In the Yangxin Hall, everyone retreated.

Only Feng Bao, Guo Xie and Nan Jiyun were kneeling on the ground with their foreheads close to the ground, not daring to raise their heads at all.

Xiao Cheng frowned, with hidden anger, and said in a low and cold voice:

"There is such a big mistake on the side of the Forbidden Army. And what are the people in Dongchang and Niangan doing for food! How can anyone get into trouble in Zhongqing City?"

The current situation in the southwest of Xia Kingdom is quite turbulent. The Yun Kingdom has the upper hand. It is unlikely that they will fall out with the Yun Kingdom just because of a princess.

But the place where the incident happened was in the capital of Yun Kingdom, Zhongqing City!

Outside the State Guesthouse, there are thousands of forbidden troops guarding it, and Nan Jiyun, a ninth-level master, is sitting among them. At the sticky pole, Dongchang's large and small spies, both overt and covert, are all over the place, both inside and outside.

In this way, something happened to Emperor Rou Ning, which already meant to hurt Xiao Cheng's face.

The three people who were kneeling on the ground heard Xiao Cheng's scolding, their faces were full of shame, and they bowed their heads to apologize.

Xiao Cheng took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and then said:

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Among the three people present, Feng Bao didn't even have time to learn about the situation from Dongchang's subordinates, so he hurriedly came to apologize. He didn't know much more than Xiao Cheng.

Guo Xie on the side quickly said:

"Your Majesty, Emperor Rouning went to the harem today to pay homage to the Dowager Empress. She was escorted back to the State Guesthouse by General Nan later. Nothing unusual happened during this period..."

Hearing this, Nan Jiyun raised his head slightly, revealing a bloodless pale face, and continued:

"At the end of the Shen Dynasty, an assassin sneaked into the State Guesthouse with ulterior motives and was discovered by the Forbidden Army guard post. When the soldiers were about to encircle and suppress them, several other assassin masters took advantage of the empty guards and approached the courtyard where Emperor Ji was. Because I had not done so before.

He didn't leave Di Ji's approach, so he immediately killed him. But after all the assassins were taken down, there was no movement in Di Ji's courtyard. When the maid went in to check, she found that Di Ji had been poisoned and passed out!"

Looking at Nan Jiyun who was pale and a little weak, Xiao Cheng frowned and said:

"Are you hurt?"

Nan Jiyun lowered his head and said:

"I was concerned about the safety of the emperor and tried my best to stop him. I was slightly injured, but it was not serious. I just need to adjust my breath for a while... I have no intention of excusing myself, but the seven assassins who attacked after that did not

Simple!"

Having said this, Nan Jiyun paused and continued:

"Assassins are all at the eighth level of cultivation, but their internal strength and martial arts are extremely violent. During the fight, they look like crazy and are not afraid of the pain of life and death. The more serious the injury, the more vicious and hateful their temperament is, as if they are irrational.

The ferocious beast. And after being captured, half an hour later, all the assassin’s meridians were broken, and he died violently on the spot. It is not a simple force that can cultivate such dead warriors. Your Majesty must not be careless!"

Hearing Nan Jiyun's words, Xiao Cheng frowned even more.

Masters below the eighth level, by practicing martial arts and weapons, are very likely to leapfrog the level and fight. But once they reach the ninth level, no matter the level of internal strength, facial perception, or even body recovery, they are no longer the same as the eighth level warriors.

a class.

Originally, even if seven eighth-level assassins attacked together, even if Nan Jiyun had to protect Emperor Rou Ning's courtyard, with his ninth-level cultivation, he should not be in such an embarrassing situation, not to mention easily killing the enemy.

That's it.

Only as Nan Jiyun said, assassins are ferocious beasts that seem not to be afraid of life and death and have no reason, so it is possible that he could not resist for a moment and was injured as a result.

Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment and suddenly realized something strange.

"Did Princess Rouning faint from poisoning?"

He frowned and turned to look at Feng Bao.

Feng Bao trembled all over and said hurriedly:

"Your Majesty, Dongchang is responsible for all the daily food and supplies used in the State Guesthouse. Even the dining room of the State Guesthouse is taken care of by people from Dongchang. There is absolutely no chance that any problems will arise! This, this...

Please forgive me, Your Majesty, and give me a chance to find out the truth!"

At this time, Guo Xie also said:

"Your Majesty, after the sticking point, we immediately controlled the inside and outside of the State Guesthouse and found no problems with our daily diet."

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he looked thoughtful.

In fact, he now really doesn't understand why people keep coming to assassinate the princess of Xia Kingdom.

The peace talks between Yun and Xia were not initiated by both parties for the sake of the peace of the people in the world, but were forced by the situation.

After all, the Yun Kingdom is not as rich as the Xia Kingdom, and Xiao Cheng needs time for the newly replaced Yun Kingdom court to truly stabilize, and then accumulate strength before plotting the Central Plains.

As for the Xia Kingdom, it was also because of the previous raids on the people by the generals in the southwest, which caused several counties to suffer military disasters. The people were filled with resentment, and there was a faint sign of chaos. If they insisted on continuing with the Yun Kingdom, their vitality would be greatly damaged.

