Chapter 183 Hidden
At Ningguo Mansion, Jiao Da soon discovered something was wrong.
There are people outside watching the mansion.
And judging from his appearance, he seemed to be eager to rush into the mansion and kill everyone.
Haha~ In this bright and clear world, these people are really brave.
The palace guards quickly took action.
Since the other party was only targeting the Ningguo Mansion, the Rongguo Mansion was not alarmed.
There's really no point in alarming them, as there aren't many people there who can fight.
The palace guards quickly and silently took their positions.
Shen Ning, who was about to go to bed, felt uneasy, so she put on her clothes and looked outside.
It doesn't matter if you don't watch it, but once you do...
There was actually a lamp lit in the direction of Tianxiang Tower.
Is it Jiao Da?
Just as Shen Ning was about to ask the maid to go and check, she heard the gate of the courtyard open.
"who?"
The gatekeeper asked.
"Me! Rong Ge'er."
It was Jia Rong who received Jiao Da's letter and came over with a servant, holding a lantern.
The old woman opened the door quickly, "Brother Rong? Why are you here so late?"
"I'm here to see my grandmother."
Rong Ge'er spoke in a gentle voice, holding a lantern as he walked in along the corridor. After a while he saw Shen Ning who was waiting for him.
"Grandma~"
Rong Ge'er hurriedly took a few quick steps and said, "It's cold, you should go to bed early. It's OK with your grandchildren outside."
"Your father hasn't come back yet?"
"yes!"
Rong Ge'er said, "Don't worry, Grandma. Father has brought six good fighters with him."
There were many patrol personnel along the way to Shuntian Prefecture. No matter how bold the Prince of Jin was, he would not dare to attack his father openly.
"According to the time, when those people outside arrived, my father had already entered Shuntian Prefecture."
If there is no delay, I will be back soon.
“…”
Shen Ning nodded, "I don't have anything to do here, you should go back and rest early."
Rong Ge'er practices martial arts and studies every day, and works much harder than her.
"My grandson has already told Aunt Tang that I will not be going back today and will sleep here with you."
He has a guest room here anyway.
“…That’s fine!”
Shen Ning said: "I'm going to sleep now, you should go to sleep too!"
"yes!"
Rong Ge'er agreed, but he couldn't help but look towards his aunt's room.
Unfortunately, my aunt had obviously fallen asleep, otherwise she would have called me right now.
He blew out the lantern and went to the west wing where he often went.
At this time, because of his arrival, Qingzhu and the others all took action.
From the charcoal basin to the hot water bottle, hot water, snacks and fruit plates, they were all quickly placed on the table.
"Sister Qingzhu, my feet were already burned when I came here, so there's no need to pour water again."
"I see. Go to bed early. If you don't, your wife won't be able to sleep well."
Qingzhu stuffed the hot water bottle into the quilt and said, "If you need anything, Tang Gui, just call me."
"yes!"
Tang Gui, the servant who came with Rong Ge'er, nodded quickly.
Their young master often sleeps until dawn at night.
There's really nothing to shout about.
"The quilts in the closet were just dried in the sun. You're on duty tonight..."
She was about to say something else when she heard hurried footsteps outside.
Qingzhu was worried that something had happened and couldn't help but look back.
"Father!"
When Rong'er saw Jia Zhen coming back, she ran out happily.
"Why are you here?"
Jia Zhen was very happy that his son came to accompany his mother.
But as a father, you have to keep your love in your heart to prevent your son from becoming too proud.
"I heard that my father was not at home, so I came here to accompany my grandmother."
Rong Ge'er answered his father with a smile and followed him to Shen Ning's room.
"Father, has the person been sent away?"
Rong Ge'er was shocked to hear that such a big thing happened at home when he was in school.
However, when he heard that his grandmother also got a lot of things, he couldn't help but feel envious.
"Is Lord Dong here? Does he know that it's not just an ordinary thief?"
"Mother!"
Jia Zhen ignored his son. When Shen Ning looked at him, he bowed and said immediately, "When my son went to Shuntian Prefecture, it was Lord Dong who received him personally."
When the old man saw him, he was extremely enthusiastic.
He said he caught a thief, and the old man seemed a little disappointed.
It was not until he said that this person had stolen from his house last time and finally ran around the God of Wealth Casino that Old Man Dong's eyes lit up.
"When he heard that the thief was the one who escaped last time and disappeared around the God of Wealth Casino, he rushed to interrogate him without even caring about his son finishing his cup of tea."
“…”
Shen Ning couldn't help but smile, "Did you find anything special when you came back?"
"Don't tell me, it really exists."
Jia Zhen smiled.
He was so glad that he listened to his mother again.
