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Chapter 141 Disaster Relief
A man in black prepared to ambush Zhao Jihua when he was off guard.
Seeing this, Xia Li rushed forward to protect her: "Sister!"
The Ninth Prince also strode forward quickly.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Jihua knocked the enemy's blade away with a spinning kick.
Then she quickly picked up the razor blade and slit the other person's throat with her backhand!
Clean and efficient!
Xia Li: "Sis, you... are pretty amazing!" So cool and refreshing, not at all like my gentle and dignified sister.
Zhao Jihua responded with a gentle smile: "Your older sister here also has some experience in riding, archery, and sword dancing."
The Ninth Prince said, "Since the three of us know kung fu, let's protect Miss Xia, who doesn't know kung fu, in the middle. Miss Xia, you'll be in charge of dispersing the muscle-weakening powder, and we'll take care of the rest."
Xia Li, who doesn't know kung fu: "..." You might not believe it, but I can wipe out all three of you with a wave of my hand.
Next, Xia Li started spraying muscle-softening powder, while the other three finished off the attackers.
After being given the muscle-relaxing powder, the men in black were like little radishes, reaping the harvest with lightning speed.
The battle ended quickly, and the group sat down to rest for a while.
Unexpectedly, a man in black quietly got up and threw a knife at Xia Li.
"careful!"
The sixth prince exclaimed and stepped in front of Xia Li to block her.
The hilt of the knife plunged straight into the Sixth Prince's chest!
His body slowly fell down.
The Ninth Prince helped him up: "Sixth Brother!"
Xia Li hurriedly fed him the pills, his brows furrowing as he felt his pulse.
Zhao Jihua, however, acted swiftly and killed the man.
Several people gathered together.
"I just didn't expect this person to be so tenacious; even when he was about to die, he still came up and stabbed me."
"I don't think this place is safe. Let's go back quickly."
After they took the sixth prince back to Lingnan Prefecture to recuperate, they...
The three of them gathered together to discuss it.
Zhao Jihua said, "The Sixth Prince has been unconscious since he was stabbed, and he will definitely need to recuperate. The rest of the matter will be handled by the three of us."
Xia Li said, "Maybe without him holding us back, things would be much smoother for us!"
The Ninth Prince frowned: "Miss Xia! After all, Sixth Brother was injured while saving you, how can you say such a thing about him?"
Upon hearing someone mention his sister, Zhao Jihua immediately became indignant: "My sister wasn't wrong either. Look, if he hadn't stubbornly refused to listen to advice and brought out the provisions, would we have been separated? Would we have encountered wave after wave of assassination attempts? Would my sister have suffered so much?"
Ninth Prince: "..."
That seems to be true.
He touched his nose. "But he's unconscious right now, and besides, isn't it bad for him?"
"Then let's talk about you! How can a grown man like you not be able to persuade his brother or protect a girl? I have to go and save you, really..." Useless!
Ninth Prince: I have already begged to be let go!
Having finally caught them, Zhao Jihua launched into a tirade, venting all her anger before finally stopping. Seeing that both of them were staring at her,
Why are you looking at me?
The two of them were completely dumbfounded.
Zhao Jihua was originally the kind of reserved and proud lady from a high-class family, but now she's talking incessantly like a complaining woman.
She used to be a very proper and respectable person, and never did anything out of line.
No, that's not right. Ever since she met Xia Li, she has been frequently going astray.
Xia Li quickly realized what was happening and said, "Oh, it's okay! Sis, what do we do next?"
The Ninth Prince nodded repeatedly, afraid that he would be scolded if he nodded too slowly.
Zhao Jihua methodically instructed: "I will go and persuade the government to cancel or change some of the unreasonable taxes. Ninth Prince, you continue to gather evidence. Li'er, you are in charge of providing relief to the disaster victims."
"Ok."
"Row!"
The Ninth Prince then said, "Miss Xia, thank you so much this time. Originally, the money was from the national treasury, but I didn't expect to have to use your own money."
Xia Li smiled brightly: "It's okay. Anyway, I'm doing this for my older sister, not for you."
The Ninth Prince was taken aback: "This is no small sum; even the national treasury would need to be emptied of 30% of it."
Xia Li: "I'm doing this for the country and its people. Every citizen has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation."
The Ninth Prince pondered these two sentences carefully and couldn't help but feel a deep respect: "Miss Xia's magnanimity and compassion are truly admirable."
"If you really owe her something, then grant my sister one request, no matter what your future status is, and no matter what she asks for."
"Okay, I will fulfill any request Hua'er makes."
"Alright, go ahead and do your work." After shooing the person away, Zhao Jihua said to Xia Li, "Li'er, that sixth prince..."
Xia Li said decisively: "There's a problem!"
“I agree. What we experienced today, though seemingly thrilling and exciting, turned out to be dangerous nonetheless. Most importantly, all of this was indeed caused by him. It’s hard not to suspect his motives.”
"Moreover, he intentionally or unintentionally instilled in me all sorts of bad things about the Third Prince on the way, and it was also his overt and covert efforts to get the evidence in the village."
"If that's the case, then he wasn't just stupid; he probably did it on purpose. But why would he want us to find out?"
"Could it be that he accidentally discovered the Third Prince's secret, but since he was powerless against the Third Prince, he came to us instead?"
“I’m more inclined to believe that both of them were involved, but the Sixth Prince betrayed us later,” Zhao Jihua analyzed. “The Emperor summoned us immediately after receiving the urgent memorial. Although it was our first time here, he knew this place too well. I even suspect that he was the one who delivered the memorial… Moreover, although he deliberately tried to cover his tracks, combined with the evidence we obtained, it’s not hard to deduce that he was also involved. The only question is how much he was involved and why he betrayed us?”
"Perhaps the Third Prince changed his mind at the last minute and didn't give him what he promised, or perhaps something happened that caused the two of them to break up?"
"So he can only remain unconscious for now; the Third Prince is not someone he can contend with," Zhao Jihua said with a smile.
Xia Li laughed as well: "I knew it. That knife looked dangerous at the time, but when I checked his pulse, there was no danger to his life."
Zhao Jihua's smile faded: "In that case, we need to be careful of this sixth prince. He's ruthless and good at disguising himself; he can be so cruel to himself."
……
Meanwhile, a servant sneaked into the room where the Sixth Prince was recuperating. After dismissing the other servants, he called out, "Sixth Prince, Sixth Prince!"
The sixth prince awoke from his "coma," and as he tried to get up, a sharp pain shot through his chest, causing him to cry out, "Hiss—"
The attendant rushed forward to support him: "Sixth Prince, be careful! To avoid arousing suspicion, you've actually been stabbed."
"If I hadn't actually taken this blow, how would I explain it to my third brother? I haven't even broken ties with him yet! Only if I'm seriously injured and unconscious can I prevent my ninth brother from investigating. Afterwards, my third brother will at most scold me, but he will truly lose his power in Lingnan. This injury was worth it!"