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When Su Peijiu was found, she was leaning by the window, looking at the scenery outside. Ji Yu briefly explained the situation, and seeing Su Peijiu's serious expression, she didn't ask any further and directly followed him down.
At this time, Black Crow and Spend Money had already packed up and were waiting on the carriage. Just as Su Peijiu stepped onto it, Qi Che rushed back from outside, shouting, "What are you doing? Where are you planning to go?"
Ji Yu reached out to block Qi Che's attempt to pull Su Peijiu away, frowning, "It doesn't seem to concern you."
"What do you mean it doesn't concern me? She's my sister-in-law! The person lying there is my brother! How can it not be related?" Qi Che glared at Ji Yu's face, filled with anger.
Ji Yu, this person, was the scoundrel who had taken his Fourth Brother's biological child and colluded with that bad woman Su Peijiu to cuckold his Fourth Brother!
Hearing Qi Che's nonsensical ramblings, Ji Yu swung his sleeve in annoyance. Qi Che dodged, "What’s wrong? You want to fight? Do you think I'm afraid of you?" He placed the oil paper bag in his hand on a stone and set down the wine jar in the other hand, rolling up his sleeves and preparing for a fight.
Black Crow spoke up, "Prince Huai should hurry and take Desolate King to another place; Jun Ye Su's people will be here soon."
During this conversation, Hua Qian had already pulled Su Peijiu onto the carriage. After Black Crow finished speaking, he drove the horses away. Qi Che stood there watching the dust rise behind the carriage and coughed a few times before looking at Ji Yu beside him. "Why are you still standing here?"
Ji Yu smiled wickedly, "Does it concern you?" Then he walked into the inn.
After Ji Yu entered, Qi Che's expression became complicated. He picked up the oil paper bag from the stone and the wine from the ground and followed him into the inn.
It seemed they needed to change locations quickly. Last time, Fourth Brother suffered greatly after being captured by Jun Ye Su. Fortunately, at that time Jun Ye Su didn't know Fourth Brother's true identity. But now if he knew Fourth Brother was within his Crimson Kingdom territory, who knows what kind of trouble he would cause!
However, when he entered his Fourth Brother's house in the inn, he found it already empty; not even a note was left for him.
Qi Che angrily took a bite of the duck leg from the oil paper bag. Indeed, his Fourth Brother was the coldest-hearted person in this world. He even traveled this far to buy sauce duck and wine for him.
However, now that Fourth Brother has left, he no longer needs to worry. Looking at the two jars of wine, he frowned and thought it would be a waste; he should find Ji Yu, that person, to drink with.
At this moment, Su Peijiu looked at the bumpy road outside and asked Hua Qian, "Where are we going?"
"Ping An City."
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In the fourth year of the Crimson Kingdom, Duke Qi of the previous dynasty raised an army to rebel but was suppressed by Chancellor Resolute Stone for the crime of Rebels. He was executed under Hua Cheng Gate, and all the male members of his family were exiled while the females were conscripted as military prostitutes.
The day after Duke Qi was executed, Chancellor Resolute Stone sent troops to confiscate his royal residence and found correspondence between Duke Qi and the Rebels. In an instant, the Crimson Army surrounded the Peaceful Prince's Residence.
Emissary Qi Che had not returned since being invited into the palace by Lord Hong that day.
However, there were rumors that Prince Qishen had not actually died but had been rescued by a mysterious person. Regardless of whether Qi Shen was saved or not, Qi Rong, as Duke Qi's brother, was directly implicated and was given a cup of poisoned wine, bidding farewell to the world in Changhuan Palace. That night, the western sky was stained red by the setting sun, and celestial cranes cried out in sorrow, moving onlookers to tears.
Indeed, during Qi Rong's years as Crown Prince, although he employed some extreme measures in vying for power among brothers, he did not show any favoritism or injustice toward the common people. Growing up in the inner palace and influenced by the intrigues among women, he also took lessons from his Empress Dowager. His ruthless nature was shaped by her influence.
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Ping An City.
Su Peijiu received news from Chang'an and felt her eyes moisten upon learning that Qi Rong had died from poisoned wine in Changhuan Palace. This man, although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she knew he held affection for her; otherwise, he would not have trusted her several times and entrusted her with the power of the state.
When they crossed paths in the palace that time, Tiger Tally actually recognized who she was, right? He trusted her, but she destroyed all his hopes and ruined her own country... Upon meeting again, he told her he had already let everything go.
“...Avoid the eyes and ears of Jun Ye Su and send his corpse to the Royal Tomb,” Su Peijiu said, her gaze dim as she looked at Black Crow. Then her eyes fell on a line of text: “Jun Liuji has awakened.” She froze.
Jun Liuji... She frowned, and then memories flooded back.
How could she forget this important matter? She had clearly entrusted it to Chou San, but why was it appearing on the letter from Nan Xie Tower that Black Crow gave her? Was there an unexpected turn of events?
“You...” She raised her eyes to glance at Black Crow, then briefly looked at the door behind him. Frowning, she asked, “What’s going on?”
