"Deal!" The man handed over the sword without hesitation, took the silver and left.
The pawnshop owner looked at the bronze sword on the table, his eyes narrowed slightly, then turned and went into the backyard.
The long sword that stabbed Duan Gouqiong was wider and longer than an ordinary bronze sword. The emperor had already sent people to keep an eye on various places where swords were circulated.
This sword had only just appeared in the pawnshop for a short time when it attracted the attention of two forces.
Duan Gouqiong, dressed in a clean men's suit, appeared in the pawnshop. He looked at the shopkeeper and tossed a gold ingot in his hand, "I heard you bought a bronze sword? I wonder what price you're willing to sell it for?"
The shopkeeper rubbed his chin, sizing up Duan Gouqiong, and replied with a smile, "To be honest, quite a few people have their eyes on that sword, but the seller is more popular than the sword. Our pawnshop not only deals in pawning items, but also in information. Sir, do you need the whereabouts of the person who sold the sword?"
This sentence made Duan Gouqiong stunned. She originally wanted to follow the sword to find the person, but now the shopkeeper's words made it completely unnecessary for her to continue the investigation.
"purchase!"
Duan Gouqiong threw the gold in his hand onto the counter, where it hit the counter with a clang. The shopkeeper smiled and replied, "I sprinkled medicinal powder on the other party's silver. Young master, you only need to pay another fifty ingots of gold, and I will give you a poisonous insect that can track them down!"
The shopkeeper smiled cunningly, his eyes full of desire for money.
Duan Gouqiong frowned: "It's true that there is no business without fraud."
Finally, Duan Gouqiong bought the insect and followed the instructions of the insect to find the person who sold the sword. When Duan Gouqiong left, the people who were waiting outside also left.
Inside the Southern Study, the guard knelt down and relayed the news: "Your Majesty, the princess has already tracked down a clue and bought the information about the swordsman. Your Majesty, should our people cut off the princess's clues and track down the person behind the scenes themselves?"
"No need! If the prince dares to murder Princess Gou Qiong for his own selfish desires, I will forgive him again and again, but he will only destroy his own foundation! If the princess finds him, it means that his end is near!"
This time he will definitely not give Jing Chengzhi another chance! Go with Duan Gouqiong to investigate!
Outside the palace, Duan Gouqiong tracked down a place and immediately stopped. The place ahead was——
training ground.
Duan Gouqiong's eyes narrowed. This was the training ground for the royal soldiers...
Duan Gouqiong did not leave, but stood outside the training ground and waited.
After nightfall, Duan Gouqiong discovered that the poisonous insect was beginning to stir. She immediately became alert and saw a man walking out of the training ground.
Duan Gouqiong ordered the people around him: "Follow him and catch him!"
She usually had no one of her own, so she spent a lot of money to hire a killer on the black market.
The killer was quite skilled. After the man was far away from the training ground, he surrounded him and subdued him after a fight.
Duan Gouqiong walked up slowly, looked down at him, and then his eyes fell on his waist, where there was a badge.
The word "御" is clearly written on it.
This man is from the Imperial Guard, and the Imperial Guard is only under the jurisdiction of the Emperor!
Duan Gouqiong lowered her eyes and looked at him, her lips curled slightly: "Do you still remember me?"
Facing Duan Gouqiong's questioning, the other party remained silent. Duan Gouqiong was not surprised and just ordered coldly: "Break every bone in his body! I don't believe he will be stubborn!"
The words were so cold that they made people shudder.
Two hours later, this imperial guard had been tortured beyond recognition and only wanted to be killed.
Duan Gouqiong looked at him with disdain: "Then tell me honestly why you tried to assassinate me in the first place?"
She slapped his face, and although her movements were light, they caused him great pain. His facial bones were not spared and were broken one by one.
Anyone who can endure such torture must be strong enough, and naturally the clues he or she gives in the end will not be questioned.
Duan Gouqiong leaned close to his ear, and the other party slowly uttered two words: "Dream..."
Duan Gouqiong was furious and looked at him coldly: "Don't think I don't know that you are just a running dog of the emperor!"
Duan Gouqiong kicked out and stepped on his neck, crushing him and he died soon after.
Duan Gouqiong angrily threw out a purse and said, "You guys go!"
With Jing Chengzhi's hint and this man's identity as a member of the Imperial Guard, Duan Gouqiong should have believed that the assassin was sent by the emperor.
Shao Lecheng and the emperor were indeed deceiving her. They would do anything to keep her in Xianchang!
Duan Gouqiong did not prepare to return to Canglie in anger. Since everyone thought she was easy to deceive and bully, she would make things difficult for them!
The next day.
Duan Gouqiong changed into casual women's clothes, tied her long hair simply up high, and had no makeup on her face. When she appeared in the prince's mansion, no one stopped her.
She held a long red whip in her hand, whipping the ground intermittently. It was obvious that she was up to no good.
Someone quickly went to report to Shao Lecheng. Shao Lecheng was very surprised to know that Duan Gouqiong had come, but he was also surprised to hear that she was here to cause trouble.
Duan Gouqiong rushed directly into Zou Xiangyuan of the Prince's Mansion, and it was too late for the servants to stop him.
There was a loud "bang" and the door was kicked open, startling the people inside.
At this time, Tian Qinan was having her makeup put on by her servants. The rouge was half applied and not evenly spread. She looked towards the door and was about to ask what was going on when she saw Duan Gouqiong rushing in.
"Tian Qinan!"
With a roar, a whip came over and hit the dressing table, leaving a hideous whip mark on the dressing table, which was shocking to see.
The makeup on top also fell to the ground. Duan Gouqiong looked at Tian Qinan coldly, "You woman, you have usurped the throne?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
