He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and saw the location clearly. Song Shiwei was shocked.
This, isn't this the place where she and Du Wen lived?
How did Xiao Yanli know?
Did he find out about it himself, or did he have contact with Jiang Zhaorong again?
When he thought of this possibility, Song Shiwei felt the wounds all over his body begin to ache again.
Jiang Zhaorong treated him like this, could Xiao Yanli still ignore her and continue to cooperate with her?
Her mind was in turmoil, and she couldn't hide it as well as she had at the beginning.
Xiao Yanli also noticed her dissatisfaction. He grabbed her shoulders and whispered to her, "Xiao Lingyu is a kind person. He won't torture me. Once you tell him, he will definitely send someone to check. I have already left traces. Xiao Lingyu will definitely believe it."
"Once they enter the mountain, the matter will be settled."
According to the original plan with Ji Tong, she should pretend to be unwilling and agree.
But when Song Shiwei looked at Xiao Yanli with a bright smile on his face, he suddenly didn't want to fulfill his wish.
Her tone was cold: "What about me? According to your highness's plan, if I am implicated by the previous dynasty, the emperor will definitely depose the prince, but I am still a princess of the previous dynasty."
"Your Majesty, will you care about the treasures of the previous dynasty, or will you just treat me as a remnant of the previous dynasty?"
Xiao Yanli was speechless for a moment.
No one can predict what the emperor will do.
If the emperor really wanted to execute Song Shiwei, he probably wouldn't say a word of objection.
"You are my concubine," Xiao Yanli approached slowly, the affection in his eyes making Song Shiwei's heart beat faster. "Father punished the Crown Prince for this matter because he had his heart set on the treasure. How could he take his anger out on you?"
"If you don't want to be punished," Xiao Yanli tore up the note. "I'm thinking of a way. But now that the Imperial City is deserted, it's not a bad idea to just raise an army. It's just an insult, it won't be a big deal."
He looked as if he didn't care at all: "It's time for dinner, what do you want to eat?"
Song Shiwei shook his head. Xiao Yanli called the servants in and listed a few dishes, all of which were Song Shiwei's favorites.
Song Shiwei's expression became even more complicated.
The food was served quickly and the two of them were silent.
The meal passed by without any taste. When Xiao Yanli stood up to leave, Song Shiwei whispered, "I'll go."
…
The streets were bustling with people. In an alley one street away from the East Palace, Song Shiwei, wearing a hood, got off the carriage.
Xiao Yanli lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Be careful. If you see something wrong, blow the whistle I gave you immediately."
Song Shiwei curled up his palms slightly and nodded.
She walked towards the East Palace. Xiao Yanli followed her back with his eyes. Only after he saw her enter the East Palace smoothly did he lower the curtain and said, "Let's go."
…
In the East Palace, Xiao Lingyu was looking at Ji You who was brought back by his subordinates.
The clever servant standing next to Xiao Lingyu noticed that Xiao Lingyu looked unhappy and signaled the person standing at the door to bring some cold tea.
But the servant at the door obviously didn't understand. He blinked and mouthed: "Huh? What's wrong?"
The clever attendant took a deep breath.
Xiao Lingyu was unaware of what was happening around him and just stared at Ji You.
Ji You looked a little embarrassed and avoided his gaze: "Your Highness, we have known each other for a long time. I don't intend to hide it from you. I came back this time because I really had no choice."
Looking at Xiao Lingyu's suddenly cold face, he said: "But I really plan to come back, but I have to take care of my family affairs first."
When he said the last sentence, his voice turned cold.
Xiao Lingyu also knew something about the situation in Ji You's family.
Ji's parents had a son in their old age and loved Ji You very much. They wanted him to bring honor to the family, but they didn't want him to stay in Shengjing, a cannibalistic place.
The best thing would be to pass the imperial examination and return to my hometown to become a county magistrate.
It’s a pity that although Ji You is talented, his luck is not very good. Every year during the imperial examination, some big or small things always happen, either the old house catches fire or his old father falls ill.
In the end I had to miss the exam.
If Ji You had not been appreciated by the Queen by chance, he would probably still be wielding a hoe in the fields of his hometown.
It's a family matter, probably related to his parents.
Just as Xiao Lingyu had thought, Ji You's eyes showed sadness when he mentioned this: "I hadn't seen them for half a year, so I took this opportunity to go back and see them, but when I opened the door, I saw them lying in a pool of blood..."
Ji You choked and couldn't utter those two words.
Xiao Lingyu frowned.
"At the time, there were other people rummaging through the house. I pushed them down and they said it was done by nearby bandits."
Ji You gave a bitter laugh: "I sent many guards to guard it, but none of the guards died, and yet the people they were guarding died. If they were really bandits, would they do this?"
"But the strange thing is that those guards have also disappeared."
Was this premeditated?
Xiao Lingyu didn't know what to say for a moment.
Ji You raised his eyelids, his eyes red: "But those guards are all your subordinates, Prince!"
Xiao Lingyu: “!!!”
He looked at Ji You in shock.
Ji You clenched his fists, his expression frantic: "So, it can't be said that I was forced to do it. I agreed to it so that I could ask him sooner, Your Highness, why did you do this?!"
"I didn't!" Xiao Lingyu retorted without hesitation.
"I have never asked who you sent back then."
"Your Highness wouldn't do that, but what about the Queen?!" Ji You roared excitedly, "Although the Queen is gone, her followers are still here. Does Your Highness know how many people the Queen has planted in the Eastern Palace?"
"Those people are loyal to the Queen, so they will naturally be loyal to Your Highness!"
Xiao Lingyu opened his mouth, but was unable to refute.
If they were the Queen's men, it is not impossible that they would do such a thing to silence them after Ji You left.
His reaction was seen as acquiescence by others.
The servants around were so anxious that they almost stuck their heads into the ground. Their bodies were shaking like sieves. Someone accidentally bumped into an accessory on the wall, causing a slight "ding" sound.
It was a very small sound, but in the house where you could hear a pin drop, it was as deafening as thunder.
Not to mention that he immediately knelt down and apologized loudly.
Xiao Lingyu pinched the root of his nose, his mind in a state of confusion: "Get out!"
Everyone immediately dispersed. The clever servant was about to step forward with a fan, but his arm was grabbed and he was forcibly taken out.
The door was also closed by them considerately.
The servant stared at the door, stunned.
"Your name may be Wood, but you can't really be Wood!"
One of the men who carried him away was so disappointed that he said, "His Highness is so angry that his face has turned blue, and you still dare to move forward with a fan. Are you trying to kill yourself?"
"That's right. Don't be fooled by His Highness' usual amiable demeanor. You wouldn't know that He once lost His Highness' temper and beat over ten people to death with a stick!"
"Much more brutal than He Yanting before his leg was healed!"
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