When night fell, there was still no news of the assassin, but Shen Zhao had already developed a high fever.
The Third Prince stood in front of the bed and looked at Shen Zhao, who began to talk nonsense, with a worried look on his face.
He and Shen Zhao are cousins. Although Shen Zhao has been a bit of a jerk since childhood, he is really good to him.
This time too, as soon as he said he was coming to control the flood, Shen Zhao came without saying a word.
We all know that flood control is hard and tiring work.
Now that Shen Zhao has become like this, how should he explain to his aunt!
The third prince was worried, and Bai Zhirou walked in.
"This is all because of me. Mr. Shen just suffered an unexpected disaster." Bai Zhirou looked at Shen Zhao, whose cheeks were burned red, and spoke with some apology.
She was pushed into the water just now. If Shen Zhao hadn't arrived in time to rescue her, she would have been washed away by the river and killed by the murderer!
"Mingzhu, don't say such polite words. You were also harmed by a villain. Do you have any idea who is behind this?" The third prince asked with a frown.
Bai Zhirou sat on a chair at the side and told all her guesses.
The Third Prince knew that Prince Rong and his wife did not like Mingzhu, their daughter who had been raised away from home for fourteen years, but he did not expect that they hated her to this extent!
He actually allowed his adopted daughter to send assassins to kill people? This is too outrageous!
But I didn't expect that this would be the case.
The third prince felt more sympathy for Bai Zhirou.
When Shen Zhao was in a coma due to a high fever, the prince was investigating the officials who had accepted bribes in the dike case. The accompanying officials were trembling with fear, fearing that they would be the ones to be investigated.
Building a dam is a huge project, and there are many people involved, including recruiters, and I had no idea what to do for a while.
The letter regarding the embezzlement case at the dike had been sent out for several days, but the prince had not received a response. Instead, he had waited for a dinner hosted by the prefect.
The pretext was to get rid of bad luck for the prince.
In recent days, the prince has uncovered several officials involved in the dike case, and the investigation will soon lead to the prefect.
Is he trying to show his goodwill to me? The Crown Prince asked the Third Prince to accompany him, and Shen Zhao stayed in the inn to rest as his injuries had not yet healed.
During the banquet, the prefect, both explicitly and covertly, told the prince not to investigate further, as otherwise no one would benefit from this matter.
The prince is young and energetic, and he cannot tolerate any injustice.
"I have my own judgment on this matter." His words instantly shut the prefect up.
But the prince was almost shot to death by an arrow on his way back at night!
When the prince's personal guards chased after him, he had already disappeared!
Someone used this incident to warn the prince.
The answer to who is behind this is obvious, but there is no evidence!
But the more this happens, the more it shows that the dam case has wider implications, and it needs to be investigated further.
He sent his letter to the capital overnight to explain everything to the emperor.
To be on the safe side, he sent no less than five people, both openly and secretly, hoping that one of them could deliver the letter safely.
"These assassins are so bold! They actually dared to assassinate the crown prince!" The third prince slammed the table in anger.
"It seems we need to add more guards tonight." The prince frowned.
Bai Zhirou took advantage of the moment when the two were talking to slip Chen Zhao a fever-reducing pill, which would work immediately after swallowing.
Someone attempted to assassinate the prince, the whole city was under martial law, and people began patrolling the deserted streets.
In the dim cell, the man had recovered some strength. Although his wound had been bandaged, the technique was rather rough and he would still bleed if he moved slightly.
He didn't expect that he would end up like this after just a simple mission!
I don’t know when I can be rescued!
Perhaps God heard his voice and the cell door was opened.
But the woman who came in was not someone he knew.
"I didn't expect that you, Duobaolou, are so clumsy that you can't even kill a person." The man's voice was low, and half of his face was hidden in the darkness, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Who are you? Are you Miss Xia's man?" he asked in confusion.
Apart from the patrol officers, there were only two guards left in the cell.
He got in easily with a little trickery.
The man became a little alert and kept his mouth shut, refusing to open his mouth no matter what the visitor said.
The man got tired of asking questions and kicked him in the abdomen. The man collapsed to the ground in pain, and a strong smell of blood quickly filled the cell.
The visitor frowned in disdain. Since he was no longer useful, there was no need to keep him!
The man was holding a small knife. The knife flashed a cold light in the dim light. Just as it was about to stab the man's body, it was kicked away by someone.
"Who are you! How dare you come to jailbreak!" the man shouted, like a thief crying "stop thief!"
The noise here alarmed the guards outside, and two yamen runners rushed in with big swords!
The masked man in black threw the man onto his back, turned around and threw several darts. Before the two yamen runners could make a move, they were hit in the throat by the darts.
The man easily escaped from the county government office dragging the injured assassin!
Xia Yifeng looked at the kidnapped assassin and pounded the wall of the cell in resentment.
Not only did he fail to kill the assassin, but he also lost the lives of two yamen runners in vain!
When the county magistrate rushed over after hearing the news, the two yamen runners were already dead.
"Mr. Xia, what is going on?" the county magistrate asked with a frown.
Two bailiffs died in succession in his government office, a wanted criminal was kidnapped, and the prince encountered an assassin in his jurisdiction. His performance this year was completely ruined.
Xia Yifeng also looked depressed. He just wanted to get rid of the injured assassin completely, but he didn't expect to get himself into trouble.
Xia Yifeng threw down a bag of silver and left in a hurry. This was considered compensation for the families of the two yamen runners.
"Has the assassin not been found yet?" asked the county magistrate.
"Not yet. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack." The bailiff said worriedly.
He slumped down in his chair, praying silently in his heart that the prince would be safe in his jurisdiction.
Xia Yuning felt very bad after she knew that the injured assassin had been kidnapped!
She couldn't sleep well all night because of her wild thoughts, and on the second night she received a notice from Duobaolou unilaterally canceling the operation!
"How could they do this! They are so untrustworthy!" Xia Yuning was so angry that her eyes turned red. If people knew that she had hired someone to kill someone, and the person she killed was Princess Mingzhu, would she still be able to survive?
Princess Rong was also restless. "They said these organizations outside can't be trusted! This matter needs to be handled slowly. Yuning, you are too impatient."
This was the first time that Princess Rong disapproved of Xia Yuning's approach.
This time, her second son almost died in jail, and she felt a little dissatisfied with Xia Yuning.
"Mother, it was Yu Ning's fault. Yu Ning just didn't want to be separated from you. You have raised Yu Ning, and I will never be able to repay you in this lifetime."
Xia Yuning cried and threw herself into Princess Rong's arms.
Princess Rong's heart softened immediately, and her dissatisfaction disappeared without a trace.
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