C277 277 Heaven Diagram

"I've already told you the truth. If you don't believe me, what else can I do?"

Liu Ruo Qing stretched out her hand and shook off Yan Yuan's arm with force. She looked back at Yan Yuan with his sharp eyes and said: "Do you need me to tell you that I have committed some sort of heinous crime before the Duke will believe me?"

"You …"

A ball of fire could not be released from Yan Yuan's heart, he understood this woman's stubborn personality.

As long as she didn't want to say it, no matter what he did, he wouldn't be able to open her mouth.

In the end, he helplessly looked at her and withdrew the obscure look in his eyes. "Liu Tian Xin, do you really not believe that I have the ability to protect you?"

Liu Ruo Qing's heart slowly tightened, although her expression was so calm that people could not see anything strange about her.

She was convinced that Yan Yuan had sufficient ability to let him take the risk for her.

"It's not like I've committed any crime. What do I need your protection for?"

She pouted her lips in displeasure, looked at Yan Yuan, and asked, "Does Your Highness really want me to commit a crime?"

Yan Yuan looked at her and did not say a word.

After a while, Yan Yuan said, "This king naturally does not wish for you to commit a crime, but you must remember, even if you have committed a great crime, do not be afraid.

His eyes were exceptionally resolute as he assured her once again.

But what he did not know was that every time he made a promise, it made Liu Ruo Qing even more determined to not tell him the secret that he was carrying.

Don't be afraid, This King will bear the burden for you...

Liu Ruo Qing's heart was so tight that it hurt.

She didn't want him to be responsible for her at all.

He said in a low and hoarse voice. "Yan Yuan, there will be a day when you won't regret what you just said."

"This King knows in his heart whether or not he will regret it."

Yan Yuan was a little angry in his heart. He really did not understand why this woman loved to be the center of attention. No matter how hard he tried, he could not change her mind.

The next day.

The royal family and the entire imperial court had departed from the Royal Tomb and returned to the capital.

As soon as he returned to the capital, he received a report from the commander of the imperial palace, Xiao Yan, saying that an assassin had barged into the Chengde Palace. One of them had already been captured, while the other had fled with his wounds.

"Another assassin barging into the Chengde Palace?"

In Shining Light Palace, Yan Shuo looked at Xiao Yan in front of the hall and frowned.

"Yes, Your Majesty. There are a total of two assassins. One of them has been captured and is currently imprisoned in the prison."

Yan Shuo lowered his eyes and was silent for a few seconds. His fingers tapped on the armrest of the Dragon Throne thoughtfully and he asked: "Did the Assassin tell you?"

"That assassin is really stubborn. This humble subject has used all the torture that he can use. Even if he did not summon him, he would not reveal the whereabouts of his accomplices."

Speaking of this, Xiao Yan's face was filled with anger.

Yan Shuo's gaze slowly fell upon Yan Yuan, who was standing in the lead of the group of officials, and asked: "Ninth Imperial Uncle, what do you think about this matter?"

Yan Yuan pondered for two seconds, then replied: "This subject believes that the two assassins should be the same group of people who snuck into Chengde Palace last time. As for their motive, I am not too sure yet, but they shouldn't be here to assassinate the Emperor."

"What do you mean?"

The entire Easternum is aware of the matter regarding the Imperial Tomb's ancestral worship. Last night, we were all at the imperial mausoleum's side, so there's no way the assassins didn't know about it. They knew that the Emperor wasn't in the imperial palace, yet they still barged into the Chengde Palace.

Yan Yuan's analysis made Yan Shuo nod in agreement, "We thought back to a few months ago, when the two assassins that barged into Chengde Palace were not looking for us, but for something."

"So, according to what this subject thinks, the reason they charged into the Chengde Palace yesterday night was precisely because we went to the Imperial Tomb to pay our respects to our ancestors. Most of the guards followed the emperor out of the capital, so the palace guards naturally weren't that strict, which is why they sneaked in when the emperor was in the Li Palace."

"It seems that the possibility is very high."

After pondering for a moment, Yan Shuo said to Xiao Yan: "Xiao Aimin, continue to investigate the matter of the assassin. If you have any news, report it to us as soon as possible."

He pinched the center of his brows tiredly, then said to the officials: "Esteemed guests, please withdraw first. King Lu and King Jing, the two uncles, will accompany me to the Imperial study room."

"Yes."

"Withdraw ~"

Imperial study –

"Two royal uncles, what do you think the purpose of infiltrating the Chengde Palace is?"

Yan Shuo looked at Yan Yuan and Yan Jue and asked.

"Is he really looking for something?"

Yan Jue guessed.

"But, what is there in the Chengde Palace that makes them not afraid of risking their lives to break into the forbidden palace to steal?"

Yan Yuan said.

"Could it be that this thing is actually not in the Chengde Palace, and is only an assassin in the wrong place?"

Yan Jue raised this question, causing Yan Yuan and Yan Shuo to sink into deep thought.

After a long while, Yan Yuan's eyes lit up, and he lifted his head, "Could it be …"

"What is it?"

Yan Shuo and Yan Jue cast their gaze at Yan Yuan at the same time, curiosity filling their eyes.

"The copy of the Heaven Diagram Array that General Qi left behind when he was still alive."

"Heaven Diagram Array?"

Yan Shuo was surprised for a moment, "This book, we have ordered someone to lock it up in the Compendium Pavilion. Ever since General Qi passed away, we have not taken out that《 Heaven Diagram Array》."

The《 Heavenly Diagram》 was an army formation diagram created by the Easternum Great General Qi Wei using the power of the heavens and the earth. According to this book, she could arrange troops and organize his troops into formations, allowing him to be invincible and invincible.

These few years, the Easternum had been at peace with itself. Whether in terms of economy or military, it was now the strongest power in the world.

Ever since the current emperor, Yan Shuo, ascended the throne, there had been no battles, nor had there been any large battles that required him to use the [Sky Diagram Array].

"But although the 'Sky Array' is important, it is only useful to the generals who arrange the troops. Ordinary people wouldn't have any use for it. Could it be that these two assassins came from another country?"

Yan Jue brought up this doubtful point, "Unless someone uses the [Sky Diagram Array] to arrange their troops, otherwise, what's the use of risking your life to steal it?"

"That's right."

Yan Yuan nodded his head, "But recently, the surrounding countries have all been at peace, and there is no news of any two countries fighting. They only sneaked into the Forbidden Palace twice every three months, showing that this book is extremely important to them."

Even when they analyzed it, they could not come up with a reasonable conclusion.

"Or perhaps, it's not because of the Heaven Diagram Array?"

Yan Shuo guessed, but he only saw Yan Yuan shaking his head, "Although there are many treasures in the palace, from the way these two assassins have acted, other than the [Sky Diagram Array], the other things can only be appreciated or sold, they are not allowed to risk their lives to steal from the Forbidden Palace."