The next day, a commotion was heard outside the post station.
Ruixin arranged for people to clean up the body, working from midnight until dawn. Just as she opened the door to wash up and go back to sleep, she heard someone shouting loudly outside the post station.
She strode into the house, pushed open the window facing the street, and saw that the guards with swords had surrounded the gate of the post station.
After what happened last night, she became more cautious and found the room where the inn stored miscellaneous items, which gave her a good view of the activity outside the inn's backyard.
With the main gate surrounded, the backyard is likely in the same situation.
So she hurried toward the storage room, wanting to know if her guess was correct.
When Ruixin returned to the room, Wuqi was holding the clothes that Xuan Wenying had worn the day before.
Hearing the door close, Uqi raised her head and looked at Ruixin with her scarlet eyes.
Before she could even ask a question, she heard Ruixin hurriedly say, "There are guards with swords surrounding the post station."
I just took a look, and these men all have calloused hands; they're much more capable than the guards who protected us before."
Seeing that she was unhurried and carefully examining the clothes, Ruixin ignored what she had just said.
“They even blocked the dog hole we used to pass messages!”
Upon hearing this, Wu Qi looked up again and laughed self-deprecatingly, "So that demoness had already suspected something, and her risky entry into the palace was just to turn the tables on her."
interesting. "
Ruixin strode towards her, observing her ambiguous smile, and felt a pang of annoyance, but even more so, a sense of disappointment.
Her anxious expression was evident. "What time is it? Do you still have any intentions? What are we going to do next?"
The previous use of Xianglou's power had already gone against the Tatar king's wishes.
Now, not only have they failed to kill the demoness and avenge the princess and the eldest prince, but they have also lost two groups of elite assassins from the brothel.
If the Tatar king finds out about this, even the third prince might not be able to protect us!
"You'd better think of a solution quickly!"
Ruixin finished speaking in one breath, finally bringing Wuqi to her senses. "Go out and have someone fetch a doctor for me. Tell him I caught a chill last night and am feeling unwell today."
During this period, when someone from the palace came to invite him, he would use this excuse to avoid trouble for the time being.
If I'm not mistaken, that demoness must have a backup plan; we must be on guard.
Speaking of having a backup plan, Ruixin recalled a report from last night that "people were sent to kidnap Lu Xiangxiang, but none of them returned."
"It's likely that the witch made preparations beforehand, luring the assassins to her doorstep before carrying out the massacre."
Once Wuqi realized the clothes in her hand were useless, she threw them on the ground without hesitation, turned to Ruixin and said, "It's too late to realize this now, but just you wait, I won't let her get away with this!"
It's time to put the princess's plans after the city fell to use.
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed in Resin's eyes, and her morale suddenly soared. "I'll find a way to get the message out right away!"
News of Wuqi catching a cold spread quickly, and the palace soon dispatched an imperial physician to treat her, prescribe medicine, and instruct her to rest well before returning to the palace to report back.
After three days of decocting the medicine, Ruixin finally found an opportunity to pass on the message.
What she didn't expect was that the news, which had just been sent out, reached Lu Qiqi's ears in less than an hour.
When An Jiu brought the message into the Marquis of Lin'an's residence, Lu Qiqi had just finished giving Song Binyu acupuncture.
Upon hearing that An Jiu had something to report, she instructed Song Binyu's men to take good care of her before returning to her own courtyard.
At that time, An Jiu was already waiting inside the house.
Upon seeing her gracefully enter the house, he bowed before saying, "Princess, news has come from the post station, instructing the people of Xianglou to carry out Sudiya's plan in Dajin a year ago."
Lu Qiqi's expression changed from usual, a sharp glint appearing in her eyes. "Have you found out what the plan is?"
An Jiu shook his head, "The Tartars are secretive about transmitting messages, and the Shadow Guards have only managed to find out this much."
However, my subordinates have already sent men to track them down. Before they can spread the message, it's still not too late to eliminate the messenger.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qiqi finally concluded, "Try to tell your family's heir about this matter, and then send someone to investigate what major events happened in the Great Jin Dynasty this year."
It was enough for Sudiya to go to great lengths to leave a thorn in the side of the Great Jin Dynasty.
As for the person who sent the message to Wuqi, have the Shadow Guards continue tracking them and report back immediately if there is any news.
"yes!"
After An Jiu left, Lu Qiqi also fell into deep thought.
Too many things happened a year ago; for the Great Jin Dynasty, natural disasters and man-made calamities followed one after another.
Floods in the south and droughts in the north have caused people to be displaced and live in misery.
Wu Guangping betrayed his country and colluded with the enemy, killing General Feng, which led to the fall of the border city, and the Tartars committed atrocities on the land of the Great Jin.
The eldest prince embezzled disaster relief funds and bribed important officials in the court, but he committed suicide after being condemned by the authorities.
Every single one of these matters is a major event.
For a moment, Lu Qiqi couldn't guess Wu Qi's next move.
Now, Wuqi's travel is restricted.
She thought, 'As long as I'm careful, there's nothing to fear.'
The events that occurred that day did not escape the ears of the Marquis of Lin'an.
To prevent assassination attempts, everyone in the manor was always accompanied by guards whenever they went out.
Chen Siyi was quite angry about this.
"It's all Lu Qiqi's fault. Why didn't she stay in the countryside? She had to come to the capital to stir up trouble."
Now, not only is the Marquis of Lin'an's household implicated, but they can't even go out freely anymore!
Xiao Die, Chen Siyi's maid, stood to the side watching her nervously, afraid that she would be punished for smashing things like Chen Siqi.
Fortunately, despite her anger, Chen Siyi didn't completely lose her rationality.
She gripped Xiaodie's shoulders with both hands, forced Xiaodie to meet her eyes, and said, "You go out of the manor right now and get the medicine. I don't care what excuse you make up, go to the pharmacy and get me some Five Elements Herbs."
Remember, you must not let anyone know. If the news leaks out, I will sell you out of the house!
Did you hear me clearly?
Seeing that her eyes were red, Xiaodie looked away after only a moment of eye contact, not daring to look up at her again.
In her panic, she nodded her head repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.
Seeing her frightened appearance, Chen Siyi finally regained her composure.
She released Xiaodie's shoulders, as if to comfort her, "I just have some small bumps on my body and need to wash with Five Elements Herbs."
This matter must not be known to outsiders, as it would damage my reputation as a woman awaiting marriage; not even my mother.
So, go to the pharmacy and buy a few more doses of medicine, then lie to strangers and say I caught a cold and have a cough.
Xiaodie was startled by Chen Siyi's sudden change in expression, looking quite frightened.
Chen Siyi felt disgusted, but she couldn't find anyone else to do it, so she could only continue to coax, "Xiaodie, go and get it for me. I promise I will never treat you badly in the future!"
Hearing this, Xiaodie finally calmed down. She swallowed and whispered, "Miss, there's no need for that. I'll go get the warrant and go get the medicine."
After saying that, Xiaodie took the money for the medicine and ran out of the second house's courtyard as if her life depended on it.
It felt as if someone was demanding my life from behind.
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