After finishing the dumplings, Xiahou Qing seemed to be in a better mood. His voice was less tense. "Xiao Yuncen's maternal family is a new noble family from Ji Province. His mother entered the palace in the sixth year of Heaven's Choice. Whether it was 25 years ago or the fourth year of Heaven's Choice, it had nothing to do with her. I can't find a reason to implicate him. "
Ning Shu nodded. "That dagger is quite interesting. It looks normal, but the handle has a few whorls on it to make it easier to grasp and accurately stab the enemy. It's a new style that the Ministry of War came up with this year. Perhaps we can continue our investigation based on it. In addition, according to the pursuing guards, he cut the assassin's right arm. That's also a breakthrough. "
Originally, they thought they'd pull out a big fish through Wen Huiniang. They hadn't expected the other side to go all the way and directly silence Wen Huiniang. What did this mean? The other side had already noticed their recent actions and understood their thoughts. Moreover, "he" wasn't afraid they'd find anything, so he didn't ask Wen Huiniang a single question and directly silenced her. He was using this as a demonstration: Even if you find traces, I'm not afraid, because the deer's neck will always be in my hands.
How annoying.
For the time being, Ning Shu didn't want to think about this depressing matter. She put the last sweet and delicate red date into her mouth. "Right, I heard from Princess Changping that Your Highness agreed to help her escape the predicament of a political marriage. I'm very curious, how does Your Highness plan to deal with this matter? "
Southern Yan had come aggressively, clearly wanting to use the political marriage as an excuse to extort the dowry from the ten cities. Of all of His Majesty's princesses, the Thirteenth Princess was the least favored. In addition, the Thirteenth Princess' identity had been exposed in the Xuanqing Monastery case. Although His Majesty had ordered them to keep their mouths shut, they were sure to have a fishbone stuck in their throat. It wouldn't be easy to convince His Majesty to change the candidate. Thus, Ning Shu wanted to know what Xiahou Qing was planning.
"A substitute." Xiahou Qing was concise and to the point. "As far as I know, the envoys from the Southern Yan Kingdom haven't seen the Thirteenth Princess's face yet. They've only seen her portrait. So the simplest way is to directly choose a substitute to marry in her place."
Ning Shu put down the dumplings in her hands and tilted her head, saying, "This method is good, but this marriage alliance is no small matter. The Southern Yan Kingdom came with wild ambitions. If they find out that the Princess is someone else in disguise, I'm afraid they will use this as a pretext to make a fuss and create an even bigger disaster. Moreover, it is said that the envoy from the Southern Yan Empire is not someone easy to deal with. "
She recalled the situation on the day of Old Consort Yu's funeral and pursed her lips in disgust. Wine, women, wealth, and power were all present. His reputation was extremely bad. He had only been in Great Yue for half a month, but he had already been criticized by many people. Moreover, he was cunning and cunning. Whether it was in Great Yue or Beixun, his notoriety was widespread.
Xiahou Qing unhurriedly said, "Therefore, there is a second step. When the Southern Yan envoys leave Great Yue with the Princess's carriage and set foot on Southern Yan's territory, they will encounter an unexpected disaster in the middle of the night. The Princess will be burned to death, and not even her bones will be left."
"This is a wonderful move!" Ning Shu couldn't help but clap her hands in praise. "If the Princess is taken away by them and met with danger in another country's territory, it will be the Southern Yan Kingdom's responsibility. At that time, they won't have the face to say anything, let alone mention the marriage alliance. Instead, they will be somewhat in the wrong in front of Great Yue. As for the matter of the dowry of ten cities, it will also disappear like smoke in thin air. "
Ning Shu thought for a moment and said, "It's just that … in this way, Princess Changping will no longer be able to show her true identity in front of others. She will no longer have a luxurious house or a luxurious life. Perhaps she will even have to conceal her identity and hide. Is she willing to accept such a consequence?"
Xiahou Qing's voice was as light as the wind. "I have already explained the consequences to her. She has accepted it, so when the time comes, I will help her create a new identity and help her leave the capital. The rest will be up to her to decide."
Ning Shu thought of Xiao Changping's incomprehensible wish, which others couldn't understand, but she could only hope for but not achieve. She nodded in understanding. "Leaving the imperial palace, leaving the identity of a Princess, for her, it might be simpler and happier. I hope she will be able to fulfill her wish. "
As the two were whispering to each other, Xiahou Qing's ears twitched. He suddenly said, "Be careful." He reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her in his direction. In the next instant, a figure rushed out from the alley they had just passed, almost knocking Ning Shu to the ground.
Jiu Si hurriedly stepped forward to stop the figure that had suddenly appeared. With a glance, she saw that it was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old budding young girl. The young girl wore a plain cloth dress and her hands were covered in blood. Holding a pair of scissors, she shouted behind her, "Don't come over! Let me die!!!"
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