Chapter 88: Meeting an old friend again, clues
An hour passed quickly and the two of them arrived at a place with few people.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shang Yuwan bowed and said goodbye.
"Stay with me for a while."
However, Yuan Ji had no intention of letting her go, and even boldly grabbed Shang Yuwan's wrist.
"Stay with me for another hour, and I'll tell you my secret."
Shang Yuwan retracted his wrist and said, "Master Yuan's secret? If I knew Master's secret, wouldn't I die right here and now?"
This guy's trap is so obvious, does he think she is a fool?
Yuan Ji smiled and said, "Stay with me for another hour, and I will help Her Highness the Princess accomplish her mission. How do you think?"
There are so many similarities, it's just too much of a coincidence.
He is still not sure whether Shang Yuwan is the person he has been thinking about, so he needs to try a little more.
Yuan Ji had a vague guess in his mind, and if possible, he still hoped that this was a fake.
If she was really Xiao Wan—Yuan Ji didn't dare to think too much about it.
Shang Yuwan was about to speak when he was interrupted by a cold voice.
"It's time, Yuwan."
Yuan Ji's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes darkened slightly. Shang Yuwan turned around when he heard the voice.
"Owner? Why are you all here?"
Xiao Qingxu, Ji Suxian, and Cheng Yishui were followed by a large group of guests in black.
Shang Yuwan: “?”
Why such a big deal? She wouldn't run away with Yuan Ji.
Ji Suxian secretly winked at Shang Yuwan behind Xiao Qingxu: Come here quickly, Brother Xiao is angry.
Shang Yuwan understood what she meant, turned around and hurriedly said goodbye to Yuan Ji. Just as he was about to leave, he was suddenly pulled back by someone.
"Come with me, I can give you more and better than he can."
Yuan Ji's hand, clutching Shang Yuwan's, trembled slightly, his brows drooping. "Don't go."
Shang Yuwan was stunned. She saw a hint of pleading and fear in Yuan Ji's eyes.
Before Xiao Qingxu, who had murderous intentions, could order him to be arrested, Shang Yuwan broke free from his hand first.
Shang Yuwan curled his lips and said, "Master Yuan, our deal is over."
This guy is quite good at pretending, but he didn't hide the dagger well.
Yuan Ji was stunned, watching Shang Yuwan turn around and walk towards Xiao Qingxu without hesitation. For some reason, the empty space in his heart loosened a little.
Back then, she did the same and walked towards Xiao Qingxu without hesitation.
Xiao Qingxu...Xiao Qingxu!
The more hatred Yuan Ji felt in his heart, the brighter his smile became. "Xiao Wan, do you know the true identity of the host?"
Shang Yuwan paused, and Xiao Qingxu's breath suddenly turned cold.
Ji Suxian's face changed slightly, he drew out his long whip, and Lou Ke's long sword was also unsheathed.
Yuan Ji turned a blind eye and invited Shang Yuwan: "Stay with me for a while, and I will tell you his true identity."
Xiao Qingxu saw Shang Yuwan's expression change and hurriedly stepped forward: "Yuwan, don't believe him!"
Shang Yuwan looked at Xiao Qingxu, didn't answer him, turned around and looked at Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji smiled and said, "How is it?"
Xiao Qingxu was Xiao Wan's fiancé appointed by the emperor. It was impossible for Yuan Ji not to have investigated him carefully, so he naturally knew that there was another person behind this man who was the owner of Baijia Tower.
When he first learned about the existence of "Shang Yuwan", a counselor of Baijialou, he thought Xiao Qingxu was a complete hypocrite.
He didn't protect Xiao Wan well during his lifetime, and now he dares to find a replacement after his death. What a bitch! He only regrets that he didn't achieve success and fame earlier, so that Xiao Qingxu, a loser, wouldn't have gotten there first.
Xiao Qingxu is the son of Emperor Chengming. Yuan Ji doesn't believe that he is unaware of the Shang family's extermination. If this person is really Xiao Wan, she will never conspire with Xiao Qingxu.
"Just you?"
Shang Yuwan's cold tone brought Yuan Ji back to his senses and his expression froze.
"What is the identity of the host? Do you need to tell me?"
She didn't even look at him. "You're the first one to threaten me with the host of this building."
"No, I didn't..." Yuan Ji realized something was wrong and hurriedly wanted to explain.
"With me by the princess' side, Lord Yuan doesn't need to worry about anything."
Shang Yuwan was too lazy to listen to those nonsense and politely interrupted him, "According to the agreement, please pay more attention to the censor, Master Yuan."
"......" In an instant, Yuan Ji seemed to understand something.
