After being expelled from the palace, she returned with her cub and amazed the whole city

"There's an assassin!"

Xiang Song drew his sword and jumped to protect Xiao Jingzhao behind him.

Xiao Jingzhao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It's finally here."

When Xiang Song heard his master's calm tone, he realized belatedly that the voice was at the door and was not an assassin's.

He was too worried about the emperor's safety. Even if Song Yunzhi was mad, she would not dare to come and assassinate him.

There are no government officials left in Jingzhao Yin, there are guards outside, and a large group of civil and military officials waiting for news. Based on the emperor's skill alone, ordinary people can't get close to him.

Xiang Song quickly sheathed his sword and walked quickly to the door. He saw an arrow nailed to the door with a piece of paper, and the tail of the arrow was still trembling.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter." Xiang Song dropped the arrow and presented the letter.

Xiao Jingzhao took the letter and quickly opened it.

The letter read:

"If you want your relatives to survive, give me two bloodlines of the Song family in exchange. I have already taken the people out of the capital. You send the people I want to the border of Liang State, and I will naturally send your relatives back. Don't try to be cunning, otherwise I will be destroyed."

The signature clearly reads Song Yunzhi.

Xiao Jingzhao sneered, "Huh! You are overestimating your capabilities. Do you think you can regain the throne by colluding with the third prince of Liang Kingdom?"

After hearing the news, Lu Zhizhou and the guards outside rushed into the hall, "Your Majesty, where is the assassin?"

The ministers came to Jingzhao Yin to ask for an audience. Xiao Jingzhao had no intention of meeting the ministers. He asked Lu Zhizhou to go out and explain to everyone what happened tonight.

After Lu Zhizhou asked, he realized that the atmosphere in the hall was wrong. The guards retreated after seeing that the emperor was fine.

The emperor looked at the torn paper in his hand with a sullen face, while Xiang Song looked anxious at the side.

Lu Zhizhou stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"

"Lu Aiqing came just in time. Come and take a look at this. I don't believe Song Yunzhi said that people have left the city." Xiao Jingzhao said, pushing the letter in his hand forward.

While Lu Zhizhou was reading the letter, Xiang Song also approached.

He glanced quickly and said firmly: "Your Majesty, Song Yunzhi is setting off smoke bombs to conceal the situation. The city guards are people personally selected by the subordinates. When the time comes to close the city gate, no one will be allowed to leave without permission."

After reading it, Lu Zhizhou shook the letter in his hand and said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, this is evidence of Song Yunzhi's murder of the princess. Wei Chen implores the Emperor to hand over this case to Wei Chen."

Xiao Jingzhao nodded slightly, "Lu Aiqing will keep this letter for now. There is no news until now. Has she really left the city?"

It is said that caring leads to chaos. Xiao Jingzhao felt uneasy and looked at Lu Zhizhou.

Lu Zhizhou carefully put away the letter and said with a solemn expression: "Weichen has sent a team of people to search the princess's residence. Weichen can be sure that she must still be in the city."

Xiao Jingzhao pinched his eyebrows. As time passed by, the anxiety in his heart increased.

If Song Yunzhi cannot be found before dawn, closing the city gate is not a long-term solution.

"Lu Aiqing recited the places he searched for, and I will check to see if there is anything else I haven't found."

Xiao Jingzhao suppressed his emotions and looked at the city defense map again.

Lu Zhizhou cleared his throat and began to read the places he had checked in order.

"Restaurants and inns, private houses, empty houses, woods and wasteland..."

Xiao Jingzhao's eyes quickly moved on the city defense map, when Lu Zhizhou mentioned the wasteland.

He raised his head, "Does the wasteland include the lakeside in the city?"

Lu Zhizhou was stunned for a moment and nodded then shook his head.

Seeing that Lu Zhizhou looked strange, Xiao Jingzhao asked, "What does Lu Aiqing mean?"

