The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

The entire Prince Zhao's mansion was deathly silent.

Servants, maids, and guards all knelt down and remained motionless.

This is colluding with demons and plotting a rebellion.

This is a truly heinous crime involving the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire clan!

Not to mention them, even princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty would not escape punishment if they were implicated in this crime.

How could they dare to put up any resistance?

Throughout the entire Zhao Prince's mansion, there was no resistance whatsoever. Chu Xiu stood there with his hands behind his back, sensing that something was amiss.

It's impossible that Prince Murong Zhi of Zhao didn't have any trusted confidants within his entire Zhao royal household.

But there was absolutely no resistance.

He didn't even sense the aura of a Celestial Realm expert.

Not even a trace of the Dharma Aspect Realm level aura could be detected!

The three commanders of the guards of Prince Zhao's mansion also disappeared without a trace.

Ran!

Murong Zhi has most likely already escaped!

Chu Xiu frowned deeply.

Right there in the capital, right under the noses of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Murong Zhi disappeared!

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Fang Heng, Pei Shiji, and Luo Tianxi appeared in front of Chu Xiu and bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

"But Murong Zhi has already run away?"

Chu Xiu glanced at Fang Heng and the other two, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, Murong Zhi has indeed escaped."

"Not only Murong Zhi, but Princess Zhao and the others have also disappeared without a trace."

"Your subordinates have discovered a tunnel deep within a rockery in the Zhao Prince's mansion."

"This tunnel may have been under excavation for many years."

"We don't know where it leads yet."

"We have just taken stock of the number of guards at Prince Zhao's residence."

"It has been discovered that the total number of guards of Prince Zhao's residence is 500."

"Including the three commanders of the Prince Zhao's mansion, there are a total of 503 people."

"And all the offerings in the Zhao Prince's Palace's offering pavilion."

"Finally, Murong Zhi's family members, thirty-seven people, also disappeared."

"Should I lead men through this tunnel to hunt down Murong Zhi?"

Fang Heng hesitated for a moment, then spoke with a respectful expression.

"Can't catch up."

"If I am not mistaken, Murong Zhi fled two hours ago!"

"At this moment, Murong Zhi has not only left the capital, but may have already left Sili Prefecture and entered Yi Prefecture!"

Chu Xiu shook his head and said calmly.

It's important to know that Sili Prefecture and Yi Prefecture are two adjacent prefectures.

Murong Zhi's scheme was exposed, and he fled the capital, inevitably heading to Yongchang County.

"Sir, what about us?"

Fang Heng and the other two's expressions changed drastically, their scalps tingled, and they said with shock.

They had already considered what would happen if Murong Zhi fled to Yongchang County.

They will definitely take this opportunity to rebel!

At this point, neither Murong Zhi nor the Jiang family could sit idly by and wait for their doom.

There is only one path left: rebellion.

Only in this way can they have a chance to survive.

"Fang Heng is in charge of leading two thousand elite troops to go out through the tunnels to pursue and capture them."

"If I am not mistaken, this tunnel is very likely to lead to the outside of the capital."

"If you come out of the tunnel and don't see any trace of Murong Zhi, return immediately."

Pei Shiji led five hundred elite soldiers to raid the Zhao Prince's residence.

"Murong Zhi was close by, so he probably didn't take any of the valuables from the Prince's mansion."

"Luo Tianxi led five hundred elite soldiers to keep watch over all the servants, maids, and guards of the Prince Zhao's mansion, awaiting His Majesty's decision."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then spoke to Fang Heng and the other two in a low but powerful voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Fang Heng and the other two shouted in unison.

Chu Xiu took a step and disappeared into the Zhao Prince's mansion.

Seeing Chu Xiu leave, Fang Heng and the other two naturally knew what he was going to do.

Such a major event has occurred, and it is imperative to go to the palace immediately to meet with the Emperor and report the matter to Empress Murong Si.

After a while.

Outside the Taiji Palace.

Swish!

Chu Xiu appeared out of thin air and addressed the Taiji Palace with his hands clasped in a fist salute, saying, "Your humble servant Chu Xiu requests an audience with Your Majesty."

"Minister Chu has arrived!"

"Jiang Wan'er, go out and greet them!"

"Except for Pei Guanyin, everyone else may leave."

Murong Si, who was reviewing memorials in the main hall of Taiji Palace, put down the memorials in her hand, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes, and said to Jiang Wan'er who was waiting beside her.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Wan'er moved and disappeared from the main hall.

Whether it was Murong Si, Jiang Wan'er, or Pei Guanyin, they all knew that Chu Xiu had arrived.

It's very likely that it concerns the matter of King Murong Zhi of Zhao, and it's very possible that the results have already been found!

"This maid takes her leave."

The palace maids in the main hall of Taiji Palace bowed and then left the hall.

Not long after.

Led by Jiang Wan'er, Chu Xiu strode into the main hall and bowed to Murong Si, saying, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty."

"Minister Chu, there's no need for such formalities."

Murong Si waved her hand, looking at Chu Xiu with a cold gaze, and said, "Speak, Minister Chu, have you obtained evidence that my ninth brother is colluding with demons and plotting a rebellion?"

"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case!"

"However, I was ultimately too late."

"Your Majesty, I have just come from the Prince of Zhao's residence. Prince Murong Zhi of Zhao, along with his family and five hundred elite guards, have already escaped through a tunnel within the residence."

After a moment's consideration, Chu Xiu spoke solemnly to Murong Si.

"If I'm not mistaken, this tunnel should have been dug long ago, right?"

Murong Si sneered and said.

"Your Majesty is wise. This tunnel has indeed been dug for many years."

Chu Xiu nodded and said.

"It seems I underestimated my Ninth Brother!"

"Even my father can make mistakes."

"He is indeed lacking in wisdom and has the shallowest cunning."

"But he had already prepared an escape route for himself, ready to run away as soon as he sensed something was wrong."

Murong Si said coldly.

"Your Majesty, I believe that although Prince Zhao, Murong Zhi, has already fled, we should still issue orders to search for his whereabouts throughout the entire capital region and even Sili Prefecture. Once found, we do not need to capture him, but simply keep him occupied."

"In addition, send someone to convey an order to Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, as quickly as possible, instructing him to search for the whereabouts of Zhao Wang Murong Zhi within Yizhou."

"Furthermore, all officials and generals of the Jiang family lineage in Yongchang County will be temporarily detained, and the Yizhou army will be dispatched by Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, to take over Yongchang County!"

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Murong Si and said.

"Does Minister Chu believe that Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, is colluding with Murong Zhi?"

Murong Si said with a slight frown.

What she is most worried about now is that Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, and Murong Zhi have long been secretly colluding.

It should be noted that Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, was a true regional official of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in charge of a province and commanding hundreds of thousands of Yizhou troops.

If Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, were to collude with Murong Zhi, then things would become serious.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, would not be colluding with Murong Zhi."

"However, we cannot ignore His Majesty's concerns."

"We can send someone to keep a close eye on Zheng Yun, the Minister of Works, and the entire Zheng family."

"To avoid a situation similar to Murong Zhi's."

Chu Xiu said with a serious expression.