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Chapter 58 The Prince Seems to Have Seen Something New
Liang Jiang frowned slightly: "How did you end up bringing your romantic entanglements here?"

Lu Xingzhan was taken aback: "I didn't bring anyone with me?"

Before they could finish speaking, the person outside arrived uninvited and gently pushed open the door to the private room.

They were two beautiful women.

She was draped in a light veil, with delicate eyebrows and cherry lips, her hair adorned with silk flowers, and she exuded an air of worldliness.

Upon seeing Lu Xingzhan, she gave a coquettish cry and swayed her slender waist as she floated in like a willow swaying in the wind.

Instantly, the room was filled with the scent of cheap cosmetics.

Liang Jiang grew increasingly displeased and her face darkened.

What a fine meal and drinks! It's all been ruined. It's really bad for my appetite.

Lu Xingzhan looked completely bewildered, not understanding where this woman of the night had come from.

"Ma'am, did you come to the wrong door?"

The two beauties, one on each side, snuggled up to Lu Xingzhan, one grabbing his arm and the other wrapping her arms around his neck, displaying their most alluring charm.

"Second Master, you really don't recognize me when I'm dressed? Who was it last night who praised me for being gentle and understanding?"

"That's right, Second Master. Did we sisters not serve you well last night?"

Faced with this unexpected stroke of good fortune, Lu Xingzhan was completely bewildered. While he admitted to having a penchant for women, he wouldn't go so far as to forget about them after the fact. He genuinely didn't recognize these two women.

Liang Jiang held her wine cup, but had lost her appetite and got up out of boredom.

"You guys keep drinking, I won't bother you. Remember, take it easy, or you might not be able to handle it."

Lu Xingzhan was speechless and chased after Liang Jiang, saying, "No, let me explain, I really don't know either of them."

The two beauties playfully scolded, "This young lady wouldn't happen to be your sweetheart, Second Master, would she? Look how frightened you are. Men, aren't they all fickle and prone to having affairs?"

Lu Xingzhan said with a righteous expression, "Who exactly sent you to frame me? Liang Jiang, you mustn't misunderstand."

Liang Jiang scoffed, "Someone else spends money to hire a beauty to frame you? I've never had such a good thing happen to me. Go have fun, don't follow me."

He slammed the door and left.

Anyone who sees this will be consumed by jealousy and ready to sever all ties.

Lu Xingzhan rubbed his nose. Well, mud has fallen into his crotch. Even if it's not poop, it's still poop. What can he do when he has a taste for this?

But who exactly found these two beauties for me?
Should I personally torture them?
The door to the private room next door was gently closed from the inside.

Guan Qi reported to Gu Xizhi, who was standing with his back to him, "Your Highness, Young Master Lu has also left with those two women."

Gu Xizhi gazed at Liang Jiang's receding figure, seemingly talking to herself, "She didn't even get angry. It seems that her relationship with Lu Er is just a gentleman's friendship."

Guan Qi asked in confusion, "Your Highness, you had me specially find these two courtesans and have them approach Young Master Lu. Could it be that you wanted to test the relationship between Miss Liang and Young Master Lu?"

"I am only reminding Miss Liangjiang that she has met the wrong person."

Gu Xizhi watched Liang Jiang leave, and perhaps feeling that his excuse was a bit clumsy, he added, "Vice General He entrusted me with this task with great care, and I cannot simply ignore it."

Guanqi secretly curled his lip, thinking that his prince had become more and more childish lately.

He was clearly cheating, trying to sow discord between Liang Jiang and Lu Xingzhan, and then he made excuses for himself.

Vice General He did entrust you with taking care of Miss Liang, but he didn't ask you to meddle in every little thing.

What business is it of yours if other people are in love?
If even the Second Young Master Lu's excellent family background doesn't meet your standards, then Miss Liangjiang will never be able to remarry in her lifetime.

Seeing through his intentions but not saying a word, Guan Qi asked, "Your Highness, you came to the Star-Picking Tower today specifically to wait for Miss Liang Jiang, perhaps?" Gu Xizhi glared at him, her expression displeased, "Are you curious?"

