It was a palm-sized wooden token, dark brown in color. The most noticeable thing about it, apart from a few sword marks and bloodstains, was the word "Yu" engraved on it.

Su Huanyu's slightly changed expression did not subside, but even became more exaggerated.

He pointed at the token, his face filled with shock. "This...why is my name on it?"

After all, he is the child of destiny. With such straightforward evidence in front of him, playing dumb and denying it would be the most foolish choice.

Su Huanyu's reaction either means he really knows nothing, or he is too smart!

Pei Zhanzhou didn't show any doubt on his face. "Because of the investigation into the Jianzhou corruption case, my master has recently encountered many assassins. This is what I found among the assassins in Zhenxiu Pavilion."

He specifically mentioned Zhenxiu Pavilion and those killers, but Su Huanyu's expression still showed no flaws.

In fact, this token did not come from those killers, but was found on the archer who shot the arrow in secret at that time.

Originally, he investigated the archer because he noticed something wrong with the last arrow he fired. Unexpectedly, after finding the person, he got this token.

"Someone wants to kill the Imperial Master?" Su Huanyu had a look of ignorance on his face, innocent and bewildered.

"I've heard about the commotion at the Treasure Pavilion. Who was so bold as to attack the Imperial Master in the Imperial City? Could it be that the person behind this has the character 'Yu' in his name, just like me?"

"I know quite a few people in the Imperial City, and I've also made acquaintances with some from outside. Let me think of anyone else whose name contains the character 'Yu'..."

He seemed to be thinking seriously, and his expression showed nothing but shock and anger, without any trace of panic.

But what he meant was that someone was slandering and framing him in an attempt to clear him of suspicion.

While listening to his words, Pei Zhanzhou picked up the white pieces and continued to play the bad chess game in front of him, his face calm.

After Su Huanyu finished speaking, he slowly spoke: "The Seventh Prince has made countless friends in the Imperial City, so he naturally knows many people. If you think of any useful information, remember to tell this national teacher."

Su Huanyu nodded firmly, "Don't worry, Master Imperial Master, I will definitely help you with this!"

"Thank you, Seventh Prince." Pei Zhanzhou nodded. "I hope you won't let anyone else know about what happened today."

Seeing Su Huanyu agreed, Pei Zhanzhou said no more and asked Zhou Zhi to see the guest off.

It seemed that he called Su Huanyu today just to ask him to help find someone.

On the surface, Su Huanyu agreed readily and had no doubts.

But after leaving the Imperial Master's Mansion and getting on the carriage, his expression changed.

The guard beside him leaned back slightly and asked, "Master, are you going back to the mansion?"

Su Huanyu was silent for a moment before saying, "No, let's go find the prince first."

Everyone knew that he was the prince's most trusted follower, and since the Imperial Master had told him such a big thing, he had to report it to the prince immediately.

On the carriage.

Su Huanyu leaned against the corner with his eyes closed, the folding fan in his hand tapping against his legs intermittently.

Suddenly, the voice of the guard driving outside came in a low voice: "Master, someone from the Imperial Master's Mansion is following us."

Su Huanyu still closed his eyes, "Don't worry about it, just go to the East Palace, it will be faster."

"Yes."

The carriage was moving along the street at a faster speed.

Soon, the news that Su Huanyu had stayed in the Eastern Palace for nearly half an hour was passed back to the Imperial Master's Mansion.

Pei Zhanzhou was still in the pavilion, listening to his subordinates' reports while slowly placing pieces on the chessboard.

The chess game, which had become chaotic due to Su Huanyu's chaos, slowly regained its original exquisiteness, and even revealed a hint of solemnity.

Zhou Zhi asked the secret guard who had finished reporting to leave. After no one else was in the pavilion, he asked, "Master, is this Seventh Prince really that stupid?"

Based on the clues provided by Miss Jiang, they did find out the problem with Su Huanyu, and called him here today to test him.

He watched for a long time and didn't see anything wrong, but he knew his master.

If the Seventh Prince was really fine, the master wouldn't still be sitting here studying the chess game.

Pei Zhanzhou's gaze remained fixed on the chessboard, but his words confirmed Zhou Zhi's suspicions. "How could someone who has studied chess for years but plays so poorly imagine being framed based solely on a token with the character 'Yu' engraved on it?"

Even if one thinks of this, the first reaction of ordinary people should be to refute it strongly and find ways to prove their innocence, rather than expressing in words and deeds that they are being wronged.

However, he rushed to the Eastern Palace after leaving the Imperial Master's Mansion. He was able to divert the trouble away and continue to act crazy and stupid. He was much smarter than the one in the Eastern Palace.

Zhou Zhi had never thought about this until he heard Pei Zhanzhou's explanation.

Are all the royal family members so cunning?

Zhou Zhi was sighing when he suddenly heard his master's order: "Go find Chen Jing and tell him something..."

Chen Jing is a scholar from Jianzhou who went to the emperor to file a complaint with him, bringing a blood letter signed by ten thousand people and half an account book. Now many people in the imperial city are looking for him.

Zhou Zhi leaned over and listened to his master's instructions.

*

Jiang Wansang was not clear about what happened in the National Master's Mansion, but she knew that Pei Zhanzhou had agreed to cooperate with her.

He openly arranged this secret guard to be by his side, just to tell everyone: She, Jiang Wansang, is protected by the Imperial Master's Mansion!

It seems that he found something on Su Huanyu.

Jiang Wansang looked at the man in black who was standing in front of her like a wooden stake, and knew that he was the secret guard sent by Pei Zhanzhou to follow her these two days.

With her wind-related abilities, she could identify people by their aura even if she had never met them before.

Pei Zhanzhou sent this person to her simply as a guard, and he cannot be truly considered her man.

But this did not affect her from using this person to do things for herself.

She looked at the secret guard for a long time before asking, "What's your name?"

"Lin Tong."

Lin Tong is not very old. He looks tall, thin and a bit handsome, but his whole aura is silent and introverted. Even the sound of his footsteps is so light that it seems to be non-existent. If you don't pay attention, it is easy to ignore his existence.

Such a person is more suitable to help her do that thing.

"Since the Imperial Master has assigned you to me, I believe you must be quite capable. Go and help me with something." Jiang Wansang hooked her finger, inviting him to come closer. "Go and help me secretly prepare some people. I need..."

It was said to be a secret preparation, but she knew that Lin Tong was from Peizhanzhou and this matter would definitely be reported by him, so she didn't care.

She and Pei Zhanzhou are not enemies. Even if he knows the purpose of her calling those people here, it will not affect her plan.

Lin Tong's appearance was silent, but it caused quite a stir in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Especially Mrs. Jiang from the main courtyard, she was particularly glad that she believed Jiang Wansang's words that day and did not gamble on whether she really caught the eye of the National Master.

Now, everyone in the prime minister's mansion became respectful to Tingsang Ge.

Lian Zheliu received a lot of flattery and gifts from the servants, which scared her so much that she didn't dare to go out.

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