After some calculations, Gu Yuan was almost sure that the person who sent the message just now was not one of Lao Yang's subordinates.

He came here to send a message, nothing more than to lead her to the ruined temple outside the city.

It is not known whether he wanted to kill or cut or had some other purpose.

Xiao Chiyu still led her out of the city.

"I will send someone to search for the place where you live, and at the same time send some hidden guards over, let's meet that person for a while."

Gu Yuan nodded, that was exactly what she was thinking.

Before arriving at the ruined temple, someone came to report that there was no one in the place where Xu Xiaoqiao lived.

Gu Yuan clenched her fists, feeling nervous and worried.

She was afraid that the other party would really attack Xu Xiaoqiao in order to lure her out.

It's just that when they came to the ruined temple cautiously, Xu Xiaoqiao sat in the corner.

There was no injury on her body, and there was no sign of being pulled, but she was a little scared to be alone in this dark place, shivering while hugging herself.

Gu Yuan quickly ran over.

"Little Joe, how are you?"

Xu Xiaoqiao raised her head, her eyes were full of surprise.

"Sister Gu, why are you?"

"Why do you ask, who brought you here?"

Xu Xiaoqiao looked at Xiao Chiyu behind her, her surprise turned into shock.

"Yi Wang? His leg... what's going on?"

After some questioning, Xu Xiaoqiao confessed that a man dressed as a servant brought her here in a carriage, saying that it was Xiao Yun's intention.

She didn't think much about it at the time, but when she got here, that person disappeared.

The surrounding weeds were overgrown and there was no one inhabited. She was very scared, so she hid in the ruined temple, hoping to find the way back after dawn the next day.

Xiao Chiyu asked his hidden guards to carefully explore the surrounding situation to make sure that there were no dangers or traps.

Gu Yuan was very puzzled.

"What's the purpose of that man? What did he want to do by tricking me out?"

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Chiyu said lightly, "Maybe he didn't come after you."

Gu Yuan instantly understood.

"He knows that I'm with you, so the actual purpose is to lure you here?" Speaking of this, Gu Yuan became anxious, and pulled him back, "Although I don't know who the other party is, but His purpose must be to take advantage of the fact that you are being mobbed and attacked, so that you will not be able to answer the summons of the Holy Majesty to go to the palace. In this way, the crime can be easily placed on you. Let's go. Hurry back!"

Xiao Chiyu shook his head: "I guess it's too late."

Sure enough, when they arrived at the gate of the city, the gate was already closed. Even if Xiao Chiyu revealed his identity, the guards at the gate turned a blind eye.

Xu Xiaoqiao blamed herself very much, saying that if it was not for her recklessness, such a situation would not have been caused.

But Gu Yuan is very clear in her heart that this is a trap set up by the person hiding in the dark, even if there is no her, there will be other people, and it is impossible to guard against.

In the palace, Xiao Guangling sat on the main seat with a serious face, listening to the generous speeches of the people below.

"Your Majesty, King Yi has been hiding the recovery of his leg disease for so long, there must be some ulterior secret, maybe he is planning something."

"Yeah, King Yi has never taken the Holy Majesty seriously, and now he has committed a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, which cannot be ignored!"

"I once heard that the former Princess Yi, who is now Miss Gu, followed King Yi to the south of Hunan. She was present at the Baicao Villa. At that time, it was said that there were collaborators and traitors found in the villa, and the villa was taken away. He was accepted under King Yi's subordinates, but now it seems that there is something very serious about it, the Holy Majesty must investigate it strictly!"

……

Those who stayed in the main hall were several important ministers in the court, all of whom were very emotional.

Xiao Guangling couldn't get in a word.

Finally seizing the opportunity, he immediately interjected: "Everyone is right, but it is safer to wait for King Yi to explain this matter in person." He looked outside, "Let you go and tell King Yi to come over, Why haven't you arrived yet?!"

Just happened to meet those two people who came back to talk.

"My lord, King Yi... King Yi, he ran away..."

"Run away?" Xiao Guangling frowned.

The two of them told the whole story about the future, which aroused the emotions of several people in the hall.

Xiangguo Tongwen came out at the right time: "Your Majesty, King Yi really despises the prestige of the Holy Spirit, please punish him severely!"

Originally, there were a few people who defended Xiao Chiyu, but now when they heard this, they all fell silent.

After waiting for a long time, there was still no news of Xiao Chiyu's arrival.

With a plop, Tong Wen knelt down and made a big salute, and said passionately and indignantly: "Your Majesty, the late emperor asked the old minister to assist the Holy Majesty, but the old minister also refused to take on such a big responsibility at that time. But now that King Yi is acting like this, the old minister has to risk his life to speak out. King Yi Although he has meritorious deeds, he is a courtier after all. He should assist the sage to create great achievements for thousands of years instead of overriding the sage. The old minister bluntly said that King Yi committed a serious crime of deceiving the king. He should be arrested immediately and thrown into the prison. Interrogation!"

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

……

Seeing that Xiao Guangling was still hesitating, Tong Wen hesitated for a moment, then added in a deep voice: "My lord, don't forget, he is the son of Emperor Zhengxing..."

As soon as these words came out, the other ministers in the hall were silent.

Emperor Zhengxing was the elder brother of the late emperor, because Emperor Zhengxing died when Concubine Shu was only eight months pregnant, Xiao Chiyu was not born, and Emperor Zhengxing had no other children, so the late emperor was able to ascend the throne.

After the first emperor came to the throne, he always regarded Xiao Chiyu as his own, and Concubine Shu was well raised in the palace.

The first emperor ordered the people below not to mention the events of the past, and treated Xiao Chiyu as his second son, who was named King Yi on his first birthday.

It was only later that Xiao Guangling was weak and their brotherhood was deep, so Xiao Chiyu was allowed to accompany him to Xuanyuan Medicine Sect to raise his health and left the capital.

Since then, Concubine Shu did not live in the palace, and lived a life of eating vegetarian food and praying to Buddha.

This past has been covered in dust for many years, except for a few veteran officials in the court, no one knows about it, and even if they know, no one dares to mention it again.

Now that Tongwen brought up the old matter again, everyone's hearts were raised in their throats.

Xiao Guangling's face turned cold instantly, with an unprecedented chill.

"Xiangguo, you have to watch your words! Are you trying to provoke the relationship between me and King Yi?!"

There was the sound of something falling to the ground.

Tong Wen kowtowed again.

"Loyal words are hard to hear, even if the Holy Majesty executes the old minister, the old minister will have to vomit quickly. King Yi is disobedient and guilty, please the Holy Majesty deal with it!"

The whole hall was silent.

Xiao Guangling took a deep breath, and after a long time, his light and ethereal voice echoed in the air.

"Tingweisi, pass on my oral order that King Yi deceived the king and sent him to Tingwei's prison to await trial."

The hall fell into silence again.

When everyone looked up, Xiao Guangling had already left.

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