Li Wangcai cried, "If I had known he had gained favor with the prince, I would never have dared to order him around!"
Li Jianjia's expression twisted: "Go investigate that Su family, and whether Xiao Fuzi's words are true or false?"
Whoosh!
A cold arrow with a letter attached struck Li Jianjia squarely at her feet, startling her into screaming.
"Your Highness, has something happened?" A guard from the Prince's residence asked from the doorway.
Li Jianjia looked at the open window; the arrow had been shot in through it.
"No...it's nothing! I accidentally knocked over the teacup!"
She didn't know if the archer was still there, nor what was written in the letter. She was afraid that if she led the guards in, the archer would shoot her dead with a single arrow.
After Li Jianjia finished speaking, she immediately gave Li Wangcai a wink. Li Wangcai was so frightened that his face turned pale. He stiffly got up, untied the paper strip from the arrow, and after confirming that it was just a piece of paper and there was no danger, he handed the paper strip to her.
Li Jianjia frowned as she read the contents of the letter.
Why would the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom seek to cooperate with her?
Does she also have a grudge against that Su family?
The Su family... The Su family?
Who exactly is this Su family member? How could she have such great abilities that she even offended the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom?
Li Jianjia continued reading and realized that the Su Shi that Li Wangcai mentioned was actually Su Yujiao!
That makes sense. Su Yujiao ruined the wedding of the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom, so the Holy Maiden naturally hates her to the bone.
However, she is currently confined to the imperial palace by the emperor and has limited mobility, which is why he wanted to collaborate with her.
Su Yujiao, ha... she has a real talent for bewitching all men.
Since the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom wants to cooperate with her, she might as well do her a favor; perhaps she will need her help in the future.
Moreover, the letter stated that the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom intended to use Su Yujiao's body to refine Gu poison, which would be a hundred times more painful than death.
The Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom will definitely not let her off easily; after all, no one hates Su Yujiao more than the Holy Maiden.
There are only rumors circulating about us, and they haven't caused any real harm yet.
The saintess, on the other hand, was jilted, confined, and utterly humiliated.
Moreover, the Holy Maiden is to marry Lu Ziqian, but Lu Ziqian is wholeheartedly protecting Su Yujiao. How could she not hate him?
Then I'll help her out, so I won't get my hands dirty. And if the prince finds out in the future, I won't be held responsible.
"Go and call Shadow here."
"yes."
Soon, a shadowy figure appeared in Li Jianjia's room and knelt respectfully before her.
"Go do something for me."
"Go to the palace to find the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom. She will give you instructions on the rest."
"This is my token and reply; she will understand once she sees it."
"yes."
Chen Yunniang was startled by the sudden appearance of the figure: "Who is it?"
Shadow directly handed over the tokens and reply. There were two letters in total: one was her letter to Li Jianjia, and the other was Li Jianjia's reply. The two letters were also wrapped with a jade disc belonging to the Princess of Beijing.
Chen Yunniang looked at the jade disc that proved her identity as a princess and was consumed by jealousy. One day, this jade disc would belong to her.
Chen Yunniang returned the jade plate to Yingzi and handed him a piece of paper with a picture of a double fish jade pendant and the address of a small courtyard in the east of the city.
"Go to this address, find Su Yujiao, find the Pisces jade pendant and give it to me, then..."
"yes."
Then, she added with concern, "Be careful. She is no ordinary woman. She may have many guards protecting her. Do not act rashly."
"If you are exposed, it will implicate your princess."
The shadow said nothing and disappeared into the night.
That night, a fire broke out in the small courtyard in the east of the city. Shadow took the opportunity to sneak in and steal the Pisces Jade Pendant. Then, while his subordinates were fighting with the Lu family's secret guards, he kidnapped Su Yujiao.
"Chase!"
When Mo Shu saw that Su Yujiao had been kidnapped, he was so frightened that his face turned pale.
The young mistress cannot be harmed, otherwise he will not be able to explain to the general.
Mo Shu and his men gave chase, but when they reached the dense forest outside the city, a double who had been lying in ambush suddenly appeared carrying a woman, confusing Mo Shu's vision.
Mo Shu led his men to a cliff, where the man in black had nowhere to retreat, so he jumped off the cliff with Su Yujiao in his arms.
"Young Madam!"
Mo Shu lunged forward but grabbed nothing. He watched the figure fall and disappear in an instant, as if the blood in his body had frozen.
"Lord Mo, please calm down."
Mo Shu's men held him tightly, afraid that he would jump down as well.
Mo Shu knelt on the edge of the cliff, as if he had returned to half a year ago, to the day when the young mistress was taken away by the Jin soldiers, and he felt just as helpless and powerless.
"Lord Mo, should I go back and report to the General?"
Mo Shu finally reacted after a long while, hating himself for his incompetence, unable to protect the young mistress time and time again.
He pounded the ground with his fist, only stopping when the crowd tried to stop him. His face was grave, and his voice was hoarse: "Go down and search. We need to find him alive, or... find his body."
"I will go back and report to the general."
"yes."
Mo Shu returned to the Lu family home. It was late at night, but Lu Ziqian was wide awake and felt a strange unease. He tossed and turned in bed.
Finally, he simply got up and dressed, wanting to go see Su Yujiao.
This was the second night after their divorce, and he still couldn't accept the reality.
He was not used to life without her by his side; it turned out that she had long become a part of his life.
Since she refuses to come back, he will go to find her and hold her while he sleeps; he's sure he'll be able to fall asleep.
As soon as he got up, he heard footsteps outside the door and smelled a strong stench of blood. The man immediately asked warily, "Who is it?"
Mo Shu knelt down with a thud, his voice filled with sorrow and grief: "Master... I failed to protect the young mistress, and I am willing to atone with my death!"
Suddenly, the door was flung open from the inside, and Lu Ziqian appeared barefoot in the doorway, his face grim: "What happened?"
"What's wrong with her?"
"Speak!" he roared, suddenly feeling a bad premonition and a panic he had never felt before rising from the depths of his heart.
"Young Madam, she...she fell off a cliff." After saying this, Mo Shu pressed his head firmly against the ground, his shoulders trembling slightly.
Bang!
Mo Shu was kicked over, but he didn't complain. He quickly got up and knelt down again.
Lu Ziqian grabbed his collar and strangled him with such force that he almost killed him, but Mo Shu still did not resist.
"What exactly happened?"
Why did she fall off the cliff?
Mo Shu briefly recounted what had just happened, and he was once again kicked away by Lu Ziqian.
The next second, Lu Ziqian had disappeared. Zhou heard the noise and originally wanted to come out to see what had happened, but instead saw her son running away barefoot.
"What happened?"
At this moment, members of the Lu family came out one after another to inquire, after all, Lu Ziqian's roars just now were quite loud.
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