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Chapter 185 There is an assassin

The guard nodded: "Miss Liang asked if any of our people were injured when the Empress Dowager was attacked by bandits."

"And then?" Guanqi asked anxiously.

"Then Miss Jian said that no one was injured, and Princess Heya didn't say anything."

"Didn't you just say that she saved someone?"

"I think I did say something like that."

Someone nearby couldn't help but chime in: "The day the Dowager Consort had her accident, we were ordered to leave the city, and I ran into the Princess at the city gate. She said she had something to do and was late returning to the city, so she couldn't get back in. If you calculate the time, it was exactly that hour!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Qi immediately became anxious, and the two of them slapped each of them on the head: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

The two guards felt wronged: "Didn't you teach us that we shouldn't talk about our master's affairs?"

Guan Qi pointed at the two of them, glaring angrily, then turned around and, like a whirlwind, swept back to Gu Xizhi's study.

"Your Highness, there's news! Great news!"

The guards looked at each other, puzzled as to why Guan Qi had suddenly become so energetic.

Is Old Qian, the rickshaw driver, really that important to them?
Before the group could even exchange a few words, the study door burst open, and Gu Xizhi strode out of it with her head held high.

Guan Qi followed Gu Xizhi eagerly, his earlier dejection replaced by confidence.

The guard grabbed Guan Qi and lowered his voice: "Where is Your Highness going so late?"

Guan Qi chuckled: "Where else can we go? Let's go find Old Qian!"

He broke free from the guard's grasp and disappeared in a flash.

The guards felt that their prince was truly loyal and devoted to his subordinates, and upon hearing the news about Lao Qian, he was clearly excited and eager to get back to work.

The Duke's Mansion.

Liang Jiang had just finished bathing and was preparing to rest. She didn't think much of the matter concerning Lao Qian.

Once he regains consciousness, he will naturally find his family; there's no need to rush.

She still has a ton of pressing issues to deal with.

For example, there's Tong Shouliang's case, business matters, and the renovation of his father's grave.

Although there are others to share the burden, there are still some things that need to be done personally.

Yu Shu announced that Gu Xizhi had arrived.

It must be something important to do so late at night.

Liang Jiang's long, wet hair was loose, and her face, which had just been bathed, was flushed with the steam.

Her skin was naturally good. After returning from Xiliang, she used the finest cosmetics to nourish it for several days. Although it was still not as fair and delicate as before, it had become noticeably smoother.

Upon seeing Gu Xizhi, she stepped forward, politely bowed, and greeted him.

Gu Xizhi was a little anxious and immediately reached out to help him.

The moment his hand touched Liang Jiang's wrist, she immediately stood up and subtly moved away.

"Your Highness, has come here so late at night? Is there something important you need?"

Facing Liang Jiang, Gu Xizhi suddenly felt embarrassed.

It's so late, and you rushed to the Duke's mansion to disturb her rest, all for a coachman named Old Qian. Isn't that obviously too hasty?

He coughed lightly and asked somewhat awkwardly, "I just heard from the guards in the manor that you saved someone a few days ago."

Liang Jiang nodded: "I misunderstood. I thought you were someone from the Empress Dowager's side, which is why I took the liberty of visiting you that day."

“When my mother returned to the capital, she was robbed. The coachman disappeared, and all the guards died in the line of duty.”

Liang Jiang was taken aback: "But when I asked Miss Jian that day, she said no."

"My mother was in danger, and it was thanks to her that she was saved. Perhaps she was unaware of it."

"Oh, so the coachman I saved back then was indeed from your family. When I first saw him, he was being attacked by a group of bandits in blue robes. He was already seriously injured, but he was still protecting the carriage behind him with his life." In front of Gu Xizhi, he briefly recounted the situation at the time.

Gu Xizhi's expression turned slightly cold: "These people are definitely not robbers; their aim is undoubtedly to assassinate my mother."

"Still no leads?"

Gu Xizhi shook her head: "Not yet. My mother used to live in the deep palace, and later she went with me to Weixi. She had no enemies in the capital. I don't know the origin or purpose of these bandits."

"Perhaps the coachman can provide some clues. When he wakes up, Your Highness can ask him."

"How is he now?"

"He is out of immediate danger, but is still unconscious. If Your Highness is in a hurry, I can take you to see him."

Gu Xizhi didn't stand on ceremony with her: "Old Qian is currently the only one in the know. I can only feel at ease when I see him. Thank you for your help."

There are priorities, so the two didn't say much and got into the carriage, heading straight for Renhetang.

It was getting late, and the city was under curfew. The carriage traveled swiftly and soon arrived at Renhe Hall.

The coachman recuperated in the backyard of Renhetang.

The pharmacy was already closed, but only half of the door panels were on. The door was tightly shut, the window was half open, and the lights were still on inside, indicating that the doorman had not yet gone to rest.

The carriage stopped, and the two stepped forward. Liang Jiang was about to raise her hand to knock on the door when Gu Xizhi stopped her.

His face was grave: "No, it smells like blood!"

There was a loud "bang," as if something had fallen to the ground.

Liang Jiang glanced at Gu Xizhi behind her in surprise.

Without hesitation, Gu Xizhi kicked out, and the shop door collapsed with a crash.

What came into view was an overturned medicine cabinet and a scene of utter chaos.

The two shop assistants lay in pools of blood, clutching their wounds and groaning through gritted teeth.

problem occurs!
Liang Jiang's first reaction was to rush straight to the backyard.

The rickshaw driver, Lao Qian, recuperated in the backyard.

The backyard is a row of warehouses, which are stocked with a lot of medicinal herbs.

There are also a few empty rooms occupied by the staff of Renhetang.

Old Qian lived in one of the rooms.

Manager Wei's family was not in the capital, so he temporarily stayed at the shop, eating and sleeping with the staff.

When Liang Jiang and Gu Xizhi arrived, a man in green robes was holding a sharp sword to Manager Wei's chest, demanding to know where the coachman was hiding.

Hearing the commotion behind him, the man in blue immediately turned around alertly. Liang Jiang had already plucked leaves and flowers and struck his wrist with a piece of astragalus she had casually picked up.

Taking advantage of the moment, Manager Wei yanked up the winnowing basket of herbs drying on the shelf next to him, knocking the sword out of the man in blue's hand.

Seeing that things were not going well, the man in blue turned around to run away, but bumped into the medicine shelf next to him, scattering all sorts of things on the ground.

Gu Xizhi was not about to let him leave. With a light tap of her toes, she leaped into the air and struck the man in blue in the back with a palm strike.

Then he used his toes to lift the long sword off the ground and pressed it against the neck of the man in blue.

Liang Jiang immediately pushed open Lao Qian's room door and was relieved to see that Lao Qian was safe and sound.

Gu Xizhi pressed in a deep voice, "Tell me, who sent you?"

The man in blue dared not move, his eyes tightly closed, and he remained silent.

Manager Wei lit the lamp, and Liang Jiang could then see clearly that the assassin's eyes were red and swollen, and he was constantly crying.

No wonder he was so panicked when he ran away that he bumped into the shelf.

(End of this chapter)