There was an endless stream of people in the shop. Yun Qian walked around the makeup shop and finally bought only one rouge with a nice color.

Just when she was about to leave, a group of officers and soldiers suddenly came in from outside. The wealthy ladies in the shop were frightened and fled away.

The officers and soldiers were clearing the way in front, and Yun Qian pulled Ling'er aside to avoid being collided by them.

Yanxu walked at the end of the team, his black robe swept past the door, and he stood in the center of the makeup shop.

The leading officer and soldier walked up and reported to Yanxu in a low voice: "Your Highness, it is in the dark room behind this shop."

Yanxu nodded, "Clear the place."

"Yes."

After receiving the order from the regent, the officers and soldiers began to drive people away vigorously, "Get out, everyone, the shop will be closed early today."

"What? I haven't bought the powder I want yet."

"Forget it, it doesn't seem like a small matter, let's go first."

Everyone was talking and pouring outside the shop.

Yun Qian also followed Da Liu and walked outside. At this moment, Yanxu, who had his head lowered, suddenly raised his head, and the two of them looked at each other across the distance.

Yun Qian: "..."

Why do I run into this guy every time I go out in men's clothing?

The scene of boldly teasing the regent last time was still vivid in her mind, and Yun Qian sighed deeply in her heart.

Fortunately, Yanxu didn't seem to recognize the "man" who had teased him, and there was no strange expression on his face.

Yun Qian held Rouge in her hand, turned around and left the powder shop.

After coming out, Ling'er patted her chest with lingering fear: "Ling'er was scared to death."

"This is scary..."

"Ling'er thought the lady was going to whistle again, and wanted to cover her mouth."

"........."

Yun Qian's mouth twitched, "Is this the image I have in your eyes?"

Ling'er looked at Yun Qian for a while, then nodded honestly: "Well..."

After all, he is an ex-convict.

.........

When the family was sitting together for dinner, Yun Qian realized why Yanxu suddenly appeared in the powder shop this afternoon.

"There is a dark room in the powder shop, which is one of the strongholds used by Shadow Killer to communicate. The Emperor asked the regent to clear out the remaining Shadow Killer party. Today, there are only one or two people in the search department who have taken over the whole place."

Yun Qian asked in confusion: "Shadow Killer? What is that?"

Father Yun replied: "The Killing Shadows is an organization in Jianghu that specializes in training assassins. The emperor was attacked at night a few days ago, and it was them who did it."

"Why would an organization in the world target the emperor? Isn't this a serious crime of beheading?"

"The reason why Shadow Killer is so famous is because they only have missions in their eyes. No matter whether they are relatives of the emperor or the current emperor, they don't take them seriously."

Father Yun shook his head, "Nowadays, the court and the people in the world may seem calm on the surface, but in fact, there are already undercurrents. If you want to get through the bush, how can you not get rid of a single leaf?"

The peace of the prosperous age is not just a short-lived peace.

After dinner, Yun Qian sat in the yard. Late autumn had arrived, and the night was inevitably a little cold.

There was a sudden weight on her shoulders, and Yun Qian turned around. It was Ling'er who had put on the cloak for her. The fluff around her neck brushed her cheeks, causing a slight itch.

"Miss, why don't you come into the house? You are more exposed at night, so don't catch the cold."

"Nothing, I can't sleep and come out to sit."

"Miss, are you thinking about what happened in the powder shop today?"

Yun Qian shook his head.

Ling'er tilted her head, "Isn't it? Are you thinking about His Highness the Regent?"

Yun Qian said nothing.

Ling'er opened her eyes slightly in surprise, "Are you really thinking about His Highness?"

Yun Qian stretched out her finger and tapped Ling'er's head, which was about to press against her, and pushed him away: "I'm thinking about serious things."

Ling'er hugged her head and said aggrievedly: "I didn't say it was not a serious matter."

The cool breeze blew, and Yun Qian couldn't help but flinch, and stepped into the thick cloak with her chin.

His voice was muffled by the cloak, "That's all, I'll go to the Prince Regent's Mansion tomorrow."

---

Today is a holiday for most officials, and the regent should be no exception.

Yun Qian rode Yunfu's carriage to the Regent's Palace, and was stopped by the guards at the door.

"Who is coming?"

Yun Qian said: "Yun Qian, the legitimate daughter of the Yun Mansion, would you please inform His Highness."

The guard trotted in to inform Yun Qian, and when he came out, he took Chen Feng with him.

Chen Feng bowed his hands to Yun Qian and said, "Miss Yun, His Highness is handling matters in the study. Please ask your subordinates to bring the young lady there."

"Then trouble you."

The furnishings in the Prince Regent's Palace are simple. After passing through the vermilion wooden column corridor, the study is not far away.

The smell in the study is almost the same as that in Yiliang Palace, using the same incense.

Yanxu wrote something, Chenfeng saluted: "Your Highness, Miss Yun is here."

"Understood, you go down first."

Chenfeng answered yes, then walked out of the study and closed the door for them.

"Miss Yun has something to do with me?" Yanxu put down his pen and asked.

Yun Qian folded his hands in front of his abdomen and swayed slightly.

"Your Highness, do you still remember City Master Wu?"

Yanxu thought for a moment and nodded, "Lord of Su City."

"Exactly," Yun Qian took out a letter from his sleeve, "Since Su City and his party, City Lord Wu has occasionally written to me, mostly about the people of Su City."

"But the letter sent by City Master Wu yesterday not only talked about the people, but also mentioned the matter of killing shadows."

Yanxu's eyes narrowed slightly, but his expression didn't change much, "Why does Miss Yun associate with City Lord Wu?"

Yun Qian raised her head and looked directly at Yanxu with a scrutinizing gaze, "I must have solved the matter well last time, and the city lord regarded me as a good old friend."

Although the city lord can write letters, the content is usually not much. It is more about what the daughter of the city lord's family wants to say to Yun Qian.

During those few days in Su City, the city lord Qian Jin liked to stick to Yun Qian.

"The letter has the private seal of the city lord. Your Highness will be able to tell whether it is genuine or not by looking at it."

Yun Qian stepped forward and placed the letter on the table, covering what Yanxu had originally written.

The letter mentioned that food had been stolen frequently in Sucheng in the past few days, and several officials suddenly died at home. The cause was unknown, only that the death was extremely tragic.

At the place where they died, there would always be a black, ghost-like pattern mark left behind. The mark was only the size of a palm, but it was extremely eye-catching and enough to make people feel deeply fearful.

Yanxu read all the letters, and there was already a layer of coldness between his brows, and there was also a trace of anger that disappeared before Yun Qian could catch it.

"Your Highness went to the powder shop yesterday for this reason?" Yun Qian asked knowingly.

Yanxu raised his eyebrows slightly, "How does Miss Yun know?"

"Yesterday when I was on the street, I happened to see His Highness leading a team of people into a powder shop." Yun Qian said casually.

Yanxu turned the ring on his thumb and said in a joking tone, "Really?"

Yun Qian nodded, "If His Highness wants to wipe out all the remaining members of the Shadow Killing Party."

"Sucheng is also a starting point."

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