His fists clenched under his sleeves, a murderous urge pounding in his chest.
"Second Prince, you've got a good plan." The First Prince suppressed his anger, squeezing out each word through gritted teeth, his reddened eyes looking like he wanted to devour someone.
After this incident, the lines between people becoming distant and close became clearly drawn.
Chu Yaoce simply smiled faintly and asked softly, "What does this mean, eldest brother? May I ask for your guidance?"
When the eldest prince saw him pretending to be deaf and dumb, he almost fell backward.
He composed himself and said angrily, "Next one."
The crown prince stood still, his face calm and composed, showing no sign of triumph, as if everything in the future was under his control.
Indeed, since Qiao Lian'er showed his sincerity, he has become even more confident.
This time, bringing the Imperial Guards to "cooperate" with the First Prince was Qiao Lian'er's idea. It was a battle to win hearts and minds, and it happened naturally without any deliberate intent.
"They're really patient. They'll search dozens of houses along this street before they get to the Qiao family," Pei Shijiu said in his spatial dimension.
"After all, the Emperor still treated me quite well. They need to act naturally so that it will feel real."
Based on this calculation, the search team wouldn't arrive at the Qiao family's residence until after midday.
Qiao Lian'er went home first.
"I heard that someone is colluding with the enemy, and the First Prince is leading the Imperial Guard and the Imperial Household to search for all the major families," Pei Qingrong said. "My father is also on the mission."
"Colluding with the enemy? Who would dare to do that? How dare they?" Qiao Xi'er frowned upon hearing this and said, "The world is at peace now, and His Majesty is magnanimous. What could possibly be so dissatisfying that one would want to collude with an enemy country?"
“There are always people with all sorts of messy thoughts,” Qiao Zhizhi said. “Those who are never satisfied have no good fortune.”
Qiao Lian'er listened to their discussion and smiled inwardly. Everyone was still indignant, but they were already trying to frame her.
Now, the Crown Prince is busy with the search, and it's not enough for the Qiao family to prove their innocence; she won't let the Crown Prince and his ilk get away with it.
She had made preparations in advance; those things were in the space, and she placed them side by side.
Then release Pei Shijiu from the space.
“This is it.” Pei Shijiu picked up one of them.
This is a straw doll with paper strips pasted on it, needles stuck all over its body, and rough, distorted facial features, making it look very eerie.
When he saw the red words above, his expression changed slightly, and he lowered his voice.
"Little girl, you're really too bold."
Qiao Lian'er smiled and said, "It's not that we're bold, it's that some people are bold."
Pei Shijiu immediately understood: "Then, let's take action now."
There are three puppets in total: one for the eldest prince, one for Vice General Chen, and one for Pang Da.
Qiao Lian'er went to the First Prince first and placed the doll on the First Prince's curtain.
Just as she was about to leave, she remembered something: her promise to Du Qingruo.
In fact, Du Qingruo's mission was already complete when the First Prince's expression changed upon hearing Du Qingruo's name.
She was a tool Qiao Lian'er used to test whether there was any connection between the eldest prince and Du Qinglan.
Now, it's time for her to leave.
At this moment, Du Qingruo sat in a small garden, her face somewhat blank.
The eldest prince is going to search the Qiao family. Presumably, the princess will have a response. But what about her? Has the princess forgotten her and is she destined to stay here forever?
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