Chapter 212 Arrival in Quanzhou
As the carriages and the exile team drove into the city, the heavy city gate slowly closed again. The cries of the victims were isolated far behind and soon could no longer be heard.
Qiu Mingyuan bent over and knelt beside Prince Xiao's carriage, flattering him so much without repeating a single word that Su Wanyan was stunned.
As expected of a veteran who has been immersed in officialdom for so many years, he flattered her so much that even Princess Xiao smiled. However, it was obvious that Prince Xiao had great composure and was not moved at all. He remained aloof and cool throughout the whole process. I admire him.
Through the lifted curtain of the carriage, one could see that many shops on both sides of the streets in the city were closed, and only a few shops were still operating, including the four grain shops that Ji Xiaohan had mentioned before.
Su Wanyan specifically observed the locations of these four grain shops. They were located at the four corners of the main street, namely the east, south, west and north. Their geographical locations were all very good. However, on the surface, it seemed that Zhou Ji Grain Shop's business was declining compared to the other three.
It might also be that Ji Xiaohan instructed this. After all, they opened a grain shop not to make money by selling grain. Maybe if they went to the shop for a surprise inspection at night, they could see the secret guards plotting something big!
The exile team was led by Shu Mingyuan all the way to the prefectural dungeon. As long as the relevant matters were simply handed over, Shu Mingyuan and his team's escort mission was successfully completed. With Prince Xiao as a living target, although the Liu and Chen families suffered many hardships along the way, the number of casualties was the lowest among the usual escorts.
After Prince Xiao and his entourage entered Quanzhou City, it was naturally impossible for them to stay in the prison. They parted ways with Shu Mingyuan and his entourage at the corner of the street and headed towards the Mingyue Restaurant, the largest restaurant in the city.
It was the fault of the owner of the Mingyue Restaurant, who was usually the most arrogant and looked down upon everyone he met. No one knew where he got the news from, but he had his men waiting at the intersection early on. Without waiting for them to enter, he squeezed in, interrupted Qiu Mingyuan, and respectfully asked Prince Xiao and his party to leave.
"..." Qiu Mingyuan stood there, his face flushed with anger, but he couldn't lash out at all.
The accompanying legal advisor was afraid that the prefect would be angry, so he quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, sir. We can't afford to offend the mysterious owner behind the Mingyue Restaurant. Prince Xiao has already come to Quanzhou, so he can't escape. We can come again tomorrow to ask for an audience, and it will be the same."
What could Qiu Mingyuan say? What could he dare to say?
He knew exactly how the previous prefect died.
He still wanted to rise higher in the officialdom, so why would he offend those mysterious people with great backgrounds? Wouldn't it be better to live a few more years?
"I know, I didn't dare to say anything!" Qiu Mingyuan was aggrieved, but he could only endure it. "Well, you find two smart ones to guard outside the Mingyue Restaurant. As soon as the prince comes out, tell me immediately."
The master bowed and responded with a smile, "Don't worry, sir. The person has been arranged and kept so that you can know the prince's movements as soon as possible."
Qiu Mingyuan finally relaxed a little from the anger he had been holding in his heart. "Master, you really understand my thoughts best. Let's go back. You are still very useful here."
The two men left with their men and returned to the prefectural yamen, eagerly waiting for their men to pass on the news. However, who knew that Prince Xiao had never appeared since he entered the Mingyue Restaurant, saying that his old illness had relapsed and he was recuperating.
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