Chapter 563
At night, Zhao Yi sat in the study of the Canglin Academy, his mind blank.

"My lord, let's have a cup of tea."

Gao Qi entered the room and put the teacup in front of him.

Zhao Yi picked up the teacup and asked, "How are Gao Lu and the others doing now?"

Gao Qi sighed, "If you come back to Shizi, my cousins ​​are seriously injured, their martial arts are useless, and life is better than death."

Zhao Yi put down the teacup, did not drink the tea in it, squeezed his forehead, and asked: "What did the imperial doctor say?"

"The imperial doctor said that they are not in danger of their lives for the time being. It seems that what the regent wants is to make my cousins ​​like Ji Fan, become useless people." Gao Qi said.

Zhao Yi frowned slightly, "In this way, there will not be many confidantes available for this son."

After hearing this, Gao Qi knelt down immediately, cupped his fists, and said: "Back then, the son of the eldest son saved his cousin, and when he learned that his subordinates were also homeless, he immediately sent someone to bring his subordinates into the palace. The eldest son has saved the life of his two brothers, and this subordinate will never forget it. If the eldest son can trust his subordinates, the subordinates are willing to go through fire and water for the eldest son."

Zhao Yi nodded. Although Gao Qi's skills were far inferior to Gao Lu's, fortunately he was still loyal and available.

"Get up first." Zhao Yi said.

"Thank you, my lord."

After Gao Qi finished speaking, he stood up and listened quietly to Shizi's orders.

"My son knows that you and Gao Lu are both loyal. Since this is the case, from now on, you will replace Gao Lu and stay by my side to serve you. If there is any task, the secret guard can also dispatch it."

As Zhao Yi said, he took out a token from the wooden box beside him and threw it to Gao Qi.

Gao Qi caught the token and said: "Thank you for your trust, my son, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

At this time, a servant knocked on the door and said, "My lord, the steward of Hengqian Courtyard is here."

"My lord, the Hengqian Courtyard is on fire!" said another servant outside the door.

Zhao Yi's eyes widened immediately, and Gao Qi also walked to the door and opened it.

The steward of Hengqian Court entered the door, knelt down in front of Zhao Yi, and said, "My lord, there is a big fire in our other courtyard. The fire is uncontrollable and more than half of it is already burned."

"What's the situation in the main courtyard?" Zhao Yi asked.

"The main courtyard was one of the first to catch fire, and it's completely changed now..." the steward said.

Gao Qi immediately frowned and asked, "What's going on? What is one of the courtyards that caught fire first?"

"The slave suspects that someone set the fire on purpose! A patrolling guard said that he saw a figure passing by near the main courtyard!" the steward said.

Zhao Yi patted the table angrily, and said, "Prepare your horse, go to Hengqianyuan!"

……

On the other side, in the Ouxiangyuan, Juanzi also heard the news, and hurried to the Nuan Pavilion to find Qian Lingshuang.

"Why are you running in such a hurry? What happened?" Qian Lingshuang asked.

Juanzi poured herself a glass of water, and after finishing drinking, she replied, "Miss, Hengqian Courtyard is on fire."

"What? How is it now?" Qian Lingshuang asked.

"My servant heard that someone deliberately set fire in the Hengqian Courtyard. The main courtyard and several nearby courtyards were the first to catch fire. The fire was very fierce, and now there is probably nothing left." Juanzi said.

Qian Lingshuang didn't say anything, but just picked up the teacup silently. Such a thing must have been done by Shen Qinglan and the regent.

"Miss, I also heard that the family members of the two lords of Yushitai returned home from Da Nei the night before. The gangster was severely injured, and all his kung fu was useless." Juanzi said.

Qian Lingshuang nodded. Now, she firmly believed that these things were done by the Prince Regent and Shen Qinglan.

"Now everyone in Kyoto is spreading rumors that these things were deliberately retaliated by the regent, but there is no evidence. Now the regent has been dismissed from several positions, and he is at home, and no one visits." Juanzi said again.

Qian Lingshuang chuckled, "I think these things are more like Shen Qinglan's attention."

Juanzi also smiled, "I think so too. The princess is not the one to swallow her anger. Yan'er and Ji Fan were seriously injured and their lives were at stake. How could she let it go? It's just... nothing else, how could the princess think about it?" What about setting fire to the Hengqian Courtyard? At the beginning when Yan’er and Ji Fan were brought to the Hengqian Courtyard, if they were to investigate carefully, there would still be some clues. Wouldn’t that mean destroying the evidence?”

"It's not easy to find evidence in the Hengqian Court. Everyone knows who did what happened to Yan'er and Ji Fan. Just like this time, everyone can clearly see that these things are revenge by the Prince Regent's House. It seems Well, the Prince Regent and his wife don't intend to make a name for themselves anymore, this is Shen Qinglan's temper, she has always been like this." Qian Lingshuang said.

Juanzi nodded, "There's nothing wrong with this. If you have revenge, if you have grievances, you should be wary of those who want to harm them."

Qian Lingshuang took a deep breath, picked up the teacup again, took a sip and put the teacup down, looking very preoccupied.

"Miss, what's the matter with you? Are you worried that the princess will have a grudge with the dignitaries in Kyoto because of these things?" Juanzi asked.

"Although Shen Qinglan's revenge was hearty, it probably fell into the hands of the Empress Dowager and Zhao Yi. If the regent and his majesty's monarchs and ministers are at odds, and they lose all support in the capital, it will be easier to bring him down." Qian Ling cool way.

"Miss, don't think too much about it. Now that His Majesty is enthroned, the regent's contribution accounts for most of the credit. How could there be a rift between the monarch and his subjects?" Juanzi said.

Qian Lingshuang sighed softly, "Who knows... From ancient times to the present, what emperors hate the most is that heroes rely on their meritorious deeds."

……

With Jialan in the middle of the Prince Regent's Mansion, Tao Guan'er and the three Jiang family brothers brought good news to Shen Qinglan.

Shen Qinglan put down the soup bowl in his hand and asked, "How is it?"

"Sister Shen, don't worry, we've done everything, and we haven't left any clues behind. At this moment, Master Shizi is probably crying at the main courtyard of Hengqian Courtyard!" Tao Guan'er laughed.

Zhao Shun smiled, "Good job, go back to the butler to receive the reward."

"My lord, you underestimate us too much. We did this for Brother Ji and Sister Yan'er." Tao Guan'er laughed.

"That's good, the reward will be waived." Zhao Shun said.

"Ah..." Tao Guan'er was stunned, he still had a lot of medicinal materials to buy.

Shen Qinglan glanced at Zhao Shun, then said with a smile: "I have prepared a bounty for you, 100 taels per person, just go to Guoer to get it."

"Thank you, Sister Shen!" Tao Guan'er said.

"Thank you, Princess." The three Jiang family brothers said in unison.

"You see, your concubine is still rich, and your prince is very poor now, and he doesn't even have a salary." Zhao Shun joked.

"My lord, it's not bad for you to let the concubine take care of you. The concubine's private house has enough money." Tao Guan'er said.

Zhao Shun glared at him, and said, "Aren't you tired of staying in Fule's Nest, and want to suffer a little bit?"

"My lord, this subordinate made a mistake..." Tao Guan'er immediately apologized.

"Okay, you guys go down first." Shen Qinglan said.

"Subordinates retire."

(End of this chapter)

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