"After all, it's been more than an hour now."
Shang Yuwan didn't even look at how wonderful the expression on Yuan Ji's face was, and walked towards Xiao Qingxu.
Xiaoman and Mingshu in the City Lord's Mansion had not yet been pried open their mouths. She was busy and had no time to talk nonsense with Yuan Ji.
"Owner, let's go."
Xiao Qingxu was stunned by Shang Yuwan's obvious defense, but suddenly realized and said, "Let's go. The City Lord's Mansion has stewed your favorite pigeon soup."
Shang Yuwan said "oh" and stopped talking.
Xiao Qingxu deliberately brought up the topic: "My sister's medicinal food is delicious and good for your health. Would you like to try some? You've lost a lot of weight."
Ji Suxian gave him face and continued, "Hey, hey, hey, don't treat me like a cook. Lord Shang, do you want to buy some more clothes? The ones you have are a bit too big. Do you want some roast chicken? You must be hungry after walking around for so long."
Shang Yuwan looked at Ji Suxian and she winked at her.
Shang Yuwan sighed inwardly, "Okay, I'm a little hungry."
Anyway, Yuan Ji was not one of her own, and she remembered that he was a trustworthy man, so it would be okay if she said a few words to him.
Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu walked away with their men, leaving only Yuan Ji standing there.
The lotus lantern in her hand swayed gently in the wind, and her hair fell down beside her temples.
Not far away, there were people laughing and talking happily.
“…”
It was as if he was the only one alone in this world from beginning to end.
"It's you..."
The spring flower lanterns in Yuecheng rose high into the sky, and flower rain danced all over the sky. Yuan Ji shed tears, letting them fall suddenly and cover her cheeks.
He reached out and took a petal, suddenly grinning foolishly.
"Really? It's you..."
When Xiao Qingxu was disfigured, Shang Yuwan also defended him in front of others. How come this girl doesn't even change her way of defending others?
How could he go to Kyoto in this state? He would be exposed as soon as he stood in front of Emperor Chengming.
Xiao Wan has become so unrecognizable now. I don't know how much suffering and pain she has endured behind the scenes...
"Sir." A secret guard suddenly appeared and knelt on one knee at Yuan Ji's feet.
For him to be able to gain a foothold in the court, it is certainly impossible that he has no subordinates at all.
Yuan Ji took out a handkerchief and wiped the marks on his face, then said indifferently, "Have you found the person?"
The secret guard lowered his head and said, "No."
The day the Shang family was massacred caught Yuan Ji off guard. When he rushed to the Shang family, he only saw Shang Yuwan's body being held in Xiao Qingxu's arms.
At that moment, life was worse than death.
Since then, Yuan Ji has been working tirelessly to investigate Shang Junhu's treason. He has thoroughly investigated officials of all ranks in the court, including those in the vassal states. In the end, the investigation led him to Xiao Tong and Xiao Qingji.
"Yang Qianmo must be found. We must find her alive or dead. Also, we must find some people to cause trouble for Xiao Tong and Xiao Qingji." Yuan Ji's eyes were cold, and he no longer faced Shang Yuwan's smile at that time.
He wanted to use Xiao Qingji as a token of his allegiance so that Xiao Wan would accept him.
"Sir, there is one more thing."
"explain."
"The Langjiang people in Yuecheng seem to want to rescue the two people in the prison cell of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Did Baijialou react?"
"No, the Langjiang people hid very well, and our people had a hard time finding any clues."
Yuan Ji sneered. He knew who the two men were imprisoned in the cell. "Help the people of Langjiang rescue them."
"But those two must die, understand?" Xiaoman is protected by Xiao Qing, and Shang Yuwan will not touch her, but Yuan Ji doesn't care about that.
Anyone who poses a threat to Xiao Wan deserves to die.
"Yes." After receiving the order, the secret guard disappeared in an instant.
Yuan Ji walked to the river and watched the lanterns floating down the river.
His secret guards were all assigned by Emperor Chengming to secretly monitor the civil and military officials. Baili Pu was of a righteous character and was not suitable for holding such power, otherwise it would only bring about fatal disaster.
And Yuan Ji is the best choice.
The information in Yuan Ji's hands was even more than what Baijialou could find out. He used Emperor Chengming's people to investigate the extermination of the Shang family. That old man would definitely not be completely unaware of it.
It was he who rashly issued the order to exterminate the entire Shang family, and it was also he who allowed his subordinates to investigate the Shang family's case of treason.
Yuan Ji frowned slightly. He couldn't figure out what the old Emperor Chengming was trying to do.
Based on the information he knew, there seemed to be a clue, but it also seemed like... there was no clue?
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