Chapter 330: Killing the Chicken to Frighten the Monkey

"Haha, beauty, here I come!"

The first foot to come in was a pair of brown brocade boots.

Xie Zhuoning's mind raced as he recalled everyone he had met from the time he got off the carriage to the time he entered the inn.

There were several tables of guests sitting in the living room of the inn at that time, and there was only one person wearing this kind of satin, surrounded by many servants wearing the same style.

The rest were in groups of two or three, very scattered.

It looks like the trucks of cargo at the door should be theirs.

She remembered that she saw the emblem of "Qingmingxuan" on the goods. Qingmingxuan was a very famous tea house in the capital, and many dignitaries liked its tea.

It is said that his tea is transported from Wushan over a long distance.

In other words, these people are the ones who came to Beijing!

After realizing this, Xie Zhuoning was no longer panicked.

The other party wanted her sex, so she took advantage of the situation and let these people help her pass on the message.

Thousands of thoughts come and go in just a moment.

Just as she was about to quietly look for a handy tool, the footsteps suddenly stopped.

With a sudden flash of silver light, a round ball rolled into the house from the door with a "gurgling" sound, leaving a trail of bright red blood along the way.

When he stopped and saw a pair of round, bloodshot eyes, Xie Zhuoning finally recognized what it was.

It turned out to be a freshly cut human head!

She immediately covered her chest, feeling a bit like she was having a heart attack.

Several figures flashed past the door silently and quickly dealt with the headless corpse.

Then, a figure dressed in a purple robe walked in.

It was Ye Wuque's familiar lazy voice, "Xiao Cao'er, I didn't scare you, did I?"

Xie Zhuoning, who almost had a heart attack, didn't really want to talk.

Ye Wuque walked in, glanced at the head on the ground, and frowned slightly, "What happened to Thirteen? There's blood everywhere, it's so dirty."

After saying that, he raised his head again and changed his tone to gentle, "Don't be afraid, Xiaocao'er, it's okay now."

Xie Zhuoning narrowed his eyes, confused, "How come you're okay?"

Those people put drugs in the food and used cigarettes, and they ended up doing it for nothing, right?

"From your tone, do you seem to be concerned about whether I'm okay? Or do you feel sorry that I'm okay?"

Ye Wuque raised his eyebrows slightly and leaned closer.

Xie Zhuoning's heart skipped a beat and he was thinking about how to answer.

But when she saw his eyes sliding down to her, she immediately pulled her clothes away, her anger rising, "Get out!"

With a light laugh, Ye Wuque stood up and left, "I have asked someone to prepare the meal again, please put on your clothes and come out to eat."

As soon as he went out, someone came in with his head lowered and quickly cleaned up the head and the bloodstains on the ground.

I didn't dare raise my eyes once the whole time.

Xie Zhuoning was feeling depressed and frustrated. Just as he had put on his clothes, someone came to the door to invite him in.

She didn't want to go at first, but then she thought, if she wasn't full, how would she have the energy to escape?

He immediately changed his mind and went downstairs.

It was already late and there were no guests in the inn.

In the huge lobby, only Ye Wuque was sitting there, holding a jade cup and taking a sip.

Xie Zhuoning sat down opposite him and looked around. "Why is it so quiet?"

Even if Ye Wuque's men killed the man called Er Ye, what about the others? What about the shopkeeper and the waiter?

Seeing that she wanted to see them, Ye Wuque raised his sleeves and ordered, "Bring them all here."

Soon, several guards came in carrying trays.

The trays were covered with red cloth, and before they were removed, a strong smell of blood could be smelled.

Xie Zhuoning's heart skipped a beat.

Isn't that what she thinks?

The next moment, the red cloth was torn open, revealing heads lined up neatly.

Even though she had prepared herself mentally, when she really saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel a surge in her throat and almost vomited.

"Ye Wuque, you killed them all?!"

With two flames burning in her eyes, she questioned sharply.

Not only did he kill, he also cut off their heads, leaving no body intact!

Ye Wuque smiled and said, "These people are using the inn as a cover to bully men and women here. I killed them, which can be regarded as cleaning up the cancer for Daye and doing a good thing."

What's more, who are these guys? How dare they set their sights on his people?

Not cutting them into pieces is already the last bit of mercy I can show.

Xie Zhuoning looked at Ye Wuque's face and quickly calmed down.

She is such a fool. How could she think that with the help of such a motley crowd, she could make Ye Wuque capsize in the dark?

Not to mention poisoning and blowing smoke, I'm afraid his people would all know before they even get close.

Then why did he cooperate and put on a show to make those people think they had succeeded?

Isn't it just to give her a little hope, then extinguish it, and tell her not to dream of doing anything?

He is killing the chicken to scare the monkey!

"Xiao Cao'er, why don't you eat? The food is getting cold."

Ye Wuque looked over with a smile, his pair of peach blossom eyes were enchanting and captivating.

Xie Zhuoning, however, only felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet, and shuddered.

…

In the East Palace.

Bai Yingxue was teasing the little grandson when the eunuch came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Master Bai is here."

She smiled and said, "Please come in."

The imperial decree to confer her the title of Crown Princess had already been issued. The Crown Prince, out of sympathy for her hardship in giving birth, had specially allowed her family to visit him in the palace.

It seemed that after Xie Zhuoning's death, her life suddenly became bright.

Even though the prince's heart was somewhat attracted, what does it matter?

She is the mother of the prince's only child, and will become the empress and queen mother in the future, the most noble woman in the world.

How can I fight with a dead person?

In the end, I won.

She stroked her temples, handed the little grandson to the chief palace maid, and went to the outer hall.

Not long after, Bai Weiqing stumbled in, his face pale and miserable.

"Old minister, I come to see the queen!"

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Yingxue saw that something was wrong with him, so she hurried forward and helped him up.

Bai Weiqing said in a gloomy voice, "Your Majesty, didn't you ask the Crown Prince to arrange a fake position for your brother? That kid has only been in office for a few days, and he dared to take advantage of others. Now His Royal Highness Prince Xuan has already captured him and taken him to the Yufu Division!"

Bai Yingxue was annoyed and asked, "Why is he so confused?"

Bai Weiqing quickly explained, "He didn't actually confiscate much, only about 20,000 or 30,000 taels of silver."

Twenty or thirty thousand taels is indeed not a lot.

Bai Yingxue frowned immediately, "What does your highness Prince Xuan mean?"

The Yufusi is usually in charge of major cases. For example, cases of accepting bribes are handled by the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Yushitai. Why would they be so surprised that Prince Xuan would be involved?

Unless it is targeted intentionally!

He, Xiao Jinxuan, why is he doing anything to himself?

Did he suspect that Xie Zhuoning had killed himself?

But these days, the little grandson of the emperor was almost killed by poisoning, and she was completely focused on the little grandson of the emperor. How could she have the time to target Xie Zhuoning?

Could it be that it was the Queen who did it?