Chapter 92 Pursue them, regardless of life or death!
Zhou Qiwu recalled the scene he saw when he pushed open the door, and wished he could tear the two begging maids to pieces.
"Beat them! Beat them hard! Let all the servants in the princess's residence see what happens when they betray their master and deceive others!"
The sticks rained down on them, and soon the two maids fainted.
"Princess, they are dead!"
Zhou Qiwu said viciously, "Then what are we waiting for? Drag him away and feed him to the dogs!"
"yes!"
The guards quickly dragged the two away, leaving a trail of blood on the way, which was soon cleaned up by the servants of the princess's residence!
Zhou Xiwu was still angry, but now she was worried about something else.
"Where is Yuan Lang? Has he returned yet?"
"Your Highness, the fire at the city gate is still not under control. Mr. Yuan is doing his best to direct the firefighting efforts!"
Zhou Qiwu was deeply moved after hearing this, and then asked, "Is there any movement from the Second Prince's side?"
The guard reported, "After the Second Prince's guards brought him back to the inn, they surrounded the inn so tightly that our men couldn't get in."
Based on Zhou Qiwu's understanding of Zhou Ruan, this matter will not be easily resolved.
Yuan Lang didn't return to the princess's residence until the afternoon. Zhou Qiwu felt heartbroken seeing the disheveled man and quickly ordered someone to fetch water for Yuan Lang to wash up.
After washing up, Yuan Lang dismissed everyone else and first held Zhou Qiwu tenderly for a while. Only when their passion subsided did he bring up the matter of putting out the fire.
"Although I led my men to put out the fire with all our might, all the birthday gifts sent by officials from various places were burned! A whole row of shops next to the warehouse were also burned down. The government is currently tallying the casualties and losses, and the Princess's residence is working with the government to investigate the cause of the fire."
Zhou Qiwu's previously restrained expression instantly turned into one of anger.
"Investigate! Find out the cause of the fire. If it turns out to be arson, I'll skin that person's entire family alive!"
Yuan Lang moved his burned fingers, a sharp pain shooting through him. A sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he frowned.
"Princess, the Second Prince got into trouble at the Princess's residence this time. No matter who plotted against him, the blame will definitely be placed on our Princess's residence!"
This was exactly what Zhou Xiwu was worried about. Before Yuan Lang came back, she didn't even have anyone to discuss it with.
"Yuan Lang, what do you suggest we do?"
Yuan Lang said coldly, "The Second Prince is greedy for money."
Zhou Qiwu felt somewhat reluctant, remembering that he had already given Zhou Ruan money before.
“Xiangyi and Xiangrong also got into trouble, and they suffered even more!” Zhou Qiwu felt a surge of resentment when he thought of his son’s lower body covered in blood.
Yuan Lang: "Princess, don't you think this is too strange?"
Zhou Qiwu looked up at Yuan Lang.
"Shen Lanxi should be the one in the guest room, so why are the young master and young lady inside?"
Zhou Qiwu immediately couldn't sit still: "Was it designed by Shen Lanxi?"
Yuan Lang: "Even if it wasn't Shen Lanxi, it's still inextricably linked to the Shen family!"
Zhou Qiwu immediately got up, telling people to dress him while ordering the guards to fetch the Shen family members.
It was definitely the Shen family who harmed her two children; she will tear the Shen family to pieces!
Before Zhou Qiwu was even dressed, a guard rushed over to report.
"Princess, something terrible has happened! The Shen family has disappeared!"
Zhou Qiwu forcefully threw the gold hairpin in his hand to the ground.
"What did you say? When did they disappear? Have you searched every part of the Princess's residence?"
"We've searched, but we haven't found a single member of the Shen family!"
Zhou Qiwu's eyes blazed with fury: "What are you all good for? You can't even keep an eye on your own family?"
Yuan Lang advised, "Princess, now is not the time to hold them accountable. They certainly haven't gone far. If we send men to chase after them now, we can still catch up!"
Zhou Qiwu's heart ached with anger: "Summon all the guards in the manor and pursue them. Dead or alive, it doesn't matter!"
"yes!"
After giving his instructions, Zhou Qiwu noticed that Yuan Lang was standing there lost in thought and didn't speak, so he immediately asked, "Yuan Lang, what are you thinking about?"
Yuan Lang narrowed his eyes and said confidently, "I've always wondered why the Shen family would come here, but now I finally understand."
Zhou Qiwu quickly pressed, "What have you figured out?"
"They know they have a grudge against you, yet they still come here because they need to take a boat!"
"Princess, your son-in-law is currently inspecting the coastal defenses. Immediately have him send troops to intercept ships departing from Tianjin!"
Zhou Qiwu's eyes darted away, his expression somewhat unpleasant, but he still instructed the guard to take the letter to the Liu family to inform them!
No sooner had the guards left than a maidservant rushed in to report.
"Princess, something terrible has happened! After waking up, Miss is threatening to kill herself..."
A hint of impatience flashed in Zhou Qiwu's eyes. Things were already chaotic enough, and now she was making things even more complicated!
Another maid came running.
"Princess, it's terrible! The young master refuses to take his medicine and has already smashed two bowls."
Zhou Xiwu, who was originally going to visit his daughter, turned around and walked quickly towards his son's yard.
At the inn, Zhou Ru'an's body was already fine, but he couldn't help feeling nauseous. He took three baths before his stomach stopped churning.
Shen Lanxi dared to scheme against him like this. He mustn't let her catch him, or he would definitely throw her into the lowest brothel and let her taste what it's like to be ridden by a thousand men and crushed by ten thousand!
"Your Highness, the Shen family has disappeared," the guard reported quickly.
Zhou Ru'an slammed her hand on the table in anger: "What do you mean 'disappeared'? They're at the Princess's residence, how could they disappear? Did the people at the Princess's residence hide them?"
The guard reported truthfully: "It shouldn't be. I saw that after the people from the princess's residence finished searching the princess's residence, they led people to search the entire city."
Zhou Ru'an didn't believe it. His dear aunt regarded the Shen family as a thorn in her side. Although the Shen family had freedom of movement in the princess's mansion, they were practically under house arrest.
The princess's residence is heavily guarded. How could those few members of the Shen family possibly disappear?
It must be Zhou Xiwu who hid him from him.
Whatever the reason, he was ambushed at the Princess's residence. It was due to the poor security at the Princess's residence. How could he, the dignified Second Prince of the Great Zhou, be insulted like this!
"Go and tell the Third Princess that I want everyone who knows about this to shut up!"
Among them are my aunt's two good children. I just don't know if my aunt would be willing to part with them.
Zhou Ruan thought of the extravagance of the princess's residence and the endless stream of congratulatory gifts sent to her fiefdom, her eyes filled with greed.
...
Shen Lanxi hadn't slept well for several days. After arranging everything, she slept soundly until dark.
“Young Master, the weather at sea is so strange. It was sunny before, but now it looks like it’s going to rain!” Chunxue Qiushuang helped Shen Lanxi to her feet.
Shen Lanxi wiped her face and handed the towel to Chunxue.
"Did you ask the boat owner about the weather?"
Qiu Shuang: "Mr. Liu asked, and the boat owner said it's fine. The wind and waves aren't big this time of year. At most, a small cloud will drift by and it will rain for a while, but it will be fine in a bit!"
Shen Lanxi gave a soft "hmm".
When Chunxue went out, she returned with a clay pot in her hand, followed by Wang Mama carrying a tray.
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