strictlysupreme Chapter 257 The undercurrent is surging
Chapter 257 The undercurrent is surging
Xuan Chen left the palace full of resentment, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it along the way.
After returning to his own residence, he slammed the folding fan in his hand onto the table, his eyes wide open, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Hmph! Shen Li, this account of today's incident will be remembered by this prince! And that ignorant man behind the scenes, how dare you plot against this prince? I will definitely find you out and make you wish you were dead!"
At this moment, his trusted advisor Xu Yuan stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. This matter requires further consideration. In my opinion, the most urgent task is to first determine who sent the man in black. Is this truly a conspiracy by one of the other princes, or is it a plot by Fuxilou itself, intended to sow discord between Your Highness and the Emperor?"
Xuan Chen took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and nodded slightly, saying, "Xu Yuan, you are right. I will send someone to investigate immediately, and I must give me a result as soon as possible."
At the same time, Shen Li also knew that the second prince would not give up. After returning to Fuxi Tower, she immediately summoned Zhao Lin, Chu Qiu and others to discuss countermeasures.
"The Second Prince has suffered a setback this time, and he will definitely not let us go easily. We must take precautions in advance and strengthen the security measures of Fuxi Tower. At the same time, we must also pay attention to every move in the capital to prevent him from doing bad things secretly." Shen Li said solemnly.
Zhao Lin's expression was stern, his arms folded across his chest, and he said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Miss. I have arranged for people to patrol around Fuxi Building day and night, and have also added secret sentries inside the building. As long as there is any slight movement, we will know immediately."
Chu Qiu added, "I will also use my connections to find out the Second Prince's whereabouts and his next plan, and I will never let him take advantage of any opportunity."
In the palace, although the emperor acted as a peacemaker on the surface, he was quite dissatisfied with the second prince's behavior in his heart and was more concerned about the safety of Fuxilou.
He secretly instructed Li Quan to send more spies to keep an eye on the Second Prince's movements and report any abnormalities in a timely manner.
Li Quan took the order and left, thinking to himself: The Second Prince has become more and more arrogant recently. If the matter of Fuxi Tower is not handled properly, it may cause turmoil in the court.
Although the emperor has temporarily calmed down the situation, he must be waiting for a suitable opportunity to completely resolve the issue of power struggle among the princes.
This Fuxi Building may seem like just a commercial place, but in fact it has become the focus of competition among various forces. The situation in the future is likely to be even more complicated and unpredictable.
A few days passed, and the capital seemed calm, but in fact there were undercurrents.
Xuan Chen's men searched everywhere but found nothing, which made him even more anxious.
On Shen Li's side, she also remained vigilant at all times. Although the business of Fuxilou was going on as usual, everyone knew that a bigger storm was about to come.
One day, Shen Li was checking the accounts in the backyard of Fuxilou when Chuchun suddenly rushed in and said in a panic, "Miss, this is bad! A group of soldiers have arrived. They say they are under the orders of the Second Prince to search Fuxilou. They say we are suspected of harboring contraband!"
Shen Li's heart tightened when she heard this, and her face instantly turned ugly, but she quickly calmed down, and a hint of determination appeared in her eyes: "Chuchun, don't panic. Go call Zhao Lin, Chuqiu and Shen Yu. I want to see what tricks this Second Prince has up his sleeve today!"
After a while, Zhao Lin, Chu Qiu, Shen Yu, Wang Meng and more than a dozen other people hurried over, and the group came to the front of Fuxi Building together.
A group of officers and soldiers stood there menacingly, led by a captain with a face full of flesh. When he saw Shen Li coming out, he said in a loud voice, "Princess Fuxi, we are sorry! We are also acting on orders. Someone reported that Fuxi Building was harboring contraband, and we are conducting a search."
Shen Li sneered: "Okay, since you have the order, then search. However, if you can't find anything, you must give me an explanation!"
The captain snorted coldly and waved his hand. The officers and soldiers filed in and began to search through all the drawers and cabinets in Fuxi Building.
Shen Li, Zhao Lin, Chu Qiu and a group of people stood aside, watching coldly, secretly praying in their hearts that nothing unexpected would happen.
However, just as the officers and soldiers were searching a room on the second floor, a cry of surprise was heard: "Sir, we found it!"
Shen Li's heart sank, and her expression became even uglier. The captain came out with a package, a smug smile on his face. "Master Fuxi, what is this? Humph, what else do you have to say now?"
Shen Li pretended to be calm and said, "What is this? I have never seen it before. Someone must have deliberately framed me!"
The captain ignored her excuses and waved his hand: "Take them away! Take everyone in Fuxilou back to the yamen for interrogation!"
Just as the officers and soldiers were about to arrest him, Zhao Lin suddenly stepped forward, drew his sword, and shouted angrily, "Let's see who dares!"
Seeing this, the officers and soldiers drew their weapons and confronted Zhao Lin. For a moment, the atmosphere was tense and the area in front of Fuxi Building fell into chaos...