Chapter 136: Kyoto Undercurrent, Yanmen Urgent News
Emperor Chengming...the person sent by Xiao Ling?
Come save them?
Shang Yuwan's pupils trembled, and suddenly someone stretched out his arms to block her and Xiao Qingxu.
With a green ponytail and a tight-fitting outfit, who else could it be but Twelve who can't speak?
"Master, are you okay?" Lu Heying, Bai Xiaoye and Cheng Yishui stood by Xiao Qingxu.
Xiao Qingxu shook his head and said, "It's okay." Apart from some bruises on his body caused by the dark stones, he was only slightly tired.
After falling off a cliff and into the water, they were rescued by Gu and Doctor Su. The poison was cured, and their injuries were treated well. Later, Cui Xing found them and, after feeding them, they were sent to Miao Gu. Miao Gu didn't do anything cruel to them, but let them sleep peacefully, and even had someone apply medicine the next day.
If you think about it carefully, he and Shang Yuwan felt like they had been running for a distance together in the past two days.
Before Shang Yuwan came to her senses, she heard someone calling her.
"Shang Yuwan!!!"
Xiao Qinggu was escorted into the Dark Moon Pavilion by the guests. The moment she saw Shang Yuwan, tears began to fall like beads from a broken string. Yuan Ji, who was running ahead of her, saw Shang Yuwan safe and sound in Xiao Qingxu's arms. The heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground, and she slowly stopped.
Shang Yuwan heard Xiao Qinggu's voice, but had no time to look back. Seeing that Emperor Chengming's secret guards were about to chop off the heads of Miao Gu and Cui Xing, his breathing stagnated and he quickly spoke to stop them.
"etc!"
The secret guards stopped their actions when they heard the sound. Miao Gu and Cui Xing were also stunned and wanted to escape, but were detained by the secret guards.
Almost...
Shang Yuwan's heart, which had been in his throat, suddenly relaxed a little, and his chest began to rise and fall again.
"They, they were forced by the prince to buy and sell women in Caixia Town..."
Miao Gu and Cui Xing were stunned.
Ji Suxian turned to look at her in disbelief.
Twelve looked back at Shang Yuwan and saw that she was just a little pale, and did not seem to be talking nonsense due to a high fever. He turned his head and stared at Miao Gu and Cui Xing with relief, in case they made any sudden moves.
Xiao Qingxu saw that Shang Yuwan was intentionally hiding the true identities of Miao Gu and Cui Xing, and was also making excuses for them in his words, so he did not expose her.
He supported Shang Yuwan and said, "Those children have always been well taken care of by them. If you don't believe me, you can go ask those children."
Xiao Qinggu ran over and carefully lifted Shang Yuwan's arm. "Are you hurt anywhere?"
Shang Yuwan shook his head and smiled lightly to comfort her.
"The Crown Prince is not only using these children to make money, he's also raising private soldiers in Yanmen City. There's also a lot of stuff hidden in the Xisha mines. You can investigate his intentions on your own." Xiao Qingxu paused, "As for the rest, we don't know much."
Xiao Qingxu knew that Shang Yuwan was interested in the empress, so he naturally couldn't use tricks to drive the dog into a dead end.
But he could also see that these secret guards were completely different from those under Yuan Ji. They were the elite among the elite and were not easy to fool.
In order to avoid getting into trouble, he could only say this much. As for whether Miao Gu and Cui Xing could survive, it depended on whether Lang Jiang had destroyed the evidence of their identities thoroughly enough.
but......
A cold light flashed in Xiao Qingxu's eyes.
Why was Emperor Chengming so anxious this time? Was it because of Wanwan's brief disappearance?
What Xiao Qingxu could think of, Shang Yuwan could think of as well, but now was not the time to think too much.
One of the secret guards slowly walked out of the study and stared at Shang Yuwan.
Although this person covered his face with a black scarf, it was not difficult to see that he was a tall, strong and sturdy man.
He looked Shang Yuwan up and down with his eagle-like eyes, and suddenly softened his voice: "Miss, are you okay?"
Xiao Qingxu's heart was in his throat: "......?"
Ji Suxian and Xiao Qinggu: "?"
Twelve, Lu Heying and others: "..."
Shang Yuwan originally thought that he would ask about her identity, but unexpectedly he was greeted with such a question.
He had a murderous aura and looked like a man who lived on the edge of a knife. But now he softened his tone, which made him even more frightening.
Shang Yuwan stumbled and replied, "I, I'm fine."
