Her words, however, made Qin Hou burst into laughter.
"Miss Fang, what are you joking about? Don't you understand the importance of the Qin family in the imperial court?"
"I know, as you just said, your Qin family relies on the Third Prince, but the current Crown Prince is upright and honest. If he knew what you've done, he would surely..."
Qin Hou slammed the teacup down.
"It seems you didn't listen to what I said. What is the Crown Prince? This empire will belong to the Third Prince in the future."
Fang Qing frowned as she looked at Qin Hou, and out of the corner of her eye she saw the innkeeper's stiff body.
This idiot actually killed Zhao Shi'an in his previous life.
Yesterday, Lord Zhao told her so much, and even specifically told her that Qin Hou was not a simple person, so he should be extra careful.
Fang Qing hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.
Perhaps the system needs to adjust the plot bonuses.
At this moment, the innkeeper seemed to have overheard some incredible secret, and hurriedly cleared the table and left.
Fang Qing didn't say anything more, forcing a "humiliated" expression, she turned and went upstairs.
This was her and Lord Zhao's plan, but Manager Tong and the others didn't know it. When they went to the yamen to retrieve the body at Fang Qing's instruction, they were all terrified and cried their eyes out when they returned.
"How am I going to explain this to my master?"
Seeing that Manager Tong was so old, Fang Qing couldn't keep it from him any longer, so she took him into the room and explained the matter to him in detail.
"You...you mean the master is still alive?"
Fang Qing nodded, glanced warily outside, and cautiously closed the window.
"It was Lord Zhao who helped us. Grandpa Zhou has been hidden by the lord. The one who died in the cell was just a death row inmate."
Manager Tong breathed a huge sigh of relief, almost collapsing into his chair.
"That's great, that's really great."
"Manager Tong, don't be happy yet. Whether we can leave Xichang Prefecture alive depends on the Crown Prince. Just pretend you don't know that Grandpa Zhou is still alive, and take some people to the morgue outside the city to keep watch."
Manager Tong was surprised.
And what about you?
"With the Qin family watching over me, I can't leave this inn. Don't worry, just leave me a few guards."
Manager Tong didn't say anything more. That day, he put on mourning clothes, took a few people to prepare funeral supplies, and went to the morgue.
News of Fang Qing's situation reached Zhao Shi'an.
After learning what Qin Hou had said to Fang Qing, Zhao Shi'an's face darkened.
He knew beforehand that Qin Hou was dishonest, which is why he was worried about Fang Qing.
"Protect that shopkeeper; we cannot afford to lose any of these important witnesses."
"yes."
Zhao Shi'an then asked, "What's the Crown Prince's intention?"
He's already gone to such lengths to help the Crown Prince; if there's still no reaction from the other side, he'll be disappointed in this person.
Fortunately, Xiao Liu said, "The Crown Prince has already secretly arranged for someone to come over."
"Tomorrow I will make sure these people appear in Xichang Prefecture on time. No matter who tries to stop them, kill them without mercy."
"yes."
Xiao Liu turned and left.
The Crown Prince's dispatch of people would inevitably alert those in the capital, and the Imperial Guards would not remain silent.
Therefore, they will have a tough battle to fight at Fengyu Tower.
*
However, a hundred miles away, which neither Fang Qing nor Zhao Shi'an expected, Doumiao and her group encountered trouble.
Doumiao and his friends encountered several bandits.
She clutched the letter tightly to her chest, tears welling in her eyes with fear.
The guards outside were from the Wind and Rain Tower, who were more than capable of dealing with a few bandits.
Before they could make a move, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared.
The people at Fengyulou quickly escorted the bean sprouts to a safe place.
Several bandits were tied up, and someone led them up the mountain to suppress them.
The people at Fengyulou watched them leave when suddenly a voice called out to them.
"Hey, little girl, aren't you from the Zhou family in An County?"
Doumiao also looked at the bearded man riding a tall horse.
She recognized the other person.
"General Xiang!"
Because Fang Zhu had taken Xiang Qian to An County several times, Doumiao had met them.
Especially Xiang Qian's signature full beard, which Dou Miao can't forget even if she wants to.
"It really is you! What are you doing here?"
Upon seeing an acquaintance, and in this situation, Doumiao couldn't hold back her tears.
She told Xiangqian what had happened.
Upon hearing that Fang Qing had met with misfortune, Xiang Qian lost all interest in suppressing the bandits. He immediately handed over the matter to his subordinates and then took Doumiao back to their encampment.
Fang Zhu returned to the capital with some troops because of a problem with supplies. Coincidentally, there was a bandit outbreak outside the capital, which he dealt with conveniently.
When Fang Zhu saw Doumiao, his expression changed after hearing what she said. He quickly gathered his men and headed to Xichang Prefecture.
"Boss, how can you be more impulsive than me? We're going back to the capital this time for supplies. The Gao family has already been demanding more supplies from you in an attempt to force you to comply. If you go and ruin the Qin family's plans, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the border?"
Fang Zhu waved away the hand that was moving forward.
"Otherwise, are you expecting me to just stand by and watch Fang Qing fall into trouble without helping her? If the Gao family won't give us supplies, then we won't ask them for any. Can the grain reserves in An County be less than the imperial granary?"
That makes sense.
Xiang Qian didn't stop Fang Zhu.
Once Fang Qing is rescued, we can just borrow from An County.
They can always change them next year.
Fang Zhu led Fang Qing, who was heading towards Xichang Prefecture, on a rapid journey.
After sending a message to Zhao Shi'an via carrier pigeon, the people from Fengyulou took Doumiao and headed towards Anxian County.
Fang Zhu's men traveled non-stop and arrived in Xichang Prefecture one step ahead of the Crown Prince's men.
Troops entering the territory of Xichang Prefecture need to report to the garrison commander of Xichang Prefecture in advance.
The garrison commander of Xichang Prefecture was a member of the Qin family, so he naturally obeyed the Qin family's orders in Xichang Prefecture.
Late at night, the garrison commander of Xichang Prefecture was awakened from his sleep by his subordinates who reported that about a hundred soldiers requested to enter the city.
The garrison commander didn't take it seriously and told them to get lost.
The messenger relayed the message to the city gate, refusing entry to Fang Zhu's men.
Fang Zhu didn't care about any of that. He simply led his men to destroy the roadblocks and entered the city.
His men rushed directly to the inn where Fang Qing, as Doumiao had mentioned, and protected it layer upon layer.
The silence of the night was broken by the sound of iron cavalry trampling on the bluestone slabs.
The Qin family received the message first, followed by the garrison commander.
Upon hearing that someone had breached the city walls, he rolled out of bed and, without even properly dressing, began to assemble his troops.
Qin Hou tidied himself up with a sullen face and rode his horse to the inn.
By this time, the entire street was illuminated by torches. When Qin Hou arrived, he saw a bearded man carrying a large knife sitting on the ground with his men.
"General Fang, you've got some nerve, trespassing into Xichang Prefecture deep in the mountains. What do you take my Qin family for?"
He reached forward to pick his ear, and upon hearing this, he curled his lip in disdain.
"Do I need to tell you what your Qin family is? You made your fortune as a merchant, and now you rely on the Third Prince, which makes you forget your place."
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