C28 Discussion

Mu Zhaoyang did not bother to greet the two as soon as he arrived at the inn. Instead, he went straight to the point. "Why would the Qi King suffer illness alone on this mountain?"

Gu Xiaoxiao was also puzzled for a long time. Although the Qi King didn't have any supporters in the imperial court right now, he was still a prince. How could something like this happen in the mountains alone?

Looking at the duo's puzzled expressions, the Qi King awkwardly coughed twice. What happened today was not honorable at all …

"The King of Japan came here today just to take care of some matters. Who would have thought that there would be someone hiding in the dark to ambush us. That person was very aggressive. Along the way, the disease flared up once again. I had no other choice, so I could only use the hidden guards to shake off those assassins. "

After hearing this, the first person Mu Zhaoyang suspected was the one who knew that the Qi King was about to come to this mountain. Since they had planned for such a long time, they definitely knew that they had to get it this time.

Gu Xiaoxiao's heart trembled. Her thoughts were exactly the same as Mu Zhaoyang's, but since she had been struck by the Joyous Union Powder, Marquis Yuan would definitely think of a way to cooperate with her and call for the Qi King to come up the mountain.

Could it be that the assassination also had something to do with Marquis Yuan?

Joyful Union Powder was only used to hide things from others. Its true purpose was to assassinate them. Although this move was dangerous, it was not easy to arouse suspicion.

As long as he told her about it when the east window incident broke out, it would assuage a lot of suspicions.

Available... Marquis Zhen Yuan had the guts to assassinate the Qi King? Or could it be that the power behind him was the crown prince?

The crown prince was currently seated in the Eastern Palace's seat. Was there a need for him to take the risk of assassinating the Qi King?

Gu Xiaoxiao thought of many possibilities, but none of them seemed to have a reasonable explanation. She looked up at the Qi King and asked, "Your Highness, is there anyone who specifically called you up the mountain?"

The Qi King was obviously avoiding the topic, but Mu Zhaoyang was also curious about what was going on today. The crime of assassinating the prince was not small. Who in the capital would dare to cause such a mess with the nine families?

"Whatever you have to say. Although Miss Gu is a person of the Hou clan, her relationship with them is not close. Today, she also saved your life. If I'm not wrong, she shouldn't do anything despicable."

Wasn't the meaning behind his words that there was an unexplained connection between today's matter and the Hou Mansion?

"King Yi means that this matter is related to the house of the Marquis?"

Mu Zhaoyang nodded with a smile that was not a smile, as if everything was under his control. "The reason why those aristocratic ladies came to admire the flowers today is because of the Zhang Clan's invitation. Do you think that there would be such a coincidence? Now, we only need to know whether the incident with the Qi King mountain has anything to do with the Marquis or not. "

Mu Zhaoyang immediately understood. "Since the Qi King does not want to believe us, there is no reason for us to stay. Miss Gu, let's go."

Gu Xiaoxiao knew that this was only Mu Zhaoyang's way of forcing the Qi King to speak. Therefore, she followed him and stood up, pretending to leave.

Qi Wang hurriedly stood up. This was a good opportunity to get to know Mu Zhaoyang, and he did not want to give it up.

"What are the emperor's uncle's words talking about? I'm just worried that Miss Gu will be worried for the house of the Marquis after knowing about this."

Gu Xiaoxiao shook her head. "Your highness should be well aware of how Hou Mansion treats me. If this really has something to do with Hou Mansion, I'll only be happy and not worried."

King Qi sighed and said helplessly, "Actually, the reason why I'm going up the mountain today is indeed related to the Hou Mansion. A few days ago, I was constantly investigating something and the Marquis of Zhen Yuan told me a few things, so I impatiently came up the mountain. "The mountain was only decided on a temporary basis. I'm afraid no one other than Marquis Yuan knows about this."

Gu Xiaoxiao nodded thoughtfully, but the general direction of this matter was too obvious. If the Marquis of Zhenyuan really wanted to do something so outrageous, would he dare to do it so obviously?

"It's not that I'm biased towards the duke's manor, it's just that this matter is too superficial. I still need time to thoroughly investigate."

This was indeed the idea of the Qi King. He had always felt that Marquis Yuan did not have the guts to do so.

"After I lost consciousness today, the dark guards couldn't find me, so they followed the clues of Marquis Yuan to investigate, but there wasn't the inside story Marquis Zhen Yuan told me at all."

Gu Xiaoxiao's face immediately turned red when she heard this. Although nothing had happened today, being alone in the room with a man and a woman made her feel a little embarrassed.

However, her change was clearly seen by Mu Zhaoyang. "What, could it be that Prince Qi has a connection with Miss Gu? Why is Miss Gu's face so red?"

When the king of Qi heard this, he immediately sent out a probing look. Gu Xiaoxiao felt a little guilty, so she took a gulp of tea. She didn't expect that the more anxious she felt, the worse her fate would be.

"Looks like this matter really has to do with Miss Gu. If Miss Gu knows something, then just say it. It also gives the Qi King some confidence."

Gu Xiaoxiao could tell that Mu Zhaoyang clearly knew something, but he was still purposely playing tricks on her.

"Don't joke with me, King Yi. I'm just an unfavoured daughter of the House of the Marquis, what else can I know?" "It's better to investigate this matter and see what Marquis Yuan has to say about it."

The Qi Wang nodded thoughtfully. "Since the Zhang Clan is here today, I might as well find a day to investigate their background." I'm afraid that the old fox Zhenyuan will not be able to get anything out of his mouth. "

Just as he finished speaking, the Qi King felt that something was wrong. After all, the daughter of Marquis Yuan was still here.

He looked at Gu Xiaoxiao and saw that there was no change in her expression. He was relieved.

At this moment, Gu Xiaoxiao could only hope that Mrs. Zhang would be more intelligent and not reveal the matter of Joyful Union Powder. Otherwise, her illustrious reputation would be ruined.

"This matter indeed needs time to be decided. Now that all the clues are pointed at Marquis Yuan, the suspicion towards him has lessened somewhat." Unless Marquis Zhen Yuan truly has a deep sense of foresight and has already thought of a countermeasure, he would definitely not dare to act so obviously. "

Even though Mu Zhaoyang was usually a carefree prince, he was indeed very logical when it came to analyzing matters. Even Gu Xiaoxiao nodded her head in agreement with Mu Zhaoyang's words.

"What Royal Uncle said is reasonable. Today's time is not early, so I won't continue delaying the two of you." With that, the Qi King called for the hidden guards to lead them back to their rooms.

After returning to his room, Gu Xiaoxiao put down her guard. After working hard all day, it was time for her to relax.

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