“Ugly One has been missing for some time. I thought it best to inform you as soon as possible. Please punish me for my unilateral decision,” Black Crow, no, it should be Chou San, knelt on one knee.
“What about Black Crow?”
“Black Crow is still in Chang'an.”
Only then did Su Peijiu realize: “So you followed me from the inn. No wonder I felt something was off with Black Crow. Why didn’t you inform me sooner and instead took this approach?” She raised the letter in her hand, the pattern of Nan Xie Tower vividly depicted.
“To avoid drawing attention.” A brief and concise four words. Su Peijiu was left speechless, recalling what he had said earlier: “When did Ugly One disappear?”
“Since Matang Mountain, I haven’t seen him since.”
Su Peijiu immediately stood up, her expression changing: “Have you sent someone to look for him?” In these days, she hadn’t thought to find Ugly One, always believing he was nearby watching over her, completely unaware that something had happened to him. As a master, being preoccupied with romantic affairs while neglecting such matters was truly derelict!
Chou San saw Su Peijiu's increasingly pale face and quickly spoke up, "After the rocks fell from Matang Mountain, we received a message from Ugly One, and we haven't seen Ugly One since that message. So we can rule out the possibility of Ugly One being trapped by the falling rocks."
"Go find him. Don't worry about Jun Liuji's matter; investigate Ugly One's whereabouts," Su Peijiu said, squeezing the letter in her hand as she sat back down, rubbing her temples, feeling somewhat fatigued.
It seemed she had forgotten many things recently; her memory had become quite hazy, and many important matters had been pushed to the back of her mind.
"There's one last thing," Chou San said.
"Go on."
"We found out who sent someone to assassinate our master last time. It was Prince Qishen."
Qi Shen... sent someone to assassinate her? For what? Linglong Spine?
This person, whom she once considered to be the most indifferent to fame and fortune, had suddenly rebelled with an impressive force. If it weren't for Hong Hairen stabbing him in the back, the Crimson Kingdom might have already changed hands.
Wait... Hong Hairen!
How could Hong Hairen appear at Zhaoyang Palace at such a precise moment? Just when Qi Shen was about to kill Jun Ye Su, he charged in with his army as if aided by divine intervention and captured all of Qi Shen's men?
Everything seemed a bit too far-fetched.
It was too coincidental; everything was just too coincidental... Qi Shen had planned this for so long, and just as he brought his men into Zhaoyang Palace, he was taken down by Hong Hairen's people.
Although not very familiar with Qi Shen, how could the Qi Family be so simple?
"Tsks..." Su Peijiu carefully read the letter again, and her gaze finally landed on the three characters Hong Hairen.
Hong Hairen... Lord Hong... This person is definitely not simple!
If Qi Shen's rebellion was plotted in collusion with Hong Hairen, then it would be easy for Hong Hairen to learn about the Linglong Spine from Jun Ye Su, allowing for the assassination to be deduced. What then prompted Hong Hairen to incite Qi Shen to rebel?
What was the reason she was sent to Matang Mountain by the emperor that day? Or was it her being sent to Matang Mountain that caused some people's plans in Chang'an to fall through?
The more Su Peijiu tried to clarify these matters, the more her head ached painfully. Eventually, the pain became unbearable, and she had to take a deep breath and temporarily stop thinking about it.
As long as the fire in Chang'an did not reach Ping An City, she could afford to ignore these matters for now. First, she needed to resolve the issue of the Linglong Spine.
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In Chang'an.
Jun Ye Su stood in Duke De's Residence wearing a dark gray patterned dragon robe. Looking at the somewhat dim surroundings, he asked Lord Hong beside him, "Have you found Prince Ping'an?"
"Not yet," Lord Hong replied respectfully.
"I'll give you another week. Prince Ping'an is a crucial character; Lord Hong should be well aware that my aunt has spent her life trying to obtain the Linglong Spine. Doesn't Eunuch want to fulfill this?" Jun Ye Su's tone had already grown somewhat impatient.
Lord Hong suppressed the ruthlessness in his eyes and spoke, "Your Majesty, please grant us a few more days."
"Additionally, Resolute Stone has been investigating over there recently. Think of a way to divert their attention."
"Understood."
"And..." Jun Ye Su's eyes flashed with urgency, "Has my aunt's body not been found yet?"
Hong Hairen bent his back even deeper, "...Replying to Your Majesty, it has not yet been found."
Jun Ye Su clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and forced a smile, "This is my aunt's fate! Everything we plan now must eventually be returned to her! I hope Lord Hong remembers this!"
"I understand, Your Majesty."
Everything was going wrong, and nothing was going well; that was roughly Jun Ye Su's mindset at the moment.
But at the same time, Qi Che was even more troubled.
That day when they went to Ji Yu for drinks, both of them were annoyed with each other and ended up downing two jars of alcohol. They slept until the next afternoon and then received news that Qi Shen had rebelled. They even uncovered evidence of collusion at the Peaceful Prince's Residence, which nearly drove him to madness.
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