Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

This strange creaking sound naturally scared Zhao Yihan, and her originally carefree and nonchalant look was ruined in a second.

He quickly covered his eyes with one hand.

I heard earlier that this courtyard was where a high-ranking official of the imperial court who had returned home in glory was found to have committed corruption and bribery, and that on the day he was arrested by officers and soldiers, all the family members, young and old, hanged themselves with their eyes wide open, unable to close their eyes.

Therefore, this mansion with pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted rafters was naturally confiscated and returned to the imperial court.

Naturally, the imperial court later invited a master to bless the temple and exorcise the evil spirits. Only after going through such a complicated procedure could they dare to allow people to move in.

However, ever since the masters performed the rituals, there have been no strange rumors about this mansion. But why is it haunted again today?

Upon hearing the sound, Di Ping's reaction was completely different from Zhao Yihan's. The room where the sound came from was exactly the wing where Lord Zhiyuan lived.

She was anxious, fearing that she had failed to protect Lord Zhiyuan's safety during her night duty.

In recent days, Xizhou City has been very busy, and the construction of the city wall has been put on the agenda. Now in the streets and alleys of Xizhou City, landlords, gentry and ordinary people, are paying close attention to the current direction of Xizhou City and the restoration of the city wall.

Along with the strong supporters who contribute money and effort, there are naturally also petty and stingy people who are unwilling to spend an extra penny. But what they can do is that the county constables patrol the streets every day with knives.

This is a human being, and he also has to spend money to ensure his safety.

What's more, these constables are used to being powerful in their daily lives and have done many things to bully men and women. However, now the official sent by the court is like a mountain pressing down on them, so they have restrained themselves a lot and dare not act rashly.

If they wait for the imperial official to return to Jinzhou City, they will be targeted by this group of detectives and will be in trouble.

Therefore, many people tried their best to get rid of this official from the court and restore Xizhou City to its former chaotic state, so that they could do whatever they wanted that was not allowed by the court laws.

By then, let alone the constables, even if the county magistrate was beaten to death with a brick, no one would dare to fart!

There is no paper that can cover up the truth, and there is no wall that can’t be penetrated. Naturally, Di Ping would be the first to hear about these things and the dirty thoughts of evil spirits and monsters.

She stepped on the edge of the flower bed, pushed hard, grabbed the railing and jumped up, passing by the little princess.

Di Ping moved very quickly, which was the result of her years of training. Di Ping pushed the door open with a strong push of her elbow.

However, just as Xia Zhiyuan stood up, he saw a dark shadow rushing in, and then the wooden door was about to fall on him...

She can't be so unlucky, is it possible that she will be crushed under this today?

I shouldn't have eavesdropped if I had known this. It's not worth it, not worth it!

"Are you alright...sir?"

Di Ping reacted quickly and grabbed the broken wooden door with one hand. Her tone was filled with anxiety, fearing that it was because of her that Lord Zhiyuan was injured.

"It's okay...it's just...I saw you two talking outside just now, so I didn't say anything to disturb you."

"Well...it was the door that rang by itself."

She said she could really explain it all, even though it sounded a bit fake.

After Xia Zhiyuan said these two sentences, the atmosphere between the two seemed to freeze and became silent and awkward.

Di Ping trembled, she knew that this meant that Lord Zhiyuan had heard everything she had just said to the princess.

I left my post without permission and quarreled with the princess, which was a serious mistake for a shadow guard. It was my dereliction of duty.

"It's my fault. This matter... has nothing to do with the princess."

"I am willing to bear all the punishment."

She began to take all the blame on herself again, which made Zhao Yihan very unhappy. She raised her legs and jumped down from the bench in the pavilion.

She glared at Di Ping, but not in a ferocious manner. Instead, she looked as if she was angry at someone she knew, and she looked cute and lovely.

"I was the one who came to talk to you. Why are you taking all this upon yourself?"

"Di Ping, how many heads do you think you have?"

As expected, Zhao Yihan still spoke in the tone of a kid who asked for a beating. Xia Zhiyuan sighed inwardly, thinking that only His Highness could deal with this angry little girl at this moment!

"stop!"

"Stop arguing."

"Everyone calm down... I'm going to go get some sleep first."

"By the way, you should all have a good rest. Today, we need to inspect the progress of the city wall repair work. Also, when will the stones, mortar, and other necessary goods be transported to Xizhou City?"

"These are all things we need to worry about and we can't take them lightly."

Xia Zhiyuan knew that he didn't quite understand what had happened between the two of them, so he simply used work matters to put pressure on them.

This trick really worked. Watching the two people's backs as they left, Xia Zhiyuan rolled back and took another nap. At the prince's place, they were always busy with each other and rarely had time to sleep.

Next to her pillow was the account book of Xizhou City's expenses for city construction in recent days. To be honest, this was not a small amount of money. Xia Zhiyuan felt that she might never have seen an account book with such a large amount in her previous life or the previous life.

Unless, of course, she’s an accountant.

……

The sun rises in the east, and the orange-red sun shines on the sea in the distance, which is magnificent.

A number of bamboo frames have been erected on the gray city wall, and many craftsmen in gray cloth clothes are trimming the stones with the iron tools in their hands.

Some people were cooking. Just under the city wall, a wisp of smoke rose up, carrying with it the aroma of rice, which gave people more energy to work.

Xia Zhiyuan was followed by a team of shadow guards, who were inseparable. They marched with big strides and their movements were in unison.

The common people in the streets and alleys of Xizhou City are no longer as afraid of the shadow guards as they were before. Instead, they sometimes offer a cup of hot tea to these patrolling "ghosts" to relieve the coldness in their bodies.

"Sir, you are here..."

"We still need to report this to the court for approval, right?"

The county magistrate smiled bitterly. He knew that Xia Zhiyuan had great power, but he couldn't act beyond his authority!

This is a capital crime.

"Approval... It's nothing. There's no need for these troublesome procedures."

"Your Majesty knows about this matter. I have already told Your Majesty about it a few days ago."

Xia Zhiyuan stood still, looked up at the morning light and the brand new city walls, and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the people of Xizhou City had not cut corners or fooled him these days.

What! Your Majesty knows about this!

The county magistrate widened his eyes, hardly able to believe what Xia Zhiyuan said?

How could His Majesty know... Isn't this nonsense!