As soon as the palace door opened, Wu Fang hurried in, knelt on one knee and bowed to Ji Xingzhi, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly and said, "No need to be polite."
Wu Fang stood up, his expression grave. He bowed to Ji Xingzhi and said, "Your Majesty, I have received news that someone from the Prince of Huazhou's mansion has been imprisoned in the death row by the Emperor of Huazhou. They will be beheaded soon!"
Ji Xingzhi's face suddenly changed when she heard this. Everyone in Prince Xun's Mansion was about to be beheaded? Then wouldn't Su Yang be in imminent danger?!
Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhi hurriedly asked: "Su..."
As soon as she said the word "Su", Ji Xingzhi suddenly realized that Hua Yihen was listening from the beam. Hua Yihen probably didn't know Su Yang's identity yet, so she quickly changed the subject and asked, "Where's Xue Yang? Is she also imprisoned in death row?"
Wu Fang had long known that Ji Xingzhi would ask about Su Yang's situation. Recalling the news he had received, he hesitated for a moment before truthfully replying, "Miss Xue Yang was sent to the palace by Hua Li, the commander of the Huazhou Imperial Guards. She is not in danger for the time being."
After a pause, Wu Fang continued, "It is said that... the Emperor of Huazhou doted on Miss Xue Yang so much that he even gave her his entire palace to live in."
Hearing this, Ji Xingzhi felt a little relieved. Su Yang was not in danger of life, which was good news after all.
Waving his hand, Ji Xingzhi said calmly: "You can leave for now."
Wu Fang was hesitating whether to tell Ji Xingzhi that Hua Yihen had not been found yet, but thinking back to Ji Xingzhi's reaction yesterday, Wu Fang swallowed his words, bowed his head slightly, and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."
As soon as Wu Fang left, Hua Yihen impatiently came down from the beam, with a cold face, and walked out of the hall without saying a word.
Ji Xingzhi took one look and immediately strode over to pull Hua Yihen back, saying in a deep voice, "Hey! Where are you going?"
Hua Yihen said coldly: "Go back to Huazhou."
Ji Xingzhi felt ashamed when he heard this. He pulled Hua Yihen to sit at the table, slowly poured him a cup of tea, and pushed the cup in front of him, saying, "Have a cup of tea first and calm down."
Hua Yihen looked at Ji Xingzhi expressionlessly, remaining silent.
Seeing that Hua Yihen didn't want to drink, Ji Xingzhi didn't force him. She poured herself a glass, took a sip to moisten her throat, and got straight to the point: "Think about it, it would take at least ten days to half a month for the news to spread from Huazhou to Lizhou. The imperial guards wouldn't have been besieging a mansion without any support for nearly two months. Besides, Wu Fang only got the news today. So, the so-called impending execution was just a trick to lure you out. As the saying goes, if you're alive, you have to see the person; if you're dead, you have to see the body. Although everyone says you're dead, I won't be at ease unless I see it with my own eyes.
You don't have to rush back. The Emperor of Huazhou won't do anything to the people in Prince Xun's Mansion for the time being."
Hearing this, Hua Yihen was silent for a while, as if thinking about something. Then he said, "He won't, but someone else will."
When Ji Xingzhi heard this, she only needed a little thought to guess who the "someone" Hua Yihen was talking about was. The person who had this power in Huazhou and was responsible for dealing with Prince Xun's Mansion was Hua Li.
Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhi couldn't help but ask, "Are you talking about Hua Li? Do you have a grudge against him?"
Just by listening to Wu Fang's reports over the past few days, Ji Xingzhi could guess that Hua Li was a ruthless character. If the "someone" Hua Yihen mentioned was really Hua Li, then it would be quite troublesome...
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