"Your Majesty, I seem to have overlooked the lake. The common people on the lakeside are setting off lanterns. The government officials have checked it out. There are painted boats on the lake where my colleagues' families are enjoying the moon on the lake. It is Wei Chen's negligence."

"How big is the lake?" Xiao Jingzhao looked up and asked as the numbers marked on the city defense map were a little blurry.

Lu Zhizhou swallowed, "The largest lake in the capital is Lianwu Lake. The lake is more than twice the size of the entire palace."

He paused and then said: "The lake will be foggy at night, shaped like a lotus, so it is named Lianwu Lake."

Xiao Jingzhao stood up after taking pictures of the case, "Here comes someone. I will personally take people to investigate."

"Your Majesty, no, the enemy is in the dark, we are in the open, if someone shoots a hidden arrow..."

"Sir, there is someone outside to provide clues."

The sound of reports outside interrupted Lu Zhizhou's words.

"Don't be nagging, let me in quickly to meet the emperor. My master has discovered where the gangsters are hiding."

It was Qiu Ju's voice, and Xiao Jingzhao rushed towards the entrance of the palace with a vigorous step.

Seeing Qiu Ju and another unfamiliar woman rushing in regardless of the guards outside.

"Let her go!"

Xiao Jingzhao walked up to Qiu Ju, suppressed his excitement and asked, "Miss Qiu Ju just said that she found the gangster's hiding place? But she's still in the capital?"

Qiu Ju forgot to salute in her hurry and quickly replied: "Yes, Lianwu Lake. The lady said that the lake is foggy at night. The lake is very large and is a natural barrier."

After all, Du Yutong is a lady, and the rules are engraved in her bones.

After Du Yutong finished speaking, she bowed to Xiao Jingzhao and lowered her eyes and said: "See Your Majesty, Sister Jiang has already gone alone. Please send someone to follow her quickly. Sister Jiang has no time, and I am afraid that Sister Jiang is in danger."

After Du Yutong finished speaking, he felt a gust of wind blowing in front of him. When he raised his eyes, the person in front of him had disappeared without a trace.

Lu Zhizhou chased him out of the palace and shouted into the air, "Wei Chen will lead his people and rush there."

Qiu Ju felt a blur before her eyes, the emperor disappeared on the spot, and then another black shadow floated past.

Seeing Lu Zhizhou turn around, Du Yutong bowed and said, "Bless you, Uncle Lu. Since the letter has been delivered, I will go back first."

Lu Zhizhou had a very good relationship with Du Zhong. The two families were family friends. Of course he knew Du Yutong.

He gave a thumbs up to Du Yutong and praised: "My niece is a righteous man. Go and inform your father. My uncle has to take the first step."

A rich lady can accompany someone to deliver letters to the government office at night, which shows that her friendship with Sister Jiang and the princess she mentioned is extraordinary.

"Well, Uncle Lu, hurry up and save the princess. It's more important than Sui Sui."

Lu Zhizhou only thought that Sui Sui, as Du Yutong said, was the maid beside the princess. He nodded and left quickly without having time to think about it.

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At this time, there was more and more fog on the lake, and the dim lights in the distance began to become hazy.

At the window above the boat, a fist-sized cloth bag was hung on a rope and moved downward bit by bit, shaking every time it moved.

"Madam, it's foggy. If the emperor doesn't believe us, what will happen if we can't escape tomorrow?"

The window on the lower floor was pushed open, and a woman's voice sounded inside.

A ray of moonlight shone into the cabin. Song Yunzhi was sitting at a table, and behind Song Yunzhi stood her personal maid.

Opposite Song Yunzhi sat the man who claimed to be the master of the Tsing Yi Sect. Behind the man stood several men wearing ordinary silk clothes. Through the faint moonlight, it could be seen that there was greed in the eyes of those people.

"Why are you panicking? I'm in my hands, what can he do to me?" Song Yunzhi disagreed.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and a strange fragrance lingered on the tip of my nose.

Song Yun stood up suddenly, "What kind of fragrance?"