Chapter 122 Worry
Chen Yu burst out laughing. She didn't expect Li Jifeng to have such a personality, and she didn't expect that such a personality could get along well with Xie Tingzhou.
The carriage went for a while and then stopped moving.
"Your Highness." Xi Feng said outside, "The government office is posting notices, and the onlookers have blocked the road. Let's take a detour."
Before Xie Tingzhou could say anything, Li Jifeng shouted, "Take a detour? Why take a detour? There is a prince and a young master in this carriage, and there is another..."
Li Jifeng glanced at Chen Yu, "Forget it."
Chen Yu: “…”
Xie Tingzhou lifted the curtain and looked over.
There was an assassin in the palace, and a curfew was issued today. The government office also posted a notice, and the people were blocking the roads, scrambling to see what was going on.
"Let's take a detour." Xie Tingzhou made a prompt decision.
The carriage finally turned around and the voices of people talking outside the carriage could be heard.
"So many palace masters failed to catch the assassin, and he even escaped from the palace. This shows that this assassin's skills are extraordinary."
"Yes, but Shengjing is now under lockdown, so he can't escape."
"The reward is one hundred taels of silver."
"Don't count on the reward. If you really see the assassin, you will lose your life. How can you have a chance to get the reward?"
Chen Yu looked at Xie Tingzhou, "Assassin..."
Xie Tingzhou looked at her calmly and said, "The assassin has escaped. It seems that confinement is not without benefits."
With just one glance, Chen Yu knew that Xie Tingzhou had already won.
Shen Yu was silent for a moment, then suddenly opened the curtain and jumped out.
A large crowd of people gathered where the notice was posted, making the road impassable.
"Excuse me, please let me pass." Chen Yu said as she squeezed in.
A hand suddenly stretched out from her side, separating her from the others. When Shen Yu turned around, she saw Xie Tingzhou's face.
Xie Tingzhou raised his chin and said, "Go and see."
Chen Yu nodded, and as Xie Tingzhou squeezed to the front, she was stunned at first sight.
The person in the portrait on the wanted poster was exactly the one Xie Tingzhou had shown her, the old man that Sanfu had mentioned.
The wanted order stated that this man was extremely vicious and had killed several palace maids and eunuchs in the palace. Anyone with clues would be rewarded with 100 taels of silver.
Both of them knew who the real "assassin" was.
Get out of the crowd, Shen Yu
He lowered his voice and said, "I think someone must have framed this person."
Xie Tingzhou nodded, "They are looking for someone, but they don't dare to do it in a big way. It just so happens that there is an assassin in the palace. They can take this opportunity to turn Shengjing upside down."
"Who is looking for him then?" Chen Yu looked up at Xie Tingzhou.
"There are only three bodies among the four people, which means he has successfully escaped. We are looking for him to kill him and silence him."
Chen Yu said: "We have to find him before he is silenced. The other party is so nervous, he must be a key figure. If he is really from Qichang, he may know something about the food and grass."
Xie Tingzhou's face was solemn. "Now that I'm under house arrest, many things are restricted."
"It's okay, I can do it myself." Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "I want to go find Sanfu and Sixi first, and then go back to the Shen family."
"What are you going back to the Shen family for?" Xie Tingzhou asked.
Chen Yu looked around and confirmed that no one was around. She said, "I later thought carefully about what Emperor Tongxu and Ge Liangji said. The dispute between the princes led to the defeat at Yanliang Pass. My father was the one they were trying to win over. The defeat at Yanliang Pass must have been caused by a conflict. Either they failed to win him over, or... or my father has already chosen a side. I want to go back to his study to see if there are any clues."
Xie Tingzhou looked at her and said, "Be careful. There is a curfew starting today. You must be back before midnight."
"Okay." Chen Yu looked at the carriage, "The Ninth Prince is calling you, go back."
Just as she was about to leave, Xie Tingzhou grabbed her wrist.
Shen Yu was stunned for a moment.
"Don't let people worry about you." Xie Tingzhou said.
Chen Yu swallowed and felt Xie Tingzhou pinch her wrist. When he let go, she felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness in her heart.
"that……"
Xie Tingzhou turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Yu pursed her lips and said, "I, I'll be back at 12:00 p.m."
"Okay." Xie Tingzhou smiled.
This smile seemed to capture the beauty of spring into her eyes, and also filled her heart with spring water, causing her to feel hesitant in her chest even as she went to look for Sanfu.
Sanfu was at the inn today, and when he saw Chen Yu, he quickly took her in.
"Sir, you are finally here." Sanfu asked anxiously, "Sir, have you seen the wanted poster?"
“I have.”
Sanfu said:
The government asked those who had the news to report it. He had been to our inn. If all the staff had gone, wouldn't it be a problem if I didn't go alone?"
"You're not stupid." Chen Yu hooked her legs on a chair and sat down. "Someone has reported to the government, and someone will definitely come to the inn to interrogate the whole story. You should know what to say and what not to say."
Sanfu nodded repeatedly, "Just say that I saw him when I came to stay here, but don't tell us what happened that night, and don't tell us about the mass grave, but..."
"But what?"
Sanfu chuckled and said, "Look, young master, I have recently..."
Chen Yu snorted coldly, "You want to use these two things to get some advantage from me, right?"
"No, no." Sanfu rubbed his hands nervously.
"It's best if there is none." Chen Yu said slowly, "You can report the murder outside the inn and the bodies found in the mass grave to the government office and see if you can still save your life."
Sanfu was so scared that he knelt down immediately, "How can Sanfu have the guts to do this? Whatever the young master says is what he means."
Chen Yu threw it, a silver light flashed, and Sanfu quickly reached out to catch it.
Seeing that it was a silver ingot, Sanfu was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir. I have been keeping an eye on it these days. If there is any news, I will report it to you as soon as possible."
After leaving the inn, Chen Yu went back to the Chen Mansion.
She sneaked in secretly and did not alarm Shen Yan. Otherwise, if Shen Yan knew that she was looking for something, she might get into trouble.
Just as she had said to Xie Tingzhou, it was still the hour of Xu when they returned to the Beilin Palace.
She had something to talk to Xie Tingzhou about, so when she arrived at Qingpu Residence, Li Jifeng had not left yet. The two of them sat in the courtyard drinking tea.
"Are you back?" Xie Tingzhou said to Chen Yu when he saw her, "Come and sit down."
There were lanterns lit in the yard, the moon was rising, and the breeze was blowing. It was a perfect night for moon-viewing.
Chen Yu sat down. With Li Jifeng around, many things were inconvenient to talk about. Xie Tingzhou saw that she had something to say, and the cup in his hand inadvertently tipped over and fell on his clothes.
Xie Tingzhou stood up, and Li Jifeng immediately asked, "Where are you going?"
"Change your clothes." Xie Tingzhou asked, "Why, do you want to serve me?"
Li Jifeng waved his hand hastily, "Decline. Although you are extremely beautiful, brothers are brothers. I am still not interested in you."
Xie Tingzhou smiled and looked at Chen Yu, "Come with me."
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