Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 227 Bandits
Su Qingwan would never set foot on the land of the capital again. Huainan was where her life depended on. She stayed here wholeheartedly, waiting for Nianqing to return. After reading the imperial edict, the eunuch handed her an additional letter, specifically stating that this was from the regent Lu Jing and had nothing to do with court affairs.

The letter was thin, just a piece of paper, but in Su Qingwan's hands, it seemed worth a thousand gold.

She first sent someone to properly settle the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict, and then returned to the backyard and opened the letter with mixed feelings. It read: "Xiaowu, I am glad to see you in person. I hope to meet you again in Beijing. Ziyu is waiting for your good news."

After reading it, Su Qingwan was speechless and complained in her heart: "That's a nice thought, let him dream on!"

Lu Zhu cautiously asked, "Miss, do you need to write back to the prince?"

Su Qingwan chuckled and said, "Go back! If you don't go back, wouldn't it be a waste of his trip?"

Having said that, Su Qingwan was at a loss as to what to write in her reply. She leaned her head and looked at the peony flowers blooming in the garden, and fell into a long period of contemplation.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict stayed in Huainan for two days, and finally left after receiving Su Qingwan's reply.

The old officials of Huainan were all worried. They knew the consequences of disobeying the imperial order and were even more worried that this was a carefully arranged Hongmen Banquet. The young princess would definitely be in danger if she went to the capital. Yun Zhizhou and several senior officials came to persuade Su Qingwan and begged her not to go to the capital.

At the same time, letters from the southwest also arrived.

The letter informed Su Qingwan that the guards she needed were on their way and were expected to arrive in Huainan soon. With this news, Su Qingwan felt much more at ease and continued to devote herself to spring farming and business, and her days were busy and fulfilling.

That night, the night was dark, the wind was howling, and the moon hanging high in the sky cast a cold light.

Su Qingwan's master bedroom had turned off the lights early, and the roses in the garden were blooming beautifully under the moonlight. After midnight, the surroundings were even quieter and everything was silent.

At this time, several nimble and agile men in black quietly approached the palace. They skillfully climbed over the wall and jumped into the palace, each holding a short knife in their hands. Under the moonlight, the short knives flashed with a cold light, as if they had just drunk blood, and were full of murderous aura.

The group of black-clad men moved as if they were in an empty space, rushing straight towards the main courtyard. Faintly, they saw someone sleeping soundly on the bed. Several people looked at each other, understood each other, tiptoed slowly, and then suddenly stabbed the short knife in their hands towards the quilt!

In an instant, cotton wool flew everywhere, and everyone realized that the person lying on the bed was just a dummy.

The leading black-clad man spoke in a low and cold voice, blurting out: "Oops, we've fallen into a trap! Retreat, leave quickly!" He waved his hand and quickly withdrew from the main courtyard with his men. However, just as they ran to the door, the palace was suddenly brightly lit, and more than a dozen guards holding torches quickly surrounded the main courtyard.

At the same time, a row of well-trained archers emerged silently from the eaves and surrounded them.

Several men in black were trapped in the courtyard, holding daggers tightly in their hands, ready to strike, obviously intending to fight to the death and break out.

The guards holding torches parted to the left and right, making way for a passage.

Su Qingwan, wearing a moon-white silk dress, walked into the courtyard with great grace. In the solemn atmosphere, her skin was whiter than snow, and her phoenix eyes sparkled in the light of the fire. She had a beautiful face and outstanding temperament. "Since you are here, you should make yourself at home. If you are in such a hurry to leave, it would seem that I have not entertained you well enough." Su Qingwan said with a smile. Some people really think that her palace is an unguarded colander, and anyone can easily break into the main courtyard. Just because she is a woman, do they think that she does not know how to deploy troops and has no countermeasures?
The eight men in black in front of him were all burly and strong men. They were not wearing masks and their behavior did not seem like those of well-trained assassins. Instead, they exuded a strong bandit spirit.

The man in black standing at the front had a hoarse voice, and sounded like he had suffered a serious injury in his early years.

"We underestimated the enemy. We didn't expect that the young princess was so well-informed. She had already set up an ambush and was waiting for us to fall into her trap. Now that things have come to this, we can only fight our way out. Brothers, kill them!"

Following his order, the men in black flashed and rushed towards Su Qingwan fiercely with daggers in hand.

Su Qingwan's eyes were as cold as frost, and she stood there motionless. Even though a fierce murderous aura was coming towards her, she did not show the slightest fear.

As the short knife approached, Luzhu and Qingyun quickly blocked it from the front and back. Su Qingwan looked calm and ordered calmly: "Leave him alive!"

"Yes!" Luzhu and Qingyun responded in unison, leading everyone in a fierce fight with the men in black.

The archers on the roof also seized the opportunity and cooperated with the battle below. Several men in black were surrounded, and the scene was full of flashes of swords and shadows, and blood mist filled the air.

Qingqing brought a chair and Su Qingwan sat on it steadily, watching the fight in front of her with an indifferent expression.

In less than an incense stick of time, the men in black were lying on the ground in a disorderly manner. Most of them had died, and only one was left alive.

Su Qingwan stepped forward and asked calmly, "Tell me, how many of you are here?" The bandit-like man spat fiercely and said in a tough manner, "Even if you kill us, what can you do? Tonight, 100,000 people in Huainan City will be buried with us. Little princess, you shouldn't have come back! Kill us if you want, and stop talking nonsense!"

"Don't you want to think about it carefully?" Su Qingwan said calmly, "I am not a bloodthirsty person. As long as you want to live, there are plenty of opportunities."

"Since I'm here, I don't plan to go back alive!" the man responded firmly.

"You do have some backbone. Don't worry, I will bury you properly." After Su Qingwan said this, she turned and left.

At this moment, a blood mist flashed behind him, and Lvzhu swiftly cut the man's neck. Afterwards, Lvzhu ordered people to collect the body, send it to the suburbs and burn it, and bury the ashes properly.

"These horse bandits are so stubborn that they even sent people to assassinate us. Girl, what should we do next?" Qingyun said with an unhappy face.

When Huainan was powerful, there were no bandits nearby who dared to cause chaos so rampantly.

Su Qingwan looked calm and said calmly: "They only dare to sneak in to assassinate us, but they dare not attack the city openly. They are just paper tigers with strong appearance but weak inside. Don't take them to heart."