"It's too dangerous for Dai Xiao to stay here." Mo Qinghan looked at the mess left in the room after the fight and frowned tightly.
"Find the contract first." Ximen Zhe said. He intuitively believed that the attack on Dai Xiao must be related to her murder in Xia Mansion. To save Dai Xiao, the contract must be destroyed first. Otherwise, Dai Xiao would have no reason to get rid of Xia Mansion. control of the government.
"It's all me, who signed such a contract in a daze." Dai Xiao blamed herself and pulled her hair hard.
"Dai Xiao!" Mo Qinghan and Ximenzhe said anxiously at the same time.
"But I don't understand. The contract was obviously not like that, so why did it change?" Dai Xiao really couldn't figure it out. Every time she signed a contract in the past five years, she would carefully consider the terms in it, but why was it so big this time? Stumbled?[
"There is a very mysterious formula in the Legend of Lingxiao. The ink made with that formula looks different from ordinary ink, but the writing can be erased from the paper after it dries, leaving no trace. The contract you saw earlier It must have been written with this special ink. After I defrauded your fingerprint, I erased it and replaced it with new content." Ximen Zhe said.
"Lingxiao Kingdom?" Dai Xiao was stunned. If she hadn't met Zuo Linfan and heard about Lingxiao Kingdom, she would have forgotten that she was originally from Lingxiao Kingdom, and she also had the enviable status of a cousin in Prince Rui's palace, and Prince Rui also gave her the noble national surname "Zuo".
"Yes." Ximenzhe glanced at Dai Xiao lightly and continued, "Back then, General Xia was stationed at the border of the Qingyuan Dynasty adjacent to the Lingxiao Kingdom. After the Qingyuan Dynasty went to war with the Yuehua Kingdom, General Xia was transferred to the border with General Mo. Northern Xinjiang, and later died on the battlefield with the Yuehua Kingdom. Although the Yuehua Kingdom united with neighboring countries in an attempt to fight against our country, the Lingxiao Kingdom has always remained untouched and maintained peace with our country. However, General Xia was stationed with the Lingxiao Kingdom at that time. For many years at the border, Mrs. Xia had been separated from her husband since she married into the Xia Mansion. Later, General Xia died in the war, and Mrs. Xia became a widow at a young age. Perhaps, the hatred for the situation at that time is difficult to eradicate. "
"Your Majesty, you mean," Mo Qinghan looked at Dai Xiao.
"Yes, I think this is very likely the purpose of Xia Mansion against Dai Xiao." Ximen Zhe said.
After Ximenzhe said this, Dai Xiao also woke up a little, but wasn't her identity something that only King Xi and Mo Qinghan had already guessed? How could the Xia Mansion know her origin?
"Is this really true?" Mo Qinghan was also a little skeptical, "Even Zuo Linfan doesn't know Dai Xiao's identity, how can Xia Mansion be sure?"
"Then we have to continue the investigation." Ximenzhe's eyes narrowed. No matter how much hatred the Xia family had for these border countries, he would not let it go as long as it was vented on Dai Xiao.
"We need to send more manpower here. If the assassin didn't succeed this time, there will definitely be another time." Mo Qinghan said.
"I will ask Ye Ying to strictly defend here." Ximen Zhe said.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Dai Xiao felt chilly and couldn't help but hugged Xiaodie tightly, who was still awake.
In the garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Aren't you good at martial arts? How come you still miss?" Li Xueyun said to Ai Ling in front of her with a sullen face.
"I didn't expect that the prince would arrive just in time. Ai Ling didn't dare to stay any longer, so she had to retreat first." Ai Ling lowered her head, with annoyance hidden on her face. Ximen Zhe clearly asked someone to send her a message saying that there was something going on in the palace, so she stayed. In the palace, she was able to take the opportunity to leave the West Prince's Mansion overnight, but unexpectedly she met him at the home of Imperial Physician Chen.
He actually lied to her!
"You are so stupid!" Li Xueyun cursed angrily, not sure whether he was blaming Ai Ling for not doing things well, or blaming her for being unable to get Ximenzhe's attention and unable to grasp his exact whereabouts.
"Miss, Doctor Chen's home must be heavily guarded now. It's impossible to take it by force," Ai Ling said.
"Nonsense, you've already alerted the enemy, how can you not take precautions?" Li Xueyun said bitterly. In the past, Mo Qinghan was the only one who tried his best to protect Dai Xiao, but now Ximen Zhe is also obviously concerned about her.
All this seems to have changed a lot since Ximen Zhe rescued Dai Xiao from the front door of Xia Mansion. He obviously wanted to make Dai Xiao's life worse than death, so why did he send her into the arms of the King of the West?[
"Miss, I also heard that the prince is sending someone to find a contract." Ai Ling said again.
"Contract?" Li Xueyun seemed to have remembered something, "Yes, we also have to get that contract. Find an opportunity to go to the Xia Mansion, ask Mrs. Xia to get the contract, bring my token, and say it's what I want. , she will give it to you. It’s better to leave that contract with me, so you can rest assured.”
"Miss?" Ai Ling was hesitant. Couldn't she just put on this face? Why is she acting like a servant now?
"Go if you are told to go, what are you talking about!" Li Xueyun saw Ai Ling's hesitant look and said angrily, "Now that you have boarded this ship, you can't help it! You'd better obey my instructions, otherwise you will be in trouble. Linzhai was destroyed by my Prime Minister's Mansion before the King of the West came forward."
"Yes." Ai Ling hid her dissatisfaction, swallowed her anger, and responded respectfully.
"However, if you do well, you will definitely be rewarded." Li Xueyun glanced at Ai Ling and softened her tone, "With my father's ability, it is not a problem for you to obtain the glory and wealth of your ancestors. It is better than living in the mountains. That kind of shameful life is okay."
"Yes, it's all down to Miss Li." Ai Ling smiled charmingly. She can endure it and wait. As long as she controls Ximenzhe, things won't just depend on you, Miss Li.
"I think you need to work harder. I thought you had some potential, but why have you been unable to defeat King Xi for so long? Don't do it like your sister, and ended up losing your life. You can only blame yourself for being stupid. Who?" Li Xueyun said, "Also, don't always ask King Xi to go to Dai Xiao, can't you even compare to an ugly woman?"
"Yes, Ai Ling has been working hard." Ai Ling said, she didn't need anyone to teach her this. She was very anxious herself, but no matter how she did it, Ximenzhe seemed to be a lump of wood and didn't understand the style.
"Okay, okay, you go down first." Li Xueyun waved her hand impatiently.
Looking coldly at Ai Ling's leaving figure, Li Xueyun's eyes were filled with a sinister look. Ai Ling, if you really win the title of King Xi, where will there be any place for you in the world? Just follow Dai Xiao. Let's disappear together.
Early in the morning, Ximen Zhe received the emperor's summons and hurried into the palace to see him.
In Jinyang Palace, Ximen Hao was sitting on the dragon chair, with paintings by Su Ran on one side, and below them was Mrs. Xia who entered the palace first.
When he met Mrs. Xia, Ximen Zhe already understood Ximen Hao's intention of calling him into the palace this time.