The prince is very cruel

"You don't even know who your informant is, and you can't even summon him. What kind of informant is he?"

"Are you taking me for a fool?!"

boom!

He roared and overturned the desk, causing a crackling noise. The eunuchs were so scared that they immediately knelt on the ground.

Guan Ning bowed and said, "Your Majesty, everything I said is true."

"If you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do."

"I could have continued the investigation. If I hadn't been imprisoned, perhaps I would have obtained the third mold by now." He withstood the pressure without changing his expression.

The old emperor's face flushed with anger, and he angrily shouted, "Are you blaming me?"

"Don't dare!"

"I just feel that this matter is not my responsibility."

"Now that the rebels are pressing in, the people are suffering. I am anxious and want to find the mold quickly so that I can mass-produce the Zhuge Crossbows into the army and repel the rebels."

A flickering murderous intent flashed across the old emperor's eyes, but was eventually suppressed by reason.

"Guan Ning, I will trust you one last time!"

"You'd better make sure what you said is true. The third mold is really in the Zhaoling area!"

"Come here, tell the three guards of the Imperial Guard, A, B, and C, to set off for Zhaoling immediately!"

"At all costs, head to Jiguan Mountain as quickly as possible to find the informant and the mold!"

"Yes!!"

Eunuch Lu and others received the order and quickly passed it on, setting off in a hurry.

The old emperor then looked at Guan Ning and said, "Until the mold is found, you will stay in the palace and are not allowed to go anywhere!"

Guan Ning's eyes lit up when he heard this!

Good thing!

"Your Majesty, this..." But he deliberately made things difficult.

"Hmm?" The old emperor was dissatisfied.

Guan Ning shuddered, pretending to be embarrassed: "This... okay."

"Then, Your Majesty, may I ask you for a favor?"

"Speak." The old emperor waved his hand impatiently, sat down on the dragon throne, and rubbed his temple with one hand.

"I want to go back and take some luggage." Guan Ning said.

"Just let Yuwen Hong go." The old emperor said lightly.

"Your Majesty, Commander Yuwen can't find it. Also, I want to hand over some letters and clues to the Imperial Guards to help them track down the mold." Guan Ning seemed very sincere.

The old emperor frowned, initially feeling a bit impatient, but after hearing the last half sentence, he hesitated and said, "Then go quickly!"

"Yes!"

Guan Ning bowed, and the moment he bent down, a hint of murderous intent flashed across his eyes without leaving a trace.

After leaving the palace, he ran into Pei Nanyin head-on.

"Guan Ning!" Pei Nanyin was wearing a plum-colored long gown, a plain shawl on her shoulders, and holding an oil-paper umbrella in her hand. She stood in the snow like a peerless and independent fairy.

Some palace guards wanted to stop them, but Yuwen Hong waved his hand and asked people to come over.

boom!

She threw herself into Guan Ning's arms, muttering, "Thank goodness, thank goodness, you're okay."

Guan Ning smiled and touched her hair: "What can happen to me? How are you?"

"I'm very good."

"I was under house arrest a few days ago and couldn't go out. I only found a chance to escape today. When I arrived at Guan's house, I found that the house was empty. Later I heard that you were taken to the palace, so I waited here." Pei Nanyin frowned.

Guan Ning touched her cold hand and couldn't help but feel distressed: "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"What are you talking about!" Pei Nanyin punched him lightly in the chest.

Guan Ning held her hand and explained with a smile: "I asked everyone in my family to leave."

"Don't worry, they are safe."

Pei Nanyin glanced at the surrounding imperial guards and whispered, "Did something happen?"

"You let them all go..." She had a bad feeling.

Guan Ning leaned against her hair and said, "The old emperor no longer trusts me. I must let them leave first."

"Furthermore, the situation in the capital will become even more severe soon. The rebels have already taken Jingzhou. I must prepare for a rainy day."

Hearing this, Pei Nanyin's brows showed a hint of sadness and reluctance. He opened his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh.

"Before I leave, I have to take some people with me."

"Will you come with me?"

Pei Nanyin shook her head bitterly: "I can't leave. If I leave, there are so many people at home, what will happen to them?"

"Although His Majesty does not trust you, he will not vent his anger on the entire palace. I am still very safe."