Now she has begun to doubt his identity. If she is allowed to see Chi Feng again... it will become more than just suspicion!
"But... okay." After hesitating for a while, Chi Feng nodded, agreed, and then raised his head to ask for instructions, "Then how to settle the princess?"
Since he didn't want Su Tong to know the truth, he definitely didn't want to take her with him.
"In a few days, our father...the emperor will be buried. Envoys from neighboring countries will come to express their condolences. At that time, we will send someone to take her back." Xuanyuan Hao said mid-sentence and immediately changed his words. Since it was with the royal family
To break away from the relationship, then break away completely, and even change the title.
"But she's not..." Chi Feng paused, hesitated, and then continued, "She's not a real princess!"
She was married as a substitute, and she was not a princess who was truly favored by the neighboring king. If she were sent back at this time, not only would she be criticized, but she might also be ostracized by the royal family.
"No matter what, it's better than here." With a low sigh, Xuanyuan Hao picked up Su Tong, walked a few steps, and made the final decision.
No matter how the neighboring countries treat her, her life will be safe, but here, that is not necessarily the case.
Thinking that she impulsively tried to block the sword with her body, he couldn't help but feel a dull pain in his heart - had he been a step too late, would she really have done something stupid?
Su Tong, how can you make people feel at ease?
"The burial will be carried out in a few days..." Chi Feng repeated from behind, thinking about Xuanyuan Hao's words, and frowned as he thought of the current problem, "What should I do in the next few days?"
The envoys from neighboring countries have not arrived these days, where can they send her?
"These days, we...just treat ourselves as people from neighboring countries." With a bitter smile, Xuanyuan Hao said lightly. Although it is troublesome,...acting still needs to be done!
"Yes." Chi Feng responded, but stopped in his steps. Seeing Xuanyuan Hao hugging Su Tong and slowly walking out of his sight, he finally couldn't help but murmured, "What are you doing..."
I would rather be hurt and misunderstood than give such careful protection to the people I care about.
This place is considered one of Xuanyuan Hao's idle properties, and no one in the court knows about it. This place was usually just an ordinary inn, but now, it has become his temporary residence.
As night fell, dim candlelight lit up in a wing on the second floor. The flickering candlelight became the only warmth in this cold night.
Su Tong had been falling asleep in bed. She had not had a good rest for so many days. In addition, Xuanyuan Hao tapped her sleeping point, causing her to fall into a deep sleep and find it difficult to wake up. Xuanyuan Hao sat at the table with his back to Su.
Tong closed his eyes to rest, and the flickering candlelight reflected on his silver mask, reflecting a faint brilliance...
"Click" there was an unusual sound on the roof, Xuanyuan Hao looked stern, waved his hand suddenly, hit the candle oil and threw out sparks, instantly lighting up all the candles in the room, making the surroundings suddenly brighter.
The next second, Chi Feng pushed the door open anxiously and stepped in with one foot. Only then did he realize that there was Su Tong in the room. There was a wave of embarrassment on his face. He didn't know whether he should take it back or walk in.
"What's the news over there?" Xuanyuan Hao looked up at him lightly, smiled lightly, picked up the teapot on the table, poured two glasses of water, and signaled Chi Feng to come over.
"Thank you." Chi Feng quickly thanked him, grabbed the glass of water on the table and drank it in one gulp.
After running around all day, he was indeed thirsty.
After calming down, Chi Feng tried not to say anything and moved his eyes to the inner room, lowering his head and concentrating on reporting: "The execution place has been cleaned up. No one doubts it. They all think it is the body of the third prince. Now we just have to wait for the autopsy to be completed tomorrow.
It can be buried in a coffin, and no one can trace it out by then."
Xuanyuan Hao nodded with satisfaction.
"But, there is one thing that is particularly strange..." After hesitating, Chi Feng decided to report everything he saw, "The guards at the scene are all dead! Those who went to collect the corpses now all failed to report at night and looked for them.
… As for what is happening now, no one knows.”
Not a single witness was left alive, and at that time Xuanyuan Hao had already taken Su Tong away, so they wouldn't know!
"Really?" Xuanyuan Hao smiled nonchalantly. He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "You have to ask Xuanyuan Jin to know this!"
He felt that since Xuanyuan Jin appeared at the scene, it could not be unrelated to Xuanyuan Jin.
"Okay, no matter who killed the guard, this is not the point." When Chi Feng was about to say something else, Xuanyuan Hao spoke first, interrupting his thoughts. His face became a little more solemn, and he asked
The real question of concern: "Has the imperial court begun preparations to establish a new king?"
According to the usual practice, the candidate is determined before the emperor's funeral. One month after the funeral, the new emperor officially ascends the throne and becomes the legitimate new emperor!
"With this statement, many ministers are ready to take action, but... because of the matter of the emperor's body, no one dared to bring it up." When the emperor's body was destroyed, the two ministers who had most actively supported Xuanyuan Jin also died.