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Zhou Qi hurried to Li's house. After a while, Li Xi and An Yi packed up their things and walked towards the main door. At this time, Wang Pozi, Li Chunhua and others heard the noise and came out.

"Where are you going so late? Why don't you see the eldest girl?"

Wang Pozi, who was supported by Li Pozi, looked worried and said anxiously.

Zhou Qi thought for a moment and said, "Madam, there's a message from Lijia Village saying there are some matters that you need to go back and take care of. That's why you're in such a hurry."

Li Chunhua's eyes flashed, and she had a guess in her mind: no matter what Xiaolan did or where she went, she would have told everyone about it and would not be in such a hurry. Unless something very difficult happened.

"Hey, what's going on? You're leaving so late at night. You have to be careful when traveling in the dark."

"Don't worry, Madam. Our Lord will go with us."

When Mrs. Wang heard that Zhou Yuntian was going too, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yuntian is going too? That's great, then I'm relieved. The third brother and I will stay in Bianjing for a while. Once he has arranged the shops, we will go back."

"Yes, Madam."

After saying that, they bowed and walked straight out the door. When they were about to get on the carriage, Li Chunhua's voice came from behind them.

"Zhou Qi, is there something wrong in Lijia Village?"

Zhou Qi paused, and seeing that he was the only one at the door, he walked over to him and said, "Your Highness, we have received news that a group of people are heading for your wife's fiefdom. The specific person who sent them has yet to be determined. You all stay in Bianjing. This house is surrounded by His Majesty's people, it is very safe."

After saying this, Zhou Qi gave the stunned Li Chunhua a deep look, then winked at Li Xi and An Yi, who were standing by the carriage. They jumped aboard, and moments later, the two carriages sped away.

Li Chunhua looked at the two carriages that disappeared into the night in a short while. His eyes darkened and his brows furrowed. He didn't expect things to be so serious.

Zhonghe Hall of the Imperial Palace.

At this time, the Zhonghe Hall was brightly lit. Emperor Huide's face became increasingly gloomy as he listened to Long Yi's report.

"Your Majesty, the man in red was poisoned by a Miaojiang Gu. When I captured him yesterday, I had already removed his jaw. But when we brought him to the prison, his face suddenly changed drastically, and he looked in agony. Within moments, he was dead. So, those people last night were undoubtedly sent by Tuoba Ye."

"Oh, I was too soft-hearted back then. Is there any movement in the Grand Tutor's Mansion or the First Prince's Mansion?"

"Yes, Grand Tutor Zhuang went to the eldest prince's residence a few days ago and didn't return until the evening. According to spies, a counselor came to the Grand Tutor's residence some time ago. Grand Tutor Zhuang thought highly of this person and not only arranged for him to live in his own courtyard, but also provided him with the finest food and clothing."

A ruthless look flashed across Emperor Huide's eyes, and he asked in a cold tone, "Has the secret medicine been administered?"

"It's said it's coming down."

"Did the strategist find out the source?"

Long Yi paused, thought for a moment, and said, "Someone below reported that they saw Li Chengxuan, the second son of the Li family, appear in the Grand Tutor's Mansion the day before yesterday. I personally checked and it is indeed true. Therefore, I suspect that the counselor might be Tuoba Ye. Your Majesty, if this person is Tuoba Ye, then our spies in the Grand Tutor's Mansion..."

Having said that, Long Yi suddenly raised his eyes to look up at Emperor Huide, who was frowning and looking gloomy, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"So, the news coming from the Grand Tutor's Mansion or the First Prince's Mansion is not true. Haha, Zhuang Minghui is quite resourceful."

At this time, Liu Chun came hurriedly from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, there is news from An Yi."

Emperor Huide's eyes darkened and he raised his hand to signal Liu Chun to take it.

Looking at the cursive handwriting on the paper, you can guess how hurriedly the writer wrote the letter.

"These traitors."

With a "bang", Emperor Huide slammed the table and stood up, his whole body filled with terrifying anger.

Liu Chun and Long Yi's hearts tightened. It had been a long time since they had seen His Majesty so furious. The last time was when His Highness lost his life.

