The prince is more stable

Chapter 349: It's almost over
After leaving the Suining County Prince's Mansion, Zhao Xiaoqian let out a long sigh.

Okay, from now on, both sides are clear about their dealings with Zhao Ji.

For him, this is progress, progress in a good direction.

At least he knew who the enemy was, how powerful the enemy was, and what the enemy's next move might be based on his character.

The most frightening thing is that you have no idea where the enemy comes from, his name, identity, appearance, etc. You know nothing about him. If you want to track him down, you can only fly around like a headless fly, and you have to be on guard against the cold arrows shot from the dark at any time.

That kind of enemy is the most difficult to deal with. Now that Zhao Xiaoqian and Zhao Ji are openly hostile to each other, it is a good thing for Zhao Xiaoqian.

After returning to the palace, Zhao Xiaoqian had just entered the door when a servant reported that Wei Jie, the imperial city official, had arrived and was waiting in the side courtyard of the palace's front yard.

When Zhao Xiaoqian came to the side courtyard, Wei Jie hurried forward to greet him.

"Zi'an, Zhao Ji was assassinated last night..." Wei Jie stared into his eyes, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Zhao Xiaoqian yawned and said, "I did it."

Wei Jie was shocked: "Are you... admitting it so readily?"

"What else? Let Liu Dan come and interrogate me?" Zhao Xiaoqian glanced at him.

Wei Jie showed a look of shock: "You are too bold, aren't you? This incident has shocked the entire Bianjing. The emperor just issued an order to the Imperial City Bureau, strictly ordering the Imperial City Bureau to investigate and arrest the murderer and bring him to justice..."

Zhao Xiaoqian said sternly, "Then you must investigate thoroughly and make sure you find a result. Don't bring shame to the Imperial City Bureau. In broad daylight, beneath the feet of the Emperor, someone is so rampant. If the Imperial City Bureau can't find the murderer, where will their face be? How will they explain to the emperor?"

Wei Jie looked at him in astonishment and said, "Brother, that's all I have to say."

"If you say so, Zi'an, I can only take you to Bingjingwu and let Liu Dan interrogate you." Wei Jie said slowly.

Zhao Xiaoqian's eyes widened in shock. "Are you crazy? What does this have to do with me?"

Wei Jie also opened his eyes wide: "You just admitted it yourself..."

"What did I admit? I just said that to my brother. Now our relationship is that of superior and subordinate. How dare you, a low-ranking official, commit such an act of disobedience and even slander me? Is there no law?"

Wei Jie's burly body swayed slightly, just like his shaky outlook on life at the moment.

Pulling his hair hard, Wei Jie squatted down and rubbed his temples painfully.

So divisive, let me sort it out...

Zhao Xiaoqian also squatted down, patted his shoulder, and helped him smooth his hair...

"Old Wei, if you have nothing to do, eat more pig brains. It will replenish your body. Trust me, it won't hurt."

"I'll try again later." Wei Jie sighed.

"Pig brain hotpot is the best. I'll write you a recipe later. Once it's cooked, take a bite and it will melt in your mouth like tofu."

Wei Jie shook his head vigorously.

I was talking about an assassination case, why are we talking about food?
"It's too late to make amends now. I'm stupid. Zi'an, just be frank. The emperor has already issued an order to the Imperial City Administration. What should we do?"

Zhao Xiaoqian said leisurely, "Secretly bringing out a few death row prisoners from the prisons of various local governments to take the blame, and promising their families and wives and children money, this is such a shameful thing, don't tell me the Imperial City Bureau has never done it, you know the process better than I do."

Wei Jie was stunned and asked, "How can this work? Even if the emperor believed it, would Zhao Ji believe it? Would he let it go so easily?"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled mysteriously at him and said, "Believe me, Zhao Ji will definitely believe it. He is even more eager to get this matter over with than I am. He is afraid that the court will continue to dig deeper."

Wei Jie looked at him intently: "Did something happen that I don't know about?"

"Have."

"I'm all ears."

"Zhao Ji is a bad man!" Zhao Xiaoqian said in a loud voice.

"I know about this." Wei Jie sighed.

