Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 60 Assassinated ([-]rd watch)
After the words fell, Lily, who had been silent for a long time, turned her head and looked surprised.

Most of the thirteen prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River are rich and prosperous, except... Yingzhou.

Years of floods have already made the people of Yingzhou miserable, and it has become the most barren and poorest place in the south of the Yangtze River. Anyone who can leave has already left, leaving only some orphans, widows, sick and disabled who have nowhere to go. Should not be lingering.

The imperial court allocates funds and sends people to build embankments every year, but the floods still destroy the river embankments every year and sweep across the entire Yingzhou.

If there were still some doubts about Ji Wuyan's background before, then when she heard that the other party was from Yingzhou, Lily's last bit of doubt disappeared in an instant——Yingzhou, Ji Wuyan was born, and I am afraid that it has been a hundred years of glory.

Li Yuqi was also taken aback, as if remembering something, his expression looked a little embarrassed, "That, I have never been to that place before."

Ji Wuyan smiled gently while holding the teacup in his hand, but his heart was clear. His Royal Highness was naturally embarrassed. After all, the minister of the Ministry of Industry was a student of Zuo Xiang. There is a layer of oil and water, and the ones who turn their heads to pay respect are Zuo Xiang and Dong Gong.

It can be said that the embankment of Yingzhou collapsed every year, and Donggong and Zuoxiang played a big part in it.

"Why hasn't this dish been served yet?" Li Yuqi turned around and looked around, stretched his neck for a while and saw nothing, so he continued to add tea to Ji Wuyan, "This teahouse was not so slow in the past, what's the matter today, Wuyan Are you hungry? I’m really sorry, I didn’t have a good start today, I wanted to drink to make amends, but the wine was spilled, and now this dish is too late... I can only drink tea..."

Saying that, she drank another teacup for Lily, who didn't go down much for a long time, and added some symbolically. Miss Lily was frightened, and she held it with both hands, not like a teacup, but like a unparalleled night pearl. .

The tea is indeed good tea, the fragrance of the tea is overflowing, and the taste is suitable for the taste, but... some ingredients have been added.

The taste was masked by the fragrance of tea, making it difficult to detect.

Ji Wuyan smiled lightly, watching the clear tea swaying gently under her eyelids, it was like watching those little thoughts that she thought she was hiding were secretly about to move.She finally understood why Li Yuqi found Lily.

He needs to let the silk flower on Lily's head appear in this meeting in a legitimate way.Speaking of it, I have to thank the half-baked secret method, which had to be swaggered into the market with such a big drawback, making the "secret" of the secret method a joke.

In a corner where no one was looking, she smiled with a bit of sarcasm. She held the teacup, bowed her head and took another sip of tea in a very cooperative manner, put it down, and then said gently, "It's okay, it's my maid who doesn't do things well. Think about it Coming soon, too."

While speaking, the door was pushed open.

But it wasn't Ziqiu, nor Xiao Er.

Ruoshui was unexpected, with her trademark innocent smile, "I just saw Ziqiu downstairs, and when I asked that Lily had invited Wuyan, I thought they were all from the same building." , I just came to take a bite... I didn't expect that there were others, so abrupt."

If the water is familiar, Ji Wuyan has learned it before, not to mention that the other party is from Ning Xiuyuan, and the so-called never going to the Three Treasures Palace is talking about her.

Ji Wuyan propped her chin, and smiled with great interest... It was lively.

Sure enough, saying "abrupt" in his mouth, the man came in without any ambiguity, and smiled sweetly at Li Yuqi, "Young master... don't you mind?"

Li Yuqi's face-changing speed was amazing. He nodded with a chuckle, stood up in a gentle manner, and made a gesture of invitation, "Since you are a girl in Fengchen, I don't mind. Girl, please."

But here comes the problem, it was only a small table for four people, and there were only four chairs, the only one that was vacant seemed to be occupied obviously, Ruoshui looked around, but he was free and easy, so he directly placed a small couch by the window He moved over and sat next to Ji Wuyan, tilted his head, grinned, and poured tea by himself.

Lily's hands holding the teacup trembled, some of the tea sloshed out, she wiped it frantically, and lowered her head to stop looking at Ruoshui.

Ruoshui held the teacup and talked with Ji Wuyan, chatting about everything from family life to famous piano, he picked up the cup of tea in his hand and put it down for a while, but didn't take a sip in a daze.Li Yuqi was holding his breath, his eyes followed the teacup, put it up and down it for a while, and he was very busy.

It can be seen that he is very nervous.

Ji Wuyan immediately understood that the material was in the pot of freshly brewed tea. With a calm expression, she picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip of His Highness Prince An'an's heart.Unexpectedly, the topic somehow jumped to palmistry, and the hand holding the tea cup was pulled by Ruoshui...

Ji Wuyan's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up.

The waiter came in with a tray, which was full of food and wine, and called first when entering, "Guest officer, your food and wine have arrived."

Li Yuqi turned sideways to avoid making room for serving food.

Ji Wuyan frowned slightly suddenly, and asked, "Where's Ziqiu?"

Seeing the bewildered look on the little girl's face, Ji Wuyan's brows tightened even more, "My maidservant, go down to order food. Why didn't she come up with you? ... Also, where is Mr. Yang?"

Lily's face turned pale, "That's right! Where's Yang Lang?"

The waiter looked away, "I've never seen the person the girl mentioned, maybe, maybe it's a fork. Our teahouse has just been renovated a while ago, and many customers say it's harder to walk than before..."

"wrong!"

As soon as the voice was spoken, Xiao Er's face changed drastically, and his face instantly became ferocious. He threw the tray forward, revealing the dagger in his hand, and went straight towards Li Yuqi who was beside him!

Ji Wuyan was also taken aback by this sudden turn of events. Between calcium carbide and sparks, he had roughly reviewed the current situation and concluded that, first, Shangguan Yuan once mentioned that Li Yuqi did not know martial arts, and secondly, Second, the arrival of Ruoshui turned this place into a multi-participation situation. The scene was chaotic. I don't know who arranged the assassination and what purpose it was. I don't even know whether it was really aimed at Li Yuqi or himself...

However, if Li Yuqi confessed here today, everyone would have to be buried with him.

Although he was extremely reluctant, it was obvious that Li Yuqi... had to be saved.

Ji Wuyan gritted her back teeth, while thinking that if Ning Xiuyuan arranged the game, she would always find an opportunity to get some interest back in the future, while watching Li Yuqi crawling out to call for help, while being protected by Ruoshui. Hiding in the corner, while keeping an eye on that place to ensure that Li Yuqi will not be hacked to death...

At this moment, someone yelled "Come here, come here, the prince is assassinated!" and rushed in sullenly...

Straight into Li Yuqi's retreating body... Li Yuqi was directly hit by the assassin's dagger...

(End of this chapter)