Chapter 209 Two flower thieves?
"Well, even if you just want to use them, it has now been proven that they are not very useful. They live on your territory, but they didn't even discuss such a big thing as assassinating Prince Qi with you. It is obvious that they don't take you seriously. Why should you treat them with courtesy?"
Poison Lady said expressionlessly, "It is better to eliminate them, so that they will not fall into the hands of the court one day and betray you."
"Dan Niang, you are saying this because you still hold a grudge against your second sister for being bullied, and you want to take this opportunity to take revenge on them, right?"
"I am clearly thinking about the prince, but you are speculating about me like this. What ability does Tuhlang have that deserves your kindness?"
"He has something that I want."
Seeing that Lady Du was quite hostile to Tu Helang and the others, Jun Tianyi reminded her, "If you really care about me, don't always think about being enemies with them. When I get what I want, I will naturally not let them go. By then, it's up to you how you want to vent your anger for your second sister."
"What exactly does the prince want?"
"I can't tell you this for now. This is a serious matter. The fewer people who know about it, the better. You will know it in the future."
As the two were talking, they heard the guard come to report: "Your Majesty, Mr. Tu wants to see you."
"Let him in."
Soon, Tuhelang entered the house and clasped his fists towards Jun Tianyi.
"Your Majesty, I did not instigate the assassination of Prince Qi. As you know, most of my men are hiding in the suburbs and hiding their identities. Today, eight brothers were drinking on the street and accidentally ran into Prince Qi who was traveling. They suddenly decided to kill Prince Qi to destroy the alliance between the two countries. Although the action failed, you don't have to worry about being exposed. Those brothers hiding outside only knew that there was a noble person helping me, but they didn't know that this noble person was you."
Listening to Tu Helang's words, Poison Lady sneered, "Mr. Tu, are you going to put all the blame on your men?"
Tuhlang looked at the Poison Lady, sized her up carefully, and then a smile appeared on his face, as if he didn't care about her targeting.
"I am just telling the truth, please don't misunderstand me."
Poison Lady received his gaze and felt unhappy.
Although the other party didn't say anything bad, she always felt that his eyes were frivolous.
If this guy wasn't the prince's guest, she would have wanted to slap him a few times.
Facing his apology, Jun Tianyi did not intend to embarrass him, and took over the conversation indifferently, "As long as the matter does not involve this king, it's fine. I heard that two of the assassins who escaped were stabbed in the arms and legs by King Qi. Now General Zhao is searching every house, and will soon find the palace. You go hide in the secret room first, and when it's daybreak, you go out and get rid of those guys who acted presumptuously."
Tu Helang was unhappy when he heard this. "Your Highness, it is understandable that the brothers were impulsive because of hatred. They were about to succeed, but Shangguan Qi escaped to a clinic. The owner of the clinic is the female doctor who made the plague prescription some time ago. She has several fierce thugs under her. The brothers did not dare to fight. If it weren't for this woman meddling in other people's business, Shangguan Qi would definitely not have survived."
As soon as these words came out, Jun Tianyi's expression changed immediately, "Listen to me, that is not a place for you to act wildly! Tell your men, if anyone dares to cause trouble for the owner of the clinic, I will make him die without a burial place."
Tu Helang was displeased by Jun Tianyi's scolding, but he was living under someone else's roof, so he couldn't turn hostile, so he could only respond: "Since the prince said so, I will naturally give you a favor."
Jun Tianyi looked at him coldly, "You'd better deal with the two people who were injured by Shangguan Qi, and find a conspicuous place to dispose of the bodies, so that General Zhao won't be able to investigate endlessly. If he sees the bodies, the clues will be lost."
"As you say." Tuhlang agreed and turned to leave.
Poison Lady watched his figure disappear at the door and sneered, "Incompetent rat."
"Okay, Danniang, you don't need to pay attention to her. By the way, is Sanniang back?"
"Fourth sister has completely surrendered to Prime Minister Song. Third sister tried to persuade her but failed. Not wanting to create a dilemma between fourth sister and me, she decided not to stay with either side. She sent someone to bring a letter to me, saying that she wanted to make her own way outside for a while, so that I don't have to worry about her."
"Well." Jun Tianyi paused and said, "It was my negligence after all. I didn't realize earlier that the treatment I gave you was too low, which made Si Niang dissatisfied. Now it's too late to make up for it. Don't worry, the feud between me and Song the dog thief will not involve Si Niang."
"As for Sanniang, if you see her, remember to tell her that the king gave you a house. If she feels uncomfortable living in the palace, she can move into the house at any time."
Poison Lady was somewhat relieved when she heard this, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
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The next morning, the weather was cold and gloomy.
A gorgeous carriage stopped in front of Yunlai Inn.
As soon as Hu Si Niang drew aside the curtain, she felt a slight chill in the wind. She shivered and went into the inn with her bag.
