flstandardbreds Chapter 182 The undercurrent is surging
Chapter 182 The undercurrent is surging
"Oh, is that so?" Xue Huaiyu asked with a look of suspicion.
"That's right, Your Majesty. I have already wiped out that gang of robbers and brought them all to justice."
“The stolen goods are now stored at the Imperial Guard’s office. As for whether these are indeed the Second Princess’s lost items, the Second Princess herself needs to go there to identify and verify them!” Zheng Luoqi bowed and replied calmly.
"In that case, I will immediately order the Imperial Guards to deliver the items to the Second Princess's residence for her inspection. If they truly belong to the Second Princess, that would be the best possible outcome!" Xue Huaiyu nodded slightly.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Tuoba Yanran and Tuoba Yanqi quickly bowed and offered their thanks.
Afterwards, the group stepped out of the palace gate together. Zheng Luoqi intended to leave directly and did not want to pay any attention to Tuoba Yanran and the others.
But just then, Tuoba Yanran suddenly called out to Zheng Luoqi, "My lord, please wait!"
Zheng Luoqi stopped upon hearing the sound, turned around to look at Tuoba Yanran, and asked with a smile, "I wonder if Your Highness has any other instructions?"
Tuoba Yanran took a deep breath and asked with a slight smile, "May I ask, sir, when this batch of stolen goods was discovered, were there any other people from Beirong present?" Her gaze was fixed on Zheng Luoqi, trying to catch a clue from the other's expression.
Zheng Luoqi simply shook her head and replied with a smile, "Your Highness, no other traces of the Northern Rong people have been found."
Upon hearing this answer, Tuoba Yanran's face instantly stiffened. She pondered to herself that either the person in front of her was deliberately refusing to return it, or had already disposed of the Northern Rong people she had brought with her.
Tuoba Yanran didn't want to accept either outcome, and her eyes remained fixed on Zheng Luoqi, as if she wanted an explanation from him.
Zheng Luoqi maintained his fake smile, meeting Tuoba Yanran's gaze without flinching, and said, "Does the princess have anything else to say? If not, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave!"
Tuoba Yanran watched Zheng Luoqi's departing figure, her heart burning with rage. Tuoba Yanqi, who was beside her, saw Tuoba Yanran's expression and said, "No matter how angry you are, it's no use. We're on someone else's territory right now, and we don't have any evidence to prove that he did it."
"We can only blame ourselves for this misfortune. We were too impulsive. At the envoy banquet, I, the princess, will make him pay!" Tuoba Yanran said fiercely.
After Tuoba Yanran and Tuoba Yanqi returned to the residence arranged for them by Xue Huaiyu, the Imperial Guard sent someone to deliver their belongings.
The items were indeed theirs; everything bearing the North Rong mark was still there, but all the other gold and silver jewelry without the mark was gone.
Tuoba Yanran was furious: "Damn it, damn it, these people from the Great Xia Kingdom are truly despicable."
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At the Prime Minister's residence, Zheng Luoqi had just returned home when He Jinyu rushed over to report, "My lord, something has happened!"
"What is it?" Zheng Luoqi asked, puzzled.
"It was because of Mr. Zhang's help in several situations that Miss Pei Wenxuan developed feelings for Mr. Zhang Zhiyan. After Mr. Zhang rejected Miss Pei's feelings, Pei Wenxuan was heartbroken and couldn't eat for several days."
"After learning about his younger sister's situation, Pei Wenzhao went to settle accounts with the young master of the Zhang family! The two then got into a fight."
"Neither of them would give in, so they started fighting. In the end, Pei Wenxuan and Yu Yifei came over and broke up the fight," He Jinyu said quickly.
"Huh?" Zheng Luoqi was completely confused.
How did Pei Wenxuan fall for Zhang Zhiyan? Is Zhang Zhiyan really that popular?
Pei Wenzhao took action because he believed that Zhang Zhiyan had used some means to deliberately get close to Pei Wenxuan so that she would fall in love with him.
Zhang Zhiyan felt that the Pei family members were all strange and inexplicable. He had never provoked them, but he just couldn't stand others interfering in his affairs.
Zhang Zhiyan only did this because he disliked others making things difficult for the Pei family because they disliked the Pei family.
He had only stepped in to help when he encountered such situations, and he never expected that simply helping out would make others like him and even accuse him of using some underhanded means. Where could he go to seek justice?
“I thought that was the end of it, but a few days ago, during the imperial horse training, the horse suddenly went berserk and threw Young Master Zhang to the ground, breaking his leg. Fortunately, the doctor said he can recover, but he needs to rest,” He Jinyu added.
Zheng Luoqi frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked, "Have you found out why the horse suddenly went berserk?"
"Your Excellency, when Young Master Zhang had his accident, Commander Zhang of the Imperial Guard immediately sent people to investigate. They eventually discovered that the Imperial Concubine had intervened behind the scenes," He Jinyu reported respectfully.
"The Imperial Concubine?" Zheng Luoqi was surprised that Chen Xianlin would personally take action. If it was Chen Xianlin who made the move, the Zhang family would have no choice but to accept their bad luck, since they couldn't do anything about Chen Xianlin.
"I understand. Continue to keep an eye on those two from the Pei family. Report to me immediately if anything happens," Zheng Luoqi instructed.
"Yes!" He Jinyu accepted the order and withdrew.
After He Jinyu left, Zheng Luoqi picked up the secret letter that Consort Jiang had given her and opened it to read it carefully.
The letter mentioned the recent events between Wen Nanwan and Chen Xianlin. It seems that Wen Nanwan is gradually opening her long-closed heart and trying to repair her relationship with Chen Xianlin and make up as before.
At first, Chen Xianlin did have some doubts and paid close attention to Wen Nanwan's every move. After observing for a period of time, Chen Xianlin did not notice anything unusual about Wen Nanwan, so she gradually let down her guard and began to try to restore the way she used to be when she was with Wen Nanwan.
During this period, Chen Xianlin and Wen Nanwan's relationship became increasingly harmonious and intimate, as if everything had returned to the beautiful times of the past.
However, beneath this tranquil and peaceful facade, a storm is quietly brewing...
Soon it was time for Xue Huaiyu to host a banquet for the foreign envoys.
The palace was brightly decorated and bustling with activity. Tuoba Yanran and Tuoba Yanqi were invited to attend.
As time ticked by, Xue Huaiyu had already arrived at the banquet venue, but Zheng Luoqi and Zheng Yuxiang were still nowhere to be seen. Xue Huaiyu sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed, a hint of anger in his eyes.
As time went on, Xue Huaiyu's expression grew increasingly gloomy.
Just as Xue Huaiyu was about to explode, Zheng Yuxiang and Zheng Luoqi arrived.
Zheng Yuxiang and Zheng Luoqi bowed slightly, and then Zheng Yuxiang said, "We were delayed on the way, and we hope Your Majesty will not take offense!"