Liu Ruzhi stood there, stunned.
They even forgot to put their hands down.
Why has this princess become so cold?
His words were sharp as knives.
He was so embarrassed that his face turned red from the scolding.
Ashamed, he explained to Mo Yunhan, "Your Highness, it's not that I've been negligent, but this matter is truly strange, which is why I've come to seek your help. Her Highness the Princess Consort..."
Mo Yunhan waved his hand.
"The princess is in a bad mood."
"Since you have already interrogated the matter of the Sui Dynasty's secret agents fleeing, let them go. Go and report to the Emperor to close the case."
"ah?"
Liu Ruzhi's eyes widened.
"Spies from the Great Sui Dynasty have infiltrated the capital. How can such a serious matter be closed so hastily?"
Mo Yunhan had no intention of explaining further.
He took long strides and chased after him.
"Your brother won't make things difficult for you, so go ahead without worry."
Liu Ruzhi stood there with her arms outstretched, not quite coming to her senses for a long time.
A constable stepped forward and whispered, "Sir, Princess...why isn't the Princess helping this time?"
Liu Ruzhi snapped out of her daze and glared at him angrily.
"You still have the nerve to ask? You're incompetent and just rely on others for help? Where's your regular salary?"
The head constable scratched his head, realizing he was in the wrong.
"So what do we do now? We really can't find him, we don't have a single clue. We can't... we can't just say he vanished from the prison into thin air, can we?"
Liu Ruzhi was also troubled.
The recent series of cases, each one more bizarre than the last, have left him feeling utterly overwhelmed.
"The Regent will not harm me. Since those people cannot be found, then let's stop looking for them."
"Aren't you going to look anymore?"
The constable's eyes were as wide as a bull's.
"That's a serious criminal! And didn't you say you'd already informed the Emperor that you'd caught the spy?"
Liu Ruzhi was so angry that she wanted to sew his mouth shut.
"Aren't there still two in the prison? Didn't Luo Ruyan say she had important matters to discuss with the Emperor? Hopefully, she can reveal something new so that we can save our lives."
...
Chang'an District, Princess's Residence.
A discreet black carriage stopped at the entrance.
The woman wearing a black conical hat walked in without hindrance, holding a token.
In the courtyard,
Mo Qingrui was scolding Jiang Zhao with a willow branch.
"How can you be so clumsy with words? Now that Chief Dean Wang is gone, in terms of academics and ability, which of these deputy chief deans can compare to you? Uncle Jiu has already given you some pointers, and you still won't agree? What are you thinking? Do you want to come back to my fiefdom with me and really become a lowly tutor in a private school?"
Jiang Zhao was slapped twice, but he didn't dodge.
His face still showed a hint of confusion.
“You don’t understand. Power is deeply entrenched in the Imperial Academy. It’s not easy to set things right. I’d rather be a junior tutor.”
Mo Qingrui didn't necessarily want him to become the head of the hospital.
It's just that we've endured so many years.
She knew his dreams all too well.
He couldn't pull the willow branch out of his hand, and stood there panting, hands on his hips, exasperated.
He caught a glimpse of the person approaching out of the corner of his eye and paused slightly in surprise.
Who are you?
The maids and servants around him all knelt on the ground, trembling.
Mo Qingrui then noticed that the woman had a gold-plated tag hanging from her waist.
Her expression changed drastically.
He angrily threw the willow branch in his hand to the ground.
What are you doing here?
Seeing that her expression was off, Jiang Zhao immediately stepped forward and stood behind her.
His eyes revealed a wary look.
The newcomer removed his straw hat, revealing his true face.
Jiang Zhao was stunned, and quickly bowed in greeting.
"Greetings, Princess."
Mo Qingrui was in a bad mood and grabbed Jiang Zhao and pulled him up.
His tone was cold.
"The eldest princess is of noble birth, above the royal family of Ling. What is she doing condescending to come to my county princess's residence? We have no eligible women in our household who would die in place of the eldest princess!"
Mo Yunke sighed softly.
"Qingrui, what happened to Qingzhi back then..."
"You have no right to mention my sister."
Mo Qingrui was so angry that her face turned ashen, her chest heaved violently, and her eyes were red.
Lin Qingzhi is her cousin.
He was sixteen years older than her.
He was her aunt's only son, who came to the capital to seek refuge after his parents passed away.
At that time, Mo Qingrui was only two years old, and the princess was weak because of a difficult childbirth.
Du Qingzhi had been taking care of him at his bedside for a long time. Later, when the princess passed away, the third prince, seeing the good relationship between the two, requested an imperial decree to change Du Qingzhi's surname to Mo and bestow upon her the title of county princess.
I hope to find her a good marriage in the future.
He promised her a lifetime of wealth and honor.
None of them expected that their initial kindness would lead her to her doom.
She became the scapegoat and was sent to the barbaric Kingdom of Dayu.
No one else knew how Mo Qingzhi was doing.
But she received a letter written in blood, Mo Qingzhi's last words.
Every word and phrase is filled with pain.
To this day, she doesn't dare to look at it a second time.
And all those who caused all of this
Your Majesty, the Retired Emperor, and even the powerful and incomparably noble Princess before me,
But they are all alive and well.
She was powerless to take revenge, yet she couldn't forgive Mo Qingzhi either.
It will never be possible.
Mo Yunke saw the hatred in her eyes.
Looking helpless,
"I know that saying anything now is useless and can't make up for anything. All the things I've sent every year over the years have been returned to you untouched. Since you refuse to accept them, I won't send any more from now on."
Mo Qingrui stared at her intently.
"If Your Highness the Eldest Princess came here just to discuss this matter, then there was no need for you to personally visit the Princess's residence."
Mo Yunke took out a scroll from her bosom and unfurled it in her hand.
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