"It was not necessarily Fang Qin who brought me here," Chang Geng said. "He's not as foolish as to let himself be exploited by the Barbarians. It's very likely that the purpose of his eagerness just now was to prove he had nothing to do with this... but the motives of the envoy of the Eighteen Tribes deserve further study."

Gu Yun felt uncomfortable whenever he looked at him. He simply turned his head towards the window — out of sight, out of mind — one hand inadvertently wandered onto the scabbard hanging at his waist, the fierce expression on his face had yet to fade.

He had already thought of this even without Chang Geng saying more. The one who had bribed the servants was most likely Wang Guo who jumped up and down just now. He always regarded Wang Guo as the dog of the former emperor and did not bother himself with a dog. Now, it seemed that some people really thought he had a good temper!

Chang Geng reached out a cold hand and held the back of Gu Yun's, saying pitifully, "Zi Xi, I feel terrible. Look at me."

...This time, Chen Qing Xu was the one who did not look to give herself peace of mind.

Gu Yun's heart tightened from aching, unable to vent it, he wished he could immediately don his armor and set out to behead Jia Lai Ying Huo. After a long silence, he reluctantly suppressed his anger and said, "Maybe they wanted to assassinate the Emperor at first. When they arrived in the capital, they found that the capital was more strict than they had imagined, so they wanted to make their move on you. Otherwise, they came especially for the purpose of the Bone of Impurity. Barbarians must have the means to control the Bone of Impurity. When the Bone of Impurity is unleashed, the manpower is infinite and can exceed one's limit. The palace guards would hesitate to attack you. If they use you as a shield, the guards may not be able to stop it. There is only one reason I can think of for them to waste so much effort, that is, the envoy is provoking a war."

"If Jia Lai wanted to fight, he could simply mobilize his army. It is not necessary to trouble themselves for provocation," Chang Geng said. "General Cai's news may not be entirely baseless. There must be something wrong with the internal affairs of the Eighteen Tribes after all."

"What happened to the Eighteen Tribes is not of concern at the moment," Gu Yun interrupted him. "You also heard the words said by Wang Guo. He is on his last resort, there's no telling what he would do next. You might as well think about how to deal with it first."