Qiao Zhi's words were watertight. Fu Ling was afraid of his identity and didn't dare to inquire any more, so he had to say yes.

The place where Fu Ling and Qiao Zhi were talking was not far from the tent, and the entire conversation reached Xiao Chengyou's ears.

There was a hint of coldness in Xiao Chengyou's eyes.

Qiao Zhi is worthy of being the owner of Dongchang Factory, and he is as meticulous as a hair. He is indeed suspicious of himself.

When the footsteps dispersed, Xiao Chengyou stood up from the bed and glanced at the copper pot not far away.

"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Ashu asked, always paying attention to Xiao Chengyou's movements.

On the surface, he is a simple and honest book boy next to Xiao Chengyou, but in fact he is the attendant assigned to Xiao Chengyou by the general. He has been with him since he was a child. His methods are clean and neat, and he understands Xiao Chengyou's thoughts best.

"Go and boil the kettle to heat some ginger soup," Xiao Chengyou said with a calm expression, and added, "Try to avoid as many people as possible on the road."

Ah Shu immediately agreed and walked out carrying the copper pot.

The little eunuch on guard checked the copper kettle over and over, and found nothing serious, so he let Ah Shu go to the small kitchen not far away.

There were fewer people in the dining room than usual, and a cook took the copper pot from Ashu's hand.

Her temples were half white, and she was too ordinary. She was inconspicuous in the crowd, but she quickly stuffed a note into the compartment of the base when the copper kettle was handed over.

"The ginger soup is ready," the cook smiled and handed the copper pot back to Ah Shu, urging him unintentionally, "Hurry up and send it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Ah Shu took it and walked back quickly, but before he reached the tent, he saw that the guards around him were becoming more and more strict.

"What is that? Bring it here for inspection." The leading eunuch reached out to grab the copper pot.

Ah Shu did not hand it over. He was thinking about how to escape the investigation. His hands holding the copper pot turned white from the force he held it.

At this moment of stalemate, the curtain of the tent beside him was opened with a "whoosh".

Fu Ling walked out of the tent and saw the scene of confrontation in front of him.

"Give it to me." Fu Ling seemed to notice Ah Shu's nervousness and reached out to take the copper pot.

The suspicion in Qiao Zhi's eyes before he left made her feel a little uneasy.

Xiao Chengyou was successful in rescuing the driver, but was detained here. Although Fu Ling didn't know what happened, he knew that both were prosperous and suffered losses, and he had to stand with Xiao Chengyou no matter what.

When the young eunuch saw Fu Ling, he was a little polite. He stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, Mr. Chang, has ordered that before the assassination case is decided, all food and beverage expenses of His Royal Highness must be inspected by Dongchang first."

The unyielding attitude clearly confirmed Fu Ling's worries. She immediately guessed that there was something fishy about the copper pot, and she couldn't give it away.

"Dongchang is investigating the case. Why didn't you investigate the assassin? Instead, you kept an eye on His Royal Highness?"

Fu Ling's words were plain, but he exuded an awe-inspiring majesty.

The young eunuch didn't expect Fu Ling to be so tough. He shrank his neck and his tone suddenly became a little conceited, "The factory owner has his own arrangements."

Just as she finished speaking, she heard a sneer from Fu Ling above her head. Her light gray eyes exuded an intimidating aura for no reason, and asked, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done a great job in rescuing me. Your Majesty has given His condolences to His Highness, but you are acting like this." He is like a prisoner.”

Fu Ling paused and raised his voice a little higher, "Why don't you retreat quickly, do you have to wait until I tell the emperor?"

The little eunuchs guarding the surroundings were frightened when they heard this, and then looked at each other in confusion.

Although they obeyed Dongchang's orders and were afraid of Qiao Zhi's thunderous methods, the emperor's repeated visits in person had already shown his closeness to Xiao Chengyou. If this matter really alarmed the emperor, the heads of eunuchs like them would not be the first to fall.

The leading young eunuch hesitated for a long time, and finally lost the battle. He smiled and said, "I am a young eunuch who is ignorant and bumped into the Crown Princess. I hope the Crown Princess will not be blamed."

After saying that, he hurriedly waved to the rear, and everyone quickly retreated.

Fu Ling brought the copper pot into the tent. Xiao Chengyou apparently heard her scolding the little eunuch just now, and suddenly looked at each other. Both of them were slightly startled for a moment.

Fu Ling had always been gentle and delicate, but she suddenly stood up for him. I wonder if she noticed something.

But even so, she still chose to trust him without hesitation, even going against the people in Dongchang...

Xiao Chengyou lowered his eyes, looked away from Fu Ling, and whispered, "Leave it here."

Fu Ling nodded knowingly, his eyes flickering to Ashu who was sighing in relief, and then he retreated.

After Fu Ling walked away, Xiao Chengyou took out the note from the bottom of the copper pot and started reading it.

The assassin committed suicide immediately when he was caught, and all clues were wiped out. But last night, the secret guards in the city discovered that the assassin's wife and children had been killed, and the source of the poison smeared on the tip of the arrow could not be traced.

The note burned into ashes in the candlelight. Xiao Chengyou drank the ginger soup in the copper pot and said in a calm and cold voice, "Arrange a few people to leave at night and ask the cook to cut off all contact with Deputy General Li and clear all contacts."

"Vice General Li?" Ashu was stunned.

Vice General Li was the general's former subordinate and could be called his right-hand man. He cooperated with Xiao Chengyou in the capital to do this.

Ah Shu was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and said in a very low voice, "Your Highness is guessing that Vice General Li is working for the General on the surface, but actually wants to take the opportunity to take your life? But Vice General Li has been following the General for so many years... "

"Vice General Li has followed the general and hasn't been promoted in how many years?" Xiao Chengyou's eyebrows were slightly downcast, showing no emotion.

"The children and grandchildren in his family are not as mediocre as Shen Hui. It is precisely because he is so important to the general. If I die trying to save him, after the general returns to the capital, the military power will naturally fall into his hands."

"I will take care of this matter." Ashu calmed down the shock of Lieutenant General Li's rebellion, and asked again, his face a little pale, "Then the Crown Princess..."

The white smoke from the embers of the note filled Xiao Chengyou's sharp jaw, blurring his expression.

"She is a smart person." After a while, Xiao Chengyou said, the aura lingering around him was a little gloomy.

Ah Shu heard the cover-up in his words and was slightly moved when he thought about the scene where Fu Ling had just defended him, "No matter what, I will definitely protect your highness."

Fu Ling wanted to eavesdrop outside the tent, but she still felt uncomfortable. Since Xiao Chengyou didn't plan to tell her, she had no intention of snooping and wandered aimlessly outside the tent.

From the moment she volunteered to save Xiao Chengyou, she could clearly feel that Xiao Chengyou's aura of coldness and alienation was much less.

He was always alone and silent, but his sharp eyebrows often looked at her vaguely, as if hiding an obscure undercurrent, deliberately approaching her, and then avoiding her coldly.

Thinking of the woman who was about to enter the palace soon, Fu Ling couldn't help but feel anxious in her heart. Seeing the imperial doctor coming with medicine, she stopped the imperial doctor.

"Let me give your highness the medicine."