How could something as big as a bed and a table be stolen so easily without being discovered?
"Tell me, these petty thieves even stole Miss Ren's clothes and blankets. Do they have a grudge against Miss Ren?" Qu Qingxi pondered for a long time before frowning and speaking.
Seeing that Qu Qingxi looked genuinely curious and puzzled, and it didn't seem like she was faking it, the suspicion surrounding Qu Qingxi was completely dispelled.
"That's what I think too. These petty thieves must have some kind of conflict with Miss Ren, otherwise they wouldn't have done something like this."
"Didn't the Marquis of Dingguo say anything during court today? Did those petty thieves leave no trace at all?" Qu Qingxi asked tentatively.
"The Marquis of Dingguo cried and complained in the court for a long time. The officials went to the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion to investigate, but they found no trace of anything. Those things seemed to have disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace or clue."
"Your Highness, it seems these petty thieves are quite audacious. Since they were able to steal from the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion, they might also try to enter our mansion. Do you think we should strengthen the defenses of the mansion? If these petty thieves manage to sneak in, wouldn't the mansion be completely emptied out?" Qu Qingxi appeared to be worried about the mansion.
"No need. The Prince's mansion is heavily guarded. Those petty thieves won't be able to get in." Putting everything else aside, He Liufeng was quite confident in the Prince's mansion's defenses.
"Heh, very secure? How did that assassin in black manage to break in last night?" Qu Qingxi nodded in agreement on the surface, but inwardly she was disdainful.
"What happened last night was an accident." As if knowing what Qu Qingxi was thinking, He Liufeng was unusually embarrassed.
“The man in black last night was the most skilled in stealth and lightness of the Qingyun Pavilion, which is why he was able to break in,” He Liufeng explained. He had already punished the guards and secret agents from last night.
He really hadn't expected that the other party would actually be able to hire a top expert like Qingyun Pavilion to kill Qu Qingxi.
He already knew the details of what happened at the Princess's residence yesterday. Qu Qingxi had only said a few words, yet Ren Nuanyun held such a grudge against her. It was truly despicable.
"I see." Qu Qingxi said. She was aware of the guards in the Prince's mansion and the hidden guards, but for a man in black to sneak in like this, he must be a master.
Even a master can die by their own hand.
After breakfast, He Liufeng left. Qu Qingxi sat on the soft couch, pondering the matter. Ren Nuanyun was unkillable, but this Qingyun Pavilion was also quite audacious. Knowing that she was the Princess Consort of Nanqing, they still dared to try to kill her multiple times. They were truly absurd.
However, Qu Qingxi knew nothing about how many experts Qingyun Pavilion had, what its internal situation was, or what its background was. At this time, it was obviously unrealistic to openly offend Qingyun Pavilion.
However, he was unwilling to give up without taking revenge on Qingyun Pavilion, so the only way now was to use someone else to do the dirty work.
The fact that Qingyun Pavilion isn't even afraid of the Southern Qing Prince's Mansion shows how powerful its background is. But what if it were to confront the Emperor? Or the imperial court?
Qu Qingxi fell into deep thought. She now had to come up with a foolproof plan to destroy Qingyun Pavilion with the help of the imperial court.
Meanwhile, He Liufeng returned to his study and called out, "Ling Mu."
Ling Mu appeared quickly, "Your Highness."
"Go, find someone to kill Ren Nuanyun." He Liufeng no longer wanted to investigate Ren Nuanyun's affairs. Her existence had too many consequences. As long as Ren Nuanyun lived, Qu Qingxi would always be in danger.
"Yes." Ling Mu was a little confused, but he still agreed and turned to leave.
After He Liufeng left, Qingdai returned to her previous lively self.
"Your Highness, I heard that the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture found Ren Nuanyun's belongings by the moat, including her blankets and clothes. Now everyone outside knows that last night, a thief broke into Ren Nuanyun's room and stole all of her clothes and personal items."
Some people even said…” Qingdai turned her head and glanced at Qu Qingxi, noticing that her expression hadn’t changed, before continuing to speak.
“There are even rumors outside that the gang of thieves were actually womanizers who did that to Ren Nuanyun last night, then stole things from her room, and took Ren Nuanyun’s clothes and other belongings out. Then, worried that their whereabouts would be discovered, they dumped the things by the moat.”
Qu Qingxi blinked. This really is a case of "three men make a tiger."
But this is for the best. In other people's eyes, Ren Nuanyun has lost her innocence. In this era that values a woman's chastity, can Ren Nuanyun still successfully win over the so-called male lead?
That evening, He Liufeng was working at his desk when Ling Mu rushed in, his usually composed expression now showing shock. "Your Highness, the men we sent out have failed."
"Mistake? What happened? Was she protected by a master in the shadows?" He Liufeng didn't raise his head, but spoke casually.
"No, Ren Nuanyun can't be killed." Ling Mu looked up at He Liufeng guiltily.
"Unkillable? What do you mean?" He Liufeng frowned slightly, looked up at Ling Mu, and wondered what nonsense Ling Mu was spouting. How could someone be unkillable?
“That’s right.” Ling Mu recalled his subordinate’s report and felt a little scared. “No matter what we do, she won’t die. We stabbed her in the chest, but she won’t die. Instead, for some reason, the wound on Ren Nuanyun’s chest miraculously healed.”
Even if we poisoned her, the poison wouldn't have any effect on her; instead, we lost several of our men.
He Liufeng squinted at Ling Mu, but he did not doubt that Ling Mu was lying. Ling Mu had been by his side for many years, so he would not lie about such a thing.
"Alright, you may leave. Don't make a fuss about this yet. Send people to continue monitoring Ren Nuanyun from a distance. There's no need to kill her for now." He Liufeng pondered for a long time before slowly speaking. He hadn't expected Ren Nuanyun to be so strange. Just what was she?
Night fell inside the Marquis of Dingguo's residence.
Because of the previous theft, the Marquis of Dingguo gave Ren Nuanyun a new courtyard. Although this courtyard was not as luxurious as the previous one, it was still quite nice. Ren Nuanyun was only staying here temporarily. After the other courtyard was renovated, she would move back.
After all, the courtyard there was excellent in both location and design, which perfectly suited Ren Nuanyun's taste, and she was unwilling to give it up.
At the same time, she cursed the gang of thieves a thousand times in her heart. She asked the system to find out the identities of the gang of thieves, but after the system checked for a long time, it told her some unacceptable news.
[Host, no information can be detected from the other party.]
"Cannot detect? Cannot detect again? Aren't you an omnipotent system? Why are you making one mistake after another?" Ren Nuanyun was furious. She had heard the news outside.
Some say she has lost her innocence, others say she offended someone she shouldn't have, and still others say it's because she had an affair with someone, and that the man stole her things after their affair.
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