Cui Shenghe quietly got up, walked to the ship's side, and spoke in a low voice with Cui Jiu.
"Young Master is truly a prophet!" Cui Jiu said excitedly. "Early this morning, Shen Hanshan from Chaoyang County suddenly returned to Lingyang City, and then Lingyang City was sealed off. Soldiers are searching everywhere for thieves. If we hadn't sent Miss Zhao out of the city overnight, she would probably be trapped now."
Upon hearing this, Cui Shenghe nodded slightly, but his face remained largely expressionless. He sighed and said, "Isn't Da Xuan's move a classic case of 'protesting too much'?"
Cui Jiu was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and laughed, "Young master is right. Their actions only make us more certain that they are the real thieves!"
The two men smiled at each other, and in the darkness, the merchant ship continued to cut through the waves on the Grand Canal.
Gazing at the vast expanse of water, Cui Shenghe's smile gradually faded.
Since the Great Xuan Dynasty cannot tolerate Zhao Zhi, from now on, the Yun Dynasty will be Zhao Zhi's maternal home.
Today is the day Zhao Yun and Li Huai'an return to their parents' home in Zhao's family.
At the dinner table, Zhao Yun casually remarked, "I don't know who the Princess has offended, but last night, a fire destroyed her Phoenix Embroidery Courtyard. I was planning to visit the Princess today to express my gratitude!"
The chopsticks in Zhang Wan's hand instantly fell to the ground. Her face was deathly pale as she asked again, "Yun'er, what did you say?"
"The Prince Rui's mansion was burned down last night, and I heard that the Princess was also kidnapped," Zhao Yun said casually.
"She...she..." Zhang Wan closed her eyes and fainted.
"Mother, Mother, what's wrong, Mother? Quickly, summon the royal physician—"
"Wan'er... Wan'er..." Zhao Shouzhen walked quickly to Zhang Wan's side, picked her up, and hurried into the house.
The Zhao family was immediately thrown into chaos.
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