Xu Chang looked back at Sang Zhi suspiciously, and followed his line of sight again. He repeated this three times before confirming that the Eighth Prince was indeed looking at the girl diagonally opposite.
This discovery was already surprising, but the most surprising thing was that the Eighth Prince actually smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up!
After taking a quick look at her, he found that the woman had an ordinary appearance and was dressed like an ordinary citizen. Could it be that the Eighth Prince knew her?
While he was thinking, the guards drove the carriage to the door.
The guard stopped the car, got out and stood beside it.
Xu Hongwen struggled internally, lifted the car curtain with all his might, and slowly got out of the car.
Xu Chang had no time to investigate the woman opposite him at this moment, and he walked towards the carriage.
Before he had taken a few steps, a tall figure from behind passed him and walked away with great strides.
Xu Chang paused and hurriedly took a few steps to follow.
Xu Hongwen was standing next to the carriage and hadn't moved yet when he saw Sang Zhi walking towards him. His heart suddenly tightened.
Seeing the figure getting closer, he swallowed and went to greet it, bowing and saluting: "Greetings to the Eighth Prince."
Sang Zhi's slender figure brushed past him and walked diagonally across, with surprise, joy and excitement in his eyes.
Seeing him walking straight past, Xu Chang felt relieved and came to Xu Hongwen, looking over in confusion. The woman on the other side came towards him.
"Why are you here?"
Sang Zhi walked over and spoke first.
"I came to see my great-grandfather. I just happened to be passing by."
Ye Qianning, wearing a human skin mask and dressed very simply, took a few steps forward.
"I'll do something good later. Would you like to join me?" Sang Zhi's magnetic voice was low and tentative.
Ye Qianning tilted his head and glanced in the direction of the Earl's Mansion. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay."
"Walk."
Sang Zhi reached out to hold her hand, but she dodged.
"Be careful."
Ye Qianning put her hands behind her back.
Sang Zhi was dodged for a moment, but he didn't care. The smile in his eyes became even brighter.
Xu Chang and Xu Hongwen were both stunned. Who was that woman? How dare she contradict the Eighth Prince back then? And the Eighth Prince looked so happy?
"Dad, who is that?" Xu Hongwen asked in surprise.
Xu Chang shook his head: "I don't know."
"I've never heard of the Eighth Prince having any dealings with any woman, let alone a poor commoner who looks plain-looking." Xu Hongwen became even more confused.
Xu Chang has been in a daze since morning: "Just..."
Just as he was about to respond, he saw the Eighth Prince and the woman returning together. His heart skipped a beat, and he turned around and glared at Xu Hongwen fiercely: "You better keep quiet later, and don't admit to the assassination even if you kill me."
Xu Hongwen nodded. As expected, the Eighth Prince came for the assassination.
"Prince Xu has returned from court."
Sang Zhi walked over and greeted lightly.
Xu Hongwen immediately stepped forward and said, "Greetings to the Eighth Prince."
"Get up."
"yes……"
Xu Hongwen stood up slowly.
"My lord, you have distinguished guests at your house today. Remember to prepare a sumptuous lunch," said Sang Zhi.
"yes."
Xu Chang glanced at Ye Qianning secretly.
Ye Qianning smiled slightly: "It's an honor to be able to eat at the Earl's Mansion."
"Uh... I dare not, I dare not." Xu Chang couldn't see what was so precious about women, but since the Eighth Prince treated him like this, he dared not neglect him.
Sang Zhi corrected dissatisfiedly: "It's their honor."
“…”
"Haha, yes, yes, Your Highness, this... I wonder what the lady's name is?" Xu Chang didn't care about this. He just wanted to have lunch so that he could get rid of this big Buddha as soon as possible.
"My last name is Gu."
Gu?
Xu Chang thought about it but couldn't find any famous Gu family in the capital. It seemed that there was only the Gu family who used to be engaged in business in the old house in the west of the city. However, the Gu family had not given birth to a baby girl for several generations, so it shouldn't be the family.
Then is there any other Gu family in the capital that can get in touch with the Eighth Prince?
"What? Is my surname strange?" Ye Qianning asked.
Xu Chang immediately forced a smile and said, "No, Eighth Prince, Miss Gu, please."
"Let's go." Sang Zhi said.
Ye Qianning nodded and followed Sang Zhi towards the main gate of the Earl's Mansion.
Xu Chang and Xu Hongwen stood at the back and stared at the two completely different figures in front of them for a few seconds. They couldn't figure out what was going on no matter how hard they tried.
"father……"
Xu Hongwen called out softly.
Xu Chang came back to his senses and was furious when he saw Xu Hongwen: "Rebellious son, you'd better wait for me!"
Xu Hongwen shrank his head, knowing that he was in the wrong and did not dare to refute.
"Sir, what are you dawdling about?" Sang Zhi turned around and frowned slightly.
Xu Chang's angry face was immediately replaced by a happy smile: "Here I come, here I come."
