The night was deep and boundless, but Qining's eyes were like the brightest stars before dawn.
The Prince of Shu's Mansion was shrouded in the night, and the carved beams and painted buildings could no longer show their brilliance in the night, just like a monster crawling under the night.
Qining squatted on a roof, looking down at the east door of Prince Shu's Mansion.
There was nothing wrong with Qi Feng's news. After dark, the front and back doors of Prince Shu's Mansion were closed and no one came in or out. Qi Feng found out that someone was coming in and out of the east door, so Qi Ning hid on the roof and kept an eye on the east door. .
And Li Yuan, the eldest son of King Shu, did not let Qining wait too long.
In the night, a carriage stopped outside the east door. Not long after, the east door opened, and Qining vaguely saw the figure of Prince Li Yuan of the King of Shu coming out of the door, with only four guards at his side. .
Li Yuan got on the carriage, and the coachman shook the horse's reins. Under the escort of four mounted guards, he left along the alley. Qining had already come down from the roof and was following the carriage from a distance.
In the dark of night, the city of Chengdu was quite quiet, with the clattering of carriages and horses, which were not very fast. Qining's foot strength was not weak in the first place, and his internal strength was quite profound, so he could keep up with them.
Qi Ning originally thought that Li Yuan would go to Lefang, but after walking for a while, he felt that it was getting more and more remote. After turning five or six streets, he stopped in front of a mansion.
This mansion is not big, but it looks like it belongs to a wealthy family.
Qi Ning hid in the shadows, his eyes were like daggers, and he frowned slightly. He saw that Li Yuan had gotten off the carriage. Although it was night, the boy was dressed very smartly in rich clothes and jade belt. He just said a few words to the carriage. He left first, while the four accompanying guards guarded the door of the mansion.
Qi Ning secretly thought that this mansion should be a normal family, not like a noble family. This Li Yuan is a playboy, why did he come here
Could it be that he was ordered by Li Hongxin to do something wrong
Seeing that a guard had knocked on the door, the door opened and he saw the guard saying something. The distance was too far and Qining could not hear clearly. Soon he saw Li Yuan entering the house alone. The door was closed again, and the guard carried his hand. The sword stands guard in front of the gate.
Qi Ning looked grim, but did not look back. He walked around to the side of the village. There was a courtyard wall. He immediately climbed up the wall and saw that the village was very quiet. There were no guards. He knew that this ordinary family was not like a wealthy official. Jia, naturally the house cannot afford to have servants to take care of the courtyard.
He jumped off the wall, took out a black scarf and covered his face, then took the long black package and approached the house.
His martial arts skills today are not what they used to be, and they are certainly extraordinary. Before he could get closer, he saw Li Yuan actually walking out of the lobby and walking to the side along a path. An old servant from the house came forward without saying a word. , and then heard Li Yuan say: "Go to bed quickly, don't walk around, if I see you again, I will hold you tightly in prison."
His tone was cold and threatening. The old servant did not dare to say anything and bowed down.
Qi Ning frowned, wondering what kind of medicine this boy was selling in the gourd. He was like a ghost in the night, following Li Yuan silently.
Li Yuan followed the path around the lobby and arrived at the backyard. He walked to a room and coughed twice on purpose. Then he saw the door of the room opened and a woman in her early thirties came out of the room. When she saw Li Yuan, she was a little surprised and shouted :"who are you?"
"You don't know me?" Li Yuan took a few steps closer and said with a smile, "I am Li Yuan, the crown prince of Shu. Your Lord Wu is not here?"
Qi Ning hid in the shadows and saw that although the woman was not young, she had a graceful figure. Even from a distance, she could see that the woman's skin was very fair.
When the woman heard this, she hurriedly bowed and said, "I didn't know that the prince was here, so I asked the prince to forgive me."
Li Yuan walked up to the woman, stretched out his hand to help her, and said: "Don't be too polite, don't be too polite. I have a good relationship with your Master Wu. Why, Master Wu is not here?"
"He has not come back since he went out in the afternoon." Mrs. Wu explained: "It was not like this before. At this hour, he is still in the house."
"It seems that something has delayed you." Li Yuan said with a smile: "I just asked my father to promote you, Mr. Wu, to the head of the Household Department. Things will definitely be busy."
"Ah?" Mrs. Wu was startled, and then she saluted again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Madam, you don't remember me at all?" Li Yuan said with a smile: "Yesterday at noon, madam seemed to appear in a silk and satin shop. I happened to ride past in front of the silk and satin shop and saw madam. She seemed to have glanced at me at that time."
Mrs. Wu was surprised and said: "Bitch, yesterday... Yesterday, I did go to the silk and satin shop, but... but...!"
Li Yuan smiled and said: "But you didn't see me? Haha, madam, you have great vision. I thought she just took a look at me yesterday and took a fancy to me."
His words could be said to be extremely frivolous. Mrs. Wu's face changed slightly and she quickly took two steps back. She said in fear: "You bitch, I don't dare. If something happens to the prince, after the master comes back, the bitch will tell him and ask him to go to the palace to meet the prince." …!”
