But... a person as meticulous as Xiao Changqing would know who had killed Xiao Changtai.
It's inevitable that there will be some trouble.
Shen Xihe simply didn't think too much about it. She told Zhenzhu, who was on guard, to keep an eye on the message, and she went to bed with peace of mind.
The next morning, while helping her get dressed, Pearl said, "The man escaped."
It was a white signal, meaning that the attempt had failed. Shen Xihe nodded and washed and had breakfast as usual. As soon as the breakfast was placed on the table, Xiao Huayong came and the two had breakfast together.
Gu Qingshu, who tossed and turned all night, waited until dawn and went to look for Xiao Changqing immediately. She didn't hear much, but just heard Shen Xihe mention Xiao Changqing. She remembered the day when Xiao Changqing came to find her and asked her if her sister knew Shen Xihe.
She had been on guard against Shen Xihe, and now she heard the name Xiao Changqing from Shen Xihe's mouth. Even though Shen Xihe was talking about His Royal Highness Prince Xin, with whom he was not very close, Gu Qingshu was hesitant. If she spoke, would Xiao Changqing have other thoughts about Shen Xihe
Shen Xihe has already arranged marriage with Xiao Huayong, but Xiao Huayong is said to... not live long. Is she trying to have the best of both worlds
In fact, the dynasty was not very strict about marriage. As long as the couples did not have the same surname, a brother could marry his younger brother's wife, a younger brother could marry his widowed sister-in-law, and even a father-in-law could marry his son's widow. Although there were no major concerns and people would look at him strangely, it did not violate the law.
"What's the matter with you being so absent-minded so early in the morning?" Gu Qingshu's worried look was so obvious that it was hard for Xiao Changqing not to notice.
“Brother-in-law…” Gu Qingshu’s eyes wandered.
"Is it related to Princess Zhaoning?" Xiao Changqing asked, "What happened last night has spread."
Although the guards were not alarmed, there were more than just the three of them living in the yard. There were also two princesses, Anling and Pingling, as well as palace maids and eunuchs serving them.
Gu Qingshu didn't expect that she knew everything about this, so she said frankly: "Last night when I was looking for Li Nu, I happened to hear the princess say that she knew how my brother-in-law helped someone escape danger, and sent Mo Yuan..."
That was all she heard, and she didn't even hear Xiao Changtai's name clearly.
Xiao Changqing was silent for a moment after hearing this. He understood what Shen Xihe meant, but he didn't think Shen Xihe could really know it. He calmly comforted Gu Qingshu: "You must have heard it wrong. Princess Zhaoning and I have no grudge against each other."
Gu Qingshu was about to say something, but when Xiao Changying arrived, she stopped talking. King Lie disliked her and had many prejudices against her. Moreover, King Lie had a bad temper. If you provoked him, he would do anything. He never thought it was a loss of face for a man to bully a girl.
Halfway through the breakfast, a guard rushed in, looked unhappy, and whispered something in Xiao Changqing's ear.
Xiao Changqing's hands holding the chopsticks froze in mid-air. After a while, he regained his normal state and ordered the guards to send Gu Qingshu back. Then he said to Xiao Changying, "The fourth brother was ambushed in the lake."
"It wasn't me." Xiao Changying stood up and clarified his mistake. "I set up an ambush outside Kyoto, not in the lake..." At this point, Xiao Changying immediately asked, "Where are the four old men?"
If he was ambushed in the lake, it would be fine if Xiao Changtai died, but if he was alive, wouldn't he have escaped his ambush by accident
Xiao Changqing glanced at Xiao Changying and said, "He probably expected you to ambush him. The people below reported that he and Ye Shi were ambushed and jumped into the river. Judging from their words and actions, they had prepared for this step a long time ago."