Goodbye, Your Majesty

The guards quickly fished out the green bamboo from the pond, Shangguan Qian quickly rushed over with tears in his eyes, gently patting on Cui Zhu's cheek.

"Emerald Bamboo …"

Li Qingying walked over with large strides and crouched to the side. He reached out his hand to feel Cui Zhu's pulse, "This person is not completely dead."

"She's not dead?" Shangguan Qian's eyes lit up, saying in surprise, "Cui Zhu, Cui Zhu …"

"Don't touch her first, go and find an imperial physician." Li Qing Ying instructed.

Shangguan Qian had a worried look on his face as he looked at Cui Zhu, his brow furrowed. Just who had knocked them out just now?

And she even threw the green bamboo into the lotus pond. And why was this Hua Fei here?

"Esteemed wangfei, someone said just now that they saw a sneaky person running away." A rough male voice was heard.

Shangguan Qian couldn't help raising his head, a tall and mighty general was standing in front of Hua Fei.

"Did you catch it?" Hua Fei quickly asked with panic in her eyes.

"No, he escaped. I think that person must be the person the Princess met before." The general spoke calmly.

Shangguan Qian looked at him seriously, before finally looking at the jade pendant at his waist, frowning.

"Princess, since the matter is already clear, there must be a thief who appeared to cause such a thing to happen." The general said seriously, "This subordinate will do his best to investigate."

"Thief?" Shangguan Qian's brows raised slightly, a hint of ridicule on his face, "This is the explanation Hua Fei gave me?"

A hint of sternness flashed across Hua Fei's eyes as she said in a low voice, "The matter is already clear. How else can the princess ask me to prove it? Do you want me to apologize to you? "

"There's no need to apologize." Shangguan Qian looked at Hua Fei seriously, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he said solemnly, "I just pity my servant girl."

"General Qin, we must capture that thief!" Don't let him die. Extraterritorial! " Although Hua Fei was speaking to General Qin, her eyes were definitely focused on Shangguan Qian.

A trace of mockery appeared in Shangguan Qian Qian'er's eyes as he watched the guards take Green Bamboo away, and he let out a long sigh.

"This subordinate will do his best." General Qin clasped his hands in promise.

She squinted at the jade pendant tied around General Qin's waist. The ridicule in her eyes became deeper. Was it really that simple?

"Princess, it's alright. Although sister has become a bit stronger, but it's also because of the death of her servant that she became like this." Sun Yueru softly consoled her by taking her arm.

Shangguan Qian'er nodded slightly, saying: "Of course, Qian'er knows."

"Anyway, I definitely don't believe that you would kill someone." Sun Yuetao muttered.

"Third Prince, I'll go check on Cui Zhu's condition. You can go back first." Shangguan Qian said passively.

Although she didn't know the whole story and didn't even know why she was framed, she still dared to harm her servant girl, so she had to pay the price.

"General Qin …" Shangguan Qian took a small step forward and asked in a questioning tone, "Did you see the thief's palace maid, did you see what he looks like?"

General Qin thought for a moment, then shook his head. "No, that person was too fast. I didn't see him."

"Is that so? It's a pity, it's just that a servant girl died, so not many people in the palace would care about it. I wonder if this servant girl knew something that she shouldn't have known before she was exterminated. " Shangguan Qian Rao said meaningfully.

General Qin's face was cold. "Princess is overthinking things. Perhaps it's just a premeditated murder."

"Is that so?"

Shangguan Qian'er smiled faintly, suddenly bending over and reaching out a hand to touch the jade pendant hanging on General Qin's waist.

General Qin subconsciously hid for a bit, his expression stiff. "Princess, you …"

"Nothing, I just feel that this jade pendant is very pretty." Shangguan Qian didn't care much about it, turning around instead. "General Qin, if you make any progress on this matter, remember to tell me."

"Of course."

Shangguan Qian turned around, the smile on his face frozen in place, his expression a little cold as he spread his hands wide and looked at the dark red colour on his fingers.

She remembered that Hua Fei's servant girl was stabbed to death by a knife, and coincidentally, General Qin's jade pendant was stained with blood? Was this a coincidence?

"Hey, Shangguan Qian!"

Shangguan Qian Chao turned his head back calmly, looking at Li Qingying who had suddenly appeared behind him, and said calmly, "What?"

"Why aren't you scared? How boring." Li Qing Ying seemed to lack interest, "Forget it, aren't we going to see your little maid?" "Come, I'll take you there."

The Lotus Feast had already dispersed, and there were fewer ships drifting around the small pavilion. Inside the small pavilion, she saw a familiar figure.

Shen Ruoqi.

She stood there, looking at something from time to time with a somewhat anxious expression on her face.

Shangguan Qian walked over with a cold face, his tone full of anger, "Shen Ruoqi, where did you go?"

"Ah, you are here. I have been waiting for you for a long time. Just now, Feng Yi … No, the Third Prince said that he would return first and told me to wait here for you. " Shen Ruqi said with a look of displeasure on his face, and then stole a glance at the eighth prince who was following behind Shangguan Qian.

Actually, he didn't have a good impression of this eighth prince. He was too direct and didn't give the third prince any face at all.

