Chapter 744 The Assassins' Whereabouts

The guards opened the door curtain and came in. When they saw only Qin Yi and Cai Yi who was lying on the ground, their faces turned ghastly pale. "Her Highness has been taken away by the assassin?"

Qin Yi knew that they must have misunderstood, so she pointed at Cai Yi on the ground and said, "She is the assassin. Just now, she attacked Lady Rui with another two assassins. Lady Rui knocked Cai Yi to the ground, and her accomplices ran away from the window. Her Highness followed them out. Leave two of you to take her away, and the rest of you should hurry up to chase other assassins. It's raining so heavily outside and Her Highness is pregnant. If anything happens to her, I'm afraid we can't bear the consequence."

The leader of the guards was a little surprised. "But isn't this Cai Yi who is serving in the palace? How could she become an assassin? Besides, we were patrolling outside just now and didn't see any assassin."

"Her Highness is missing. Have you seen her? Go and find her!" Qin Yi looked pale and raised her voice.

"Hurry up. You two, go to report to His Majesty. And you two, take her away. The rest of you, go with me." Seeing that Qin Yi was so agitated, the leader of the guards ordered and took the lead out of the bedroom.

After the two guards took Cai Yi away, Qin Yi was pacing back and forth in the hall, her face full of anxiety. She regretted that she hadn't stopped Yun Shang. How could she let the pregnant princess run in the rain?

It was getting dark and the rain was getting heavier. It had been an hour since the guards went out, but there was still no news. Qin Yi became more and more worried.

Suddenly, Qin Yi heard footsteps coming from outside. She was overjoyed and hurried out of the inner hall, only to see Xia Huanyu rushing in from outside.

"Your Majesty." Qin Yi curtsied to him in a hurry.

Xia Huanyu walked to a chair and sat down. He looked at Qin Yi and asked hurriedly, "What happened? The guards' report made me confused. What on earth happened? Where is Lady Rui?"

Qin Yi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the maid Cai Yi who was sent serve Her Highness by Lord Liu, allied with some outsiders and tried to assassinate Her Highness. Cai Yi was caught and knocked out by Her Highness on the spot, but her two accomplices had run away from the window, and Her Highness followed them out. The guards have gone to look for them, and there is no news at present."

"Nonsense." Xia Huanyu suddenly patted the armrest of the chair and said, "How could she chase the assassins in person? She has been pregnant and it's raining so heavily outside."

Qin Yi knelt down in a hurry and dare not to say a word.

"Liu Wenan, ask the imperial guards to search for Lady Rui. If Lady Rui can't be found, you will all die." Xia Huanyu's face darkened.

Liu Wenan looked pale. He received the order and left in a hurry.

Sitting on the chair, Xia Huanyu didn't say anything more. Without his order, Qin Yi didn't dare to stand up.

It was not until Liu Wenan returned to the palace that Xia Huanyu asked Qin Yi again, "Why did Cai Yi a

y to send guards to investigate."

Xia Huanyu took a look at Yun Shang and didn't say anything for a long time. Yun Shang's heart trembled slightly. Then she heard Xia Huanyu's voice, "Lead the way."

Yun Shang nodded. Qin Yi fetched an umbrella in a hurry. Xia Huanyu walked out of the palace first, and Yun Shang followed him.

On a rainy winter night, it was freezing cold. Qin Yi hurriedly held the umbrella for Yun Shang, and a group of people stepped into the rain. After a long walk, they arrived at a red wall. Yun Shang pointed at the mottled red wall and said softly, "The two assassins jumped in from here."

Under the light of the lantern, Xia Huanyu looked up at the palace wall with coldness in his eyes. After a long silence, he asked, "Where are we?"

Looking around, Liu Wenan answered in a hurry, "It seems to be Wu Yan Palace."

Hearing the name of the palace, Xia Huanyu's eyes darkened in an instant. He stared at the red palace wall and fell silent.

Yun Shang's eyes lit up and asked in surprise, "Wu Yan Palace? Aren't Lady Shu and Lady Xian in this palace? What if the assassins hurt them? Please send someone to search the palace."

Hearing this, Xia Huanyu frowned and turned to look at Yun Shang with obvious suspicion. Yun Shang's heart trembled and she looked at Xia Huanyu without dodging.

"Your Majesty?" Yun Shang asked softly.

Xia Huanyu said indifferently, "You should be mistaken. There are many red walls in the inner Palace. No wonder you made a mistake. Wu Yan Palace is guarded by the royal guards everywhere. Even a fly couldn't fly in without my permission, let alone assassins."

Then he said indifferently, "Go back and interrogate Cai Yi carefully." Then she turned around and was about to leave.

A deep gaze flashed in Yun Shang's eyes and she couldn't help saying, "I remember clearly that the assassins entered the palace. But I don't understand why Your Majesty favor and indulge Lady Shu and the seventh prince, but only treats Prince Rui like this, which almost destroyed Prince Rui's mansion."