Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Chapter 95 The Visitor is Not Friendly: The Enchantress of Chu

As night fell, the Prince Jing's residence was brightly lit.

A figure appeared silently in the hall and respectfully approached a dignified and gentle beautiful woman.

The beautiful woman's gaze was deep, and she asked calmly, "How is it?"

The figure slowly recounted the events of the day.

After Princess Jing finished listening, she frowned slightly: "Ning'er has been drinking?"

"He's drunk?!"

"That's utterly ridiculous!"

Princess Jing's expression was slightly cold.

However, he breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Ning'er had been sent back to the Prince's mansion and was safe and sound.

"Was it him who brought Ning'er back again?"

Princess Jing's gaze sharpened: "Where is he?"

The maid beside him said, "After Young Master Li escorted His Highness back to his room, he is still at the Prince's residence. Does the Princess wish to see him?"

"never mind."

Princess Jing remained silent for a moment, then finally shook her head.

She already knew what had happened today. Ning'er was usually quite willful, but she didn't expect her to sneak out today while she was distracted and even go out to drink, getting herself drunk.

Does she realize how dangerous this is?

If you encounter someone with malicious intent—

Thinking this, a strange light flickered in Princess Jing's eyes.

"Who else was drinking with Ning'er today?"

"And there's Xu Jinghong, the second young master of the Xu family in the capital."

A maidservant replied, "However, after His Highness got drunk, Young Master Xu left early, leaving Commander Li alone with His Highness—"

Princess Jing listened quietly, and after a while, she said calmly, "He is indeed a gentleman."

A man and a woman alone together, Ning'er was interested in him, and she was so drunk that she could have let him do whatever he wanted, yet he remained unmoved and did not take advantage of her—which was quite respectable.

only----

Princess Jing seemed to remember something, and a cold smile appeared on her face.

This young man seems to have a somewhat ambiguous relationship with that Miss Liu.

A maidservant nearby spoke up: "Your Highness, could it be that you have feelings for him, and truly wish to match him with His Highness?"

Princess Jing glanced at her: "What do you think?"

"This servant believes that Your Highness should be more cautious."

The maid's name was Mingyue, and she was the expert who had been secretly protecting Jiang Ning all day.

At the same time, she was also one of the close confidantes of Princess Jing.

Mingyue understood the princess's thoughts and worries: "Your Highness, although this young master Li not only drank and chatted happily with the second young master of the Xu family, but also seemed to have an extraordinary relationship with that Miss Liu, but—"

Ultimately, he was just a martial artist!

"This servant has secretly investigated. He is eighteen years old this year. He joined the Heavenly Profound Division three years ago at the ninth realm, and should have reached the seventh realm now. His speed is not slow, but it is not particularly amazing either."

"More importantly, he is not a cultivator; he must not have spiritual roots and therefore cannot cultivate. He is merely a commoner, and apart from his outstanding appearance and good looks that can please Your Highness, he has no other advantages—in my opinion, he is not worthy of Your Highness."

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Princess Jing remained silent; she naturally understood this principle.

only----

Princess Jing sighed softly, "Our manor is in a precarious situation. The imperial court is eyeing us covetously, and even the prince himself—"

At this point, Princess Jing suddenly fell silent. After a long while, she sighed again: "I have no other wish but that Ning'er can live a peaceful life and not get involved in these struggles."

Mingyue shook her head: "The Princess Consort doesn't want His Highness to get involved, but those people might not be willing—their target is the Prince Jing's residence."

"His Highness the Crown Prince is a prime example. They murdered him, and they certainly won't let His Highness the Princess off the hook. Even if the Princess Consort wants to back down, they won't give her that chance—"

At this point, Mingyue looked at the sorrowful Princess Jing, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly, "This servant still believes that the Prince did the right thing."

silence.

Princess Jing took a deep breath: "Who do you think murdered my son?!"

"This servant does not know."

Mingyue shook her head.

Who exactly murdered His Highness the Crown Prince?

She dared not make any rash comments.

In recent years, as news spread throughout the capital that the emperor's health was deteriorating, the struggle for imperial power intensified. It was precisely because of a single sentence in the late emperor's will that the Jing Prince's residence was brought into the open, becoming a thorn in the side of many!

Whether in the imperial court, in the martial arts world, or even among the immortal sects and demon races—

The vast Prince Jing's mansion was under the watchful eyes of countless people. On the night of the Crown Prince's wedding, he had invited most of the powerful and influential people in Liangzhou. How many of them came from which factions? Such a mixed bag—who was plotting to harm the Crown Prince? It was a complete mystery.

Princess Jing's gaze was deep, and she remained silent for a long time before asking, "Do you think it could be that person?"

Mingyue felt a chill run down her spine. She naturally knew who the princess was referring to—the current emperor!