Guan Qi chuckled and said, "I'm just curious, where did you chase that shrewish woman to last night? Did you manage to vent my anger?"

Gu Xizhi glanced at the Duke's mansion across the street, her voice indifferent: "They only chased us this far. They disappeared after climbing over the wall into the Duke's mansion. It's not appropriate for me to climb over the wall and break in."

"Huh?" Guanqi was taken aback: "That person is from the Duke's mansion?"

“Probably,” Gu Xizhi said meaningfully, “Two years ago, it was also the time when the Duke’s mansion was observing mourning for the entire family.”

Guan Qi asked, puzzled, "Two years ago? What do you mean? Your Highness, did you perhaps see this madwoman two years ago?"

Gu Xizhi glanced at him indifferently and said nothing.

Watching the game, I realized I had talked too much again.

Gu Xizhi stared at the Duke's mansion for a long time, then tapped the table lightly with her fingertips. She turned to Guan Qi and asked, "Tell me, which woman in this Duke's mansion has the skill to injure someone by plucking a leaf?"

So, he's still hung up on that woman from last night. Could it be that he came all the way to this Star-Picking Tower for dinner today hoping to find that crazy woman from last night?

Guan Qi shook his head without hesitation: "No one. The Duke's mansion used to be full of talented people, but after the Duke of Liang sacrificed himself, I heard that most of the old people in the mansion have left."

"Perhaps, someone is hiding their true abilities," Gu Xizhi said in a deep voice.

"If the people from the Duke's Mansion want to pay their respects to the Duke of Liang, they can do so openly and honestly. Why do they have to do it in the middle of the night, sneaking around like this?"

Gu Xizhi put down her teacup listlessly: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Perhaps you're afraid that Second Master Liang won't be happy."

Guan Qi said awkwardly, "Actually, I was reckless last night. I was afraid that the dog would pounce on me and bite me, so I struck first. Let's just forget about it. You don't need to take it so seriously. It's nothing to suffer a little grievance. It's not worth your concern."

They even blocked the entrance and guarded it all afternoon; their subordinates were truly moved.

Gu Xizhi gave him a strange look, got up without saying a word, and left.

That look made Guan Qi instantly realize that he had been deluding himself.

The prince was simply interested in the woman who had injured someone with a flying leaf.

First it was the virtuous young lady, and now this fierce old woman. It seems the prince has really become enlightened lately, and there's no stopping him.

Black Wind Mountain.

Upon assuming office, Fang Chengxu was given this excellent position that allowed him to gain favor and recognition in front of the Emperor.

Moreover, he didn't expect to run into an acquaintance in the guard when he was mobilizing troops.

The commander of the guards turned out to be the man surnamed Xie who had made a special trip to the Fang residence to express his gratitude.

It was only then that he realized that this man surnamed Xie was no ordinary person; he was the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyuan's mansion.

Xie Fubai was very enthusiastic when he saw him and thanked him again.

Although Fang Chengxu knew that the person who administered the medicine was not his mother, he still reluctantly agreed in order to befriend the young master Xie.

Therefore, Xie Fubai took good care of him, and when the opportunity to make a contribution arose, he was the first person Xie thought of.

He and the Prefect of the Capital rushed to Heifeng Temple, conducted a detailed investigation of the scene, and interviewed the local villagers. Based on the clues obtained and the villagers' accounts, the painter finally completed the portrait of the suspect.

According to the local villagers, the woman had asked them for directions to the mountains and information about the terrain. Therefore, she is the prime suspect.

Fang Chengxu held the portrait of the woman in his hand and stared at it blankly for a long time.

The villagers' descriptions were vague, and the painter had tried his best, but no matter how Fang Chengxu looked at the woman in the painting, she looked like his first wife.

But she is far away in Fucheng and has no strength to even kill a chicken. She couldn't possibly have the ability to take on the Black Wind Temple alone, could she?
(End of this chapter)