"Where did you go before?" Shangguan Qian'er's tone was filled with displeasure. If it wasn't for Shen Ruoqi, they might not have encountered this kind of situation, and Cui Zhu wouldn't have been in danger.

"I'm going to go to the restroom."

Shangguan Qian Bei gave her a long look, saying nothing further as he walked back to the boat.

Li Qing Ying laughed as she boarded the boat and sat beside her. "You have such a strong temperament."

"My maid's fate is unknown, so I'm not in a good mood. You'd better stay away from me."

"Why should I stay away from you? Shangguan Qian, did you teach me how to draw?" Li Qing Ying leaned close to her and said with a curious expression.

"Li Qing Ying!" Are the lives of palace maids and eunuchs worthless in the hearts of you princes and nobles? Just like an ant? "

Tears welled up in Shangguan Qian Qian'er's eyes as he looked at her resentfully. He fought back a shiver.

Li Qingying was completely dumbfounded. He just stood there and randomly scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "No, I'm not like them."

"That's fine. Since you're different from them, then don't pester me. I'm very annoyed right now." Shangguan Qian turned his face towards the lake.

She must investigate this matter thoroughly. She must at least give Cui Zhu an explanation and let the people hiding in the dark know that she was not someone to be trifled with!

At the royal pharmacy, Greenwood lay flat on the bed. Above, his face was pale, and he only had a weak aura.

"Imperial Physician, how is she?" Li Qingying walked forward, glanced at Cui Zhu, and said in a low voice, "Why hasn't she woken up yet?"

"Her life is saved, but she will need a few more days of rest before she can wake up."

"Alright, thank you, Imperial Physician." Shangguan Qian's expression relaxed a little, at least knowing that Cui Zhu would not die, her heart calmed down.

"Li Qingying, who is this General Qin?"

Li Qing Ying sat on a chair at the side and took a sip of tea. Second level imperial bodyguard, your martial arts are not bad. "

"Is that so?" Shangguan Qian bit his lips lightly, his face full of doubt, "Then what about Imperial Concubine Hua?"

"Hua Fei? Sun Yuehua is currently being favoured, but I don't like this woman. She's a very capable woman, by the way, why are you asking them? "

"Nothing."

"Could it be that your guess is that they …"

Shangguan Qian Qian shot a glance at Li Qing Ying, his tone alert, "Eighth Prince, I'm going back."

I'll find a carriage for you." "But how about you teach me how to draw a painting as a reward?

Shangguan Qian looked at the unconscious Cui Zhu and nodded in agreement. "Alright, but you can't bother me."

When the eighth prince's carriage heard about the Third Prince's Mansion, it naturally caused a huge commotion. Adding to the fact that the person who had alighted from the carriage was Shangguan Qian, there was a lot of gossip going around.

"Eighth brother, you sent Qian'Er back?" Li Fengyi asked with a smile that did not reach his eyes and a trace of coldness could be seen on his face.

"That's right. Little Qian even said that she would teach me how to paint, so I don't think that Third Brother would mind, right?" Li Qingying smiled.

Li Fengyi's expression froze for a moment before forcefully curling his lips and answering with a misspoken tone, "I won't."

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Shangguan Qian, who was being carried into the mansion by Zhang Luo's servants, with a slightly angry expression on his face. Since when did she get so close to the eighth prince? And you want the eighth prince to call her Qian'Er?

"You can go now." Shangguan Qian said without giving any face, and he did not even bother pretending to be polite.

"Third brother, I've never been to your house before. Aren't you going to invite me in for a cup of tea?" Li Qingying did not keep up with Shangguan Qian's words and pointed the spearhead at Li Fengyi.

Li Fengyi naturally had no way to refuse. Although their relationship wasn't that friendly, he couldn't let the common folk outside see through it.

"Please come in."

Li Qing Ying looked at Shangguan Qian proudly, before striding into the mansion.

Just as she walked in, she saw Li Danyeng. She put her hands on her hips and asked with a loud voice, "Li Qing Ying? Who allowed you to enter the Third Prince's Mansion? "

"Of course it was Third Bro who let me in. Let me tell you, if you enter the door, you'll be the customer, so don't provoke me."

"Brother Yi, don't let him in. I hate this person!" Li Dancheng mumbled to herself as she walked to Li Qingying, "If you know what's good for you, then hurry up and leave!"

"female tiger, Li Danyeng, do you believe that you'll never get married in this lifetime!?" Li Qing Ying's expression was stiff, "Third brother, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, I'll come again another day."

After he finished speaking, Li Qingying glared fiercely at Li Danyeng, then quickly left.

"Truly a nuisance. I really don't want to see him." Li Danyeng muttered in a low voice.

Li Fengyi furrowed his brows, stopping Shangguan Qian, his tone sounded like he was testing the waters, "Qian'er, you and the eighth prince …"

"He wanted to send me back himself. Qian'Er couldn't do anything about what happened to Cui Zhu."

"Are you blaming me for not protecting you?" Li Fengyi seriously looked at her, his expression slightly changing.

"No!" Shangguan Qian replied coldly, walking back to his own courtyard.