"Someone's there." Xiao Jingzhao shouted in a low voice, bent down, picked up a few pebbles, and flicked them into the distance.
The rustling of leaves began.
On a large tree in the distance, several dark figures darted about like startled birds.
Before Xiao Jingzhao could give a signal, Xiang Yang and Xiang Song drew their swords and pounced forward.
The other party seemed to know that the visitor was hostile, and they ran away desperately without stopping for a moment.
After chasing them for a while, Xiao Jingzhao called out to the two, "Stop chasing us. Not everyone has this kind of lightness skill."
He stopped and looked in the direction the unidentified people had fled, a smirk playing on his lips, and let out a cold snort.
"Master, those people guarding outside the Jiang residence are clearly up to no good." Xiang Song keenly sensed a hint of conspiracy.
Xiangyang looked worried. "The young lady is beautiful and lives in such a large mansion. Someone must be trying to take advantage of her."
Xiang Song gritted his teeth and cursed Xiang Yang as an idiot in his heart.
Under the moonlight, Xiao Jingzhao turned and looked back at the Jiang residence.
“If the young lady were by the master’s side, something like tonight would not have happened.” Xiangyang felt that he had seen through his master’s thoughts.
Xiao Jingzhao ignored him and with a wave of his hand, the three of them quickly disappeared into the night.
Back in the palace.
Xiao Jingzhao summoned more than twenty secret guards, who were divided into two groups: one group kept an eye on the Prime Minister's residence, and the other group kept an eye on Song Yunzhi's Princess residence.
Xiangyang watched as the guards took their orders and left.
He asked, puzzled, "Your Majesty, shouldn't we send people to protect the young master and Miss Jiang?"
"There's another reason for this," Xiao Jingzhao said sparingly.
Princess's Residence.
Several dark figures filed in from the top of the wall.
Song Yunzhi wore a plain white dress with a light blue moon-bloomed brocade shawl over it. Her long black hair was tied back with a white jade hairpin, making her look neat and tidy.
"Reporting to Madam, three men in black went to the Jiang residence tonight. I suspect they are from the palace."
"People from the palace?" Song Yunzhi stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
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