Chi Yan arrived at the door and saw Xue Qing standing under the eaves, craning her neck and looking on with a hint of worry in her eyes. He glanced at her.
"Go in and keep your young lady company."
Xue Qing pursed her lips slightly: "Yes, young master."
God knows how anxious she was when she woke up and found that her mistress was gone!
Fortunately, the young lady is not seriously injured...
On Chi Yan's way to the Jingzhao Prefecture, a figure blocked his carriage. Shen Ci raised his gloomy eyes and stared straight at him: "How is my elder sister?"
Upon receiving the news, he was extremely anxious and rushed home without even going back. He followed the Jingzhao Prefecture in searching most of the capital until news came from Chi Yan that the person had been found, at which point his heart finally settled down.
Chi Yan said succinctly, "The person is fine and has already gone to sleep."
Shen Ci pursed her lips and glared at him fiercely: "I told you before, there are plenty of people who dislike you now that you're in this position, and you're not afraid! But what can you, Chi Yan, do when they target my sister?"
The bright moonlight streamed across Chi Yan's dark eyes, his former carefree attitude gone, replaced by a deep, sharp gaze. After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"Then let's fight fire with fire, until they're too scared to provoke us!"
...
The capital city was still filled with undercurrents at night. Usually, a curfew would have been in effect by this time, but tonight was different. The Jingzhao Prefecture and the Dali Temple were brightly lit.
The fact that the Minister of Works was kidnapped in broad daylight was undoubtedly a demonstration against the court. Emperor Chongde was furious upon hearing this and immediately ordered a thorough investigation into the matter!
In the residence of the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, someone was tossing and turning, unable to sleep all night.
Lord Cao was furious. What a bunch of idiots!
Let them tie someone up. Who told them to tie up Chi Jingyu?
If it were just Shen Tangning who went missing, it wouldn't have caused such a big stir. But the kidnapping of Chi Jingyu, an official of the imperial court, changes everything!
Now that Chi Yan is using this as an excuse to make trouble, he's relentlessly pursuing Cao like a mad dog. Cao is understandably alarmed, especially if the investigation leads back to him...
impossible!
He quickly denied the speculation. He had no prior grudges with Chi Yan, and the manor was a place he had deliberately chosen that was unclaimed. There was no way that they could have found him here so quickly.
To be honest, Lord Cao's decision to kidnap Shen Tangning to teach Chi Yan a lesson was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
He had some connection with the former Minister of Works, but that connection was far from enough to make him willing to take such a great risk to avenge the other party.
What truly changed his mind was the information that person revealed to him. It was said that the person had a close relationship with Chi Yan. If he could make Chi Yan suffer a setback, he might be able to catch the other party's eye and serve as a pledge of loyalty!
He then had a change of heart and decided to take the risk. Little did he expect that Shen Tangning, who looked so gentle and weak, was not easy to deal with. The six of them couldn't even keep an eye on her, and she even killed two people!
The mere mention of it made him angry, and he was now even more unable to sleep. Seeing him tossing and turning without sleeping, Madam Cao was also a little annoyed: "What are you doing in the middle of the night, sir?"
Lord Cao looked impatient: "You go to sleep! What do you have to do with me?"
He simply got up and ordered someone to keep an eye on the door; even the slightest disturbance outside terrified him.
Madam Cao was also wide awake, staring at him with suspicion: "Has something happened?"
Lord Cao's expression changed, and he frowned and scolded, "Ignorant woman, spouting such unlucky things!"
Being scolded for no reason, Madam Cao bit her lip and turned her head away in anger.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps outside, which were particularly clear in the quiet night. He asked in surprise, "Is there any noise outside?"
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