"It seemed like someone was watching my son all the way here." Jia Zhen said, "But when they saw the direction my son's carriage was going, they must have been in a hurry and ran away immediately."
They should go back and report to their master.
"Even when he entered the house, my son saw two people and ran away in a hurry."
Have the people watching outside already withdrawn?
Shen Ning's smile widened, "Well done!" She turned to Rong Ge'er who was listening to them, "Your father and I are usually at home, but you, when you go to school tomorrow, bring two more people with you and be more alert."
"My grandson knows."
Rong Ge'er nodded quickly.
He is the only child in their family, so nothing can happen to him.
Rong Ge'er sometimes thought that it would be great if his father could give him a younger brother.
Otherwise, he would have to think about home no matter what he did.
"My grandson basically never comes out after he enters the school."
The things given to my aunt and my wife's family were all bought with the help of Tang Fu and Tang Gui.
"That's good to know."
Shen Ning nodded, "As for the family matters..., your father and I will take care of them for now. You are still young, so you don't have to worry so much."
Children won't grow if they worry too much.
"Okay, there's nothing serious going on here, you all can go back to sleep!"
While Prince Jin was unhappy, she had a good sleep.
It's really fatal that the royal child has grown up crooked.
Shen Ning was also very annoyed by this dog-skin plaster.
Now that he is unhappy, she is happy.
The King of Jin was indeed extremely unhappy at this time.
He thought he was fast enough.
He thought that Shen and Jia Zhen would definitely torture the skinny monkey severely after capturing him.
I even wanted to use the skinny monkey to negotiate some terms with him.
However, he didn't expect that he would be sent to Shuntian Prefecture overnight.
That old man Dong Xiaoquan has always been a knife in the emperor's hand.
He also always disliked him.
now……
Prince Jin walked barefoot back and forth on the thick carpet in an anxious manner.
Did Skinny Monkey sell everything to the Jia family without any delay?
Or he kept his mouth shut and said nothing, leaving Shen and Jia Zhen at a loss as to where to start. So why not just give it to Dong Xiaoquan and let him help them chew it?
Prince Jin hoped it would be the latter, but Shen never played by the rules.
"Your Majesty, I found it."
The housekeeper came in with a chill in his body, "The skinny monkey was carried into Shuntian Mansion. It is said that his hands and feet were drooping, and they must have been broken."
King Jin: “…”
He was so angry that he wanted to smash things and kick people, "Where is Dong Xiaoquan? What is he doing?"
In fact, when he knew that Jia Zhen personally sent the skinny monkey over, he suspected that it was Dong Xiaoquan who received him personally.
But despite his doubts, King Jin still wanted to hold on to some hope.
I hope the Jia family didn’t get anything out of the skinny monkey’s mouth, and I hope Dong Xiaoquan won’t take this case seriously just because of a thief.
"It is said that Jia Zhen was received by him personally."
The butler's forehead was covered with sweat. "Also, I checked and found that a few strangers went to Nansi Hutong, where Skinny Monkey usually goes, this afternoon and took away a large box."
King Jin: “…”
The last glimmer of hope in my heart is gone.
All thieves love money.
The skinny monkey was able to tell the other party all his wealth, so his mouth must have been pried open.
Bastard! Can't you even hold on for half a day? King Jin closed his eyes fiercely and said, "Deal with Mr. Liu who cooperated with the skinny monkey."
Ah? The housekeeper secretly swallowed his saliva, "...Yes!"
"Clean it up."
Prince Jin waved his hand to let him go, and it was not until the door closed that he fell to the ground on the thick carpet as if his bones had been pulled out.
There is no one with the surname Liu, so even if the skinny monkey is with Dong Xiaoquan, it will be useless no matter what he says.
They have no evidence.
After his brother the Crown Prince passed away, he disposed of all the letters related to him.
Whether Dong Xiaoquan or the emperor wanted to report him to his father, they had to have evidence.
Besides, isn't the emperor supposed to be a filial son? The old man is old, and probably can't stand this kind of stimulation.
At this moment, Prince Jin hoped very much that the emperor could be a truly filial son.
If he were like him...
King Jin thought of something and sat up again, "Someone come."
He couldn't wait to be served, so he dressed himself.
“Your Majesty…”
The servant boy came in quickly to help.
"Notify the princess, I will be there soon."
Things were lost from the princess twice.
Both times he asked Skinny Monkey to take it.
The first time was when he wanted to test the skinny monkey’s skills.
The second time was some time ago, on her father’s birthday, when she was slapped by Shen and had to apologize to Shen in the end.
The princess was reluctant to part with her good things, so she forced him to take them from the storehouse.
He was so angry that he asked the skinny monkey to get a few more pieces.
