When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

He has never been so lucky since he was a child. Perhaps this luck did not belong to him in the first place. It was probably arranged by Xie Jiu!

After all, Weidong is Xie Jiu’s biggest obsession!

Wei Dong was obviously so close to him, but Xie Jiu still died before Wei Dong arrived.

Wei Dong saved himself, but missed the real Xie Jiu in the cave.

Thinking of this, he felt very sorry for Xie Jiu.

He took up Xie Jiu's identity and gained so many benefits from Wei Dong, but now he has lost him.

Although it was Weidong's suspicion that caused him to leave first, it was his self-esteem that made him leave first.

He regretted it, regretted it to death.

But he was too embarrassed to go back. He didn't know how Weidong was doing now, and whether he would feel better after he left.

King Dongshan rubbed his face with his hands to drive away his thoughts.

Now that he is back, he has to do what he promised Xie Jiu.

Xie Jiu said: He wanted to be buried on the highest mountain so that he could see the person he loved so much.

He agreed at that time.

Xie Jiu also said that he would give his pension to his mother, saying that his mother had a hard time.

Although King Dongshan did not understand why Xie Jiu's mother was suffering, he would definitely fulfill what he had promised Xie Jiu without any deviation.

He said, as long as he could survive.

Now that he is back, he must fulfill his promise as soon as possible.

King Dongshan called the butler and asked him to prepare the horse as he wanted to visit the secret guards.

When the secret guard leader Lou Ding saw King Dongshan, his mood...how can I describe it!

Because of this person, life in the secret guard department has been extremely difficult during this period. All the secret guards have been forced to work overtime, and not only do they have no holidays, but they also have no bonuses.

Even though they were so diligent, they were still scolded by the emperor from time to time.

Who made them unable to find King Dongshan!

Of course, the Imperial Guards received the same treatment. All of these brothers in distress were in such trouble thanks to the person in front of them!

Fortunately, this gentleman came back on his own, and the painful search operation was finally over.

Their secret guards can also resume their original duties.

To be honest, he was very curious and wanted to ask: How did you manage to evade the secret guards' repeated dragnet searches so accurately?

It's amazing that I haven't encountered it even once.

King Dongshan was respectfully invited to the main seat in the main hall of the Secret Guard Department. Lou Ding personally took the tea brought by his subordinates and handed it to the gentleman with both hands.

I never thought that this twelfth prince was important before.

But through what happened last time, and seeing the emperor's determination to get King Dongshan back, he was shocked to realize that this gentleman still holds a lot of importance in the heart of the current emperor.

I also heard that he went to the Dali Temple to seek justice and severely beat the Fourth Prince, but he was not held accountable by his superiors.

What does this...mean?

People in official circles are best at looking at the wind vane, and the wind direction in the court is quietly changing.

King Dongshan had no idea that he had so many thoughts in his mind. He came here just to find out some things.

He asked, "Captain Lou, how were the secret guards and escorts who went out with me arranged after their death?"

Lou Ding didn't expect that King Dongshan would ask about this matter as soon as he arrived. He was stunned for a moment and quickly replied:

"In reply to the twelfth prince, the emperor has granted special permission to posthumously confer honors and pensions. The secret guards and bodyguards who died in the line of duty have been buried outside the imperial mausoleum and enjoy royal incense and offerings. Of course, those who have family members still alive can also provide for their families."

That's why Xie Bian got so many benefits. Now he is very arrogant and doesn't even take his leader seriously.

Xie Bian has great ambitions.

King Dongshan nodded and had no objection to the emperor's arrangement.

He tapped his fingers on the table and looked very relaxed. No one knew what he was thinking.

After a moment of silence, King Dongshan spoke again:

"My shadow Xie Jiu...how are his funeral arrangements?"

Lou Ding was even more surprised. He didn't expect that King Dongshan would ask about this person alone. Although he couldn't figure it out, he didn't hesitate to answer:

"In reply to your Highness, he... you know that he has a father, so his funeral arrangements were handled by his father Xie Bian. It's just that..."

He obviously had something else to say, and King Dongshan raised his eyebrows and said "Hmm?"

Lou Ding lowered his head and quickly determined what King Dongshan meant.

That's right! These people risked their lives for their master. King Dongshan should have asked about this out of sympathy for his subordinates. So, can he take this opportunity to expose the affairs of Xie Bian's family?

King Dongshan was originally leaning on the table, but when he saw Lou Ding hesitating, he sat up straight in displeasure:

"Just what?" His tone was a little heavier, showing his displeasure with Lou Ding's half-finished words.

Lou Ding finally made up his mind to take a chance. He looked up at King Dongshan’s eyes and said:

"Twelfth Prince, do you know about Xie Jiu and his father?"

This was exactly what King Dongshan wanted to know, and he shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.

Lou Ding gritted his teeth and said angrily:

"Xie Bian... He has many sons, so he doesn't cherish them very much. He always sends them to carry out some dangerous tasks. Several of them have died."

King Dongshan was not satisfied with his cryptic statement and deliberately misinterpreted it:

"Oh! So Xie Bian is quite selfless. He should be reported to the emperor for reward."

Lou Ding looked constipated and was having a hard time holding it in.

If this is misunderstood by the higher-ups and they reward Xie Bian, I will be beaten to death.

He took a deep breath and decided to carefully explain the misunderstanding:

"Xie Bian had nine sons in total. His first wife gave birth to two legitimate sons, and the other seven were born to other women.

He arranged his legitimate son to be a military officer in the Imperial City Guard, and his illegitimate sons to be in the Secret Guard.

You have placed one as your shadow, one as the secret guard beside the Ninth Prince, one as the secret guard beside the Fifth Princess, and the other four are in our secret guard department.

In the past few years, he has sent his sons on the most dangerous missions one after another, and two of them have been killed. The shadow beside you is the third one.

People below him said that he was using his illegitimate son as a stepping stone for promotion..."

King Dongshan slammed his palm on the table, knocking over the tea bowls and spilling tea all over the table.

Lou Ding's words were interrupted, and he stood aside with his head down and said nothing.

King Dongshan closed his eyes and calmed his breathing which was rapid due to anger. He asked:

"Where is Xie Jiu buried?"

Lou Ding paused and said, "I don't know. His body was taken away by Xie Bian."

After thinking for a while, he said, "It seems that his deceased son did not have a funeral." He was buried quietly, and no one knows where he was buried.