When Wuying finally returned, he handed the pouch containing two storage rings to Shang Xiye.
Shang Xiye didn't even look at it before casually stuffing it into Ji Fengyao's hand.
He had already confiscated all of Xue Yanshou's property, and his young wife had come out specifically to rob him; he couldn't let her leave empty-handed.
Ji Fengyao opened the purse a little, peeked inside, and then happily hugged the prince's neck and kissed him on the corner of his lips, her voice soft and sweet: "Your Highness, you're the best!"
The prince's wildly upturned lips almost caused him to lose control, nearly shattering his "aloof and dignified" image on the spot.
After the two confessed their feelings for each other, the young wife became more and more adorable.
She's so adorable every day that he feels like the village idiot, and all he wants to do is stick to her.
All the secret guards: Hiccup!
Another day of being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)!
Outside the Xue residence.
Many onlookers who had come with Ji Fengyao and Wang An were still there when they saw Shang Xiye carrying Ji Fengyao out, followed by a large number of soldiers escorting Xue Yanshou's family, and large wooden boxes being carried out in batches, causing an uproar.
"The Ninth Prince really spoils this... Ninth Princess Consort too much. He's already ransacked Lord Xue's house?"
"Lord Xue's concubine is courting death. Of all people to mess with, she had to provoke her!"
"No, that reckless concubine wasn't among those detained; she's following behind Wang An and the Ninth Prince."
"Could this concubine actually be an inside agent, and Lord Xue have committed some other crime?"
"It's possible, very likely..."
Listening to the speculations and guesses of the onlookers around him, Xue Yanshou stared at Yao's back, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, and roared inwardly: You bitch, tell me, are you an inside man?!
Yao: "..." This is absolutely outrageous!
Damn it, can you guys really think any wilder?!
When they reached the fork in the road leading to the market and the palace, Shang Xiye waved his hand casually, signaling Wushang to take Xue Yanshou directly to the market to be tortured, while the rest of the Xue family were escorted by Wuying to continue to the palace with him.
Xue Yanshou panicked. The Ninth Prince actually dared to do that!
He is an official appointed by the imperial court; no one has the right to dispose of him without being summoned!
When the Xue family members saw that Xue Yanshou was about to be taken to the execution ground, they cried and begged for mercy, a truly pitiful sight.
Such a commotion had already alerted various groups, and many people even disguised themselves to come and find out what was going on.
Among them, the tall, thin man in black and the man in black robes were also in a nearby restaurant. The two of them coldly watched the bustling street below, and occasionally glanced at Prince Shang Dongyang, whose face was darker than the bottom of a pot, in the teahouse diagonally opposite.
"Your Majesty, with the Ninth Prince's ruthless and decisive actions, I fear the Crown Prince will not be able to hold out for long. We..."
Before the slender man in black could finish speaking, the man in black robes spoke up in a light and cheerful tone: "He's a good-for-nothing anyway, no matter how you try to help him, he'll still be a good-for-nothing. Let him make a scene."
Her? Or him?
The slender man in black didn't immediately understand who the man in black robes was referring to: "But, Your Majesty..."
"It's alright. Even if we don't interfere, the Great Zhao will soon be in chaos." The man in black robes said calmly, "Who rules this world and who ascends the throne has nothing to do with us. Why bother worrying about these common people? Let's go."
He promised her a lifetime of happiness, and he also wanted to promise her a lifetime of comfort.
If she wanted, he could stop being an obstacle in her path;
Since he was just a passerby anyway, why not leave her with the most beautiful and best impression?
Perhaps in this way, when she thinks of him sometime in the future, she can still greet him with a beautiful smile.
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