Chapter 316 Things Got Out of Hand
Gu Ruanci smiled and said, "My rouge shop is about to open, so I don't have time to think about them."
After hearing this, Lu Enyan also smiled.
Yes, he had forgotten about it.
"Then I will also receive dividends..."
"Don't worry, my lord. None of my shops are unprofitable."
Gu Ruanci didn't stay too long, after all, Wu Yixuan was alone in the room now.
"I'm going back first..."
"Okay, then I won't see you off."
Since the distance was so short, Lu Enyan knew to avoid suspicion.
No matter what happens to the noble families at the foot of the mountain, it has nothing to do with the people on the mountain.
But this matter eventually caused a sensation in the city.
Something happened on the way to Xuan Di Temple a few days ago, and now the Five Dragon Palace is not peaceful either.
After Prince Duan learned about it, he brought people to guard the road overnight. He was also a kind-hearted person and did not dare to go up the mountain to disturb them. Instead, he stayed there with the guards, saying that he wanted to guard his princess and not let anything happen to her.
The next day, when Princess Duan and her companions were walking down the mountain, they were a little surprised to see Prince Duan coming towards them.
"Why is the prince here?" asked Princess Duan.
"I'm worried about you. Something serious happened yesterday. I can't think of anything to worry about. I have to go up the mountain to watch over the princess myself. Are you all okay?"
If it weren't for Prince Duan's dark history over the years, perhaps Princess Duan would be moved.
"Of course we're fine. After all, those people didn't dare rush to the Five Dragon Palace. After all, it's the royal temple. I heard that the Zhou family girl's body was dismembered. It was really tragic. Those who should have stayed yesterday insisted on leaving the mountain early."
Princess Duan sighed and did not mention Gu Ruanci at all.
Prince Duan naturally could not have thought of this. Now no one in Dizhou City knew the inside story. Even Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law kept repeating that Zhou Qingdai received a letter via carrier pigeon.
After all, for the sake of her mother's reputation, Zhou Qingdai concealed what Gu Runci said to her and found other excuses, which also helped Gu Runci get rid of suspicion.
From the beginning to the end, only Ye Chi thought that this matter must be related to Gu Ruanci.
Prince Duan wanted to check it carefully, but it was difficult to do so because Zhuang Hefeng was still there, and Princess Duan would not allow it.
"Well... since everything is fine, let's go back."
Looking at Prince Duan like this, Zhuang Hefeng also sighed, if he had known this would happen, he would not have done it in the first place.
Last night she had a long talk with Princess Duan. In fact, Princess Duan could also feel the change in Prince Duan, but every time she thought of his absurd behavior over the years, she could not forgive him.
Perhaps, this feeling of disgust will not be relieved until Concubine Wen dies.
"good……"
Princess Duan was originally planning to go down the mountain, so she agreed.
Prince Duan was very decisive this time and took the initiative to invite Zhuang Hefeng and the others to join him, saying that they would be safe on the way down the mountain with the protection of the guards from the palace.
When Gu Ruanci heard this, she was actually very curious. Among these guards of the palace, were there any who knew about the incident that year, or even participated in the hunt for her mother?
Of course, she couldn't ask such a question.
On the way down the mountain, they met government officials who were investigating the scene.
When they came up yesterday, the scene was a bit messy and they didn't find much. After they looked for some conspicuous things, they came again today.
The palace already knew about this and put pressure on it.
In just a few days, the Ye family and Zhou Qingdai were in trouble again and again, and all of them were on the route to the Taoist temple that the royal family liked to visit. This was a major hidden danger, and these bandits were really rampant.
Although the emperor could guess that there must be a personal vendetta involved, such a blatant action was already a provocation to the security of the imperial state.
When Prince Duan saw the officials coming, his expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal.
The officials came over immediately to pay their respects. They were all thankful that Princess Duan and the others did not go down the mountain yesterday. If they had encountered any accidents, they would all be in trouble.
Prince Duan was in no mood to put on airs at the moment. He simply asked them to get on with their work and pretended to be calm, urging the carriage to move on, as if nothing had happened.
Gu Ruanci and Lu Enyan were not in the same carriage, but he was also aware of Lu Enyan's strength.
Those things must have been placed where they can be found. If the officials didn't find them yesterday, they will definitely get something today.
Sure enough, they hadn't walked far when they heard excited shouts from behind: "There's something here, come and see what it is?"
Wu Yixuan clutched the amulet that Taoist Zixu had given her when they came down the mountain. She looked at Gu Ruanci's expression and said, "It seems the authorities are going to find the murderer..."
"It's a matter of time. After all, two children from noble families have died in such a short period of time. If the government is no longer able to do anything, I'm afraid those people from the aristocratic families will be in a panic." Zhuang Hefeng said.
Gu Ruanci nodded slightly, his eyes deep.
The whole thing was within her expectations, and she even participated in it personally. If any link had gone wrong, the current result would not have been achieved.
She knew that her mother and sister-in-law had guessed the purpose of their trip, which was actually related to this matter, but no one asked about it.
Zhuang Hefeng's words echoed in his ears, and Wu Yixian sighed softly. Yes, the deaths of two descendants of aristocratic families were enough to shake the entire Imperial State.
What's more, this happened near a Taoist temple frequented by the royal family, which makes it even more significant.
Soft words have created this huge wave. How strong is the inner support behind it?
She didn't complain, she just felt heartbroken.
At this moment, Gu Ruanci didn't think about that and asked directly: "Mother, sister-in-law, I prayed to the Three Pure Ones yesterday. After we return, our cosmetics shop will open and it will be prosperous, with many guests, and it will become the first choice of the women in the Imperial State..."
Zhuang Hefeng and Wu Yixuan were naturally happy after hearing this.
Now that Gu Ruanci can focus on her career, she naturally doesn't need to be distracted by other things.
As for Zhou Qingdai’s death, it had nothing to do with them.
"Well, after preparing for so long, it's time to surprise everyone." Wu Yixuan said.
"Yes, this is all your hard work, and we must see a result..."
After the carriage entered the city, the two families separated.
Wherever they went, they could hear people talking about Zhou Qingdai.
"The news spread overnight. It seems that the government is under a lot of pressure this time." Wu Yixuan said.
"Well, Wen Zimei is under more pressure." Gu Ruanci thought about the people he still had to deal with and remained calm.
As long as Wen Zimei is not dead, she will not take it lightly.
"She is indeed under a lot of pressure. She killed someone else's child, and now the retribution is on her daughter. She must want to find the murderer more than anyone else and avenge her daughter." Wu Yixuan touched her belly and said in a low voice.
Gu Ruanci said meaningfully: "You'll know eventually..."
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