Hai Tian's kung fu was exceptional, and with a bit of internal energy, the distant cry of an assassin completely disrupted the imperial palace in the dead of night.
Soon, guards rushed in. "Where did this assassin come from?"
Qin Kou'er immediately feigned a look of terror, pointing to a dark spot on the roof and saying, "Three dark figures just swept across the roof beams! Sir, you must go and check! These are all tributes to be presented to the Emperor tomorrow; we can't afford to lose them!"
The guards were immediately enraged and, armed with guns and swords, began searching the entire palace for the assassin.
Qin Kou'er watched their retreating figures and gave a cold smile. She didn't believe that the whole scene wouldn't come together soon.
Sure enough, countless torches lit up the palace, and the sounds of capturing the assassins filled the air.
Qin Kou'er's Tongxi Palace was placed under heavy protection, with countless guards standing inside and outside the palace, fearing that the tribute to the emperor tomorrow might be lost.
Soon, Lan Jiayuan and his men walked in with grim faces.
He strode up to Qin Kou'er, his face grim, and asked, "Which direction did the assassin run off in?"
Qin Kou'er immediately pointed east, "That direction!"
Lan Jiayuan glanced at him, then immediately turned around and shouted to those behind him, "Go! Protect the Emperor! Don't let the assassins succeed!"
"yes!"
Another group of people ran out in a flash.
Just as Lan Jiayuan was about to step out, Jing Quan suddenly led a group of eunuchs in quickly.
As soon as Qin Kou'er saw the full panorama, she knew that she had achieved the goal of her performance.
Quan Jing looked at Lan Jiayuan with some anxiety and bowed respectfully: "Is the Third Prince here? He said there were assassins in the palace?"
Lan Jiayuan nodded, showing a respectful expression to the panoramic view.
To these princes, although Quan Jing was merely a servant in the palace, in terms of influence, they were far less powerful than Quan Jing within the palace. This was because Quan Jing was Lan Shanyang's most trusted confidant.
"Please wait here for a moment, sir. I'll go out and check on the Emperor. Let's make sure the bandits don't disturb His Majesty's presence!"
Without waiting for everyone to stop and look, he led his men to protect Lan Shanyang.
After seeing that Lan Jiayuan had really gone far away, he turned to look at Qin Kou'er. He first waved his hand to signal everyone around him to step back, then walked over and whispered to Qin Kou'er, "Miss Qin, what are you doing so late at night? The Emperor has just fallen asleep, and your shout about an assassin has woken him up again! Where would an assassin come from in this deep palace? Besides, even if there really was an assassin, they couldn't have gotten to this remote corner of Tongxi Palace. His Majesty asked me to ask you, what are you up to this time?"
Upon hearing Jing Quan's words, Qin Kou'er immediately giggled and tugged at his sleeve, pulling him aside to whisper with a smile, "This Emperor is truly wiser than anyone else! Actually, Kou'er was forced to do this; all of this is for the sake of seeing you, Eunuch!"
Jing Quan paused for a moment, then pointed to his nose and asked in surprise, "Just to see me? What could possibly require such a grand gesture?"
Qin Kou'er quickly said, "Father-in-law, I'm afraid no one but you can solve this problem!"
As she spoke, Qin Kou'er glanced at the embroidery behind her, her expression grave. "Eunuch, you know these things were hard-won, and they're meant to be presented to the Emperor tomorrow! But when I brought them in, not a single person came to take them! This is clearly against palace rules. Forget checking their quality, even for preservation and arrangement, no one in the palace seems to be here to fend for themselves! So, just in case, I had no choice but to invite you here, Eunuch. Only with your testimony can I avoid being falsely accused!"
Upon hearing this, Quan Jing immediately realized what was going on and looked at Qin Kou'er, whispering, "Are you afraid of falling into someone's trap?"
Qin Kou'er nodded vigorously, "This is definitely a trap! They're clearly trying to teach Kou'er a lesson!"
Looking at Qin Kou'er with a panoramic view, he suddenly smiled like an old fox, then pointed at her and said, "How did you offend that person in the East Courtyard? Why would they go to such lengths to frame you?"
Qin Kou'er wrinkled her nose and snorted, "What else could I do? I only exchanged a few words with the Emperor, and I guess those two words made him uncomfortable. But, Eunuch Quan, my life and fortune are tied to this, so you have to protect me no matter what! I absolutely won't say anything about giving you mountains of gold and seas of silver; that would be an insult to your status and position. But I assure you, everything I do will not harm the Crown Prince, much less the Emperor! But I will show absolutely no mercy to those who commit evil!"
Looking at Qin Kou'er from afar, he was still surprised that this little girl dared to speak so frankly in front of him. He couldn't help but feel both fondness and worry. This child's temperament was remarkably similar to that of the Crown Prince.
So, Quan Jing looked at Qin Kou'er as if she were his own child, or perhaps he was looking for someone to step forward and teach Hu Qianyu, who had been unruly for years, a lesson.
“Miss Qin, don’t say such things aloud. Keep them in your heart! Don’t worry, your child stood up for the Crown Prince in the palace and did so many good deeds for the people of Jiangnan. Even if people don’t protect you, Heaven will! Rest assured, leave this matter to this old servant. This old servant will handle it for you! However, Consort Hu is not so simple. You must be extra careful in everything you do! Do you understand?”
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