The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

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next day

Wei Zhao was preparing to leave the house early in the morning, and happened to meet the eldest princess when passing by the garden.

The two looked at each other, both with faint smiles on their faces.

The eldest princess spoke first and gently said, "I heard that Zhao'er has been leaving home early and coming back late recently. Is there any important case in the Ministry of Justice? Although official business is important, you should also take care of your health."

Wei Zhao bowed and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, mother. I do have two serious cases to handle right now, so I have to run around all day."

"Oh? But the case of the murder of Doctor Zuo?"

Wei Zhao raised his eyes to look at the eldest princess: "Your Majesty is particularly concerned about the murder of the entire Zuo family, and urged the Ministry of Justice to bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible, so as to comfort the souls of the more than 60 deceased members of the Zuo family. Mother is knowledgeable and well-informed. Have you heard that Imperial Physician Zuo had any grudges with anyone?"

The eldest princess shook her head calmly.

"I have lived in seclusion for many years and have long lost touch with worldly affairs. How can I be considered knowledgeable? Now the capital is ruled by you young people."

"Mother, you are too modest. I still have to go to the Ministry of Justice, so I will withdraw now."

The eldest princess smiled and said, "Go ahead, and be careful on the road."

"Yes!"

The Grand Princess watched Wei Zhao leave and looked coldly at the guards beside her.

The other party understood and retreated silently.

Outside the government

Wei Zhao jumped onto his horse and glanced at the gate of Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. He saw a black shadow quickly flash behind the door. He curled his lips and chuckled. The man really couldn't hold back any longer.

Wei Zhao first went to the Ministry of Justice to learn about the progress of the Zuo Mansion murder case, and then hurried to Hongyue Tower to prepare for the meeting with Jiang Ci.

Just when he was halfway there, a carriage came straight towards him, and several men in black flew out of the carriage and stabbed Wei Zhao straight at them.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

"Protect the Crown Prince!"

Soon, several men in black rushed out from the surrounding alleys and rooftops. Their target was Wei Zhao. Wei Zhao was only accompanied by four followers and was now surrounded by dozens of men in black.

Wei Zhao looked around coldly, and four followers jumped off their horses and protected Wei Zhao.

There was an assassination attempt on the streets of the capital city. The people around had already been frightened by the scene and had hidden away. The originally bustling streets were now left with only a group of killers fighting with Wei Zhao and his servants.

The other side was quite skilled, and Wei Zhao's guards tried desperately to carve out a bloody path for their master, but the other side was outnumbered and did not give them any chance to escape.

Seeing that the situation was extremely unfavorable to Wei Zhao, dozens of arrows suddenly flew over from a distance, accurately shooting towards the group of men in black. Wei Zhao looked forward and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his solemn face.

More than twenty masters in tight clothes came flying over. The masked man in black who was leading them landed in front of Wei Zhao and swung his soft sword to cut the throat of a killer.

Wei Zhao almost cried with joy: "Luckily you guys came in time, otherwise I would have to die here today."

The man in black said coldly, "You're still wandering around knowing someone is watching you."

Wei Zhao was not convinced: "What do you mean by wandering around? Who would have thought that these people would dare to take action in broad daylight? Be careful..."

A dart flew towards Jiang Ci's face. His figure flashed quickly, and he swung his sword to block the dart and threw it away. The dart, mixed with a powerful cyclone, went straight towards the assassin and pierced the other's forehead accurately.

A group of assassins were killed by the shadow guards, more than a dozen of them. The government runners had heard the news and rushed over. Seeing that they had missed the best opportunity to assassinate Wei Zhao, the group of killers flew up and wanted to escape. At this moment, dozens of archers appeared on the roof, and hundreds of arrows rained down on them.

The archers blocked the assassin's escape route, and the shadow guards quickly stepped forward and surrounded them.

Jiang Ci and Wei Zhao stepped forward. The twenty or so assassins who were surrounded looked around and saw that all the ways to escape were blocked. They swallowed the poison in their mouths as if they were ready to die.

"not good!"

Wei Zhao and the shadow guards tried to stop them, but these people were all death warriors. The poison was in their mouths and they would bleed to death instantly if they bit the pill. They didn't give others any chance to stop them.

Seeing that all the assassins who were about to be captured alive committed suicide by taking poison, Wei Zhao's face turned pale and he was very angry.

"It's really too easy for them to just let them die like this."

Jiang Ci said: "They are all trained elite soldiers. If the mission fails, they will immediately commit suicide by taking poison."

Wei Zhao sneered: "Even if they are all dead, I know who is the mastermind behind this."

Jiang Ci looked coldly at the corpses scattered all over the ground: "It's time to close the net."

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A convoy of cars drove slowly on the official road. Old Master Cui and Yan Shu rode in the same carriage, while Yan Wu, Erzhu, Shitou, Xiao Zhenzi, Cui Mengsheng and others followed behind the carriage on horseback. There were also dozens of Cui family secret guards accompanying them.

It takes more than 20 days to travel by official road from Qinghe County to the capital. Although there were some incidents of refugees causing trouble and thieves stealing along the way, it was generally safe.

Elder Cui glanced outside and said, "We are only thirty miles away from the capital. It is getting late now, so let's continue our journey tomorrow morning."

Yan Shu looked at Mr. Cui. After all, the old man was old and his body couldn't bear to keep traveling.

"it is good."

Yan Shu lifted the carriage curtain and shouted to Yan Wu outside, "Second brother, let's find a place to camp ahead. Let's rest for a night and go to the capital tomorrow."

Yan Wu raised his head and glanced at the dark night sky: "Okay, I'll go take a look ahead."

After saying this, Yan Wu rode his horse forward.

Yan Shu sat back in the carriage, and Old Cui reminded her, "Girl, after you come to Beijing, you will no longer be Yan Shu, but Cui Youran, the apple of my Cui family's eye. You must remember that no matter what happens, you don't have to be nervous, because you have the entire Cui family backing you up."

Yan Shu said gratefully: "Grandfather, I will remember it."

Elder Cui smiled and said, "You were anxious to get to the capital, and finally you arrived on the eve of the Spring Examination."

Yan Shu's cheeks flushed slightly: "Grandfather, you are joking. How could I be anxious?"

Elder Cui picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea slowly: "You didn't say it explicitly, but it's all written on your face. As an experienced person, how can I not see what you're thinking?"

Yan Shu:......

Did she show it so obviously?