Legend of the Embroiderer

The night in the palace was like a thick black curtain, slowly pressing down, making the already silent palace seem even more eerie and terrifying.

The moonlight shone faintly through the clouds, but it could not penetrate the thick darkness.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao stood quietly in the classroom, their figures looming in the dim light.

Their eyes were fixed on the pile of embroidery supplies that had just been retrieved, as if these seemingly ordinary items concealed countless unknown secrets.

Although the recovery of these supplies temporarily resolved the immediate crisis, Li Zhao and Su Mengyao both knew that things were far from simple, and there must be a huge and sinister conspiracy hidden behind it.

"My beloved, the sudden appearance of these embroidery supplies is no accident. This only proves that the other party's plan is far more than simply stealing the supplies."

Li Zhao lowered his voice and said, his tone was heavy and worried, his brows were furrowed

In the moonlight, the glint in his eyes revealed a deep sense of unease.

Su Mengyao nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed with Li Zhao's opinion.

Her beautiful eyes were now filled with thought, and her gaze slowly shifted from the embroidery items to the cloth that wrapped them.

The cloth was rough in texture and had some suspicious stains on it, but the most striking thing was that it was strikingly similar to another piece of cloth found previously.

"This piece of fabric is exactly the same as the previous one, without any difference. It's obvious that they left such an obvious clue intentionally, with the intention of leading us to explore those embroidery items."

Su Mengyao opened her red lips and analyzed softly. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, just like a nightingale singing in the silence of the night, melodious and touching.

But at this moment, there was a hint of solemnity in the words that came out of her mouth.

Li Zhao's brows furrowed slightly when he heard this, and his doubts grew even more intense. He wondered to himself: What exactly does this enemy want?

Why would they go to such lengths to meticulously set up such a puzzle? Just as the two were lost in thought, a sudden burst of hurried and urgent footsteps arrived, like thunderclaps from a clear sky, instantly shattering the silence that surrounded them.

I saw a eunuch running in with a panic-stricken look and staggering steps. His face was full of fear, as if he had encountered something extremely terrible.

Before he could even gain a firm foothold, the eunuch could not wait to shout, "Your Highness, Miss Su, something terrible has happened! The envoy and his group who were detained in the cell...

All his men actually escaped!" Due to excessive panic, he was breathless when speaking, and his voice trembled involuntarily due to nervousness, conveying this shocking news to those present.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao looked at each other. The moment their eyes met, their hearts were suddenly shocked, and a chill rushed from their spines to their foreheads.

Li Zhao reacted extremely quickly. His expression changed suddenly, and without hesitation, he shouted an order: "Quick, quick, quick! Send people to pursue immediately! No mistakes!"

The eunuch standing by did not dare to be negligent when he heard the order. He immediately bowed and responded, then turned around and ran like an arrow to carry out the task.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao did not hesitate either. They took big strides and ran hurriedly towards the cell.

At this moment, they clearly realized that this fierce struggle had entered the most critical moment, and the truth hidden in it seemed like a veil, which was close at hand and could be revealed by simply peeling it off.

When the two finally arrived at the cell, they were shocked by the scene before them - the messenger who was supposed to be imprisoned here and his subordinates had disappeared without a trace as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth.

The cell was empty, with only cold walls and silent air.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao stood in a daze in the open space, the anger in their hearts burning like a raging fire, mixed with an indescribable sense of unease.

"My beloved, the situation is now critical. The situation is urgent and dangerous. We must race against time and search for their whereabouts at lightning speed.

Otherwise, all the reforms and hard-earned achievements we've painstakingly pushed forward over countless days and nights will likely face an unprecedented and devastating blow!" Li Zhao's face was ashen, and he clenched his fists tightly. His knuckles had turned pale from the excessive force.

His voice was low and solemn, as if every word was squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a chilling chill.

In his deep eyes, there was a flash of extremely sharp cold light, just like lightning cutting through the night sky.

Su Mengyao, who was standing aside, opened her red lips slightly, bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Li Zhao's point of view.

The moment she nodded, a hint of contemplation and speculation quietly emerged in the depths of her beautiful eyes.

She frowned slightly and said softly, "Brother Zhao, in my opinion, this series of events is really too strange and bizarre, and very coincidental.

It seemed that the other party left behind the embroidery materials intentionally or accidentally, and then when we noticed it, they fled and hid like a frightened bird, disappearing without a trace.

There must be a large-scale, sinister and extremely cunning conspiracy hidden behind this."

Hearing Su Mengyao's words, Li Zhao couldn't help but frown even more tightly. The uneasiness that already existed in his heart was like a prairie fire, burning more and more fiercely.

He sighed deeply and said, "Yao'er, you're absolutely right. If we can't quickly uncover the entire story and restore the truth, we'll likely be drawn into a bottomless, complex vortex of crisis. Escaping unscathed will probably be a luxury!"

After saying that, the two looked at each other and then fell into silence.

But just a moment later, they began to rack their brains and discuss strategies to deal with the current dilemma.

At this moment, outside the towering palace walls, in the dense and deep woods, several dark shadows were lurking like ghosts.

The leader was the mysterious envoy from the neighboring country. His narrow eyes flashed with a sly glint, and he whispered to the people behind him in a low voice:

"Don't worry, everyone. Our plan is already halfway successful. Now we just need to wait patiently for the perfect opportunity. We can seize that opportunity to strike a fatal blow and completely defeat this reform they've promoted."

Hearing this, the men behind him nodded in agreement, excitement flashing in everyone's eyes. One of them couldn't contain his curiosity and asked:

"Mr. Envoy, do you think our carefully planned plan can really succeed?"

The envoy raised his lips slightly, revealing a barely perceptible sneer. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice:

"Of course. Don't forget, our real goal isn't just those insignificant embroidery supplies. As long as we can find a way to prevent the school they've invested so much effort in establishing from continuing to operate normally, then our ultimate goal will be fully achieved."

After saying this, he looked around again, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, he waved his hand to signal everyone to continue hiding and wait for the right time.