Chapter 196: Left alone, unpredictable
All the black-clad women on Peiyun's side escaped with parts of the body, and all the mantis women on Xiaoli's side suddenly ran away in all directions, leaving Yuan Ji and the secret guards stunned and unable to react for a while.
Xiaoli, who was injured by the Mantis Girls and bleeding profusely, twitched his face: "......?"
Ran away? Just like that?
The prince is sick, and the people under him are also sick?
There was something wrong with those guys just now. When I was fighting them... I didn't feel any pain at all. It was as if I couldn't see them and just chased Xiaoli to kill him.
A glimmer flashed in Yuan Ji's eyes, and then he turned to look at Xiao Li and said in a deep voice, "Those who are injured, go back and treat your wounds, clean up this place, and those who can fight, follow me. Take her with you to the Dali Temple. I will report this matter to the emperor tomorrow. Also... send some people out to search for those women, the sooner the better."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guest who was secretly watching and following him left.
Oguri has been handed over to the people from the Censorate, so there is no need for them to follow him anymore.
The secret guards all bowed and said, "Yes."
Before leaving, Yuan Ji looked back at the traces on the ground.
Could those women be monsters raised by Xiao Qingji? Does he have that ability?
Yuan Ji's heart sank.
I'm afraid it's the eldest princess's man. She is always very secretive, and I don't know how many cards she has hidden behind her.
Shang Yuwan had warned him before that if Xiao Qingji joined the plot, Xiao Tong would not sit idle behind him. He had been sufficiently vigilant this time, bringing with him over thirty secret guards, yet still, most of them were injured. Ten women in black alone were capable of such feats. How many such people did Xiao Tong have hidden in the dark?
There is no point in overthinking, it is more important to get down to business. While Xiaoli was still able to catch his breath, Yuan Ji hurriedly took people to the Dali Temple and also sent someone to go to the Prince Qi's Mansion to call Ji Suxian over.
Xiao Tong had been a hostage in Langjiang for years, so there was no guarantee his men would be accustomed to smearing strange poisons on their weapons. Although Xiao Li looked normal and his blood wasn't black, he wasn't a doctor, so he had to take him in for a quick checkup. If Xiao Li died, who would Cheng Xunzhi be in charge of?
Cheng Xunzhi lived in the Dali Temple. When the few remaining guards escorted Peiyun back to the Dali Temple, his head was still buried in the case files.
"My lord! My lord!"
Cheng Xunzhi looked up when he heard the sound, only to see the guard running in covered in blood.
“?!”
Cheng Xunzhi immediately stood up and asked in horror, "What happened to you? Something happened in the Princess's Mansion?!"
This is the person he sent to squat outside the princess's mansion to monitor Shang Yuwan!
The guards shook their heads repeatedly, "Someone escaped from the princess's mansion. Our subordinates went to chase him, and suddenly dozens of women jumped out and wanted to kill him..."
Cheng Xunzhi stepped forward and helped the man up, "Are you okay?"
The guard's nose felt sore when he heard this, "Many brothers have died..."
Those women were highly skilled in martial arts and fearless of pain. To protect Peiyun, most of the guards had died, even the man with the broken arm... They had already called for a doctor, but he had lost a lot of blood, and he might have...
Cheng Xunzhi had said that anyone who suddenly emerged from the Princess's residence might be connected to the land deed. They didn't dare let Peiyun get seriously injured, and they were all risking their lives to protect her, which was why so many people were killed.
Cheng Xunzhi's face showed guilt and heartache when he heard this. He said gently, "You should go and rest well first. The doctor will be here soon. Who escaped from the princess's mansion? Where is he now?"
"It's a girl who is good at martial arts. She is helping the brothers bandage and stop the bleeding." The guard said as he took him to see Peiyun.
Peiyun was not a careless person. The doctor she had invited had not arrived yet, so she naturally had to help the guards stop the bleeding first, so that when the doctor arrived, he would not only see corpses on the ground.
As soon as Cheng Xunzhi and the guards arrived here, they saw Peiyun bandaging a man's thigh wound.
She asked, "Does it hurt?"
The guard's ears turned red, and he said angrily, "It won't hurt? Why don't you try it?"
A girl grabbed the leg of a grown man and started bandaging it without blushing at all!
