"imperial power?"
"What does that even count as?"
Huo Xiaolong sat in his study, looking at the letters that Da Nier had brought over from her previous correspondence with Honghua.
At least some evidence was left, but the substantive things were not written on it. Before the expedition, the palace maid next to the Empress Dowager conveyed to Da Ni'er the following message: In the future, the imperial power will suppress the Prince of Zhenbei. The people of Great Yan value legitimacy and loyalty, which are the constraints imposed on these officials.
That means that if Huo Xiaolong doesn't listen to the emperor, he's not a loyal minister or a good person.
If the emperor orders her to die, she must die.
"Are you kidding me? She's already dead, why would she care about loyalty and reputation? Why not just ignore her?"
Da Nier nodded in agreement from the side.
"Let's do it to her now. I'm going to find Master Miao to get the medicine and poison her."
Dani'er acted immediately, and Huo Xiaolong quickly called her back.
"Wait a minute, don't rush."
"Look at you, didn't you say you wanted to go with her? Why won't you let me go?" Da Ni'er's dark face was full of unhappiness.
"Killing someone is so easy, but we need to get Tingche's parents to overturn the case. So why did my mom go back to Beijing? It's because of this."
The grassland king nodded thoughtfully, then asked...
"So what's the harm in poisoning her? Overturning the verdict would be going against the Emperor, wouldn't it?"
"Are all the Yalan family members this stubborn?" Huo Xiaolong slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
Seriously, I'm speechless. It's not that Da Ni'er isn't smart, she just never understands the intricacies of social interactions.
"My name is Wang Tianci!"
"Give me a break, my aunt is incredibly quick-witted when she's doing business."
"I'm quick at selling sesame cakes too!"
"Okay! Hurry up!"
People who can't understand the connection between axes and axes! Huo Xiaolong gives up!
"Long'er".
Lan Tingche knocked on the door.
"Enter."
The girl looked at him and then asked...
"What's wrong, Tingche?"
The man brought her a plate of snacks, which were slightly salty and Huo Xiaolong liked. The girl reached out and took a piece. Da Ni'er also liked them, and she had never been polite to Huo Xiaolong.
"I received a tip that a witness from that incident has just been apprehended at Grand Tutor Xu's residence on the outskirts of the capital. I heard that the person also knows where the physical evidence is." Lan Tingche came to the girl's side, poured her a cup of tea, and then said.
"So what do you want to do?"
"I want to rescue them. I don't know if this news is true or not, but as long as I can get them back and interrogate them, there will be some results."
Long'er thought for a while and realized that the Emperor would definitely not dare to openly help Grand Tutor Xu in this matter.
As long as he doesn't send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to keep an eye on things, then things will be fine.
"Are you short-staffed? I'll send you some men."
Lan Tingche also wanted to stand up and say loudly, "No need, I can handle it myself."
But looking at the grassland king sitting next to him, his face covered in crunchy bits of food, he hesitated again.
The Marquis of the Southwest could never forget how those sisters had teased him in the woods, and now that phrase...
"I'm worried about my sisters getting hurt~"
His strange and eccentric appearance is still vivid in my mind.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Long'er."
"It's okay, we're like family."
The girl's bright and sweet smile almost dazzled the man next to her.
Da Ni'er, still with the pastry in her mouth, mumbled a question to Lan Tingche.
Are you still hiring?
As she spoke, crumbs sprayed out. Huo Xiaolong snorted, "It's alright, she'll have to sweep the floor for me in a bit."
"Give me a hundred taels of silver, and I'll help you rescue people."
The Prince of Zhenbei looked at the two young ladies with a solemn expression.
"Why are you so short of money? I offered to give you some, but you refused!"
"What do you know! One day, I, Wang Tianci, will use my own efforts to make Wang's Pancake Shop a success in the Great Yan!"
Huo Xiaolong didn't want to argue; he was already exhausted.
I've told her a thousand times, is it appropriate for you to spend three thousand taels to buy a shop for a pancake business?
Who owns a two-story pancake shop with a main dining area and private rooms?
But what can we do when our eldest daughter has a dream, and our sisters have dreams?
We have no choice but to support her.
The Prince of Zhenbei gave his beloved a wink, and Lan Tingche immediately received the signal, then said...
"I'll give you a thousand taels of silver to deliver the person to me safely."
"Oh my, you're too generous. Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you."
Then the grassland king winked at Huo Xiaolong, meaning, "Hurry up and go out with your partner, I need to sweep the floor."
"Okay, it's settled then, let's go, Tingche."
The man bowed slightly to Da Nier and followed the girl out of the study.
Long'er only realized what was happening when she reached the door.
"Wait, this is my study, why should I leave?"
"How am I supposed to sweep the floor if you don't leave? Look at what you threw under the table, it's all paper. You used to love tearing paper when you were a kid, and you still do it now."
"..."
"Fine! You sweep! I'm leaving!"
Huo Xiaolong had already left the room, but Da Ni'er could still hear her and Lan Tingche chirping to themselves.
"Who would open a pancake shop and sell a business for three thousand taels of silver? I'm really worried."
"But you spoil her too?"
"She's my sister, if I don't spoil her, who will? It's just a little money, it's worth it to make her happy."
Wang Tianci felt his psychopathic tendencies suddenly subside, and the Grassland King, holding a broom, swept the trash on the ground, one stroke at a time.
Dad, do you think that when you acted like that, no one spoiled you or cared for you?
Da Ni'er suddenly wanted to ask her father this question.
My mom adores me and dotes on me endlessly.
I got a cut on my hand on the battlefield, and they even slept on it for me in the middle of the night.
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