Of course, what Su Xiaoqi was most concerned about was the Princess Qionghua who had recently married into Northern Chu. No, she should be called Princess Qionghua now. After all, she had been personally conferred the title of princess by the Emperor of Liang.
"Prince Yuanlin was executed. Chu Lege, having not participated, directly succeeded his father as prince. Princess Qionghua should have become a princess consort."
It didn't matter who she became. What was important was to confirm that she would never be able to return in this lifetime. Shen Yun could guarantee this. It was said that although Chu Lege had become Prince Yuanlin, he was different from his father. He had no real power. The money, power, and grain in his hands were all seized by the ruler of Northern Chu. It could also be said that he had bought his life with money. Furthermore, to prevent him from repeating his father's fate, the ruler of Northern Chu issued a new decree: from now on, Prince Yuanlin was not allowed to leave the capital of Northern Chu at will. Any violation would result in death. As his princess consort, Qionghua was naturally a member of Prince Yuanlin's household, and this decree applied to her as well.
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoqi breathed a sigh of relief. Although Qionghua remaining in the capital of Liang would not cause her any problems, it was better if she wasn't here. After all, even a tiny fly, if accidentally swallowed, could be disgusting for a long time. Now that she knew this big fly would have no opportunity to return to Liang, her heart immediately relaxed. Good, good, too good. Her so-called father, whom she had never met, had finally done something acceptable.
She was now worried about Mei Xin. She had been driven out like this. Given her character, she must be harboring some malicious intentions.
"She won't cause any major trouble," Shen Yun said, embracing Su Xiaoqi and feeling her warmth as he gently soothed her. Su Xiaoqi felt uneasy, but at this intimate moment, there was no need to bring up such matters and ruin the atmosphere.
Afterward, Shen Yun specifically looked at Su Xiaoqi's flat abdomen. Every planting required patient waiting. But not every wait would bring good news. This matter really couldn't be rushed!
After Yu Jing had Mei Xin removed, she returned to the Duke of Yu's mansion. On the way back, she deliberately sent Shen Yun away, leaving only Su Xiaoqi by her side. Su Xiaoqi's heart stirred, realizing that Yu Jing seemed to have something to say.
"Xiaoqi, do you have any jade pendants on you?" Yu Jing got straight to the point. Her own daughter, she couldn't ask things in a roundabout way.
"Ah, Mother, you mean..." Su Xiaoqi hesitated slightly before taking out the jade pendant that Prince Ning had given her. After all, this one looked exactly like the jade pendant in her spatial dimension that she couldn't take out.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's really still with you. That's great," Yu Jing said with great joy. Su Xiaoqi's heart also surged. She felt that the matter she had been investigating might finally have an answer.
"So this jade pendant was given to me by Mother..." Before Su Xiaoqi could finish speaking, the carriage suddenly let out a sharp sound, leaving long marks. Those inside were almost thrown out. Fortunately, both Su Xiaoqi and Yu Jing were skilled. Zhang Yu was on the carriage shaft outside. The three of them quickly stabilized themselves and landed safely on the ground, holding hands. However, the accompanying servants and maids outside had all been knocked down. It was a scene of bloodshed.
"Ah, Grandma Yu..." Yu Jing cried out towards the carriage behind them.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, this servant is here..." Grandma Yu emerged from the carriage behind. The guards and maids outside the carriage were dead. However, those inside the carriage were unharmed.
"Xiaoqi, stand behind me." Yu Jing glanced around. This was a secluded alley, and assassins dressed in clothes the color of roof tiles were hidden on the surrounding rooftops. Their faces were covered with hoods, blending in with the environment, making it difficult to discern their positions. But upon closer inspection, they could be seen lying in large numbers. Yu Jing's first reaction was to hide Su Xiaoqi behind her, protecting her from harm. But Su Xiaoqi thought the same as her. She drew the dagger from her sleeve and stood back-to-back with Zhang Yu and Yu Jing. Neither was the other's weakness.
"Hand over the item, and we will leave you with your bodies intact," a cold, stern voice shouted from a rooftop in the northwest corner.
"Intact bodies? But I'd like to know what you want?" Hearing this, Su Xiaoqi was so amused she could have laughed. Was this person so confident? Confident that they were lambs to the slaughter, ready to be manipulated at their whim? Su Xiaoqi looked in a certain direction, where someone was also looking at her intently. After a brief standoff, the people on the other side quickly gave the same answer: "The jade pendant!"
Su Xiaoqi blinked, instinctively looking at Yu Jing. It wasn't that she suspected her of anything, but was it just a coincidence? Yu Jing had just finished discussing the jade pendant with her, and now someone came targeting her jade pendant. Moreover, the jade pendant had been with her for quite some time, and nothing had happened when she wandered around the capital. But now, someone had come specifically for the jade pendant. And before this jade pendant came to her, it was originally in Prince Ning's possession, and no one had ever shown interest in his jade pendant. Everything was too coincidental, leaving Su Xiaoqi with no choice but to think.
"Xiaoqi, it's all my fault." Before Su Xiaoqi could figure things out, Yu Jing apologized. Su Xiaoqi's heart clenched, but then she heard Yu Jing say, "I shouldn't have spent so much time with you. Just before coming, Daoist Zhang warned me that I would bring you misfortune." Uh, this was different from what she had imagined.
"Does Mother know why they want to snatch my jade pendant?" Su Xiaoqi was more concerned about this issue. As for those vague talk of fate, she would believe it when she wanted to, and ignore it when she didn't. Yu Jing said, "I was just about to tell you, this jade pendant is very mystical..." Her words were not finished this time, as the men in black behind them had already signaled the attack. Because he saw Su Xiaoqi dawdling, he concluded that she was probably unwilling to hand over the item. This was the capital, and their planned operation this time was already very risky. However, there was no more time. If they didn't get the jade pendant back, Sister Mei would definitely be unhappy. So no matter what, they had to try their best.
Now, there were only four people on the other side: a useless old woman. And three beauties who didn't seem to have any combat capability. The leader was very excited. He could almost see hope. As soon as he issued the command to attack, before his men could get close, he heard the sound of arrows whistling through the air. One by one, they shot out, and every arrow hit his subordinates. Even he was almost hit. Fortunately, he reacted quickly. But because his subordinates were falling rapidly, he, the leader who was still standing, was almost forced to his knees by arrow after arrow.
"Not good, it's a trap, it's a trap, we retreat, we retreat." The leader saw that the high ground they had previously occupied was now filled with Jinyiwei in flying fish robes, their hands holding bows and arrows. That's right, when they changed from their embroidered spring knives to fine bows and strong arrows, they were also skilled. Ruthless and killing without a trace.