen Changqing feel a little abnormal and puzzled.

Chen Changqing frowned and thought, but with no result, he didn't think about it anymore.

He took a deep look at the imperial city behind him, concealing the depth in his eyes, and turned to leave. After leaving the palace, not far from the palace gate, several masters of the Secret Heaven Division had been waiting for a long time.

"Chief!"

A master from the Mi Tiansi quickly walked up to Chen Changqing and whispered something in his ear.

A gleam of light flashed in Chen Changqing's eyes: "Are you sure?!"

"Absolutely true!"

The expert from the Secret Heaven Division said in a deep voice: "I accidentally found out from my investigation that there is another force in the capital..."

"This force is hidden deep inside, its origin is unknown, and it seems to be related to the palace..."

"At the same time, it also involves the prince of the Lin King in the south..."

When he said this, the master of the Secret Heaven Division spoke in a low voice and glanced at the palace gate with some caution.

Chen Changqing's eyes sparkled with a gleam of light: "Have you found out where they are?"

"The people behind the scenes have not shown up, but my subordinates have found the whereabouts of several of them, and they are now in the capital..."

"..."

A teahouse on the east side of the street in the capital.

Overnight, the capital city entered the cold days of late autumn and the temperature dropped sharply.

The teahouse was much more lively than before.

On the top floor, in the Tianzi private room facing the street, two figures were sitting by the window.

Xu Zhongshan straightened his clothes, a gentle and smiling look appeared on his face, and he looked at the opposite side affectionately.

Opposite him sat a young woman.

She had a pretty face and was dressed like a lady from a noble family in the capital, and she had quite a bit of beauty and temperament.

However, on this seemingly good face, there was always a hint of pride and a condescending attitude in the eyes, and he was looking at Xu Zhongshan opposite him indifferently.

It’s Hu Yao!

In order to help Lin Jiangnian, get close to Hu Yao, and get to the bottom of this woman, Xu Zhongshan risked everything.

He decided to sacrifice his body, and he lived up to expectations. After spending two days together, the eldest daughter of the Hu family had obviously developed a great interest in Xu Zhongshan.

Perhaps it was because she thought Xu Zhongshan had a handsome face, or perhaps it was because of Xu Zhongshan's dog-licking attitude that aroused Hu Yao's interest.

She had many followers in Beijing, but most of them were dandy children from wealthy families. They were either not good-looking, had problems with their temper and personality, or were just not good in that aspect.

As for Xu Zhongshan in front of him, he was the one that Hu Yao liked the most among his circle in Beijing.

He is good-looking and has a good figure, but whether he is good in that aspect is debatable. However, I heard that he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has a pretty good physique, so I think he is not bad either.

As for this person's background...it is indeed ordinary.

After the old man of the Lin family lost power, the Xu family fell into decline and had no power in Beijing, so they were naturally not worthy of her.

However, Hu Yao never thought of marrying Xu Zhongshan.

She just found a toy for the time being because she liked this guy. At least for now, this toy obeyed her in everything, and Hu Yao was very satisfied.

"Are you sure that Zhao Xi is having an affair with Prince Lin?!"

At this moment, inside the teahouse.

Hu Yao was obviously a little surprised and excited when she heard this secret from Xu Zhongshan. Her eyes were burning with a gleam of light: "Are they having an affair?!"

"Exactly!"

Xu Zhongshan looked serious and nodded earnestly.

Lin Jiangnian specifically asked him to leak this news to Hu Yao in order to gain the other party's trust.

After learning the news, Hu Yao was obviously very excited!
Lin Jiangnian had already calculated all of this.

Hu Yao has always been jealous of Zhao Xi. Once she learns of this news, she will not let it go and will definitely want to make a big fuss about it.

Xu Zhongshan, who provided this information, naturally became Hu Yao's first choice. Xu Zhongshan could take this opportunity to further gain Hu Yao's trust. "Although I don't know what's going on, I heard that Prince Lin often goes to see the eldest lady of the Zhao family..."

"This is enough to prove that the relationship between the two is not simple!"

It's no wonder that Xu Zhongshan also suspected at the beginning whether Miss Zhao had some improper relationship with the Prince of Lin.

But then he thought, if there really was some shameful relationship, why would His Highness let him speak of it so easily?
Now that His Highness can speak of this matter so frankly, it is enough to prove that His Highness is upright and has nothing to fear. His Highness is probably innocent in his relationship with Miss Zhao.

He must be overthinking!
After hearing the news, Hu Yao's expression kept changing. After a while, she showed a cold smile: "Zhao Xi, Zhao Xi? I thought you were some loyal heroine?"

"I didn't expect that she was just a slut who wanted a man!"

"Before you get married, you bring another man home to mess around."

"You usually act so noble and look down on everyone in the capital, but it turns out that you just don't have enough power? As soon as you saw that it was the Prince of Lin, you eagerly approached him... So you are just like that?"

Hu Yao thought he had caught Zhao Xi's weakness and felt very happy.

This news is too important to her. Once it gets out, what will Zhao Xi do?
The daughter of Prime Minister Zhao is having an affair with the Crown Prince of Lin?

