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Minister Yang immediately bowed in response, waved his hand, and the detectives immediately stepped forward and carried the body away.

Minister Yang hesitated and whispered, "Princess, the blood on the ground must be cleaned up. Otherwise, the officials of the six ministries will be alarmed in broad daylight."

The assassin hid his tracks and assassinated the princess. This was not a glorious thing in itself. The barely stable court and people's hearts were about to be disturbed again.

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "As for the investigation, this princess does not understand it. Everything will be decided by Minister Yang."

Minister Yang breathed a sigh of relief and gave an order for the detectives to fetch water from the Ministry of Works nearby to wash away the blood on the ground.

Minister Zhou finally came out trembling. His old face was frightened by the incident tonight and he was in low spirits. He managed to cheer up and said, "My princess is frightened! Fortunately, my princess is fine! If she was injured by the assassin, I would not be able to face the emperor again."

"Could this assassin have been sent by Minister Zhou?" Jiang Shaohua was in a bad mood and glanced over coldly.

Minister Zhou was choked: "Absolutely not!"

Jiang Shaohua said coldly, "If it's not the case, why doesn't Minister Zhou have the face to attend the court? There are scoundrels who are dissatisfied with the way I'm rectifying the court and want to assassinate me. At the very least, they can intimidate and disturb people. I'm safe and sound, and I'm not afraid at all. Why should Minister Zhou be afraid?"

"The sky is not falling, and this princess is fine. The court cannot be in chaos. Minister Zhou should do his job as he is supposed to do, and don't think of slacking off!"

Minister Zhou was also annoyed by this, his face flushed red, "When have I ever been lazy or slack? Tomorrow I will lead the officials of the Ministry of Works to repair the river bank and do the work, so that the princess won't always be dissatisfied with me and find fault with me."

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "When you leave, take more servants and guards with you. Otherwise you will be targeted by assassins."

Minister Zhou shuddered subconsciously.

At this time, a chaotic sound of footsteps was heard. Song Yuan strode over with a cold face and reported: "My Lord, those assassins have been captured by me."

Minister Yang was overjoyed: "Are there any survivors?"

Song Yuan had a blank expression on his face: "No, they were all killed!"

Minister Yang: “…”

This group of assassins was extremely cruel, and they fought with all their might, not caring about their lives at all. If they took them alive, they would have to be careful, and there would be more casualties on their side. Song Yuan knew the princess' temper, and without waiting for the princess's order, he ordered them to be killed without mercy.

Song Yuan didn't need to explain these things, Jiang Shaohua understood them, nodded slightly and said: "Commander Song is right. These assassins are all dead men, they are here to die, just kill them, there is nothing to regret."

"If you want to investigate a case, you can investigate even the dead."

Minister Yang calmed himself down, nodded repeatedly, and waved his hand again, ordering the detectives to take over the other corpses.

"Everyone, go back and rest." Jiang Shaohua's voice sounded again. Everyone looked over. The lanterns hanging high outside the Ministry of Industry were quite bright. Jiang Shaohua still had a fierce murderous look between her eyebrows. Her eyes were like sharp blades. No one dared to look at her. They all bowed their heads and responded.

Wang Jin, with the help of a personal guard, managed to stand up and whispered, "Such a major event must be reported to the palace immediately."

Jiang Shaohua hummed and ordered several guards to deliver the letter. In addition to sending the letter to the palace, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Duke of Anguo's Mansion also sent people to deliver the message.

"The prince was frightened tonight and is restless. Don't return to the palace. Go back to the palace and rest for the night." Jiang Shaohua said, "If Prime Minister Wang has anything to say, it's convenient for him to ask you directly."

Wang Jin said, "I will go back to the palace with the princess."

Wang Jin looks gentle, but he is actually very opinionated.

Jiang Shaohua glanced at him and said, "It's up to you."

Then, Jiang Shaohua asked about the injuries of the guards. Song Yuan quickly counted the number of people, and then whispered: "There were eight assassins in total, all of them were killed. On our side, two were killed and three were injured." Especially the guard who was stabbed in the abdomen, was seriously injured. No one dared to pull out the knife, lest he lose his temper.

Jiang Shaohua felt sad in his heart, but his face remained calm: "Bury the dead properly, and send the injured back to the palace immediately and ask the doctor to treat them."

Song Yuan bowed in agreement and quickly made arrangements.

Chen Jinyu walked to Jiang Shaohua with a pale face. Jiang Shaohua looked at her inquiringly, and Chen Jinyu shook her head gently, indicating that she was fine.

"Go back to the palace!"

Jiang Shaohua and his group left quickly and cleanly.

Minister Zhou was supported by his subordinates and watched the princess and her party leave. The ground in front of the Ministry of Works was wet and emitting a bloody smell that was disgusting.

"Sir Shangshu, the assassination of the princess is no small matter. The emperor will certainly be furious, and the court will be in turmoil again." The right assistant minister whispered uneasily: "This assassination happened outside the Ministry of Works. I'm afraid our Ministry of Works cannot deny its involvement."

Minister Zhou calmed himself down and glared at the Right Assistant Minister: "I am upright and I am not afraid to confront anyone."

"Pass on my order that all the people in the Ministry of Works go back and pack their bags and set out to repair the river embankment in two days."

The right assistant minister was stunned: "We really have to leave!"

"Why are you staying here if you don't want to leave?" As soon as Jiang Shaohua left, Minister Zhou straightened his back, and the majesty of the Minister of Works returned: "Investigating the case is the Ministry of Justice's business, and the Ministry of Works' top priority is repairing the river embankment. We will set off early the day after tomorrow!"

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That night, the news that Princess Nanyang was assassinated outside the Ministry of Works spread like wildfire to the residences of all the major officials.

After Prime Minister Wang received the news, his brows instantly frowned and his expression became grim.

When Jiang Shaohua was assassinated, the first person that everyone would suspect was him, the Prime Minister. Heaven and earth were clear, he really didn't do it.

If you can't explain it, the more you explain it, the worse it gets. It's not a pleasant feeling to have a pile of shit smeared on your face.

Jiao Muliao also frowned: "The capital is so big, there are not many people who have the courage and ability to plant assassins outside the Ministry of Industry. If it wasn't us, who could it be?"

Prime Minister Wang's eyes flickered, and he said coldly: "You go to the Ministry of Justice and ask them to conduct a thorough investigation. You must find out the identity of the assassin and give an explanation to the emperor and Jiang Shaohua."

The lights in the study of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion were also brightly lit at this time.

Duke Anguo and several of his trusted staff members were also discussing the matter: "This is most likely done by Prime Minister Wang. Apart from Prime Minister Wang, who else has the ability and means to do this?"

"That may not be the case. Maybe Princess Nanyang acted too aggressively and offended people without realizing it. Someone wants to teach her a lesson."

It's hard to say how many people Jiang Shaohua has offended. She has never been polite to any of the important officials of the six ministries or the senior officials of the court.

Even Duke Anguo himself had reasons to take action.

Of course, Duke Anguo was sure that he did not do it.

Who is this person who took action? (End of this chapter)