Chapter 158: The Lame Princess vs. the Blind Hostage Prince Consort (35)
The moon and stars are sparse.
For the first time, the Princess's Mansion was not brightly lit, and fell into a dark and desolate atmosphere.
The servants were locked in the backyard and not allowed to leave the room. The guards were standing guard outside the mansion with solemn expressions.
No one noticed that a dark shadow above quietly and silently fell into Xiyuan's bedroom.
The secret guard knelt on one knee and said, "Master, Xiliang's troops have been divided into two groups and will arrive in Yuanchang soon."
"Our men have been assembled and are ready to go at any time."
Xun Ji, leaning on the couch, let out a soft "hmm" and leisurely used the tip of a knife to poke at the flickering orange candlelight on the low table, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
It will be over soon.
It’s a pity that I didn’t find the military talisman, otherwise it would have been faster.
He even ordered people to search the servants' rooms and dug up the ground in the main courtyard, but still found nothing.
A hint of interest appeared in Xun Ji's eyes.
Where is she hiding?
At this moment, Ah Zhuo, dressed in night clothes, jumped in from the window, carrying the undelivered food box, and reported anxiously:
"Master! The eldest princess is missing! Only her wheelchair is left in the cell!"
Dong—the engraved dagger in Xun Ji's hand rolled and fell onto the table.
My heart was beating like a drum, stirring up waves of panic.
Your Highness...
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In a private room in Fengran Building.
Lu Cha ate her meal happily. Luo Jin Shuang poured a cup of tea and placed it next to her for easy access.
"I have already followed your instructions and ordered all the storytellers in the restaurants to tell the story of how the emperor harmed you today. I estimate that it will be completely spread throughout the capital in the next two days."
"Jinghong has also compiled all the evidence and will release it starting tomorrow morning to prove that the rumors about the restaurant are true."
"By then, the people will know that the emperor's favor towards you is all an act, and the image he maintains of a kind and good emperor brother will surely collapse."
"The previous rumors about you collaborating with the enemy and treason will also be refuted."
Lu Cha nodded, his eyes cunning.
Yuan Ting wanted to destroy her with rumors, so she let Yuan Ting tie himself up in his own trap.
The more people accuse her, the more likely they will turn to attack Yuan Ting and defend and pity her, the eldest princess who has "suffered so much injustice" when the truth comes out, out of guilt and anger at being deceived.
Especially in the original plot, the day when Xiliang attacks Yuanchang is approaching.
She can just use the little villain's hand to pull Yuan Ting down and not bear any blame~
When Lu Cha was happily about to eat the chicken leg, her little hand was grabbed by Luo Jinshuang.
"Your Highness, you have already eaten a roast goose and two fish. You can't eat any more. It will cause indigestion."
As Luo Jinshuang finished speaking, Lu Cha's eyes were filled with tears. She sniffed, and her sweet and soft voice trembled a little:
"I was in the prison and didn't eat for a whole day..."
All she eats is meat!
Luo Jinshuang, who had originally wanted to stop her, immediately let go of her hand and looked at the pitiful little girl with heartache:
"I'll go and cancel the medicine, and then have the cook pack you a portion to take back to the prison as a midnight snack."
Lucha nodded like a chick pecking at rice, his eyes shining.
The little heroine becomes even cuter!
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The Ministry of Justice compound.
After eating and drinking his fill, Lu Cha slipped into the cell and saw the wheelchair he had thrown in the corner turn strangely.
A man in black clothes and wearing a black veil stood behind, holding the armrest of the wheelchair with a gloomy look in his eyes.
“?!”
Lu Cha was shocked: "Why are you back?"
Didn’t he run away? ! ! !
"Haitang committed a crime and was taken back to the prison."
Xun Ji stared at the hem of Lu Cha's skirt and pursed his thin lips.
When he received the news of Lu Cha's disappearance, he immediately ordered all the secret guards to search for her and even went to the palace, thinking that Yuan Ting was unable to sit still and wanted to attack her.
As a result, when he arrived at the bedroom, Azhu reported that he found the eldest princess appeared in Fengran Tower.
It turned out that she had secretly gone to find Luo Jinshuang.
Xun Ji raised his eyes, looked at the well-behaved little girl, and said in a low voice:
"Your Highness's leg disease was healed in just a few hours. It's truly a miracle."
Lu Cha said seriously, "Actually, Mr. Ye cured me a long time ago, but in order to fully recover and not leave any root causes, I still need to rest for a while."
"Then Your Highness, please sit down and don't get tired." Xun Ji pushed the wheelchair over considerately, but a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes.
Little liar.
I'm afraid he has been pretending since the beginning.
"Haitang used the money to ask the jailer to secretly buy lotus leaf chicken. Your Highness, would you like to eat it?"
Xun Ji had just picked up the food box on the table when he saw Lu Cha take out two oil-paper bags from his sleeve.
"I finished eating outside and packed a portion for you to eat."
“…”
Xun Ji felt an inexplicable sense of annoyance in his chest, and he felt that the oil-paper bag in Lu Cha's hand was particularly glaring.
It's like a big dog waiting for its owner at home. After waiting for a long time, the owner finally comes back, but in the owner's arms, there is a stray dog.
The master likes it very much.
Xun Ji tightened his fingertips unconsciously, looking at the heartless little girl who had already gone to bed to sleep, his eyes vaguely sweeping over her legs.
A strange dark light appeared in his deep eyes.
If His Highness had always been in a wheelchair, wouldn't he have run around and eaten other people's food?
Lu Cha, completely unaware of the danger, closed his eyes contentedly.
I'm so happy today~
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In a blink of an eye, three days later.
The Princess' suspected treasonous activities have not yet subsided, and in the past few days, the current emperor has been exposed to scandals one after another -
Jealous of the princess's popularity among the people, they maliciously spread rumors to discredit the woman's reputation and sent assassins to cruelly cripple her legs.
Join forces with Luo Zelan to poison together.
Even now, he cruelly accused the eldest princess of treason, just to be able to kill her openly and secure his throne.
Not only did he pretend to love his sister deeply, but he also deceived the people and played them around.
Simply, disgusting!
For a time, the streets and alleys of the capital were filled with voices boldly condemning the current emperor.
And the Sky Prison in the Ministry of Justice compound.
Lu Cha sat in a wheelchair, eating pastries leisurely.
The cell next door was empty, and Xun Ji was "released" again, just like last time.
Calculate the time, the little villain's secret guard is here to deliver lunch.
"The Emperor has arrived—" Hearing the eunuch's loud singing from afar, Lu Cha raised his eyebrows.
Oh no.
Finally couldn't help it and came?
During these three days, Yuan Ting's shadow guards, disguised as jailers, came in groups, wanting to torture and interrogate him.
But before he even touched the prison door, he was killed by the man in black who suddenly appeared.
Afraid that Lu Cha would notice something was wrong, every time the man in black showed up, he would pretend to be there to rescue the imprisoned adult, but when he didn't find him, he would leave in disappointment.
Lu Cha couldn't help but sigh:
It's not easy to be a subordinate of a minor villain.
At this time, Yuan Ting, dressed in a dragon robe, strode over, waved his hand to dismiss the eunuchs accompanying him, glared at Lu Cha in the prison with resentment, but his tone was gentle and guilty:
"Anping, I was wrong about you."
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