Such factors are the real reason for the peace talks. Even the death of Emperor Rouning of the Xia Kingdom cannot stop the progress of the peace talks.

It all involves a game between countries. A group of Buddhist monks don't understand politics, so they can just assassinate her. How come other than monks, there are people who are so naive to assassinate an insignificant woman?

After Xiao Cheng pondered for a long time, he slowly said:

"Send Emperor Ji Rou and Qin He to the Imperial Hospital for treatment. They must cure Emperor Rou Ning! In addition, if you go to investigate the Li Dynasty envoy, this matter is probably inseparable from them."

Xiao Cheng paused again and said in a deep voice:

"Feng Bao, have you found the scholar named Song Ci that I asked you to find before?"

When Feng Bao heard this, he was slightly startled, and then said:

"In the past few days, Dongchang has found four people who are also members of Song Ci. According to the names and ages given by His Majesty, only one of them agreed. Now he has been placed in the capital."

"Okay, give Song Ci an official position as a court clerk, and then transfer him to investigate the case together!" Xiao Cheng said.

This man in history is famous for his forensic medicine. But as a forensic doctor, in fact, what he values ​​most is the inspection and investigation work for the purpose of finding evidence.

Compared with more famous people, such as Di Renjie, Bao Zheng and other officials, in fact, they have more political achievements. Only Song Ci is a real detective who is famous for solving cases.

Both Feng Bao and Guo Xie knew that His Majesty had a secret way to acquire talents and could always discover some talents. At this time, sending this scholar from Song Ci here would definitely be able to help them, and they would naturally be happy to do so.

Extremely, it should be done immediately.

Xiao Cheng lightly knocked on the royal table, and after thinking for a moment, he stood up and said:

"I have to go to the State Guesthouse myself to see it."

Although Xiao Cheng doesn't really care about this Rouning Emperor, she is still nominally his mother-in-law. And in the future, when he conquers Xia Kingdom's counties, he should borrow her name as Princess of Xia Kingdom. Now he has to do something to give it to her.

Others see it.

Everyone did not dare to stop him, they quickly bowed their heads and responded, hurriedly preparing for the ceremony.

At this time, in the State Guesthouse.

King Qi clenched his teeth, his face twitched, and the hint of ferocious rage could hardly be concealed.

In front of him was the soldier Commander Zhou Quan, whose face was dejected, already showing a hint of death, and whose vitality had declined. As well as a group of soldiers who suffered heavy casualties.

The seven assassins who had previously taken advantage of the mobilization of the Forbidden Army to attack were actually not Nan Jiyun who they encountered first, but a group of soldiers led by Zhou Quan.

But in front of those seven fierce assassin masters, King Qi's personal guards were not even able to form a military formation, and most of them were destroyed in an instant. Even King Qi's personal guards, led by the eighth-level master Zhou Quan,

He only lasted half a cup of tea before he collapsed from serious injuries.

Zhou Zhou's face was ashen and defeated. He was supported by two mission guards, with a look of regret on his face, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Your Highness, the general is incompetent, so something happened to the princess."

King Qi clenched his exposed fists tightly, exposing the veins, and his throat moved. He suppressed the violence in his heart and lowered his voice:

"You have tried your best, no wonder you..."

Hearing this, Zhou Quan endured the severe internal injuries that had already damaged his internal organs and said:

"Your Highness, the people behind this are by no means simple! Those assassins are all eighth-level masters. They are not afraid of life and death. When they raise their hands to throw their hands, the ferocious aura overflows. When those assassins take action, there is a vague sense of

They have lost their minds. The cooperation between them is not the art of joint attack in the army, but more like a group of wild beasts hunting. It is not easy to cultivate such a group of dead soldiers."

Zhou Quan paused and then said:

"First poison, and then attack and kill the princess with such a deadly force. At such a high price, what you are planning is definitely not simple. Your Highness must not be careless!"

At this time, King Qi tried hard not to let the violence in his heart go to his head, and gritted his teeth and said:

"No, it's not the same group of people! It's not the same group of people who assassinated Yingyao!"

Hearing this, Zhou Quan was stunned for a moment, unable to react, and couldn't help but ask:

"Why is Your Highness like this..."

When the words came to an end, Zhou Quan was suddenly startled, and his mouth suddenly stopped.

After being reminded by King Qi, he immediately realized something was wrong!

This group of dead soldiers and the people who poisoned and assassinated are definitely not the same group of people!

King Qi looked livid and murmured to himself:

"Why on earth are all these people targeting Yingyao?"

Just as Zhou Quan was about to speak, he suddenly felt a cramp in his chest, and a mouthful of blood welled up from his throat, and he vomited on the ground. Feeling his weakening breath, his eyes turned slightly red, showing sadness and depression, and said:

"Your Highness, the general is seriously injured. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive tonight. From now on, he will no longer be able to protect you. In the Yun Kingdom, there are even more unknown forces watching in the dark. Your Highness, please be careful..."
To be continued...