Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

The Imperial City Division personally supervised the assassination case in the Prince's Mansion, but still made no progress.

However, Gong Tan's appearance caused quite a stir.

Not only because Gong Tan is a stunning woman, but also because of her special status.

In this way, everyone knew that if he tried to attack the Prince's Mansion again, he would undoubtedly be seeking death.

In addition, Zhou Fan, Zhou Qiao and other princes all took the time to go to the Prince's Mansion to express their condolences to Zhou Zheng.

After all, Dazhou was based on benevolence. As a prince, if his siblings were assassinated, he still had to work hard to save face.

As for their true purpose and the content of their conversation with Zhou Zheng, outsiders have no way of knowing.

But no one cares about this.

Almost everyone's eyes in the entire imperial capital were focused on the Prince's Mansion at this time, because of the Xiao family in Beiguan!

As one of the five great families of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they were able to defend themselves against powerful enemies in the north and commanded 200,000 troops. Every move they made would affect the direction of the entire dynasty.

Xiao's appearance in the Prince's Mansion will undoubtedly further stir up the situation in the imperial capital.

Many princes and court ministers have sent secret agents to stare at the Prince's Mansion, monitoring every move inside.

Even the palace took notice.

"Your Majesty, Xiao Guan has entered the Prince's Mansion."

"However, it seems that the Xiao family has not made any big moves this time. Apart from Xiao Guan and a few followers, the Xiao family in Beiguan has no other arrangements for the time being."

When Xiao Guan entered the imperial capital, Gu Qianfan had already received the news.

"Xiao Guan?"

"It's a pity."

Zhou Tian closed his eyes slightly, as if he thought of something, and spoke slowly and deeply.

However, Gu Qianfan did not dare to speculate on what the so-called pity meant.

"How is the assassination in the Prince's Mansion happening now?"

"Your Majesty, the killers in black are all dead soldiers. They were fully prepared before taking action and did not leave any useful clues."

"Liu Gou'er of the Prince's Mansion escaped from the mansion and his current whereabouts are unknown."

"I'm searching the whole city!"

"However, the Imperial City Department has sent Deputy Commander Gong Tan to personally guard the Prince's Mansion. On the one hand, he will protect the Prince's safety, and on the other hand, he will try his best to find other clues."

Gu Qianfan kowtowed and did not dare to neglect.

"So, very good."

With a slight wave of his hand, Gu Qianfan lowered his head and retreated.

In the empty imperial study room, a dark figure stood quietly behind Zhou Tian.

"Your Majesty, Liu Gou'er has been dealt with by the old slave."

"But the third prince is very worried about Concubine Shu..."

The shadow wanted to speak but stopped.

Click!

Zhou Tian used force so hard that he broke the pen in his hand, and the cold murderous intent enveloped the entire imperial study room almost uncontrollably!

However, this rolling murderous intention came and went away just as quickly.

Zhou Tian regained his composure again, with a complicated expression emerging from the depths of his eyes.

……

The breeze blows.

Zhou Zheng's figure appeared in the pavilion in the middle of the quiet Qingxin Lake.

Qingxin Lake in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion is not big, but the courtyard in the center of the lake is surrounded by water, which is quite artistic.

It is said that this pavilion was specially designed and constructed by Zhou Zheng's mother. In Xiao Qing's words, in this pavilion, one can feel less noisy in the world and more peaceful in the heart.

However, with the death of Xiao Qing, the prince's dementia became more and more serious and he was not welcomed by the court. The Qingxin Lake had long been stagnant, with no fish at all.

Except for the occasional servant cleaning the pavilion in the middle of the lake, no one sits here anymore and meditates.

"Zhou Zheng, I have met my third uncle!"

Looking at the man beside him, Zhou Zheng knelt down and kowtowed three times!

Xiao Guan!

Xiao Mu's third son is also Xiao Qing's third brother, so naturally he is Zhou Zheng's uncle!

In Zhou Zheng's memory, there is still a trace of Xiao Guan holding Zhou Zheng and playing around.

However, it has been ten years since the last time we met!

"I didn't expect to grow so tall!"

