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Chapter 57: Li Mansion Accident
The carriage passed by the Ju Mansion.

Ju Liancheng was standing at the door, waiting for a long time.

Pei Nai opened the curtains, and Ju Liancheng stepped on the stool prepared by the servants and climbed onto the carriage.

He sat opposite Pei Nai and Yi Xi, his eyes swept over them, his gaze lingered slightly on Yi Xi, but he didn't say much.

Pei Nai sighed in his heart and thought: Poor guy, he doesn't even know that the girl he likes is going to run away with someone else.

As the imperial bell rang, the carriage slowly started moving.

Pei Nai coughed.

"Yixi, are you familiar with the future husband that your uncle and aunt have chosen for you, the eldest son of the Grand Tutor, Yu Ren?"

She wasn't just making small talk, it was just that she couldn't talk to Ju Liancheng privately for the time being. The only way she could do that was to talk to Yixi and make the matter clear to him, hoping that he would take action sooner.

As soon as Pei Nai finished speaking, Ju Liancheng looked at Yi Xi with deep eyes.

It was rare to see a sudden panic in his eyes.

Yixi didn't see his expression, she just looked at Pei Nai and said, "I'm not familiar with him. Although he has a good reputation outside, I'm still a little worried. I need you to help me see if he's suitable."

The calm voice seemed to be stinging at this moment.

Pei Nai really felt worried for Ju Liancheng. She glanced at him secretly and saw that Ju Liancheng had already lowered his head, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

She quickly changed the subject and passed the time in the carriage.

Ju Liancheng didn't say a word along the way.

When they arrived at the Li Mansion, they had to separate. Pei Nai and Yi Xi had to go to the back house with the other women first to bring the gifts over and also put on flower strings for the newborn babies to add some blessings.

Ju Liancheng didn't want to go with them, so he wanted to go to the banquet hall with the male guests first.

Mrs. Li had just finished her confinement and couldn't do much activity.

As soon as Pei Nai and Yi Xi entered the room, they were called over and sat down by the old lady who was hosting the party and several concubines.

Many ladies of status were gathered around the bed, including Princess Guangping. They were talking and laughing, chatting about some interesting trivial matters.

The baby started crying loudly because of the noise, and the nurse hurriedly held him in her arms to comfort him.

Looking at his cute little appearance, some guests praised him for his powerful crying voice, saying that he must be a lively and clever child.

This made everyone laugh again.

Just then, a maid from the Li Mansion called Pei Nai and told her that Ju Liancheng was waiting for her outside the courtyard.

Pei Nai was stunned, but still walked out.

Ju Liancheng said that he would not go to the banquet hall for a while, and asked Pei Nai to tell Yi Xi that he was waiting for her near the rockery in the back garden after the banquet started and most of the guests gathered together.

Pei Nai understood what he was going to do, looked at him with appreciation, and agreed cooperatively.

As soon as things in the backyard were over, they followed the crowd to the banquet hall.

The old lady of the Li Mansion was smart and intelligent. She arranged Yixi and Pei Nai to live together. At the same time, she was worried that they were still young and it was not appropriate for them to sit alone, so she arranged for the Princess of Prince Guangping to come as well.

After Pei Nai sat down, he looked around and indeed did not see Ju Liancheng.

The tables were gradually filled up. After the meal started, Pei Nai kept looking for an opportunity to tell Yi Xi, but the attention of the other people at the table was always on her.

People are very curious about her past because of recent events.

Some asked her who her teacher was, and some asked her about Han Ruize's current situation.
Although people avoided talking about her ridiculous non-existent engagement which was widely rumored the day before, Pei Nai could still feel the strange looks from those around her.

It's just that she doesn't care much.

At this moment, Yixi looked around and suddenly asked, "Why aren't Ju Liancheng and my father here?"

Pei Nai was just about to take this opportunity to tell Yi Xi that Ju Liancheng was waiting for her.

Suddenly, someone rushed in from outside the hall and fell to his knees with a thud.

The whole hall suddenly became quiet, with only the shrill cry of the baby coming one after another.

