Xia Yu recognized Jiang Qingwan, his expression blank, then as if he had thought of something, he quickly turned to look at the person wearing the ghost mask.
Guo Hao took the opportunity to rip off his mask, his smile both smug and roguish.
"Did the willow twig whip you feel good? Did you wet your pants in fear?"
Xia Yu squeezed his legs together, the chill between his legs making him furious.
"Guo Hao, you bastard, I..."
Before he could finish his fierce words, Guo Hao pressed a dagger against his mouth.
“You were acting like a grandson to me the other day, and I thought you really wanted to befriend me. I never expected you to be harboring so many malicious intentions. You’re just as heartless as your father, who’s an official who only talks nonsense. You’d better explain yourself clearly, or I’ll cut your tongue out.”
Faced with Guo Hao's threat, Xia Yu was not as nervous as before.
He sneered, "If you dare touch me, my father won't let you off the hook. Don't think I don't know that the last time the Su family lost things, it was your father who ordered you to do it. Your father has long since joined the Ninth Prince, trying to murder Prince Su, but thankfully the Prince's reputation saw through your treacherous plot..."
Jiang Qingwan suddenly interrupted him.
"So, you led Zheng Chengye to Huguo Temple to help Su Weichuan plot against the Ninth Prince's Mansion?"
Xia Yu almost blurted out the truth before he realized what was going on, but then he remembered his father Xia Shihui's instructions and immediately pursed his lips tightly.
Seeing that he wouldn't say anything, Guo Hao wanted to beat him up again.
Jiang Qingwan stepped forward and leaned closer. Her exquisitely beautiful face was as cold as ice, but her beautiful eyes seemed to hold a mysterious power.
“Young Master Xia, you should know that I am proficient in the Taoist arts of the Xuanmen and have countless ways to make you lose your mind and reveal the whole truth. The fact that the young marquis beat you is only because you are young and ignorant and have been bewitched and used by others. Since you are unwilling to talk, then I don’t need to waste my breath on you.”
She raised her hand and slowly placed her index finger on Xia Yu's forehead.
Xia Yu had already investigated Jiang Qingwan's abilities. Many people had witnessed Jiang Qingwan exorcising the lustful ghost on the pleasure boat that day, and the story was rumored to be extremely terrifying and sinister.
He was already terrified, and as the fingertips touched his forehead, he instantly felt a chill seep into his skin, as if his soul was being pulled out of his body.
He panicked instantly.
"Yes... it was Prince Su who asked me to monitor anything unusual around Guo Hao. I was only responsible for collecting information and passing it on to my father. My father told me to tell him about Zheng Chengye going to Huguo Temple!"
He blurted it out at an extremely fast pace.
Jiang Qingwan had exhausted her spiritual energy and withdrew her hand, her face pale.
Black Crow had attacked Su Weichuan's Buddhist Heart Hall, which means that Su Weichuan already knew that Black Crow was related to the remnants of the Sui Dynasty.
The plan to send Zheng Chengye to Huguo Temple was a scheme to outmaneuver Mo Yunhan.
Qin Minglang's mission to rescue the Empress Dowager was likely at the behest of Black Crow's master, which explains why Black Crow did not appear at Huguo Temple.
Black Crow's true purpose was never the Empress Dowager, but the imperial tombs.
But how did Su Weichuan know all of this?
She recalled the records from the Ministry of War, that Su Weichuan had used the Heavenly Gate Formation to defeat the Sui Dynasty's mechanical camp, and the mummified corpse hidden in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion.
If Su Weichuan had a Xuanmen master by his side, all of this would make sense.
But what exactly is his purpose?
Kill Mo Yunhan?
However, these actions are not the best approach; they seem more like instigating internal strife within the royal family.
Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure it out, Qing Sui silently landed behind her and leaned down to whisper something.
"Su Yulan incited many people to come here, shouting that there were students from the Imperial Academy having affairs."
Jiang Qingwan was stunned.
He turned to look at Xia Yu on the ground.
"Was someone seen when you brought him here?"
Qinghui immediately raised her chin, "Impossible."
Her abilities are beyond question.
Guo Hao, who was standing next to her, suddenly nudged her shoulder.
"Won't they tell on us?"
Jiang Qingwan choked.
Guo Hao did indeed get into her carriage on the street, and he made a fuss for a while, so it's not surprising that someone heard him.
Qinghui grasped her wrist.
"I'll take you away first. The rumors about the witch harming people haven't died down yet. If something else goes wrong, and the prince isn't here, things might get complicated."
Guo Hao glared angrily.
"This Su Yulan is no good either. She must have been involved in the Su family's scheme against us. Otherwise, how could that scum Qin Minglang have happened to save the Empress Dowager? You want to catch them in the act, huh? I'll let them catch you properly."
...
Su Yulan was overjoyed when she saw the carriage parked at the door.
This little slut thinks she can hide in a secluded, uninhabited house and no one will find her?
She deliberately took a little extra time to have Chunmei find a few storytelling scholars under the overpass.
From this day forward, everyone in the capital will know that Jiang Qingwan is a wanton slut who sleeps with anyone.
Seeing that Chunmei had already brought people over, she immediately retreated into the alley to wait and watch the show. The next moment, she suddenly felt a gust of wind. Before she could react, she had already landed in the courtyard, with a willow branch in her hand.
She had no idea what was happening when she suddenly felt the belt around her waist loosen and her outer garment being ripped off by a dark figure.
Her fair shoulders and half of her back were exposed.
The gasps and the sound of the door being kicked open rang out almost simultaneously.
Chunmei was extremely pleased with the astonished looks on everyone's faces behind her, and deliberately shouted loudly.
"Everyone, come and see! This morally corrupt couple is having an affair outside the Imperial Academy. In broad daylight, under the clear sky, it's an utter disgrace to civilization."
Someone recognized Xia Yu, whose clothes had been pulled off the ground and were now wide open, leaving him only in his underwear. He had a blank expression, as if he were savoring the moment.
"Isn't that Lord Xia's son? I've heard he's a talented scholar with excellent character and learning, known as the Refined Hermit. I never imagined he was such a playboy behind the scenes."
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