However, if it's the crown prince, then it's really not certain. After all, the crown prince is the heir apparent of the country, and who else has a stronger background than the crown prince?
Therefore, the person who helped Ren Nuanyun is very likely the Crown Prince?
This is very likely. The Crown Prince likes Ren Nuanyun, and if Ren Nuanyun asks the Crown Prince for help, he might not refuse.
With this in mind, Qu Qingxi continued to observe the signs of spring.
Originally, Chunyi was dressed in coarse cloth and had something painted on her face, making her look like a commoner who came to watch the excitement. However, Chunyi's sneaky appearance completely exposed her true nature.
Taking advantage of the moment when no one was looking, Chunyi squeezed to the front. When she saw the ten corpses laid out in front of her, she was shocked. Chunyi covered her mouth, her pupils shrinking. It was the first time she had ever seen so many people burned to death.
Even the air seemed to be filled with the smell of burnt human flesh. Chunyi felt a churning in her stomach and wanted to vomit, but she couldn't.
Chunyi suppressed her nausea and looked at the corpses laid out on the ground. She noticed the charred hands and feet peeking out from under the white sheet. Chunyi took two steps back, looked around again, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she covered her mouth and quietly turned to leave.
However, he did not realize that his actions had been observed by an unassuming old woman.
Chunyi ran all the way to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence. She first changed her clothes in her room and washed the dirt off her face before jogging to see Ren Nuanyun.
"This servant greets the Princess." Chunyi pushed open the door and immediately knelt down to pay her respects to Ren Nuanyun.
"Get up, tell me, how's the situation over there?" Ren Nuanyun was sitting at the table eating fruit when she saw Chunyi come in and glanced at her casually.
"The situation at Yanyu Tower is very serious. The government is still searching for people. So far, they have found ten bodies. Although the bodies are covered with white cloth, I am certain that they are all charred black and their original appearances are unrecognizable. Moreover, almost all of them are women's bodies."
Chunyi lowered her head and answered respectfully, although she was very puzzled as to why Ren Nuanyun had asked her to disguise herself and go to Yanyu Tower to check on the situation and then report back to her.
"Hmm, very good. As expected of my maid, your observation is indeed meticulous." Ren Nuanyun spoke slowly, glancing at Chunyi with admiration.
"Alright, go and rest. I see your hand injury is quite serious. There's some excellent medicine for treating external injuries in the cabinet. Take it back and apply it to your hand properly." Ren Nuanyun said with a hint of condescension. Now that she had obtained the information she wanted, Chunyi's trip hadn't been in vain.
"This servant thanks Your Highness." Chunyi quickly knelt down to express her gratitude.
Although she was Ren Nuanyun's maid, and Ren Nuanyun was just a young lady from a noble family, she was not required to perform the kneeling ceremony. However, ever since Ren Nuanyun became a princess, she was required to perform the kneeling ceremony for her whenever there were no outsiders present, in order to show respect for her status as a princess.
However, this wasn't necessary when there were many people around. Chunyi vaguely knew that Ren Nuanyun wanted her to constantly remind herself that her identity was that of a princess, and that her status was very noble.
However, Chunyi didn't understand why Miss Mingming often talked about equality for all in front of others.
Over at the Misty Rain Pavilion, seeing Chunyi leave, Qu Qingxi withdrew her gaze and retreated slightly, using the onlookers as cover to observe the surrounding situation from time to time.
The scene was ravaged by fire. Under a piece of wood, Qu Qingxi found some substance that looked like kerosene. When no one was paying attention, Qu Qingxi dipped a little into her handkerchief and quickly threw it into her spatial storage.
Then, Qu Qingxi looked around again before turning and leaving.
Qu Qingxi hadn't gone far when she realized that someone seemed to be following her.
Qu Qingxi remained calm, continuing to walk slowly forward, dutifully playing the role of a hunched old woman. She didn't know whose person was following her, or why he was following her.
Turning the corner, Qu Qingxi continued walking slowly forward, knowing that the person behind her was about to make a move.
After all, Qu Qingxi had provided him with a good environment.
A quiet street corner, deserted and quiet, was the perfect time to make a move.
Sure enough, Qu Qingxi had only taken two steps when an ordinary-looking man suddenly appeared in front of her.
"What were you doing over there just now?" The man looked at the old woman in front of him suspiciously. Her face, neck, and hands were covered with wrinkles, and she walked slowly with a hunched back. She was clearly an old woman.
But he had just seen the old woman quickly do something with her handkerchief on the ground, so just in case, he chased after her.
But after he saw the old woman's face, he felt that she didn't seem like a suspicious person. But since he had already chased her out, he might as well see what was on her handkerchief.
"What? What did you do?" Qu Qingxi looked up and spoke tremblingly, her voice sounding like that of an old woman.
"Hand over your handkerchief," the man said coldly.
"A handkerchief?" Qu Qingxi's eyes widened instantly as she looked at the man in front of her in shock. Then she stammered, "I'm already sixty years old, and I have a house full of children and grandchildren. How could you, how could you possibly want my handkerchief?"
"I see you are still young, about the same age as my grandson. How can you like an old woman like me? How can I face my husband after I pass away if you do this?"
"You, you, you young man, how could you ruin this old woman who's half-buried in the ground?"
Qu Qingxi stared at the person in front of her in disbelief, crying out.
"If you insist on doing this today, I will not live. Let me die here, at least I can leave behind a clean reputation."
The man stared dumbfounded at the old woman who suddenly started yelling. He suddenly realized what he had done: he, a man, had actually asked an old woman for such a private item as a handkerchief in the street.
In his haste, he never imagined that the suspicious thing he saw was the woman's personal belongings. No wonder the old woman suddenly looked like she was about to die.
"That's not what I meant." The man quickly waved his hand. Even if he were to ask a woman for a handkerchief, he would only ask a young woman, not an old woman over fifty.
"Then what do you mean? Or are you saying that someone deliberately invited you here to slander my innocence?" Qu Qingxi put one hand on her lower back, and with her makeup and clothes, she looked exactly like an old woman whose innocence had almost been ruined.
Qu Qingxi cried by the riverbank, and with her other hand, she casually took out a clean handkerchief and began to wipe her tears.
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