Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

General Han was named by Emperor Yongping and was given a task in a time of crisis. He suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention. Some people were surprised, some frowned, and some seemed to be thinking about something.

Why did the emperor appoint such a person? It was too sudden and too unexpected!

This General Han is not well-known in the Imperial Guards and his rank is not high enough, but the Emperor promoted him over others. Who is he afraid of?

What's even more bizarre is that Commander Xiao was derelict in his duty and was also suspected of assassinating the prince. He should have been imprisoned and interrogated, but the emperor just let it go without saying. Does he trust him so much?

Everyone thought that Xu Huaiyi would argue unwillingly. After all, this was the best opportunity to strike at Commander Xiao. However, the subsequent developments disappointed them.

Xu Huaiyi did not hold Commander Xiao hostage, but talked about something else, "Your Majesty, I was just besieged by several assassins. I was afraid that they might hurt innocent colleagues in the palace, so I led them outside. I wanted to capture them alive and ask who ordered them, but who would have thought that they all committed suicide by taking poison. From the looks of it, they are most likely dead..."

At this point, he paused, then changed the subject, "However, it was not completely fruitless. After all, I was able to save one person. I used some tricks and forced her to say a few words."

Emperor Yongping suppressed his panic and asked expressionlessly, "What did the assassin say?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "They were not Li Sheng's people. They shouted that sentence before they died on purpose. They wanted to put the crime of murdering the emperor and the prince on Li Sheng. After all, the dead can't defend themselves..."

Emperor Yongping's voice suddenly tensed, "Did she say who ordered her to do this?"

Xu Huaiyi shook his head slowly. "They didn't say, because they themselves didn't know. They just received orders from above and acted according to them. As for who their master is, they don't care and don't know. They are just working for others."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongping finally loosened his tightly clenched fist in his sleeve and said, "Let the three courts investigate in detail!"

After a pause, he added, "You have done a great job in saving the emperor tonight, so you deserve a reward."

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "I am ashamed that I failed to rush to the emperor's side in the first place. Instead, I was helplessly entangled by several assassins and almost became an unjustly killed ghost.

"I am really unlucky. Wherever I go, there are people who want to kill me. But I just can't figure out what I have done to be so hated by people?"

Every word and sentence has its own meaning.

The whole hall fell into an eerie silence!

To be honest, Xu Huaiyi is really unlucky. He has been assassinated more times than all the civil and military officials in the court combined. He is even more dangerous than the emperor, a high-risk group. Just like tonight, the assassin killed the emperor and the prince and did not forget to take him as well. How unlucky is he, right?

However, this also indirectly reflects that Xu Huaiyi is a very valuable person. If he is a useless person, who would think about how to get rid of him all day long?

Emperor Yongping was silent for a moment before he said, "I will give you an explanation..."

After saying this, without waiting for Xu Huaiyi to respond, he turned to look at Gu Xiaoyu and asked, "Is the prince injured?"

There wasn't much concern in his tone, it just sounded like a routine matter.

Gu Xiaoyu also said seriously, "Thanks to my father, I am not injured."

It's the heart that's hurt.

Emperor Yongping nodded. "I'm glad you're not injured. What kind of hidden weapon did you hold in your hand just now that could quickly subdue the assassin?"

This is the purpose, right? Even though Gu Xiaoyu no longer expected it, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. When he spoke again, his tone was a little sarcastic.

"Don't worry, father. This is not a hidden weapon. I am not trying to kill anyone. I am only trying to save my life. After all, I have been disliked since I was a child. There are too many people who want to kill me. I have to be on guard. Just like tonight, there were so many assassins who chose to kill me. If I didn't have this life-saving weapon, I am afraid I would have to reunite with my mother..."

Emperor Yongping looked uncomfortable when he heard this and scolded, "What nonsense! With so many Yulin Guards here, how could an assassin really hurt you? You usually have a lot of guards around you. There are thousands of people in the East Palace serving you. What can you defend against?"

Gu Xiaoyu said dimly, "But just now, the assassin pretended to be exhausted and fooled the Imperial Guards, then suddenly attacked again. The Imperial Guards were unable to react in time. If I hadn't been prepared, I would have really died here..."

Emperor Yongping frowned, "The Imperial Guards failed in their duty. I will punish them severely after I investigate. But how can you, Prince, carry such dangerous things with you?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoyu sneered in his heart. He didn't expect that the person who wanted to make a fuss was not someone else, but his own father. How ridiculous!

Any father who loves his children should be thankful that he has such a life-saving weapon at his disposal, right?

"Don't worry, Father. This thing can't harm anyone's life. It's just a self-defense device. It's not dangerous. The potion inside is not poison. It just temporarily restricts the assassin's mobility. In about half an hour, he will be able to recover. There's no need for an antidote."

"really?"

"I dare not lie to you, Father. Please ask the imperial physician to check it."

Emperor Yongping actually asked the imperial physician to check it out.

Gu Xiaoyu cooperated with an expressionless face, but he felt sad in his heart. When he met Xu Huaiyi's concerned eyes, his cold heart gradually warmed up. It's not that no one loves him. His father, mother, and sister are all his relatives. He shouldn't ask for things that he shouldn't ask for.

A cup of tea later, the results of the imperial physician's examination came out, and it was just as the prince had said, the spray was not highly toxic and would not harm human life.

Emperor Yongping then said a few words to Bu Le and let the matter go.

The palace banquet ended hastily. The court officials did not dare to say much and left in a hurry with their families.

Xu Huaiyi and Li Yunting left the palace together, exchanging information in low voices on the way.

"Thank you so much for tonight..."

"With the friendship between us, do we still need to say such polite words?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not being polite. It's really dangerous tonight. I'm confident that I can escape, but I can't say the same about the Crown Prince..."

At that time, most of the generals rushed to Emperor Yongping. Saving the emperor was much more effective than saving the crown prince, and there was no risk. However, Emperor Yongping refused to ask for help from the crown prince, so the crown prince was isolated and helpless.

Those Yulin Guards were just putting on an act, and Commander Xiao was secretly making things more difficult. The only ones who truly protected the prince were the eunuchs around him and Li Yunting.

Li Yunting thought of the scene at that time, and his voice turned cold. "Commander Xiao is so bold. Is he going to rebel tonight?"

Xu Huaiyi shook his head. "The cost of rebellion is too high. He doesn't have the ability to do that. He is just taking advantage of the situation and wants to get rid of the prince..."

"Can't the emperor see it?"

"Oh, so what if he sees it? What he wants is a check and balance, right? A fight between the two sides is the most beneficial to him."

Li Yunting looked at him and lowered his voice, "Then the assassin tonight was not really arranged by him, right?"

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "Who else could come up with such a scene except him?"

Li Yunting couldn't help but frown, "What on earth does he want to do? What's the point of putting on this show? Is it just to make the two sides fight?"

"Testing, throwing bait, luring you into a trap, these are the purposes. Of course, the most important thing is to take the opportunity to kill me." Xu Huaiyi laughed at himself, "Tonight's Hongmen Banquet is mainly prepared for me, and secondly, it is to test Commander Xiao."

"Then he failed to achieve his goal tonight. Won't you be in greater danger in the future?"

"I am always in danger. If I go out now and no one tries to assassinate me, I think it's abnormal. If you want to kill me, just come and see who has a tougher life."