Xi Qingyue and Xi Weilan briefly settled down in Yao City. They had also become somewhat well - known.
Many people in Yao City knew about the two of them and that they were both little foodies.
Although they didn't stay long, they drove a mule - cart around the streets, which endeared them to the shopkeepers of various food stores.
Of course, there were also many people with ulterior motives towards the two sisters. Some local hooligans in Yao City had long been eyeing them.
Xi Qingyue knew someone was following them. She would deliberately drive the mule - cart into a deserted alley, giving these people a chance. Then, when she came out of the alley, the tails would be gone.
Every day, apart from going to the restaurant a few times to pick up the cooked dishes, she spent the rest of the time strolling around the city with Xi Weilan. They either went to the teahouse to listen to story - tellers or watched acrobatic shows. When they encountered street singers, they would also stop and listen.
Just like this, Xi Qingyue stayed in Yao City for another three days. And the content of the secret letter about the collusion between the Fourth Prince and the Great Prince of Beiyue was completely made public in Yao City.
All the common people were shocked by the content on the papers posted everywhere in the city. During the war between the two countries, their own prince was colluding with the people of Beiyue. How ironic it was!
They had always thought it was Princess Wenqing who caused the war between the two countries. It turned out that it was a conspiracy from beginning to end.
The Fourth Prince had colluded with the Great Prince of Beiyue in advance. Beiyue proposed a marriage alliance, and the Fourth Prince managed to get Lu Qianning to marry into Beiyue. On their wedding day, they found someone to kill the Emperor of Beiyue and frame Lu Qianning. They wanted the Great Prince of Beiyue to ascend the throne and then use this as an excuse to start a war between the two countries, with the goal of getting the Fourth Prince's uncle to lead the troops and hold military power.
However, their goal was only half - achieved before being seen through by Lu Qianning. After the death of the Emperor of Beiyue, she directly killed the Great Prince of Beiyue and escaped from Beiyue. However, after other princes came to power, they still launched a war against the Dajing Kingdom.
Perhaps there were other interest relationships that people didn't know about, but the Fourth Prince's collusion with Beiyue was beyond doubt.
"Spit! What a thing! He's a prince, but a traitor!"
"That's right. Colluding with the prince of Beiyue and framing our princess of Dajing. She's his younger sister. The royal family is really heartless."
"Who says it isn't? They aren't even from the same mother. He just hopes that the war will allow his uncle to hold military power. In the end, he doesn't treat us common people as human beings."
"What about being brothers? The Tenth Prince is Princess Wenqing's own younger brother. The content here shows that the Tenth Prince knew about this and even contributed to it. He deliberately sent his older sister to her death."
A group of common people gathered together and talked animatedly. Many people were scolding the Fourth Prince, and some were scolding the Tenth Prince.
Since they were far from the imperial court, they might not dare to scold the local county magistrate, but the princes were far away. Everyone had no scruples, especially when the common people were angry.
But there was also an individual who raised doubts. He was an ordinary - looking man in black clothes, but his eyes and demeanor were not ordinary. He looked menacing.
He pointed at the papers posted on the wall and loudly questioned, "Who knows if this is true? What if it's false? Maybe it's Princess Wenqing trying to shift the blame and frame the Fourth Prince?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man pointed at his nose and scolded, "Do you think we're stupid? This can't be a frame - up. It's obvious that the princess was annoyed by the people chasing her and had to resort to this method. She even dared to sign her own name. How could it be false?"
"That's right. Who would dare to frame someone using their own name? Princess Wenqing was clearly forced into a corner. If she didn't make it public, she would be killed."
The man frowned and there was anger in his eyes as he listened to the words of the common people. He was quickly pulled away by another man and soon disappeared into the crowd.
The old man who had spoken just now spat at their departing backs. He was one of the people who engraved the content of the letter on the printing blocks.
Although they were supervised by the princess's people when they were working and couldn't leave at will, they were well - fed and well - watered. Finally, they were given a large sum of silver and set free after finishing the work.
