"The stonemason has been sent to Qing 'an Prefecture. The beast tamer and the ventriloquist have also been sent to other places. They won't appear in the capital for five years."
Li Yi was researching more types of candies in preparation for the upcoming opening of the candy shop. Miss.Liu walked over and said calmly.
Although there were almost no traces left behind, it was better to erase all clues just in case.
The three people would live a good life in Qing 'an Prefecture. After three to five years, when the rumor died down, they would return to the capital and take over the position of a shop manager.
"The King of Shu will leave the capital today." Miss.Liu suddenly said.
Li Yi looked up at her and said, "Don't do anything rash. We can't do this for now."
Although the King of Shu was a bastard who could even force his father to abdicate, a bastard prince was still a prince. If something happened to him on the way out of the capital, it would be a serious matter.
Miss.Liu glanced at him and turned to leave.
"The Hero Conference is about to start, right?" Li Yi asked again.
"In five days." Miss.Liu waved her hand and didn't look back.
This was going to be interesting. It was different from what he saw on TV. It was a real Hero Conference with martial arts masters gathering. He was looking forward to it …
"I'll send you a thousand miles away. You're silent and black and white …"
Li Yi hummed a tune and continued to work with his head down. He still needed to think about how to choose the high-end and low-end candy shops and what the prices were …
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At dusk, the main street of the capital was filled with pedestrians.
Today was the day that the King of Shu would leave the capital. A procession of hundreds of people passed through the street. It was a grand scene. Accompanying officials, guards, and all kinds of resources, the procession left the city gate in a grandiose manner.
Most of the people in the capital were just there to watch the show, but some people thought of something deeper.
With the departure of the King of Shu, there would be no more adult princes in the capital. Those princes who had already gone to their respective fiefs and felt that there was no hope would be active again. They would try their best to fight for that glimmer of hope.
But did His Majesty have any other intentions?
Although many of the adult princes were useless, Prince Jin, who was ten years old, was a clear stream among all the princes. Although he was young, his ability was outstanding. He did not disappoint the courtiers and the people. If His Majesty's body could hold on for a few more years, maybe
The Emperor's heart was unpredictable. Besides, the situation in the court was complicated. This was only a guess. After all, Prince Jin was still young and no one in the court thought that he would inherit the throne. He was alone and was unlikely to be a match for the King of Shu.
At this time, outside the capital, in a luxurious carriage, an old man sitting in the front took out an item from his bosom, lifted the curtain, and handed it to the King of Shu. He said, "Just in case, the Imperial Consort and the Cui family have been operating in Shuzhou for more than ten years. Your Highness, if you let them read this letter, the officials and nobles of Shuzhou will make things convenient for you."
Prince, he. "The King King, King, King, I, I, I, King., I, and I, I, I, I Yi, I, he., I, ….
"If you can't do this well, you don't have to come back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two riders separated from the crowd and soon disappeared.
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In a small courtyard in Willow Lane in the capital.
"I heard that the King of Shu will leave the capital today."
Xiaocui and Xiaozhu were swinging in the corner. Wan Ruoqing was drying the osmanthus powder at the stone table in the courtyard and said to Zeng Zuimo.
"They saw it when they passed by the alley just now." Zeng Zuimo was focused on peeling melon seeds and said casually.
Last time they were framed and almost imprisoned. After coming to the capital, all kinds of rumors pointed to the King of Shu. How could they not know that he was leaving the capital today?
Since they knew that they were likely to be targeted by a prince, they were still very nervous. Only now did they let out a long sigh of relief.
Wan Ruoqing and Zeng Zuimo were talking about something. Xiaocui swung for a while and came over to help her move the osmanthus powder to a place where the sun was shining. She wondered why Sister Ruoqing had picked so many osmanthus flowers this year. The osmanthus cake would probably last until this time next year.
It was already late autumn, and the atmosphere between heaven and earth was more desolate. The small courtyard was very clean, but the alley outside the courtyard was already covered with a layer of fallen leaves. Not long after it was cleaned, it would be covered again.
It was hard to imagine that there would be a teahouse in such a secluded alley. Although the place was remote, business was brisk every day. Many people in the capital knew that the owner of the teahouse in Willow Lane was an expert in stir-frying tea. Although the price was a little high, it could attract people who truly loved tea.
At the entrance of the teahouse, there would always be a lazy waiter sitting there. No matter how busy the business was, he would not go in to help. Most of the time, he was dozing off. He would only open his eyes when someone approached the small courtyard on the opposite side.
"Hey, those two beggars, if you want to beg, go elsewhere!"
At a certain moment, the teahouse waiter stood up and walked over to the two beggars who had been lingering there for a long time. He waved his hand and spoke impatiently.
"Why …" One of the beggars said unhappily and was immediately pulled away by his companion.
In terms of size, the teahouse waiter's arms were thicker than their thighs. If they really provoked him, a fierce beating was inevitable.
Seeing that the two beggars had tactfully left, the waiter returned to his original position and continued to nap. At this time, in a corner outside the alley, two beggars were talking in low voices.
"That should be where the Empress lives."
"The Great Emissary said that that is the incarnation of the Empress. We must not disturb her."
"We also have to tell everyone that if we encounter her in the future, we must not offend her."
"Let's go back and report to the Great Emissary first. We found the Empress …"
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The night deepened, but the moonlight was quite bright. The entire capital was enveloped in a layer of brightness.
At a certain moment, over ten figures suddenly appeared in the alley.
With the help of the moonlight, it could be seen that everyone was dressed in black and their faces were covered with black cloths. The person in the lead was leaning against the wall of a certain courtyard. He looked inside coldly, raised a hand, and gently waved it down.
"His Highness has ordered that no one be left alive. Kill!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped high up into the air and climbed onto the courtyard wall.
The people behind him murmured and quickly approached the corner of the wall.
Whoosh!
A voice suddenly rang out in everyone's ears. Then, there was a sharp whistle in the darkness, followed by the dull sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
The person who had just spoken fell from the courtyard wall. An arrow entered the back of his neck and pierced through his throat. He clutched his neck and after struggling a few times, there was no more movement.
An arrow to the throat!
"Who!"
After the shock passed, the remaining people immediately became vigilant. With their backs to the courtyard wall, they looked in the direction of the voice.
A person holding a bow and arrow jumped down from a nearby tree. The doors of a few houses in the alley opened at the same time. Multiple figures quickly flashed out from inside.
"Who are you?" the few people asked coldly as they faced the person holding the bow and arrow from afar.
"Kill!" The other party did not answer. After a moment of dead silence, someone spoke coldly. Then, there was the dazzling light of weapons being unsheathed.
"All of you, step back. I'll do it!" A person on the other side laughed loudly. He did not fear the dozen people at all. He took out a long knife from his back and charged forward.
"Stop trying to be a hero. These people's target are the two ladies. Kill them as soon as possible. Remember to leave them alive."
The people behind him really didn't help. Instead, they spread out and each person guarded a direction.
There were two elites from the Heaven Rank, and the others were all at the top of the Earth Rank. There was also a famous master archer in the Jianghu holding the line. If they could not even deal with these small fries, how could they have the face to stay on the Hero Ranking?
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