He is the most likely murderer to have killed His Highness the Crown Prince!

Over the years, the imperial court has been putting increasing pressure on the Prince Jing's residence, imposing numerous restrictions. The relationship between the current emperor and his younger brother, the Prince Jing, has deteriorated further.

How the two fell out is unknown, but now it's almost to the point of a complete breakdown in relations.

Under such circumstances, the sudden assassination of the Crown Prince makes it hard not to suspect that the Emperor, knowing his days were numbered, wanted to cut off the Jing Prince's lineage and clear obstacles for his son to succeed to the throne.

"This servant does not know."

The bright moon bows its head.

Princess Jing gazed out of the courtyard, lost in thought.

"There's one more thing—"

Mingyue seemed to remember something else: "People have come from the capital; they were sent by the imperial court."

Princess Jing narrowed her eyes: "Who did you send?"

"Xu Guanlan, the eldest son of the Xu family."

Mingyue spoke up: "I heard that he was ordered by the imperial court to come and investigate the assassination of His Highness the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing this, Princess Jing sneered, "It seems like an investigation, but it's actually a test, isn't it?"

Mingyue did not speak.

Whether it's just for show or has ulterior motives, the people sent from the capital are probably not simple.

At the same time, footsteps sounded outside, and a maidservant hurried in: "Your Highness, someone outside the manor requests an audience!"

Princess Jing looked up: "Who?"

"The other party said that he was Xu Guanlan from the Xu family in the capital, and that he had come on the orders of the imperial court to pay his respects to the prince and princess."

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the other side.

Li Chuqiu escorted Jiang Ning back to her room, and only after a combination of coaxing and cajoling did she finally get the girl to go to sleep obediently.

The girl drank quite a bit of alcohol; she was so drunk that she probably wouldn't wake up until tomorrow.

After sending Jiang Ning back to her room, Li Chuqiu left the courtyard, but did not leave the Jingwang Mansion immediately.

Today he lured Jiang Ning out of the Prince Jing's residence and got her so drunk. Logically speaking, the Princess Jing should definitely demand an explanation from him.

It's possible that, like yesterday or this morning, there will be another round of threats and intimidation.

Li Chuqiu had even prepared her explanation, just waiting for the Princess Consort of Jing to come and question her. However, after waiting for a long time, none of the Princess Consort of Jing's people came.

Huh?

Why didn't they come to settle accounts with him?

That's a bit strange!

However, since the Princess Consort of Jing wasn't causing trouble, Li Chuqiu didn't intend to make a fool of himself. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he decided to leave the Jing Prince's residence.

Just as they arrived outside the gate of Prince Jing's mansion, they saw several familiar figures appear outside the mansion.

The one leading the group was none other than Xu Guanlan, whom we had just met at Tianxuan Division this afternoon!

Xu Guanlan was still accompanied by the maid, several guards, and the gray-robed old man behind him.

It was the same situation as in the afternoon.

They were clearly taken aback when they saw Li Chuqiu.

"What are you doing here?!"

Xu Guanlan stared at Li Chuqiu, his gaze turning cold.

Looking behind me, there was no one there.

Li Chuqiu also realized that Xu Guanlan had come from the capital to the Jingwang Mansion on the orders of the imperial court to investigate the assassination of the Jingwang heir.

Realizing this, Li Chuqiu didn't even bother to pay attention to them and turned to leave.

Just ignore it!

Since they had already broken off all pretense of civility and were destined to be enemies, Li Chuqiu was too lazy to waste any more words.

Such a posture naturally caused Xu Guanlan's face to darken. The guards beside him were about to make a move, but Xu Guanlan waved them off.

"Have you found out his background yet?"

Xu Guanlan stared in the direction Li Chuqiu had left and spoke in a cold voice.

At this moment, a guard hurried forward: "Young master, we have found out everything—"

"This young man is named Li Chuqiu, a commander in the Tianxuan Division—he was recently promoted to commander, and his martial arts level should be around the seventh realm, so he is not a cultivator. Within the Tianxuan Division, he has a good relationship with Xu Jinghong—"

Xu Guanlan's gaze sharpened: "He has a good relationship with Xu Jinghong? Why is he so close to Xu Jinghong?"

"I haven't figured that out yet, but while investigating this person, I also discovered something else—"

As he spoke, the guard stepped forward and whispered something in Xu Guanlan's ear.

After Xu Guanlan finished listening, his face suddenly darkened, and he looked up in disbelief: "You mean him—?!"

The guard spoke in a deep voice: "I have only heard about this, and I do not yet know if the news is true or false—however, judging from the fact that this young man is acquainted with Xu Jinghong, and was promoted from constable to Chengdu envoy in such a short time—it is not impossible!"

