There was a fire last night that burned down the Baohe Hall.

If the Forbidden Army had not put out the fire in time, I am afraid that the Qianqing Palace in the rear would have been burned down.

The emperor was resting in Qianqing Palace when he heard the alarm outside and ran out without even putting on his clothes.

After seeing the fire filling the sky in front of him, His Majesty even ran towards Kunning Palace behind.

All the eunuchs and guards were so shocked that they lost their minds and hurriedly followed the emperor.

Because of the cold weather, when the emperor ran to Kunning Palace, he was shaking all over and could not stand.

The queen hurriedly got up to greet him, and was even more frightened when she saw His Majesty's face was pale and wet.

Before the fire was extinguished, the sound of rebels breaking into the palace was heard from outside.

After hearing this, the emperor was so angry that he fainted on the spot.

That night, everyone in Kunning Palace was trembling with fear.

The imperial doctors at Tai Hospital changed one after another, and finally the emperor was hoisted up in one breath.

The emperor opened his eyes and shouted for protection.

The five guards of the Forbidden Army had already surrounded Kunning Palace. After hearing His Majesty’s exclamation, they all jumped in.

The eunuchs and maids in Kunning Palace were scared to death.

The emperor glanced around and asked, "Where is He Bingbi?"

He Qiansui hurried over and knelt in front of the emperor.

The emperor felt at ease after seeing He Qiansui, and the three souls and six souls that had been frightened away also returned.

A commander of the imperial army came forward to report, saying that all the rebels had been killed.

But not long after, someone else reported it tremblingly.

It is said that King Ning escaped from prison.

The emperor was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted again.

After waking up this time, the entire palace will bear the wrath of Long Yan.

The commanders of the five imperial guards were all thrown into the sky prison, and the imperial guards responsible for patrolling the Taihe, Zhonghe, and Baohe palaces that day were all executed.

The emperor ordered the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Jinyiwei to conduct a strict investigation to find out the root cause.

Why was there a fire in the palace last night? Why could the traitor enter the palace quietly? There must be a connection!

If it cannot be found out, it will be beheaded!

On that day, Jin Yiwei found an important clue.

It turns out that the rebels didn’t break in through the Meridian Gate last night, but directly through the Chengtian Gate in the north.

At that time, the fire was raging and no one had time to take charge. The rebels scattered in all directions and made chaos in all directions. The five guards of the Forbidden Army were led around like headless flies.

Among the rebels, there was even an innate master who went straight to Qianqing Palace, making He Qiansui and all the guards think that the rebels were going to kill the king.

Who would have thought that the rebels just wanted to go to the clan's mansion to rob the prison?

After the emperor found out, he ordered that all the generals of the Yulin Army who were patrolling Chengtian Gate be severely punished, resigned from their posts, and sent to jail pending trial.

It's just that alone, it's still not possible to find out who is the real culprit behind the scenes.

The emperor was furious, and no one knew who would be condemned next.

Everyone is in danger.

This is especially true for He Chengming of Zongren Mansion.

Although there are two general managers in the sect's mansion, before last night, all the guards in the sect's mansion became his people, He Chengming.

Prince Ning escaped from the clan's mansion. If he really wants to find someone to take the blame, it can only be him.

For this reason, he has not slept since last night and has led his subordinates to search the entire clan mansion.

He Chengming was wearing a red robe, his face was pale, and his left arm was bandaged.

He also fought with the rebels last night and suffered some injuries.

But he didn't dare to rest, and he didn't even dare to go back to the General Office.

He Chengming walked on the official road of the Zongren Mansion, looking at the corpses on the ground with a sad face.

He was not pitying the misfortune of the deceased, but deploring the loss of power under his command.

These are all his people!

In order to fulfill his adoptive father's instructions, he replaced the entire clan mansion with his own people.

But a fight last night turned all his years of cultivation into ashes!

How could he not hate it?

He Chengming gritted his teeth, walked to the palace road in front of the prison, and suddenly stopped.

There are several corpses scattered around here, but there is only one that is particularly strange.

He was completely naked, and his head was penetrated, making it impossible to see his appearance.

But He Chengming always felt that this headless corpse was very familiar.

He watched for a long time, his face suddenly changed, and he quickly called his subordinates and told him to check something.

After a while, the man came over with a handyman eunuch and whispered: "My lord, Xiao Lizi is also missing."

He Chengming was shocked and asked the eunuch to check.

This handyman eunuch usually follows Xiao Lizi, so it is most appropriate for him to check.

The eunuch checked the body and then cried: "That's Mr. Li!"

He Chengming looked gloomy, kicked the eunuch away, squatted down, and personally inspected Xiao Lizi's body.

"The meridians were exhausted, there was no trace of true energy left, and the surface of the body was charred black. He used the Thunder and Fury Technique before he died!"

He Chengming stood up, suddenly thought of a possibility, and asked the eunuch: "Did Xiao Lizi say anything yesterday?"

The handyman eunuch knelt on the ground, thought for a while, and remembered something.

"Master Li sent someone to poison Xiao Shengzi yesterday, and even said that he wanted to go over and see how he was dead!"

He Chengming looked at Zuo Zongyuan with a sinister look.

"It turns out to be you!"

"It just so happens that the clan mansion can't find anyone to take the blame, so how about I leave it to you?!"

He Chengming sneered a few times and led people to Zuo Zongyuan.

"Where is the little beast Zhao Sheng?!"

He Chengming shouted loudly, and Mr. Hai walked out slowly and looked at him.

"Xiao Shengzi felt cold last night and is resting in the room."

General Manager Hai looked at him coldly and asked, "What does Mr. He want from him?"

He Chengming sneered: "I feel the cold, I think he has a guilty conscience, right?"

"Sir, we found him!"

Someone pushed open the door of Zhao Sheng's room and shouted loudly.

Mr. Hai's face changed slightly, and He Chengming turned around and walked away.

In the room, the fire in the charcoal stove was not extinguished, and the warm breeze was making people feel warm.

Zhao Sheng covered the quilt, raised his head with difficulty, and asked in surprise: "What is this?"

"Zhao Sheng, you killed a colleague privately last night and let Prince Ning go. Is this a crime?"

He Chengming strode forward and raised his hand to grab Zhao Sheng, but was blocked by Mr. Hai who came over.

"You said someone from Zuo Zongyuan committed something, is there any evidence?"

Mr. Hai’s face was cold.

He Chengming grinned: "Evidence? What I, You Zongyuan, said is evidence!"

"He Chengming, do you dare to say what you said again?"

The second prince's voice sounded from behind, and everyone quickly turned around and bowed their heads.

"I have met His Highness."

Zhao Sheng wanted to get up, but the second prince raised his hand to stop him.

"You are not in good health, so there is no need to bother."

He turned to look at He Chengming and sneered.

"What? You don't dare to say it now?"
To be continued...