After a long moment, Emperor Huide finally calmed down. After returning to his seat at the dragon table, he said in a cold voice, "Long Yi, have the Anbu personnel immediately rush to Renshan's fiefdom and follow the orders of the Renshan Township Lord. Secretly inform General Zheng and Lin Tian to cooperate with me in this drama. Also, inform Prince Ning."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Long Yi took the order and left quickly.

"Liu Chun, go and summon Chen Liangshan, the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital, to the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In a courtyard outside Bianjing, branches swayed in the cold wind. Li Chengxuan stood in the courtyard, looking at the desolate atmosphere and letting out a wry smile. He sighed inwardly: If he were still a son of the Zhang family in Liujiawan, he could study the ways of officialdom with peace of mind and rise to a high position in the future.

"Little Lord."

Li Chengxuan put away his thoughts and said in a deep voice, "Let's go inside and talk."

The two walked into the house and closed the doors and windows.

"Young Master, I have delivered the letter to Zhou Yuntian's personal guards, and they should have left Bianjing by now."

"Okay. Do you know who led the troops to Li Lan's fiefdom?"

The man in black thought for a moment and said, "I heard it was the man in blue."

"What? How could it be him?"

Li Chengxuan stood up from his chair in astonishment and burst into laughter. He thought to himself, "This man is a ruthless person. If he goes, how will the people in those villages survive?" "Father, you are really cruel." "Okay, okay, my good father, let me see what you can do again."

"Li Yi, there's no need to inquire about anything right now. Let's continue to follow Father's instructions and visit the various officials in the court. I also want to see if the fisherman can benefit from this conflict between the snipe and the clam."

After saying that, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he walked out of the house in a happy mood.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yuntian and his group sped along under the cover of darkness. Li Lan slowly woke up. Feeling the swaying beneath her, she couldn't help but rub her temples.

"woke up."

A low voice came, and Li Lan suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head to look at the figure sitting on the side.

"Zhou Yuntian?"

"it's me."

Zhou Yuntian lit the oil lamp in the carriage. The dim candlelight reflected on his handsome face, adding a touch of tenderness.

"Why are we in a carriage? Where are you taking me?"

Li Lan asked in confusion.

"Return to Lijia Village, things have changed."

"What?" Li Lan frowned and quickly sat up. Then he asked, "When did it happen?"

"The news came when you were drunk."

"Is the news accurate?"

"Nine out of ten. It's a letter from Li Chengxuan."

"How could it be him?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Li Lan's face, Zhou Yuntian immediately explained, "Li Chengxuan is actually the son of the former Miao Crown Prince. However, for some unknown reason, he ended up wandering away."

"Miaojiang? Is it the Miaojiang that launched an attack on the Qin Dynasty during the reign of the late emperor?"

"Yes."

Li Lan pondered for a moment, a stern look flashing across his eyes. He sneered and said coldly, "This Li Chengxuan is truly sinister and vicious. He actually used me and the villagers of several villages as targets to shield him from arrows. It seems that his relationship with the Miao Crown Prince is not very good."

Zhou Yuntian remained silent.

"Not good." Li Lan seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but exclaimed, reaching out and grabbing Zhou Yuntian's sleeve tightly.

Seeing her anxious and nervous look, Zhou Yuntian said in a deep voice: "I have asked Zhou Qi to pass a message to Zhou Da, asking them to make preparations in advance."

"Where are my grandma and the others? Are they protected? Now that Prince Ning has arrived in Bianjing, something big is bound to happen. It seems I've been living too comfortably these days, and even my sense of crisis has weakened. If the people in these villages..."

Li Lan gave a bitter smile and didn't dare to say the rest. He lowered his head with guilt in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuntian pulled her into his arms and comforted her softly, "Girl, you've done very well. I'll take care of everything. Don't worry about Grandma. His Majesty's men have been guarding outside the house since you arrived in Bianjing."

Li Lan withdrew from his arms, stared at him closely, and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Yuntian, let's change horses at the next place."

Seeing the determination in her eyes, he knew she was anxious to go back, so he nodded and said hello.