Peiyun rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's normal if it hurts. If it doesn't hurt, then something's wrong."
A grown man is so ashamed that he refuses to let anyone touch his injured leg. How petty!
"you!"
Peiyun didn't bother to pay attention to him and turned to look at Cheng Xunzhi.
Her eyes flickered slightly, and she stood up and saluted him: "Your Excellency must be the Dali Temple Minister."
Cheng Xunzhi saw that although she was wearing the tattered clothes of a maid in the princess's mansion, her aura was not like that of an ordinary maid.
"It seems that the young lady has something to say to me."
Peiyun was about to speak when she heard a commotion at the gate.
"Lord Temple Minister!"
I heard his voice before I saw him.
Yuan Ji hurried in with big strides. When he saw Cheng Xunzhi, he hurried forward and asked, "Master Siqing, are you okay?"
Before he could finish his words, he saw the tragic scene here, and the wrinkles between his brows deepened.
Cheng Xunzhi saw the secret guards behind Yuan Ji escorting a girl in, and asked hurriedly, "Who is this, Yuan Zhongcheng?"
Yuan Ji said: "This girl said that she escaped from the princess's mansion. In order to save her life, she went to the Censorate to find me. On the way, she was ambushed. If I hadn't happened to be passing by, I'm afraid..."
He calmly glanced around and said, "I have already sent for Miss Ji. Miss Ji is a highly skilled doctor and will surely be able to heal your injuries."
Cheng Xunzhi's expression changed slightly.
Just happened to be passing by? He'd walked that road more than once, right? Could it be that Yuan Ji was truly determined to side with Prince Qi and the Princess?
His Majesty must be aware of this, but judging by his attitude—he seems to be letting it go? His Majesty's thoughts on "Shang Yuwan" are truly unpredictable.
When Xiaoli saw Peiyun, her eyes lit up and her eyes turned red. But she said nothing.
Peiyun looked into her eyes, her expression unchanged, but her nose felt sore.
very nice.
She and Xiaoli are both still alive.
Cheng Xunzhi glanced at them for a few seconds, but before he could open his mouth, someone came over to announce that someone from Prince Qi's Mansion had arrived.
Cheng Xunzhi naturally would not turn people away. After all, everyone in Kyoto now knew that Ji Suxian and Lu Heying were Yao Lao's disciples, so their medical skills were naturally beyond doubt.
After getting the consent, Ji Suxian came in carrying the medicine box, followed by Lu Heying who was also carrying the medicine box.
The brothers and sisters bowed towards Cheng Xunzhi and Yuan Ji. Cheng Xunzhi said gently, "Then I'll be thanking you two."
The bewildered guards looked at Cheng Xunzhi, who nodded, and they relaxed their vigilance.
Ji Su didn't say much and took action quickly and efficiently. Lu Heying didn't say a word, but his hands also moved without any delay.
They were halfway through treating the wounded when they suddenly paused at the same time.
Cheng Xunzhi wasn't here because Ji Suxian and Lu Heying had first treated Peiyun and Xiaoli, and had just taken them for questioning. Yuan Ji stood there watching them, noticing something unusual, and asked, "What's wrong?"
The guards who were being treated by Ji Suxian couldn't help but feel their hearts in their throats. Could it be that he was in bad luck today...
But she shook her head and said, "It's okay. The wound is a little deep, but it's not poisonous."
"I just feel that your wounds..."
Ji Suxian raised her brows slightly.
"Beautiful rowing."
Lu Heying nodded, "Very pretty."
Guard: “…”
What do these two people take them for?
The injured guard didn't notice anything wrong for a moment, but Yuan Ji frowned.
The wound is beautiful? Peugeot?
Could it be that the way the woman in black hurts people has some tricks?
In the confrontation room, Cheng Xunzhi gently slammed the gavel onto the table, and the candlelight flickered twice. The flames were not warm, but rather had a chilling coldness.
He looked solemn, while Peiyun and Xiaoli below had indifferent expressions, without any fear on their faces.
"My daughter Peiyun."
"My humble daughter, Oguri."
They all spoke at the same time and knelt down to kowtow.
The two said in unison:
"I am hereby suing the current crown prince for abducting young girls and seizing the land of the common people."
There was a ripple in Cheng Xunzhi's eyes.
Has the real witness finally arrived?
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