The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Tian Yuan felt so aggrieved that he didn't even say "I" and directly replaced it with "I". His face, which was usually intimidating without any anger, turned red, which looked a little funny against the backdrop of the slap mark.

He yelled at Gu Zhanghua.

"I only ordered them to dress up as robbers and deal a few casual blows, leaving behind evidence that the Crown Prince was behind the attack and then withdraw. Who knew that another group of killers would suddenly appear and attack ruthlessly right away!

The people I sent out had no choice but to engage in battle, and it ended up becoming a three-way melee with the Xia Kingdom's envoys' guards!"

Zhao Xuan gasped when she heard this. A feeling of horror grew from the bottom of her heart, and her heart was beating like a drum.

That’s right, Master’s judgment back then was correct. Apart from the killers sent by Tian Shang, there is indeed another group of killers who are even more deeply hidden!

Zhao Xuan confirmed with Tian Shang again.

"Is there really another group of killers? Are you sure?"

Gu Zhanghua asked Tian Shang at the same time.

"The evidence you mentioned of the Crown Prince being the mastermind is the identification badges worn by the Guze Town garrison?"

Tian Shang glanced at the two of them coldly.

"Yes, it's the identification badge of the garrison team. I just want to throw dirty water on Tian Yuan. Why would I kill the Xia Kingdom envoys? I'm asking for trouble. Am I sick?"

Zhao Xuan snorted coldly and looked at Tian Shang with disdain. Her eyes clearly said, "You know whether you are sick or not!"

Damn it!

Tian Shang was angered by Zhao Xuan's eyes. He took a deep breath. He still wanted to save the emperor's face. He cursed in his heart for a full twenty times before speaking coldly.

"I sent out twenty people, and only eight came back. They saw it with their own eyes, how could it be false?"

"Didn't you also benefit from it?"

Zhao Xuan crossed her arms and glanced at Tian Shang.

"I got nothing!"

Tian Shang's chest was about to explode with anger. This fake princess in front of him was so infuriating that she kept crossing his bottom line. Tian Shang's voice was as low as the abyss.

"If the Crown Prince of Xia had not been killed on the spot, and Xia had stationed its troops in the southern border to fight a desperate battle with my Yue Kingdom, my father would not have been so angry as to execute Tian Yuan in court, causing Tian Yuan to risk everything and go to Xia Kingdom to negotiate peace!

I never expected that he would find a way out, forcing me to endure and lie dormant for ten years before I could find another chance to bring him down!"

Tian Shang said this as he sat astride his seat and looked at the people in front of him with a sinister look on his face.

"So, I acknowledge what I should acknowledge, and don't try to put the blame on me for what I shouldn't acknowledge!"

"Do you know where the other group of killers came from?"

Zhao Xuan said anxiously.

Tian Shang snorted coldly.

"I've been secretly investigating these past few years, but I haven't found anything. If I ever find out their true identity, I'll tear them to pieces! Someone, come!"

The imperial guards stepped forward again and surrounded the four people.

Tian Shang looked into the void, not knowing what he was thinking, and said slowly:

"Escort them to Guangyang Palace. I'd also like to ask you to stay in the Yue Kingdom Palace for a few more days to appreciate its majestic grandeur and splendor!"

"What on earth do you want?!"

Zhao Xuan blurted out and questioned.

Gu Zhanghua hurriedly pulled Zhao Xuan's arm. He knew very well that he must not anger Tian Shang again. They already knew the important clues about the attack on the diplomatic mission that year. This was an unexpected surprise.

"Obedience is the best policy! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! Let's go!"

After Gu Zhanghua finished speaking, he bowed to Tian Shang and walked out of the imperial study first.

"Isn't it obvious that we are no longer under house arrest?"

Zhao Xuan caught up with Gu Zhanghua and whispered.

"It's better than pissing him off and letting him take our lives without a care! As long as we're alive, there's always room for maneuver!"

In the imperial study, Tian Shang sat behind the desk without saying a word, and Wang Huai stood beside Tian Shang without saying a word either. The surroundings were so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Tian Shang suddenly sighed. He looked at Wang Huai, his voice hoarse and a little tired.

"Sir, what do you think about this?"

Wang Huai twirled his gray beard and lowered his head in thought for a moment.