"His badness is beyond your imagination."…………

Wei Jie hurriedly said goodbye and left. He had to obey Zhao Xu's order. The real murderer was right in front of him and he couldn't take him. So he had to follow Zhao Xiaoqian's instructions and go to various local government offices to find a scapegoat.

Zhao Xiaoqian did not intend to tell Wei Jie too much about Zhao Ji.

Firstly, they have no evidence and are just talking nonsense as if they were gossiping like the old women at the village entrance.

Secondly, Wei Jie was, after all, an official of the Imperial City Administration, which was directly under the emperor and was very loyal to him. Zhao Xiaoqian was worried that if he explained too much, Wei Jie would realize that Zhao Ji had threatened the imperial power, and would not be able to help but investigate Zhao Ji personally, thus bringing trouble upon himself.

One has to admit that with Zhao Ji's ability, teasing Wei Jie was like teasing a dog, and he could easily cancel Wei Jie's entire household registration book legally and reasonably.

Zhao Xiaoqian hid the matter from Wei Jie because he didn't want to harm him.

It’s better to leave such a difficult enemy to yourself.

After returning to his own courtyard, Zhao Xiaoqian entered the bedroom. Di Ying and Jiang Miaoxian were sitting cross-legged on the bed, embroidering sachets.

When Zhao Xiaoqian saw the sachets in the hands of the two women, he suddenly became dazed.

He thought of the sachet that Niao Niao had embroidered for him. It had to be said that although he was a little wary of this woman at the time, the moment Niao Niao gave him the sachet, Zhao Xiaoqian was indeed moved for a moment.

A man who is powerful and has no shortage of women actually has a very high threshold in terms of emotions. It is difficult for a woman in the world to make him fall into irrational emotional impulse.

The moment Niao Niao gave him the sachet, Zhao Xiaoqian had the illusion that his former white moonlight had returned.

Zhao Xiaoqian’s memory of the love-hate entanglement that followed has become vague, but he will always remember that brief moment of touching heart.

Seeing Zhao Xiaoqian come in, the two girls put down the sachets in their hands and stood up to greet him.

"What have you been busy with these days, sir? I couldn't see you until late last night..." Di Ying gently brushed off the non-existent dust on his body, while moving close to his chest, quietly wrinkling her nose and sniffing it, as if to explore whether there was any scent of another woman on him.

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled. This little trick that seduced people...

"I like to kill people in my dreams. I had an attack last night and went out to kill a few people." Zhao Xiaoqian's tone was as rough as a knight who had killed countless people.

Di Ying chuckled: "Master, you are talking nonsense again. Isn't it true that I have been sleeping in the same bed with a murderer all day long?"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled mischievously: "You're not much better."

Di Ying glared at him in dissatisfaction: "What's wrong with me?"

"You've killed more people than I have. Don't forget that when you had your period, your cherry lips brutally murdered millions of my descendants..."

Di Ying looked dumbfounded and didn't understand what he said at all.

Jiang Miaoxian next to her was much more sensible than her after all. She chuckled when she heard that, lowered her head to cover her mouth, and shrugged her shoulders.

Zhao Xiaoqian glanced at her and said, "What are you laughing at? What right do you have to laugh? Haven't you killed anyone before?"

"Oh, my lord!" Jiang Miaoxian was so embarrassed that she wanted to run away with a red face, but was stopped by Zhao Xiaoqian.

After a long yawn, Zhao Xiaoqian pulled the two girls back to the bed and let them lie down on his left and right sides.

"I've been tossing and turning all night, I'm exhausted, please sleep with me..."

Di Ying and Jiang Miaoxian were extremely embarrassed. The two girls exchanged a quick glance. Di Ying began to struggle: "No, sir, it's broad daylight, how can we..."

Zhao Xiaoqian forced her down and said, "Sleep on the bed, sleep on the bed. I promise I won't do anything."

Jiang Miaoxian was also going to struggle. After all, Di Ying was the legal wife, and matters of the bedroom in a wealthy family had to follow rules. If the legal wife was not happy, the concubine would not dare to object.

But when Jiang Miaoxian heard Zhao Xiaoqian say that she slept on a plain diet, she stopped struggling and just looked at Di Ying inquiringly.

Di Ying blushed and gritted her teeth, "Sister, don't believe him. Last time he said he would just rub it, but in the end... Anyway, the master has no integrity at all."

(End of this chapter)