Xiao Yanli took a few gulps of herbal tea.

Now that things have come to this point, it doesn’t matter who arranged the assassination or whether the flying knife belonged to Xiao Chuji. What matters is where is Song Shiwei now?

Thinking of this, everyone's eyes were fixed on Xiao Yanli.

After leaving the palace, Song Shiwei stayed in the prince's mansion and didn't even go back to the prime minister's residence. Now that he is not there, the person who is most suspected is of course Xiao Yanli.

Xiao Chuji twirled the Buddhist beads in his hand, his voice filled with malice: "It has come to this, why is Sixth Brother still hiding it? Just let Miss Song come out and meet people, and this farce will be over."

Xiao Yanli knew exactly what he was thinking. He said calmly, "Second brother, what are you talking about? What do you mean by hiding something? Shi Wei's whereabouts are unknown. I'm more worried than anyone else."

Jiang Zhiyu rolled his eyes.

【How about you turn around and look before you say this? 】

[Her skirt is showing! ]

[I was wrong. The hero was very tolerant of the heroine. He didn't even bother to lock her up after the plan went awry. It would have been fine if he didn't lock her up, but he didn't even send anyone to watch her.]

【True love, locked! 】

Xiao Lingyu and He Yanting paused, looked up, and saw a green dress exposed behind the screen behind Xiao Yanli.

Completely unaware that he had been exposed, Song Shiwei was still listening to their conversation with his ears perked up.

Xiao Yanli continued passionately, "Those assassins must have taken advantage of the wedding to kidnap Shi Wei in the chaos and then killed the maid to make it look real."

Jiang Zhiyu held his face with his hands.

"No, let me ask you, there isn't a single red ribbon in the entire mansion, and there are only two red lanterns hanging at the door. Is that all the trouble?"

In order to prevent Xiao Yanli from continuing to lie and waste time, and also to protect his own ears, Jiang Zhiyu snapped his fingers, and Song Shiwei suddenly fell out from behind the screen.

"oops!"

Song Shiwei couldn't help but shout, knowing that he had made a big mistake, he got up and stood aside with his head down, not daring to say a word.

Xiao Lingyu and He Yanting already knew of her existence, so they were not surprised.

The only two people who reacted the most were Xiao Yanli and Xiao Chuji.

Xiao Yanli stood up immediately.

He stared at her, his face darkening and his eyes growing more angry.

Xiao Chuji stared at them with the eyes of a wild beast spotting its prey, with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Now is a critical moment, and Xiao Yanli's handle has been delivered to his hands. It was really effortless to get it.

He was about to make a threat when he heard Jiang Zhiyu sneer at the side.

"'Missing', 'Fake and real'?"

"Who is this person in front of me? Did Song Shiwei cleverly escape from the assassins? Or is this not the real Song Shiwei, but just a maid wearing a human skin mask?"

Jiang Zhiyu's words were sarcastic, but they also accurately blocked the excuse Xiao Yanli had just come up with.

Xiao Yanli choked and looked at Jiang Zhiyu with dissatisfaction.

Jiang Zhiyu was not afraid at all, and even leisurely supplemented his psychological activities:

【What she said were all my words! 】

The tone is ups and downs.

Xiao Lingyu: "..."

He Yanting: “…”

The two men's expressions twisted at the same time. Xiao Lingyu rubbed his ears, trying to rub out the devilish words, and whispered: "The assassination in the street is an indisputable fact. I will send people to investigate thoroughly."

Xiao Chuji's face darkened.

Before Xiao Yanli could even feel happy, he heard Xiao Lingyu say, "As for you, Sixth Brother, you must tell me everything about your plan for today's farce."

Xiao Yanli's face suddenly fell.

Xiao Lingyu now has the power to supervise the country. Even if the two are unwilling, they have to at least appear to be doing it on the surface, so they both responded awkwardly.

"Once you two have submitted your petitions, I will tell you everything. Whether you are telling the truth or not is up to you two to decide."

Jiang Zhiyu also chimed in: "That's right, if you tell a lie, I'll arrest both of you and throw you in jail."

It was rare to hear such childish words appropriate for her age from her mouth. He Yanting and Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but look at her a few more times, their eyes full of smiles.

[The poisonous insects collected in this way will have a place to be used.]

Even if the male protagonist is blessed by heaven, he wouldn't be bitten by bugs, right? After all, it's reasonable for bugs to appear in prison.

Xiao Lingyu: "..."

He Yanting: “…”

Xiao Yanli and Xiao Chuji were not smiling at all at this moment. Both of them had a look of impending storm on their faces. Xiao Lingyu stood up and took the flying knife away from Xiao Chuji. Finally, he said, "I will only give you one day. Tomorrow at this time, I will see your petition."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left.

Jiang Zhiyu and He Yanting also stood up and left.

Xiao Chuji looked at Xiao Yanli, then at Song Shiwei. His eyes were struggling fiercely, as if he was thinking about something. When Xiao Yanli looked at him vigilantly, he fiddled with the Buddhist beads in his hand and turned away.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Song Shiwei nervously observed Xiao Yanli's expression. Seeing that he was not as angry as she had imagined, she spoke cautiously: "Yanli, I didn't mean it..."

Before she could finish, Xiao Yanli raised his hand, a gesture that left no room for doubt. Then he shouted, "Where are the people? Are they all dead?!"

Two men rushed in, knelt on the ground, and trembled with fear.

"I asked you to look after the good guys, and this is how you look at them?"

The two men begged for mercy in unison: "Master, spare us! She deliberately sent us away. By the time we realized what was happening, she had already reached the inner hall. We were afraid of making a noise and attracting attention, so we didn't dare to stop her."

He actually put all the blame on her!

Song Shiwei's eyes suddenly became vicious, but disappeared in an instant.

She sobbed a few times, then walked over to Xiao Yanli, sat on his lap, and put her arms around his neck. "You can't blame me. You didn't even discuss this with me beforehand, and then you knocked me out. When I wake up, I'll naturally come to you and ask what happened."

Xiao Yanli suppressed his anger and said reluctantly, "I also said that I would explain it to you when I get back."

"I don't want to wait," Song Shiwei retorted, "I'm tired of waiting. I've waited in the Prime Minister's residence, in the prison of the Dali Temple, and in the palace. I've waited long enough. From now on, I don't want to wait anymore."

There was a hint of desolation in her voice as she looked at Xiao Yanli quietly.

Xiao Yanli also stared at her in silence. After a long moment, he sighed softly as if in compromise. "It's my fault. I just wanted to avoid getting you involved, but I never imagined you were already caught up in this."

He raised his hand and touched Song Shiwei's head: "I will let you know before taking any action in the future."

Song Shiwei smiled slightly.