The news of the assassination attempt on the Marquis of Lin'an's residence has finally reached the post station.
After finishing her lunch, Ruixin planned to go out.
Before she could even take a step with her left foot, two large swords blocked her chest.
Ruixin had served Ajitai since she was a child, and she was never stopped from going wherever she wanted.
Two large swords suddenly blocked her path, making her feel an unprecedented humiliation. Her eyes widened like sharp swords as she glared at the two guards and shouted angrily, "What are you doing!"
The guard's expression was serious, and his words were well-founded: "The situation outside is not peaceful. The Crown Prince of Libei specifically instructed us to be on high alert against assassins and to protect Princess Wuqi and the envoy."
Ruixin naturally understood what the guard meant by "not peaceful," but yesterday he could come and go freely and gather information as usual during the day, but after a day, he became stricter.
To avoid arousing suspicion from the guards, Ruixin imitated a little girl's mannerisms and cursed a couple of times before angrily returning to her room.
When she pushed open the door, she saw Wuqi with her head down, gently wiping the bone beads with a handkerchief dampened with water.
Ruixin made a commotion downstairs, which Wuqi heard clearly from upstairs. She asked, "Are there many guards outside?"
Before Ruixin went downstairs, she saw that more people had been sent downstairs. This whole commotion was just to check the situation outside the post station.
There were no suspicious people outside the post station, so it's likely that all the guards were inside.
At this point, Reese strode up to Uchi and said, "They can't be doing this just to keep an eye on us, can they?"
Wuqi wiped the last bone bead clean and threw the handkerchief into the copper basin beside her.
The handkerchief, soaked with water, quickly sank to the bottom of the basin.
She held up the bone beads with both hands, admiring them in the light streaming in through the window.
After a moment, she said casually, "They found out that the assassins were arranged by us, and this is just a warning to us."
Ruixin was puzzled. "Those twenty assassins have lived in the Great Jin for many years. Whether it's their speech or their swordsmanship, they are no different from the people of the Great Jin."
How did they find out?
Wu Qi said, "I was assassinated as soon as I arrived at the Marquis of Lin'an's residence in the capital. If I were her, I would have guessed it immediately."
Not to mention, we even went to see the Crown Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty specifically to gather information.
To her surprise, the Crown Prince was living in the Marquis of Lin'an's residence, which enraged the Emperor, who ordered a thorough investigation.
Rui Xin was unwilling to give up. "Yesterday I received news that the Lin'an Marquis's mansion is heavily guarded, and it would be difficult for even a bird to fly in."
"I should have used poison!"
Wu Qi glanced at her, "The Marquis of Lin'an has fought on the battlefield for many years, and even his soldiers are not weak in martial arts."
With the Shadow Guards protecting her, it wouldn't be an easy task for that demoness to successfully assassinate someone at the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
Besides, wouldn't it be too easy for her to die so quickly?
At this point, a ruthless glint appeared in Wu Qi's eyes, and the hand that was playing with the bone string suddenly clenched. "I'm going to imprison her, drug her to keep her awake, and make her feel the pain of having her bones scraped and her heart cut open."
Make her beg me to give her a quick death!
She wanted Lu Qiqi to experience the excruciating pain of losing Tadar in a physical way!
Hearing Wu Qiqi's chilling words, Ruixin did not show any fear. Instead, she even smiled, as if Lu Qiqi were tied up in front of her.
After a long pause, Wu Qi put away her smile, looked up at Rui Xin, and said, "When you go to the palace to meet the Empress tomorrow, remember to act according to the circumstances."
"yes!"
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The Empress's bedroom.
"Aunt, that Princess Kang Le has caused me so much suffering, you must do me justice!"
Li Minjun clung to Empress Jia's arm and acted coquettishly, wishing she could just fall headfirst into the Empress's arms.
Since the spring banquet, she had been suffering from itching all over her body, so she stayed at home for several days to recover from the scratches on her back. There are still faint red marks on her back.
The thought of Lu Qiqi causing her so much suffering made her want to scrape her with a knife!
The Empress sat on the soft couch, looking down at Li Minjun, who was trying to win her favor, with a hint of impatience in her eyes.
However, she was able to ascend to the position of empress because of her maternal family, so she couldn't afford to quarrel with her maternal clan over a trivial matter.
Otherwise, she would have thrown the noisy Li Minjun out of the palace long ago.
After a long while, she calmed herself down and asked, "How did you know that it was Princess Kang Le who drugged you and the others at the Spring Banquet?"
Upon hearing this, Li Minjun looked up at the Empress and explained, "That day, Miss Lin from the Zhongbo Mansion only had a verbal argument with her under the pavilion."
Little did anyone know that she harbored malicious intentions and used a vicious drug to disfigure us young women who were still unmarried.
Then, through medical treatment, they could clear themselves of suspicion.
The Empress listened to her with her eyes lowered, but there was no sign of moisture in her eyes, making her fake crying earlier very clear.
Seeing Li Minjun's appearance, the Empress did not expose her, but felt that Li Minjun's acting skills were far inferior to her mother's superb acting skills.
Therefore, his dislike for her intensified.
However, having spent so long in the palace, she had long since learned to remain calm and composed. She asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Li Minjun had already made plans, which is why she sent her mother to the palace to request a summons from her aunt, the Empress.
Her face was innocent, and she smiled, "Aunt, that Princess Kang Le is very cunning. She never participates in the banquets organized by the various prefectures."
If her aunt summoned her, she would certainly not dare to disobey.
The Empress felt a hint of mockery as she listened to the clanging of the abacus.
Even as empress, she could not arbitrarily summon the female relatives of high-ranking officials to the palace for harsh treatment.
Marquis Lin'an was known in the capital for being fiercely protective of his own. If he, in his old age, were to impeach her in the main hall, it would alarm His Majesty.
Even though she was the empress, she still had to give an explanation to the previous dynasty.
"aunt?"
Seeing that the Empress had not yet agreed, Li Minjun was afraid that she would regret it, so she whispered a word.
This sound reminded the Empress of the Tatar princess's visit to the palace two days prior, during which she proposed getting to know the women from various households.
She claimed that she had no friends in the Great Jin Dynasty and was bored spending her days at the post station.
If she goes on a trip with a few girlfriends, it can help her forget the sorrow of being far from home.
Although the Empress did not know what the Tatar princess was planning, this matter came in handy.
"In that case, I will hold a flower-viewing banquet and invite the ladies of each household to come to the palace to enjoy the flowers together."
If Princess Kang Le truly harbors evil intentions, you and your group of girlfriends should confront her face to face.
"I will personally send an invitation to Princess Kang Le to enter the palace; I imagine she would not dare refuse."
Although the result was somewhat disappointing, at least they were able to coax the person out of the mansion.
Thinking of this, Li Minjun's smile became more genuine.
Seeing that her smile was fake, the Empress did not expose her, but only reminded her, "Remember to keep your temper in check and do not abuse your power."
Otherwise, even I and your uncle cannot protect you!
Now that things have come to this, whatever happens, let her niece bear the consequences herself.
Upon hearing this, Li Minjun hugged the Empress tightly, burying her face in her arms and acting coquettishly, "Thank you, Aunt! Aunt is the best to me, I love Aunt the most!"
But beneath her arms, where no one could see, Li Minjun's face showed no trace of a smile; instead, her eyes revealed ruthlessness and scheming.
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