Wait until she makes this news public and announces it to the world, and then see how that woman will still have the nerve to pretend to be cool in the future.

This time, she was determined to bring disgrace upon that woman!

On the opposite side, when Xu Zhongshan noticed the undisguised sneer on Hu Yao's face, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart and was filled with fear.

This woman's eyes are so scary, the ferocity revealed in them is creepy.

"You, help me do something!"

Just as Hu Yao was about to use Xu Zhongshan to attack Zhao Xi, there was an unexpected knock on the door.

"Who?"

"It's us."

A deep and hoarse voice came from outside the door. When Xu Zhongshan heard it, he immediately recognized it as the two mysterious men who were with Hu Yao that day.

Hu Yao's face changed slightly, and she subconsciously turned her head to look at Xu Zhongshan. Seeing that Xu Zhongshan looked normal, she felt slightly relieved.

Then he stood up, walked to the door and opened it.

Outside the door appeared the mysterious man who had an affair with Hu Yao two days ago.

Before Hu Yao could speak, the two mysterious men said gloomily: "Something happened!"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, the two mysterious men saw Xu Zhongshan in the private room. Their faces suddenly changed, and a fierce murderous intent flashed across their faces.

"What's going on? Why is he here?!"

"He's not important!"

Hu Yao looked back at Xu Zhongshan and said coldly, "Wait for me here."

Xu Zhongshan nodded: "Okay."

Hu Yao walked out of the private room quickly and came to the end of the corridor with the two of them. "What's going on? Why are you two here?"

"Didn't I tell you not to come to me if you have nothing to do? What if we get discovered..."

Hu Yao's tone was somewhat impatient.

This matter has long passed, and she doesn't want to have too much interaction with these two people to avoid getting into trouble.

Unexpectedly, the two of them suddenly came again today.

"Something happened!"

Two mysterious men interrupted Hu Yao and said in a low voice: "We are being targeted by the Secret Service!"

"what?!"

Hu Yao was startled and suddenly looked up at the two of them: "How did Mi Tiansi find you? Aren't you and Mi Tiansi..."

"The leader of the Secret Heaven Division, Chen Changqing, has a grudge against us. He is keeping an eye on us. Our whereabouts have been exposed. We must leave the capital as soon as possible."

At this moment, both of them looked extremely ugly.

Exposing their whereabouts in Beijing means they have to leave.

The two did not give Hu Yao a chance to continue asking questions, and said in a deep voice: "We need money, and prepare carriages for us. We will borrow your Hu family caravan to escort us out of the city."

"This won't work!"

Hu Yao immediately refused: "What if it causes trouble for my Hu family?!"

One of the mysterious men said gloomily, "Once we are caught, your Hu family will be doomed!"

"Do you think Prince Lin will let you go?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hu Yao's face turned pale.

She gritted her teeth, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, and after hesitating, she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I can help you escape, but you must not reveal anything related to my Hu family!"

"Don't come back again!"

"Don't worry about this. After we leave this time, we will go somewhere far away and will never set foot in the capital again."

"Row!"

Hu Yao nodded: "You two go to the east of the city first. There is a caravan of my Hu family there. Meet there later. The sooner the better."

The two mysterious men looked at each other, nodded, and turned away.

Hu Yao quickly adjusted her mood and walked back to the private room.

Inside the room, Xu Zhongshan stood up and saw that Hu Yao looked unhappy. He immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"Just a little thing!"

Hu Yao said in a cold voice: "I have to go back."

"I'll accompany you!"

Xu Zhongshan opened his mouth and hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, I won't say anything. I'm just worried about your safety and sent you home. If anything unexpected happens, I can also help."

Seeing Xu Zhongshan's sincere attitude and tone, Hu Yao hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay, then you come back with me."

After spending the past few days together, Hu Yao was indeed very wary of Xu Zhongshan at first, and tried to test him everywhere. However, Xu Zhongshan showed that he had deep feelings for her, which did not seem fake.

This made Hu Yao feel more confident and secretly happy.

She was indeed a little panicked by the sudden situation. Hearing Xu Zhongshan's words, she instinctively asked him to follow.

Anyway, if he is not allowed to enter the Hu Mansion, he will not know anything.

So, Hu Yao led Xu Zhongshan and turned around to leave the teahouse and prepared to leave.

Just as the two of them walked out of the teahouse and onto the street, suddenly, there was a commotion on the street ahead. Then, several figures in black robes passed by the street, quickly approaching from far away.

People and pedestrians on the street gave way one after another, looking at each other with fear and pointing fingers.

"Someone from Mi Tiansi?!"

Xu Zhongshan took a look and saw several black-robed figures hurriedly passing by in front of him. Their steps were steady and their aura was solemn.

It’s the detective from the Secret Service!

"What are they going to do? Why are there so many people suddenly here? Did something big happen?!"

Xu Zhongshan looked puzzled and somewhat puzzled.

Is Mi Tiansi making any big move?

When Hu Yao, who was standing by, saw this scene, his face suddenly changed and lost all color.

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(End of this chapter)