Chapter 597: Bet
After listening to Yu Xuan's words during the day today, Shen Zhuo's heart was full of doubts.
When he returned to the palace, he privately contacted the Commander of the Dark Guard.
He handed over a female corpse with a body very similar to Yu Yuan, asked the Commander of the Dark Guard to shave her face, and then carried the head to the old emperor.
As Shen Zhuo expected, the old emperor's eyes were dizzy, and he couldn't see the abnormality of the female corpse's head, plus he was convinced of the Secret Guard Commander, so he thought that Yu Yuanyuan was really dead.
"Send it out of the palace and bury it."
"Why?"
The Commander of the Dark Guard left the dormitory with his head in his hand.
Successfully passed the test, which made him feel relieved.
Immediately afterwards he saw the prince appear in front of him again.
He quickly looked left and right, making sure that there was no one around before he spoke.
"There are many people in the palace, and it is safer for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not to meet with his subordinates."
On weekdays, if it wasn't necessary, Shen Zhuo wouldn't have come into contact with the Dark Guard Commander.
But today he really has too many doubts.
These doubts were accumulated in his heart, and if he did not get answered, he was afraid that he would not be able to sleep all night tonight.
Shen Zhuo said in a low voice, "Lone came to you to ask about something, and left after asking."
Commander of the Dark Guard: "Speak."
Shen Zhuo: "Lone knows that my father will be killed because he knows one of his secrets, what is that secret she knows?"
Commander of the Dark Guard: "......"
Shen Zhuo stared at him, "You know for sure."
Commander of the Dark Guard: "You still don't know these things."
His attitude made Shen Zhuo confirm the guess in his heart.
Shen Zhuo's voice was a little unstable: "Father, he ...... He's not really a royal bloodline, is he?"
Commander of the Dark Guard: "......"
If he doesn't speak, it's tantamount to acquiescence.
Even if he had expected it, Shen Zhuo couldn't help but be shocked at this moment.
It took him a long time to regain his senses and continue to ask.
"Who else knows about this except Yu Yuan?"
Commander of the Dark Guard: "Queen Mother."
Shen Zhuo asked, "What else?"
The Dark Guard Commander hesitated before saying, "The people who knew about it back then have been wiped out."
As soon as Shen Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief, he immediately heard the Dark Guard Commander say again.
"But Yu Yuanxuan learned this secret in the process of tracking down the truth, and the person who pursued this matter with her was the king of Langjun."
Shen Zhuo's heart tightened: "That means Xiao Ti also knows this secret?"
Commander of the Dark Guard: "Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, don't worry, the emperor has already sent someone to hunt down and kill the King of Langjun, and it is impossible for him to come back alive."
Only then did Shen Zhuo relax.
He advised, "Don't tell anyone, not even my grandfather."
Commander of the Dark Guard: "Whoa."
At this time, Shen Zhuo faced Yu Yuan's questioning, and he didn't want to tell the truth.
But when he thought of her worrying about Xiao Ti just now, there was a nameless fire burning in his heart.
He raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a mocking chuckle.
"Didn't Lone speak clearly enough? Xiao Ti touched the scales of his father's rebellion, his father had already sent someone to take his life, there was no way he would arrive in Liaodong County alive, and you would never see him again in your life."
He thought that after Yu Yuanrong learned the news, he would definitely be so anxious that he even broke down and cried.
But in fact, after a short period of stunned, Yu Yuanxuan quickly calmed down.
She was adamant.
"Tired won't die."
Her reaction disappointed Shen Zhuo, and at the same time made the anger in his heart stronger and stronger.
There was malice in his tone: "No matter how strong Xiao Ti's martial arts are, but two fists are hard to beat four hands, he can't do it
He has escaped the pursuit of so many masters, and he is doomed to die this time."
Yu Yuanxuan is still the same sentence.
"He's not going to die."
Shen Zhuo didn't understand, "Where did you get your confidence? Why do you think he can't die?"
Yu Xuan: "Because he is tired."
Shen Zhuo was made angry by her attitude.
"Okay, then let's make a bet to see if Xiao Ti can come back alive?"
"If I win the bet, you let me go."
Shen Zhuo: "If Lone wins, you have to completely forget about Xiao Ti."
Yu Xuan: "Okay."
Shen Zhuo deliberately provoked her: "I hope you don't admit it when the time comes."
Yu curled his lips and sneered: "I should have said this to you."
After saying that, she closed her eyes and looked like she was going to sleep.
Shen Zhuo stood up and walked out.
He stood under the porch, looked at the snow-covered grass and trees in the courtyard, thought for a moment, and called out to one of the guards, and commanded.
"You take someone to the Langjun Palace, and see if everyone in the palace is there?"
"Why?"
The figure of the guard quickly disappeared into the night.
Shen Zhuo put one hand behind his back, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.
Yu Yuan's confident appearance just now made him wonder, could it be that Xiao Ti had expected today?
If this was the case, Xiao Ti must have been on guard for a long time.
Shen Zhuo never dared to underestimate Xiao Ti, this person was not only strong in martial arts, but also deep in thought, if he had already taken precautions, it would not be so easy to take his life.
Early the next morning, Shen Zhuo was rewarded by his guards.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qiqi, all the people in the palace of Langjun are gone."
Shen Zhuo's heart sank, and sure enough!
He asked, "Do you know where they went?"
The guard reported truthfully: "I heard that they accompanied the princess of the county to go out of the city to the other courtyard two days ago, but they didn't come back."
Shen Zhuo: "Have you checked the courtyard outside the city?"
The guard said quickly, "My subordinates have already gone to check, but the courtyard is empty, and the luggage and carriages are gone."
Shen Zhuo put his hands behind his back and didn't speak for a long time.
It seems that he expected it right, Yu Yuanyuan had already made arrangements, but I was afraid that her front foot had just been taken away by the Heavenly Wolf Guard, and those people from the County King's Mansion had run away with their luggage overnight.
As for the direction of their escape, they can guess without thinking about it, they must be chasing Xiao Ti.
There are so many people in the county king's mansion, when they make peace with Xiao Ti, Xiao Ti will know about the changes that have happened in Beijing, and he will definitely raise his vigilance, and the killers sent by the emperor will return nine times out of ten.
Thinking of this, a plan came to Shen Zhuo's mind.
A perfect plan that can not only make the curl die for him, but also get rid of Xiao Tiao.
He commanded in a low voice.
"The order will be sent down, and from now on, additional men will be sent to each city gate to strictly investigate those who enter the city."
The guard tentatively asked, "Is Your Highness looking for someone?"
Shen Zhuo looked up at the clear blue sky.
There was no snow today, and the sky was blue.
"If the king of Langjun returns, send a message to Gu immediately."
The guard was very surprised: "Your Highness thinks that King Langjun will return to Yujing?"
Shen Zhuo hooked the corners of his lips slightly and said slowly.
"The woman he loves is in danger, how could he not come back?"