Chapter 95 Blow ~
In the carriage at the city gate, Mo Xiao tightened the reins and stopped. He got off the horse neatly and walked to the side of the carriage in two or three steps.
"My Lord, the man has been caught."
He Yanli was playing with the jade pendant in his hand. His expression changed slightly when he heard this. "Still alive?"
Mo Xiao said, "Alive. The traitor wanted to bite his tongue to commit suicide, but was stopped by my subordinates. Now someone has been sent to escort him to the Ministry of Justice. Your Majesty, do you want to go to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation?"
The traitor was already trapped in a jar and could be captured in the capital. Who would have thought that a little girl would suddenly appear, and she was also a little girl who was good at using poison, causing all the people chasing her to have diarrhea and run home while pulling their pants, and the whole street was filled with that unspeakable smell.
After catching the little girl, we found out that she was someone close to Miss Qiao Er.
He Yanli put the jade pendant in his hand into his pocket and said, "Let's go back home first."
Mo Xiao was a little confused. Now that this traitor has been captured, shouldn't he go to the Ministry of Justice to interrogate the other remnants of the previous dynasty and the people in charge in the capital?
But Mo Xiao didn't dare to ask more questions, and just told the groom, "Go back home!"
Qiao Wanyan spent most of the day in the Ministry of Justice but did not wait for He Yanli. She ordered Ziyuan to check and found out that Prince Jing would not come today. He was now in the palace and said that he would come to interrogate the prisoner tomorrow.
"Miss, these people are really something. They knew that the prince would not come today but they didn't even tell you, making you wait here in vain." Zi Yuan muttered.
Qiao Wanyan said: "Nine out of ten times, he did it on purpose."
"Then Miss, are we still going to Prince Jing's Mansion? Or how about going tomorrow? Miss has been waiting here for a long time and must be tired. Why don't you go back and have a rest before going tomorrow?"
Qiao Wanyan's mind suddenly flashed with Yun Yao's pitiful appearance of crying with snot and tears, and grabbing her sleeves to beg him to pull her out before leaving.
She sighed silently, "Forget it, let's go to Prince Jing's Mansion."
On the other side, He Yanli was in the study, reading a secret letter he had just received. He put it on the candle flame and burned it up, his obsidian-like pupils reflecting the fiery red.
It was like an eternal fire born in an extremely cold place, and not even a trace of temperature could be felt.
The boundless sky was dyed with an extremely gorgeous sunset glow, and the afterglow refracted in through the window, falling right on He Yanli's eyebrows.
The sky was hazy with rosy clouds, and he half-closed his eyes and looked at the closed door.
I knew she was a heartless person. Even when someone close to her was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, she didn't feel anxious to come and rescue them.
Mo Xiao pushed the door open and walked in. "Your Majesty, dinner is ready. You can eat now."
Why is the prince so gloomy? A secret letter was just sent from Beiming City. Could something have happened in Beiming City?
He Yanli responded indifferently.
Inside Qingyun Hall, the table was already filled with delicious delicacies with great color and appearance.
He Yanli looked at the table full of dishes and felt a little bored. "Please remove them all. I don't have much appetite."
Just as the servants were about to leave, a young servant came in and said, "Your Highness, the Second Miss Qiao is here. She said she has something important to discuss with you. I heard that she has been waiting for you at the Ministry of Justice for a long time, but when she didn't see you, she came to the palace to look for you."
He Yanli frowned, "She went to the Ministry of Justice to wait for me? Why would she go to the Ministry of Justice if she doesn't come to the palace?"
Such a spoiled child goes to a place like the Ministry of Justice. Did she get kicked in the head by a donkey?
The servant shook his head. "I don't know. How about...I ask Miss Qiao Er?"
He Yanli said in a deep voice: "What are you asking? If you don't know, you would think that I care about her. Let her come in."
Qiao Wanyan knew where Qingyun Hall was. She had come here often when Prince Jing's Mansion was still the Prince's Mansion. Therefore, she knew how to get there without a servant leading the way.
When I pushed open the door of Qingyun Hall, I saw He Yanli, who didn't even look over, but was eating with his eyes lowered.
He was as graceful as a pine tree. He picked up a piece of vegetable heart with silver chopsticks and put it into his mouth. His every move showed the dignity and elegance unique to a royal family member.
He Yanli was a handsome man. At this moment, he lowered his eyes and focused on eating. The extremely aggressive aura on his face also weakened a little.
It was rare for Zi Yuan not to kneel down and greet people from the bottom of her heart.
"Your Majesty, your servant greets you." A clear and pleasant voice like a mountain bird sounded, causing the listener's heart to tremble slightly.
He Yanli didn't say anything, nor did he look up at her, as if he was deliberately giving her the cold shoulder.
Qiao Wanyan said softly, "My Lord, have the remnants of the previous dynasty been captured now?"
"What if we catch him? What if we don't catch him?" He Yanli said in a calm tone, without any emotion.
Qiao Wanyan said, "Yun Yao is young and has been staying at home all the time. Now she has come to the capital and doesn't know how vicious people are. She may have been deceived by the rebels and hindered the prince's plan. But Yun Yao really didn't mean it. I hope the prince will have pity on her young age and let her go."
After that, she continued, "Yun Yao poisoned the guards who were tracking down the traitor, but the poison only caused diarrhea and did not cause any effects on the body. I am willing to compensate the guards and will make them satisfied."
Mo Xiao stood aside and looked around. Now that the traitor had been caught, this matter could be a big deal or a small one.
If it were the prince of the past, he would have resolved the matter with a wave of his hand and sent the little girl back without waiting for Miss Qiao to speak.
But now........
Based on what he has learned about the prince over the past few years, the little girl won't be able to go out this time.
Miss Qiao's trip was in vain.
"You are obstructing my investigation. Give the guards some compensation and I will let them go. What are you dreaming about?" He Yanli put down his chopsticks and looked up at her.
He glanced at the dirt on Qiao Wanyan's skirt and saw that it must have been gotten in the Ministry of Justice's prison.
I guess he hasn't seen it yet. If he had seen it, would he come here? He would have gone back to the Shangshu Mansion to change clothes long ago. He might not even want to throw this set away.
He Yanli picked up the teacup and was about to drink some tea, but the cup was empty.
Mo Xiao immediately stepped forward to pour tea, but was stopped by He Yanli's gaze and stepped aside.
Well, looking at the prince's current appearance, the second young lady will not be in any better situation today unless she is skinned alive.
Qiao Wanyan understood and walked forward to pick up the purple clay teapot to pour him some tea. However, the tea in the teapot was too hot and Qiao Wanyan's hand was suddenly burned when she wasn't paying attention.
She subconsciously let go of the teapot and was scalded by the splashing tea.
"Hiss." Qiao Wanyan took a breath of cold air.
Just as she was about to pull her hand back, He Yanli quickly grabbed her wrist, pulled it to his lips, and blew gently.
The next second, He Yanli was stunned.
The air was as quiet as a frozen glacier.
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