The old lady slowly stood up, a hint of cruelty flashed in her old eyes: "No matter how crazy Qi'er is, he is still the helmsman of the Xie family. If he insists on doing this, we can't stop him."
After a pause, he said, "But Chu Qingluan may not be willing to go crazy with him."
Xie Rou's eyes flashed: "Grandma means..."
The old lady said coldly, "Early tomorrow morning, send a letter to the palace and say that the Xie family is willing to help the prince." She looked at Madam Xie and Xie Rou, "Tomorrow you go to the East Palace in person and tell the prince to be calm and tell him that the Xie family will always stand by his side."
"But as for big brother..." Xie Rou frowned.
The old lady interrupted her: "No matter how crazy he is, he will eventually understand that only the Xie family is the foundation of everything he has."
The old lady made her attitude clear in advance in order to show everyone that the Xie family can only support the prince!
——
That night, Chu Qingluan did not stay at the Xie family, but left the Xie family overnight and returned to the princess's mansion.
That night, Zhixia came back and reported to her the latest developments of the case.
"Princess, I have worked with General Pei to investigate the place where Xie Xiang was assassinated for half a day, but we did not find anything unusual. The assassin had been lying in ambush here for a long time, and immediately committed suicide by taking poison after the assassination failed. The body has also been carefully examined, and there are no obvious features. It must be a death squad sent by someone."
Chu Qingluan sat in front of the desk, tapping the table with her fingertips. After a moment, she murmured, "Once something is done, it will always leave traces. Tomorrow morning, I will personally ask my father for permission to investigate this case."
Then he told Zhixia: "You have worked hard all day, go down and rest early."
Zhixia was worried and gave a few more instructions: "Princess, when Prime Minister Xie wakes up tomorrow morning and finds that you are not here, will he be angry?"
"Yes!" Chu Qingluan nodded affirmatively.
"But it doesn't matter. It's better if he's angry."
She just wanted him to know that not everything could go as he wished.
To train a prey, you must not blindly obey it and put yourself in a difficult position.
Zhixia hesitated to speak, for she was worried about what General Pei would do if he knew what Xie Xiang felt towards the princess.
But she couldn't bring herself to ask this question right now, so she changed the subject:
"Oh, princess, there is one more thing."
"Someone from the Ministry of Justice just reported that Qi Che wanted to see you. I thought you might not be able to spare the time at Xie's house, so I declined."
Chu Qingluan paused, nodded and said, "I understand. If there is such a thing again in the future, you don't need to report it, just reject it directly."
She didn't think there was anything left to talk about between her and Qi Che. If there was anything, it was just that he wanted her to give him a break because of their past relationship.
But this is simply impossible!
Not to mention that she has divorced Qi Che now, even if he is still her husband, she will never show leniency if he breaks the law.
Zhixia nodded heavily and said, "Princess, rest assured, I will take good care of the people in the Ministry of Justice. Qi Che will never be able to leave again in his life."
…
The next morning, before daybreak, Chu Qingluan was already dressed.
She specially chose a bright red court dress with a long skirt that dragged on the ground. She was very beautiful, and the cinnabar mole on her forehead was particularly eye-catching and captivating.
"Your Highness, the carriage is ready." Zhixia reported softly.
Chu Qingluan nodded and was about to leave when she heard a commotion outside.
Then, a guard came to report: "Princess, Prime Minister Xie is outside asking to see you, saying that he has something to give you..."
Chu Qingluan frowned, secretly guessing his intention.
Soon, she arrived at the gate of the princess's mansion, only to see Xie Yunqi in a dark brocade robe, his face pale, but he stood stubbornly in front of her carriage, his eyebrows and eyes stained with some morning dew.
"What do you mean, Prime Minister Xie?" Chu Qingluan asked coldly.
Xie Yunqi raised his eyes, dark colors surging in his eyes, as if accusing: "Your Highness promised to wait for me to wake up."
"I said, 'If you can still maintain this madness.'"
She walked down the steps slowly, stood in front of him, and glanced at his chest. "But can you still stand steadily in this state, Mr. Xie?"
Xie Yunqi hooked his lips, and suddenly raised a dangerous arc, and his handsome face moved closer, "Then Your Highness might as well give it a try and see if I can still stand steadily."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly grabbed Chu Qingluan's wrist with lightning speed and pulled her into his arms.
Chu Qingluan was not paying attention for a moment and was pulled into his arms. In an instant, a special pine ink fragrance entered her nose, mixed with a faint smell of blood.
Xie Yunqi was stunned for a moment with the warm and soft jade in his arms. His slender and powerful fingers were clasped around her waist, and his throat felt a little itchy.
The next second, Chu Qingluan subconsciously pressed against his chest, but felt something warm and sticky - it was blood.
She raised her eyes and met the other person's dark and deep eyes.
"Let go!" she ordered coldly.
Xie Yunqi still had a smile on his face, and he stroked her waist with his fingertips, "You broke the promise yesterday, so this is your compensation."
Chu Qingluan was about to exert force, but saw that he had already let go of his hand and took the initiative to retreat two steps away.
"If Your Highness insists on attending the morning court, you may wish to take this with you."
After saying that, Xie Yunqi took out a secret letter from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Qingluan.
Chu Qingluan unfolded it and found that it contained the evidence of the military pay case that she had collected over the past three years. The evidence ultimately pointed to Zhou Chao, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, whom she had previously investigated.
“Pah.”
Chu Qingluan closed the letter, narrowed her eyes and asked, "Why did you give me this?"
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