After saying that, Ji Fengyao got up and stretched: "I'm a little tired after a whole day of running around, I'm going to rest!"
They heard Ji Fengyao and her three servants walk away into the distance.
Shang Xiye raised her eyes and looked at Hei Xiao seriously, her voice deep and slow: "Remember what she gave you, and then destroy it."
“I know,” Black Owl said, glancing down at the paper a few more times.
Then he shook his hand, and the paper turned to dust.
Upon seeing this, Shang Xiye nodded slightly, her voice softening even more: "How did you get intoxicated by the Condensing Breath Incense? Did you encounter something...?"
“It wasn’t them. Judging from their reactions, I’d guess they were most likely the Crown Prince’s men.” Black Owl briefly recounted the details of the incident involving Young Master Jia that he had investigated.
Shang Xiye clenched his fist on his knees, and after a long while, he sighed softly: "To know about Bei Yu's affairs, to be called the eldest son, to know about the Black Purgatory, and to have subordinates carrying the Breath-Condensing Incense, it must be Crown Prince Dong Yang. My brother is in his prime, yet the Crown Prince's faction is so eager to plot. The allure of power and profit is truly the most terrifying thing in this world."
"Knowing it's him, Xue Yanshou, will you still make a move?" Black Owl's lowered eyelids revealed a deep, unfathomable gaze.
Shang Xiye remained silent for a long time before turning his wheelchair and heading outside.
Only after the person had left the door and the sound of footsteps had moved to the window did his deep voice ring out in Black Owl's ear in a secret way: "Move. If his men hurt you even a little, how can I not cut off his arm?"
Black Owl's lowered eyelids trembled slightly, his lips barely curving into a bitter smile.
He would rather Xiao Jiu not treat him so openly and honestly.
On the dragon boat, in the queen's room.
With her face swollen like a pig, Chen Ziying cried miserably: "Empress, you must do justice for me! Those bandits and the Ninth Prince indulged a lowly maid and beat me like this in the street with so many people watching. I will never be able to face anyone again."
"Knowing she's a bandit, and her behavior is always erratic, why do you insist on provoking her?" The Empress was dignified, her eyebrows slightly raised, revealing a hint of pity and tenderness beneath her cold and stern demeanor.
"Empress, I didn't mean to provoke her. Isn't that what everyone on the street is saying about her? How is what I said any different from what others are saying? Why does she only hit me and not others? She must think that because you are the Empress and Father is the General Who Conquers the North, she has more face than hitting others, so that others will be more afraid of her. She and the Ninth Prince are deliberately stepping on Ying'er to establish their authority." Chen Ziying sobbed, reciting Chen Shiyu's words to her word for word.
Upon hearing this, the Empress pondered for a moment, then beckoned Chen Ziying over.
As Chen Ziying approached, she took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped away the marks on Chen Ziying's face, saying softly, "I know you feel wronged, but she is, after all, the Ninth Prince's principal wife, a person bestowed upon her by the Emperor himself. If I were to confront her about this matter, it would be disrespectful to the Emperor. Please bear with it for a few days, and once we arrive at the Summer Palace, things will be clear."
"Sister, you're concerned about the Emperor's reputation now, but does that mean you don't have to when you go to the Summer Palace? What kind of logic is that?" Chen Ziying pouted, feeling extremely wronged, which made her swollen face look even worse.
"You'll know when you get there," the Empress said, gesturing to her personal maid to bring medicine to reduce swelling and bruising. She then personally wiped Chen Ziying's face and gently advised, "You should heed my advice: stay away from those bandits in the future. Avoid associating with the daughters of low-ranking officials and get closer to Princess Zhaoping and the Sixth Princess. If you befriend them, you'll benefit from it in the future."
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