The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

As soon as it got dark, the sound of horse hooves could be heard outside, coming closer and closer, and finally stopping at the gate of the princess's mansion.

Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuqing hid in the woodshed in the backyard of the princess's mansion, listening to the clattering footsteps outside passing through the corridor garden.

Relying on the weak light outside, looking out through the thin window paper, the second master led a team of soldiers to the room where Princess Nanqi was.

Princess Nanqi had already died in a pool of blood, and only Ming Feng'er was revived by the imperial physician who came with her.

As soon as they woke up, they cried and screamed like crazy, shouting that Xuanyuan Yuqing and Princess Zhan wanted to kill them.

Hu Luanfei listened to Ming Feng'er's exaggerated accusations with a faint smile on his face.

After a while, the soldiers covered Princess Nanqi's body with a white cloth, and then ordered people to seal off the scene.

It was obvious that the people of Nanqi Kingdom did not trust Old Man Ming and Ming Feng'er, so they took them under control and escorted them out of the princess's mansion.

That night, the slaves who were afraid of death packed up their belongings and fled. The scene was in chaos, giving Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuqing ample opportunity to investigate and escape.

To their disappointment, Princess Nanqi was not favored and was just a pawn used by the Nanqi Kingdom to provoke war.

Now the Nanqi Kingdom is on alert, fearing that Beiqiu will attack and Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuqing will escape. The people in the entire city are in panic.

At night, every household was awake, and even the crying children covered their mouths and sobbed.

Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuqing followed the local customs and pretended to be common people in Nanqi State. They called each other brother and sister and successfully got into a tavern that was still open to eat and drink.

The pub was bustling with customers drinking and talking loudly about recent events.

"I heard that the girl Nanqi was stabbed to death by the second prince of Beiqiu. The king was furious and wanted to send troops to Beiqiu to seek justice." A guest drank and looked at the people at the same table.

The older brother at the same table considered: "I think it's inappropriate."

"Killing someone means paying with one's life. This is only natural. There is nothing wrong with that."

The elder brother was much older, and his weathered eyes showed a bit of steadiness and shrewdness. "We lack evidence."

"Big brother, you are too worried. It is said that the princess brought back the illegitimate daughter of the King of Beiqiu, and she is Xuanyuan Yuqing's biological sister. My sister shouldn't lie and slander her brother, but she specifically said that it was Xuanyuan Yuqing who did it, so it is most likely true."

"That's wrong." The elder brother said bluntly, "We still need evidence. It's not that you and I can just say we are royal relatives."

"But…"

"Oh, forget it. It's none of our business. Let's drink."

It was still early to return, so Xuanyuan Yuqing planned to go deep into Nanqi to gather military intelligence.

Hu Luanfei was silent for a while, thinking about it, "You and I are seriously injured, and our movements are not as good as before. If we go deep into Nanqi, we may be discovered. It is better to return to Beiqiu first and make plans."

At this moment, Xuanyuan Yuqing was sitting upright, with a look of concern for the country and the people between his brows, "I really shouldn't be reckless. You are seriously injured, you should take good care of yourself. How about this, you go back to Beiqiu first, and I will stay in Nanqi to explore further."

"Not right, not right." The old man at the next table came to their table with a wine bottle in his hand and sat down, reeking of alcohol. He was quite old, with half white hair, but he looked very healthy.

Hu Luanfei secretly stepped hard on Xuanyuan Yuqing's instep.

Xuanyuan Yuqing felt pain and frowned slightly. He glared at her, but she smiled brightly, but there was a cold blade hidden in that smile, which was very puzzling.

The elder brother raised his head to drink and put down the wine jug with satisfaction. Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuqing stared at him in confusion. Under his messy bangs, his pair of shrewd eyes were not afraid at all, as if he had met an old friend and was chatting with him.

"I say, it's time for you two to go home." He looked up, and his shrewd eyes suddenly became extremely deep at this moment. His eyes flickered, revealing an indescribable complex color, like a rebellious son who was begging his father to go home. However, when he lowered his eyes and drank, the emotions left in his eyes were like the regret of losing a loved one after going through vicissitudes of life. Various emotions intertwined together, and disappeared the moment he put down the wine pot.

Hu Luanfei's eyes flickered with a faint watery color, as if she noticed the man's sadness. She looked at Xuanyuan Yuqing and then at the man, "You two..."

Xuanyuan Yuqing kicked away the feet that were stomping under the table, "If you continue to make trouble, you will pay for this meal."

"I said you look a lot like this uncle."

"There's something wrong with your eyes."

The man's messy bangs covered most of his face, and it was hard to tell unless you looked closely.

Xuanyuan Yuqing glanced at the side and saw that the elder brother suddenly fell asleep on the table, smacking his lips and mumbling something.

The two of them pricked up their ears and leaned in closer, seeming to hear him mutter, "Good boy, go home with daddy."

"your dad?"

Hu Luanfei and Xuanyuan Yuqing pointed at each other and asked. But within a moment, they both covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

Xuanyuan Yuqing whispered: "My father is the King of Beiqiu."

Hu Luanfei complained: "I have been without a father since I was a child."

"You have a father!" The elder brother leaped up, his body hitting the edge of the table, and the bowls, chopsticks and wine utensils clattered for a moment. His shoulders drooped slightly, and his whole posture revealed fatigue and weakness. He walked around the corner of the table, his steps were slow and heavy, and in just two short steps, he seemed to carry the pressure of the whole world.

He suddenly grabbed Hu Luanfei's shoulders with both hands, and the wound that had just stopped bleeding began to bleed again under his grasp.

Hu Luanfei let out a hiss and his scalp went numb in pain.

Xuanyuan Yuqing, who was standing by, immediately took Hu Luanfei back and punched him in the face. His eyes were grim and his clear voice was filled with suppressed anger, "What are you going to do?!"

The big brother was stunned and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

At this time, everyone in the tavern looked towards them. Hu Luanfei was afraid that causing trouble would attract Nanqi's pursuers, so he secretly persuaded Xuanyuan Yuqing: "There are people outside searching for us, let's go quickly."

The tavern was now extremely quiet, with a cool breeze blowing in through the open door. The wind, carrying the smell of a group of people, made Hu Luanfei feel uneasy.

"Who is causing trouble?" The soldiers from Nanqi who came in were the ones searching for them. The tavern owner was afraid that the three of them would cause trouble and destroy the tavern, so he ran outside to ask for help when he saw something was wrong.

By mistake, a group of people came face to face with the two men. The first to bear the brunt was the impatient Old Second Master.

As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

The second master shouted, "It was these two who stabbed the princess to death."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers surrounded him with swords in hand.

The elder brother came to the window in an instant, opened it, and shouted to Xuanyuan Yuqing: "Take Luanfei away quickly!"

A cool breeze blew in through the open window, playfully ruffling Big Brother's messy bangs.

Xuanyuan Yuqing seemed to be struck by an electric current, and every nerve ending was trembling, "Father, father, father, father..."

"Father, get out of here!" The eldest brother stamped his feet, wishing he could give him a slap on the head.

"It's actually your father!" Hu Luanfei was the first to escape out of the window and disappeared in a flash.