“…”
Xu Hongwen had never seen his father being so flattering, and he hated the Eighth Prince to the extreme. He was spreading the story of what happened that year indiscriminately in the city. If the emperor knew about it, he would definitely not ignore it.
No matter how favored he is, he has damaged the reputation of the royal family, especially the reputation of the current emperor. How can the emperor tolerate him?
Let’s see how long you can be so powerful.
Ye Qianning walked up the steps, stood at the gate, looked around, then looked up at the plaque above.
Sang Zhi also raised his eyes.
Seeing the two people's actions, Xu Chang's eyes fell on the huge door plaque, and he felt distressed, because that was the door plaque written by the emperor himself.
"After a few years of spring grass withering, today the road is at its end."
Ye Qianning thought of a line of poetry: such a grand and magnificent mansion would soon be destroyed!
"When did you start to speak so pretentious?" Sang Zhi chuckled.
After a few years of spring grass withering, today the road is at its end. What a good end of the road, he likes it.
Ye Qianning was proud: "This is called being well-educated and knowledgeable."
"Then you can teach me some other day."
"The Eighth Prince wants to learn from many people, so how can I be compared to him?"
“They can’t teach me.”
"Why?"
"Because they're afraid of me."
“…”
The two of them walked into the door while talking.
Xu Chang’s face was pale and his whole body was trembling. After several years of resting spring grass, why was he at the end of his road today?
this……
If he had not been standing in front of the Earl's Mansion with the Eighth Prince, just these few words would have been enough to silence her.
but……
He was extremely panicked at this moment. Even a poor commoner could see the plight of the Earl's Mansion. Could their Earl's Mansion survive this time?
Upon hearing this, Xu Hongwen stared at Ye Qianning's back. It was not the place for a commoner to judge the Earl's Mansion.
Ye Qianning walked into the door and saw several corpses lying just a few steps away from the door. Suddenly, her thoughts returned to the scene when she led people to break into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Sang Zhirou was so weak back then, and she never thought she would see such a scene.
Sang Zhi moved sideways to block her view.
Ye Qianning looked up at him. The sun was right overhead, making it a little dazzling. The sunlight shining on him seemed to give her a layer of soft light.
In the sunlight, she couldn't see his expression clearly, but she knew that he didn't seem to like her seeing the bloody scene.
Sang Zhi didn't look at her, but walked slowly side by side with Ye Qianning.
When Ye Qianning saw Sang Zhi again, she felt that he was different from when they parted in Dayu City. The last time he disappeared in Dayu City for several days and came back, she found that he was less aggressive.
This time she felt more clearly that it was completely different from the first time.
His angular profile has a touch of warmth. He should have been a young man full of vigor and vitality, but because of the shadow of his past, he has become a bloodthirsty killer in the eyes of others.
Ye Qianning withdrew his gaze, sighed imperceptibly, and felt a little guilty.
"What's wrong?" Sang Zhi seemed to be grateful for her sigh and turned to look at her.
Ye Qianning shook his head and said nothing.
Xu Chang and Xu Hongwen followed silently behind, full of bad thoughts.
The servants in the Earl's Mansion stood respectfully on both sides, not daring to raise their heads.
Ye Qianning suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "The Earl's Mansion shouldn't have prepared the meal yet."
"Uh..." Xu Chang was stunned by the question. Turning to see the Eighth Prince also stopped and turned back, he immediately said, "I'll have someone prepare it right away. Butler, what are you still standing there for? Go tell the kitchen to prepare lunch. The ingredients must be the freshest. No carelessness is allowed."
“Yes, yes.”
The butler responded, turned around and quickly left the spot.
Xu Chang smiled apologetically, "Miss Gu, the Eighth Prince, please go to the hall and have a cup of tea first. Lunch will be ready soon."
"It will take at least an hour to prepare now. It will be boring just drinking tea." Ye Qianning didn't like that atmosphere.
Upon hearing this, Xu Chang secretly glanced at the Eighth Prince. Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, he did not say anything to stop him. Then he asked with a smile: "Miss Gu, if you find it boring, why don't you listen to some music? I have a master with superb musical skills in my mansion."
"I'm a rough guy, I can't handle something as elegant as piano music." Ye Qianning shook his head.
"I wonder what Miss Gu wants?" Xu Chang was patient. If she wasn't with the Eighth Prince, this woman would have no chance of survival!
Xu Hongwen, who was standing behind, felt murderous the moment Ye Qianning spoke.
Ye Qianning glanced around and said, "I've heard that the Earl's mansion should still have pavilions, towers, carved railings and jade brickwork, and that the garden is full of exotic flowers and plants. It's not easy for me to come here, so I naturally want to see it."
A dark cloud flashed across Xu Chang's brows. This woman was so brave.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you visit my mansion?" Xu Hongwen was already filled with anger.
The Eighth Prince and his men really didn't dare to provoke her. She was just a poor commoner, but she thought she was a big shot by following the Eighth Prince.
A murderous look suddenly appeared in Sang Zhi's eyes.
