Chu Li said goodbye to Prince Bao and returned to Xiao Qi.
"What happened?" Xiao Shi covered her face with a white gauze and stared at him with her deep bright eyes.
Chu Li shook his head and said: "We'll find out when we get back, it's better not to say anything."
"Qiao San!" Leng Tao, who had been listening to him with his ears pricked up, shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty!" Qiao San was following behind the guards of Prince An's Mansion, only ten steps away. Upon hearing Leng Tao's greeting, Qiao San hurriedly stepped forward and clasped his fists, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"What happened in the city?" Leng Tao snorted.
This Qiao San is very thorough, very good at serving others, and his mind is very sharp. He does everything before he is told. He is really like an arm and a finger, so useful.
Qiao San looked around, looking embarrassed.
"There are no outsiders here, that's all!" Leng Tao snorted.
Qiao San lowered his voice: "It is said that Princess Ping was assassinated."
Chu Li glanced at Leng Tao helplessly.
Leng Tao cried out: "Aunt Four is dead?"
"Yes." Qiao San nodded lightly.
"How is that possible!" Leng Tao couldn't believe it.
The guards of Prince Ping's Mansion are tight. Those guards are all warriors who have been in battle for a long time. In terms of killing, they are more powerful than martial arts masters. However, they failed to protect Princess Ping and were killed!
Qiao San lowered his voice and said, "This is how the news spread."
Leng Tao looked at Chu Li: "General Manager Chu, is this true?"
Chu Li glanced at the girls whose expressions changed slightly and said, "Why bother saying this to affect everyone's mood."
"Who else is still in the mood!" Leng Tao shouted.
Chu Li said angrily: "Even if you die, everyone has to live their lives as usual. People are dying every moment in this world."
"So, he is really dead?" Leng Tao asked hurriedly.
Chu Li nodded: "Dead."
Leng Tao murmured in disbelief: "Dead?"
He always thought that he was an emperor and a nobleman, far away from death, and no one dared to kill him. Princess Ping's death was like a flood that broke a dam and rushed towards him. It turned out that death was very close to him!
Xiao Shi sat on the horse and said lazily: "It's just an assassination, look at your potential!"
Leng Qiu and Leng Qing were a little dazed at first, but when they heard Xiao Shi's clear voice, they came back to their senses and realized that the princess was not assassinated once or twice, and she is still alive and well now.
Therefore, the assassination is not that terrible, and the palace guards are strong enough.
Leng Tao looked up and met Xiao Shi's deep and bright eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. He blushed a little and turned his head away.
Xiao Shi turned to Chu Li: "Who did it?"
Chu Li said: "It's hard to say now, we are investigating."
"How brave are you? Are you not afraid of Prince Ping's revenge?"
"Who says it isn't?"
Seeing his perfunctory expression, Xiao Shi obviously didn't want to say anything, so she could only give him a blank look and stop asking any more questions.
Chu Li and Prince Bao stood on the high tower, looking at the cavalry fighting on the prairie in the distance.
Before Leng Tao could recover, he made a small mistake and was caught by the opponent. He was defeated and defeated. Prince Debao kept shaking his head.
The sound of footsteps sounded, and a guard in mysterious clothes climbed up the tower and climbed the stairs. It was a secret guard of the Secret Guard Mansion.
Chu Li turned to look at him: "Qi Meng."
"Centurion Chu, this is a letter from Commander Xu." Qi Meng handed over a letter with both hands.
Chu Li took it and said, "Thank you."
Qi Meng took a step back.
Chu Li quickly scanned the letter and handed it to Prince Bao.
After Prince Bao saw it, his face darkened: "It's actually them!"
Chu Li reached out for the letter, rubbed it gently and turned it into powder, and sighed: "I didn't expect it was them!"
He turned to look at Qi Meng: "Thank you, tell Commander Xu, I understand... Qi Meng, don't let anyone know about the letter you sent me. There has never been such a letter. Commander Xu summoned me back when you came."
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"Yes." Qi Meng clasped his fists and saluted, retreated to the stairs, turned around, walked down the stairs, and galloped away on horseback.
