Yu Qingluo told him about her previous encounter with Shen Ying and her discovery of him probing his head.
Finally, he asked with some worry, "No... is that really what it is?"
She really didn't want to doubt Shen Ying. Among Yu Qingluo's four personal guards, she and Shen Ying were the first to get acquainted with each other, and she was the most relaxed and happy to get along with him.
When she was still in Jiangcheng, when she and Ye Xiudu were still unfamiliar and questioned by Udon, Shen Ying was the first to trust her and the one who supported her most firmly in standing on his side.
When she thought of these things and Shen Ying's performance today, she felt very irritable.
But this matter is related to the comfort of their family, everyone is suspected, and she cannot act on impulse.
"Ye Xiudu, you... you should check it out carefully. It would be good if you can remove his suspicion earlier."
"I know." Ye Xiudu grabbed her hand and whispered, "In the past few days, I will arrange for someone to observe their actions secretly, don't worry."
His tone was a bit harsh and his expression was deep.
Yu Qingluo sighed secretly and whispered, "Then get out quickly."
Ye Xiudu stood up, pursed his lips and walked out of the inner room.
Shen Ying and Peng Ying were standing in the hall waiting for him. Both of them had serious faces. When they saw him coming out, they bowed and saluted, "Master."
"Yes." Ye Xiu sat alone on a chair not far from them and looked up at Shen Ying.
The latter looked calm at first, but when he met Ye Xiudu's eyes, his eyes flashed and he moved his neck slightly unnaturally.
Ye Xiu's single eye suddenly narrowed, and the corners of his mouth became a little tighter.
He suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, took a sip of tea silently, and then said slowly, "We will still be chatting in this house for a while. We will wait until news comes from the imperial capital before setting off. I have some things to ask you to do."
Yu Qingluo was sitting in the inner room and couldn't hear clearly what was said outside.
She was not in a good mood, but she could only adapt to circumstances.
Ye Xiudu said that people would keep an eye on them so that if something happened, they could take precautions in advance.
However.
In the following days, Shen Ying was no longer strange. He did everything Ye Xiudu asked him to do properly. When he was free, he would compete with Peng Ying and Mo Xian in martial arts.
Sometimes he also attracted the lively and active Fan Qiyun, and the few of them fought passionately.
But when they met, they were just fighting each other, and the conversation was just about daily things, and they didn't seem to ask Fan Qiyun anything.
However, this made Yu Qingluo even more uneasy.
The one who was uneasy at this moment was the emperor, who was the only one in Ye Xiu who was missing.
In front of the civil and military officials of the court, he directly smashed the memorial in his hand onto Yu Zuolin's head, his face turned livid, "Aren't you protecting Xiu'er? The whole group is gone, do you still have the nerve to come back?"
Yu Zuo knelt on the ground fearfully before the battle, not daring to raise his head.
He knew that the emperor would lose his temper, but he didn't expect it to be so violent, with such a posture that it looked like he would be pulled out and chopped at any time.
But then he thought of the Seventh Prince beside him, and his heart calmed down a little more.
Sure enough, the seventh prince had already taken a step forward, "Father, my son is also very sad that the fifth brother is missing. Although Mr. Yu is at fault, for now, people should be sent to find the fifth brother as soon as possible. Over there, the robbery Bandits are rampant. They just come out to rob, and they mobilize hundreds of people. The people nearby must be constantly disturbed. Father, the plan for now is to send troops to destroy the robbers and track down the whereabouts of the fifth brother."
The emperor gave him a cold look. He knew that the seventh prince and Yu Zuolin were close.
Just because he felt that Yu Zuolin was indeed of some use, he followed the seventh prince's wishes and promoted him again.
I didn't expect that I couldn't even do this little thing well.
Ye Haoting was shocked, feeling that his father had been looking at him a little differently recently.
He also found it strange that according to what Yu Zuolin said, the robbers were indeed chasing Ye Xiudu, and even Shen Ying was dead. But the people sent by his mother-in-law clearly failed to intercept and kill anyone.
What exactly is going on? Did they really meet the robbers? Or... is there another secret
Before Ye Haoting had time to think about it, the emperor already knew about Ye Xiudu's disappearance and launched an attack on the spot in the court. Now, he could only try his best to stabilize the emperor, save Yu Zuolin first, and then investigate the matter carefully.
"Father, Mr. Yu is most familiar with the situation and terrain there. Why don't you give him a chance to make a difference and let him lead people to suppress the bandits and find the fifth brother as soon as possible."
The emperor was stunned. There was some truth in what he said. No one knows the location of Xiu'er's disappearance better than Yu Zuolin.
Li Lifan, who was standing not far away, slowly raised his lips and laughed secretly, then straightened his face and took a step forward, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"Say." The emperor's eyes fell on the right minister.
Li Lifan glanced at Yu Zuolin, and his voice was clear and gentle, but very helpful, "Master Yu was ordered to capture criminals. He should have done his best and devoted himself to helping the emperor relieve his worries. Why did he just go and become Prince Xiu's bodyguard? ? This is a little unreasonable. Is this what Prince Xiu means, or what Master Yu means? "
The emperor thought of the letter that Ye Xiudu sent to him, which clearly explained the encounter between him and Yu Zuolin.
Pursing his lips, his face darkened and he said, "Master Yu, this seems to be your idea."
Yu Zuolin hurriedly lowered his body and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I am aware that I am indeed arresting criminals. I met Prince Xiu on the way and knew that Prince Xiu had returned to Beijing. There were old, young, women and children in the group. Prince Xiu did not bring many guards." , I was worried that something would go wrong on the way, so I was anxious to protect the prince's safety. Later, I received information that the prisoner I captured was also escaping towards the imperial capital. I thought that it was such a coincidence that I happened to go all the way to the imperial capital to inquire into the prisoner's heart. , on the one hand, I can go on the road with the prince. Not only can I escort one or two, but I can also discuss some things with the prince."
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Many people in the main hall raised their lips in mockery. Who didn't know that it was Prince Xiu who had done something to Yu Zuolin when he was transferred to guard the city gate
If he and Prince Xiu coexist peacefully, the sun will rise from the west.
Yu Zuolin also thought about this and explained in a low voice, "I used to have some issues with Prince Xiu. It was because there was a misunderstanding. I thought I would take advantage of this opportunity to get along well with Prince Xiu and resolve the misunderstanding. This time That’s when I proposed the idea of going on the road with Prince Xiu, and Prince Xiu also agreed.”
This was correct. The emperor frowned.