The soldiers surrounded the Lin'an Marquis's residence, and in the chaos, the residence was brightly lit.
Lu Qiqi looked at the torchlight outside, which shone into the room through the window, making it as bright as day.
Worried about the two little ones, she asked, "An Jiu, how are Lu Yao and Song Binyu doing?"
An Jiu had already arranged for Shadow Guards to protect the two people's room. Before they entered the room, a Shadow Guard had come to report that "they are safe, just a little frightened."
It was understandable that the two were frightened. Lu Qiqi nodded and watched as Qingdai silently stood up and stepped aside.
She said, "Qingdai, go to Ayao's room and take good care of her for me. I'll go see her when I'm done with my work."
Qingdai understood that Lu Qiqi still had things to do, and with great insight, she accepted the order and withdrew.
Lu Qiqi was led by An Jiu to a courtyard that was rarely visited by people.
Spring nights are not as bitterly cold as winter nights, but in the somewhat desolate courtyard, a light breeze sweeps across the neck, making one instinctively shiver.
The two entered the courtyard, where twenty corpses were neatly laid out on the ground, with a row of guards from the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion and several Shadow Guards standing nearby.
Nineteen was among them. He had his hands tucked into his arms, his neck hunched as if he couldn't withstand the cold wind.
Nineteen saw the two of them and quickly walked over.
"Princess, Ninth Brother."
Upon hearing this, everyone standing bowed to Lu Qiqi.
Lu Qiqi responded calmly, then turned to look at Nineteen, "Did you notice anything unusual?"
Nineteenth, "Not yet."
With such a major incident occurring, it's impossible that Chen Zirong wouldn't know that the soldiers had rushed in.
Thinking of this, Lu Qiqi asked, "Didn't my eldest uncle come?"
Nineteen explained, "Just now, a servant from the mansion came to report that there were neighbors outside the mansion, who brought their soldiers and wanted to enter the mansion to help. Minister Chen has already gone to deal with it."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi was stunned for a moment.
At this moment, someone outside the mansion led the mansion's soldiers, wanting to enter and help.
In her view, upon hearing the sounds of swords clashing, shouldn't the normal reaction be to protect oneself and gather the guards to protect one's family?
Why are there still people rushing into danger?
She stood there silently, and Nineteen, as if she could read her mind, reminded her...
"Most of the people living near the Marquis of Lin'an's residence are military officers, so it is normal for the residence to have its own soldiers."
They were all men who had followed the Marquis of Lin'an in battle, so naturally they wouldn't be left unattended.
After understanding the reason, Lu Qiqi stopped doubting it.
She said, "Nineteen, go tell my uncle to make a big fuss about this, so that all the military officers outside know about the assassin. Tomorrow, have him apologize in the main hall."
We will not discuss where these assassins were captured for now.
Nineteen's mind worked incredibly fast. He immediately understood her intention, responded, and hurriedly ran out of the courtyard.
Standing behind Lu Qiqi, An Jiu watched the figure run away into the distance. "Princess, do you want people to think that these assassins came to assassinate the Crown Prince?"
Lu Qiqi said, "The Shadow Guards protect the Marquis's residence, after all, they are always in the shadows."
If this matter were brought to light, not only would Song Binyu be completely safe, but no villains would dare to come to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence to seek their death in the near future.
At that time, the Marquis of Lin'an's residence will be the safest place.
“Let’s go,” Lu Qiqi lifted her skirt and walked straight toward the corpse.
The twenty corpses, covered with white sheets, looked terrifying under the firelight.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Qiqi lifted a white cloth to examine the assassin's physical characteristics.
As the white cloth was lifted, a pale face was revealed.
The soldiers watching all felt a chill run down their spines, fearing they might frighten Lu Qiqi, as they wouldn't be able to explain it to the old Marquis.
But what followed was not a scream, but a beautiful and calm face, with a white cloth on her hand, examining the corpse.
This action terrified the soldiers, turning them pale.
The shouts from the hearts of a group of burly men were deafening.
'What's going on? I know Miss Biao is a skilled doctor, but I've never heard of her being able to work as a coroner!'
Lu Qiqi, of course, had no idea what they were thinking, and focused intently on the inspection.
The body was fatally wounded in the chest by a sword that pierced the heart, killing it instantly.
Knowing it wouldn't look good to strip people naked on the spot, she stood up and said to An Jiu, "The Shadow Guard has the best coroners in the capital. Have them examine these bodies carefully."
It would be best to cut them open tonight and see what they ate.
Those who are not of our kind will always have different dietary habits.
An Jiu glanced at her, her eyes flickering slightly. "Yes!"
Upon hearing Lu Qiqi's words, the soldiers gasped in astonishment. This was no beauty at all!
He's practically a living devil!
What kind of young lady would want to be disemboweled so easily?
After resolving this matter, Lu Qiqi went back inside.
The first thing she did after entering the house was to go into the space to wash off the dirt on her body.
After changing his clothes, he came out of the space and walked towards Lu Yao's courtyard.
When she entered the room, she found Qingdai, Haitang, and Yuqing all guarding her bedside.
Qingdai was a bit older than the two of them, and when they were drowsy, she was able to muster the energy to cover them with shawls.
They were also the first to notice Lu Qiqi entering the house.
"Princess of the County".
"Shh~"
Lu Qiqi extended her right index finger and placed it on her left side, making a shushing gesture.
Qingdai immediately understood. She stood up and woke up Haitang and Yuqing. After the three of them left the room, Lu Qiqi approached the bedside.
She sat down and saw that Lu Yao had already fallen asleep, with traces of crying on her face.
The sisters had experienced fleeing famine, and even when bandits and Tartars blocked their way, they had never seen bloodshed. They were truly well protected by Lu Qiqi.
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