Chapter 247: A surprise attack
The guards approached quickly and conducted a brief search around, but they did not notice the two people in black clothes who blended into the night, let alone the little fox in the tree.
"Report, no assassin was seen!" someone shouted.
At this moment, a tall figure stepped out from among the guards and glanced around. "Continue the search. The palace must be kept safe. We can't give the assassins any opportunity to take advantage."
"It's the Crown Prince." Xiao Yu recognized the voice and whispered to Xu Chuchu, "He actually brought people to this remote place to search in the middle of the night. There must be something wrong."
Xu Chuchu nodded gloomily.
Although she knew Xiao Yu didn't mean it, the posture of the two of them really made her feel uncomfortable.
Just now, something urgent happened. They lay down close together, Xu Chuchu lying on the bottom and Xiao Yu on the top. When he spoke, his mouth was close to her ear, and the heat rushed into her earlobe and neck.
Who wouldn't want to be crooked in this posture?
Sure enough, Xiao Yu whispered again, "If we get caught, we'll just say we're having an affair... okay?"
Although it would be unpleasant to hear about an affair, it is also a perfect excuse to cover it up.
She understands the reason, she just doesn't like it.
"Who would wear a nightgown and run to the palace to have an affair in the middle of the night?" she replied in a hoarse voice.
"Isn't this exciting?" Xiao Yu's mind skipped a beat and he asked as a matter of course.
Xu Chuchu was completely speechless.
They couldn't see what was going on outside from their position, but they could hear footsteps getting closer.
If only the guards were smarter and took a few more steps into this corner, they would definitely be able to find them.
Xu Chuchu took a deep breath and prepared to act.
Three, two...
"What are you looking for?" A deep female voice suddenly sounded.
A woman? Why is there a woman here? Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu both thought the voice sounded familiar, but they couldn't remember who it was.
"Miss Xia?" the prince asked suspiciously. "Miss Xia, an unmarried girl, why are you here so late at night instead of resting at home? Even if you know martial arts, you shouldn't be so reckless."
The person who came was Xia Wanqing, the daughter of Minister Xia of the Ministry of War.
Xu and Xiao were even more confused. It made sense for the prince to be here, but why would Xia Wanqing show up as well?
"So it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I thought there were only these guards here. My greetings to His Royal Highness," Xia Wanqing said calmly. "I went to the palace to pay my respects to the Queen Mother today. I was tired this afternoon, so I took a nap in the Queen Mother's palace. I happened to dream about the late Queen, and I missed her so much that I came to visit the place where she tragically died."
The prince snorted softly, "Miss Xia is quite brave, traveling alone at night and visiting the deceased."
Xia Wanqing chuckled softly, "The dead are gone, there's nothing to fear. It's only the living we need to be wary of. I wonder what important matter His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has on patrol tonight? Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Nothing happened. I just saw a figure and thought it was an assassin." The prince was obviously reluctant to say more. He paused and said, "Since it was Miss Xia, then there is nothing to worry about. It's dark and the road is unclear. Miss Xia, after paying your respects to the late queen, it's best for you to return home early."
Of course, he didn't believe Xia Wanqing's claim of paying respects to the Queen in the middle of the night. In order to form cliques for the Second Prince, the Queen had tried to win over the daughter of Minister Xia, but Xia Wanqing had never accepted her favor once.
There was no contact during life, and no one would burn incense after death.
He didn't want to get entangled with Xia Wanqing because he knew that she was not a virgin. If a single man and a single woman met at night, and gossip got out in the future, he might be blamed for it.
"Okay, thank you, Your Highness." Xia Wanqing bowed again and turned away.
When the prince saw her leave, he also left with his guards.
Everyone outside had left and there was no movement, but Xiao Yu had no intention of getting up.
Hu Da'er jumped down from the tree and ran to the two of them on all fours: "Come on, you're still pressing on the girl, isn't it comfortable?"
Xiao Yu's ears turned red again, and he shook his head silently at him, motioning him to go back to the tree.
Hu Da'er didn't understand what he meant, but he still jumped back cooperatively.
Sure enough, not long after, the prince brought his men back to kill them.
Fortunately, they did not search very carefully this time. They just took a quick look and found no one, so they left.
It turned out that he doubted Xia Wanqing's words and guessed that she was meeting someone here or making some secret transactions. He wanted to make a surprise attack and catch her in the trap, but he didn't expect to come up empty-handed.
After the prince's men left, Xiao Yu still had no intention of getting up.
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Xu Chuchu asked. She could understand not moving before, but what about now? Could the prince come back a second time?
"Wait a little longer." Xiao Yu said in a low voice.
He maintained this posture for too long and his hands became numb. When he moved slightly, he felt like he was pressing on something soft.
"Sorry, I didn't mean it." He quickly explained. He wasn't a sex maniac anymore, really.
Xu Chuchu didn't say anything, and her expression couldn't be seen clearly in the darkness.
The two men and the fox waited for a while, and sure enough, they heard footsteps again. This time it was a person, and they were lighter.
It turned out that Xia Wanqing had also come back.
What on earth was she doing here, avoiding the prince?
"Come out. I know you are here." She was heard saying this in an open space with a firm tone.
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu looked at each other and nodded.
Xia Wanqing knew they were there, but she didn't expose them in front of the prince. At least her attitude was friendly.
The two men walked out from behind the pavilion, and Hu Da'er also jumped out.
When she saw the fox, Xia Wanqing was obviously stunned, but she quickly calmed down.
"Thank you, Miss Xia, for your help just now." Xu Chuchu bowed.
She has always had a good impression of Xia Wanqing, who dares to love and hate.
I just think that her taste is not very good. How could she fall for such an irresponsible and bad man like Chen Zhaozhi?
…But maybe that’s how she feels about herself too.
"No thanks." Xia Wanqing said indifferently, "I've always been unhappy with the prince."
Xu Chuchu's mouth froze: "I don't know when the girl came, how did she know we were here?"
"My visit here is indeed related to the former queen, but I'm not here to pay my respects. I suspect her death was suspicious, and I wanted to visit the scene. I entered the palace under the pretext of visiting the queen mother, and then used the excuse of being tired to stay overnight." Xia Wanqing said, "I didn't expect you to arrive earlier than me, so I hid in the dark and observed the situation first."
Xia Wanqing is the general's daughter. She has some skills and knows how to hide herself.
She looked at their soaked clothes and asked, "You went into the water, are you here to investigate the Queen's case as well?"
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