The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

Dig three feet into the ground!

Zhao Qi was dumbfounded.

When the emperor said this, he wanted him to find out the cause of the fire in Zhongcui Palace as soon as possible and ordered him to speed up the construction of the palace, but he did not order him to actually tear down Zhongcui Palace.

Why are you blaming him now for not digging up Zhongcui Palace?

He is really more wronged than Dou E!

Zhao Qi wanted to cry but had no tears:

"Your Majesty, the Zhongcui Palace is already halfway built. Are you sure you want to demolish it and dig the ground now?"

"dig!"

Xiao Tong left a fingerprint on the imperial desk with his big palm, and there was a burning fire of unwilling jealousy in his eyes.

He could not tolerate Niao Niao abandoning him, and he could not accept that there was someone more important than him in Niao Niao's life.

He must find out who the woman who was traveling with Niao Niao is!

Also, how did Niao Niao leave the palace?

Niao Niao had not been in the palace for long, and even though she was in charge of the harem's power, she could not leave the palace without leaving a trace.

Under that raging fire, she must have had some hidden cards that she was not aware of, such as a safe passage out of the palace.

If this is true, Zhongcui Palace will be the first target for investigation.

The emperor was furious, and Zhao Qi did not dare to offend him, so he hurriedly said:

"As you command, I will immediately have someone dig up the palace."

Not wanting to stay here and continue being scolded, Zhao Qi immediately jumped up and ran out after Xiao Tong snorted coldly.

Glancing at Zhao Qi's fleeing posture as if being chased by a vicious dog, Chen Yu's mouth twitched, and he spoke again respectfully:

"Your Majesty, I have ordered the Qilin Guard to continue searching in the direction given by the clothing shop owner.

Soon, more news about the Imperial Noble Consort came back."

Xiao Tong was still angry. When he heard this, he bent his fingers and pressed his brows, his tone unpleasant:

"Tell the Qilin Guards that if they discover the Imperial Concubine, do not reveal your whereabouts and only protect her in secret. For other matters, report back to me first."

Chen Yu looked surprised and didn't dare to say much. He responded in a deep voice.

After Chen Yu left, Xiao Tong was the only one left in the imperial study. In the silence, he suddenly jumped up and swept the memorial on the imperial desk to the ground.

There was a crisp crackling sound, and the broken teacup rolled to the ground, spilling the tea and staining the memorial he had just reviewed.

The eunuch chief heard the commotion outside and rushed into the hall nervously. Seeing the mess on the floor, he prostrated himself on the ground, sweating profusely.

"Your Majesty, anger hurts the liver. You must take care of your health."

The chief eunuch probably guessed what the emperor was angry about, but as a eunuch, he didn't dare to say a word to the imperial concubine, so he could only nervously comfort Xiao Tong.

Xiao Tong clenched his fists tightly, his breathing became disordered, he let the blood drip from his palms, and closed his eyes tightly.

After a while, he fell back into the chair and ordered in a hoarse voice:

"Send someone in to clean up."

In the past, Xiao Tong looked down upon the sons of powerful families who risked their lives for women. After experiencing life and death, he did not expect that he would become the kind of people he looked down upon the most.

His desire for her was like a vine growing on a tree after a spring rain, raging wildly and occupying every corner of his heart. Xiao Tong could not suppress the anger in his heart at all, nor could he control his thoughts about Jiang Wumei.

He must find Niao Niao back as quickly as possible.

Let her know my crazy and surging feelings for her.

This time, Xiao Luoling's matter was caused by his negligence, which led to such tragic consequences. When she comes back, he will eliminate all hidden dangers around her and give her an absolutely safe and clean harem.

Following Xiao Tong's instructions, Zhao Qi came out of the imperial study and immediately called for people to dig up Zhongcui Palace.

After digging for two days in a row, he actually dug something out.

Looking at the dark corridor, Zhao Qi's forehead was covered with sweat. He didn't care that it was already midnight and immediately went to the imperial study to report.

When Xiao Tong heard the news, he waved his long sleeves, left everyone behind and hurried to Zhongcui Palace.

The workers digging inside Zhongcui Palace had not left yet, and the ground was covered with mud and debris.

In the midst of the devastation, a pitch-black hole as wide as a person was wide open in front of everyone.

Staring at the small black hole, Xiao Tong's dark eyes narrowed slightly, his expression unclear in the dim shadow.

After a while, Xiao Tong stepped into the corridor, smelled the damp smell in the corridor, and gave an order in a deep voice:

"Zhao Qi, bring the torch down."

Zhao Qi stared at the dangerous secret passage and said in embarrassment:

"Your Majesty, please allow me to take two of my subordinates to explore the secret passage and confirm that there is no danger there before you go down."

Xiao Tong looked up, stared at him coldly, and said nothing more. He walked forward. His bright yellow dragon robe moved with his steps, rubbing against the sides of the secret passage and staining it with black stains.

Zhao Qi was very anxious and quickly asked someone to bring a torch. Without waiting for his subordinates to light it, he snatched the fire starter and chased after him while lighting it.

Zhao Qi ran quickly and soon caught up with Xiao Tong in the secret passage.

The dark passage was dull and damp. Neither of them spoke, but walked forward quickly, one in front and the other behind.

It was not until more than half an hour had passed that the two men arrived at the secret door. Staring at the open lock on the secret door, Xiao Tong clenched his fists and kicked it hard.

With a loud bang, the secret door opened.

A stretch of mountains hidden in the dark night is now in sight of the two.

The night wind was icy cold, and Xiao Tong's heart felt like it was floating up and down in an ice bucket, and his whole body was cold.

"Your Majesty? Do you want me to send someone to bury this secret passage?"

After an hour, Zhao Qi, whose feet were numb from standing, had to speak up to break the silence.

He suspected that if he didn't speak up, the emperor would most likely stand here all night and not go back until the next day when he went to court.

“No, send someone to guard this place and restore everything to its original state.

This secret passage has never been discovered.”

Xiao Tong's voice was a little hoarse, revealing a broken embarrassment in the night wind. He turned around and returned to the secret passage.

Zhao Qi didn't understand what was going on, but he didn't dare to guess the emperor's thoughts. He could only hold up a torch, close the secret door, and quickly follow.

All those who had seen the secret passage in Zhongcui Palace today were given strict orders. Anyone who dared to reveal any information about the secret passage would be punished with death.

Those who were able to participate in the reconstruction of Zhongcui Palace were all imperial servants. They had been moving around the palace all year round and had long known that if they wanted to live long, they had to keep their mouths shut.

Therefore, when Zhao Qi gave the order, they knelt on the ground and repeatedly promised not to reveal a word, and then they followed the order and restored the cave entrance to its original state.

Qilin Guards are very good at tracking and investigating cases. Once they have clues about Jiang Wumei, they send back more and more information, which becomes more and more detailed.

The pile of letters on Xiao Tongyu's desk grew thicker day by day, but the gloom in his eyes grew heavier day by day.

But on this day, when a letter from Xintiantian was delivered to him in an expedited manner after traveling eight hundred miles, Xiao Tong's black eyes trembled when he read the letter, and he accidentally knocked over the teacup beside him.

The tea had just been served by the young eunuch. It was extremely hot. When I poured it on the back of my hand, a string of bubbles appeared in the blink of an eye.

The chief eunuch was shouting for the imperial physician to come, but Xiao Tong stood up in ecstasy, holding the letter and laughing out loud.

Xiao Tong paced back and forth in the imperial study like a madman, his chest nearly bursting with ecstasy.

“That’s great, that’s really great!

Niaoniao is pregnant.

She is pregnant with my child!"