The princess also personally showed them the original letters to confirm their authenticity and presented her identity token to make them understand that this was true and not a random fabrication. It was also to prevent some overly pedantic people from refusing to do the work.
After all, the princess was a kind - hearted person.
As for the princess and her subordinates, they had all left. When these people were set free, the princess and her people were long gone, and the whole city was full of their works.
The old man guessed that the man who had questioned was one of the people chasing the princess. He didn't look like a commoner in the city and had a murderous look in his eyes.
Not only him, but also the people who had helped the princess engrave and print the content also scolded the Fourth Prince. They scolded the Fourth Prince in various parts of the city along with others.
Xi Qingyue was very surprised to see the papers posted everywhere in the city. She didn't expect Lu Qianning to use such a method. Wasn't she afraid that the emperor would be so angry when she returned to the capital that he would behead her?
The royal family members were all heartless. Even if they knew the truth, they would try to hide it and find another reason for punishment. They would never make it public, especially for a major event like a prince colluding with an enemy country, which was an insult to the dignity of the royal family. How many people would she offend? She was really bold!
Xi Weilan couldn't read the words on the papers. After Xi Qingyue told her about it, she also scolded the Fourth Prince a few times and finally said, "That princess is so pitiful. None of her family members are good."
Xi Qingyue picked her up and walked through the bustling crowd towards their mule - cart. She smiled at Xi Weilan and said, "You know that princess too."
"Ah? How could I know a princess?" Xi Weilan looked very confused.
"We saw her a few days ago. She even ate one of my sugar figurines."
Hearing Xi Qingyue's words, Xi Weilan's little face was full of shock. "So Big Sister Lu is that unlucky princess!"
The two of them got on the mule - cart and drove towards the city gate.
All the dishes in the restaurant were cooked and she had put them in her spatial ring. The silver had been paid, and they had done all the things they wanted to do. There was no need for them to stay any longer.
When they reached the city gate, the guarding soldiers kindly asked, "It's getting dark. Are you sure you want to leave the city?"
"Yes, we've stayed in Yao City for a few days. It's time to go." Xi Qingyue replied with a smile.
The soldier looked around, leaned close to their mule - cart and whispered a reminder, "Be careful. You've been targeted by too many people in the city these days. Some people are waiting for you outside the city."
Xi Qingyue looked at this honest - looking soldier and gave him a sincere smile. "Thank you. This is a token of my gratitude."
After saying that, she threw out a silver ingot and drove the cart out of the city gate.
She repaid kindness on the spot, no matter how small it was. There was no need to owe anyone favors. Moreover, it was rare to meet a kind - hearted person. Giving some silver wasn't a loss.
The soldier looked at their departing mule - cart and then at the silver in his hand. Tears welled up in his eyes instantly. This was a ten - tael silver ingot!
Just for a single word, she gave him ten taels of silver as a thank - you gift. Now, with this extra ten taels of silver, he could persuade his mother to get treatment.
He quickly put away the silver, wiped away his tears, and then bowed to the mule cart in front.
As soon as Xi Qingyue left the city gate, she noticed many ill - intentioned looks. She ignored these people and continued to drive the cart calmly.
When she reached a dilapidated pavilion outside the city, Xi Qingyue stopped.
Following behind her were not just a few people but several groups. One of the groups was a team of dozens of people. They didn't seem to be entirely refugees. Some of them were dressed like the guards of wealthy families, and there was a person she was very familiar with among them, the wealthy merchant she had met on the road before, the one whose carriage had been stolen and whose group of women and children had been arrested by the county yamen.
She had thought this person was dead. Unexpectedly, she met him here. Could it be that this person also wanted to rob her things?
Xi Qingyue sat in front of the mule cart without moving. She was waiting for these people to come.
She was going to see exactly how many people were coming to rob her, and there was a submachine gun beside her hand.
