After signing the letter, Xin Zizhao put the writing brush aside. He folded the letter and placed it into the bamboo tube tied to the carrier pigeon's leg. Then he personally released the pigeon.
Xin Shang didn't dare to hide from Xin Zizhao that he had thrown a dagger to stop the man in front of the Empress. Xin Zizhao understood that it was an inevitable choice under the urgent circumstances. He just hoped that Xin Shang wouldn't expose himself again, as too many clues might arouse Wei Shuxuan's suspicion.
Wei Wei returned to the riverside as Wei Shuxuan had ordered. But there was no one there. Presumably the man had woken up and gone back on his own.
"Miss, when I got to the riverside, the man was nowhere to be seen," Wei Wei reported.
"What about the dagger? Is it gone too?" Wei Shuxuan looked at Wei Wei curiously.
"Yes, Miss. I searched around the riverside but didn't find it. I guess the man took it away," Wei Wei replied.
However, Wei Shuxuan smiled. "That's not right. That brainless man who dared to attack a woman definitely wouldn't have taken the dagger with him. He probably just threw it aside. So, I think someone took this man away."
"Miss, maybe it was the person who saved you," Wei Wei suggested.
"That's possible. But couldn't it be his family who came to look for him? I heard this man has a powerful background. Maybe he has a high - ranking official position in the Kingdom of Yulong," Wei Shuxuan speculated.
"Miss... How do you know this?" Wei Wei looked at Wei Shuxuan in surprise.
"The man told me himself. He even warned me not to provoke him, or he'd make me pay dearly," Wei Shuxuan said.
"Humph! How arrogant! How dare he talk to you like that, Miss!" Wei Wei was clearly angry.
"Alright, alright. It doesn't matter that we didn't find the dagger. Anyway, we have plenty of time to expose the person hiding in the dark," Wei Shuxuan said, with a slight curl of her lips, already having an idea in mind.
At the Qian Mansion, the news that the young master of the Qian family had been injured had spread throughout the mansion. Lord Qian had already invited a doctor to bandage his son's wounds. Soon, the young master woke up.
"Father, avenge me quickly! That hateful woman dared to treat me like this! I can't swallow this insult!" As soon as the young master woke up, he grabbed Lord Qian and demanded revenge.
"Shut up, you unfilial son! Do you know that the woman you provoked is someone you can't afford to offend? There's a second - rank official in the court backing her up. I'm just a seventh - rank official. I can't protect you much. In short, stay at home and recuperate. Don't provoke that woman again. Do you understand?" Lord Qian scolded.
The young master of the Qian family never expected that the woman who dared to attack him had such a powerful background that even his father was afraid of her. Since his father had said so, he had no choice but to stay at home obediently to recuperate.
It should have been like this. But Lord Qian's next words made him even more furious. "I beg you, can you be more like your elder brother, study hard and learn how to do business at home? Don't go around causing trouble all day long. I've offended a lot of people just to clean up your mess!"
The young master gritted his teeth. "Since you like elder brother so much, why did you give birth to me? In your eyes, I'm just a useless son who is inferior to my elder brother in every way!"
"You!" Lord Qian was clearly angered by his son's words. "Humph, anyway, I don't care. Stay at home and recuperate. Don't go anywhere! I'll send someone to watch you. Don't even think about running away!" Furious, Lord Qian flung his sleeves and left.
"I won't listen to you! You tell me not to provoke that woman, but I will! I'll definitely provoke her!" The young master's eyes were almost spitting fire. His once - handsome face now showed a hint of ferocity.
Wei Shuxuan had been recuperating in the inn in Funny Town for nearly half a month. She felt extremely bored staying in the room for so long. She told Wei Wei and Sima Yongheng that she wanted to go out for a stroll to relieve her boredom. But to her surprise, they both flatly rejected her proposal, saying that she couldn't go out casually until her foot was fully recovered.
Their reasons almost made her furious. But without their help, she couldn't even go down the stairs of the inn. Oh well, she might as well continue lying down. When the doctor came to change her dressing later, she'd ask when she could start walking again. She was already tired of this Funny Town and didn't want to stay here any longer.
Just then, there was a commotion outside the room. Wei Shuxuan ignored it and immersed herself in her own thoughts. But while she was thinking, suddenly the door was forced open.
"Found you, you little bitch!"
Wei Shuxuan recognized the voice immediately. She quickly propped herself up with her hands and turned her head. It was that man again. She sneered. "What? Didn't suffer enough last time? Come here to suffer again?"
"I'm here to beat you and vent my anger! I don't care who's backing you up. Anyone who offends me will pay double!" As he said, the young master of the Qian family rushed towards her. Wei Shuxuan was startled. Her foot was still very inconvenient. If she was hit, she'd probably have to lie in bed for several more months.
"Wei Wei! Come and save me!" Wei Shuxuan shouted in panic. Fortunately, Wei Wei had been keeping an eye on the movement in Wei Shuxuan's room from the next - door room. Hearing her cry for help, he rushed over and kicked the young master of the Qian family away.
"You're really courting death! How dare you come and provoke my miss again! This time, I won't let you off easily!" Wei Wei drew his sword and charged straight at the young master.
"Wei Wei, keep him alive. I have something to ask him! Hear me? Don't poke your sword around. It won't be fun if he dies!" Wei Shuxuan was supported by Sima Yongheng and shouted towards Wei Wei.
"Yes, Miss," Wei Wei replied.
In front of Wei Wei, the young master of the Qian family was just good at brute - force martial arts. He had no internal energy. Naturally, he couldn't defeat Wei Wei, who had profound internal strength. After just a few moves, Wei Wei had subdued the young master.