Jiuning was led by the waiter to sit in a corner. After some tea and snacks were served, he left.

Jiu Ning thought this place was great, as she wasn't being noticed by anyone and wouldn't be disturbed. However, she felt that there were several pairs of eyes in the dark looking towards her frequently.

However, I felt that the other party had no ill intentions, and after looking around and not seeing anyone, I gave up.

"Why is she here? Didn't I hear she went to see her second uncle tonight? This is bad. If she knew that the master came to listen to Xiao Taohong's play, the master would be in trouble!"

Wen Ji's words were full of gloating. He had already tried to persuade them before coming, but his master said that he was going there on serious business and specifically warned them not to spread the matter.

Now that the real culprit came to the door himself, Lu Ji also grinned silently beside him.

"reward"

After the song was finished, a deep male voice suddenly came from the second floor.

The man who had been singing the opera gradually turned around and said, "Thank you, Duke Su."

Wow! Jiuning's face turned green at that time. He was secretly meeting Xiao Taohong without telling her.

She asked why this person looked familiar. It turned out that she had seen this person at Jiang Ruoyao's coming-of-age ceremony.

The bastard dared to have an affair with someone else behind her back. Just as Xiao Taohong was getting angry, two men holding guns suddenly jumped up from beside her.

The arrow of the spear went straight to the teahouse opposite on the second floor. There was a clang and the sound of weapons colliding from upstairs, and then the two men flew backwards again.

Jiuning stood up and wanted to go out. Who would care about his life or death?

When the people who were watching the show on the first floor saw the fight breaking out on the second floor, they all ran away in panic.

Jiu Ning also stood up and straightened his clothes. When he walked to the door, several men in black suddenly rushed in.

Not only did he stare at her face, he even took out a portrait for comparison.

What's so hard to understand? They're targeting her. She's in Beijing, and she hasn't offended anyone!

"Jiang Jiuning?"

The man in black not only compared the portraits, but also asked questions with doubts.

Jiu Ning didn't respond or deny it. When they looked up and saw that a fight had already broken out on the second floor, they drew their swords and attacked her.

However, ever since she perfected the Jade Girl Heart Sutra's internal energy, the movements of these people seemed to have slowed down several times in her eyes, and there were flaws everywhere.

Jiuning raised his legs and kicked them out one by one.

Just when I looked up inadvertently, I saw the actor named Xiao Taohong not only rushed to the second floor opposite, but also pulled a woman down.

"Why is Sister Xue here?"

Jiu Ning didn't care about the people around him. He snatched a sword from the man in black and rushed forward.

At the moment they passed each other, he raised his sword and gently scratched the opponent's wrist. Xiao Taohong loosened her hand in pain. Jiu Ning took Xue Fangfei's arm and dragged her behind him.

"Why are you here? It's dangerous here, leave quickly."

Xiao Heng looked down from the second floor and saw Jiu Ning saving Xue Fangfei, and was immediately frightened.

Wen Ji and Lu Ji no longer cared about hiding and rushed out from the darkness, protecting Jiu Ning behind them.

As for those men in black, they hadn't expected the other party to be so skilled in martial arts. Even if they joined forces, they couldn't gain an advantage over the other party, and they couldn't help but feel fear.

Just when the few people wanted to retreat, Jiu Ning quickly dodged, used the Lingbo Weibu technique to go around behind them, and slashed at them with the back of his knife. The speed was so fast that even Xiao Heng couldn't react.

Xiao Heng leaped down, and seeing that Xiao Taohong behind him was still trying to plot against him, he also kicked her down with such force that he showed no mercy at all.

Xiao Taohong fell to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, two swords were placed on her neck, making her unable to move.

On Jiuning's side, several people were hit by the back of the knife at the same time, and their bodies fell down limply.

"Jiuning...Jiuning..."

Ding, Jiu Ning threw the sword on the ground. No matter how the man shouted, she didn't want to pay attention. She pulled Xue Fangfei and turned around and left.

Before leaving, he even snorted at Xiao Heng.

Seeing the fallen people on the ground, Xiao Heng had no way to leave. Not only did he have to arrest people, but he also had to interrogate them all night long. He couldn't help but feel unhappy when he looked at these people.

Then he saw two people gloating over someone else's misfortune, and all his unhappiness burst out.

"You've caused such a big commotion. What use are you to me? After we've interrogated them, each of you will receive twenty military sticks."

Wen Ji and Lu Ji exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with bitterness. Why didn't they know how to restrain themselves and become so complacent? Alas!

Xue Fangfei felt that Jiu Ning seemed to have misunderstood, so after the two of them left the restaurant, she began to explain.

It turned out that in the previous annual examination, Xue Fangfei and her group won the first prize, and His Majesty held a banquet in the palace. However, Ji Shuran's sister, the Concubine Li in the palace, teamed up with Ji Shuran to set a trap for Xue Fangfei in the palace.

When Xiao Heng found out, he lent a hand and saved her a lot of trouble.

Today, after leaving the restaurant, I saw Duke Su listening to an opera on the second floor, so I went up to him to express my gratitude.

Jiu Ning took Xue Fangfei's arm and said with a smile, "Sister Xue thinks I misunderstood you and Xiao Heng. How could that be! I naturally believe in you."

As for the past affairs between Xiao Heng and Xiao Taohong, their flirtations and ambiguity, humph! Who cares?

She didn't tell Xue Fangfei, and Xue Fangfei didn't ask any more questions.

After sending Xue Fangfei back home, Jiu Ning returned to his own house, wrote a few letters, and made some arrangements. When Xue Fangfei got on his second uncle's carriage, Jiu Ning also got on.

"Aren't you going back to Luyang because of something?" Xue Fangfei asked curiously.

Jiuning stood up and sat next to her second uncle, tugged at his sleeve, and said coquettishly, "I miss grandma, look, I've brought all the gifts."

She picked up the brocade box in her hand and shook it to indicate that she came prepared. Just like that, Jiuning left without even saying goodbye.

Xiao Heng took Xiao Taohong back to the cell and when he came out, he learned from Uncle Li that Jiu Ning had followed her second uncle back to Luyang overnight.

This made Xiao Heng so angry that he gritted his teeth. He was not even given a chance to explain, so he had no choice but to enter the palace again.

Seeing that Xiao Heng was in a hurry, Zhao Ye reached out and poured a cup of tea for him and pushed it over.

"Your Majesty, I have come here to request permission to go to Luyang."

Zhao Ye was curious. According to their previous arrangements, Xiao Heng didn't need to go there in person. That was because of other matters.

I couldn't help but tease: "Oh, is it because of your unmarried wife?"

Xiao Heng smiled shyly: "Your Majesty, please don't joke. I just got out of jail. Didn't I catch a spy before?

According to her, King Cheng has planted a assassin's den in Luyang. If we don't destroy it in advance, there's a high probability that these people will be sent to assassinate your Majesty's most trusted ministers before King Cheng declares his independence. We must be on guard against this!"

He firmly refused to admit that he went there for Jiuning, and His Majesty would not allow him to be too sentimental.

Speaking of King Cheng, Zhao Ye also became more serious. The killer organization has been very active in recent days.

Before, he was able to take people away from the Duke Su's Mansion without alerting anyone, and he was also able to sneak into the palace quietly.

"Okay, go ahead! Be careful on the road!"

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