Chapter 87 The power of a single punch that can kill four people
"Prince."
Qi Muchao pursed his lips, "How?"
"I've been following the governor for two days and learned from a minor official close to him that these people do know about the Crown Prince's visit to Yanzhou. That official was an official in Beijing a few years ago and was transferred to Yanzhou last year."
"Perhaps he recognized the Crown Prince after seeing him in the capital."
Qi Muchao shook his head. "The Crown Prince is very cautious. Given his personality, it's impossible that he didn't guess that someone in Yanzhou would recognize him. He must have disguised himself before coming to Yanzhou."
Changkong frowned and asked doubtfully, "What the prince is saying is that there is a traitor around the crown prince?"
This is the most likely guess.
Qi Muzhao was silent for a while, then looked up at Changkong, "Anything else?"
"I learned that the Crown Prince came to Yanzhou mainly to investigate the iron mine, but he must have discovered something not long ago, so he was ambushed and killed, resulting in his whereabouts being unknown."
Rather than saying that the Crown Prince discovered something that led to the assassination, it would be more accurate to say that the Yanzhou Governor asked a superior in the capital to whom he was loyal, and the response he received was to cut the weeds and eradicate them completely.
In just one year, the emperor was poisoned and the prince was assassinated. These events all highlight the unrest in the court.
Before leaving the capital, his father asked Qi Muchao to go to his study for a talk. Qi Muchao still remembers his eyes filled with worry.
"The emperor's safety is not only related to the change of the supreme throne, but also to the people and the border."
"Wei has been coveting our territory for several years. Last year, a new emperor ascended the throne. He loves war and bloodshed. If we have internal strife and it is discovered by the outside world, it will be more than just a matter of changing the imperial power for the people."
Thinking of this, Qi Muchao's irritability became even stronger. He raised his eyes to look at Changkong and said, "You continue to inquire. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still alive, you must find him before those people do."
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Lu Wanning felt like she was about to fall apart after rushing all the way.
Although Song Yu didn't tell her much about Yanzhou along the way, Lu Wanning could vaguely guess something from Song Yu's expression.
When she stopped to eat some dry food on the way, she suddenly asked Song Yu, "Is Qingyao angry about your trip?"
Song Yu smiled and said, "The princess wishes I would stay away from her."
Qi Qingyao thought she was the emperor's little tail, and thought that she would go to the emperor to complain about anything that happened, so she hated her very much.
But in fact, Song Yu just did what she should do. It was not her who reported daily affairs to the emperor on weekdays, so it had nothing to do with her.
But in Song Yu's opinion, there was nothing to explain about these things.
Lu Wanning pursed her lips. "General Song leads troops in battles on a daily basis and knows the cruelty of war. If a war breaks out one day and the other side asks the princess to marry to maintain a temporary peace between the two countries, what do you think, General?"
Song Yu sneered, his face showing disdain. "If that's the case, it only shows that the general is incompetent, and the superiors are even more foolish. Letting a weak woman enter the enemy country alone is no different from letting her die."
"No war can be ended because of a woman. You also said that it was a temporary balance, which proves that you know that once one side no longer wants to maintain this balance, the first person to be eliminated will be the so-called princess who is married to the alliance."
There have been such examples in previous dynasties. None of the princesses who went to marry into the royal family had a good ending.
Their lives and their miseries cannot even be described in words.
The people who were initially grateful for their bravery soon forgot about them completely.
After all, life is hard, and who has so much time to sympathize with a princess who has enjoyed wealth and glory for so many years.
Lu Wanning didn't know what to say for a moment. She could only think of the scene in her previous life when Qi Qingyao went to the State of Wei for marriage.
His eyes fell on Song Yu's cold face.
If she were still alive at that time, she would definitely be extremely disappointed.
After finishing his rations, Song Yu wiped his mouth and pulled Lu Wanning up from the ground. "We have to continue on our journey. It would be best if we could meet with Prince Qi first."
Song Yu’s main mission on this trip was to bring back His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
This is also the main reason why she agreed to let Lu Wanning come along.
If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was seriously injured, Lu Wanning would not be in such a state of panic if he were there.
The three of them arrived at their destination in the middle of the night. Since she had informed Qi Muchao in advance before coming, it was easy for them to find Qi Muchao's residence.
When Changqing opened the door, he observed through the crack. When his eyes fell on Song Yu, a flash of understanding flashed in his mind. Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly saw Lu Wanning and Hu Yan, who were wearing coarse clothes and had sticky mustaches.
He didn't recognize her at first glance, but when he realized what was happening, his eyes widened. "Crown Princess?"
Lu Wanning sat in the somewhat cramped room with her head hung.
Qi Muchao walked towards her with an expressionless face, unable to bear it any longer, and pinched the two small mustaches with his fingers and pulled them hard.
Lu Wanning almost jumped up, but met Qi Muchao's cold eyes and sat down silently again.
"It hurts." She murmured, "I'm worried about you too."
"Worried?" Qi Mu laughed angrily. She knew she was worried, so he simply asked, "Do you know how dangerous it is here now?"
This is simply nonsense. Yanzhou is now like a completely isolated and independent little world, totally out of control. Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince can be ambushed and put in danger here. Who knows what will happen if she stays here.
Qi Muchao was very angry. He scolded her but felt that this person was mentally ill and would probably not listen to him. He turned around and was about to call Song Yu to scold her.
Lu Wanning quickly grabbed his arm and said, "No, I insisted on coming here. Why are you blaming General Song?"
Seeing Qi Muchao still had a stern face, Lu Wanning curled her lips and said, "It's dangerous here, but if you can stay here, why can't I?"
Qi Muchao was no longer able to vent his anger. "I am a man."
This kind of danger was commonplace to him, but he didn't want Lu Wanning to be in such danger.
"So what?" Lu Wanning retorted, "Isn't General Song also a woman?"
How can it be the same?
Not to mention that Song Yu's punch was powerful enough to kill four people, Song Yu had nothing to do with him.
Not to mention coming to Yanzhou, even if she ran to the emperor and shouted, asking him to chop off her head immediately, Qi Muchao would not be able to do anything.
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