The guards looked at each other and said with some worry: "Zu An is now a baron conferred by the emperor, and he is also the prince. Could it be..."
King Qi said calmly: "It doesn't matter, just bring him here."
Seeing that they didn't have to do it themselves, the guards breathed a sigh of relief, bowed their hands and accepted the order to leave.
King Qi looked in the direction of the East Palace with a slight sarcastic smile on his lips. The Crown Princess's desire to cultivate her wings was not hidden from him, but it was not that easy.
On the other hand, as soon as Zu An came out of the gate of the East Palace, he was grabbed by the two brothers Pu Duandiao and Jiao Siguang.
"What's wrong?" Zu An was a little curious looking at the hesitant expressions of the two people.
Pu Duandiao hesitated for a long time. Seeing that no one noticed them, he lowered his voice and said, "Master Zu, have you really been careful these days?"
"Why do you say that?" Feeling the solemn expressions on their faces, Zu An's head twitched.
Jiao Siguan said: "Do you know why we can be the little guards of the East Palace?"
"Because you are the sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks of the East Palace?" Zu An couldn't help laughing when he looked at Mr. Shenxu and Gang Jing in front of him.
The two of them were stunned, obviously not quite understanding what he meant, but they still said: "With our qualifications, we can't actually become the captain of the East Palace Guard so quickly. Our two previous captains of guards, regardless of their qualifications or Their cultivation is one of the best among their peers in the Forbidden Army. At that time, they were also high-spirited and always wanted to do something big."
"But one time they saw that King Qi's attitude toward the prince was... rather arrogant in private, and they scolded him. King Qi didn't say anything at that time. As a result, the next day, they didn't come to light the meal on time. Everyone went to them. A search of the residence resulted in the recovery of two headless bodies.”
"At that time, all the subordinates who followed them to accuse King Qi were missing."
"The matter caused a big fuss at the time, but it soon went away."
Zu An was stunned for a moment after hearing this. No wonder everyone in the East Palace was like quail just now. It turned out that there was such a lesson learned from the past.
I can't tell that King Qi, who looks like a refined and wise king on the surface, can be so cruel and ruthless.
No wonder he and the emperor have been singing opposite each other for so many years. They are indeed brothers, with the same vicious and suspicious nature.
At this time, he suddenly found that Wolong Fengchu was looking at him with a strange expression. He couldn't help but be startled: "Why are you two looking at me like this?"
The two said: "Those people scolded King Qi back then were not as harsh as you are today. You should be happy for yourself."
Then he sighed and left, as if he was hopeless and waiting to die.
Zu An: "..."
I have to say that although Wolong Fengxiao is a bit ridiculous, she is still very loyal. At least she will remind me secretly, so these days are not in vain.
Be brothers with them.
But he was not too afraid, because he had his own plan to offend King Qi.
All the way to Tianlao, Right Guard General Guo Zhi happened to be patrolling there. He showed a friendly smile when he saw him: "Oh, Brother Zu, what kind of wind brought you here."
Last time, the other party solved a big problem that had troubled him for a long time, so he was particularly pleasing to the eye.
Zu An smiled and chatted with him for a while before explaining his purpose. Guo Zhi couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Didn't we already find out the confession last time? What else should we check?"
Zu An said: "The Crown Princess asked me to ask again, it's just a matter of routine."
Guo Zhi looked understanding: "No problem, just ask, Brother Zu. In fact, I have been having a headache recently about how to deal with these guys. The Cheng Xiong case has been closed, and they are no longer useful. Staying here is also a trouble. Several times I have I want to knock them..."
As he spoke, he made a gesture of slitting his neck, and then said: "It's a pity that the emperor didn't say anything, and I don't dare to make my own decisions. Brothers, why don't you ask the emperor to tell you what to do and see how I deal with these people?"
"Brother Guo, why don't you ask yourself? Your official position is much higher than mine." Zu An was a little surprised. The emperor didn't tell him about the release. It would be troublesome for him to take action himself.
