Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 174 Ugly Slave’s Sister?

Chapter 174 Ugly Slave’s Sister?
Gao Qirui stared at Wu Yong, hoping to get an answer from him.

But Wu Yong remained calm and replied, "Where do you think it is?"

This answer...almost clearly told Gao Qirui that he didn't want to answer.

But in fact, this problem also troubles Wu Yong.

He didn't know who told the second prince the news.

I always feel like... I'm being used as a pawn.

This feeling is very bad.

Wu Yong felt a little depressed and decided to investigate the matter thoroughly after returning.

But why should he tell the Third Prince's dog about these thoughts in his mind?

He only gave an ambiguous answer, then turned around and left the Ministry of Justice prison.

After Wu Yong left, Gao Qirui did not move for a long time.

After a long time, he slowly stood up.

He looked down at his sleeves and saw some blood on them. His hands began to tremble gradually.

He must find an enemy to take responsibility for A'er's death.

Otherwise his heart... would be engulfed by endless guilt.

Since Wu Xiang was unwilling to say who the source of the information was, he would investigate it himself!

And besides the person who leaked the news... there was also that little bastard from the Astronomical Survey!

If it weren't for that little bastard who led people to raid Yifeng Royal Farm, how could so many things have been involved?
He is the source of everything!
Zhao Guanxiang!
Gao Qirui repeated the name in his mind, and a ferocious look gradually appeared on his face.

……

A few days later, at the east gate of Kyoto City.

In a silk shop, Zhao Qian'an was selecting silk with his ugly slave.

The ugly slave was very fond of these beautiful cloths. He looked at them here and there, touching them, examining the patterns and colors, and comparing the materials.

Customers came in and out of the shop from time to time. When they saw the tall and strong foreign slave with yellow hair and red eyes, they could not help but stop and look sideways, and from time to time they whispered a few words to their companions.

Chou Nu no longer cared about the strange looks from outsiders, she had long been accustomed to it.

She picked out a piece of the best material and asked, "Sir, how is this material? It's breathable, and it's perfect for buying you some summer clothes."

Zhao Qi'an's mind was not on the cloth. When he heard the ugly slave's question, he just replied, "As long as you like it, it's fine by me."

His attention was always outside the shop, his eyes were looking towards the east city gate.

The ugly slave heard the perfunctory tone in his words, looked in the direction he was looking, and said to Zhao Qian'an: "Master, are you really not going to see the fourth young master off?"

At the east city gate, many people from the Astronomical Observatory gathered.

Today is the day Zhao Guanxiang goes to Jingzhou.

Zhao Qi'an retracted his gaze upon hearing this, shook his head and said, "No need."

These days, the news that Gao Linxiang committed suicide in the prison of the Ministry of Justice has spread, and along with it, the confession he wrote before committing suicide has also spread.

This shocking case was eventually suppressed at lightning speed, and even many people in the court didn't even know about it before the case was closed.

The mastermind was Wei Geshuhan, the leader of the Yi Nu camp of the Western Desert Army, and his entire clan was implicated.

All members of the Western Desert Army's foreign slave camp were enslaved.

Later, Gao Linxiang committed suicide, Gao Qirui was dismissed from office, and all the Gao family property was confiscated.

The other conspirator was Zhou Wenhao, a direct descendant of the Zhou family. He was executed in the autumn. The Zhou family handed over the illegal gains, and Zhou's old man Zhou Tiansheng went to Beijing to be held accountable.

All the buyers were unaware of the true situation and were simply ordered to release the private slaves from Yongzhou that they had purchased.

This result seems satisfactory enough.

But Zhao Qi'an knew clearly in his heart that this was clearly about raising high and putting down gently.

Can a captain of a foreign race in the Western Desert Army bear the blame?
The Zhou family, the real mastermind behind the incident, only lost some money and a clan member who was pushed out to take the blame.

As for how much money to pay... there is a lot of room for maneuver. Similarly, those "buyers" who were ordered to release Yongzhou's private slaves also had room for maneuver in how many slaves to release.

However, this result was not beyond Zhao Qian's expectations.

In today's Daqian Dynasty, if it wants to use all its national strength to wipe out the Zhou family and take back the Western Desert, it will not be an easy task, and it is normal to fight for ten to eight years.

I'm afraid your Majesty is not willing to spend so much money.

Judging from the result of handling this matter, it is also in line with the usual style of the current Prime Minister Wu.

In the entire court, the only person who was dissatisfied with the outcome of this incident was probably the Second Prince Ji Haoyu.

Although the Second Prince will not fall out with Prime Minister Wu, a rift between them is inevitable.

In any case, with Gao Linxiang's death, the "trafficking case" came to a temporary end.

Zhao Guanxiang had no reason to stay in Kyoto anymore, so he prepared to go to Jingzhou with two servants.

Last night, Zhao Guanxiang came to see Zhao Qi'an, and Zhao Qi'an also prepared some things for him to take to Jingzhou.

What should be given has been given.

I have already given the necessary reminders.

So it doesn’t matter whether to send it to Zhao Guanxiang or not.

What's more, Qi Lianzhi personally sent him out of the city today, and there were also many people from the Astronomical Observatory who came to see Zhao Guanxiang off. It was not appropriate for Zhao Qi'an to show up at this time.

The ugly slave saw that Zhao Qian'an's attention was on the cloth on the shelf, and couldn't help but look towards the East City Gate, and then look at Zhao Qian'an.

She felt that her grandfather's personality was strange.

You said “there’s nothing good to give you,” but in the end, didn’t you still end up at the East City Gate?

It's impossible that I'm really here to accompany her to buy fabrics to make clothes, right?
It's really embarrassing.

Just when she wanted to tease Zhao Qi'an, she heard Zhao Qi'an pointing at the cloth on the shelf and saying to the shop assistant: "Pack these up."

He thought that the season was about to change, and it was time to change the clothes for everyone in the house, so he simply bought them all.

The ugly slave's eyes widened immediately and he swallowed the teasing words back into his stomach.

Taking it back, she now almost loves the feeling of going out shopping with Zhao Qi'an!
……

It was already evening when I came out of the silk shop.

Zhao Qi'an went back home in the carriage, and Chou Nu was still following outside the carriage. The carriage moved slowly, and the master and servant chatted from time to time through the curtains.

"By the way, didn't the master say a few days ago that he would go to the palace to get some information for me? Is there any news?"

"not yet."

In fact, such conversations happen almost every day during this period.

Zhao Qi'an asked, "Tell me, who is the relative you are looking for?"

The ugly slave was silent for a while before answering, "My sister."

"Your sister..."

Zhao Qi'an imagined what her sister looked like based on the appearance of the ugly slave...

"That should be pretty safe."

"No! My sister... is very weak and small, unlike me."

"The Anuyi tribe, as I recall, all look similar to you, don't they?"

"..."

Chou Nu suddenly got angry and decided not to talk to Zhao Qian'an today.