"It's just an old man's daughter, isn't it? I brought her back to my mansion to serve me because she was pretty, elevating her status," whispered the Prince of Xiaoyao.
The Emperor slammed his hand on the table, looking at him sternly. He felt that the Prince had not changed his ways, and said displeased, "Don't you stop to think why the court is so quiet? It's because everyone feels a sense of shared misfortune. Even though you are my brother, you cannot do as you please. If this continues, you won't even know how you die."
The Prince of Xiaoyao was startled and couldn't help but ask, "I am the King second only to the Emperor, and someone dares to kill me?"
The Emperor looked at him with disappointment, "You've taken someone's daughter. What if they secretly hire assassins to fight you to the death, what would you do?"
The Prince of Xiaoyao was stunned and said guiltily, "There shouldn't be such a person, willing to risk the lives of their entire family for just one daughter?"
The Emperor rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "How can you be so sure that I can find the murderer?"
The Emperor's words overturned his worldview. He never thought there was anything his imperial brother couldn't do. At this moment, he suddenly felt a little scared. If he were to lose his life as the Emperor said, it would be too much of a loss.
Seeing that he finally knew fear, the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "You've done such a thing, and I must give them an explanation. You will be rewarded and promoted, but you must also put on a show. You will be confined to your residence for three months, and you won't receive any salary for the next two years."
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Xiaoyao looked up in shock, wanting to say something, but he was defeated by the Emperor's stern gaze and left dejectedly.
When the Prince of Xiaoyao was first confined, he could endure the loneliness. However, after only five days, he began to feel restless. Didn't his imperial brother tell him not to bother the official's daughter? Then he could find women from common families or from brothels. Wu Caiwei immediately came to his mind.
Although he had witnessed her vulgarity that day, she was truly beautiful. He couldn't think of anyone more suitable for a while.
So he sent for Liu Moran again. Liu Moran felt a headache as soon as he heard the Prince of Xiaoyao's orders. He really didn't want to deal with Wu Caiwei anymore, as they had already fallen out.
However, in front of the Prince of Xiaoyao, he did not dare to refuse. Recently, his relationship with Gao Xuejuan had returned to what it was before. Regardless, the Gao family still had some connections and could help him in his career. As for Meng'er, she was already out of the picture. He was not stupid and wanted to hold onto what he could.
He knew about the secret maneuvers Gao Xuejuan had been making. To be honest, although he was angry, he was more happy. After all, someone sincerely cared for him, and she was the daughter of an official. He couldn't help but be more tolerant of her.
When he encountered problems, his first thought was to share them with her and see if she had any good ideas.
Gao Xuejuan saw that he was willing to share even such matters with her. Knowing that her efforts had paid off, her eyes welled up with tears, and she was exceptionally touched.
Liu Moran knew what she was thinking. He sighed, wiped away her tears, and said dotingly, "Stop crying. Our good days are ahead. I will treat you well in the future."
Gao Xuejuan nodded and couldn't help but throw herself into his arms. Liu Moran's body stiffened for a moment, then he relaxed and hugged her.
After their intimacy, they began to discuss countermeasures, which proved difficult for them. The other party would definitely not listen to them. Moreover, she had already sent people to test the waters, and clearly, those people were no match for her. Liu Moran felt that the Prince had given him a difficult task. What did a prince want that he couldn't get? It was better to do it himself. Perhaps he was afraid of damaging his reputation.
Wu Caiwei was completely unaware of the crisis she was about to face. When she found that something else had been added to the food served to her, she realized that those people had not given up.
She directly apprehended the person who had drugged her and sent them to the yamen. When Liu Moran saw that the situation was not right, he quickly sought help from the Prince of Xiaoyao. In the past, the Prince of Xiaoyao would have absolutely ignored him. What use was he if he couldn't even handle such a matter? However, he was currently in a precarious position. If any more unfavorable rumors reached his imperial brother's ears, he didn't know what punishment he would suffer.
He quickly had the butler take his calling card and gold and silver jewelry to find the Prefect. Turning back, he looked at Liu Moran kneeling before him and was furious. He was truly a guy who couldn't get things done and only caused trouble.
"Your subject humbly implores Your Highness to take charge of this matter. Your subject has already fallen out with her, and she will definitely not listen to your subject. Your Highness already witnessed her ferocity last time; several strong men were no match for her. This time, the plan was to drug her and tie her up, but it didn't succeed. Your subject truly doesn't know what to do, and is afraid of ruining Your Highness's affairs." As soon as he finished speaking, he clearly felt the pressure from the other party. Liu Moran knelt motionless, sweating profusely.
After an unknown amount of time, a threatening voice came from above, "If even the slightest whisper of this matter gets out, I will make you disappear from this world without a trace."
Liu Moran quickly kowtowed respectfully to thank him and repeatedly assured the Prince that he would keep the secret.
That night, several figures appeared in Wu Caiwei's courtyard. This time, they were clearly on a different level. Wu Caiwei mustered all her strength, not daring to hold back, and tangled with them.
This time, the Prince of Xiaoyao had truly spared no expense, sending ten dark guards. Originally, they thought the Prince was making a fuss over nothing. It was just a woman, why such a grand mobilization? But after engaging with her, they knew that she was truly formidable. Whether they could return today was still unknown.
Wu Caiwei knew their origins at a glance. Besides the Prince of Xiaoyao, no one else could afford to use them. She thought the other party had given up. She hadn't sought revenge against him, yet he had come to her door first. The reason was not hard to guess.
For someone like him, she wanted to kill him with a single sword. But thinking of her current civilian status, if a dead body appeared in her courtyard, it would surely alert the authorities, and she would be in trouble, constantly facing problems. Helplessly, she showed mercy.
But these people, they were trained as death warriors. As long as they were alive, they would absolutely want to complete their mission. Wu Caiwei was incredibly annoyed. In the prolonged battle with them, she sustained some injuries.
When they were completely defeated and no longer posed a threat to her, Wu Caiwei also collapsed on the ground, exhausted.
After an unknown amount of time, the butler cautiously approached Wu Caiwei, looking at her with terrified eyes, and stammered, "Miss... Miss, what should we do with these people?"