The emperor was also displeased when he saw her. He had thought she was a talented person when he saw her being accepted as a disciple by the leader of the Qingjian Sect. However, her actions during this period made him very disappointed.

However, Long Shiyu did not notice the emperor's gloomy face. Seeing Chu Feiyan, he asked anxiously: "Chu Feiyan, how is the state teacher? Is he injured?"

This morning, she got up as usual and prepared to go to court, but she heard Lian Huan tell her that the Imperial Master's Mansion had been robbed, and the imperial guards were alarmed, and it seemed that many people had died.

She was shocked after hearing this, and hurriedly asked what happened to Gong Beixuanren.

Lian Huan shook her head and said she didn't know. She was so angry that she slapped Lian Huan in the face, called him a waste, and then ran to the Imperial Master's Mansion to check the situation.

When she saw the miserable state of the Imperial Master's Mansion, she was also shocked. She quickly found someone to inquire about it, only to find out that Gong Beixuan was fine, but the Imperial Master's Mansion was no longer habitable and was taken back to Princess Min'an's Mansion by Chu Feiyan.

Before Chu Feiyan could reply, the emperor's majestic voice came down, "Long Shiyu, as a princess, how can you act so rashly? Look at you, how can you behave like a princess?"

I used to think that my daughter was pretty good, but now that she is standing next to Chu Feiyan, I started to compare them in my mind and realized that the gap between these two people is extremely huge!

Long Shiyu was startled, realizing that he had lost his manners in front of the emperor. He quickly knelt down and apologized, "I know I was wrong!"

I wondered, she was always like this in front of the emperor, and never said anything? But today he found her fault and got angry, someone must have said something to the emperor?

She has many political enemies in the court, but no one will offend her openly. Only one person dares to do so, and that is Chu Feiyan!

Seeing that the emperor was about to get angry again, the prince quickly advised, "Father, your health is not good, please don't get angry again. Don't worry, I will have someone thoroughly investigate the assassination of the Imperial Master."

"Yeah." The emperor looked at the prince with some relief in his eyes. This son was the one who gave him the least worries.

"Yesterday, the ambassador of Dalin sent a letter of engagement, saying that the crown prince of Dalin will visit Longyuan after the new year. Now such a thing has happened in the capital. They even dared to assassinate the state teacher. These people are so bold! And you all disappoint me so much!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down." All the ministers in the hall knelt down and pleaded guilty. "We are guilty!"

"Whenever something serious happens, you all just say you are guilty. With so many assassins sneaking into the capital, what is the purpose of Jingzhao Prefecture? What are the six gates for? If these people dare to assassinate the imperial teacher today, they will dare to break into the palace and assassinate me one day!

The Dalin Kingdom delegation is here to promote diplomatic relations and trade between the two countries and to coexist in peace. Now that something like this has happened in Kyoto, how can you ensure the safety of the Dalin Crown Prince... cough cough cough..." The emperor was so angry that he started coughing.

"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Eunuch Bi hurriedly patted him on the back.

Prince Rui stepped forward and advised, "Father, why don't you leave the matter of the Dalin delegation's visit to me? I will ensure their safety."

"Father, I can do the same!"

Prince An and Prince Qing also stepped forward and expressed their willingness to share the worries of the court.

The emperor coughed for a long time before he stopped and issued another decree, "From today on, the crown prince will be the regent and take charge of all court affairs on my behalf. If you have anything to report, go to the crown prince."

The expressions of the princes and princesses present all changed subtly.

"Dismiss the court!" Eunuch Bi screamed, and all the civil and military officials knelt down, "Farewell, Your Majesty!"

Long Shiyu glared at Chu Feiyan fiercely, then followed the emperor out.

All the princes and princesses came to the emperor to show their courtesy, and she couldn't fall behind.

*****

Chu Feiyan came out of the palace and saw Xia An waiting for her outside the palace gate.

"How did you come?"

"The death toll in the Imperial Master's Mansion has been counted." Xia An said as he handed her a piece of information.

"There were a total of 768 bodies of assassins, 132 of which had marks on their bodies. The others had nothing useful except poison powder and hidden weapons. There were at least 200 people who escaped."

Chu Feiyan did not take the information and asked, "How many casualties were there in the Imperial Master's Mansion?"

"Six people died, thirty-seven were seriously injured, and almost everyone had minor injuries." Xia An reported the full number.

"Got it!" Chu Feiyan took the reins from the guard and jumped on the horse.

Xia An also got on his horse and followed, and said in amazement: "Princess, the guards of the Imperial Master's Mansion are indeed the ones brought up by the Imperial Master. They are all very remarkable. More than a hundred people faced nearly a thousand assassins, and only a few were lost."

Chu Feiyan was also surprised. Although Gong Beixuan was seriously ill, the people around him were not simple and were very loyal to him.

I always feel that this man is of great importance.

They came to the South Gate and met the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor who was waiting there. After some discussion, they divided into several groups and began to search the city.

The people in the city all knew that the imperial teacher had been assassinated. They thought that the assassins were too bold and presumptuous, and they all cooperated with the officers and soldiers in the search.

After searching for a whole day, they found that all those martial arts people had disappeared, including the disciples of the Qingjian Sect who lived in Long Shiyu's mansion.

But they also arrested a number of suspicious people who did not have "travel permits" and sent them to jail to be brought to trial tomorrow.

The Longyuan Kingdom has strict population control and implements a household registration management system, but unless there are special circumstances, some people may never travel far away in their entire lives.

If they had to leave, such as a scholar going to Beijing to take the imperial examinations, a businessman going far away to do business, an escort, visiting distant relatives, etc., they had to report to the government and apply for a "road permit" certificate issued by the local government. Otherwise, they would not be allowed to enter the city or would be arrested as a spy for the enemy country.

It was not until curfew that Chu Feiyan and Xia An returned to their princess residence.

"How is Gong Beixuan doing?" she asked Dongmei as soon as she entered the mansion.

She came back once at noon today, and seeing that he was still sleeping, she went back to work.

"The Imperial Master slept until 3 p.m. and hasn't had dinner yet. He said he would wait for you to come back before eating together." Dongmei said.

"Got it!" Chu Feiyan went back to her own yard first.

"Princess, Princess Mingde came to our house in the afternoon and wanted to see the Imperial Preceptor, but the Imperial Preceptor said he was ill and did not let her in. Long Shiyu still did not give up and stood outside the gate for half an hour before leaving." Dongmei brought a basin of hot water and told her that Long Shiyu had come.

Chu Feiyan didn't say anything. She wet the handkerchief in a basin of warm water, wrung it dry, and then wiped her face.

Dongmei continued, "Princess, it seems that Long Shiyu has not given up on the Imperial Master."

"Next time she comes, just close the door."

Chu Feiyan washed up, changed her clothes, and then went to the courtyard where Gong Beixuan lived.

Walking around the screen in front of the bed, I saw Gong Beixuan leaning against the head of the bed. He looked better than during the day.

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