Chapter 308: Hope for the best
Chunxi's words completely enraged Li Jixian. He ordered Jiaoniang and Meiniang, "Kill this bitch!"
At the command, Jiao Niang and Mei Niang actually flew towards Chun Xi.
The guard immediately stood in front of Chunxi, and Uncle Hu also stopped the two of them at the first opportunity.
Ah Li immediately tried to pull Chun Xi away, but Chun Xi calmly said, "I'm fine. Let's go to the Dali Temple and report to the authorities."
Ah Li was a little worried: "The fourth young master of the Taifu Mansion is like a madman, Madam, you should stay away from him for the time being."
Chunxi nodded: "Don't worry, I will protect my own safety first."
While the two were talking, Uncle Hu was already fighting with Jiao Niang and Mei Niang.
The more they fought, the more strange it seemed to Uncle Hu.
Uncle Hu has traveled a lot over the years and has seen a lot, but he has never seen the moves of Jiao Niang and Mei Niang.
Aren’t they from Zhaoling?
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Xiao Yechen finally returned to Hanjing, and Shen Qingyuan was called by the prince to discuss matters.
In the East Palace, everyone was silent. There were broken cups on the ground. Xiao Yechen was kneeling on the ground. The prince had a cold face. The atmosphere was cold and depressing.
Shen Qingyuan had just stood still when he heard Xiao Yechen say, "There's a plant in Yuexi called Forget-Me-Not. A small amount can be analgesic and anesthetic, but if used too much, it can be addictive. Once the addiction kicks in, your whole body feels like it's being eaten by ants, and life is worse than death."
"The former governor of Wengzhou, Li Huaijing, bought land in Wengzhou and planted a large amount of forget-me-not grass. He then made it into spices and sold them across the country under different names and prices. It's now most widespread in Wengzhou, Yuzhou, and Lizhou. Countless people have lost their lives because of it, and even the military has been affected."
The hall was very quiet, and Xiao Yechen's voice sounded particularly cold.
Shen Qingyuan looked solemn.
When he discovered that the incense was addictive, he had a bad feeling. Now when he heard Xiao Yechen's words, he still felt a little creepy.
Forget-me-not is native to Yuexi, but is now grown in large quantities in Wengzhou and made into spices and shipped to various places for sale, which shows that the people of Yuexi had a plan in place long ago.
Once these spices become abundant, there will be no people in Zhaoling to farm, and no elite soldiers to resist foreign enemies.
Yuexi could overthrow Zhaoling without losing a single soldier.
This plan is really too vicious!
After Xiao Yechen finished speaking, Shen Qingyuan continued, "Li Huaijing's nephew, Li Jixian, recently went to Wengzhou. He returned with something called Awakening Incense. He sold it in large quantities to scholars at his mother's dowry shop, claiming it could inspire progress. According to investigations, the amount of this stock weighed dozens of kilograms, and nearly a thousand people have purchased it."
Hearing this number, the prince was shocked. Unfortunately, the teacup had been smashed by him. He could only slam the table in anger: "What a traitor Li Huaijing is! He is collaborating with the enemy and treasonous, and he takes human life lightly!"
Shen Qingyuan remained calm and continued, "Your Highness, I believe the most important thing right now is to report this to His Majesty promptly. We must trace the source of these spices and destroy them completely to prevent more people from being affected. We must also send personnel to investigate the situation within the army to determine the number of soldiers addicted, and deploy additional troops promptly to prevent a sudden outbreak of hostilities in Yuexi."
The prince naturally knew that Shen Qingyuan was right, but Wuyou Pavilion was also involved, and he had some responsibility. He didn't know what his father and the court officials would think of him after they knew it.
Seeing the prince's hesitation, Shen Qingyuan lifted his clothes and knelt down: "No one is perfect, and no gold is pure. I always believe that Your Highness will be a wise ruler in the future. No matter what happens in the future, I will follow Your Highness until death."
After Shen Qingyuan finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily.
Xiao Yechen also kowtowed and said, "I am willing to join the army and will go to the army immediately. If Yuexi dares to invade, I will fight to the last moment!"
After hearing what the two said, the prince made up his mind. He said solemnly, "Okay, I will go and apologize to my father right away!"
It was not until nightfall that Shen Qingyuan came out of the palace.
Before he could get on the carriage, Ah Li rushed over and said, "Sir, the fourth young master of the Taifu Mansion is causing trouble today, and my wife is still in the Dali Temple."
Shen Qingyuan's face darkened, he quickly got on the carriage and ordered the driver to rush to the Dali Temple.
In the Dali Temple, Chunxi drank a dose of pregnancy-maintaining medicine and lay on the bed, groaning weakly.
Zhao yelled outside the door, "Cao Chunxi, I know you're fine. Stop pretending. Come out and discuss your conditions with me. You must be hiding something!"
Chunxi didn't want to waste time talking, so he covered his ears and turned over to find a more comfortable position.
Many people saw it. She was almost stabbed to death on the spot by Li Jixian's men. Although she and her unborn child were lucky enough to escape death, it is an indisputable fact that Li Jixian ordered his men to kill the wife of a third-rank official in broad daylight.
They must be severely punished.
Otherwise, if this person dares to kill her today, he will dare to kill her in the Golden Palace tomorrow.
She really didn't get enough sleep in the morning, and Chunxi actually fell asleep while listening to Zhao's chattering.
At the same time, Shen Qingyuan stepped into the Dali Temple.
Zhao, who had been feeling righteous, suddenly lost her voice when she saw him.
Shen Qingyuan's aura was so cold, as if he wanted to eat someone. Zhao suddenly felt uneasy.
"Master Shen, what happened today was a misunderstanding..."
Zhao quickly thought of her words in her mind and spoke in a soft voice, but Shen Qingyuan ignored her and turned directly to the cell.
In the prison, Li Jixian was still shouting, "That bitch Cao Chunxi is as strong as a bull, and she's protected by many experts. My men didn't even touch a hair on her head. Now you're helping her to mess with me. When I get out, I won't let you go either!"
Li Jixian kicked the prison door hard as he spoke.
Seeing Shen Qingyuan, he did not feel guilty like Zhao did. Instead, he deliberately provoked: "Hey, isn't this Lord Shen? Why are you looking so gloomy? Is Cao Chunxi really dead?"
Li Jixian said the last sentence like a curse.
Shen Qingyuan did not answer him and asked the jailer to open the cell door.
Li Jixian immediately curled his lips and smiled: "I told you, Cao Chunxi is just complaining without any reason. How could the Dali Temple convict me? Could it be that Lord Shen came to apologize to me personally and beg me to leave?"
Li Jixian laughed out loud after he finished speaking, but he only laughed for a moment before Shen Qingyuan kicked him hard against the wall.
Before he could react, Shen Qingyuan rushed forward again and broke his right hand with one foot.
Shen Qingyuan acted too quickly. It wasn't until he heard the sound of Li Jixian's hand bones being crushed that the jailer reacted and stepped forward to dissuade him: "Sir Shen, the Taifu Mansion's Madam is still waiting outside after all. You can't resort to private punishment."
Shen Qingyuan didn't look at them. He raised his hand and showed a golden token: "Your Majesty has entrusted me with a secret case to investigate. Young Master Li Si is the key suspect. He is now under my jurisdiction."
jailer:"……"
Mr. Li Si, you'd better take care of yourself.
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