Chapter 173 Visitors

Qi Shuo had expected Cheng Maoming to agree so readily, and he gave a prepared explanation: "There's no need to do anything else. If it's not too much trouble, just treat him better in terms of food and accommodation, and don't let him run away."

The strangeness in Cheng Maoming's eyes could hardly be concealed.

This must be a woman involved with Prince Jing. After Prince Jing got engaged, he couldn't get rid of her and actually thought of locking her up in Jinlin Guard. It has to be said that Prince Jing's behavior is different from that of ordinary people.

"No trouble, no trouble." Cheng Maoming had an understanding expression.

Although Qi Shuo felt that the other party looked strange, he still smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, General. I will ask the guards at home to send the person over."

"No problem. How long do you want to keep him locked up, Prince?"

"Let's lock him up first and wait until he figures it out."

Cheng Maoming nodded: "Okay. Don't worry, my lord. I will discipline my subordinates and keep their mouths shut."

Qi Shuo thanked him again and returned to Prince Jing's Mansion.

Du Qing heard footsteps outside the door and looked alert.

He had been confined to this airtight room for the past few days. Apart from the regular food and drink, no one paid any attention to him. The long period of silence and lack of communication could drive a person crazy.

This is not the time to deliver food, who is coming?

Just as I was thinking about it, the door creaked open and a tall young man walked in.

Du Qing's eyes tightened.

It’s Prince Jing!

He stared at Qi Shuo as he walked closer without saying a word.

"I'll change the place for you today." Qi Shuo said in a casual tone, as if he was chatting casually.

Du Qing looked at him and saw only calmness on that young face.

He thought, this really doesn't look like a little prince who was raised in luxury.

"What exactly do you want?" Du Qing asked after a brief silence.

Since the other party was sure that he wanted to hurt Miss Lin Er, why did they just leave him here and do nothing instead of killing him quickly?

Qi Shuo smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you to find a new place for you?"

It was difficult for him to have a good attitude towards someone who wanted to hurt Lin Hao. This smile was cold and looked even more unpredictable in Du Qing's eyes.

"Take him away." Following Qi Shuo's order, two young guards quickly came in and took Du Qing out.

The carriage stopped at the Moon Gate, and he was stuffed into the carriage and sent directly to Jinlinwei.

Cheng Maoming was waiting early in the morning.

Originally, he didn't need to show up for such a trivial matter concerning himself, but he couldn't resist his curiosity.

He wanted to see what the woman who annoyed Prince Jing looked like.

"Has the person arrived?" Cheng Maoming went to the place where Du Qing was imprisoned.

It was not a dark prison cell, but more like an ordinary guest room. There were many such rooms in Jinlinwei, mainly used to detain people with status who had not yet been convicted.

Seeing Cheng Maoming coming in, his subordinates bowed one after another.

"Grand Commander."

Cheng Maoming turned a deaf ear to these greetings and kept his eyes on Du Qing's face.

Yes, it's a man?

Still unable to believe what he saw, he looked around: "Is this the person sent by Prince Jing?"

After receiving a positive answer from his subordinates, Cheng Maoming looked even weirder.

"Grand Commander—"

Cheng Maoming came back to his senses and regained his serious expression: "Don't let him starve, and don't let him escape."

"yes."

Cheng Maoming looked at Du Qing deeply again, then turned and left.

That night, a lifeless, abandoned house stirred. Several people gathered in the hall to discuss something, surrounded by a single, dim, soybean oil lamp on a table.

"The latest news is that Tou'er Du is no longer in Prince Jing's Mansion. He has been sent to Jinlin Guard." A man with a scar at the corner of his eye whispered.

The other people all looked unhappy.

"I didn't expect Prince Jing to be so cunning. He doesn't play by the rules at all!"

"Yeah, all the time I've spent on scouting and planning these past few days has been wasted."

In the past few days, they stopped doing other things and kept circling around Prince Jing's Mansion, determined to rescue Du Qing, but they didn't expect that their efforts were in vain.

"This Prince Jing, find an opportunity to teach him a lesson!"

Scar glanced at the person who spoke and said, "Stop meddling in other people's business. You can make Du Touer fall. Do you think it's that easy to cause trouble for Prince Jing? The most important thing now is to rescue Du Touer."

"That's going to be difficult. The Jinlin Guard's cells are as impenetrable as iron walls. Besides, if we take action, we'll be noticed by the Jinlin Guards, and it will be even more difficult for us to act in the future."

Several people were silent.

The Jinlin Guards were responsible for searching, arresting, and investigating. They couldn't even hide, and if they tried to jailbreak, they would be noticed by the Jinlin Guards and would be in trouble in the future.

After a long time, someone tentatively suggested, "How about... wait for an opportunity?"

"This is the only way." Others expressed their agreement one after another.

The dim light went out, and the hall fell into darkness. Several people quietly left the abandoned house under the moonlight and dispersed in all directions.

The main streets of the capital were swept more frequently, and the bluestone-paved roads were always bright, especially Jinxiu Street, where even the flowers and trees on both sides were beautifully trimmed.

The imperial court’s intention was very clear; it wanted to show the Yu Liu envoy a prosperous capital of the Great Zhou.

This is not only a face-saving measure, but also a different kind of deterrent.

Whether it's an individual or a country, they are all bound to admire the strong. The Yu Liu people, aware of the prosperity of the Great Zhou, will be more cautious between the Great Zhou and the Great Qi.

It was early summer, and the day had finally come for Yu Liu's envoy to enter the capital.

Many people crowded on the street to watch, including Qi Shuo and Lin Hao.

After the two got engaged, they were finally able to go on a date openly.

"There are a lot of people here. Do you want to go up to the teahouse and take a look?" Qi Shuo pointed to the teahouse opposite.

The elegant rooms on the second floor of this street-facing teahouse had already been booked out, so that people could watch the excitement from a high vantage point. One of them was booked by Qi Shuo.

"No need, it's quite interesting to look at it this way." Lin Hao stood on tiptoe and looked towards the city gate.

Qi Shuo was amused by her enthusiasm for watching the fun.

There were people all around, and laughter was heard everywhere. He quietly held the soft hand.

Lin Hao glanced at him quickly and whispered, "Let others see it!"

"Everyone is looking at the envoy Yu Liu." Qi Shuo remained calm and refused to let go.

Lin Hao lowered her eyes to look at her clasped hands hidden by her sleeves, pursed her lips, and had no choice but to let him go.

Only after the engagement did I discover that Prince Jing was extremely shameless!

"Here they come, here they come!" Cheers rang out and the crowd became a little agitated.

Qi Shuo moved sideways to block the people pushing over and looked over there.

A team of people wearing jade and jade costumes came from the direction of the city gate. The team was very long, with people riding horses, walking, and riding in carriages.

Two carriages were in the center, one in front and one behind, each drawn by four horses. The horses were of the same coat color and were incredibly majestic. It was obvious that the occupants of the carriages were the two most senior envoys from Yu Liu.

Qi Shuo whispered in Lin Hao's ear, "I heard that there's a prince among the envoys from Yu Liu this time."

The carriage in front had its curtains rolled up on both sides. Because it was moving slowly, one could clearly see a young man sitting inside.

Lin Hao lost interest after just one glance and looked towards the tightly covered carriage.