Ye Qianning raised his hand and grabbed the hem of his clothes and pulled it.
Sang Zhi turned around and met Ye Qianning's half-smile, and the murderous look disappeared quietly.
"Okay, since Miss Gu is so interested, I'll take Miss Gu and His Highness for a stroll." Xu Chang was alert and stepped forward to kick Xu Hongwen's calf: "You bastard, how can you be so presumptuous in front of His Highness?"
Xu Hongwen was caught off guard and was thrown so hard that his legs bent and he lay sprawled on the ground, his face full of discontent. "Dad..."
"You bastard, shut up." Xu Chang was also holding his breath. If it weren't for the evil creature causing so many troubles, there wouldn't be the situation today. Thinking of this, he raised his foot and kicked again, without any mercy.
“Dad… Dad…”
Xu Hongwen held his head and was kicked several times, which hurt a lot.
Ye Qianning looked at it indifferently. The assassination would not be let off so easily. No matter whether it was Xu Hongwen or Sang Shu, they would not have a good life in the future!
How could she forget the hatred that even those who harmed others could not forget!
"Okay, this prince is not here to see Your Majesty discipline his son." Sang Zhi stared at him arrogantly.
Xu Chang stopped and said with a smile, "Your Highness, please come in. Miss Gu, please come in."
Sang Zhi lowered his head: "Let's go and see if there is anything you like."
Ye Qianning laughed. It turned out that he knew.
She wanted to bring something from the Earl's Mansion, otherwise her trip would have been in vain.
Xu Chang turned around and glared at Xu Hongwen, then followed him: "Your Highness, there are many rare flowers in my mansion. I will take your Highness and Miss Gu to see them."
Xu Hongwen was filled with anger. Let's see how long you can be so arrogant.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
The guard who had just driven the car came running from the direction of the door.
Xu Hongwen turned around and shouted angrily: "What's the matter?"
"Some of the people hanging at the city gate are registered in the capital. The Earl's Mansion hasn't been able to pick them up yet, so their families came to the door crying and making a scene."
Xu Hongwen twisted his face and smiled: "Then what are you still standing there for? Bring people to lock up all those who come to our door."
A few lowly people dared to cause trouble in the Earl's Mansion. They really don't know their place.
"But... the Jinyiwei are all at the door, we dare not move." The guard was afraid.
"Waste." Xu Hongwen scolded, and got up from the ground, his whole body in pain: "Come over and help me."
The guards hurried forward to support him.
Xu Hongwen pointed casually and said, "Call a few capable guards and follow me out."
“Yes, yes.”
Xu Hongwen walked towards the gate, but after taking only two steps, he suddenly stopped.
"Prince?"
Xu Hongwen raised his hand to stop the guard from speaking, thinking to himself that the message written on the city gate was so detailed that perhaps they had already guessed that it was the Earl's Mansion.
It was useless for them to drive him away, as the Eighth Prince was here, and the man was not arrested by the Earl's Mansion. They wanted to make a fuss and ask for the Eighth Prince to be dealt with.
Judging from the Eighth Prince's temperament, I'm afraid these people will not survive today.
The man belongs to the Earl's Mansion. As long as the Earl's Mansion denies the assassination, they can easily turn around and bite back once the man on the city gate dies.
He protected his lord and framed him, and there was no evidence to prove his mistake. Even if the government investigated, they would not be able to find anything.
He has never written anything like handwriting.
Thinking of this, Xu Hongwen's eyes gleamed with brilliance: "Send someone to guard the city gate. As soon as the person above dies, report back immediately."
"What about the people making trouble outside?"
"Ignore them and let them make a fuss."
The guards couldn't understand.
"What are you standing there for? Go." Xu Hongwen pulled out his arm and glared at him.
"Yes, yes."
Xu Hongwen rubbed his body, feeling the pain: "Dad has never hit me so hard before."
He just asked someone to touch a stateless inferior person. Why would his father be so cruel?
The imperial edicts were all forged. How could the emperor possibly beg them to return to the capital in a low voice? Dad is really old and confused!
"Sir, this is not good, this is not good."
The maid from the backyard came hurriedly.
Xu Hongwen was getting irritated and wanted to scold her, but when he saw that it was Sang Shu's personal maid, his anger was replaced by worry: "What's wrong?"
"Prince... Madam, Madam... Princess, the princess can't live anymore." Cui'er cried and knelt on the ground.
Xu Hongwen panicked: "Tell me slowly, did the Eighth Prince do something to the princess?"
Cui'er nodded subconsciously while crying.
"I killed him." Xu Hongwen's face was filled with anger and he was about to leave.
Cui Er suddenly came back to her senses, reached out to hold Xu Hongwen's legs, and shook her head like a rattle: "No... It's not the Eighth Prince, it's the Madam, the Old Madam."
Xu Hongwen was stunned and lost his patience. He turned around, reached out, grabbed Cui'er's collar, and half lifted her up, angrily saying, "Explain to me clearly what's going on."
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