The two of them held on to the beautifully carved railings with flowers and plants, looking at the grassland in the distance, silent.
Strong winds blew, Prince Bao's purple robe hunted, and Chu Li's white robe fluttered.
After a long while, Prince Bao said: "Do you think the emperor will conceal this news and not tell Prince Ping?"
"How can we guess the emperor's thoughts?" Chu Li shook his head and said: "But it seems to me that the emperor has no plan to fight on two fronts. It is already very difficult to deal with Dali. If the war starts in another place, the national strength will not be able to support it. In the end...
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"Yeah..." Prince Bao sighed, shook his head and said, "It's just a pain for Prince Ping."
"If the emperor hides this from Prince Ping, he is afraid that the father and son will turn against each other in the end." Chu Li frowned and said, "Now only the three of us know the truth, and the emperor only has four. If Prince Ping finds out one day, none of us will be able to escape.
If you abandon your responsibility, no one knows whether the emperor will be angry or not."
"I will advise the emperor to tell Prince Ping frankly." Prince Bao nodded.
Even if the emperor does not express his anger, he will lose his holy favor, and the consequences will be serious, so he must nip it in the bud.
"Chu Li, you should become an official in the court, and you will surely reach a high position." Prince Bao said with a smile.
This Chu Li is thoughtful and sharp, and can often predict dangers one step in advance and eliminate them. If he enters the court, he will be like a fish in water.
Chu Li smiled and said: "I am a warrior, how can I be an official in the court? I prefer to be free and easy."
Prince Bao nodded: "That's true. Once you become an official, you will be tied up with a rope."
"Now that Dali and Daqiu are going to fight, do you think we should take the opportunity to add insult to injury and deal with Dali?"
"I think we should still fight, but we don't have to fight too hard. It only needs to involve some of the troops so that Dali can't concentrate on dealing with Daqiu."
"Isn't this cheaper than Daqiu?"
"If you don't fight, it will be cheaper for Dali. It's the lesser of two evils."
"Dali is no match for Daqiu. Even if we don't add insult to injury, they will still be defeated, and they may be wiped out by Daqiu."
"Your Majesty, please don't forget that there is still Da Fu." Chu Li shook his head and said, "He will not allow Da Qiu to destroy Da Li."
"Master..." Prince Bao gritted his teeth and snorted: "It's just a shit stirrer!"
Chu Li smiled and nodded.
The great master regarded himself as the leader of all countries. In order to prevent the other four countries from challenging his position, he kept sowing discord and did not allow the two neighboring countries to have harmonious relations, otherwise he would not be able to sit still.
Once two countries join forces, or even three countries join forces, no matter how strong the master is, he will not be able to bear it. Even if he can win, his vitality will be greatly damaged, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
Prince Bao sighed: "This is the tragedy of a weak country, but we don't need to worry about these things. Let the emperor worry about it. We just obey orders!"
Chu Li nodded.
Their status cannot determine these things, it can only be said.
When the hunting ceremony was over and Chu Li and the others returned to Prince An's Mansion, no one in the city knew about the assassination of Princess Ping. People were panicked. If Princess Ping could be killed, who would be safe?
However, Prince An's Mansion is stable as usual. They have experienced many assassinations. Whether it is the martial arts sects of Daji or the Guangming Holy Sect of Dali, they have all come to Prince An's Mansion, but they have not been able to get a good deal. They are as stable as a rock.
After dinner at noon, Chu Li was talking to Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi in Tianshu Courtyard. He told Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi about the assassination of Princess Ping and how several guards committed suicide, which made Xiao Shi feel a little sad.
Suddenly Zhu Tianhua's voice came from outside: "General manager, there is a guard named Qi outside who wants to see you."
"Let him come in." Chu Li said.
A moment later, Qi Meng, dressed in black clothes, strode in and clasped his fists: "I've seen the Centurion."
Chu Li waved his hand: "What's the matter?"
Qi Meng looked around.
Chu Li nodded, stood up and said, "Come with me." (To be continued.) 8