Emperor Hong De lost his composure and replied for a moment, his voice quickly calmed down, "Are you referring to the fragment of Gui Yi Pavilion? Now all the nine countries know that the fragment fell into the hands of the Xiao Su family in the place of exile. It is not a secret. If you just do it for Returning to the capital without permission, Captain Wei, I will not forgive you lightly."
Wei Li lowered his head again, "Back to the emperor, it is indeed the fragment, but the fragment is no longer in the hands of the little Su family."
Immediately afterwards, Wei Li reported all the secret attacks he encountered in the exile, "In early February, a group of top masters attacked the small gathering outside Tubei Village and captured the old woman of the Xiao Su family, thus obtaining the fragments from the Xiao Su family. After that, I quietly followed those people and found that they had sneaked into Master Yang's house, the magistrate of Yuncheng. The fragment was handed over to the mysterious man hiding in Master Yang's house. At that time, I only heard Master Yang calling the man Prince, because he was worried that his whereabouts would be exposed. I didn't dare to get close, so I didn't see the other party's true appearance. I don't know which prince or minister it is, and I was eager to tell the emperor about the matter, lest someone try to deceive the emperor and cause trouble secretly, so I hurriedly returned to the capital."
After a pause, he continued, "The Divine Weapon Map is too important. If it falls into the hands of someone with intentions, it may cause chaos. It is not easy to collect the fragments, but it is not difficult to exchange the fragments for benefits."
He didn't raise his head, but he could hear the person on the dragon bed breathing heavily for a moment.
Wei Li's eyes flashed with sarcasm quickly.
When Emperor Hongde was the prince, he was not taken seriously by the late emperor. The reason why he was finally able to seize the imperial power and ascend to the throne was the mysterious help obtained in exchange for a fragment of the Divine Weapon Map.
Therefore, his last words must have planted a thorn in Emperor Hong De's heart.
With this person's temperament, he will never let it go.
Otherwise, there will be another "Emperor Hongde" who will snatch the dragon throne from him in the same way.
After a while, Emperor Hong De's voice sounded again, "Captain Wei is loyal to me and worries about me, and I am very relieved. Since you are back, you will stay in the capital for the time being and investigate for me." Let’s find out who is so brave and dares to hide his selfish motives from me!”
Wei Li accepted the order, "I will live up to my command!"
After walking out of Chengqian Palace's dormitory, the sound of coughing could be heard again. Wei Li looked up at the bright sky at the end of February, his eyes deep and cold.
Then he strode away without looking back.
In the palace, Emperor Hong De's eyes were red from coughing, his thin and pale face was ferocious, and he said fiercely and resentfully, "I clearly avoided the Queen's poison, why is this happening!"
Miao Ping was at a loss, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, don't be angry, the dragon body is important! There must be something wrong with this matter... The imperial hospital is full of rubbish, and they are of no use at all! The servant has ordered people to find another apricot forest among the people. Miaoshou, the people below reported that they have found a few of them, and they are on their way back. They will arrive in Changjing soon, and the emperor will be fine by then!"
Emperor Hongde hunched over, holding his throat that was about to tear apart from coughing with one hand, gasping for air, "The map of the divine weapons is in the hands of the Eighth Prince. After receiving the imperial edict from me that day, he personally sent it to the border town! I I asked him to hide it! Now that he has gone to Kongliu Island, he will definitely take the fragments with him! Pass my secret order, and the Shadow Guards will immediately chase after him and seize the fragments from him no matter what!"
"Your Majesty, this! If you hurt the Eighth Prince, it will be like directly offending——"
"All the forces from all over the Kongliu Island gathered together. If something happened to him there, who would know that it was Da Viet who was responsible? If anyone knew, unless," Hong De slowly raised his head and looked at Miao Ping, with murderous intent in his eyes, "it was you who informed him! "
A chill ran down Miao Ping's spine and he knelt down quickly, "Your Majesty, this slave is very loyal to your Majesty. Even if you die, you will never betray your Majesty!"
"I'm just making assumptions, cough cough cough! Go, ho ho, cough, give the order!"
"Yes, yes, old slave, go now!"
…
Wei Mansion in East Second Lane, a secret cell below the master's bedroom.
The cell was small, surrounded by iron bars, and the walls were covered with various torture instruments.
An oil lamp burned quietly on the table against the wall, and the dim light illuminated the figure opposite who was tied to the iron frame.
The purple robe and brocade clothes were in tatters after being executed, with bloodstains everywhere, and his face was also stained with blood. He looked dying and lost all his dignity at that time.
Wei Li stood in front of the table and flicked the wick of the lamp to brighten the light. Then he slowly walked up to the man with his hands behind his back, his eyes falling on his face.
This person really changed his appearance when he went to Yuncheng.
After taking off the mask, it was a completely unfamiliar face.
He is about forty years old, has a square face, and ordinary eyebrows and features. His extraordinary status can only be judged from the aura of long-term pampering that he exudes.
"Ying Yi, draw his portrait." Wei Li opened his lips and spoke in an indifferent voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone rushed out of the door and came in, starting to paint on the table.
Hearing the sound, the bound man moved, forced his eyelids open, and stared at the young man standing against the light through the slits of his eyes, "Who are you? If you dare to catch me, you will regret it!"
The young man seemed to have heard a joke, and the corners of his slightly raised lips were full of sarcasm, "Since I dare to arrest you, do you think I will be afraid?"
"What on earth do you want to do! Where is this place? Is it in Dai Viet? I am a distinguished guest of the Emperor of Dai Viet. If something happens to me in Dai Viet, not only you, but the whole of Dai Viet will not be able to escape!" The young man's reaction made the man think. Liang Yi, if no one rescues him, he may not be able to escape.
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. Here with me, I don't have to worry about whether Da Yue can escape. The only thing is whether I am happy to let Da Yue escape."
Their eyes met, and the young man's eyes were so indifferent that they didn't make any waves.
He is really not afraid.
The Eighth Prince's heart became colder and heavier, and he could not restrain the panic that emerged, so he began to soften his voice, "You set an ambush on my way out of Dayue, but you didn't kill me on the spot, but killed me." What is your purpose in arresting me? Let me tell you, as long as I can do it, I will try my best. You and I are strangers and have no grudges. As long as you let me go, the benefits will be much more than you imagined. How about I promise not to hold you accountable afterwards?"
Wei Li chuckled, "No matter what, I ordered people to arrest you just because I don't want you to die too cheaply."
The Eighth Prince's pupils were constricted, and the young man's laughter was like a deadly chain wrapped around his neck, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"Why?" He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a stiff voice from his throat.
The young man opened his lips and said in a soft and cold voice, "You dare to touch Xiao Su's family. Since you are the King of Heaven, I want you to die too!"
After he finished speaking, he clasped the man's throat with the curved fingers of one hand and retracted his fingers.
Click——
The man's eyes opened angrily and his head slowly lowered.
At the desk in the back, the shadow guard who was drawing with a pen reported at this time, "Young Master, the portrait has been painted."
"Yes." Wei Li walked back to the desk and looked at the painted portrait. The man's face was like a rubbing on paper.
He rolled up the portrait and walked out, "Cut off his head and send it to Princess Changle. The body will be dissolved."
"yes!"
