Chapter 571 Didn’t Wei Qiming’s lineage die out long ago?
Chu Ruohan then saw that it was her and was shocked.
But she reacted quickly and immediately called the teahouse owner, "Go report to the police!"
In the distance, the fight between the masked men and the guards of Prince Yong's Mansion was still going on, but they were already some distance away from the teahouse.
"Wei family?" Chu Ruohan frowned. "What do you mean the Wei family wants to kill you?"
Zhao Qingzhi's face turned pale. "I don't know! I don't even know the Wei family!"
Her voice was trembling, "Someone must be trying to harm me!"
The Wei family, where else in the capital is there a Wei family? Prince Yong's Mansion?
At this moment, the sound of orderly horse hooves came from the end of the street. It was the patrolling officers and soldiers who arrived.
Seeing the situation was not good, the masked men, led by their leader, shouted, "Today is just a warning! Prince Yong's Mansion owes the Wei family a blood debt, and it will be repaid sooner or later!"
After saying that, the group quickly dispersed and disappeared into the night.
Several guards at Prince Yong's mansion were injured, but their lives were not in danger.
"Crown Princess!" The captain of the guards rushed over, "Are you okay?"
Zhao Qingzhi finally calmed down a bit, but her face was still as pale as paper. "I want to go back home immediately! Right now!"
She glanced at Allen Chu, her tone a little complicated, "Madam, thank you very much today."
Chu Ruohan nodded. "It's a piece of cake. But you'd better be careful. The other party obviously planned it."
Zhao Qingzhi bit her lip and said nothing.
She already had a suspicion in her mind, but she was not sure.
A quarter of an hour later, the lights in Prince Yong's mansion were brightly lit.
When King Yong heard the news, he was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.
"The Wei family! How dare they commit such a crime in the capital!" He paced back and forth in his study. "Investigate them! Dig deep to find these people!"
Princess Yong sat aside, her face gloomy, "Could it be that they are coming for our palace?"
Just then, Lin Jingchuan walked in quickly with obvious anxiety on his face.
"Father, is Qingzhi okay?"
Prince Yong glanced at his son and said, "He's fine, just a little frightened."
He paused, "Go check on her."
Lin Jingchuan nodded and turned to leave, but was stopped by Prince Yong.
"Chuan'er, no matter what you think, Qingzhi is now your wife, the Crown Prince's Consort of our Yong Palace. Her safety is related to the reputation of the entire palace."
Lin Jingchuan was silent for a moment, "Son understands."
After Lin Jingchuan left, Princess Yong suddenly spoke, "Your Highness, Xingyao..."
"Don't mention her!" Prince Yong interrupted harshly, "She'd better stay in the Princess's Mansion and don't cause any more trouble!"
At the same time, in the princess's mansion outside the city.
Lin Xingyao sat in front of the window, looking at the stars in the night sky, a sneer on her lips.
"Mother, what are you thinking about?" Lin Jiayou walked out of the inner room, rubbing his eyes.
Lin Xingyao came back to her senses and held her son in her arms, "You'er, mother is wondering when we can go back to the palace."
"If that bad woman doesn't leave, can't we go back?" Kobayashi Jiayou asked naively.
A hint of viciousness flashed across Lin Xingyao's eyes, but she quickly regained her kindness. "Yes, mother has a way."
She stroked her son's hair and thought about her next plan.
Today is just the beginning. She wants to let Zhao Qingzhi know that there will be a price to pay for taking away things that belong to her.
The lights in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were bright.
Gu Junze strode in from outside and saw Chu Ruohan sitting quietly in the hall. His heartstrings, which had been tense all the way, finally relaxed.
He took a few steps forward, pulled Chu Ruohan into his arms, and said with a hint of fear in his voice, "I heard about what happened today. Next time you go out, be sure to bring a few more people with you. Don't be so careless again."
Chu Ruohan leaned in his arms, smelling the familiar scent of agarwood on him, and the fear in her heart gradually subsided.
She nodded, her voice apologetic. "I was indeed negligent today. I wanted to go see Qin Fang and Yu Ling, but Qingchen insisted on following me."
"Halfway through the journey, she started complaining about being thirsty and her legs were sore, so I took her to a teahouse to rest. Unexpectedly, this happened."
She raised her head and looked at Gu Junze, a hint of doubt between her brows: "Husband, what are those people in black shouting about the Wei family? They said it was the former Duke Wei's Mansion?"
"Didn't Wei Qiming's lineage die out long ago? How come they suddenly appeared?"
Gu Junze patted her hand gently, signaling her to be at ease, and said softly: "Things are not as complicated as you think. The person has been caught."
Chu Ruohan heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "They caught him so quickly? The Jingzhao prefect was really decisive this time."
Gu Junze's lips curled up in a barely perceptible arc, and he explained calmly, "They're not killers at all. They're just a few street thugs who have nothing to do. They were bribed and emboldened to commit murder."
"The one in the lead does have the surname Wei, but if we talk about his relationship with Wei Qiming, I'm afraid he's not even that close. He can barely be considered a distant nephew within five generations of mourning."
Chu Ruohan nodded in understanding. Duke Wei was very powerful in the court back then. Although he only had one son, Wei Qiming, it was not surprising that some of his distant relatives were living abroad.
But, being instructed by someone?
She felt a slight stir in her heart, but did not show it on her face.
"As for Zhao Qingzhi," Chu Ruohan sighed softly, "that's the family affair of Prince Yong's Mansion. We should stay out of it. But today, Qingchen was frightened."
Hearing this, Gu Junze raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a smile, a hint of teasing in his tone.
"Scare her? Do you really think our daughter is someone who can be easily frightened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, before Chu Ruohan had time to think about the deeper meaning of his words, she heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the door.
"General! Madam!" The maid Haitang rushed in anxiously. She ran so fast that her breathing was a little unstable. "Oh no! The young lady... the young lady has rushed to the Jingzhao government office with her men!"
Chu Ruohan was startled and stood up suddenly: "What? What are you going to the government office for?"
Haitang took a breath and said hurriedly, "Miss, someone dared to commit violence in the street in broad daylight, under the feet of the emperor, and disregarded the law!"
"She wants...she wants to go to the government office and uphold justice!"
"What did you say?" Chu Ruohan didn't care about losing her composure. "Qingchen...she led people to surround the government office? How old is this child!" "No, I have to go and check it out!"
She is just a seven-year-old girl. How could she uphold justice and lead people to surround the government office? How could she think of that?
This is outrageous!
Outside the Jingzhao government office, it was indeed very lively at this moment.
Seven-year-old Gu Qingchen was wearing a neat riding outfit, his little face was tense, his hands on his waist, he looked like a little general.
Behind her stood several guards from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, a few boys she played well with, and a few crying vendors who had been "rescued" by her.
The yamen runners wanted to stop them but didn't dare to, wanted to chase them away but didn't dare to use too much force, so they could only put on a smile.
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