Xu Guanlan stared in the direction Li Chuqiu had gone, his eyes icy: "Regardless of whether it's true or not, this kid—must be investigated!"

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"Bring him here; I want to interrogate him myself!"

"yes!"

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"On the other side."

Li Chuqiu was unaware that he had been targeted by Xu Guanlan. After leaving the Prince Jing's residence, he went straight home.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, I didn't hear the familiar meowing.

The courtyard was quiet and still, without a sound.

Not far away, under the eaves, Little White's usual sleeping spot was empty; no one knew where it had gone.

Where is the little white cat?

Li Chuqiu paused, looked up and around; the room was empty. A door nearby was tightly shut.

"Since you're here, come out."

A calm tone.

The surroundings remained quiet, without any movement.

Nobody here?

Even so, Li Chuqiu remained cautious.

Whenever danger arises, the little white cat always manages to give an early warning.

If it can defeat them, it will notify Li Chuqiu in advance.

If it can't beat you, it'll run away faster than anyone else!

The situation is currently unclear.

"Whoosh!"

With a sword drawn from its sheath at her waist, Li Chuqiu walked into the courtyard and arrived at the door of the house.

He opened the door with a horizontal blade.

"Squeak!"

The door was pushed open, and it was pitch black.

The room was neatly arranged, just as it had been when he left that morning.

Nobody here?

He glanced around and, seeing no danger, breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed he had been a little too cautious.

Little White is probably playing around and has wandered off somewhere again.

Sheathing his sword, Li Chuqiu turned and lit the candle on the table. The firelight gradually illuminated the entire room, and the next second, a chilling coldness surged from behind him.

Li Chuqiu's pupils contracted, and her whole body tensed up.

"Who?!"

He turned around abruptly, his gaze fixed on a corner of the room.

Not far away, in the direction of the bed, a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

To be precise—it was a demonic shadow!

As if appearing out of thin air, it slowly went from transparent to gradually becoming visible, until it turned into that bright, vivid red.

In Li Chuqiu's sight, a long red dress, as vivid as blood, appeared, covering a tall and graceful figure. She was sitting lightly on the edge of the bed, displaying her already beautiful figure in an extremely seductive and alluring posture.

The red dress, seemingly simple, possessed an extremely strong allure. Her familiar, full breasts trembled slightly, and her plump buttocks, pressed against the red dress as she sat on the edge of the bed, revealed a pair of rounded and slender legs beneath the dress, wearing exquisite embroidered shoes. Her legs were slightly crossed, creating an extremely strong visual impact.

It has a strong sense of déjà vu, like a ghost bride.

Above that was a face that Li Chuqiu knew all too well—lightly draped in black hair, revealing a stunningly beautiful face that seemed to be born naturally.

Her features were exquisite, her red lips were bright red, as if they were adorned with rouge, full and glossy, her eyebrows were curved, and her charming eyes, like peach blossoms, were staring at him with a strong desire.

It's incredibly tempting.

In that instant, Li Chuqiu's vision suddenly blurred.

It was as if he had been suddenly drawn into a deep space by this stunning beauty, and a strong desire instinctively arose in his heart.

But the next second, the deep space collapsed, and Li Chuqiu suddenly woke up.

Another illusion?!

Li Chuqiu looked up and saw Chu Wanqing still sitting quietly on the edge of the bed, her legs crossed and crossed, looking at him with a playful yet dangerous expression.

He didn't say a word!

But those deep eyes seemed to exert a great sense of pressure, staring straight at him.

"Using this trick again?"

Upon seeing that it was her, Li Chuqiu breathed a sigh of relief, then spoke in an annoyed tone.

I thought I had encountered some danger, but it turned out to be this vixen—she just likes to act sneakily like this.

She seduced him every time they met.

—This fox demon clan's holy maiden is indeed no respectable demon!

He looked her up and down: "Have your injuries healed?"

Chu Wanqing: "————"

She came over aggressively looking for trouble, but why wasn't this guy afraid at all?

besides----

Chu Wanqing's apprehension and confusion were even more evident in her eyes.

Why is my seductive charm completely ineffective against this guy?

He always sees through it easily and is completely unaffected. How does he do it?

What secrets does this guy still have?

Why aren't you saying anything?

Seeing that she didn't speak, Li Chuqiu's gaze became even more intrigued.

Judging by the time, it had been quite a few days since the two of them last saw each other after leaving the underground palace of Prince Jing's mansion. Looking at Chu Wanqing in front of him, her complexion was rosy and her breathing was steady, indicating that her injuries had recovered quite well.

"What brings you here tonight?"

What do you think?

Chu Wanqing glanced at him, then suddenly sneered, "Of course I came—"

"For revenge!"

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