Chapter 813 - 750: Night Investigation

Chapter 813: Chapter 750: Night Investigation

Compared to Prince Lu and Prince Xin who arrived early in the Capital City, Prince Cheng and his wife returned from Yunzhou very late, only reaching the Capital City two days before the royal birthday.

Envoys from East Tang and Beiqi also arrived, making the already bustling Capital City even livelier. Xia Wenjin instructed Feiyun Pavilion and Jinxiu Square to put all efforts into gathering intelligence first.

Additionally, the branches of Feiyun Pavilion in various regions began to work intensively.

The tumultuous Capital City is not peaceful at the moment.

The princes harbored thoughts of ascending to that position, each devising their own schemes, with none yielding to another, everyone having their own secret plans. After this birthday celebration, the Capital City will likely become chaotic, and this chaos will expand, leading to individual battles, followed by natural calamities...

Thinking of the events from her past life, Xia Wenjin felt a chill down her spine.

She wished this was just her own unnecessary worry since some things in this life have changed from her past life.

Tomorrow marks the actual day of the birthday celebration.

Xia Wenjin spent a long time in the study looking at the map of the Capital City, her gaze ultimately fixed on the Imperial Palace.

The majestic and grand Imperial City, with an imposing atmosphere, that dragon throne symbolizes the supreme power of the world, and perhaps more than that. The map she was viewing now represents a single city in Nanxia, while Nanxia encompasses the Nine Provinces, Twenty-seven Counties, and Eighty-one Mansions, which are both the land and the focal point of power.

Those princes and Imperial Grandsons are focused on the magnificent landscape and supreme power but ignore the common people.

In a single battle, countless bones will dry!

She rolled up the map feeling heavy-hearted, put it away, and walked out.

The night had fallen, and the moonlight filled the courtyard.

Standing in the moonlight, Xia Wenjin looked towards a certain direction.

His parents have come to the Capital City, and these days, he will surely be busy!

She gently lifted the corners of her lips, he had promised her that after the Emperor’s birthday, he would take his parents along to Haotian Village to formalize his relationship with her!

She has not yet met Huangfu Jingchen’s parents, but this time, she should be able to meet them!

If he goes to Haotian Village with his parents, she would accompany them back. Who knows how her father and unreliable elder brother are doing up on the mountain now.

As for those uncles in Haotian Village, they’re mostly accustomed to living as people of the Jianghu, but with Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin having entered into officialdom in the Capital City, perhaps some might also come to the Capital City to seek development!

But none of that matters now, they will no longer be manipulated or used by Huangfu Yuxuan because of her.

Tomorrow will be an eventful day, though initially, this lively occasion is unrelated to her.

After all, she is just an irrelevant Jianghu person.

Those noble officials and the grand events of vital ministers have nothing to do with her.

She let out a long sigh of relief, and it felt good.

In her past life, she was involved, as a granddaughter-in-law, participating in the celebration, dragged into all subsequent events with her hands stained with blood.

Now she remains clean.

She will never again do anything that goes against her will for someone else.

It felt like suddenly freeing herself from a heart constraint, she felt relaxed and elated.

In such a joyous moment, she suddenly felt wanton for a change.

She kept walking forward, her study facing the courtyard wall, this wall being over a meter high, and when Xia Wenjin reached the wall, she looked up.

She recalled that many people must have climbed over the wall of this courtyard before, but as the owner, she never had.

Why not give it a try?

Putting thoughts into action, Xia Wenjin took a deep breath, lightly kicked the floor, her body gently floated up, then placing her foot on the wall with a leap, she stood upon the courtyard wall.

Could the wall be too low?

Indeed, climbing it didn’t seem too difficult!

Xia Wenjin smirked slightly, with a hint of mischief.

Then, she lowered herself and jumped across, out of the courtyard, walking towards the right. After exiting the alley, it was a narrow street. Walking through it, the sound of footsteps approached.

Xia Wenjin quickly retreated into the shadows.

A squad of soldiers, in bright armor with gleaming long spears emitting a chillingly solemn atmosphere, marched by in a strict formation from across the way.

With the Emperor’s birthday approaching, the Capital Guard was very busy, initiating an early curfew, with City Patrol Teams one after another, leaving the streets void of any civilian presence except for the figures of these guard soldiers.

Of course, there might be some, like Xia Wenjin, who are skilled enough to maneuver in unseen shadowy corners.

As that City Patrol team left, Xia Wenjin stepped out and kept a discreet distance, following behind them. After crossing another street, she arrived at Yongping Alley, going through it, not far ahead, a grand residence stood in sight.