The two siblings hugged each other and cried for a while before calming down. They started to chat again, and could not help but want to reminisce about old times.
Hu Xiao arranged for Lu Yin and his sister to rest in the side hall, and then went back to the Palace.
Hu Guang pulled Hu Xiao down and sat him down, saying: "I’m afraid you’ve suffered a lot on your journey. You’ve even lost weight."
Hu Xiao secretly got used to it, she shrunk her belly and laughed: "Nope, what I am not afraid of the most is suffering from hardships."
In the years he had been practicing Tai Chi, he had both physical and physical strength, and that was what made him whining.
Hu Xiao said: "So it’s not hard, but the road is really very dangerous. Fortunately, I was not weak and did not let him succeed. "
Hu Qi also said at this time, "It’s like this. I was also hurt by the stab, but fortunately I met my aunt. It will take a lot of Aunt’s help to heal me up. "
When Hu Guang heard this, he looked at Hu Xiao and said, "Thank you for saving my son’s life."
Hu Xiao promptly waved his hand and said: "No need for that, he’s my nephew as well."
Hu Guang continued: "I will definitely investigate this assassin myself, but I will still have to repay the favor of saving you. This way, you can return thousands of miles at the right time and set up a banquet to wash the dust off your body, allowing you to return home gloriously! "
Hu Xiao did not refuse this time.
The emperor’s command was like this: fire, wind, and thunder. He said that it would be sooner or later, and in the afternoon, everyone in the palace knew that the princess had returned.
The imperial kitchens hurriedly prepared ingredients for the meal. They were so busy that they wished they could grow three heads and six arms, or even several imperial kitchens.
The various dancing teams also began to urgently train.
On the street, the sound of horses galloping could be heard. All of the nobles that received the invitation whipped their horses. They only wished that they would not miss the dinner party.
The guards had also spread to every corner of the palace. If something were to happen at this moment, no one would be able to take responsibility.
Hu Xiao was not so happy as to think that so many people had come for him.
The banquet began with a beautiful melody. The dancers twisted their hips, causing the atmosphere to become even more lively.
Hu Guang raised his wine cup, invited all of them to drink together, and said: "Congratulations Princess on your safe and sound return to South Yue Kingdom!"
He stood up, raised his glass, and drained it in one gulp.
Seeing that everyone was so happy, Hu Xiao resisted the urge to go up and practice her Tai Chi.
Everyone laughed and chatted.
It was truly glorious.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Hu Xiao felt a little dizzy from drinking so she told Hu Guang that she should go and rest first.
Since Hu Guang was unable to leave the seating area, he asked Hu Qi to bring her down.
Hu Xiao led Hu Xiao onto the familiar road and familiar palace.
As she opened the door, a few burning lights in the room flickered, as if welcoming her return.
The room was spotless and the furnishings inside were the same as when she left. Seeing that the position had not been moved at all, she could only imagine that there would be people cleaning and tidying up the place every day.
There was even a gardenia blooming in a porcelain vase on the counter. The pure white petals were very clear and one of them was enough to fill the room with a pleasant fragrance.
So it turned out that Hu Guang had been waiting for her return this entire time.
Hu Xiao laid on the soft bed, the fatigue of her body and the satisfaction of her heart made her quickly fall asleep.
Breathing in the fresh scent of Gardenia Flower, she opened her eyes. The familiar comforting smell and sight made her unable to stop herself from rolling around in bed a few times. Only then did she decide to get up and eat breakfast.
The breakfast in the palace was not that simple either. Hu Xiao felt that she was having morning tea in Guangzhou.
Just as she was eating, Hu Guang walked over and sat down beside her. He also picked up a Soup Dumplings and said, "I’ve found the person who assassinated the crown prince."
Hu Xiao was a little choked, she did not expect her efficiency to be so high, and asked: "So fast?"
"Mm. His Highness the Crown Prince has remembered that person’s appearance."
After Hu Xiao heard this, she started to like Hu Qi a little more. As expected, it was her nephew.
At this moment, the culprit was kneeling on the ground with his hands tied behind his back. Behind him were two guards with sabers. He couldn’t move even if he wanted to.
However, looking at his ordinary appearance, he could not imagine that his martial arts skills were not low and that he could be so ruthless.
Now he gritted his teeth and glared at her.
It seemed to have a bit of backbone to it. According to the guard, he had been tortured to the point where he couldn’t open his mouth.
However, Hu Xiao had seen a lot of criminal novels and TV dramas in the real world. She had never eaten pork before, but she had also seen pigs running.
Hu Xiao whispered into Hu Guang’s ears, "Leave him to me."
Hu Xiao pointed at Hu Qi again, while the latter pointed at himself in surprise.
Hu Xiao said snappily: "Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about you. Follow me."
"Do you have any small, narrow rooms, the kind that’s best kept airtight?"
Hu Qi looked at her guiltily and said: "... Yes. There’s a small dark room in there. When I was young, I committed a crime.
The little black room was really stuffy, and it was just enough for a small table and people to walk around. There were walls everywhere, and only a small window at the very top of one of them could be reached.
Hu Xiao asked again: "How’s your temper?"
Hu Qi was confused, and said: "It’s fine, I won’t be angry." Hu Qi seemed to have thought of something again as he said in fear, "Aunt! It can’t be that you want to hit me and scare the monkey off, so I can show you to that assassin! "
Hu Xiao was a little convinced by this child’s brain, and said: "Of course not, just wait for you to cooperate with me." She whispered something in his ear.
Then she coughed softly and the assassin was pushed in, the door closing behind him.
The assassin stood there motionlessly, while Hu Xiao roared: What are you doing? Sit! "
The assassin sat in front of them, separated by a table.
Hu Xiao frowned, trying her best to look very fierce, and said: "Name, sex, age."
If the assassin did not return, then it was obvious that they had caught him.
Hu Qi replied: "It’s fine, just say it, we already know about it."
The assassin hesitated for a moment before replying, "Chen, Nameless, Male, thirty-four."
Hu Xiao asked: "Why are you here?"
The assassin was somewhat baffled. "Those caught by you ..." The reason is because I tried to assassinate you. "
"Why did you kill us?"
The assassin said nothing.
Hu Xiao asked again, but the assassin’s mouth was still tightly shut.
Hu Xiao stood up and pretended to be angry and punched the wall. Hu Qi and the assassin both gasped.
She shouted, "Deaf or dumb? I’m asking you something. Can you say something? "I don’t care about your status. I just want to do what I want and no one can stop me. I guarantee that after you leave this place, even your own mother won’t be able to recognize you!"
The assassin depressingly replied, "I have no mother."
Hu Qi received the look in Hu Xiao’s eyes and gently said: "Go ahead, speak. At least I’m here, and she doesn’t dare to do anything. Speaking of which, you have no mother. Was it your master who raised you all these years? "
The assassin replied, "No."
Hu Xiao suppressed her laughter and continued, "Of course not, people like you would not be taken seriously. You probably haven’t seen Master even a few times in your life. He must be as fat as an animal, not daring to show his face even with such a loyal dog. "
The assassin suddenly said in excitement, "You bastard!"
Only then did he realize that he had said the wrong thing and swallowed the latter half of the sentence.
Indeed, these extremely loyal people couldn’t afford to see others speak ill of their masters.
Seeing that things had progressed to this point, the Assassin laughed coldly: "Heh, South Yue is just a decayed body, they need someone to open it from the middle."
Hu Xiao squinted, and looked at Hu Qi: "You guys are rebelling?"
When he looked again, the assassin was already frothing at the mouth. With a roll of his eyes, he collapsed onto the table.
He had actually committed suicide by swallowing poison.
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