When Liu Yunqing returned to Qingyun Courtyard, Lian'er was already there.
"Lian'er, I didn't ask you to follow the Marquis, why did you come back first?" Liu Yunqing asked confusedly when he saw Lian'er.
"Miss, not long after you left, He Wu said a few words in the ear of the Marquis. The Marquis's face became very serious and he asked the guards to send us back." Lian'er replied truthfully.
"Isn't the Marquis back?" Liu Yunqing asked.
"No, I just asked the guards to send Miss Zhao and us back." Lian'er shook her head.
"Haitang, do you know what the Marquis is busy with?" Liu Yunqing turned to look at Haitang. Although Liu Yunqing had not asked about Haitang's origins, Liu Yunqing felt that Haitang knew more than she did.
"Haitang doesn't know what the specific thing is. But something big is definitely going to happen. The Marquis is already sending troops into the city." Haitang did not hide anything and expressed his guess.
Hearing Haitang's words, Liu Yunqing was thoughtful, but did not continue to ask.
When Xia Jingyao returned to the Hou Mansion, it was already evening. As soon as he entered the Hou Mansion, a guard handed him a wooden box. Xia Jingyao opened the wooden box and found a ledger inside. Xia Jingyao opened it and read a few pages, then put the account book into the wooden box and handed it to He Wu.
"Who sent it?" Xia Jingyao asked, looking at the guard who gave him the wooden box.
"Back to the Marquis, it was brought here by a little beggar." the guard replied.
"Didn't you ask who sent it?" Xia Jingyao asked again.
"After asking, the little beggar didn't know who he was, but someone else gave him money. When our people followed the little beggar to find the person, the person had already disappeared." The guard responded truthfully.
Xia Jingyao did not go back to Qingyun Courtyard directly, but went to Jingyun Courtyard. Xia Jingyao took out the account book and read it carefully. Xia Jingyao read the account book and handed it to He Wu.
"Sir, who could be helping us?" He Wu flipped through a few pages, his face changed, and he spoke in surprise.
"Whether it is an enemy or a friend, it is still unknown. But knowing that we are investigating Xiao Cheng, and being able to obtain such key evidence, our strength cannot be underestimated. Adjust our previous plan, set aside a team of people, and guard against possible The enemy has appeared." Now that the arrow is on the string, there is no time to investigate this third party force.
"Yes, Young Master. Young Master, all the court officials assassinated by Mingyue Gate have offended the Third Prince, so we judge that Xiao Cheng may be the Third Prince's man. Now there is another force that wants to kill Xiao Cheng and death, will it? Is he also a member of a certain prince? Young Master, will it be dangerous for us to get involved in the prince's dispute like this?" He Wu expressed his worries. The battles between princes in the past dynasties were the most cruel and bloody. Xia Jingyao didn't have a deep foundation, so he got involved rashly. If he was not careful, he might be doomed.
"It's okay, you can adjust the deployment first." Xia Jingyao naturally knew the cruelty of the prince's battle, but he was on errands for the emperor and was not worried. Xia Jingyao has no intention of getting involved in the dispute between princes, and he will not publicly support any prince. For Xia Jingyao, the only people he was loyal to were his emperor and millions of people.
After He Wu left, Xia Jingyao went over the previous information in his mind. This third party definitely did not appear suddenly, otherwise it would not have been possible to collect such important evidence. Xia Jingyao thought of Jiang Heng. He also came to Fuchang County after Xia Jingyao came to Fuchang County. Moreover, Xia Jingyao had suspected him, but the results of the investigation eliminated his suspicion. If it was really Jiang Heng, he would have hidden it too deeply.
Xia Jingyao sent someone to Qingyun Court to convey the message that he would not go back to Qingyun Court to rest tonight. Liu Yunqing was worried that Xia Jingyao would be too busy and forget to eat, so he asked Lian'er to go to the kitchen to order some dishes and deliver them to Xia Jingyao himself.
"Why are you here, why don't you rest early?" Seeing Liu Yunqing coming, Xia Jingyao stood up and stepped forward to greet him.
"I was afraid that you would be too busy and forget to eat, so I asked Lian'er to go to the kitchen and get a few things you like to eat. Eat them while they are hot." Liu Yunqing asked Lian'er to put the dishes on the table.
"Then you eat with me." Xia Jingyao took Liu Yunqing's hand and came to the table to sit down.
"Okay." Liu Yunqing agreed happily. She picked up the chopsticks, picked up Xia Jingyao's favorite dish, and put it on the plate in front of Xia Jingyao.
After eating and drinking, the maid took away the leftovers and Lian'er brought tea.
"The city may not be peaceful these days, so don't leave the house." Xia Jingyao reminded after taking a sip of tea.
"Well, okay. I don't ask you what you are going to do, I just hope you can be safe. Can you promise me that no matter what happens, you won't get hurt?" Liu Yunqing stared at Xia Jingyao intently.
"I promise you that I will protect myself, so don't worry. When the matter is over, I will take you to the imperial capital." Xia Jingyao held Liu Yunqing's hand and promised.
"Going to the Imperial Capital? Are you going to visit relatives?" Liu Yunqing asked curiously.
"If nothing else happens, when the matter is over, you can go back to the Imperial Capital. You didn't always want to do business in the Imperial Capital, so you can get your wish." Xia Jingyao said with a smile.
"Yeah." Liu Yunqing smiled and nodded, but there was an indescribable feeling in her heart. Liu Yunqing got up and left in order to cover up his little emotions.
In a house in the city, a man looked up at the sky. A man in black walked into the courtyard and knelt behind the man.
"Master, the matter has been settled." The man in black said respectfully. The man waved without looking back, and the man in black bowed and stepped back.
"The sky is going to change." After the man in black retreated, the man said to himself.
The Sheriff's Mansion, in Xiao Cheng's study.
"Master, everything is ready. The action time is set at Xu o'clock tomorrow. Do you want to come forward?" Butler Xiao asked for instructions.
"Of course I want to go." Xiao Cheng nodded. He liked the feeling of being in control of the overall situation, and he even liked seeing the despair in his opponent's eyes.
Xiao Ming did not go to Rouge Tower or play in the mansion. Instead, he took a rest early. According to the plan Butler Xiao told him, Liu Yunqing will soon become his plaything. Xiao Ming plans to recharge his batteries and have a big fight tomorrow.
It was already midnight when He Wu returned to the Hou Mansion. Xia Jingyao never rested, just waiting for him to come back.
"Master, things have been arranged. When my subordinates came back just now, they found an army of a thousand people quietly entering the city and entering the city defense camp in the south of the city." He Wuhui reported.
"I have long heard that Xiao Cheng is thoughtful and ruthless in his attacks, leaving no room for error. Now it seems that the rumors are true. You should go and rest. It should only be a matter of the next day or two." Xia Jingyao heard that there was an army entering the city, but he did not Too many surprises.
Xia Jingyao opened the window and looked at the sky. The stars were twinkling, which was very beautiful.
"Tomorrow, the weather should be good." Xia Jingyao murmured to himself.
Liu Yunqing in Qingyun Courtyard was not asleep yet. She was lying on the bed, worried and praying, hoping that Xia Jingyao would be safe.