Qi Ning sneered in his heart. He didn't know what Li Yuan was going to do before, but now he understood it. It seemed that this boy was so bold. He saw Mrs. Wu in the market yesterday and couldn't forget it. Today, he came directly to her door. To tease.
Mr. Wu happened to be away from the house, and Qin Ning knew in his heart that no matter what the reason was, Mr. Wu's failure to come back on time must have something to do with Li Yuan.
This boy is usually arrogant, cruel and cold-blooded, but he doesn't want to tease women, and his methods are not weak.
Li Yuan smiled and said: "Don't be in a hurry, it's already this hour, Master Wu should be back soon, I will wait here to avoid Master Wu tossing back and forth. Yes, madam, I don't know what's going on in the room." There’s tea, I’d like to go in and ask for a cup of tea.”
Mrs. Wu lowered her head and said: "Your Majesty, please go to the front hall and wait a moment. Bitch... Bitch, send someone to serve tea immediately."
Li Yuan smiled and said: "I can't wait any longer. Madam, don't you know how it feels to be hungry? I won't go to the front anymore, I'll just ask for a cup of tea here." Without any explanation, he went straight into the house.
Mrs. Wu lost her color slightly. When she saw Li Yuan entering, her eyes showed fear. She heard Li Yuan say in the room: "Madam, come in, I still have something to say."
Mrs. Wu bit her lip, hesitated, and finally entered the house with some fear. As soon as she entered, the figure beside her turned around, and Li Yuan had already closed the door and even locked the door bolt.
Mrs. Wu was shocked and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
"Don't worry, madam. I have something confidential to discuss with you, but you can't be heard by others." Li Yuan chuckled, stretched out his hand to pull Mrs. Wu's arm, Mrs. Wu hurriedly stepped back, distanced herself from Li Yuan, and frowned. Said: "What's going on, Your Majesty?"
Li Yuan staggered to the chair and sat down, looked at Mrs. Wu up and down, and said with a smile: "Madam, you know, I saw you yesterday and I can't forget it. I just look forward to seeing you again."
"Your Majesty, please...please respect yourself." Mrs. Wu lowered her head and said in a cold tone: "I am a woman, and it is not convenient for me to be in the same room with the Crown Prince."
"It's nothing inconvenient." Li Yuan said, "I have already made arrangements. No one will disturb me tonight."
Mrs. Wu couldn't help but retreat again and said: "Your Majesty, you... you are not here to see the master."
"Looking for him?" Li Yuan laughed: "What am I looking for him for? Madam, don't you understand that I came here specifically to see you." He stood up, walked over to Madam Wu, and said, "Madam, I am the most I value my feelings and never forget my wife. I am here today to beg you for help." He reached out to hold Mrs. Wu's hand, but Mrs. Wu quickly backed away. Li Yuan laughed and said, "What are you afraid of?"
"Your Majesty, please get out quickly." Mrs. Wu said in a cold voice: "You... if you don't get out, I will call someone." Although her tone was cold, it was obviously filled with fear.
"Calling someone?" Li Yuan's face darkened, "So what if everyone in Chengdu City is summoned? Don't you know, can any of the women that this prince likes escape? Let alone the small household department. The head of the department is the wife of a higher-ranking official, and I have played more than a dozen games." He touched his chin and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't turn around, as long as the prince you are serving tonight is comfortable. , I promise that your Lord Wu will be promoted and make a fortune, otherwise...!" He snorted coldly, full of threats.
Mrs. Wu kept backing up, but she retreated to the wall. With her back against the wall, she had no way to retreat.
"Are you going to take it off yourself, or let me help you?" Li Yuan chuckled and said, "My best skill is taking off women's clothes. Do you want to give it a try?"
"You... you bastard." Mrs. Wu gasped quickly and said angrily: "I want... I want to sue the official."
"Sue an official?" Li Yuan sneered, "The whole Xichuan belongs to my Li family, who are you suing? I'm here to mess with you tonight. It's your blessing. Don't be ungrateful. If you want to make me unhappy, Tomorrow, I will immediately chop up the man named Wu and feed it to the dogs. Damn it, take it off for me."
Mrs. Wu's face was pale and her whole body was trembling, but Li Yuan seemed unable to wait. He took two steps forward, grabbed Mrs. Wu's hand, and threatened: "Our Li family is in Xichuan. Whoever wants to live will live, and whoever wants to die will die. If you serve me well, everything will be easy to talk about, otherwise I will turn you into a prostitute, and then I will not be the only one serving you."
But when he saw Mrs. Wu's pupils suddenly shrinking and staring behind Li Yuan, Li Yuan thought that Mrs. Wu had been frightened by him. He smiled, reached out and hooked Mrs. Wu's chin. At this moment, he felt a tingle on the back of his neck. It was cold, biting to the bone, and the chill instantly spread from the back of my neck to every pore in my body.
"What...who is this person?" Li Yuan's face changed suddenly, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. After all, he was from the Prince of Shu's palace, and he also had some tricks on his legs. At this time, he felt that the back of his neck was being pressed by a sharp blade.
"Throat-striker!" A cold voice came from behind, and then Li Yuan felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck. A sharp blade as thick as a thumb was thrust forward, immersed in the back of his neck, and emerged from the front of his throat in an instant. , penetrated Li Yuan's neck.