This matter was of great importance. The elite leader didn’t dare to mess around. He immediately returned to the capital and reported the situation to the emperor.

“The southern country raised such a group of people under my territory, but you didn’t learn about it until now?” The emperor was not only unhappy but also very angry.

“Except for the dead ones, you didn’t even find a single living person. What are you all doing?” Obviously, they learned this matter thanks to the informant who went to the mountains last night.

If it weren’t for that informant, the emperor’s secret spies, will not learn about this matter. And who knows when they will.

The elite leader didn’t dare to argue. He only bowed his head and said: “This subordinate is incompetent, please punish this lowly one, Huangshang.” He was not responsible for checking out these things. When the leader of the spies died, the emperor hasn’t assigned a new person to take over his position. The leader of the spies usually the person who collect this kind of information.

“Punish? What else zhen should do aside from punishing you?” The emperor coldly said, then added: “Did you find out who killed those people?”

The elite leader didn’t dare to say no, he busily said his own inference: “The strength of the other party is very high. All the dead people died the same way. No one was able to survive. Judging the overall situation, the person responsible must have the same strength as a martial god. The hidden village is near Xiao Wangye’s rainy mansion. This subordinate heard that Xiao Wangye and his party stayed there last night.”

Although he didn’t directly say that it was Xiao Tianyao, it was almost the same.

“Tianyao? Is it him?” Although there was no evidence, the emperor has already grasped the situation by 80%.

Last night, Nannuo Yao offended Xiao Tianyao. At the same time, the southern hidden village in the east was exposed. If people will say that the two incident has no connection, the emperor will not believe it.

“Did the Crown Prince and the Third Prince came back? Tell them to see zhen immediately.” When the emperor’s voice fell, the elite leader busily followed.

*

The Crown Prince and Xiao Zian haven’t arrived in the palace, but they received an urgent summon from the emperor. When the Seventh Prince saw this situation, he knew something is happening. But, he didn’t show interest in it, he simply took an important task of sending Ji Fengyu to his courtyard.

Ji Fengyu wanted to refuse. Because he can see that although the seventh prince was young in age, he was unusually calm.

Along the way, Ji Fengyu tried to test the seventh prince by words. But everything was seen by the seventh prince, so he returned without finding anything.

Both of them are smart people, they know that some things are better left unbroken. After this conversation, Ji Fengyu decided not to treat the seventh prince as a child.

“If I treat him like a child, I’ll probably be eaten alive without any bones left.” Ji Fengyu shook his head, but his eyes showed an undisguised appreciation.

*

Without question, the emperor looked for the Crown Prince and the Third Prince to ask about what happened last night at the rainy mansion.

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince didn’t conceal anything. They mentioned all the things that happened last night, including how Xiao Tianyao ‘valued’ Lin Chujiu and the assassination attempt to the two in the middle of the night. But as for whether Xiao Tianyao went outside last night?

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince doesn’t know anything. They couldn’t give a reply.

Hearing Xiao Tianyao trying to help the Crown Prince, the emperor couldn’t help but sneer: “Crown Prince, nothing bad is going outside the palace, you better go out from some time.”

His son, he will not let Xiao Tianyao use him as a chess piece, but… …

The Crown Prince didn’t understand the emperor’s attention at all. His first reaction after hearing the emperor’s words was: Why?

The emperor was very angry at the moment, so the Crown Prince didn’t say anything. He only suppressed his dissatisfaction. Even the chance might be low, his heart has decided to draw Xiao Tianyao more on his side.

His father was obviously only looking at Xiao Zian. If he will not get Xiao Wangye’s support, how can he sit firmly in this crown prince’s position?