"Your Majesty, do you wish to ask about Princess Pomegranate?"

"Ah."

Tian Shang picked up the jade hairpin and stroked it gently.

"Your Majesty, I believe what they say is true."

Wang Huai really didn't want Tian Shang to dwell on the death of Tian Shiliu. As an emperor with great ambitions and a broad mind, his children's long-lasting affection would be the biggest distraction.

But he had no choice but to follow Tian Shang's wishes and give him some advice.

"I understand your majesty's sadness. After all, I have seen it all over the years. Your majesty has come to this point today, and you have faced many dangers and faced many hardships. You have lived on the edge of a knife.

Only the simple and kind Princess Pomegranate can make His Majesty treat him honestly, but now that things have come to this, the most urgent task is still the grand plan in His Majesty's mind!

It would be better to keep them as hostages than to kill them to avenge the princess, so as to increase bargaining chips for future war with Xia Kingdom!"

"Hateful! Little Pomegranate's death couldn't have been in vain! Sir, do you think those members of the envoys who escorted the bride back then were in cahoots with them?"

At this time, Tian Shang was still wondering whether what Zhao Xuan and others said was true.

Wang Huai frowned secretly. If he had not seen clearly over the years that Tian Shang's feelings for Tian Shiliu were only brotherly, he would have doubted whether Tian Shang would regard Tian Shiliu as the white moonlight in his heart.

A cowardly princess is dead, and if Tian Shiliu really marries the virtuous king, she may not be favored by him, and she will just be a useless pawn.

Wang Huai didn't want to bother thinking about this matter anymore, so he just found an excuse to get rid of the task.

"Your Majesty, I cannot get to the bottom of this, but if we hand the chief and deputy envoys over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation, the truth will surely come to light!"

Tian Shang narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in his eyes.

"Okay, I'll do as you say, sir!"

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Guangyang Palace is the most remote palace in the Yue Kingdom's imperial palace and is usually uninhabited.

The palace servants didn't pay much attention to this hall and usually took a detour around it.

At this time, Zhao Xuan and the other three were escorted by the Imperial Guards to wait outside the hall.

Tian Shang temporarily ordered Zhao Xuan and others to be placed under house arrest. The eunuchs and palace maids were hurriedly cleaning, pulling out the weeds in the courtyard, scrubbing the dusty tables and chairs, and sweeping away the hanging spider webs.

It was quite a busy day.

"As the ruler of a country, you are so stingy! If I were really Tian Shiliu, I guarantee my treatment would be much better than it is now!"

Zhao Xuan felt more and more that Tian Shang was not presentable and couldn't help but complain.

"Why should we bother with him? From the Queen Mother and the ministers to the people of Yue, everyone thinks you are the Pomegranate Princess. He should be the one worrying."

Gu Zhanghua found the current situation really funny and comforted Zhao Xuan in this way.

"Yes, we really gave him a difficult problem."

Zhao Xuan's eyes were dim as she continued:

"Now that you mention it, I think house arrest is quite interesting. Let's see what he plans to do to us next."

The palace servants were very quick and had cleaned up Guangyang Palace in less than an incense stick of time. Although there were no luxurious furnishings, it was still quite tidy.

The dinner was delivered by the Imperial Guards, and it was completely different from the lunch hosted by the Queen Mother. The four of them did not mind and quickly filled their stomachs and finished.

After finishing their meal, Hao Xiong and Xiao Yixian went to sleep early. They were exhausted after the whole day of arguing with Tian Shang.

Zhao Xuan stood in front of the window of the bedroom, looking at the dead leaves falling outside. She was not sleepy at all, but fell into deep thought.

Gu Zhanghua walked over to Zhao Xuan and held her hand.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking about what Tian Shang said. It seems that my memory is not wrong. We always thought that Tian Shang was the real culprit behind the scenes. I didn't expect that even he couldn't find out the details of the other group of killers."

"No rush, once we return safely to Xia Country, we'll have plenty of time to investigate this matter slowly!"

Now it seems that the entire attack on the diplomatic mission is full of weirdness. Who sent this unknown group of killers?

They thought they knew the whole truth, but in fact they only knew half of it.

A ferocious beast is still lurking in the endless darkness, watching their every move!