C182 (1/2)

Bai Zhixi slowly raised his hand, and in front of everyone's eyes, a white jade pendant appeared before them.

”This... This jade pendant was for the banquet. Your Highness, this is a matter of great concern, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly and give Your Highness a response. ”

Zhao Shangshu looked at the jade pendant, his eyes were filled with shock, but he quickly reacted, lowering his eyes, and respectfully said to Bai Zhixi.

”What's going on? ”Why is your jade pendant in her hands …”

At the window of the restaurant opposite her, the Prime Minister Qin's face was dark as he coldly asked the banquet beside her.

The Southern Frontier Imperial Family had an unwritten rule, which was that whoever became an official in the imperial court, according to their size, would become a jade pendant that symbolized their position.

Every morning at court, you take the jade pendant to Li Gong to register, so that you can see if you are late.

However, this was only a decade ago.

At that time, the emperor had a dream. The jade pendant represented peace and peace, so he requested that all the ministers of the imperial court do the same every day.

”Prime Minister, please forgive us. This official does not know, but it is possible that …” It could be because he rested at the Drunken Flower Lodge last night... ”That bitch stole me, that's …”

”Shut up, it's really a failure.”

Seeing him being so submissive, the Prime Minister Qin became angrier, the nameless anger in his heart became more and more intense, he berated him, then turned and walked back towards Bai Zhixi's direction.

Seeing this, Ming Chu did not dare to stay and hurriedly gave chase.

When he saw the jade pendant, he was instantly drenched in sweat. He did not expect to spoil the Prime Minister's grand plan just because he was greedy for it. At the same time, he knew what it meant to assassinate the princess.

”Since Lord Shang Shu has said it like this, then I have no choice but to say anything. After locking them up, this princess will interrogate them personally. In this matter today, this princess will temporarily not hold you all responsible for protecting her. I just want to tell everyone, a nation cannot see a day without a leader. Even if the royal father is in critical condition, and the Crown Prince is missing, we can still protect our country, our own rivers and mountains, and not fall into the hands of others. Therefore, we must uniformly go abroad, bundled together inside and out, in order to protect our country. I hope that assassinations will not happen in this peaceful city. If there are people who do not lack second thoughts, this princess can also tell everyone that when the time comes, don't blame me for not showing mercy. ”

Bai Zhixi welcomed the crowd with a smile as before, the image of a gentle and docile princess. However, the clear and cold words were like ice, imprinting themselves on everyone's hearts. It was enough to make one's soul tremble.

Today, she wanted to tell everyone that even if the Emperor of Southern Frontier died accidentally, the Crown Prince was still missing. Even with her presence in the Southern Frontier, she was still able to lower her head to protect the enemies, protecting the citizens, and preventing them from getting into trouble.

As for those people who harbored ulterior motives and wholeheartedly wanted to overthrow the Nan Gong Family, they would never let them succeed.

”Clap clap …”

”Princess, you truly live up to your reputation. You have inherited the Empress' beauty and wisdom, as well as the emperor's intelligence and boldness. This is truly the fortune of Southern Frontier!”

A deep voice came from the crowd, and everyone made a path. Prime Minister Qin walked out of the crowd clapping his hands with a smile on his face.

Bai Zhixi looked at Prime Minister Qin, who was standing in front of the crowd with an unsatisfied smile on his face, and sneered in his heart:

It looked like he finally had the heart to take so long into this farce.

”This is …”

Bai Zhixi stood in place, coldly stared at Prime Minister Qin, and asked indifferently.

However, just as she finished speaking, the sound of air being sucked in could be heard from the surroundings, as if she was someone with a short knowledge and not even the renowned Prime Minister Qin could recognize her.

”Reporting to Princess, this is the Prime Minister of the Southern Frontier, Prime Minister Qin Qin Cang.”

Hearing Bai Zhixi's question, Zhao Shangshu was slightly stunned, a faint smile flashed in his eyes as he specially introduced the ”official” present to her.

”Oh, no. Minister Zhao, let's return to the palace! ”

Hearing his words, Bai Zhixi frowned, then slowly relaxed, as if she had suddenly realized something.

After which, she turned and left for the Royal Palace.

His attitude towards Zhao Shangshu was completely different from before.

Hearing that, Prime Minister Qin, who was hiding his hands inside his sleeves, subconsciously clenched them into a fist.

How many years had it been since anyone had dared to be so impudent in front of him?

”Princess, please wait. I still have something to say.”

Prime Minister Qin suppressed the anger in his heart and smiled at Yue Yang.

Now was not the time to be hostile. He had to get back the jade pendant to clear the suspicion. That was the most important thing.

The people of the capital all knew that the banquet was better than him. If he were to be put in jail, and Zhao Shangshu followed his lead, he would undoubtedly be implicated, which would be very disadvantageous to him.

As soon as the princess had arrived in the capital, she had been assassinated and had even found the jade pendant of Ming Chu. It was obvious that she wanted to cut off her right and left hand.

He hadn't thought that she would be so scheming at such a young age, she couldn't be allowed to live.

”Prime Minister Qin, what is it?”