Du Qinglan had just drunk the poisoned wine. She sat in her usual place, leaning against the couch and looking outside the door.

The stove, which had always been burning, was cold and silent today, making the house even more desolate.

When she saw the person coming in, a light flashed in her lifeless eyes.

Because of his emotional fluctuations, more black blood flowed out from the corners of his mouth.

Da Meng walked over in a daze, knelt on the ground, and held the person in his arms.

"Lan'er, don't die. I will send you to a place no one knows, and you will live there for the rest of your life."

This is the best he can do. Du Qinglan wants to kill the entire Qiao family, and there is no chance for him and her to succeed in this life.

He decided that after he settled the person down, he would pay for some of her sins.

Du Qinglan shook her head with difficulty: "I must die. I don't want to live anymore."

She stretched out her hand and touched Da Meng's face, feeling the last bit of warmth in the world.

"I'm sorry, I don't have a choice in this life."

She moved her lips and wanted to say next life, but she knew that even in the next life, she could not atone for her sins.

It’s better to be clean and decisive and get it over with.

Du Qinglan's hands dropped, and slowly, there was no sound.

Da Meng hugged her body and wanted to cry, but his throat was choked and his heart seemed to be hollowed out. He was tired and numb.

I just looked at the sky outside. I didn't know how much time had passed. The person in my arms was completely cold and unconscious.

I don’t know when the wind started to blow, and the big red lanterns and colorful curtains were swaying and fluttering.

The Qiao family's plan failed, and the eldest prince was just perfunctory in the subsequent search.

He was a little uneasy, so he didn't notice when Pei Erye left. When Pei Erye came back, he was surrounded by three hundred more imperial guards, and the crowd was so large that it blocked a section of the street.

The eldest prince immediately became alert: "General Pei, why did you suddenly bring so many people here?"

Before this happened, Master Pei had already seen clearly that the eldest prince wanted to frame the Qiao family and bring the Pei family to the grave as well.

So, with a stern face, he said bluntly, "Of course, it's to facilitate the search and improve efficiency. I've noticed that the Crown Prince is already showing signs of fatigue, so I want to share more of the burden with Your Highness."

"It's not your turn to share this burden with me." The eldest prince said coldly, "Bringing so many people here will easily disturb the people. It's better for most of them to disperse."

Master Pei said, "I often lead thousands or even tens of thousands of imperial guards through the streets and alleys, and no one has ever complained about disturbing the people, let alone these mere three hundred imperial guards."

Seeing that he was so persistent, the eldest prince had a bad feeling in his heart. His eyes darkened and he lowered his voice.

"Master Pei, what exactly do you mean?"

"I am only trying to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince solve his problems." Master Pei said firmly.

The eldest prince snorted. He wanted to see what kind of trouble Master Pei could make.

At this time, someone came riding quickly to report.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has brought people into the inner army headquarters to search."

Upon hearing the news, the faces of the eldest prince, Deputy General Chen, and Pang Da changed.

"What? Even the internal military headquarters has to be searched? Where did this rule come from?" Deputy General Chen said angrily.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince insisted on going in to search, and we couldn't stop him. We didn't dare to stop him either."

Deputy General Chen showed a trace of panic on his face: "Your Highness, the situation is not good. What if someone frames us and then turns the tables?"

Several people immediately led the team to the inner army headquarters.

When we arrived, we saw General Lin in the yard, with his hands behind his back and a calm look on his face.

General Lin was not a burly general. He was tall and slender, with a handsome face and fair complexion, and looked quite elegant.

At the beginning, when he served as the general, he could not convince the people. A few years ago, when the Northern Alliance invaded, he led his troops to the front line and won several great victories, which convinced people.

The prince's men searched every room, going in and out in an orderly manner. Among them, the Qiao family brought another 300 cavalrymen.

These people are decisive and efficient.

"General Lin, the inner army headquarters is the second line of defense to protect the emperor. It's not a good idea to let anyone come in and search." The eldest prince had a cold face.

General Lin turned around and bowed.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince said that since news of a rebellion has spread, in order to be fair, not only the noble families and rookies should be searched, but the military should also be searched. The military should even be more cautious. Otherwise, if there is trouble in the military, it will be more harmful than those among the nobles."

"Isn't General Lin worried at all that someone might take advantage of the search to frame you?" The eldest prince sneered.

"The Internal Army Headquarters has naturally made preparations for this." General Lin looked at the houses. "Those who go in to search will be accompanied by members of the Headquarters to ensure they don't have the opportunity to tamper with anything."

Deputy General Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt that the prince suddenly came here to search, and searched so thoroughly, was it really as open and aboveboard as he said?

Pang Da frowned, feeling even more uneasy than the eldest prince and Lieutenant General Chen.

The prince came here to search, and he suspected that Qiao Jianer was behind it.

That damn girl, she had the most tricks up her sleeve. Just like this time, when did she start to be alert? When did she make preparations? They were completely in the dark.

So, he also called a team of people to come and check out what was going on, in case anything appeared in his room.

If you can't explain something like this clearly, you won't be able to wash it off even if you jump into the Yellow River.

"Staff Pang," General Lin said, "We're currently searching the Inner Army headquarters. According to regulations, all generals must avoid suspicion. Although you're a staff member, you'll be following Lieutenant General Chen, so you'd better wait here."

The veins on Pangda's forehead throbbed, and he had no choice but to retreat with a gloomy face.

"In that case, we should search all the major settlements, including Qingfeng's original territory," said the eldest prince.

"I have already sent people to cooperate with the imperial guards to investigate. Since the operation has started this time, we must investigate it thoroughly and in detail so that we can give an explanation to the emperor." General Lin said.

"If someone has inappropriate thoughts, it's better to get rid of them early than to let them become a nuisance later."

In this case, the eldest prince and his entourage would have a hard time saying anything.

The eldest prince has not yet realized that not only the nobles and the army will be searched, but also the major royal palaces and princes' palaces will be thoroughly searched.

Lieutenant General Chen watched as those responsible for the search entered his house outside the two courtyards.

The side room next to his room was where Pang Da lived, and several people also entered.

Lieutenant General Chen stared at that place, his heart hanging in his throat, as if someone was choking him.

Qiao Lian'er sat on the flower bed nearby, swinging her feet slightly, and looked at the expressions of these people with interest.

Suddenly, someone in the room shouted, "What is this?"

"It seems to be witchcraft."

"It's so scary. Who are you cursing by getting so many needles?"

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