Legend of the Embroiderer

The night outside the palace wall seemed to be stained with ink, becoming increasingly dark and rich, making people feel a heavy sense of depression.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao stood side by side, quietly standing under the high palace wall, their eyes closely following the gradually receding convoy until they disappeared into the dark night.

At this moment, the two of them felt as if their hearts were weighed down by a huge rock, filled with indescribable anxiety.

The fact that the envoys from the neighboring country were able to escape so easily undoubtedly brought them an unprecedented crisis.

They knew very well that if this matter was not handled properly, all the efforts and hard work they had put into national reform would be wasted and all their efforts would fail.

Thinking of this, Li Zhao couldn't help but frown. He took a deep breath, and then said to Su Mengyao beside him in a low and firm voice:

"Yao'er, the current situation is urgent. We must find out the truth of the matter as soon as possible!" As he spoke, a heart-pounding cold light suddenly flashed in the depths of his eyes.

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

There was a thoughtful glint in her beautiful eyes, as if she already had some preliminary guesses in her mind.

She opened her red lips slightly and said slowly, "Brother Zhao, in my opinion, this whole thing is full of too many strange things and coincidences.

First, they deliberately left those embroidery supplies as clues to lure us in, and then they hurriedly escaped just when we noticed something. There must be a larger and more sinister conspiracy hidden behind this."

After hearing Su Mengyao's analysis, Li Zhao's expression became more serious.

He immediately issued an order: "Come! Quickly send people to chase after the envoys from the neighboring countries. Do not let them escape from the palace! If you find any trace of them, you must do everything you can to capture them!"

"With his order, a group of well-trained guards rushed in the direction of the convoy's escape like an arrow, and disappeared into the darkness in an instant."

After receiving the order, the eunuch hurried away, and his figure soon disappeared into the night.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao did not dare to delay for even a moment. They ran quickly towards the palace wall.

They knew very well that this was the most critical moment in this fierce struggle, and the truth that had been covered up for a long time might be just around the corner, like a bright light hidden behind the thick fog.

When they finally arrived outside the palace wall, they saw the moonlight shining on the ground like silver light, covering the whole world with a hazy veil.

The night wind blew gently, bringing a little coolness and making people's clothes rustle.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao stood side by side, quietly standing there, their eyes closely following the convoy that was getting farther and farther away.

As they watched the vehicles gradually disappear into the darkness in the distance, their hearts were filled with endless anxiety and worry.

After some thought, the two men realized that the fact that the envoy from the neighboring country was able to escape so smoothly was definitely not a simple accident.

Beneath this seemingly ordinary surface, there must be a larger and more complex conspiracy lurking.

"Yao'er, time is running out, we must find out the truth as soon as possible!

Otherwise, the achievements of the series of reform measures we have painstakingly implemented will be destroyed in an instant."

Li Zhao said in a deep voice with a serious expression, and a sharp cold light flashed in his deep eyes.

Su Mengyao nodded slightly, expressing her agreement. She frowned slightly and said with her red lips:

"Brother Zhao, in my opinion, everything that happened is simply too coincidental. First, someone deliberately left obvious clues like embroidery at the scene, and then, as soon as we noticed something, they chose to flee without hesitation. There must be some hidden secret, perhaps even some unknown forces involved."

Just as they were rubbing their hands and eagerly preparing to hunt down the envoys from the neighboring country, a eunuch came rushing in like a gust of wind.

His face was as pale as paper, his eyes revealed extreme panic, and even his voice trembled with nervousness:

"Your Highness, Miss Su, we're not...well! We were just patrolling the dense woods outside the palace walls when we discovered some creepy and strange traces!"

Upon hearing the news, Li Zhao and Su Mengyao couldn't help but look at each other, and their hearts were suddenly shocked, as if a thunder had exploded in their hearts.

Li Zhao acted decisively and gave the order without hesitation: "Quick! Take me down and see what's going on!"

Everyone quickly moved to the woods outside the palace walls. At this moment, the bright moonlight poured down like mercury, filtering through the dense branches and leaves, casting patches of light and shadow of various shapes and shades on the ground.

The eunuchs held torches and carefully moved through the woods, searching for any trace of the mysterious tracks.

After a painstaking search, thanks to the unremitting efforts of the eunuchs, they finally found those strange traces in an extremely hidden corner.

I saw that the soil there had obviously been turned over by someone, and it looked messy, with some strange and unrecognizable symbols scattered around.

"Your Highness, look here. There's a lot of disturbed soil, and there are these strange symbols."

A sharp-eyed eunuch pointed at the traces on the ground and reported to Li Zhao and Su Mengyao.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao hurriedly squatted down, moved closer to the traces, and observed them carefully and attentively.

Suddenly, Su Mengyao seemed to have discovered some shocking secret. She widened her eyes and looked shocked.

It turned out that these symbols were surprisingly similar to the patterns embroidered on embroidery supplies they had accidentally discovered in school before.

This discovery instantly cast a thick shadow over the hearts of the two.

"Brother Zhao! Look! These symbols are exactly the same as the patterns on the embroidery supplies we accidentally found in the school before!"

Su Mengyao lowered her voice, trying to make it less loud, but she could not hide her excitement. Her big watery eyes were sparkling with excitement at the moment.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhao hurried forward to examine it carefully. He frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly nodded, indicating that he agreed with Su Mengyao's opinion. At the same time, he thought to himself:

"Looking at this situation, these mysterious symbols are most likely special codes used by certain people to convey important information. If we want to understand the secrets hidden within and the true intentions of the people behind them, the most urgent task is to find a way to decipher the specific meanings of these symbols."

Thinking of this, his eyes became more determined.