Emperor Youning's purpose was to test Xiao Huayong, not to test whether Xiao Huayong was really powerless, but to test Xiao Huayong's depth. He was already certain that Xiao Huayong was not as simple as he saw.
At this time, any unusual movement of Xiao Huayong would not escape the eyes of Emperor Youning. However, it was different for Shen Xihe. It was natural for the Northwest Palace to have roots, and it was also reasonable for the Northwest Palace to have secret lines in Kyoto. As long as they did not touch the bottom line of Emperor Youning, there was nothing to be afraid of even if they were exposed.
"Princess, if we expose everyone this time and go looking for the whereabouts of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it will be much easier for His Majesty or others to harm you in the future." Zhenzhu reminded Shen Xihe in a low voice while Tian Yuan retreated to arrange the personnel.
These were the hidden chess pieces that Shen Yun'an gave to Shen Xihe when he went to the capital last year. They had been buried in Kyoto for many years, and he never thought that one day they would be exposed for the sake of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"In an emergency, we have to take temporary measures. We can take care of the person later." Shen Xihe's brows were calm.
"I am not going to put Your Highness in danger and ignore him." Pearl said what she was thinking, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is very strategic and he knew that Your Majesty was going to harm him. He will definitely not sit there and wait for death. He must have a plan to deal with it..."
Therefore, they did not need to leave any stone unturned. She agreed with Shen Xihe to mix the prince's men into their northwest guards and have Tian Yuan lead them to rescue Xiao Huayong, but she felt that Shen Xihe did not need to give his all.
"I understand what you're thinking. This is..." Shen Xihe thought of the list that Xiao Huayong handed to her that day. It was full of his people. His Majesty's move was sudden this time. Did he know about it in advance, or was he caught off guard by His Majesty? Shen Xihe couldn't be sure, "This time, His Majesty is testing more than just His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
And she, she and Xiao Huayong have always been together, and it is obvious that they have a deep affection. Now that Xiao Huayong is in trouble, if she is indifferent, or just pretends, it will make His Majesty suspicious. When Xiao Huayong is out of trouble, it means that she has been sure that Xiao Huayong will be fine, which can be regarded as exposing Xiao Huayong invisibly.
"He must have known it a long time ago, that's why he compensated me so early." Shen Xihe smiled softly.
Knowing that His Majesty wanted to kill two birds with one stone this time, he had to see clearly their strength before letting them get married. She had no choice but to expose the Shen family members according to the situation, so she was compensated with a list that would not be exposed.
Zhenzhu had not thought so far. Regardless of whether Shen Xihe's guess was correct or not, she had already felt Shen Xihe's determination to do his best to help Xiao Huayong, so she stopped trying to persuade him: "Princess, are you going to send Mo Yuan out as well?"
"Yeah." Shen Xihe nodded. She sat down and looked at the chessboard. The game was not finished yet. She wanted to know how Xiao Huayong would break the deadlock.
The abduction of the crown prince and the ambush of the emperor were no small matters and soon alarmed all the guards of the palace. Emperor Youning quickly mobilized the military guards stationed in the surrounding areas to rush over and chase along the route where Xiao Huayong was abducted.
However, the surrounding mountains were rolling and these people were good at hiding their traces. When the army arrived, they had no idea in which direction they had fled. Searching the mountains inch by inch was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, if Xiao Huayong fell into their hands, the longer he delayed, the more danger he would face.