"Father, what kind of useless people have you found? They're completely worthless." Pang You couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
"We were almost there, but as you know, Qiao Lian'er has some special abilities. When she searched for the token, it disappeared. And she did it right in front of everyone; she didn't try to hide it."
Pang You smirked, his face full of disdain: "It's just a bunch of weird tricks. I have a plan that will be useless to her even if she has these crooked skills."
"Tell me quickly, the results will be announced in a few days. I see that Mu Xinghe looks relaxed, which means he did well. If he ranks in the top three in the palace examination, we can only watch him get promoted."
Pang You said, "Father, do you know about celestial phenomena? Some people are harbingers of misfortune, who can affect the emperor and the country's fortune. During periods of particularly severe clashes, all sorts of troubles will occur. Such people will be arrested and beheaded."
Pang Da immediately understood. He had to admit that this method was more effective than the previous one. The emperor would not forgive someone who could bring him misfortune.
This is a major taboo.
"Father, you brought so many people. Is Qiao Lian'er chasing you?" Pang You looked at the group of people outside, ready for battle.
"Qiao Xi'er miscarried, so naturally Qiao Lian'er will blame me. Right now, Qiao Lian'er is in a bad mood, so I have to be careful."
"It was just a miscarriage, she didn't die?"
“Where can you die so easily?” Ponda snorted.
Pang You looked regretful: "That's because she's lucky."
"However, Father, if you want to save your life, don't leave the Inner Army headquarters during this time. Don't forget, the two Pei brothers are also on Qiao Lian'er's side. You might be being watched by the Pei family right now."
Upon hearing this, Pang Da felt a cold sweat break out all over his body and looked around.
"I'll head back now. Keep an eye on things."
“I’m not worried. At my age, and in Lingxiao Academy, most of the students are from aristocratic families. Who would dare to kill a child there? That would offend all the wealthy and powerful families and make them the target of everyone’s anger.” Pang You remained calm.
Across from a teahouse, Pei Shijiu watched Pang Da leave, surrounded by a circle of people, all very alert, truly keeping their eyes and ears open.
Sensing that someone was looking in their direction, Pei Shijiu lowered the curtain and held a short blade in his hand: "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear."
As he turned his fingers, the tiny dagger, as thin as a short arrow, reflected the sunlight outside the window, its sharpness chilling and intimidating.
Pei Shijiu gestured towards Pang Da to gauge the distance, and then sheathed his short blade.
By attacking from this direction, the short blade will be quickly detected and intercepted.
From this day forward, Pang Da has not left the Inner Army Headquarters.
After resting for a while, Qiao Xier was finally able to get out of bed. Mu Xinghe helped her take a slow walk in the back garden.
She hasn't spoken in a long time.
“My wife, look, the flowers are blooming one by one, and all sorts of different colors are combined together. How beautiful! This is truly a riot of colors, a hundred flowers in full bloom.” Mu Xinghe bent down, picked a flower, and placed it in Qiao Xi’er’s hand.
She lost her grip, and the flower fell to the ground.
Mu Xinghe didn't mind, and picked another small flower, gently tucking it into her hair.
Qiao Xi'er looked at the person beside her. She was so depressed and didn't respond at all, but he was still so gentle.
A tear welled up in her eyes, but remembering what the doctor had said—that crying is bad for your health—she held it back.
She simply held his hand silently.
She can't let go or accept things as they are right now; she can only wait for time to heal all wounds.
Qiao Lian'er has been losing a pound every day for the past few days, and she's stopped eating the delicious food she loves.
Several groups of men were sent to the inner army headquarters, but Pang Da was well hidden and had no chance to make a move.
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