The subordinate accepted the order and left.
Qi Yunxiao then called over another person: "Do you have any information about Lao Ba?"
Subordinate: "We've searched everywhere, but haven't found any trace of the Eighth Prince. We suspect he's still in the palace."
"Still in the palace?"
Qi Yunxiao fell into deep thought.
The late emperor passed away suddenly. Several princes were in their fiefdoms, and only the Crown Prince and the youngest, the Eighth Prince, were in the palace.
His Highness the Crown Prince is "dead," but the Eighth Prince, who is only eight years old, has disappeared without a trace.
Before coming to the capital, Qi Yunxiao received a request from the Crown Prince to find the Eighth Prince.
However, the capital city is full of the new emperor's spies, making it virtually impossible to find the Eighth Prince without being detected.
He had barely set out when he sent word to the capital to find the Eighth Prince.
Who would have thought that after searching everywhere, the person might still be in the palace.
The subordinate was in a dilemma: "When the new emperor ascended the throne, all the old people in the palace were purged. Now there aren't many of us left. If we want to find a child in the palace... we'll need time."
Qi Yunxiao waved his hand: "I understand, you can go ahead and get busy."
The new emperor has ascended the throne, and an eight-year-old child has no one to support him, so he can't cause any trouble.
But why would he keep an eight-year-old child?
Qi Yunxiao didn't understand.
Just as I was thinking this, another person came up: "Master, someone from the cloth shop has come and said that the Marquis sent someone to the cloth shop to find you and ask you to go home."
My muddle-headed father is looking for me again?
This is because that cheap stepmother wants to ask me for money!
Despite being a large manor, they had no way of making money, but they were very good at spending it.
They actually had to rely on managing their mother's dowry to support their family.
It's true that shamelessness knows no bounds.
Qi Yunxiao couldn't help but sneer: "Tell the people at the cloth shop that I haven't returned to the cloth shop."
He wanted me to help him earn money to support them, yet he was reluctant to give up the title of heir apparent to me, and he even arranged for me to marry a country woman...
He wanted to destroy himself in every way.
Such a stepmother is despicable.
It would be a real shame not to treat it well.
As Qi Yunxiao was pondering this, the innkeeper suddenly came up again and said, "Master, the second young master of the Hou family has arrived with a group of people for dinner, but there are no private rooms available, and they're making a scene downstairs."
The second young master of the Marquis's mansion, isn't that Qi Yunheng?
The Hou family doesn't have much money left, so how could they afford to spend it at a place like Guiyun Tower?
Qi Yunxiao smiled and said, "Then... let them have this private room."
"Okay! Can you give me a discount?"
"No need, they are all young masters, giving them a discount would be beneath them."
The shopkeeper nodded knowingly and was about to leave.
Qi Yunxiao stopped him: "There are some new and delicious dishes recently, recommend them to them... No credit allowed."
"Yes." The shopkeeper understood completely.
The new dishes are all expensive, and they're also limited in quantity.
Qi Yunxiao went to a small room in the backyard on the first floor to handle some miscellaneous tasks.
Just when things were almost finished, a problem arose.
The shopkeeper came to report: "The second young master of the Qingping Marquis's mansion didn't have enough money to pay the bill, and he's causing a scene."
"How much?"
"They spent 126 taels of silver, and I even rounded it down, but the second young master of the Marquis's mansion only brought 67 taels of silver..."
That's almost half the difference!
"If he didn't have enough money, he could have asked his companion to pay the bill. What's the big deal?"
The shopkeeper had a wicked grin on his face.
The key issue is that his companion doesn't want to pay the bill...
Not only did he refuse to pay the bill, he also mocked Qi Yunheng for pretending to be rich despite being poor, and for inviting people to Guiyunlou.
"What was Qi Yunheng's reaction?"
Qi Yunxiao was rather curious about this pampered second young master.
I've hardly ever spent time with them, and I don't know how they conduct themselves.
The shopkeeper's tone betrayed his contempt: "He told the others to leave first, while he stayed in the lobby to wait for his family to send money."
Hehehe!
When problems arise, the family has to clean up the mess; he's still just a kid!
I just don't know if my muddle-headed father and stepmother are satisfied with this twenty-year-old boy.
Qi Yunxiao sneered and told the shopkeeper to get busy.
Just as I was about to leave, someone from the cloth shop came to report.
The Marquis's mansion has come looking for someone (money) again.
Qi Yunxiao continued to play dead.
As darkness fell, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Qi Yunxiao sensed two breaths outside the door. One was the faint breath of an ordinary person, while the other was the breath of a master!
He held a dagger in one hand and several pear blossom darts in the other, ready to respond at any moment.
The door was opened after three knocks, and a petite figure in a black cloak walked in first.
Qi Yunxiao moved with lightning speed, placing the dagger directly against the neck of the woman in the black cloak.
The blade touched flesh, chilling the skin, and a line of crimson blood immediately appeared.
A lean and wiry figure rushed forward immediately. In the instant of close combat, they had already exchanged more than a dozen blows in just a few steps!
Then the movement stopped.
Qi Yunxiao's dagger was pressed against the man's neck, already cutting through the skin, and blood was flowing down.
The man in black's arms were hanging limply, and they were dislocated during the fight!
The three people in the room remained silent, their heavy breathing filling the room.
"stop!"
The black cloak was lifted, revealing a wild and beautiful face.
Although Qi Yunxiao had never met her, he had seen her portrait: this was actually the late emperor's third princess, Zhao Mingzhu!
Zhao Mingzhu's eyes were full of admiration: "No wonder my father asked me to hand over the Hidden Dragon Guard to you. I didn't expect you to actually have some skills!"
He actually managed to defeat Long San of the Hidden Dragon Guard.
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