Xiao Chengyi was startled. He suddenly stood up and asked, "What's wrong with the prince?"
The secret guard said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was attacked on the way. We tried our best to protect him, but the other party had many people. In the end, His Highness was forced off the cliff by them. His life or death was unknown. The key is... among the elite soldiers led by His Highness
There is meticulous workmanship.”
Xiao Chengyi was stunned for a moment. Before Xiao Jue left, he took away a group of elite soldiers to escort him back to the capital. He didn't expect that there would be some elite soldiers among these soldiers.
He narrowed his eyes and asked, "When did this happen?"
The secret guard said: "Two days ago, His Highness the Prince was ambushed just after he left the southern border.
The people around His Highness were dead and wounded, and I fainted due to injuries. When I woke up, I saw corpses scattered all over the field. I didn’t know what to do, so I had to rush back to report the news.”
As he said that, he leaned down and bowed, his voice full of guilt: "This subordinate is not good at protecting the Lord, please punish me."
Xiao Chengyi frowned and asked, "Where did his accident happen?"
The secret guard said: "It's Wanfeng Mountain."
Ye Xiuchen frowned and said, "Wanfeng Mountain is a group of mountains. The terrain in the mountains is complex and is the most suitable for an ambush. Who did it?"
Xiao Chengyi's eyes narrowed slightly and he said to the secret guard: "Go down and rest first."
The secret guard responded with a yes and retreated with help.
Ye Xiuchen looked at Xiao Chengyi and said, "I will take people to Wanfeng Mountain to find him."
With that said, he turned around and left.
Xiao Chengyi stopped him: "You also said that the terrain of Wanfeng Mountain is complicated. What if the other party has an ambush? We will set off together tomorrow. I believe Xiao Jue will be fine."
Ye Xiuchen was so anxious that he walked back and forth on the trail: "It seems that Xiao Jue was plotted by someone else. Someone deliberately lured Xiao Jue back because your uncle was seriously ill and ambushed him halfway. Who do you think did it?"
He asked Xiao Chengyi.
Xiao Chengyi asked: "What do you think?"
Ye Xiuchen thought for a while and said: "Since it is for Xiao Jue, it must be related to the position of the prince. Could it be Xiao Jue's younger brothers who did something?
If something happens to Xiao Jue, whose hands will the crown prince fall to?"
He touched his chin and said: "The second prince is a stammer, the third prince is dead, the fourth prince has been poisoned by southern Xinjiang, the fifth prince is weak, and the sixth prince is only ten years old.
Even without Xiao Jue, your uncle wouldn't be able to pass the throne on to these useless sons, right? Even if it were to be passed on, it would be passed on to you, right?"
Speaking of this, he suddenly trembled and looked at Xiao Chengyi: "Is it possible that the other party is going for you?"
Xiao Chengyi raised his eyebrows: "It seems that you have made some progress."
Ye Xiuchen's eyes widened, looking a bit incredulous: "Is he really going after you? The other party wants to kill Xiao Jue and put the blame on you. This is killing two birds with one stone."
Xiao Chengyi sneered: "It seems that I can't go back to Nanyue."
Ye Xiuchen's face looked a little solemn. He looked at Xiao Chengyi and asked, "Do you know who did it?"
Xiao Chengyi shrugged: "How do I know?" As he said that, he rubbed his head and said: "You should go back and rest early, and be energetic so that you can deal with these monsters and monsters."
Ye Xiuchen nodded. He thought that there would be no trouble after the matter in southern Xinjiang was resolved. But now it seems that the real crisis has just begun.
Xiao Jue was ambushed and Mu Yun'an was assassinated. I don't think they will be in peace along the way.