Chapter 1044: Drag Him to an Alley, Hold a Dagger Against His Neck

Half an hour later, Qingzhou Posthouse.

Ji Xiaqiu sat in the inner seat on the first floor, looking at the dishes on the table, and then at the young man opposite the table who was holding a piece of grilled fish and shaving the fish bones with chopsticks, and asked: "Fang Shaoqing came here specially. Just for this dinner?"

Fang Ruozhu glanced at Ji Xiaqiu, cut off the fish head, mixed it with the roasted aroma, and put it into his mouth to chew.

After he finished eating the two fish, he said slowly: "Madam, does she know the court's wanted order and how long is the maximum duration?"

"Wanted order?"

"There are two types of arrest warrants issued by the imperial court. One is issued by the Ministry of Punishment, and the other is issued by the Dali Temple." Fang Ruozhu said, picking up another piece of green vegetables and putting it into his bowl: "The order of the Ministry of Punishment, The statute of limitations is fifteen years, according to the decree of Dali Temple, the statute of limitations is thirty years."

Ji Xiaqiu vaguely guessed something.

Fang Ruozhu put the green vegetable into his mouth and took out a folded paper from his arms.

The paper was a little old and the corners were yellowed, but when you opened it, the text inside was still very clear.

Ji Xiaqiu took it, looked at her portrait above, then looked at the words and signature below, and put the paper back on the table: "My wanted order."

Ji Xiaqiu was wanted, a long time ago, when Liu Huan just came back from the border and took her back from the queen with his great military exploits.

The Queen released him, but neither the Queen nor Emperor Qian Ling were willing to accept it. The secret of the treasure map has not yet been obtained, how can they let you leave just like that?

One month after leaving the palace, Emperor Qian Ling summoned Liu Huan and talked for a whole day.

Liu Huan came back that night and said, "Pack your things."

Ji Xiaqiu knew that more troublesome things were yet to come. At that time, she was already pregnant with Liujia, but it was not obvious yet and she did not notice it herself.

After packing their things, they fled overnight. Unfortunately, they didn't go long before they were arrested as soon as they left the outskirts of Kyoto due to wanted notices all over Kyoto and beyond.

After being escorted back, Liu Huan became a treasonous criminal, and Ji Xiaqiu was also imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

From that time on, Ji Xiaqiu could not see Liu Huan, but she was interrogated endlessly from morning to night every day.

Under mental torture and physical collapse, she fell seriously ill. It was during that illness that the imperial doctor diagnosed that she was pregnant.

After that, Ji Xiaqiu was still in prison, but the interrogation was suspended for two days. On the third day, she was returned to Liu Mansion. At the same time, after hearing the news, Liu Huan admitted to treason and was waiting to be beheaded.

Ji Xiaqiu almost went crazy at that time. The accusations from the Liu family, the unknown life and death of Liu Huan, and the arrival of the child oppressed her to the point of dying as a woman.

She finally confessed the secret of the treasure map. That day, she asked to meet the queen and told the queen herself everything she knew.

She only had one request, to let Liu Huan go and spare the Liu family.

Emperor Qian Ling agreed, but he had to verify whether her words were true, so Liu Huan could not let go until the authenticity of the treasure map was confirmed.

So Ji Xiaqiu waited like this. Even when her belly was full, she still didn't see Liu Huan again.

Until news came out that the traitor Liu Huan escaped from prison, was killed on the spot, and his head was separated.

Ji Xiaqiu almost went crazy, this was impossible.

She desperately wanted to face the saint, cursing Emperor Qian Ling and the queen every day in Liu Mansion.

She washed her face with tears and became thinner day by day. In the end, if she had not taken care of the child in her belly, she would have died long ago.

It was also at that time that King Quan came to Beijing and thought of a way for her to get out of trouble. He made it clear that this was Liu Huan's last wish.

The truth is that Liu Huan surrendered and was willing to die in order to keep Ji Xiaqiu and his children alive. Thousands of his soldiers were cut in half in front of the emperor.

It turned out that when Liu Huan returned to Beijing from the border, he knew that good or bad luck was unpredictable. He had already arranged everything and wrote to King Quan that if he died, he would rescue his wife no matter what.

Ji Xiaqiu survived, faked his death to escape from trouble, and traveled around the world. However, due to an ambush on the way, his martial arts skills were completely disabled and his physical condition gradually declined.

But fortunately, she managed to keep her whereabouts. The imperial guards did not kill her, but she killed her. However, because her whereabouts could not be determined for many years, the imperial court finally seemed to have stopped pursuing her.

Many years later, when Ji Xiaqiu saw this wanted notice again, his sharp eyes pierced Fang Ruozhu's face.

"Fang Shaoqing thinks that a warrant for sesame seeds and rotten millet is still effective against civilian women?"

Fang Ruozhu glanced at Ji Xiaqiu and said calmly: "What do you think, Madam, of the order issued by Dali Temple?"

The thirty-year statute of limitations is indeed still valid.

But this wanted order was posted when Ji Xiaqiu and Liu Huan fled Kyoto. At that time, they had been captured, so it stands to reason that the wanted order had ended.

But Ji Xiaqiu knew that many people in the court were interested in his whereabouts.

If Fang Ruozhu really took her back for such a reason, the queen, that bitch, would probably make the mistake of her mistake, and she would be happy to do so.

Ji Xiaqiu didn't want to be serious with the Fang family child. Although he had old grudges with his mother, it wasn't to the point of a life-or-death fight.

Now that Fang Ruozhu's posture was so ugly, Ji Xiaqiu also lost his temper.

"Then let's do it." Ji Xiaqiu raised his eyes and looked at Fang Ruozhu, his face expressionless: "Where are Master Shaoqing's shackles?"

Fang Ruozhu was still eating his fish, chewing the roasted skin until it was crispy, and glanced at Ji Xiaqiu leisurely: "Everyone in this post house belongs to Madam, how dare I take action?"

Ji Xiaqiu remained silent. It was obvious that Fang Ruozhu had other things to say. If he really wanted to take her back, this child would never do it alone.

Fang Ruozhu continued to eat his dinner. He had been having trouble at the Yamen before, and he was already hungry now.

Ji Xiaqiu waited for him to eat for a quarter of an hour before she saw the young man wiping his mouth, picking up a glass of sake, taking a sip, getting up and walking past her.

As he walked by, he threw a piece of paper into Ji Xiaqiu's hand.

Ji Xiaqiu frowned and opened it.

There are four words written on it - the enemy is in darkness and you are in the light.

"Thank you for the hospitality, Madam." Fang Ruozhu's voice came from behind. Ji Xiaqiu turned around and saw the young man's thin back, stepping out of the door of the post house and gradually disappearing.

Sister Hong came over at this moment and asked curiously: "Madam, what exactly is he..."

Ji Xiaqiu waved his hand, glanced at the empty post house building, and said, "He came to remind me."

"remind?"

Ji Xiaqiu said: "Someone is targeting me."

Sister Hong leaned over and frowned at the four words on the note.

"Hong'er." Ji Xiaqiu called out.

Sister Hong approaches.

Ji Xiaqiu said a few words in Sister Hong's ear, and Sister Hong responded and ran quickly outside the post house.

When Sister Hong chased Fang Ruozhu, Fang Ruozhu had just left the main street. She dragged him to a side alley and put a dagger against his neck.

Fang Ruozhu could barely see the person in front of her through the dim moonlight, and narrowed her clear eyes: "What are you doing?"