Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Chapter 135

The emperor's face changed drastically when he heard this.

Cao Ying just escaped from his Ministry of Punishment and the heavily guarded imperial palace?

Then how can his palace be safe?

Lord Shenxingsi Zhan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, it was my negligence that I didn't realize that the person on duty yesterday was actually Cao Ying's man.

He knocked out his colleagues and took them out. We searched everywhere and only found traces near the dark factory. They must have taken the dark factory passage."

In order to make it easier for the secret agents to travel, there is a secret passage in the secret factory that leads directly to the outside of the palace without having to pass through the palace gate.

The door to this secret passage is usually locked tightly, and there are more than a dozen spies guarding it in shifts day and night. No one can escape quietly without alerting anyone.

Unless, the dark factory releases the person themselves.

And he did it behind the emperor's back.

Thinking of this, the emperor's face turned pale, "Come here, call Wuming and Qi Niang."

Wuming is the general manager of the dark factory.

Lin Yuanbo is dead and Qiao Xi is away. The biggest managers of this secret factory are now Wuming and Qiniang.

Although Qiao Xi had returned, she had not really returned to the secret factory. However, the emperor thought about it and sent someone to summon Qiao Xi over again.

When Qiao Xi arrived, Wuming and Qiniang were already kneeling before the emperor and explained the matter of Qiao Chengwang.

Qiao Chengwang has been imprisoned in a secret cell in a dark factory for many years. In order to avoid being discovered by Qiao Xi, the cell he is in is separate. His legs are broken and locked, so he cannot escape at all. Therefore, there is no need for anyone to guard it on weekdays.

Only an old and disabled man brought him food.

But because Cao Ying wanted to erase his memory during this period, in order to make it easier for Cao Ying to act, he gave Cao Ying the key to the secret prison.

Last night, someone knocked the old assassin unconscious, opened the door with a key and took Qiao Chengwang away.

The emperor's chest heaved with anger.

Cao Ying first hid Yu Chan, and now she has taken Qiao Chengwang away, which shows that she also wants the ghost army.

"You are truly loyal."

The emperor gritted his teeth.

Wuming hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the dozen or so spies who were guarding the gate of the secret factory last night have all been interrogated.

No one slacked off during the night watch, and nothing unusual was noticed. Cao Ying might not have left the secret factory."

He must not let the Ministry of Punishment push the matter to the Dark Factory, otherwise he would be responsible for Cao Ying's escape.

But the emperor had Qiao Xi's words in mind last night, and he suspected that Wuming and Qiniang had let Cao Ying go.

Cao Ying has been humble in front of him over the years and won his trust. Many times, Cao Ying represents him, and those under him can't help but curry favor with Cao Ying.

Even someone like Qi Niang who had directly become her goddaughter, he said gloomily, "We couldn't find anyone in the whole palace. If they didn't leave from the secret factory, could they have been able to fly and hide underground?"

The emperor looked dangerously at the two people kneeling on the ground.

There are only two ways to enter and exit the palace, either the palace gate or the secret passage. Inside the palace, there is a small checkpoint every three steps and a large checkpoint every five steps.

If no one helped, Cao Ying would be seriously injured, Qiao Chengwang would have a broken leg, and the three would never have been able to escape from the palace.

Moreover, Cao Ying was beaten by Qiao Xi last night and was breathing heavily, so it was impossible for her to go to the secret factory to take Qiao Chengwang away personally. In addition to the one from the Ministry of Punishment, she had other helpers.

If she had really been released by the secret factory, then none of the dozen or so gatekeepers had reported it to him...

The emperor felt a chill on his back, and was shocked and angry. Was his secret factory still his secret factory?

Feeling the emperor's strong murderous intent, neither Wuming nor Qiniang dared to take the blame.

Qiao Xi happened to come over at this time.

Qi Niang quickly pushed the matter to Qiao Xi, "Your Majesty, the commander went crazy for no reason yesterday, damaged many buildings in the dark factory, and injured his subordinates. Today, Cao Ying escaped. Isn't this too coincidental?"

She always felt that Qiao Xi's madness yesterday was too strange, and she was seriously injured by her, which caused her to be in pain all night. She hated Qiao Xi in her heart and wanted to blame her for the accident today.

Qiao Xi's face darkened. "I even beat Cao Ying, and you didn't say a word."

