Song Ruyi was dragged away.

Ning Chen's brows were knitted tight, and he said nothing.

Nobody dared disturb him. The matter touched on the An Emperor, and what to do about it wasn't something they could meddle in.

But were Zisu and Yudie really members of the Myriad Nations Society?

Would they really harm the An Emperor?

To harm the An Emperor was to harm Ning Chen.

Never mind Ning Chen; even Feng Qizheng and the others didn't believe it.

Feng Qizheng said gruffly, "I think this Song Ruyi is just a mad dog biting at anything, trying to sow discord."

Everyone nodded.

They knew Yudie and Zisu. Saying they were members of the Myriad Nations Society was one thing, but saying they'd hurt Ning Chen was just too absurd.

Ning Chen looked at Xiao Yanxi. "Any news from the capital lately?"

Xiao Yanxi shook her head. "I'll go out for a bit. We'll talk when I get back."

Ning Chen said, "Mm." He knew Xiao Yanxi was going to collect intelligence.

"Old Pan, Old Feng, get ready... We set out for the capital tomorrow!"

Feng Qizheng said, "You really believe what Song Ruyi said?"

Ning Chen glared at him. "It's not that I believe what Song Ruyi said. We were supposed to go back to the capital anyway.

Besides, what I'm worried about isn't Zisu and Yudie harming Her Majesty. It's someone framing them.

If Kang Xiao is in the Myriad Nations Society, then Kang Luo has to be too... They're no match for us on the battlefield, so they're bound to come up with some underhanded way to deal with me.

Kang Xiao is a deep one. If he could think up a trick like planting a gu, how could he leave half a secret letter unburned? My guess is he let Song Ruyi see it on purpose."

Pan Yucheng asked curiously, "Then what's he after?"

Ning Chen's voice was low. "To plant a seed of suspicion in our minds, of course, so he can sow discord later... Think about it. If someone made an attempt on Her…