Looking at the young man kneeling in front of him, Xiao Guan stretched out his generous palm and patted Zhou Zheng's shoulder gently.

His expression was complicated, and even his voice was trembling and hoarse.

"If Qing'er knows that your kid has recovered at this time, his soul in heaven can rest in peace."

The huge Xiao family has stood firm for hundreds of years, relying on the system of survival of the fittest.

Emotions are almost worthless in such a big family.

But Xiao Guan and Xiao Qing had a great relationship as siblings. Even when the Xiao family almost expelled Xiao Qing from the family, Xiao Guan still stood by Xiao Qing's side without hesitation.

It's a pity that Xiao Guan and Xiao Qing are now separated by heaven and earth.

Raising his head slightly, Zhou Zheng felt a stinging feeling in his heart when he looked at the few white strands in Xiao Guan's black hair and the tears dripping down his slightly older face.

"I have made my uncle worry so much over the years."

Gritting his teeth slightly, although the original owner was an idiot, he still clearly remembered that the Prince's Mansion would receive silver coins from Beiguan every two years.

These silver coins were not given by Xiao, but secretly sent by Xiao Guan.

Although it is not much, for the Prince's Mansion, it is a timely help!

Unexpectedly, the person Xiao sent this time would be Xiao Guan!

How could this not make Zhou Zheng excited?

"Uncle, your legs..."

But when Zhou Zheng raised his head, his eyes once again fell on Xiao Guan's legs on the wooden chair where he was sitting.

Although the legs were covered by a layer of black cloth, they were still dazzling and conspicuous to Zhou Zheng.

"Are you scared?"

With a bitter smile, Xiao Guan held the cloth slightly with his withered palms. Although he had long been accustomed to the eyes of the world, this was the first time he was doing this in front of Zhou Zheng, which still made Xiao Guan a little nervous.

"No."

Gritting his teeth, Zhou Zheng was no longer the idiot that the original owner was.

"It's just for my uncle. It's not worth it to be unfair and unwilling!"

"My uncle's name is Xiao Guan!"

"The champion of all three armies!"

"At the age of fourteen, I volunteered to fight on the battlefield!"

"At the age of fifteen, he led eight hundred troops, went deep alone, killed two thousand enemies, and became famous in one battle!"

"I became a general at the age of seventeen, leading the army to fight against the enemy, defeating the Great Yuan Kingdom, and protecting our Great Zhou Dynasty from danger!"

"Leading 50,000 troops at the age of eighteen, avoiding the real situation and taking advantage of the weak, attacked the city and conquered the territory, recaptured ten cities from the Great Xia Kingdom, recovered the rivers and mountains, and protected my dynasty!"

……

Zhou Zheng counted Xiao Guan's achievements in detail, and every word he said was filled with passion and determination!

"It's a pity that now your third uncle and I are a useless person."

With moist eyes, Xiao Guan looked at his broken leg and sighed softly.

Over the years, he seemed to have accepted his fate, but Zhou Zheng's words at this time made him think back to the golden horse he once had.

At that time, Xiao Guan was high-spirited and famous all over the world.

But when he was leading an army on an expedition, an unknown person quietly broke through the defenses of the military camp.

This group of people plotted against him. Although his life was saved, his legs were disabled and he was unable to recover from the fall.

But now, how many people in the world still remember his heroic and invincible appearance?

Even the Xiao family is like this.

"My nephew will definitely find out what happened that day!"

"It will definitely make the other party pay the price with blood!"

Putting his hand on Xiao Guan's unconscious knee, Zhou Zheng made no secret of his murderous intent in his words!

There are only a few people that Zhou Zheng can care about!

Xiao Guan is one of them!

"Your health and safety are the most important thing to my uncle."

Feeling Zhou Zheng's emotions, Xiao Guan was a little distracted.

But then he smiled slightly, with a look of relief on his face.

He only took these as Zhou Zheng's words to comfort him. After all, five or six years had passed.

At first, neither Xiao nor the Holy Master could figure out how he could put his hope in Zhou Zheng.

Moreover, Xiao Guan has already given up on the truth over the years.

……