She stepped forward with a bow, "Your Majesty, I beg you to investigate this matter thoroughly and bring Cao Ying back to us."

"Who knows if you did this on purpose?"

Qi Niang sneered, "The commander is very thoughtful. Perhaps he is just putting on an act for us to see."

"A serious criminal has escaped and his whereabouts are unknown. There's a traitor in the palace, and His Majesty's safety is at risk. Instead of helping His Majesty, you're still trying to shirk responsibility."

Qiao Xi couldn't stand it any longer and kicked her on the shoulder. "Are you incompetent or are you deliberately stalling for Cao Ying? You're useless!"

Then he continued to plead with the emperor as if he didn't want to pay any attention to her.

Her later words touched the emperor's heart. Now was not the time to assign blame, but to capture Cao Ying and expose the traitor in time.

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Also escaping with Cao Ying was Qiao Chengwang.

If Qiao Xi were to take over this matter, what if she recognized Qiao Chengwang, or if Cao Ying was arrested and became desperate and told Qiao Xi the truth about the Qiao family, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, Su Heting's voice came from outside the door, "Get out of the way, you bastard. I'm going to pick up my wife and take her home. Why are you stopping me?"

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. His Majesty is handling important matters. You must not disturb him."

"Why would I bother Father? I'm just here to pick up my wife. People from Linghua Pavilion said she's here to see Father.

Since my father is busy with important matters, my wife has nothing to do, so it's a good opportunity for her to come home with me.

She was upset about her mother-in-law yesterday, and I don’t know how she is doing now. I haven’t seen her all night. Please get out of the way..."

The emperor glanced at Qiao Xi, who was dressed as the commander of the secret factory, and his eyebrows twitched fiercely. He waved his hand at her and said, "Go back and take him with you."

Qiao Xi slipped out through the back door.

The emperor completely gave up the idea of ​​letting Qiao Xi participate in this matter. Su Heting was watching so closely, how could Qiao Xi carry out the secret factory's affairs behind his back?

What's more, there is Wang Yuan who is eyeing Qiao Xi.

But, who can he entrust this matter to?

The emperor suddenly shuddered.

Lin Yuanbo is dead, Cao Ying betrayed him, he doesn't dare to trust Wuming and Qiniang, Qiao Xi is useless, and even Wang Yuan, the chess piece who has been hiding for many years and loyal to him, has his own thoughts.

These people were his right-hand men in the past, but now he has no one to rely on.

How did he end up in this situation?

Su Heting's noise outside continued. The emperor looked at the people kneeling on the ground and felt very annoyed. He was at a loss for a moment and walked out.

"You are a man of eight feet tall, don't you have anything to do? You stick to your wife all day long."

"Yes, I read the official documents sent from the north of Xinjiang every day. Now I am in the capital, and I can't go to the military camp or patrol the border as often as I did in the north of Xinjiang."

Su Heting was answering, but his eyes kept looking behind the emperor. Not seeing Qiao Xi, he asked, "Father, where is Xi'er? How is she?"

The emperor looked at Su Heting.

Although Su Heting was worried about Qiao Xi, he was in a relaxed state. If he wasn't relaxed, why would he go to the palace to look for Qiao Xi so early in the morning?

Then he suddenly asked, "How is the situation in northern Xinjiang now?"

Su Heting's eyes were still looking behind the emperor, and he replied casually, "Very good."

The emperor had also heard from spies that Su Heting governed northern Xinjiang very well and that the people supported him.

But he was currently facing internal and external troubles, and was in a state of panic. He suddenly felt annoyed with Su Heting and waved his hand, "Xier has already returned to Linghua Pavilion."

He worked so hard to govern the world, but ended up in this situation, while Su Heting looked like it was effortless.

This made him appear incompetent, and the emperor was unwilling to admit it, and he also disliked Su Heting.

Su Heting seemed unaware of this and said happily, "Then I'll take my leave."

"Can such a person really govern northern Xinjiang well?"

Can you help him conquer the other vassal states?

The emperor muttered.

Eunuch Wu did not dare to answer, but bowed and followed the emperor to the imperial study.

Then Su Heting turned around and followed him, "Father, can I take Xier's old things with me as well? That way she won't have to go into the palace for no reason."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and agreed.

"Thank you, Father."

Su Heting strode away happily.

The emperor ordered his guards, "Investigate more strictly."