Chapter 48: The Prince Leaves the City, Qing Gu Writes a Letter
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Shang Yuwan looked at her a few times, then turned and left.
No matter what tragic past Xiaoman had experienced in her past or childhood, she was ultimately on the side of the eldest princess and the prince. Shang Yuwan would not care about her pain, nor would he be soft-hearted.
There are millions of pitiful people in the world, why should she pity an enemy?
Xiaoman, who buried her head deeply, did not notice that Xiao Qinggu's peripheral vision "inadvertently" fell on her.
Shang Yuwan's gaze accidentally met Xiao Qinggu's, and Xiao Qinggu smiled apologetically.
Shang Yuwan gently shook her head. The Fifth Princess was a man of integrity and loyalty. Although a bit indecisive, she was still far superior to those who were heartless and ungrateful.
Xiao Qingxu and others rode their horses back to the city, while Gao Zhu on the other side had already turned pale.
When Xiao Qingji went out, he brought more than 20 people with him, but only 10 came back. Even Mingshu, who was beside him, disappeared. Gao Zhu was so scared that he brought all the top doctors in the city to his mansion to treat him secretly, and also issued a death order not to leak any information.
Xiao Qingji did not wake up and Mingshu disappeared. After hearing what the killer said, Gao Zhu did not dare to act rashly for a while. Only then did Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu return to the inn to rest.
Ten killers were guarding outside the house, and the room was full of doctors. Gao Zhu was also waiting inside for Xiao Qingji to open his eyes.
Xiao Qingji had just woken up from the effects of the drug, and Gao Zhu hurried forward to greet him, "Your Highness, wake up..."
Xiao Qingji opened his eyes and reached out to pinch Gao Zhu's neck!
However, he had been severely beaten by Twelve before, and his whole body was sore and he had little strength left. Gao Zhu was shocked at first, but he broke free from Xiao Qingji's shackles without much effort.
Although Gao Zhu's neck was saved, his legs still went limp with fear. "Your Highness, Your Highness..."
Xiao Qingji's hair was disheveled, and he was wearing a middle-length shirt. There was a red shoe print and other purple scars on his face. He sat up with his arms trembling, took a few breaths, and glanced fiercely at the doctor kneeling on the ground, and then stared at Gao Zhu, who had a face full of fear, sensing a premonition of disaster.
Xiao Qingji's face showed a cruel look, "Kill them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Zhu and the doctors who were kneeling together didn't even have time to beg for mercy. In an instant, their necks were slashed by several cold lights. The assassins guarding outside were killed in no time either.
Five women in black stood in the pile of corpses, each with their faces covered. The blood of others flowed down their light rainbow swords and dripped onto the ground, splashing blood-red flowers.
"Qianzhi, go kill those people from Baijialou, get some people to kill them!"
"They are not within the scope of our mission this time. I'm sorry, I can't comply with your orders."
The leading woman was very calm. They had followed Xiao Qingji to Luzhou City only to ensure his safety and to prevent anyone from accidentally leaking the secrets and being killed to silence them.
Xiao Qingji was very excited: "Shang Twelve is in Baijialou! That Shang Yuwan must be Princess Qi! She faked her death!"
"Even if Shang Twelve is in Baijialou, we cannot confirm that Shang Yuwan in Baijialou is definitely Princess Qi. This is just speculation and we cannot act rashly."
Qian Zhi still didn't agree, and only said: "Your Highness, do you know why Her Highness the Princess secretly asked the Emperor to send you to Luzhou City to solve this flood?"
"...I know."
If his aunt succeeds in what she plans to do, he, the prince, will definitely not survive. His aunt wants to give him a chance to survive by using the fact that he saved the people of Luzhou City.
Xiao Qingji calmed down a bit, but still wanted to strike first. "What if she is Shang Yuwan who faked her death?"
"It's better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go easily! Some opportunities are hard to catch again once you miss them!"
Qian Zhi's tone finally turned a little colder: "Then you can't kill him. You must report to Her Royal Highness the Princess before you can proceed to the next step."
