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Chapter 70 Immediately send an urgent notice to the Prince
No matter how much the carefree prince and princess struggled, it was all in vain.

The Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion was still raided by the Imperial Clan Court guards, and all the people in the mansion were arrested by the Imperial Clan Court guards.

These royal family members were of noble status, and ordinary people might not dare to make a move against them.

But for the guards of the Imperial Clan Court, this was commonplace.

The Imperial Clan Court's guards were responsible for raiding and arresting members of the imperial family and princes. They showed no mercy not only to the families of princes but also to the princes themselves.

However, an unexpected incident occurred during the search of the Prince's mansion.

The Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion was, after all, the residence of the most prestigious prince in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it was guarded by many powerful experts.

Upon seeing that the guards of the Imperial Clan Court were really going to raid the Prince's Mansion, the guards and experts of the Prince's Mansion, led by the steward, all resisted.

If it weren't for the fact that the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian had taken precautions and sent a Grandmaster-level expert to assist the Imperial Clan Court guards in searching and confiscating the Prince Xiaoyao's residence, the Imperial Clan Court guards alone might not have been able to successfully search and confiscate it.

Even so, in the hands of a late-stage Grandmaster, the steward of the Prince's mansion still managed to escape with dozens of experts, and many of the Imperial Clan Guards were also killed or injured.

……

After the prince's steward led dozens of people out of the prince's mansion, they fled to an inconspicuous courtyard.

This small courtyard is a hidden stronghold of the Prince of Xiaoyao's forces, and apart from the Prince's steward, few people know about it.

Upon entering the courtyard, the steward of the Prince's Mansion immediately addressed the dozens of people who had escaped, saying, "You all immediately go out and inform our people that the Prince's Mansion has been raided by the Imperial Clan Court, and tell them to be careful."

"Anyone who has been exposed must be evacuated out of the city without fail."

"Especially Xiaoyao Tower. If I'm not mistaken, the Imperial Clan Court must have sent people to search and confiscate Xiaoyao Tower as well."

"You must immediately take a shortcut to Xiaoyao Tower and notify the people there to evacuate immediately."

The steward of the Prince's mansion said with a solemn expression.

Xiaoyao Tower is one of the most important strongholds of Xiaoyao King Zhou Qian.

Xiaoyao Tower was not only Xiaoyao King Zhou Qian's biggest treasure trove for accumulating wealth, but also one of the channels through which Xiaoyao King collected intelligence from various places.

If the Imperial Clan Court's guards were to raid and confiscate the property, and some items from Xiaoyao Tower fell into their hands, then everything that Xiaoyao King Zhou Qian had painstakingly built up over the years would be destroyed.

"Yes, butler."

The dozens of people who escaped also knew the seriousness of the situation and dared not delay. They immediately turned around and left the courtyard, disappearing in different directions around the courtyard.

After these dozens of people left, the steward of the Prince's mansion looked grim.

To be honest, even now, the steward of the Prince's Mansion still looks completely bewildered.

I don't know why the Imperial Clan Court would suddenly raid the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion.

Could it be that the prince's plan has been exposed?
The steward of the Prince's mansion glanced at the mansion and said directly to the surroundings of the courtyard, "Immediately and urgently notify the Prince that the Prince's mansion has been suddenly raided by the Imperial Clan Court for unknown reasons."

Regardless of the reason why the Prince's mansion was suddenly raided by the Imperial Clan Court, he had to immediately notify Prince Zhou Qian.

This small courtyard served as the passageway for emergency notifications to Prince Zhou Qian.

Even if the carefree King Zhou Qian is far away in the four prefectures of the Northwest, he can still be notified in an emergency.

Furthermore, the delivery time will not be slower than that of an urgent dispatch.

"Yes."

A hoarse voice rang out in the courtyard, but no one was in sight.

……

The prince's steward thought he was safe once he escaped to this small courtyard.

Little did they know, two pairs of eyes were staring intently at the courtyard from a distance.

"Now I know why the eunuch told us to keep an eye on things secretly; he was planning to stalk the cicada from behind!"

"This should be an important hidden spot of the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion. The dozens of people who just left must have gone to inform others."

"Now the power of the Prince of Xiaoyao's Mansion is probably about to be exposed."

One of the owners of the pair of eyes said excitedly, "Keep your voice down, or we'll be discovered. That steward of the Prince's mansion is a master, and there are other masters in the courtyard as well. If we're discovered, we'll both be done for today."

The owner of the other pair of eyes cautiously reminded the other person.

Both of them were guards of the Eastern Depot, and were ordered by Cao Zhengchun to secretly monitor the actions of the Imperial Clan Court guards.

They originally thought that the Imperial Clan Court guards could easily raid the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion, but unexpectedly, the mansion's steward escaped with dozens of people.

The two of them carefully followed him, until they reached the outside of the small courtyard.

"understood."

"Keep an eye on things, I'll go report to the eunuch right away."

The guard from the factory who had spoken earlier left cautiously after saying something.

……

Xiaoyao Tower.

This is the most luxurious and famous brothel in Luoyang.

Anyone who can enter Xiaoyao Tower is definitely either rich or noble.

While the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion was being raided by the Imperial Clan Court, Xiaoyao Tower was also surrounded by another group of Imperial Clan Court guards.

"Gentlemen, what are you trying to do?"

"My Xiaoyao Tower is owned by the Xiaoyao King. How can you barge in like this and prevent people from doing business?"

The guards of the Imperial Clan Court not only surrounded Xiaoyao Tower, but also stormed into it.

The manager of Xiaoyao Tower said with a dissatisfied look.

With the powerful Prince Xiaoyao as their backer, the manager of Xiaoyao Tower was not afraid of the guards from the Imperial Clan Court at all.

"The carefree prince Zhou Qian has violated the royal decree by raising assassins and plotting treason. The lord of the manor has ordered the confiscation of all properties belonging to the carefree prince's manor."

"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy."

The head of the Imperial Clan Court guards gave the steward of Xiaoyao Tower a cold look and said loudly.

The guards of the Imperial Clan Court might be a little more polite when raiding the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion.

However, the guards of the Imperial Clan Court were not so polite to properties like Xiaoyao Tower, which belonged to the Xiaoyao Prince's mansion.

"Someone is coming."

"Do it."

At a command, the guards of the Imperial Clan Court stormed into Xiaoyao Tower without any hesitation.

The manager of Xiaoyao Tower was momentarily stunned.

what?
Seize all of the properties of the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion?
The manager of Xiaoyao Tower's expression changed, and he suddenly realized something. He swung his palm and knocked away two Imperial Clan Guards who rushed over to grab him. At the same time, he leaped up to the third floor.

"Everyone, listen to my command and block these guards from the Imperial Clan Court."

After leaping to the third floor, the manager of Xiaoyao Tower directly ordered the guards of Xiaoyao Tower to shout.

At this point, the manager of Xiaoyao Tower could no longer control why the guards of the Imperial Clan Court had suddenly raided Xiaoyao Tower.

He was valued by the carefree king Zhou Qian and put in charge of the carefree tower, which naturally meant he was a confidant of Zhou Qian.

He knew many of the shady things that Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, did.

He knew everything about Xiaoyao Tower.

Therefore, he needed to ask the guards to buy him some time to deal with some secrets within the Xiaoyao Tower.

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(End of this chapter)