The captain's words were like a reassurance to the soldiers he brought.

In an instant, the hesitation on the faces of these people gradually dissipated, and they held the weapons in their hands and approached Liang Zhao step by step.

Seeing that these people's persuasion was useless, Liang Zhao shook the long sword in his hand, and his expression became more and more aggressive. was about to raise his sword and make a move, but he heard Steward Chen's anxious voice behind him, "Stop!" Stop! ”

"Steward Chen." Liang Zhao put away his sword and turned to look at Steward Chen.

Steward Chen grew up watching Xiao Zhihan, and no one in the Ming Palace's mansion dared to be disrespectful to him.

"A few military masters, why do you want to hurt your hands and feet this early in the morning?" As soon as Steward Chen heard the news, he hurried over, and at this time he was still a little out of breath.

When the captain saw Steward Chen, he didn't want to embarrass him, and said, "You are a housekeeper, right?" We have followed the emperor's order to arrest the assassin Yan Xi who broke into death row at night, and you can do it conveniently. If you insist on blocking it, don't blame me brethren for being unkind. ”

Steward Chen showed a smile on his face and said to the captain, "Since this military master is following the emperor's will, we naturally dare not stop it." It's just that I won't tell you from the military master, this Yan girl, she did go out to collect medicine a few days ago, and she hasn't come back yet. Not to mention whether she has time to trespass on death row, she is not in the palace now, even if you search the entire Ming Palace, you will not be able to find her. ”

"Then let's search it too!" The lieutenant glanced at Steward Chen, not taking his kindness seriously in the slightest.

After speaking, the captain no longer paid attention to Steward Chen, looked at the soldiers who were confronting Liang Zhao, and said, "Go in and search!" ”

Liang Zhao was about to stop it, but he was stopped by Steward Chen, only to hear Steward Chen say, "Let them search!" ”

Steward Chen spoke, and Liang Zhao didn't say much. He put away the long sword and stood beside Steward Chen with a cold body. The servants of the Ming Palace, at this time, also hid by the side of Steward Chen and Liang Zhao, for fear that one of them would accidentally cause them to be killed.

About two quarters of an hour later, the soldiers who had searched all over the Ming Palace's mansion returned to the front hall one after another.

"Boss, I didn't find the woman." A soldier ran back out of breath and said to the captain.

"Chief, I haven't found it in the west."

"Chief, there is no one in the east."

……

Almost all of them came back, with the same words. These words sounded over and over again, making the green tendons on the captain's forehead more and more obvious.

"A few military masters, can you believe that Miss Yan is not in the mansion now?" The smile on Steward Chen's face did not change, and he said to the captain. But that slightly old face revealed a fierceness.

"Old fellow, did you hide that woman? If you don't hand it over quickly, it is a capital crime to harbor the imperial court! If you don't want to die, you'd better hand her over. The captain's eyes swept over everyone in King Ming's mansion, with a fierce look, and frightened the few little maids hiding behind Liang Zhao and Steward Chen into tears.

"This military master, whether you believe it or not, Miss Yan is not in the mansion at this time." Steward Chen's face turned pale, the smile on his face disappeared without a trace, his tone was a little more stern, he looked at the lieutenant, and said, "This is the Ming Palace, after all, this is the Ming Palace, you said that you were going to search it by the emperor's order, and we also let you search." Now that nothing has been found, do you want to charge us with harboring Qin's crimes? ”

Seeing Steward Chen, who suddenly became stern, the captain couldn't help but be stunned. Just when he saw Steward Chen, who had been smiling, he always thought that this was an old man who was easy to handle. But now that he was angry, he couldn't help but be a little timid.

"What, do the military masters want to stay in the Ming Palace?" Steward Chen's voice sank, and he looked at the people in the West Camp and asked, "It just so happens that a few military masters can go into the palace with me later to ask the emperor how today's will was made, whether it was to search for people or copy the palace!" ”

When he said the words "copied the palace", Steward Chen seemed to change in an instant, and the aura of his whole body suppressed the captain and the others to death.

The captain was pale, and was about to say something to find the field, but was stopped by a soldier beside him. The soldier whispered something in his ear, and the captain's face became even more ugly.

The words that this man said in his ear were not wrong, they searched the palace to follow the emperor's will, even if the king of Ming had nothing to do in the future and blamed him, they would have a reason to say. But if they do it again, once King Ming comes back safe and sound, then they will only have a dead end. Although he is not afraid of death, what about these brothers who came with him today? And their respective families. These people have no reason to accompany him to his death.

After looking at the people in the Ming Wangfu for a long time, the captain said angrily, "The Ming Wangfu is surrounded, and no one is allowed to enter or leave the Ming Wangfu until the woman is caught." Otherwise, shoot and kill! ”

After saying that, the captain turned around angrily and left with the group.

The people in King Ming's mansion all looked at Steward Chen with panicked faces, not knowing what to do.

Steward Chen sighed and said softly, "The big guy will clean up the palace, if the prince sees the mess of the palace, I'm afraid he will be angry." ”

A maid looked at Steward Chen with courage and asked, "Can the prince really come back?" ”

Steward Chen glanced at the maid, his eyes swept over all the subordinates who looked like the maid, and said in a deep voice, "Put your mind at ease, the prince will be fine." ”

After speaking, Steward Chen called Liang Zhao and left the front hall. Only a group of people from the Ming Palace's mansion were left to gather together to discuss the various things that had happened in the past two days.