Qian Zhi's eyes made Xiao Qingji suddenly silent.
"Your Highness should be aware that Shang Yuwan of the Shang family is indebted to Her Highness the Princess. You accidentally let Shang Junhu know the secret and then threw dirty water on him, causing his death. Her Highness the Princess has been dissatisfied for a long time. Moreover, now everyone in Baijialou is protecting the Fifth Princess."
Xiao Qingji tilted his head slightly, his eyes showing a moment of jealousy.
"Even if she really is Shang Yuwan, she should have heard it from Her Royal Highness the Princess before deciding whether to kill her or not."
Qian Zhi raised her hand and asked the others to throw all the corpses out. Then someone presented a set of purple silk brocade clothes.
"Now, Your Highness, please dress and return to the capital with us. The murder of the city lord and the embezzlement of disaster relief funds are now unavoidable. Your Highness must return to the capital and confess your crimes. This is the best policy."
He was the only legitimate crown prince in Dayu. If he took the initiative to admit his guilt, Emperor Chengming would not punish him too severely even if he was hindered from holding the court officials accountable.
"How is Zhao Xiang?"
"We have the leverage over the Zhao family, so there's no need to worry."
Xiao Qingji asked again: "What about Luzhou City?"
"The Fifth Princess will take care of it."
Xiao Qingji wanted to say something, but Qian Zhi spoke first: "Your Highness, please don't do anything unnecessary."
"......good."
Late at night, Xiao Qingxu and others returned to the inn safely. Bai Xiaoye was taken to a room by Cheng Yishui to recuperate. Seeing that there was nothing to do, Song Pingsheng settled Xiaohua and its puppies and went to rest. Twelve, whose shoulder injury was repeatedly torn, was also pulled to sleep by Ji Suchian. Xiaoman and Mingshu were guarded by someone.
"The prince has been taken away. Gao Zhu and all the doctors have been killed. The few others who knew anything about him are also gone. They killed them all. I guess the news won't be released until tomorrow morning."
Lu Heying hurriedly brought the news sent by the carrier pigeon, but Shang Yuwan asked about other things first.
"Are Liu Niang and Xiao Tao being looked after by Ju Gongcheng?"
Lu Heying nodded, "Of course. What if there's no one to protect them and they're attacked from behind?"
Xiao Qinggu didn't even raise his head: "Where's my food?"
Lu Heying replied: "It's well kept in the City Lord's Mansion, there's no damage."
Xiao Qinggu, who was writing letters to send to Emperor Chengming and Prince Zeng, pulled Shang Yuwan's arm and asked, "Have you figured out how to settle them?"
Shang Yuwan smiled helplessly, "How else can we settle them? Of course, we'll let them live in Luzhou City."
Xiao Qinggu suggested: "Why not let them work in the City Lord's Mansion?"
She wrote the letter now and sent it as quickly as possible. The news of Gao Zhu's death would be out tomorrow morning. By then, she would use her title of princess and the military force of Baijialou to make those who secretly wanted to compete for the position of city lord dare not act rashly. They would temporarily stabilize the situation here and then pull Song Pingsheng out. They would not be afraid of not being able to wait for the news from the court. During this period, it would not be difficult to squeeze two people into the city lord's mansion.
Xiao Qingxu also nodded, "They can't follow us."
The Twelve Monks and Mingqi are enough. Xiao Qingxu doesn't want another mother and daughter. Shang Yuwan can't have any more people sticking around her.
Lu Heying understood the implication of his words, but Shang Yuwan just thought that Xiao Qingxu didn't like outsiders entering Baijialou, but she hadn't originally planned to take in Liu Niang and the other two.
Shang Yuwan nodded and said, "I'll talk to them tomorrow."
Xiao Qinggu rubbed his slightly itchy nose and pushed the written letter to Shang Yuwan for review.
"How's that? Is it okay?"
Shang Yuwan looked down and nodded, "That's a nice word."
She turned to look at Xiao Qinggu, "I wonder what the princess thinks of tonight's 'evidence'?"
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