In the night in Ganzhou, the courtyard where the Seventeenth Prince lived was as quiet as ever, showing no sign of the mysterious assassination attempt that had taken place there the day before. Under the moonlight, the windows were brightly lit, and the guards were even more careful and vigilant. The figures of the two men swayed gently in the candlelight through the paper window.

The Seventeenth Prince and Lord Dorgon were discussing the assassination attempt that occurred that night.

Suddenly, footsteps approached from outside the door. Seventeenth Master instinctively covered the hilt of his knife and listened intently.

"Report! Seventeenth Master, there is a woman outside the courtyard requesting an audience!" It turned out to be a guard. Seventeenth Master breathed a sigh of relief, and his grip on the hilt of his sword gradually loosened. But why would a woman come looking for him so late at night? She must not be an ordinary person.

The Seventeenth Prince stood up, thought for a moment, and waved his hand to give the order: "Please let her in!"

Lord Dolonko was very nervous. After all, this was a critical moment, and everything had to be done with caution. The Seventeenth Prince had just survived an assassination attempt, and it would be inappropriate to let strangers get close. He stood up and stopped them.

"Wait...you said it was a woman? What did she look like? Did she say anything?" Lord Dolonko asked carefully.

The guard reported truthfully: "The woman is alone and insists on seeing the Seventeenth Prince, saying she has important matters to report."

Lord Dolonko stroked his beard and glanced at the Seventeenth Prince. The Seventeenth Prince nodded, and the guards withdrew.

In the courtyard living room, Lord Dolonko and the Seventeenth Prince were already seated. A young woman dressed as a lady was brought in by the guards. When she walked to the front of the hall and saw the two officials seated, she immediately knelt down and introduced herself.

"This humble woman greets Your Excellency!" The woman dared not raise her head. The Seventeenth Master observed her closely, but he couldn't figure out what relationship this woman had with him or what she could report to him. Nevertheless, he gestured for her to raise her head.

Seventeenth Master slowly spoke: "You said you had something to tell me. Now that you've met everyone, don't be nervous or afraid. Just say what you have to say."

The woman relaxed slightly as she heard the Seventeenth Prince's warm greeting. She glanced warily at Lord Doronko sitting to the side, and the Seventeenth Prince, noticing this, said, "No need to worry, you have something to say!"

The woman kowtowed and began to speak: “I am the concubine of Magistrate Lou. I have come tonight to report him for murdering for money, for doing something that is against heaven and reason…” The woman cried as she spoke, and it did not seem like she was faking it.

The Seventeenth Prince was shocked. He couldn't determine whether the woman's words were true, but there must be more to the story. He continued to question her: "You said you were Magistrate Lou's concubine, so why did you report him for murder for money?" The Seventeenth Prince's eyes were sharp, and the woman was clearly frightened. She quickly explained.

"My lord, what I have said is entirely true. Although I am his concubine, he is my enemy. Years ago, he saw my beauty, murdered my beloved, and forced my parents to give me to him as a concubine..." the woman cried, tears streaming down her face.

"You said you wanted to report Magistrate Lou, but what exactly did he do? Do you have any evidence?" Duolong continued to ask.

"Your Honors," the woman said, "the Magistrate of Lou County is involved in the disappearance of a large number of people in this area. I have personally witnessed him frequently contacting people of unknown identity. Moreover, there is a lot of silver hidden in his study. I have learned that Your Honors have come here specifically to provide disaster relief for the local people, so you must be good people. That is why I have dared to tell you this."

Seventeenth Master and Duolong had begun to suspect Magistrate Lou, but unexpectedly, his concubine came to denounce him, which was exactly what Seventeenth Master had in mind. Seventeenth Master and Duolong discussed for a moment, and then sent the woman back, continuing to pretend that nothing had happened, but she was to act as Duolong's inside man.

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