The princess was so angry that she wanted to report to the police. Her housekeeper had already gone to Shuntian Prefecture and had his people chase the man back.
But Dong Xiaoquan was also there that day.
The princess took advantage of the time Dong Xiaoquan was around to disgust him.
It wasn't a good thing for him then, but now...
He could also say that the skinny monkey had sneaked into Prince Jin's mansion, but he was concerned about his reputation and did not let the princess tell anyone.
As Prince Jin walked faster and faster towards the backyard, in the prison of Shuntian Prefecture, the clerk was writing furiously, pouring out all that needed to be said.
He had long thought about the possibility that he would capsize in a ditch one day.
He swore to the King of Jin that if he really came to that situation, he was just an ordinary thief, and even if he was thrown into the Shuntian Prefecture jail, the crime would not be serious, and he would never lead himself to death.
But Mr. Liu, who copied the letter after communicating with him, said that this is usually the case.
If the King of Jin was kind-hearted, he would at most abandon him.
But in special circumstances..., for example, if the other party knows that he is King Jin's man, then he only has one chance to survive.
He answers whatever is asked of him, and the slower and less he speaks, the greater the danger he is in.
On the contrary, the more he talked, the more his captors wanted to protect him.
At that time, it would not be so easy for Prince Jin to kill people and silence them.
Skinny Monkey has followed Prince Jin for many years and knows that he is not a kind person.
Therefore, even if he was caught as an ordinary thief under normal circumstances, the King of Jin would not use him and at the same time, prevent any accidents and eliminate future troubles.
"Oh, right," the skinny monkey thought of Mr. Liu, "I'm afraid Mr. Liu is in danger right now."
Mr. Liu wanted to leave a long time ago.
The more stable the emperor's throne is, the less safe they will be in Prince Jin's Mansion.
It’s not that the emperor knows them and wants to do anything to them.
But the Prince of Jin would kill to silence the witness for his own sake.
"He said that my life and his life are almost linked. If I were caught, he would almost die too."
"…Since you feel bad, why don't you try to leave?"
When Dong Xiaoquan waved his hands at his two trusted yamen runners, signaling them to keep an eye on Prince Jin's mansion, he couldn't help but ask the skinny monkey.
“We thought about it.”
The skinny monkey regretted, "But I have a brother and a sister back home. If the King of Jin can't find me, then finding them... is easy."
Dong Xiaoquan: “…”
He knew it was true.
He sighed in his heart and said, "What's Mr. Liu's name? Where is his home? Who is in his family?"
The key point still lies with Mr. Liu.
If Shen Ning could think of copying and forgery, then Dong Xiaoquan, who has eight hundred clever schemes, could certainly think of it too.
The emperor's suspicion of the crown prince began because of a letter.
When the princes grew up, they all wanted to dethrone the crown prince and take the throne themselves.
Among them, Prince Jin was the most favored by the Supreme Emperor.
The crown prince has fallen, and he has a 99% chance of becoming the new crown prince.
But the prince has a strong temper, and a fire...
Dong Xiaoquan suppressed the myriad thoughts in his mind and stared at the skinny monkey.
“I don’t know where home is.”
The skinny monkey shook his head. "I only know that he has a Jiangnan accent and that he was a candidate who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination. But I don't know the exact year. He never talked to me about it. Or maybe it was because the 'people' who served him were always in front of him, so it was inconvenient for him to say."
…
In the Prince of Jin's Mansion, the Prince of Jin, who had finally coaxed the Princess into submission, was just about to go to bed with her to make their relationship more solid when there was another knock on the door.
"Your Majesty~"
The butler's voice trembled slightly.
The King of Jin's heart skipped a beat. He ignored the seductive look from the princess and quickly got out of bed and opened the door. "What's the matter?"
He stared at the butler closely, not wanting it to be bad news.
"Your Highness, this is bad." The housekeeper's forehead was sweating. "Mr. Liu went out this afternoon, saying he wanted to drink mutton soup, but he never came back."
“…”
Prince Jin's eyes went dark.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Where are the people who serve him?"
He naturally knew how important Mr. Liu was.
So, he sent two useful servants over.
Serve and monitor at the same time.
There have been no problems for so many years, why now...
The King of Jin was very hateful and angry.
Now is the most critical moment!
In the past, his father loved him and his mother had not been confined to her house.
But now...
"They...they are looking for it too."
The housekeeper was about to cry, "Mr. Liu often goes out to watch operas, and he has never had any problems before."
Who knew that it would be so small and cause problems this time.
"asshole!"
King Jin was furious, "Where are they?"
“They’re still looking.”
When the housekeeper brought people to find Mr. Liu, they realized that something had happened, and that’s where they found him now.
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