Arriving at Room No. 1 upstairs, she knocked on the door and asked, "Third sister, are you awake?"
The next moment, she heard footsteps behind the door, and Hu Sanniang quickly opened the door for her.
"Third sister, I brought you two new sets of clothes, they are so beautiful..."
"Fourth sister, you came at a good time. I need to tell you something."
Hu Sanniang's face was not looking good. She pulled Hu Siniang to the table and sat down. "I seem to be targeted by a flower thief."
"A flower thief?" Hu Si Niang's face showed a trace of surprise, "How could there be a flower thief?"
"Really? The night before yesterday, just as I was about to fall asleep, I heard the sound of someone stepping on tiles above my head. I could vaguely hear two people talking. I opened the door and wanted to catch them, but when I climbed onto the roof, I couldn't see anyone. I had to go back to the house and prepare the medicine to catch them, but they didn't show up again. I didn't sleep well that night."
"Then last night, I had just finished my shower when someone sneaked around my door and window. I opened the door and didn't see anyone. When I returned to my room, I saw a dark figure breaking through the window and entering. The man came up and hugged me. I was so scared that I quickly sprinkled him with a handful of medicine powder. His eyes were hurt and he slipped away without me catching him."
"Fourth sister, those two are better at Qinggong than me. They must be afraid that I can use drugs, so they dare not break in directly. Can you find a few experts in the Song Mansion to ambush and help me catch these damn flower thieves?"
Hu Si Niang came back to her senses from her surprise and frowned. "Although I am treated well in the Prime Minister's Mansion, I cannot order the masters there at will. The Master has been busy recently, and I am really embarrassed to disturb him. But there is one thing I can decide. If I bring my sisters back to the Mansion for a short stay, no one will stop me. Third sister, come and stay with me for a few days. The Prime Minister's Mansion is absolutely safe."
Hu Sanniang couldn't help but hesitate when she heard this, "This..."
"I know Third Sister is still unwilling to come to me. I just asked you to come as a guest. Third Sister, you are pretty. I am really worried about you living alone outside. Although we can make poison, if someone takes advantage of you while you are bathing or sleeping, can you ensure that you can defend yourself? It is really worrying to think about it. Listen to me, come and live with me for a few days. When the master is free, I will tell him about the flower thief. Okay?"
"All right……"
"That's right. Come with me quickly and don't stay in this unlucky place."
A quarter of an hour later, the two stood outside the Song Mansion.
"Third sister, now that you are here, don't be restrained. Lord Song is often not in the mansion during the day, so you don't have to worry about running into him."
At this time in the lobby, the servants of the Song Mansion were preparing lunch for Song Yunchu.
"Sir, it seems that the fourth lady has returned with guests."
Hearing the servant's words, Song Yunchu looked up and saw Hu Siniang dragging Hu Sanniang around the courtyard.
Song Yunchu smiled and said, "Please invite the fourth lady and the guests over."
The servant replied yes and walked towards the two people not far away.
"Fourth Madam, the Lord asks you to go to the lobby with the guests."
"The master is in the mansion? I thought he went to the palace." Hu Siniang looked forward in surprise. Seeing that many dishes were already placed on the table in the hall, she pulled Hu Sanniang over.
"Third sister, come and try the food in this mansion. It's delicious."
"Wait a minute!" Hu Sanniang came to her senses and quickly pulled Hu Siniang back, "Master Song, please sit down. Are we going to go over here?"
"Is there anything wrong?"
"You are a concubine, and I am the guest you brought with you. How can we sit at the table? I am not the mistress of this mansion."
"Third sister, have you become stupid after living in Prince Yi's mansion? Isn't it the head of the family who decides whether or not we can sit at the table? Lord Song has asked us to go over, why are you still so reserved?"
While pulling Hu Sanniang, Hu Si Niang whispered, "Only when His Majesty or other officials come, I need to pretend that I know the rules. If there are no outsiders present, there is no need to pretend. Just relax and don't be nervous."
“…”
When Hu Sanniang was forced to sit down at the table, she still looked embarrassed.
Song Yunchu smiled at her and said, "Since you are Si Niang's sister, there is no need to be restrained. The food in this mansion is good, eat more."
"Look, Third Sister, you still don't believe me when I tell you. Just eat and I'll serve you some. You've lost weight living in the inn these days. Come and try these spareribs and these deer ears..."
"Okay, okay, there's no more room."
Hu Sanniang felt really embarrassed to dine at the same table with Song Yunchu, but now that everyone was seated, if she left suddenly, it would not only seem ungrateful but also make her fourth sister lose face.
She could only lower her head to eat. She picked up a piece of meat, not knowing what it was. The moment she put it in her mouth, she was stunned.
It's really... unexpectedly delicious.
What she didn't see was that Hu Siniang, who was sitting next to her, and Song Yunchu, who was sitting opposite her, looked at each other, and both of them had a triumphant smile in their eyes.
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