vstars Chapter 290 To rob is to die, not to rob is also to die
Chapter 290 To rob is to die, not to rob is also to die
“Ali, it’s not a good thing for you to take this on yourself. You should know that this matter easily involves the diplomatic relations between the two countries. If you can’t find the real culprit, the Emperor might push you out and make you a scapegoat.”
The capable are often given more responsibilities. If she behaves this way in front of the emperor, he will only give her more responsibilities in the future.
But she was just a girl after all. In Chu Xiaohe's mind, how could a girl with such a heavy burden be happy?
“Brother, you are the commander of the Dragon Guard. Even if I don’t take responsibility, most of the blame will eventually fall on you.”
Chu Yueli walked onto the ruins, taking each step with great care and caution, afraid of missing any clues.
“Brother, taking initiative and passively accepting are completely different in the Emperor’s eyes. Taking initiative is a sign of loyalty, but if you are passive, even if the matter is eventually accomplished, the Emperor will not see you as loyal enough.”
“Since the Emperor wants loyal people, then let’s be loyal to him. At least that will lessen his wariness of our Duke’s Mansion.”
"What is there in our Duke's mansion that would make the Emperor wary?" Chu Xiaohe glanced around to make sure no one was there before daring to ask.
Chu Yueli turned to look at him and smiled, "Our maternal grandfather is the King of the Southern Frontier, and now he rules over the entire Southern Frontier. Don't you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaohe felt a belated sense of unease.
He originally intended to keep a low profile, but he didn't expect that keeping a low profile would also be a mistake.
What if the Emperor suspects that they are biding their time in the capital, hiding their strength, and actually want to join forces with the maternal grandfather of the King of Southern Xinjiang to do something detrimental to the court?
Honestly, you can't just rob it, but you can't not rob it either. Working for the Emperor, you could die at any moment if you're even slightly careless.
“But, Your Majesty…” He looked around carefully before walking to Chu Yueli’s side and asking in a low voice, “Aren’t you afraid that as our power grows, we will become even more of a threat to him?”
"The Imperial Guards number only ten thousand, while the Imperial Guards alone number ten thousand, not to mention the royal army outside. What is Your Majesty so panicked about?"
"But……"
"As long as you have no ulterior motives, then just do your best to stand out. The Emperor will see your loyalty, so what is there to be afraid of?"
Chu Yueli suddenly bent down and picked something up from the ground: "This thing, it shouldn't be something that originally belonged to Tongqing Palace."
A small fragment, though burned, still retains its shape and looks like a sphere.
Could this be the outer casing of the legendary Thunderbolt Bomb?
"Brother, bring me a leather bag."
Chu Xiaohe quickly replied, "Okay!"
...In Tongqing Palace, Chu Yue found a total of six traces of explosions. These were all in the center of the fire, and not only were they burned particularly badly, but there was also a crater in the ground.
"It does indeed look like the marks left after a thunderbolt explodes." Lu Beimo arrived after hearing the news, squatted down by the sunken pit, and reached out to wipe the ashes on the ground.
"But ordinary thunderbolts at least destroy the surrounding things, but I've never heard of them being able to immediately cause a large fire."
"What if it were improved, and a ring of black oil were placed around the outside of the thunderbolt?"
"Black oil?" Lu Beimo looked up at Chu Yueli standing to the side and frowned. "How could there be black oil in the imperial city?"
Black oil is a highly flammable substance, but it is extremely difficult to collect and is mostly found in marine areas.
If it enters the capital, it will be specially marked; otherwise, if discovered, the offender will be fined or imprisoned.
Ordinary merchants would never dare to purchase these goods.
"Then unless it was brought by someone from outside."
Chu Yueli looked at Chu Xiaohe, who was still searching not far away, and said, "Brother, immediately order someone to check the list of outsiders who have entered the capital in the past few days."