The reborn prince's little palace maid in the apocalypse

The sky gradually darkened, and lights were lit in every house, accompanied by curling smoke.

Even though the Jiangnan Prefecture was under heavy martial law at this time - all people entering and leaving not only had to have a reasonable reason, but also had to have a full set of procedures from the relevant government offices.

Even at this time, the officials in the yamen were checking the population of each household - according to the household registration permits, no one could be more or less.

Even if the people on both sides of the original river were gathered together - living in shacks and drinking rice soup, they didn't know if they would have a home to return to after tomorrow.

But time does not stop for anyone, and life goes on.

For ordinary people, the disappearance of the prince is just a topic of conversation after dinner.

But for those with relevant interests, it was like a bolt from the blue.

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With a "bang", a teacup with a peony pattern similar to that of a blue and white porcelain was smashed heavily to the ground, and the broken porcelain pieces splashed all over Li Qiju who was kneeling there.

"Are you the dog raised by King Kang? If he gives you a bone, you will wag your tail! Aren't you afraid of getting your teeth hurt by the bone?"

Princess Jinshan was so angry that her three corpses jumped up and down. She suppressed her anger and wanted to beat Yingniang to death with a stick. She swallowed the disgust that Prince Kang gave her and did not agree to join forces with Prince Kang to deal with Yan Sinian.

As for King Kang, she avoided him whenever possible regarding the matter of Yan Sinian, and if she couldn't avoid it she just agreed to some minor requests that were insignificant.

The imperial power is above, the majesty of heaven is unpredictable, and the royal family is ruthless. No one dares to protect the people around him, whether they are human or ghost. Only by protecting himself first can he plot for others. She understands this principle, and King Kang understands it even more. This is also the reason why they have never torn their faces apart.

She could spread the word that she wanted to kill Yingniang in Prince Kang's mansion, but this did not prevent her from sending the three festivals and six gifts to Prince Kang's mansion. Similarly, a princess who married far away could have the final say in her husband's family and hold the power to run the family. Apart from the title of princess, no one could say that there was no support from Prince Kang's mansion.

You should know that there are some people and some things that you should do and not do. Do what you know you can do and don’t do what you know you can’t do.

But who would have thought that Li Qiju would rush to the front. The manor that was causing trouble and the people on the embankment were all his. Now the prince fell into the river and his life or death was unknown. He was going to take his whole family to die!

"Please save me, Princess. Even if I am a dog, I am still your dog!" Li Qiju ignored the broken porcelain pieces in front of him, crawled on them for a few steps, crawled to the feet of Princess Jinshan, gently pulled the hem of the princess's skirt, and looked straight over with a pair of watery and misty eyes.

Princess Jinshan glanced at Li Qiju, then pinched his jaw with the handkerchief in her hand.

"You are almost thirty years old. This expression doesn't suit you." As she finished speaking, Li Qiju's face was glanced aside.

Li Qiju had hatred in his heart and knives in his eyes at this moment, but after turning around, he did not dare to show any of it.

"Princess, I did all this for you! Although Yan Sinian is the crown prince, he is also your junior. However, since he moved into our house, he has never sent anyone to greet you, and he has never respected you in his daily life. And the death of Aunt Cui was obviously caused by his moving in, so Aunt Cui was struck by lightning and died. Those stupid people are talking about you behind your back, how can this son tolerate it? You know, our family was fine before. This son just wants the world to open their eyes and see that everything is because of the crown prince's unkindness!..."

Li Qiju kept talking about his loyalty and infatuation.

Although Princess Jinshan knew that these words were false and empty, she still softened her expression when she saw Li Qiju's expression.

"You asked me to save you, but have you ever thought that the manor is yours, and so is the man. How can I save him when he has evidence of a crime that cannot be escaped? Have you ever thought that if the Crown Prince is found safely, only your family will die, but if anything happens to him, the entire Li family will be buried with him."

Princess Jinshan's voice was not loud, but to Li Qiju's ears, every word was chilling to the bone.

"That's not my farm, that's Zhao's dowry." Li Qiju seemed to have thought of something and said to the princess: "Those farmhands and tenants said the same thing on the embankment."

"Is that really Zhao's dowry?"

Princess Jinshan and Li Qiju both knew that the manor was not Zhao's dowry at all, but Li Qiju's own private property. It was only because their generation had not yet divided the family, and their descendants were not allowed to privately acquire family property, that they told the public that it was his wife Zhao's dowry.

"My son told everyone that it was Zhao's dowry, and Zhao dared not deny it."

Li Qi was confident about Zhao. After all, to put it nicely, Zhao was a gentle and virtuous lady from a noble family, who never showed her fingers when walking and never showed her teeth when smiling. To put it bluntly, she was a coward who would tremble in fear when others spoke loudly.

Of course, given the dirty relationship between Princess Jinshan and Li Qiju, if Zhao Shi could stand up, she would not be able to live under the eyes of the princess.

"Even if Zhao doesn't say anything, there is a stub of the dowry list in the government. If someone with ulterior motives investigates it, what's the point of you speaking up?"

Li Qiju's eyes lit up after hearing what Princess Jinshan said.

"I'll find someone to do this now." Whether it's destruction or modification, no one must find out about him.

Li Qi was about to go out after hearing this.

"Come back." Princess Jinshan called him.

"Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? The whole city is under martial law now. If a rat walks on the street, his three generations will be checked. You are going to the government office at this time. Are you afraid that others will not notice you?"

"What should I do?"

"What should we do? Wait. Wait for news from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If something happens to the Crown Prince, everything you do will be superfluous. If by some luck His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can return safely, you will not have enough time to do these things."

Li Qiju sat back down beside Princess Jinshan and gently patted her shoulders. "Then all the sons will depend on the princess."

"Hmm!" Princess Jinshan snorted.

Then he asked again, "Have you sent anyone to Zhao's place?"

"Princess, don't worry. My son sent someone there when the incident first happened. Zhao went to Qiongzhou to burn incense and fulfill her vow. The mountains are high and the roads are long. There is no peace anywhere!"

Princess Jinshan did not respond to Li Qiju's words. She just glanced at his pants that were soaked with blood and stopped him from pounding his back.

"Go back to your room! Don't leave your courtyard until there is news about the prince. Don't meet anyone casually, especially King Kang's men. Otherwise, be careful that this princess won't be able to protect you."

"Yes, son, I'll remember this."

Li Qiju bowed to Princess Jinshan and left.

After walking out of the princess's courtyard, he paused for a moment, and glanced at the place where he came out with resentment in his eyes. He pressed the wound on his leg hard with his hand, and then he calmed himself down.

The flickering candlelight on the road cast his blood-stained shadow on the ground, which moved away little by little along with Li Qi's body.