Fires occur every day in the capital. It is not uncommon among thousands of residential buildings and is inevitable.
Although the fire tonight is large, its impact is very small, so it will not attract too many people's attention.
When Xia Shang arrived at the scene, the fire had gradually subsided. There were not many good people around, and a few people gathered together to talk among themselves.
"This is not a feng shui place. How long has it been? It was burned again."
"That's right, it's no wonder so many people moved away."
"Look, the imperial government office that was built just now was burned down to this state within a few days. It seems that even the emperor can't suppress the evil spirit here. This place is really evil."
"Let's go, let's stop looking, so as not to bring bad luck to yourself."
Amid the discussion, Xia Shang stood at the entrance of the courtyard, where only a piece of ruined bricks and tiles were left. Next to him was Nie Shisan and Li Xiaoxin, who had not recovered from the panic.
The hot scorching current also stimulated Xia Shang's face and eyes, making him feel painful.
Xia Shang was silent for a long time, the fire reflected in his eyes like burning anger, and the veins on his cheeks were twitching slightly.
"Who else in the capital can do such a feat?" Xia Shang gritted his teeth and spoke every word.
Nie Shisan responded: "The matter has not yet been clarified, so there is no need to jump to conclusions."
"There is no need to investigate this matter!"
"But this is the capital, everything must be based on evidence, even the Metropolitan Procuratorate must be based on evidence. Otherwise, it will be even more detrimental to you if you follow the facts."
Xia Shang didn't continue, he couldn't stay here anymore.
He never expected that the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which was given by the emperor, would become like this in less than two days. How brave would the person behind it be?
Xia Shang looked at Li Xiaoxin, who was still shaking with dust on her face: "Does it matter?"
Li Xiaoxin said nothing and glanced at Xia Shang with a trembling body.
Nie Shisan said: "If I come back even half a minute later, my wife may not be able to survive."
"You actually don't even care about the emperor's biological sister?"
"Before this, the emperor was the only one in the world who knew of my existence... no one would take me seriously."
Li Xiaoxin tried her best to cheer up and said something through gritted teeth.
"Okay, let's not talk about it for now. Just find another place to live."
"What are your plans, sir?"
"I heard that a merchant opposite the Prince's Mansion was forced to move out because he offended the Prince. The house was quite big, but because it was so close to the Prince's Mansion, no one dared to buy it. I didn't have a decent mansion in the capital, so I went there
Buy it there."
Nie Shisan laughed when he heard this: "Sir, are you really going to be so competitive?"
"Live right there!"
This was not said by Xia Shang, but by Li Xiaoxin who was beside him.
It seems that what happened today not only angered Xia Shang, but also the unknown princess.
"Although this place burned down, it still gave me the opportunity to rebuild it. When the time comes, it will be left to the craftsmen to handle it. I can just relax and be close to our neighbors."
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The next day, the owner of the abandoned house opposite the Prince's Mansion came over. It was said that he was once a famous merchant in the capital and opened many shops in the capital. Because the maid from the Prince's Mansion was too close to the servants of this merchant, he was betrayed by someone who wanted to do it.
The trouble reached the ears of the prince.
After only one month, the merchant lost business. The shop owner came to the door again and again to apologize and even refused to let him in. In desperation, the shop owner had no choice but to plan to move out of the capital and find another way out somewhere else.
Now, this family has all moved out, and almost all the things that should be sold have been sold, leaving only a big house in front of them.
This house is very large, and even has a garden, a warehouse, and a stable. The furniture inside is still on display, and it only needs to be dusted to be lived in.
In order to sell the house as quickly as possible, the owner not only gave away the furniture for free, but the price was also nearly half cheaper than the market price.
It only took half a day for Xia Shang to complete the formalities. He didn't have anything with him, so he moved in in the afternoon.
The house faces Dongyang Street, with residential buildings and businesses to the north, and the courtyard wall of the Prince's Mansion to the west.
Although it is opposite, it is only twenty or thirty meters away from the street, so the street is quite spacious.
The news that someone had bought this house spread quickly, and everyone was talking about it, wondering what action the prince would take after knowing the news.
As expected, it had only been an hour since Xia Shangcai moved in, and servants from the Prince's Mansion soon came to the door.
"My lord, I have a message for you. The only person in the capital who can be given a warning by my lord is you! Don't toast or eat as a fine, and don't do anything like pulling out teeth from a tiger's mouth, or you may lose your life!"
"
"Reply the prince, he is not the emperor yet."
"you!"
"roll!"
After closing the door, Li Xiaoxin chased her to the door: "What did he say?"
"It's just a demonstration."
"My identity has been found. Perhaps it is because of a rumor that the current prince treats my husband like this."
"Rumors?"
"There are rumors circulating around the Prince's Mansion that your husband has not only been enthroned as the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate by the emperor, but has also promised to marry him. However, this marriage is not a concubine, but the prince's daughter Jiaqian."
"really?"
"The rumors are true, but I don't know whether the prince set fire to the Metropolitan Procuratorate because of this incident. After all, there is no real evidence, and the people responsible for the investigation in the court will definitely not find anything. But I heard someone say it when I was in the palace this morning,
Although Li Xin is ruthless, he is very kind to his daughters, especially Jiaqian, who is the most favored. If he learns this news, he will probably think that the emperor is planning to use Jiaqian as a hostage, so he will act like this, right?"
"No matter what the reason is for our neighbor, the fire last night is real. After so many things happened, I am sure it was him who did this. Now that the murderer has been identified, it doesn't matter whether there is evidence or not. What is important is
How to let him have a taste of the unhappiness."
"Ms. sir, I have a plan."
Xia Shang was slightly startled and did not answer. Instead, he looked at Li Xiaoxin blankly.
"Although I am of royal blood, I have no feelings for the emperor. As for his son... I don't even care. I almost died last night, so naturally I want to think about the same thing as my husband."
Xia Shang thought for a while and found that Li Xiaoxin talked more and became more natural after last night. It seemed that she also realized the danger of following him.
People don't want to die, especially smart people. It seems that Li Xiaoxin is not ready to sit still and wait for death.
This is a good thing, Xia Shang feels that Li Xiaoxin is trustworthy now.
"Then tell me."
"Since Li Xin loves his daughter the most, why don't we start with his daughter?"
"I don't want to implicate others, and I have had several connections with Princess Jiaqian. She is gentle, virtuous, and a good girl."
"I never said that I would hurt her in the slightest. Anyway, I will come to the palace tomorrow to ask for a decree from the emperor. Please invite Jiaqian to come to the palace." (To be continued)