444 The Originator of Pitfalls (Third Update)

Because of Xiao Liulang's affair, the emperor was heavily burdened, and he showed little joy upon seeing the recovered Prince Ning.

"My son has no trouble now, and soon I'll be able to go out with Second Brother to search for Xiao Xiuzhuan."

The emperor sighed. Still recovering from serious injuries, by reason, he ought to rest in bed, but the emperor didn't reject Prince Ning's suggestion—he was indeed too eager to find Xiao Liulang as soon as possible, even if it was just a corpse.

"Right, have the assassins who attacked you last time been caught?"

Prince Ning glanced at Gu Jiao without a trace, and Gu Jiao was not the least bit guilty. Prince Ning's mouth twitched, and he said to the emperor, "In response to Father Emperor, not yet."

The emperor said coldly, "Continue the investigation. To attempt assassination of a prince at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it's as if they're rebelling against the heavens!"