"Go check on the people who are taking care of the vegetable garden today and see if anyone has come near here today."

Wu Zhi nodded in response and went out immediately.

Soon a few villagers were brought in to look after the princess. When they were brought in and heard that it was the princess who asked them to come, they felt very nervous and kept their heads down, not daring to say a word.

"Princess, all the villagers who came to look after the vegetable fields today have been brought in."

Xia Qingqing nodded, listened to their thoughts one by one, and instantly locked her sights on the villager in the corner.

The ability to read people's minds is really useful. No one can lie to her.

Pointing at the villager, he said, "He stays, everyone else can go."

The other villagers were puzzled. They had just stood there for less than three seconds and they were leaving again?

But they didn't dare to say anything and walked out panting. However, the villager who stayed behind was panicked. Why did they leave him alone? Could it be that they knew about his affairs?

Xia Qingqing asked everyone else to leave and kept only him. Apart from Wu Zhi, there were only two of them left.

But after they left, Xia Qingqing didn't say anything. She just ate pastries and drank tea, looking at him from time to time. Apart from that, there was no other sound.

Wu Zhi bent his waist, not daring to slack off at all. He didn't know what Xia Qingqing was doing. Could it be that this person was the one who cut the hole in the oil paper?

But how did the princess know? She had just arrived here, hadn’t she?

The villager knelt on the ground in panic. It was a very cold day, but his back and forehead were covered with sweat, which dripped onto the ground and seeped into the soil.

The whole room was very quiet. The villager was thinking of countless possibilities in his mind. Xia Qingqing almost laughed to death when she heard what he was thinking. With such courage, he still charged money for doing things?

"Your Highness, is there something you want me to do?"

The villager couldn't help it after all and asked. Xia Qingqing curled her lips and finally asked. She didn't explain it immediately, but asked back.

"Why do you think I called you?"

"Damn, I don't know." The villager did not dare to raise his head from beginning to end, and kept speaking with his head down.

"Guess what, if there is nothing wrong, this princess would not ask you to come here."

Xia Qingqing gave him a hint. If he took the initiative to admit his mistake, he would have a chance to redeem himself. If not... then he should just do what he should do.

Sure enough, the villagers couldn't bear it anymore after hearing this. At this time, Xia Qingqing still said quietly.

"You should know the consequences of lying to me. If you tell me the truth yourself, I can let you go."

These words seemed to give him courage. As soon as Xia Qingqing finished speaking, he immediately said.

"Your Highness, I'm telling you, I'm begging Your Highness to be lenient with me!"

Xia Qingqing curled her lips. Sure enough, this trick was much more effective than asking directly. "Tell me first."

The villagers then told everything.

"Yesterday a woman gave me 20 taels of silver and asked me to tear the oil paper, saying that it must not be discovered. At first I refused, but the woman said that she had already held my family hostage.

I didn't believe it at first, but after I got home, I didn't see my family anymore. I didn't know where they came from. Later, I saw my family and I had no choice but to agree to her."

Wu Zhi was stunned as he watched the villagers telling everything. The princess was so powerful at such a young age that she could make people speak without any effort. It was truly admirable.

After listening to the villagers' words, Xia Qingqing couldn't help but narrow her eyes. Who wanted to stop her greenhouse vegetable business?

Did she offend someone by growing these greenhouse vegetables, or did they simply hold a grudge against her?

After all, with her personality, she has offended many people. If it is directed at her, then everything will be fine.

"Can you see who it is?"

The villager nodded. "That person looks like a maid. She said she has a master."

The villager told everything he knew. Xia Qingqing's eyebrows jumped. There is another master?

"Will you meet again next time?"

The villagers nodded quickly, "Yes, that person said that he would come over tonight, and if I don't complete it, he will kill my family."

At this point, the villager raised his head and looked at Xia Qingqing hopefully, "Princess, Princess, I have told you everything. Can you rescue my family? I beg you.

I accept the punishment for this matter, but I beg you to save my family."

A grown man actually burst into tears while talking. How helpless must he be to be like this?

Xia Qingqing sighed softly and said, "Get up. This princess will help you save your family, but you have to tell me when you will meet tonight."

The villagers immediately told Xia Qingqing the time and place. Xia Qingqing did not doubt it and rode back to the palace on horseback.

"Your Majesty, this matter is urgent. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

As soon as Xia Qingqing entered, she heard Zhou Tao say, "Uncle?!"

Zhou Tao paused, and when facing Xia Qingqing, he no longer had the anxious look he had just shown, but spoke very gently.

"Nannan, why are you here?"

Xia Qingqing shook her head. "It's okay. Uncle, just say whatever you want to say. Don't worry about Nannan."

Zhou Tao didn't say anything, so Xia Xuan spoke.

"I know about this matter and will make a decision as soon as possible. You can go down first."

After Zhou Tao went out, Xia Xuan said to Xia Qingqing with a smile.

"Nannan came here in a hurry, what happened?"

After Xia Xuan's reminder, Xia Qingqing suddenly remembered what she had almost forgotten, and pulled Xia Xuan to tell him what had just happened in the suburbs.

"There is actually such a thing. I want to see who dares to hinder what our daughter wants to do."

He gently touched Xia Qingqing's head, turned to look into the darkness, and said in a deep voice.

"An Yi, go and see what's going on tonight!"

Xia Qingqing was still looking around to see who her father was talking to, when a person suddenly appeared in the open space of the hall, almost scaring her.

"Yes!"

After answering, he disappeared again, leaving Xia Qingqing stunned. She stared with her mouth open at a place where no one had been there for a long time, and it took her a long time to react.

"Dad, just now, was that the legendary secret guard?"

Xia Qingqing was very excited. She had never seen a secret guard before!

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