In the palace, in the imperial study.

Since Xiao Deyong learned that the hundreds of guards on death row had let Yan Xi run away, he lost his temper in the imperial study. Almost everything on the imperial book case was smashed by him. At this time, there is not much difference between the imperial study and the Ming Wang's Mansion outside the palace, and they are all messes all over the ground.

When Yu Guifei entered the imperial study, Xiao Deyong happened to smash the inkstone on the imperial book. If it weren't for Yu Guifei's quick dodge, I was afraid that she would be smashed by Xiao Deyong. The inkstone fell straight down not far from the jade concubine, and the ink splashed out, dyeing her gorgeous palace clothes.

Although she was not smashed, Yu Guifei was still pale and stood still with a frightened look. Seeing such a jade concubine, Xiao Deyong couldn't take care of the anger in his heart, and hurriedly walked over to check on the situation of the jade concubine.

"Beauty, how are you? Are there any injuries that have been made? Xiao Deyong looked at Concubine Yu with distressed eyes, and asked with a little eagerness.

Concubine Yu shook her head a little timidly, looked at the mess all over the ground, and then looked up at Xiao Deyong and asked, "What's wrong with the emperor?" Angry with such a big fire. ”

Xiao Deyong let go of Concubine Yu, sighed, and said with anger in his eyes, "The group of fools on death row have already set up an ambush in advance, and they haven't even caught a single woman." I really don't know what I'm raising them for, at a critical time, I can't do such a thing! ”

A flash of surprise flashed in Concubine Yu's eyes, and she hurriedly asked, "Does the emperor mean that Yan Xi ran away?" ”

Xiao Deyong didn't see the fleeting suspicion in Concubine Yu's eyes, and when he heard what she asked, the anger that had just gone down gradually came to his heart.

"I said that I was about to be caught, but I don't know where a group of assassins came out to kill the woman. As a result, the people were not killed, but let people run away. Xiao Deyong couldn't help but be gloomy when he thought of the report he heard this morning. After a pause, Xiao Deyong continued, "However, that woman was seriously injured, and it is estimated that she will not be able to run far. ”

Hearing this, a touch of ruthlessness flashed in Concubine Yu's eyes.

When she came over just now, she heard the movement in the imperial study, and thought that Xiao Deyong learned that Yan Xi had been killed. How could she have expected that she would escape under the siege of so many people.

What did those killers do, didn't they say that they were foolproof? Why did you let people run away in the end!

Good for you, Yan Xi, your life is so big! But you're seriously injured, and you don't think you will live long! The weapons of those killers are all smeared with poison. Even if it can't kill you, it can poison you.

Thinking that Yan Xi was about to die tragically, Concubine Yu's eyes couldn't help but have a touch of madness. After closing her eyes and reining in the emotions under her eyes, Concubine Yu raised her head and said to Xiao Deyong thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, why don't you let Yu'er do it for you?" Yu'er has fought with Na Yanxi a few times, and she also knows her a little. If you ask Yu'er to find someone, she will definitely be able to find it soon. ”

How could she just let Yan Xi die quietly? She must find Yan Xi before she dies, and torture that slut to survive. After she finished venting the anger in her heart, she used the most cruel way to send that slut to death.

Xiao Deyong saw that Yu Guifei was invited, his face was happy, and he only felt that Yu Guifei was considerate to him and thought about him everywhere. But after thinking about it, he shook his head and refused.

"Doesn't the emperor believe in Yu'er?" Yu Guifei asked with a little grievance.

Xiao Deyong held the jade concubine in his arms and coaxed gently, "How can I not believe in beauty?" It's just that Yan Xi's martial arts are too weird, and hundreds of death row guards can keep her. If I let the beauty catch her, if the beauty has something to do, I won't be distressed to death! ”

Hearing this, Concubine Yu looked at Xiao Deyong with slightly wet eyes, and said in a flattering voice, "If the emperor is worried, just send some people to Yu'er." After speaking, as if she was afraid that Xiao Deyong would not agree, Concubine Yu said with anticipation on her face, "Yu'er just wants to share the emperor's worries, and the emperor will agree!" ”

Seeing the painful appearance of Concubine Yu, Xiao Deyong's heart itched for a while. couldn't resist the jade concubine, so she could only nod her head and agree.

Stretching out his hand to hook the tip of the jade concubine's nose, Xiao Deyong said softly, "I will give you fifty people to protect your safety." Remember, no matter what, you can't put yourself in danger. ”

"Your Majesty, Yu'er knows. Yu'er just went to help the emperor find someone, and she would never risk herself. Besides, there are people sent by the emperor to protect Yu'er, how can Yu'er be in any danger? As soon as Concubine Yu's body became weak, she leaned into Xiao Deyong's arms.

Xiao Deyong laughed, picked up Concubine Yu by the waist, and walked towards the chariot waiting outside the imperial study. When the palace people saw Xiao Deyong coming out, they knelt down one after another, lowering their heads and not daring to look directly at Xiao Deyong and Concubine Yu.

"Drive the Jade Immortal Palace." Xiao Deyong instructed Gonggong Yang, who was waiting on the side, and sat on the chariot with Yu Guifei in his arms.

Concubine Yu leaned her head on Xiao Deyong's shoulder, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

Yan Xi, you'd better hide it, don't fall into my hands. Otherwise, I will take back the debt you owe me a hundredfold and a thousandfold.