"Ah, help, help!"

With a "puff", the sharp blade pierced into Prince Kang's shoulder, and he struggled to escape.

Everyone around was stunned by the sudden assassination, and those who reacted fled in panic.

Seeing that he missed the heart, the assassin stabbed Prince Kang again.

He kicked and punched Prince Kang's lower body with a violent rage, his hatred seemingly materializing into a layer of black mist that swirled around him, cold and violent, like a demon from hell...

The sounds of Prince Kang's screams and people fleeing in panic were heard all around.

"Hurry up and save Prince Kang!" Shen Mingxiu was the first to react.

If Prince Kang died here, not only would the Marquis' Mansion bear a huge responsibility, but he, who came to attend the birthday banquet, would also be held accountable by the Emperor.

Shen Mingxiu was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He didn't expect that he was so unlucky to encounter such a thing. If it happened to an ordinary person, it would not matter. But he was a prince. If he had known that he would come to the marquis's mansion today, he would never have come no matter what!

Lord Ye was brought back to his senses by Shen Mingxiu's voice and hurriedly ordered, "Hurry and save the prince."

Oh my god, is it God's will to destroy the Marquisate of Qingyuan? If Prince Kang died in the Marquisate, wouldn't he be slashed by the Emperor? Although Prince Kang committed many evil deeds and was not much favored by the Emperor, he was still a prince after all. Even for the sake of the deceased Prince Kang, it would be a light punishment for the Emperor to strip the Marquisate of its title!

Seeing the guards rushing towards him, the servant tried to fight back, but two fists were no match for four hands. Seeing that the situation was not good, the servant quickly ran away.

"Someone come quickly, call the doctor, quickly!"

"Hurry up and report to the government, and ask the patrol battalion to capture the assassin!" Shen Mingxiu said calmly with a serious face.

"Yes, yes, listen to your highness, and go quickly!"

Inside the Wanyan Pavilion.

"Miss, there's an accident in the front yard!"

Mo Shu quickly climbed over the wall and came in. She had been staring at the front yard.

Ye Qingyu's eyes were bright and gentle, and she spoke leisurely, "Oh, what's wrong?"

She naturally knew that something big was going to happen, and it was about time.

"Prince Kang was assassinated and his life or death is uncertain. Also, Ye Shuwen has been disqualified from participating in the imperial examination by the Emperor."

A hint of surprise appeared on Ye Qingyu's elegant and beautiful face. This was something she had not expected. It seemed that Shen Junchen had complained to the Empress Dowager.

Mo Shu said nervously, "Miss, many officials and patrol officers have come to the front yard, searching for the assassin."

Ye Qingyu's soft and pleasant voice was soothing, "It's okay, don't worry, my second uncle and his family are not hurt."

"No, the assassin only targeted Prince Kang. No one else was hurt. It was just that the guests were scared away."

Ye Qingyu nodded and let Mo Shu go down to rest.

As soon as the two finished talking, they heard the sound of banging on the courtyard door.

"Is anyone here? Why is this yard locked? Is it empty and no one lives there?"

A sharp look flashed in Ye Qingyu's eyes. Wanqiu walked over quickly and helped her walk towards the gate.

Wanqiu's face was tense, with a hint of panic in her eyes. She tried her best to keep her voice from trembling. "Who are you? Don't you know this is the eldest lady's yard? Even if the eldest lady is under house arrest, it's not your turn to treat her so rudely!"

"We are from the patrol battalion, and we have been ordered to search for the assassin."

The patrol camp had cut the lock on the outside and opened the gate.

Ye Qingyu's eyes were shimmering and clear, her beautiful face filled with worry and fear. "Greetings, gentlemen. I wonder what happened? Did any assassins get to Wanyan Pavilion?"

Wanqiu's face was pale and full of fear. "Sir, we have been staying in Wanyan Pavilion the entire time and have never left. We haven't seen any outsiders enter."

The leader lowered his voice when he saw the two weak women. "I am He Huai, the deputy commander of the patrol battalion. Miss Ye, we are also ordered to search. We hope to forgive the intrusion."

He Huai was from the Zhenbei Army, and he knew Ye Qingyu's identity, so he spoke to Ye Qingyu with more respect.

Ye Qingyu smiled gently, without any displeasure on her face. "Commander He, there's no need to be so polite. I've been under house arrest for many days, and I don't know what happened. Commander He, please feel free to search."

The patrol battalion had long ago learned from the servants that Ye Qingyu was under house arrest. No one in Wanyan Pavilion had gone out during these days, and they had no idea what happened at the birthday banquet. Commander He ordered his men to be careful when searching and not to damage any plants or trees in the yard. No one was sent into Ye Qingyu's boudoir.

When his men reported that they had found no assassins, Commander He politely said, "Excuse me, Miss Ye. At the old lady's birthday banquet today, Prince Kang was assassinated. His life or death is uncertain. Everyone in the Marquis's Mansion is suspected and will be brought to the authorities for questioning. Miss Ye and the others in the courtyard have been under house arrest for many days, so they are the least likely suspects. You can wait at the Marquis' Mansion. If there is anything I can inquire about, please cooperate."

Ye Qingyu was shocked, her voice trembling with fear. "Of course, it's my duty to cooperate with the authorities in apprehending the real culprit, not to mention clearing my mansion of suspicion."

Commander He said goodbye and took his men out.

The entire mansion was silent, and only the people from Wanyan Pavilion were not taken away by the government.

Wanqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the patrol camp leave.

"Miss, what about that person?"

That man turned out to be an assassin, so why did the lady save him?

"Go and have a look."

The fear on Ye Qingyu's face disappeared instantly, and she returned to her usual calmness. She took Wanqiu into her boudoir.

In the bathroom on the east side of the boudoir, Wanqiu fumbled on the wall for a while before finding a small switch. A small door that was only wide enough for one person opened on the wall.

The servant inside held the dagger tightly in his hand. When he saw that the person coming was Ye Qingyu, he lowered his guard and put down the dagger.

"Come out, everyone has left."

"You, why did you save me?"

Ye Qingyu did not answer him, "Wanqiu, ask Mo Hua to treat his injuries." There was no way to find a doctor in the Marquis' Mansion now, and only Mo Hua had some knowledge of medicine.

Ye Qingyu brought the person to the west wing, and Mo Hua came over with medicine.

Ye Qingyu looked at the man covered in wounds, sweating profusely from the pain, but she didn't say a word.

"what's your name?"

"My name is Shao An. Thank you, Miss, for saving my life." Shao An's voice was weak, and there was still a hint of vigilance in his eyes when he looked at Ye Qingyu.

Shao An, it's him...

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