Chapter 168: Xiao Liu's Special Skill
His "take them all away" meant taking both Xiao Qi and Minister Sun.
Sun Jiaojiao watched as the dense mass of soldiers escorted Minister Sun and Xiao Qi out. She instantly exploded with rage. They were taking away her "convenience" dad and her guard right in front of her? Were they treating her as if she were dead? You still have to consider the owner before you beat his dog!
Sun Jiaojiao rushed forward, blocked the main gate, and declared, "Close the gates! Today, unless you step over my dead body, no one is leaving this Minister's Residence!"
Her words had barely faded when the lead soldier gave a cold laugh. "Long hair, short-sighted." Then, grabbing Xiao Qi and Minister Sun as if they were little chicks, he flew directly over Sun Jiaojiao's head. He leaped over the roofs and walls, treating the closed main gate as if it were just a decoration. No one could stop him… Following his lead, the other soldiers all used their lightness skill and flew out of the Minister's Residence.
The Minister's Residence, which had been noisy and chaotic just a moment ago, was suddenly empty, leaving only Sun Jiaojiao and a crowd of servants staring at each other.
What the fuck was this?
She was the esteemed Crown Princess!
Didn't she have any face?
Sun Jiaojiao was so angry she didn't want to soak in any bath pool anymore. She immediately called for a servant to bring a brush and ink. She was going to write a letter to the Crown Prince and complain.
But when the brush and ink were ready, she didn't know how to start…
She couldn't really ask the Crown Prince for help over a guard, could she? And it was another guard. If the Crown Prince read it, would he misunderstand and think she had something going on with this Xiao Qi? The Crown Prince had treated her well, but she kept causing him trouble… No, no, she couldn't do something so shameless.
Sun Jiaojiao was overcome with worry, not knowing what to do.
Xiao Yi and the other guards stationed at the Crown Prince's Residence were alarmed when they heard Xiao Qi had been captured. They all rushed from the Crown Prince's Residence to the Minister's Residence. When Sun Jiaojiao saw Xiao Yi, it was as if she had grabbed onto a life raft. She hugged him in front of everyone and asked him what to do.
This hug from Sun Jiaojiao managed to untie all the knots in Xiao Yi's heart-the Young Miss still relied on him.
The rustling autumn wind blew Xiao Yi's robes, making his figure seem particularly tall and strong.
He raised his hand and patted Sun Jiaojiao's back, his voice uncharacteristically gentle as he comforted her. "Don't be afraid. I'll think of something."
"How about we break them out of prison?!" Sun Jiaojiao offered a terrible idea. "If they use torture on my dad, with his frail body, he definitely won't last a day."
"A prison break is too risky." Xiao Yi vetoed it. "Even if the prison break succeeds, they would become wanted fugitives. After they get out, would you have Minister Sun live in hiding for the rest of his life?"
"That's true…"
"How about this." Xiao Yi thought for a moment and laid out a plan. "We'll pull a switch. Xiao San and I will use disguises to get into the prison and swap out Xiao Qi and Minister Sun. We'll endure the torture for them for a few days. You go get the Crown Prince. After His Highness returns, we'll swap them back and await the Emperor's judgment. It will be done without anyone knowing."
Sun Jiaojiao thought this was a good idea.
But…
"My dad is just a scholar; he can't take torture. I understand swapping him out. But isn't Xiao Qi a martial artist? Why do we need to swap him out too?"
"Since Xiao Qi was arrested for being a traitor's son, it means the Emperor's side already has evidence. He can withstand the torture in prison, but he might not be able to withstand the identification. For example, if he has a birthmark, and we swap someone in, they won't be able to match it. They won't find the birthmark. It's possible the charge won't match the person, they'll find no such person, and the case will be closed directly, without even needing to wait for the Crown Prince to return."
"That makes sense!" Sun Jiaojiao suddenly felt that Xiao Yi was quite smart. But, disguises were easier said than done. "But how will you disguise yourselves to get in?"
"Xiao Liu knows how to do disguises."
"Xiao Liu?" Sun Jiaojiao was secretly surprised. She had never even heard of any Xiao Liu…
Originally, she felt the guards her convenience dad had chosen for her were very unreliable. Other than Xiao Yi, Xiao Er, and Xiao San, who were decent fighters, she had no idea how the others had managed to become guards. Especially that bookworm Xiao Wu she had just sent away a few days ago, who was utterly powerless and had been pinned down by her in bed. She never expected that there was a hidden dragon among the guards, one who knew the divine art of disguise?
"Mm." Xiao Yi lowered his voice and whispered in Sun Jiaojiao's ear, "Disguise is a life-saving skill. Young Miss, you must not spread this around…"
"I won't, I won't!" Sun Jiaojiao understood what was at stake. "Where is Xiao Liu? Can we start right away?"
If they were late, she was afraid her convenience dad would be in prison drinking chili water and sitting on the tiger bench!
Xiao Liu responded and stepped forward gracefully, like a willow branch brushing a shoulder, or a spring breeze on the face. The moment Sun Jiaojiao saw Xiao Liu, she felt her heart skip a beat-it was rare to see a handsome man who was such a perfect blend of masculine beauty and feminine grace.
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