"I'll leave this place to you." Xiao Qingxu felt something was wrong. He tightened his grip on Shang Yuwan's shoulder, intending to take her away first. "We're both still injured, so we won't stay any longer."
The man glanced at him, restrained his expression, and bowed respectfully: "I respectfully send off His Highness Prince Qi, Miss Shang."
The people in Baijialou couldn't help but tighten their weapons.
Xiao Qingxu's heart sank, and Shang Yuwan's expression changed. Aside from the two secret guards who were holding Miaogu and Cuixing tightly, the other secret guards all saluted Xiao Qingxu and Shang Yuwan.
"Farewell to His Royal Highness Prince Qi, Miss Shang."
Emperor Chengming knew their identities.
Shang Yuwan pursed her lips, "He, they..."
"Don't worry, young lady." The man raised his head, and in an instant, he became as gentle as a spring breeze. "The emperor has instructed us what to do. Young lady, don't worry about their lives or the status of His Highness Prince Qi."
"Girl, don't worry about your identity. Just be whoever you are. No one can point at you and say you are someone else except yourself."
Xiao Qingxu noticed that Shang Yuwan's body became stiff, and subconsciously hugged her tightly.
"Please allow me to say a few words." A bloodthirsty glint flashed in the man's eyes. "You two can rest assured that your identities will never leave this small place. Those who violate this will be chopped into pieces and fed to the dogs."
As soon as he finished speaking, his eagle eyes curved slightly again, "As for Kyoto, His Majesty is also personally helping to deal with it."
Emperor Chengming would suppress or eliminate all gossip and ill-intentioned people on their behalf.
Until the child Shang Yuwan stood in front of him again.
Everyone in Baijialou was stunned.
Yuan Ji also stood there in a daze.
Emperor Chengming... knew this a long time ago?
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Kyoto, Imperial Study.
The chessboard was empty, and Emperor Chengming was the first to place a white piece.
After waiting for a while and seeing no movement from the person opposite, he raised his eyes and asked, "Seventh Sister, why aren't you moving? Does this mean we don't know where to start?"
Xiao Tong, who was originally going to Prince Qi's Mansion, curled his lips.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. I have no mood to play chess today. I am simply unable to do so."
Damn that old bastard, he really knows how to pick the right time. She got the news last night that Xiao Qingxu was the owner of Baijialou, and this morning she set out to go to Prince Qi's Mansion to find out. Unexpectedly, before she even left the Princess's Mansion, she was forcibly invited back by the old bastard's eunuch.
Eunuch Kang, who was standing behind Emperor Chengming, saw Xiao Tong glaring at him secretly, and stepped forward with a smile to add tea to the two of them.
Xiao Tong's mouth twitched. This damned eunuch had gone to the Princess's residence with such fanfare to invite her. If she didn't come, she would be disobeying the Emperor's order!
Emperor Chengming didn't care. "Seventh sister, please finish this game with me quickly. After that, you can go wherever you want."
Xiao Tong knew that muttering these nonsense was useless, so he could only make moves while thinking about ways to leave the palace early.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on the official newspaper placed casually beside her.
"What did today's court bulletin say? Your Majesty, could you tell me? I haven't had time to read it yet."
Last night, she asked her men to go to the bookstore and print the news that Xiao Qingxu was the owner of Baijialou in the official newspaper. This morning, everyone in Kyoto will know what Xiao Qingxu has done.
Emperor Chengming raised his hand and placed a white piece, cutting off the black piece's chance of survival.
"Oh? What kind of news could it be that would make Seventh Sister unable to even read the official newspaper?"
He puts on such a nonchalant look, could it be that he is doing something behind the scenes?
Xiao Tong was suspicious, but he still smiled and took a black piece from the chess pot. "'Eighteen Scholars' opened just right. I was so happy that I was only focused on looking at the flowers."
With a "click", her black spots made a new path.
Emperor Chengming did not hesitate at all and placed another piece in his hand. Xiao Tong took a look and found that this white piece seemed to be useless.
"Is that really the case? I'm really curious about how fragrant the flowers Seventh Sister grows are."
"If Your Majesty likes it, please feel free to ask someone to move it to my palace. We can provide as much as you want..."
Just as Xiao Tong's black dot was about to fall, he suddenly heard the sound of someone rushing towards the door.
"Your Majesty, urgent military report from Yanmen! It's urgent!"
The black piece in Xiao Tong's hand stopped in mid-air, and his eyes changed slightly.
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