My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 29 Cause of Death
Zhang Zhi's ears blushed slightly, "Marry me? Her."

"The previous emperor passed away suddenly, and the edict he left behind was completely useless. More than half of the officials in the capital are on the side of the rebel king. In addition, he holds the military power in the capital. If Ming Boyuan, that wolf cub, had not suddenly rebelled against the Wen family, causing the group of important officials in the court who stood on the side to suffer heavy losses, otherwise, the emperor would not have ascended the throne today."

That palace coup turned Kyoto into a bloody mess, with everyone feeling in danger and corpses piled up higher than the city walls.

In the end, although the King of Rebellion was defeated, he still saved his life.

He broke through under the protection of a group of death warriors, but no one knew where he went.

Old Marquis Zhang's brows were filled with worry. "Qi Hui, the Rebel King is a cruel person by nature. He has always been sincere only to Wen Wan. I'm afraid that even if it was his own daughter, he wouldn't have too much affection for her. This child's visit to the capital this time may be more than that. If the Rebel King makes a comeback, the world will be in chaos again. You secretly work for His Majesty and accompany the prince to study. You should know that the court is in danger now. There are thieves lurking inside and waiting for an opportunity, and there are wolves outside, watching covetously. The people of our dynasty can no longer withstand another war."

Zhang Zhi had already thought about this.

She was indeed well aware of the affairs of state and was very indifferent to life, but her eyes were clear and insightful, as if she had not been in the world for a long time.

"Dad, if she is not Mingli, then where did Mingli, who has been living in Kyoto, go?" Zhang Zhi asked.

Lord Zhang was stunned: "You mean, he was killed?"

"Perhaps, she came here for this."

"My Lord, Prince."

A black-clad secret guard came out from a hidden place and bowed respectfully to the two of them: "The spy reported that the second Miss Ming sneaked out of the backyard of the Ming Mansion with a man and went straight to the Anxiang Tower."

"Anxianglou?" Old Marquis Zhang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhang Zhi, "Why, this girl's hobby is so..."

Zhang Zhi: “.”

How could he have forgotten this? That man was the one Zhu wanted to send to her for adultery, but after what happened today, I'm afraid Zhu had already regarded Mingli as a god-like existence.

With a ready-made person from Anxianglou in front of her, why should she wait eagerly for me to take her to Anxianglou?
Zhang Zhi clenched his fists, "Dad, I'm going to go."

After saying that, Zhang Zhi hurriedly led his men away.

Anxianglou

This is the most luxurious high-rise building on Zhuque Street. From the outside, it looks very plain, just like an ordinary restaurant.

But once you get inside, it's very different.

The music and dancing continued all night long, silver was everywhere, and the sounds of laughter and frolicking were disturbing and fascinating. Gold and silver were treated like dirt here.

Liuliu followed Mingli with a pouty mouth, "Girl, if you want a man, just order it. Do you really have fun with me following you?"

"I have no money."

"No money?" Liu Liu was shocked. "Don't joke with me. I have guessed your background all along. Born in a Ming family, how could you be without money? Oh, I have been in this business for more than ten or twenty years. Don't joke with me."

Mingli has been observing the various people walking in the Anxiang Tower. She said seriously: "I'm not kidding, I really have no money. By the way, if I want to see Shui Nu, what should I do?"

"That's really precious. You don't even have enough money to buy a young man, let alone a water slave, you can't even get a tortoise slave."

"Where was the water slave buried after his death?"

"This should be the latter."

Before Liu Liu finished speaking, she heard another voice coming from the side: "Second Miss, why are you here?"

The person who came was dressed as a steward and did not look like anyone from Anxiang Tower.

"My last name is Sun, and I am the steward of the Third Master's maternal family." Steward Sun introduced himself, "It's no wonder that the young lady didn't recognize me. I don't often walk around the inner courtyard. The Third Master is going to the pavilion right now, and he wants to invite the Second Young Lady to have a chat."

Mingli was on guard.

Things seemed to be moving a little too fast. In Mingli's plan, she should wait until Mingyun's affairs were over before dealing with Ming Shuyuan. Manager Sun looked up at her and said, "Second Miss?"

"Manager Sun, lead the way."

"Yes."

Mingli tilted his head: "Come with me and wait for me outside the door."

Liu Liu curled his lips: "Okay, I know."

Upstairs attic
Ming Shuyuan was only wearing his undershirt, with his chest wide open and his pants loose. There was so much wine, meat, vegetables and fruits piled up in front of him that it was almost full. There were more than a dozen delicate women surrounding him in the room.

Steward Sun came from outside and reported: "Third Master, the Second Miss is here."

"Enter!"

As soon as Mingli opened the door, she felt a headache from the rouge and burning incense. She frowned and looked up, only to see that Ming Shuyuan was as thin as a bag of bones, his cheeks were as thin as if they were cut by a knife, and his forehead was black.

If he hadn't still been breathing, he would have been a corpse.

The moment Uncle Ming saw her, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved his hand: "Get out!"

All the women seemed to have been pardoned and turned into birds and beasts and flew away.

The door was closed. Ming Shuyuan stood up with the help of the table and ran forward. When he was about an arm's length away from Ming Li, a dagger suddenly appeared beside his neck.

He looked up in surprise.

"Uncle San, respect yourself."

Ming Shuyuan laughed loudly and put his hand on Ming Li's shoulder. "Self-respect? You've been my woman for a long time, and you want me to respect myself now? You are such a jerk, what are you doing in Anxiang Tower at night? And you dare to say you are not here to look for me?"

"I heard you were looking for Shui Nu? How come, after being stupid for so long, you finally found out the truth about Ming Yi and Ming Xin's death? It's not impossible for me to tell you, but I'll follow the deal between Zhou Shu and I, one piece of information in exchange for one night for you."

Ming Shuyuan turned around and pointed to the right wall. "Go and see. It's right there."

Mingli walked over and pulled down the curtain, revealing a wall filled with corpses' bones.

Ming Shuyuan drank and said cheerfully, "They were all cut into pieces and their flesh was removed. I don't know which one it is. You can pick the one that looks familiar to you."

"Uncle San, are you afraid of death?"

Ming Shuyuan was stunned. He suddenly felt something was wrong. "Who are you?"

Mingli curled his lips and turned his head: "Uncle San, don't you recognize me? I am Mingli."

"No, you're not." Ming Shuyuan's eyes sparkled. He put his hands behind his back and walked forward: "Ming Li, this is not the way you talk."

Mingli smiled coldly, with a cruel and fierce look in his eyes, like a bloodthirsty beast: "You are looking for death, I will grant your wish."

That look frightened Uncle Ming. He was about to shout, "Help... Help..."

Mingli's eyes darkened, and he immediately took out a thin silver needle from his hair and inserted it directly into his mute point.

"Ah...ah..." Ming Shuyuan opened his mouth wide, but no sound came out.

"Shh-"

Two cold blades flashed by, and when he looked again, only two drops of blood dripped from the sharp point of the dagger. Mingli had cut the tendons of her hands and feet. His pupils widened, his face turned pale as gray, and he fainted.

(End of this chapter)