Joy of Life: Starting by clinging to the eldest princess's coattails!

Chapter 134 Simple People, Devout Believers

The next morning, not long after dawn.

The gate of the lakeside cottage opened, and several constables carried out a stretcher covered with a white cloth, under which a human figure could be vaguely seen.

The white cloth wasn't covering him properly, revealing half of his charred arm, as black as charcoal, and it even smelled burnt.

People had already gathered around the lakeside cottage.

Last night, almost everyone in the neighborhood saw the thunder and the lightning that lit up half the sky, and they talked about it all night.

When the crowd saw the constables carrying out this thing, they immediately erupted in chaos.

An elderly man with a strong will stepped forward and bowed to Zhao, the leader: "Zhao, this—this couldn't be—"

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Zhao, the squad leader, raised his hand to signal the team to stop.

He glanced at the dense crowd around him and cleared his throat: "I know you're all curious, but I think you should all know about this."

He pointed at the charred corpse, his voice rising several decibels: "This man sneaked into the lakeside cottage last night with the intention of assassinating Her Highness the Princess!"

"As you might have guessed, the Little Phoenix appeared, summoning thunder to punish the assassin with divine retribution!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in chaos.

"What?! Assassinate Her Highness the Eldest Princess?!"

"You son of a bitch! How dare you touch Little Phoenix?!"

"Well done!!"

The people around were indignant and hurled insults.

Someone pushed forward and spat at the charred corpse.

Some people picked up stones from the ground, or grabbed sticks or knives, and smashed them down, preparing to tear the assassin to pieces.

The constables quickly blocked the crowd, and Chief Zhao raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

Once the noise subsided, he spoke with a serious expression: "As everyone knows, the Little Phoenix is ​​an auspicious gift bestowed upon our Qing Kingdom by Heaven."

"But the birth of the little phoenix girl will be fraught with tribulations and hardships."

"Whatever these calamities and tribulations may be, we must shield the Phoenix Maiden from them and ensure her safe birth!"

These words were like a fire, igniting everyone's emotions.

"Yes! Block her for the Phoenix Maiden!"

"Anyone who dares to touch the Eldest Princess is going against us!"

"We ordinary people have nothing but our lives!"

The shouts from the crowd grew louder and louder.

The gazes directed at the lakeside cottage gradually shifted from anger to fervor, and then from fervor to devotion.

After dressing up as an ugly woman, Xie Cai squeezed into the crowd, her face full of shock.

She originally thought that the recent rumors in Suzhou were all spread by important figures in the lakeside villa, and that their purpose was easy to understand.

She witnessed many things during her years in Kyoto.

But she also heard the thunder last night and saw the lightning that illuminated the night sky.

Now, looking at the charred corpse and smelling the burnt odor in the air, her doubts were completely shattered.

That lightning bolt—it was real.

The Little Phoenix Girl—is also real.

The princess is carrying a little phoenix maiden, a gift from heaven to the Qing Kingdom!

Thinking of this, Xie Cai's mind raced.

She quickly came up with an idea.

On the edge of another crowd.

The middle-aged woman who was preparing to poison and assassinate Wu Feng was also squeezed into the crowd.

She was just passing by and wanted to see what was going on with the lightning last night.

But when she saw the charred corpse and heard Zhao Bantou say, "Little Phoenix has appeared, summoning thunder," her expression changed instantly.

Little Phoenix Girl—is she really real?

Then she—

She dared not think any further.

She instinctively took a step back, then another.

Then she lowered her head, used the crowd as cover, quietly retreated, turned and slipped into the alley next to her, and quickly left.

A lakeside cottage, in the backyard.

Wu Feng and Li Yunrui had gotten up early.

After breakfast, Wu Feng helped Li Yunrui walk around the yard a few times before taking her back to her room to lie down.

"Your Highness, I plan to go check out the area near that vegetable farmer's house later," Wu Feng said softly, standing by the bed. "I need to investigate whoever tried to poison us. We must find this person as soon as possible, or I won't feel at ease."

Li Yunrui lay on her side on the soft couch, her light purple casual clothes clinging to her body, revealing her voluptuous curves.

"Be careful, it's okay if you can't find her." Her voice was gentle. "This person will make a move again sooner or later, she can't escape."

Wu Feng nodded and leaned down to give her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

Then he turned around, picked up the embroidered spring knife by the door, and pushed the door open to go out.

Not long after.

A dark alley near Hu Sanniang's house.

Wu Feng had just turned in when he suddenly stopped.

He didn't turn around, his voice was very calm: "Come out."

At the end of the alley, a woman dressed much like an ordinary peasant woman came out.

Her face was smeared with ash, and her hair was a mess.

But Wu Feng recognized those eyes at a glance; they belonged to Xie Cai.

Xie Cai walked up to him and knelt down straight down.

"Please, Lord Wu, save my family's lives!"

She looked up, her face streaked with tears, her body trembling slightly.

Wu Feng looked down at her without saying a word.

Xie Cai gritted her teeth and continued, "That person poisoned my mother and several children, saying that if they didn't get the antidote within two days, they would die from the poison. She told me to get close to Lord Wu and poison him—"

"I'm not a doctor, I can't cure the poison in your family," Wu Feng interrupted her.

Xie Cai's face paled slightly.

"However," Wu Feng looked at her, "if you're willing to cooperate with me and lure out the person who poisoned you, perhaps we can find the antidote from her."

Xie Cai's eyes lit up instantly.

She knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

"I'm willing to cooperate with you! Professor Wu, I'm willing to cooperate with anything I can!"

Wu Feng nodded.

"it is good."

soon.

Xie Cai left the dark alley and returned to Hu Sanniang's house.

A swallow immediately followed her.

Wu Feng did not go to Hu Sanniang's house again, but went directly to the prefectural government office.

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Xie Yu was handling official business in the back office when he heard that Wu Feng had arrived. He immediately put down the files he was holding and came out to greet him.

The two sat down in the study, and a maid brought tea, then left and closed the door behind her.

At this moment, Xie Yu was also filled with doubt and uncertainty.

He knew very well whether the recent rumors in Suzhou were true or false, after all, the story of the Phoenix Maiden was fabricated by them.

But last night's thunderclap was something no human could have accomplished.

Could it be that they really stumbled upon the truth by accident, and that Her Highness the Eldest Princess is indeed carrying the Little Phoenix?

Wu Feng was unaware of Xie Yu's thoughts, so he got straight to the point and recounted the story of Hu Sanniang's family.

"We must find this poison-using assassin," he said. "Open assassinations are not the most dangerous; the most difficult to guard against is poison."

Xie Yu's expression turned serious.

He thought for a moment and then slowly said, "Lord Wu, since the poison that this person gave to Hu Sanniang's family will take two days to take effect, then regardless of whether Xie Cai can complete the mission, this person will go to Hu Sanniang's family again later."

Wu Feng shook his head.

"Not necessarily. After what happened today, the assassin will definitely be wary, and she might not go to Hu Sanniang's house again."

"But she will definitely be very sensitive. If there is any movement in Suzhou, especially at Hu Sanniang's house, she is very likely to show up."

"We can use this to lure her out. As for how to find her, leave that to me. Just cooperate with me."

Xie Yu said solemnly, "I understand. Don't worry, Lord Wu."

"Then I'll go and prepare." Wu Feng nodded slightly.

Xie Yu stood up and cupped his hands in greeting: "Please take care, Lord Wu."

Wu Feng, carrying his embroidered spring knife, strode out of the study.

Xie Yu stood at the door, watching his figure disappear outside the courtyard gate, her expression solemn.

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