Guo Zhi said distressedly: "I don't dare to get into trouble. There are assassins in the palace. The emperor reprimanded us several times. Now even Cheng Xiong has fallen into trouble. Of course I will keep a low profile as long as I can. Brother Zu, you are different, the emperor I specifically told you that you can come in and out of the prison at will, and asked me to try my best to cooperate with your various requests. It is really enviable to say that Brother Zu has only been here for a few days and he is already in good health."
Zu An cursed secretly, the emperor's request was too tactful and Guo Zhi might not understand it. It seems that I can only find a way to save people.
He thought for a while and said: "Then you first remove all the masters from the Tianlao."
Guo Zhi looked surprised: "But what if the imperial prisoner escapes?"
Zu An said: "How can they escape in the inner courtyard of the palace? Besides, they are still restrained by the soul seduction rope of the embroidered cloth messenger."
Guo Zhi was a little embarrassed: "But why did we suddenly withdraw the master guards?"
Zu An pulled him aside and whispered: "I want to create an illusion for the prisoners, so that they mistakenly think they have a chance to escape. If they have hope of survival, they will start to cherish their lives and their defenses will loosen. I will You can get more information."
Guo Zhi's eyes lit up: "Brother Zu's move is really clever. No wonder he was able to ask for so much information last time."
After saying that, he ran away and asked his men to evacuate, leaving only some of the lowest-level jailers to keep the prison running normally.
After arranging all this, he ran out and said to Zu An: "Brother Zu, you can do it yourself. Recently, the Assassin Palace has tightened its security. I still have to go on patrol, so I am not worthy of you."
"Then let's invite Brother Guo for a drink next time." Zu An cupped his hand.
"Great!" Guo Zhi waved his hand and left with his men.
Zu An was silent. This guy looked naive. How could he be stupid in this position?
Ever since he was almost killed by Cheng Xiong with some clues, he no longer dared to underestimate the intelligence of these palace people.
Guo Zhi obviously guessed what he was going to do, so he deliberately retreated far away, not wanting to have any involvement in this matter.
Of course, if the emperor hadn't secretly told him, he wouldn't have been able to evacuate the masters so cooperatively.
Putting away his thoughts, Zu An walked directly into the Tianlao.
At this time, several people were whispering in the deepest cell of Tianlao.
"Elder, Mr. Huo, why hasn't that person come to save us after so long?" The speaker was Gu Yueyi. These days, he looked forward to the stars and the moon, but the more he looked forward to it, the more disappointed he became, and he became more and more irritable.
"It's not that easy to save people in the sky prison. Just wait patiently." Elder Sun Luzhen opened his eyes and said. Although his body was covered in blood, his eyes were still bright.
"Could it be that he didn't intend to fall for us at all? He just deliberately lied to us before?" As soon as Gu Yue said this, his face became paler. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Sun Luzhen and Huo Sanren also fell into silence. In fact, they also vaguely had such speculation.
"Don't be impatient." Sun Luzhen finally calmed down.
The Huosan people on the side also said: "Yes, we came with the determination to die this time when we entered the palace to assassinate him. We are lucky if we can save him, and it is expected that he cannot be saved."
Gu Yue's expression changed, and she thought to herself that you are both old, so of course you have lived enough, and I am still young.
He even thought that if Zu An really broke his promise, he would report it to Master Guo to see if he could use this secret to exchange for his own life.
At this moment, a clear voice came: "I didn't expect Huosan people to be so open-minded. It's really admirable."
Several people were surprised and happy, and looked back one after another. Seeing Zu An standing not far away, a group of people breathed a sigh of relief.
Although everyone puts life and death aside, it is definitely better if they don't die.
However, when he noticed a group of jailers standing behind him, their expressions changed a little. Gu Yue said in a trembling voice: "You...you are not here to kill people and silence them, are you?"
Zu An smiled and was about to answer when there was a sudden noise outside and several jailers were pushed down the stairs.
I saw eight golden-armored guards swaggering in, and said sternly: "Those with no eyes, how dare you stop the people His Highness King Qi wants to see?"