The man was so panicked that his facial features were distorted, his voice couldn't stop shaking, and what he said shocked everyone in the audience.

"The master is dead!!! The master is dead!!!" The old lady and several concubines of Lord Li were still standing there in a daze.

There were women and children in the hall screaming loudly.

The court officials who were still calm pushed through the crowd and said sternly, "Explain yourself clearly!"

The man trembled, "In the study, in the study the master was pierced through the body with a spear, and I only saw it in the pool of blood."

He spoke incoherently, "The leader of the Imperial Guard, Lord Ju Yan, has led his troops to surround the mansion. He just sent someone to report to Lord Duan Ding, and Lord Duan Ding has also rushed over from the mansion."

People were in panic, women and children were trembling with fear and screaming even more violently.

There was chaos in the hall for a while.

Pei Nai heard someone say, "This is the fifth official to be killed in six months."

"And more, Master Ju Liancheng was also attacked and injured."

Pei Nai hurriedly stood up and prepared to leave in a hurry, but was stopped at the door by the guards who entered the palace.

"I'm going to the study to see my cousin, Ju Liancheng, the eldest son of your Lord Ju. Why are you stopping me?"

The soldier said sternly, "Master Ju has issued an order that no one is allowed to leave the hall. Please cooperate."

Yixi quickly followed and spoke for Pei Nai, "This is Miss Tang Mingzhi, who defeated Lingyue Mechanical Warlock and Xuanjiang Wind and Thunder Eight Shuttle Hammer at the Dengyun Heroes Conference a few days ago. My father should be in the study right now. I will take her with me. Her martial arts skills will come in handy."

When the soldiers heard the three words "Tang Mingzhi", their attitude changed.

Upon hearing this, a non-commissioned officer stepped forward and said to a group of people, "Take Princess Chen Zhao and Miss Tang Mingzhi over there."

"Yes!" His subordinates took the order.

Li Mansion, study.

Duke Duan Ding had just arrived, and Ju Yan was explaining the whole story to him.

It was still a serial murder case of officials, but this time it happened in broad daylight.

A banquet was being held at the Li Mansion, gathering most of the dignitaries from the capital. Under such circumstances, the host, the Minister of War, died tragically in his own study.

After Lord Li was killed, the assassin went to the back garden and prepared to leave, but happened to run into Ju Liancheng.

After a fight between the two, Ju Liancheng was injured in the shoulder, but he successfully held the assassin back.

The guards in the mansion rushed to the scene upon hearing the noise, but the assassin suddenly fell to his knees and died before he could be captured.

There are quite a few people standing in the study now, most of them are the most powerful people in the world today.

The coroner was performing an autopsy, and the imperial physician had already arrived and was bandaging Ju Liancheng's wound.

"Li Zhi is not going to the banquet, why is he coming to the study?" Jingzhao Yin Jiang Yueteng asked puzzledly.

The housekeeper of the Li Mansion knelt on the ground and said that he only knew that Lord Li had been in the banquet hall before, and hurried back to the study before the banquet started, and he didn't know the reason.

The Censor squatted down to examine the assassin's body, then looked up at Ju Liancheng, "How did he die so suddenly in front of you?"

Ju Liancheng shook his head, "I don't know, but I fought him, and Minister Li's martial arts skills are far superior to his. He shouldn't have died so cleanly and without any defense."

The Censor nodded and said, "You are right. The wound on Lord Li was fatal."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noisy sound outside the yard.

Upon careful listening, several sounds are particularly eye-catching.

"The commander has ordered that no outsiders are allowed to enter."

The guards were dedicated and responsible. Even though the non-commissioned officers in the banquet hall had agreed to their request, the soldiers guarding outside the study were unmoved and stopped them again.

"Just go and report it. My cousin is injured and is in there now." Pei Nai insisted.

Being disturbed by the noise outside, Jiang Yueteng asked loudly, "Who is outside?"

Someone came to report immediately: "It's Princess Chen Zhao and Miss Tang Mingzhi."

(End of this chapter)