After the immortal disappeared

Chapter 1638 He is...

The order given to them by the temple was also very simple:

Only obey the orders of General Bai, do not talk to anyone.

Let go of everything and move forward bravely!

Unknowingly, the troops under Bai Tan had been replaced. So he ordered the rest of the army to continue to prevent the riots of refugees, and he took the newly formed team to "return to support" the palace city!

As long as they rushed into the palace gate, everything would be fine!

...

While King Yao was resting, Bai Hengbo, like other officials, took the opportunity to release water.

During the meeting of the king, who dared to run away in the middle, had to hold back the three urgent things. People like You Rongzhi who accompanied King Yao for a long time to attend meetings always had to ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine for bladder care.

After releasing the water, he turned his footsteps and went to the cypress branches in the forest to grab a handful of snow to wipe his hands.

The new snow was very clean.

Even in winter, the needles of these large cypress trees were still very dense, and two or three trees could block the view tightly.

Bai Hengbo was wiping his hands when a voice came from behind the tree: "What's new?"

He was not scared, because the man behind the tree was Yuan Xuan, the guard of Qingyang Regent.

In such a place, he certainly didn't dare to talk to Qingyang face to face.

"Zhao Song returned to the palace and just entered the rear hall of Shuangxian."

Prince Yao had gone to the rear hall to rest, and Zhao Song went to see him.

Yuan Xuan immediately asked: "How many people did he bring back? Where is He Xiao?"

"Three hundred, but I didn't see He Xiao."

Yuan Xuan knew that after Qingyang Regent and Beijia's special envoy were attacked, they came to the palace to complain, and King Yao had to summon all the persons in charge of the Tianshui East Expansion Project to the palace. Now only He Xiao was missing.

Where did this person go, and why did Zhao Song go to see King Yao himself?

"Where are Zhao Song's three hundred people now?"

"In the rear hall of Shuangxian."

Yuan Xuan knew that this was a bit difficult to deal with. Tonight, the refugees rioted and hit the north of the city. The incident happened suddenly, and a large number of palace guards were allocated out of the palace to suppress the riot.

The guards in the palace are actually limited, and Qingyang and Bai Tan have already planned it.

He Xiao usually travels with great fanfare, but he usually only has three or two palace guards accompanying him when he enters the palace - the king has the final say in this palace, and only the king can act 13.

But Zhao Song suddenly came back and brought 300 people into the palace, which is unusual!

With these 300 elite palace guards, the protection force around the king will increase, which may affect Qingyang and Bai Hengbo's next actions.

Yuan Xuan immediately asked: "Can these 300 people be dispersed?"

"No." The king is suspicious, and he will not send away the most trusted guards at this time. "They are assigned to the back hall as the imperial guards, and they are under the charge of the doctor."

He is in charge of the safety of the palace, and the doctor is responsible for the personal safety of the king.

He did not dare to stay for long, and turned around and walked towards the Shuangxian Palace.

Fortunately, he was alert, because he had only taken a few steps when a young palace maid came to meet him and said hurriedly:

"Master Bai, the king summons you to go quickly!"

The king wanted to see him? Bai Hengbo was slightly frightened, but his face did not show any strange expression: "I'm coming."

He waved his hand, and more than ten palace guards gathered him in the middle and went to the back hall of Shuangxian.

The back hall of Shuangxian at this time was no different from usual. There were guards guarding every corner of the square courtyard outside the hall. There were two palace maids standing every thirty steps on the corridor leading to the back hall.

There were four palace maids and eight sword-carrying guards standing guard outside the hall door, divided into two rows in front and back.

As soon as Bai Hengbo arrived, a palace maid went in to report.

So the small door opened, and Bai Hengbo knelt outside the threshold. He saw the king sitting in the hall with a bad face, and Zhao Song also knelt in front of him.

This is the difference between inside and outside.

"Zhao Song!" Yao Wang called out his name, his voice full of anger, "Tell him what you did wrong!"

"Yes." Zhao Song half-turned to look at Bai Hengbo, "He Xiao was summoned by the king, and I accompanied him to the palace. When we arrived at Yindou Pavilion, he said he had to go to the bathroom, so he went to the nearest Gongfang. As a result, he-"

Zhao Song paused: "He never came out. I went in to find him, but there was no one inside."

"He lost He Xiao!" Yao Wang said angrily, "This man must still be in the palace, Bai Hengbo, find him for me!"

Bai Hengbo could only say "yes".

He is the Minister of the Imperial Court, and he is responsible for the safety of the palace. It is of course his job to search for He Xiao, and he cannot shirk it.

Bai Hengbo was reluctant to do such an unexpected thing, but he still had to wait for his uncle's signal.

If the signal does not come, he cannot start a rebellion.

So his best way now is to keep his troops in place for the time being and not let Yao Wang suspect.

When he and Zhao Song walked out of the palace together, he asked:

"Brother Zhao, do you know why He Xiao wanted to escape?"

Zhao Song said seriously: "When the explosion near Youhu Lake sounded, He Xiao and I heard it. At that time, he sighed and said that he was in great trouble and the matter could not be resolved peacefully. Later, the king really sent someone to summon him to the palace. He Xiao looked depressed and taciturn all the way."

He made a summary: "I think he had other thoughts a long time ago."

Bai Hengbo was surprised: "If he wanted to escape, he should have escaped on the way, why would he wait until he entered the palace?"

The high walls and deep palaces prohibit escape techniques. Anyone who enters here will have several times the difficulty of escaping. He Xiao is a smart man, why would he want to escape in the palace?

Zhao Song's face was serious: "Who said he wanted to escape?"

Bai Hengbo was startled: "What does he want to do?"

Zhao Song lowered his voice: "The king has found out that he is the Nine Nether Emperor!"

Bai Hengbo lost his voice: "Nine..."

The Nine Nether Emperor? He Xiao?

A foreign island merchant was favored by the emperor and presided over several major projects in Tianshui City. Now King Yao believes that he is the Great Emperor Jiuyou?

What is the logic behind this?

Even though Bai Hengbo was worried, he was still shocked at this time.

"Hush--" Zhao Song raised his finger to block his lips, "He Xiao has been in and out of the palace countless times, and he is quite familiar with this place. The king has confirmed that he is the Nine Nether Emperor, and perhaps he himself has realized that he jumped out in the middle of the process with evil intentions, wanting to harm the king or the regent, especially the regent!"

Bai Hengbo was surprised: "He wants to harm the regent?"

"Everyone in Tianshui City knows that the regent regards him as a thorn in his side. What happened tonight, he knew that he would be in trouble, maybe he would take the initiative?" Zhao Song said seriously, "Maybe he has a way to leave the palace, and once he succeeds, he will flee thousands of miles away, and put the blame on the king, leaving Beijia's anger to Yaoguo!"

He Xiao didn't come to the palace at all, these are all nonsense that King Yao told Zhao Song.

But if the title of Nine Nether Emperor is not given to He Xiao, the reason for "He Xiao disappeared after entering the palace" is not sufficient, and Bai Hengbo cannot be trusted.

As expected, Bai Hengbo was stunned by the reputation of the Nine Nether Emperor and remained silent for a long time.

General Xue Zongwu and General Xue died at the hands of the Nine Nether Emperor. Such a person running around in the Yao Palace is a hidden danger. As the Minister of the Court of Justice, Bai Hengbo has the responsibility to find him.