The Wuyue Tower was brightly lit at night, and musicians began to play. Looking downstairs, there were countless beauties of all kinds coming and going.
The maids brought wine and snacks to him, the spectators downstairs were lively, and the distinguished guests upstairs had opened their windows.
Qi Qi said that the view from downstairs was better, but wealthy people are particular and would never squeeze in with a group of people.
Downstairs, a beautiful woman with bright eyes had already begun playing music. The Ninth Prince watched the dance with unhurried demeanor, while Qi Qi kept glancing around, making the Ninth Prince ask curiously, "What are you looking at?"
Qi Qi asked nervously, "In a scene like this, wouldn't some bad guys show up?"
He always had a lot of strange ideas in his head. The Ninth Prince chuckled, "Where did these bad guys come from? Just watch."
"And who are you from?"
"Watch the dance."
Qi Qi has always been carefree, and the Ninth Prince wouldn't harm him anyway, so he might as well watch the dance.
He was captivated at first sight, and by around 10 p.m., the atmosphere in the building was becoming increasingly lively. The dancers' skills had clearly improved to a higher level, and Qi Qi was very interested to hear that today was not the final.
At eleven o'clock, the selection phase ended, and the Ninth Prince took Qi Qi back to his residence. The next day at the villa, they saw the Fifth Prince walking hurriedly with several people in official robes.
It is said that the waterway used by the palace fleet has collapsed and needs to be repaired. Coincidentally, the Fifth Prince is the official of the Ministry of Works stationed at the mountain resort, so he naturally has to go.
When Qi Qi and the Ninth Prince passed by, he greeted them and noticed a small scab on the Fifth Prince's lip.
Before anyone could investigate further, Xiao Fuzi gossiped, "Rare indeed! The Fifth Prince's wound is no ordinary injury..."
Qi Qi felt that something was wrong.
Then came the second day, and the third day. They watched dances every day, and did nothing else besides watching dances.
On the fourth day of the finals, the Ninth Prince refused to let Qi Qi go. Qi Qi refused and made a scene, but the Ninth Prince could not stop him. After thinking it over, he took Qi Qi with him.
The same people were in the building today, but the atmosphere was strange again. When the atmosphere reached its peak, the dancers on the stage suddenly attacked the excited spectators below. At the same time, several screams came from the two floors of the building.
The Ninth Prince laughed twice, then threw down his teacup and drew his greatsword.
Just then, two people dressed as onlookers rushed out of the entrance of Tian San Hao. They had cold expressions and were armed. They were clearly guards under the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince rushed out the door, leaving behind two sentences: "Stay here and don't run away, watch the show!"
Qi Qi: "..." No big deal. These kinds of things happen all the time. The Ninth Prince is incredibly smart and can solve all the problems himself. Qi Qi just needs to lie back and relax.
He ran to the window to look at the murder scene downstairs. Most of the people had already run away, including the dancers and musicians. Only a few people with weak legs were left crying downstairs.
Before long, the Ninth Prince turned back and dragged Qi Qi out. Flames were raging all over the building, and this infamous den of iniquity was destroyed.
After hiding all the way back to the Summer Palace, the Ninth Prince lay down on the bed and muttered to himself, "Someone killed the Prefect."
"The prefect is also at Wuyue Tower? No, Your Highness, you were originally going to kill him, weren't you? Why didn't you arrest him?"
The Ninth Prince still exuded a chilling and bloody aura, but he seemed completely unaware of it. He pulled Qi Qi into his arms and patted his back, asking, "Were you scared?"
Qi Qi: "...I'm not that timid."
According to the information gathered by the spies, the highest-ranking official in the area, the prefect, had an illicit relationship with the salt smugglers.
The Ninth Prince shook his head: "Someone beat me to it and tried to kill me to silence me... Was it the Seventh Prince? The Fourth Prince? Or was it my two good uncles who were behind this?"
"It wasn't the fourth brother. If it were him, he wouldn't have waited until the evidence was conclusive before killing him. Or was it a smokescreen he released?"
He fell asleep while pondering.
Qi Qi: Refusal to sleep with someone failed.
The news spread the next day, saying that the governor's old enemy was seeking revenge. He had learned that the governor was having fun at Wuyue Tower and had killed him. Emperor Yongping was furious. The Ninth Prince's spies reported that the emperor had secretly ordered people to search for several more beauties from Jiangnan.
After the governor's death, a scout reported that another batch of goods was ready to be sold. The buyer's letter reached the governor's subordinates, who had been plotting for several days and were planning to steal the goods.
They said the goods were worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, and if the Fourth Prince still wanted money, he would definitely make a move.
The Ninth Prince and his men plotted in the study for several days. Qi Qi, having nothing better to do, served him tea for a few more days. He then learned that the Fourth Prince had successfully double-crossed him, taking not only the money but also the goods.
The Ninth Prince and another force secretly clashed for several days. The other side was of unknown origin and highly skilled in martial arts, but outnumbered. The Ninth Prince's side had more people, but the other side was too aggressive. To prevent the Fourth Prince from taking advantage of the situation, the two sides prepared to cooperate to assassinate the Fourth Prince.
Knowing that the Fourth Prince was extremely audacious and that the land route was difficult to traverse, he turned his attention to the waterways, where there were fewer bandits and the safest route was... the official waterways.
The Ninth Prince sneered: "Does the Fourth Prince think the Fifth Prince is still the same Fifth Prince as before? I'll see if he dares to help him."
The Fifth Prince certainly wouldn't dare, after all he was still a pitiful little man, with no power, no connections, no money in the court, and not even liked by his father, the Emperor. But he was also clever, so he turned around and sent a letter to the Ninth Prince to curry favor.
The two sides went back and forth for several days to plan.
Qi Qi listened with utter fascination. "Great! I can hear about everything happening in the world without even leaving my door. The princes are plotting against each other. It's much more exciting than Qi Qi secretly raising his own army. Spending time with smart people makes me feel smarter too."
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