Chapter 274: Princess Consort Duan

Returning to the room, Jiang Xiaoxiao closed the door and immediately whispered to Su Wanwan on the bed: "Wan Wan Jie, it's done. They all know you are on the verge of death. Once those little maids of yours find out, will they be anxious to come and find you?"

Su Wanwan flipped over and got up, waving her hand indifferently: "Don't worry, the more anxious they act, the more real our play will be."

After saying this, she looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao with surprise: "Xiaoxiao, you really guessed right. How did you know someone would be anxious to stand out and take the blame?"

She had heard every word they said outside while hiding behind the door.

Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "Since she had long since bribed people to kidnap you, she must have already made plans to drug your food, so she must know the people in the back kitchen. But because of our arrival, her plan fell through, which is why she drugged your water."

Su Wanwan nodded thoughtfully: "No wonder she always made me drink the water she prepared... so she really had that kind of intention!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, clenching her fists tightly: "Xiaoxiao, I'll listen to you. This matter must be blown up; this time I must teach this girl a good lesson!"

After saying this, she took a jade pendant from her bosom and handed it to Jiang Xiaoxiao, saying: "Once we reach the Yamen, you just need to take out this jade pendant, and no one will dare not listen to you."

Jiang Xiaoxiao took the jade pendant and looked at it. Two words were engraved on the front: Duan Wang.

She looked up and met her mother's eyes.

A trace of shock appeared in both their eyes.

They didn't expect her to be the Princess Consort of Duan Wang.

The current Holy Emperor's own elder brother was Duan Wang!

Jiang Xiaoxiao's expression darkened. She had guessed that Su Wanwan was a Princess Consort of some Prince's mansion, but she didn't expect her status to be the dignified Princess Consort Duan.

Since that was the case, this matter should be blown up even more.

Only by blowing the matter up could they utilize the power behind this Princess Consort Duan to ferret out the mastermind behind the people who assassinated them, and by the way...

Inquire about news of Shen Que.

Jiang Xiaoxiao tucked the jade pendant into her waist pouch and smiled: "Wan Wan Jie, don't worry, we will definitely help you resolve this matter properly."

After soothing Su Wanwan and letting her stay in the room to rest, Jiang Xiaoxiao went out of the room with her mother and came to the deck.

The warm sunlight shone on them, feeling very warm.

Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but narrow her eyes comfortably, and then she couldn't help but feel a bit guilty: "Mother, is it not very good for us to use Wan Wan Jie like this?"

Jiang Wei watched the sea level ahead, her gaze cold and her voice indifferent: "We saved her life; she lends us the power behind her to use. That counts as even."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "... Alright."

She paused and said again: "But... how should we deal with that Yu Batou?"

"Since he wants to come out and take the blame, let him take it for now; it won't be too late to deal with it later." There wasn't a hint of emotion in Jiang Wei's voice, "We only need to link the group of people who assassinated us with that group of bandits. By then, for the safety of the Princess Consort Duan, the Yamen won't be able to ignore it."

Listening to her mother's words, Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded silently.

That group of people drugged and assassinated them; they were fine, but Su Wanwan had an accident instead. Thinking about it, Duan Wang shouldn't just sit idly by.

If they wanted to survive, they could only drag the Princess Consort Duan into the water.

The sun gradually rose higher.

Near lunchtime, the merchant ship finally sounded a long horn.

This was to remind the people on the ship that it was about to dock.

Jiang Xiaoxiao raised her head from the deck and saw the crowded wharf not far away.

Dayin had many waters, a long coastline, and developed sea transport. Looking at it, the wharf was full of merchant ships nearly ten zhang long.

Although Xuzhou did not have rich fishery resources like Nanzhou, it was also a prosperous place for internal and external material trade. Merchant ships shuttled back and forth through many sea routes, and people came and went in an endless stream.

The merchant ship docked, and the people on board disembarked one after another.

Jiang Xiaoxiao and her mother lagged behind. Mr. Bai disembarked early and nimbly rented a horse carriage by the wharf.

Before the group of maids and matrons could step forward, Jiang Wei quickly carried Su Wanwan into the carriage.

"Lady... what exactly happened to my Lady? Why can't even I take a look?" Yu'er cried until her eyes were red.

Jiang Xiaoxiao blocked her with a cold expression: "Sister Yu'er, your Lady has been affected by fetal movement. Fortunately, my mother used Lingzhi to keep her alive. If she saw you and her emotions fluctuated too much, I'm afraid she would..."

Yu'er never expected her Lady to be so seriously ill. She hurriedly grabbed Jiang Xiaoxiao's sleeve and said: "Xiaoxiao, just let me take a look at my Lady. We brought an Imperial Physician from the palace with us; he must have a way to save my Lady..."

Yu'er cried uncontrollably.

Yu Ying'er beside them saw this and hurriedly came over to pull her: "Hey, I say, little sister Yu'er, don't make things difficult for Xiaoxiao. What can that Imperial Physician do? He couldn't even cure the Lady's seasickness. Better let the Jiang family lady do it."

Although she tried her best to hide it, when she heard that Su Wanwan was critically ill, the joy in her eyes still couldn't be covered.

Jiang Xiaoxiao watched her with cold eyes, acting like a cat crying for a dead mouse, and said nothing.

If it weren't to thoroughly ferret out the mastermind behind the assassination, would she have let this maid be so proud until now?

However, she wouldn't be proud for much longer.

Jiang Xiaoxiao turned and got into the carriage.

Mr. Bai led a group of boatmen to bring out the few bandits who were tied up like zongzi.

Including Yu Batou, there were nine people in total.

Except for the group of people who truly kidnapped Su Wanwan, the remaining four were the people who assassinated Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others.

The carriage drove in front, and Mr. Bai held the rope, leading the group of people behind.

They had all been drugged with anesthesia and hadn't woken up yet before being splashed awake by the boatmen with a bucket of water. At this moment, they were dizzy and didn't know where they were being taken, so they could only be forced to follow.

However, as soon as their group left the wharf and hadn't reached the Xuzhou Yamen, they were intercepted by a group of soldiers.

The leader was in official uniform, riding on a horse, full of oppressive force. His gaze fell straight on the carriage where Su Wanwan was, and he said: "We are searching for fugitives according to Duan Wang's orders. I hope everyone will cooperate."

With a wave of his hand, the soldiers on the side quickly surrounded the carriage.

Yu'er, who was unwilling to give up and followed by the carriage, couldn't hide her joy: "It's the Prince! The Prince is here!"

And Yu Ying'er beside her changed her expression instantly.

How could the Prince have found this place?!

Could it be that someone leaked their tracks?

Su Wanwan, sitting in the carriage, was so angry she clenched her handkerchief and said angrily: "Good for you, Xiao Lao'er, actually saying I'm a fugitive!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao beside her: "..."

"Xiaoxiao, show them the jade pendant I gave you!" Su Wanwan was so angry she gasped for breath, "I want to see who dares to say that I, the dignified Princess Consort Duan, am a fugitive!" ===== CHAPTER 275 =====