The yard was in chaos.
Concubine Ye was surrounded by two maids and looked seriously injured.
Aunt Xia had just been helped up. She was covered in dust and had a big footprint on her shoulder. She looked extremely miserable.
There were two guards lying on the ground, their faces covered in powdered medicine.
Butler Zhou was just about to raise his hand to ask the servants to carry the person away.
But the two guards suddenly opened their eyes as if they were dead.
He is not dead!
It turns out that the powder only makes people temporarily unconscious.
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After coming out of the Regent's Palace, Lingzhi put on a human skin mask.
She transformed into an ugly, thin, dark woman with scars on her face.
She took her bag and wanted to leave the capital at night, but the city gate was closed and the guard said it would not be opened until the next morning, so she had to find an inn to rest.
Lingzhi asked for a room upstairs, went up to the second floor, entered the house, closed the door, opened the bag and counted the belongings she brought with her.
Yes, the total amount of silver and silver notes is two thousand taels, and there are also some gold, silver and jewelry.
Her smiling face was as beautiful as a chrysanthemum. She took out some small change and kept it close to her body, and put the rest back into her bag.
After doing all this, she stood up and was about to ask the store to bring some food and then have a good sleep.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the corridor.
"Don't move! The authorities are investigating the case, open the door and search!"
Lingzhi frowned slightly and withdrew his hand that was about to push the door.
Then she walked quickly to the window, opened it and looked down.
The area below was already blocked by soldiers. One of them shouted, "The prince has ordered that all streets be sealed off immediately. Find someone quickly!"
Soon someone rushed up.
"The corridor outside the inn is sealed off. Search each room one by one, inside and out!"
There were dense footsteps on the stairs, and then she heard the sound of a wooden door being kicked open not far away, followed by a scream.
"Officials are investigating the case! Open the door and search!"
The noise was getting closer.
Lingzhi's heart tightened, and she gently pushed the door open a crack and looked outside.
Outside the door, a row of heads popped out from the next room to take a peek.
Lingzhi's eyes twitched as he watched these people whispering:
"What's going on? Why are there so many soldiers?"
"I heard someone injured the Empress Dowager's niece, the legitimate daughter of a First-Rank Grand Marshal. The Empress Dowager is furious and wants to capture the person and cut him into pieces!"
"Who is so bold?"
"Who knows..."
Lingzhi slowly retracted his head, turned around and ran to the back of the house.
As soon as I took a step, there was a hurried knock on the door behind me.
"Knock, knock, knock—open the door! The government is investigating a case! Open the door quickly!" someone shouted in a rough voice.
The knocking on the door became louder and louder, each one like a heavy drum hitting her heart.
When she reached the door, the soldiers were already kicking it.
Lingzhi pulled open the shaky door.
At this moment, she was still wearing a human skin mask on her face, so she was not worried that anyone would recognize her.
I saw four officers and soldiers with ferocious looks standing outside the door.
Lingzhi quickly lowered his head, shivered twice, and looked frightened: "My lords, what are you doing?"
"The government is investigating the case!"
The leading officer looked at her and then waved to the people behind him.
"Go in and search, search carefully, don't miss any corner!"
The four of them immediately filed in.
Lingzhi trembled and said, "Sir, are you trying to catch a fugitive? We are just ordinary people. How dare we harbor a fugitive..."
"The people we're trying to catch are much more difficult than fugitives! Our superiors have ordered that every household and every room be searched!"
The leading officer's voice was rough and impatient.
At the same time, the same scene was happening in many nearby inns and homes.
The officers and soldiers searched the entire house but couldn't find anyone.
The leading officer walked up to Lingzhi, pulled out a portrait of a woman from his bosom, and asked, "Have you ever seen the woman in the portrait?"
Lingzhi looked up and saw her face before she changed her appearance.
She shook her head calmly: "I haven't seen it."
The officers and soldiers found nothing and were about to leave, but they turned back just as they reached the door.
"The Regent has arrived!"
Hearing this shout, Lingzhi was startled.
Before I could think about it, Xiao Qingyun walked into the room.
At this moment, his face was cold and his wisdom was cold and stern, which made people afraid.
A pair of cold eyes looked around the inn, and when he saw her, his eyes suddenly became sharp.
Just as his eyes met hers, Lingzhi's heart suddenly tightened, and she inexplicably felt an indescribable feeling.
She raised her hands to cover her chest, trying to relieve the abnormal feeling in her chest.
"Are you the only woman living in the upper room of Tianzihao?"
Xiao Qingyun looked at her, his eyes filled with sharpness, and asked coldly.
Lingzhi's heart suddenly tightened, and he regretted it for a moment.
Why was I so greedy for pleasure that I asked for the most expensive and best room in the inn?
Is this something an ordinary person can afford to live in?
No wonder Xiao Qingyun was suspicious.
But this cannot be blamed on her. If one can enjoy happiness, who would be willing to suffer?
Didn't she save so much money just to live a good life?
Seeing that she didn't respond, Xiao Qingyun narrowed his eyes dangerously and stood in front of her, looking at her carefully.
Lingzhi resisted the urge to run away, and lowered her eyes as calmly as possible, allowing him to look at her.
As soon as Xiao Qingyun entered, she felt a strong sense of oppression.
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