Chapter 111 Flower Viewing Banquet

The Ti riders were shocked.

Could it be that someone discovered the whereabouts of the alien spies and came to inform on them?

It is really like searching for something everywhere but finding it without any effort.

He immediately snatched the letter.

I tore it open impatiently and took a look. The hope that had just risen in my heart suddenly melted away like snow falling into a charcoal basin.

"...The resident of Building 6, Xiangchun Lane, is out at night and stays out during the day. He never buys groceries or cooks, and he doesn't interact with his neighbors. He's very likely a remnant of the Ruifeng Society. I implore the Pursuit Division to investigate..."

He actually reported the Ruifeng Society.

"It's all for nothing."

The Tiqi who snatched the letter said dejectedly.

The commander frowned, then suddenly pointed at a few people and said, "Go and take a look."

The people who were named were stunned: "Sir, it's not necessary, right? Nine out of ten are scholars who stay at home and eat dry food all day."

"It won't take long to make the trip. If I can catch any fish that have slipped through the net, I can go to see the emperor later so that I don't come back empty-handed."

The commander replied.

Several people suddenly realized: "Your Excellency is right."

So he took the order and went to Xiangchun Lane.

After knocking on the door of Building A6, they left one person to guard the door while the others went into the yard to investigate.

There were five young men in the courtyard, all with different looks. They said they were sworn brothers and came to the capital together to make a living.

There were no suspicious items in the rooms of the few people.

However, unexpectedly, they found a musket in the unused kitchen stove.

As soon as the young men saw the muskets, they immediately flew away.

They quickly chased after him while setting off fireworks.

After great efforts, we finally captured all the people.

Although there was only one survivor in the end, this one was enough for them to complete their mission.

After the commander had interrogated the living person, he went to see the emperor with the confession and the musket.

"...These people are all the prince's secret guards. They were the ones who arranged the assassination at the Spring Hunting Grounds last time.

The interrogated secret guards were not aware of the theft of the musket, but we found indigo juice in the room of the secret guard leader who was not present. It must have been the leader who disguised himself as a foreigner and went to the weapons department to steal it..."

After hearing the report, the emperor sneered, "What a good son of mine! Not only did he steal the blueprints from the weapons department and make a musket to assassinate me, he also sent people to steal the latest musket. He wants to kill me again, right?"

The commander lowered his brows, closed his eyes, and held his breath.

A moment later, the emperor issued an order: "Order all branches of the Pursuit Bureau to hunt down Zhao Bixiang with all their might."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

In the Duanyunling bandit camp, Zhao Bixiang received the news and was so angry that he smashed another table.

"Waste! All waste!"

Not only did they fail to kill the woman, but they also exposed the largest Shadow Guard base, allowing the Pursuit Division to wipe it out.

If he had not been cautious and only communicated in one direction, the Pursuit Division would have already chased him to Duanyun Ridge.

After venting his anger, he released a carrier pigeon towards the capital.

The person who received the letter this time was not the shadow guard.

But the queen.

The queen finally received the letter from her son, but there was no joy on her face.

"You resent me on the one hand, and yet you want me to take risks on the other." She sneered, "We are truly the most hypocritical mother and son in the world."

But could she not help?

Of course not.

She had no way out and could only point at Zhao Bixiang.

After throwing the letter into the incense burner and burning it clean, she called Shaoyao over and said, "The peonies in the Imperial Garden are in bloom. I am planning to hold a spring banquet. Please send invitations to the noble ladies and girls of various families, inviting them to the palace to enjoy the flowers."

Peony bowed and agreed.

Feng Qingsui expected that Zhao Bixiang would definitely seek revenge after suffering such a great loss.

Unexpectedly, it was the Queen who took action.

Is this day finally here?

She put on specially made bracelets, pendants, earrings and hairpins before entering the palace with Qi.

The spring banquet is attended by many noble ladies, and it has always been a good day for every family to take the opportunity to meet their sons and grandsons-in-law.

"We'll take a good look at Changqing later."

Qi said happily.

"We can't let him drag it on any longer."

Feng Qingsui smiled and nodded.

When they arrived at the palace, the queen first treated them to a flower banquet in the banquet hall - the banquet was filled with flower tea and various snacks made from flowers.

Then he ordered the palace maids to present a peony flower to each person.

"Only by appreciating the flowers in your hair can you live up to the beauty of spring."

The Queen said so.

Everyone asked the maids to help them put the flowers in their hair.

There are several varieties of these peonies. The one Feng Qingsui received was the golden Yaohuang.

What Qi received was the purple-red Wei Zi.

Yaohuang and Weizi flowers have the strongest fragrance.

Feng Qingsui didn't hate the scent of flowers, but she smelled a faint medicinal fragrance in the rich floral scent.

Only her Yao Huang flower has this medicinal fragrance, not Qi's Wei Zi flower.

She remained calm.

After the banquet, when everyone was heading towards the Imperial Garden, she took Wuhua to the dressing room.

After coming out of the locker room, a person came towards me.

It was Shaoyao, the aunt in charge of the queen.

When Shaoyao saw that the Yaohuang flower was pinned on her head perfectly, her shoulders relaxed slightly.

Feng Qingsui noticed her expression.

"I thought you were lost." Shaoyao said with a smile, "Hurry over, everyone is enjoying the flowers in the Imperial Garden."

Feng Qingsui nodded: "Okay."

As she followed Shaoyao to the Imperial Garden, she casually asked, "Is the Empress also in the Imperial Garden?"

Shaoyao shook her head: "Your Majesty is a little tired, so she went back to the palace to rest. You guys just enjoy the flowers and don't worry about her."

A trace of loss flashed across Feng Qingsui's eyes.

She actually escaped.

But... she glanced at Shaoyao, who had inadvertently looked at the wall of the Imperial Garden several times, and the ghost was still there.

"Aunt, what kind of peonies are these?"

After entering the Imperial Garden, she took Shaoyao's hand and asked.

Shaoyao had already noticed a white shadow on the wall, and she felt anxious. She was afraid that if she walked away, it would arouse Feng Qingsui's suspicion, so she forced herself to introduce them to her one by one.

When the white shadow started to rush towards her, she quickly pulled Feng Qingsui's hand away.

"Someone seems to have tripped over there. I'll go take a look."

Then he left quickly.

Feng Qingsui turned her head and glanced at Wuhua, who had been following closely behind her and Shaoyao.

Wuhua nodded at her.

She slowed down her pace and walked slowly towards the crowded area.

Shaoyao had originally planned this, but when she was halfway there, she saw a white shadow flying towards her.

"ah!--"

She screamed and dodged in a hurry.

The white cat missed its pounce, then turned around and pounced on her again.

She fled in a hurry.

No one knows better than her what is painted on the cat's paws.

"What's wrong with this cat!"

She was very confused.

"Shouldn't you pounce on Feng? Why are you specifically pounceing on me?"

He ran and called out, "Someone, stop this cat!"

The palace ladies waiting in the imperial garden saw what was happening on her side, but no one dared to stop her.

This cat was given to the Sixth Princess by His Majesty. The Sixth Princess perfectly inherited the appearance of him and Concubine Wu, and was deeply loved by him. Even if he allowed the cat to do whatever it wanted, His Majesty never blamed it.

They're crazy to touch the cat.

Shaoyao was eventually caught up by the white cat and got scratched on the hand by the cat's claws.

It was this claw that made her bleed, and then she slowly fell to the ground and suffocated to death.