Chapter 218 Trouble

Princess Yi'an looked frightened, as if a ferocious beast was chasing her.

Lin Hao looked back curiously.

The person chasing after Princess Yi'an was a maid whom she had just seen in the Hualu Shop, and the person chasing after her was a man dressed as a guard.

It's impossible for her to interfere, she is not the kind of person who meddles in other people's business.

What Lin Hao didn't expect was that Princess Yi'an rushed towards her even though she didn't want to meddle in other people's business. She subconsciously dodged to the side and watched Princess Yi'an rush into the flower dew shop.

This change is so unexpected.

Princess Yi'an's maid ran past Lin Hao, following closely behind. The guards chasing her were threatening: "Get out of the way!"

Lin Hao frowned slightly and was about to stop the guard to ask what was going on when he heard a commotion from the direction of the teahouse: "Murder, murder!"

kill?

Lin Hao looked back at Hualupu and had a guess: Could it be that the murderer was Princess Yian?

Thinking this, she walked towards the teahouse.

The teahouse was not far from the Hualu Shop. When Lin Hao walked over, there were already a lot of people gathered in front of the teahouse, talking lively.

"I heard someone was killed there?"

"Yes, it is said that one princess killed another princess."

"Hiss—Princess killing princess? No way?"

When Lin Hao heard this, his heart sank slightly.

Princess Yi'an killed Princess Lingque? If so, we're in big trouble.

She squeezed forward, and the crying and shouting coming from the teahouse became clearer.

"Make way!" A voice came from behind.

When the onlookers saw that it was the police, they consciously made way for one another, then squeezed together again as another team of police went in.

Lin Hao thought about it and left the crowd.

Princess Yi'an is still in her shop!

As soon as Lin Hao stepped into the flower dew shop, he heard urgent shouts: "Don't touch our princess!"

Princess Yi'an's maid stood in front of Princess Yi'an, preventing the guards from Princess Lingque from approaching.

Princess Yi'an's guards were also chasing after them. They drew their long swords and confronted Princess Lingque's guards.

Several young girls in the shop looked nervous and confused, and were protected by the shopkeeper and Mrs. Hu behind them.

Lin Hao walked in and asked calmly, "What happened?"

A guard said impatiently: "Get out of the way, this is not something you can get involved in!"

Lin Hao smiled and said, "I don't want to get involved, but this is my family's shop."

The guard was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Hao carefully.

Previously, when Princess Yi'an and Princess Lingque entered the store, they left their guards outside, so the guards on both sides did not know Lin Hao's identity.

Princess Yi'an's maid recognized Lin Hao and frantically asked for help: "Second Miss Lin, please help our princess! We can't let them take her away!"

Lin Hao was silent.

To be honest, she still couldn't understand why Princess Yi'an came to Hualu Shop after killing someone. She couldn't have regarded her as a good friend, right?

During the silence, an official walked in and asked, "Is the princess here?"

Princess Yi'an ducked back and hissed, "Don't come over here!"

Even though Princess Yi'an was now a murderer in the eyes of the world, the officer remained respectful: "Princess, please move aside, as you will be unsafe in the chaos."

Princess Yian nodded, then quickly shook her head: "I don't know you, I'll wait for someone from the palace to pick me up!"

It was already half an hour later when Princess Yi'an finally left.

Chunni's face turned pale as she quietly asked Lin Hao, "Miss, will our shop be in trouble?"

"No." Lin Hao said with certainty, but he knew in his heart that if the government launched an investigation, the people in Hualupu would inevitably be questioned.

There were many yamen runners outside the teahouse, blocking the people who were reluctant to leave.

Lin Hao watched from afar and couldn't help sighing.

Not long ago, Princess Lingque was eating sweetened cheese and buying flower dew at the flower dew shop, and had a heated argument with Princess Yi'an. Unexpectedly, she died in the blink of an eye.

"Ah, good."

A person approached, and the familiar breath brought Lin Hao back to his senses.

"A Shuo, why are you here?"

"Many yamen runners are rushing here on the street. I came to take a look." Qi Shuo is tall and looked at the entrance of the teahouse with a relaxed look. "I heard that Princess Lingque is in trouble."

Lin Hao nodded: "It is said that Princess Yi'an killed her. But Princess Lingque's body was not found. Princess Yi'an just ran into the flower dew shop in a panic."

"Killing someone in public..." Qi Shuo muttered, frowning slightly, "It feels a bit weird."

Lin Hao's expression was startled. "What's weird about that? Ah Shuo, do you know something?"

Qi Shuo shook his head: "It's not that I know anything, but do you think a princess would really lose control of her emotions and kill someone in broad daylight?"

"It's possible. After all, it's the hatred of having your husband stolen from you." Lin Hao analyzed rationally. Seeing Qi Shuo looking at her with a strange look, she hurriedly said, "I definitely wouldn't do that. Don't worry."

The news that Princess Lingque was killed by Princess Yian was reported to Emperor Tai'an as quickly as possible.

Emperor Tai'an felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him from the blue sky, leaving him dizzy and dazed. He leaned on the dragon table for a long time before asking through gritted teeth, "Where's Yi'an?"

"The princess just came back."

"Bring her here!"

Princess Yi'an didn't even bother to change her clothes after returning to the palace. She ran straight to the Queen Mother and said, "Grandmother, save me!"

The Queen Mother didn't know what had happened yet. Seeing Princess Yi'an crying bitterly, she patted her on the back and said, "What happened? Why are you crying like this?"

Princess Yi'an clutched the Queen Mother's sleeve tightly without answering, but just sobbed.

The Queen Mother's eyes suddenly tightened and her gaze fell on Princess Yi'an's clothes.

Is that... blood?

"Jiaojiao is injured?" The Queen Mother had a bad feeling when she asked this.

If she was hurt, Yi An would have pulled her aside to tell her about his grievances instead of just crying like this.

Is this hurtful?

The Queen Mother's expression changed, and there was dissatisfaction in her eyes.

Hurting others is not a good reputation. Even if you are a princess, you cannot ignore it. Why are you crying and making a fuss like this?

At this time, Liu Chuan came over and said, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor invites the princess to come over."

The Queen Mother did not release him immediately. She asked in a deep voice, "Eunuch Liu, why did the Emperor ask Yi'an to come over?"

Liu Chuan glanced at Princess Yi'an, hesitated for a moment, and then told her the situation.

Princess Yi'an hid near the Queen Mother as if she was shocked, crying, "Grandmother, I didn't kill anyone, I didn't kill anyone!"

Compared to Princess Yi'an's excitement, the Queen Mother was much calmer. She nodded slightly to Liu Chuan and said, "Let's go over and take a look."

"Grandmother..." Princess Yi'an begged, resisting to see Emperor Tai'an.

The Queen Mother's face darkened: "Yian, if you encounter something, you must speak clearly. Avoiding it will only cause more trouble."

Princess Yi'an's expression grew uglier upon hearing this, and she dragged her feet behind with heavy steps.

Before Emperor Tai'an could see Princess Yi'an, he first received the crying and wailing envoy Yu Liu.

"The princess was killed just after the prince left. Did the Great Zhou bully our princess because she had no one to protect her?" Envoy Yu Liu asked excitedly.