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Chapter 30 Contribution

"Your highness?"

Song Song tugged on Li Xiao's hand and pulled him towards back. The apprehensive group around them seemed even more nervous. Li Yun's face looked extremely terrible. Who didn't know that when Li Xiao lost control, it's best to maintain distance from him and allow him to slowly calm down by himself. The most taboo thing was to make physical contact with his body.

The crowd held their breaths and backed away one by one.

Li Yun, however, couldn't bear to watch and said: "Brother-in-law, hurry up and get over here."

All these years his big brother lived alone. Although there were plenty of other powerful figures who tried to stick madams into his estate, Li Yun knew he'd never liked them. Finally, there's someone he likes. If this person was killed by him while he lost control, he'll surely regret it until his death.

What happened back then with the previous empress can not happen again.

Li Yun looked left and right. No one dared to step forward. Bai Yan who was still blocking Wang Jiu's mouth said lowly: "If you don't want your limbs separated from your body, then shut up."

Wang Jiu's hand was still stepped on. He bit the cloth stuffed in his mouth and stared in horror at Li Xiao's black shoe. Li Yun suddenly grabbed a large sword from a person next to him, and stepped that way. Sensing the movement, Li Xiao unsheathed the long sword by his waist half an inch instantly. Song Song quickly pressed down on the hand Li Xiao was using to pull out his sword, turned his head and chided: "Step down!"

Li Yun froze where he stood. Song Song reached out and hugged Li Xiao with both hands, and said softly: "Your highness. This is Song Song. Your foot, can you move it please? If he dies, even if I jump in the yellow river, I won't be able to wash clean."

As he talked, he continued to hug Li Xiao and tug him towards the back of the room. In the surroundings, several people swallowing their saliva could be heard. The guards and officials' cold sweats poured from their faces downwards, but they didn't dare to wipe.

When Li Xiao was 11 years old, during an episode, he killed about half a hundred of palace residents as well as the palace guards. Nowadays, he's already received a crown and proper title, the people at the department of justice probably weren't even enough to fill the gap between his teeth.

Although they didn't dare to believe that Song Song could get him to listen, they also really didn't want to see him lose control. Everyone's hearts were pounding like beating drums.

Li Xiao was busy looking at Song Song, so Song Song let him look while coaxing him with a warm voice: "Let's move over a little bit. Your highness, come over here a bit. I can't even move you anymore."

Under the gaze of 10 pairs of attentive eyes, Li Xiao finally slowly moved his foot. Bai Yan, who was guarding by the side, instantly grabbed Wang Jiu and quickly backed away. Song Song just let out a breath of relief when he heard Li Xiao say: "Zhen "

Song Song's cold sweats also started dripping. He suddenly raised his head and used his mouth to block Li Xiao's, then separated quickly again, saying with pursed lips: "Really, everything is fine now, your highness. Let me help you sit down over there and rest a bit."

(Note: There's a play of words here that only works in Chinese. When LX says "Zhen" He's using the emperor's way of saying I again. Thus S2 interrupts him. When S2 talks again, he says "Really, everything is fine." In Chinese, the word for really is 'zhen' but with a different accent. So he completed LX's sentence to cover up the fact that he addressed himself as the emperor in public.)

Li Xiao sat in the chair, his brow slightly furrowed. Song Song reached out and helped him rub his forehead. He turned to the guards to the side and said: "Everything is fine. You can all leave."

Li Yun's expression was strange. He returned the sword back to the guard next to him and said: "I heard steward Qi say that the last time big brother had an outburst, brother-in-law was also present?"

Song Song's fingers pressed on Li Xiao's temples, looking somewhat embarrassed as he nodded. Li Yun then turned his head to look at Li Xiao. The latter met his gaze, expression still sharp as he asked: "Are you in charge of this case?"

"I can only listen and advise. In the end, this case involves brother-in-law, therefore, it's not very suitable for me to take over.

Although saying so officially, Song Song knew if Li Yun realized who was really behind the scenes, he wouldn't let him slide because of their relationship. This point Li Xiao already told him. This time Li Yun specifically came to listen perhaps signify that he detected something.

He looked down. Li Xiao suddenly held still his hands that were giving the massage and said dryly: "Bring that person up again. This king still has questions to ask him."

An official to the side immediately stepped forward and said respectfully: "If wangye has more to ask, this official can interrogate for you."

Li Xiao didn't force it and said: "This king wants to ask, why didn't wangfei poison anyone else, but specifically chose to poison Fu Zhao's son, Fu Ming."

That official turned to ask, then ran back to report: "Wang Jiu said, it's because a few days ago wangye handed over troops to commander Fu. Therefore, wangfei did it for you.."

"He spends all day busy in the back kitchens working, but seems to know political matters pretty well. Don't you think, Yun-er?"

That official looked at Li Yun for a second. The latter said: "What big brother means is that because this man answered everything so perfectly, it actually appears quite fishy?"

Song Song stood to the side, because of a sore throat, he coughed twice. Li Xiao stood up, everyone to the side instantly tensed one by one, but only saw him pull Song Song close and say: "The weather today is cold. Wangfei received a chill a few days ago. This king is extremely worried for him. If there's no other notable evidence for this case, then there's no need to bother him at my estate anymore."

His words held some hints of sheltering in addition to some imposing criticism. The officials carefully wiped away their sweat. Even Li Yun can only agree.

Song Song continued to look downward, like a canary in a cage, treating whatever Li Xiao said as the one and only truth. He quietly and obediently let himself be brought away.

After their carriage left, the official immediately scooted to Li Yun's side and asked: "6th highness, what do you think?"

"According to big brother's temper, if he really doesn't like Fu Zhao, he would have already acted a few days ago in the throne room. That day, he clearly wasn't angry, and he even went along and turned the tables by dumping 'Tao Tie' into Fu Zhao's hands. Now that Fu Zhao is raising his troops, Fu Zhao's lost quite a fortune. According to this logic, big brother already won this round. There's no reason for him to aim for Fu Ming."

"If that's the case, the culprit can only be Song Shi?"

They just finished discussing, when someone suddenly ran in to report: "Sir, your highness, not good. Wang Jiu suddenly started foaming at the mouth, like he's possessed!"

Song Song just sat with Li Xiao in the carriage, when he was abruptly embraced by the other. He curled up his body somewhat and asked: "What's the matter?"

"This king sent people to investigate before and knew that they didn't treat you well, but I didn't know... "

"The word on the street is that after my mother died, I was severely ill for a while; my body was extremely weak and I was unable to leave my room. Even some people in the Song estate didn't know what kind of days I lived through." Song Song smiled at him and said: "No worries. My life is not worth much. Your highness don't need to feel bad."

Li Xiao's gaze was obscure. Under his gaze, Song Song felt somewhat unable to keep smiling. He looked down, but was abruptly grabbed by the chin: "How do you want them to die?"

Song Song froze for a second. He suddenly felt a bit like crying and blinked his eyes hard twice before replying: "We don't need to do anything more for today's case. Song Shi found such a person to bite me. He obviously does not plan to leave him alive. Perhaps tonight. "

He didn't finish speaking, there came movements from outside the carriage. Bai Yan passed a strip of paper through the carriage window. Li Xiao opened it and immediately narrowed his eyes: "Wang Jiu suddenly had a seizure. They already invited someone from the clinic over."

Song Song: "Wang Jiu probably won't live past 3 days. Shame he didn't have time to call out Song Shi. However, because I'm already cleared of all suspicion, the department of justice could only close the case like this."

"No matter. This play is just beginning. Next, commander Fu will help us continue the act."

Song Song nodded. What happened at the department of justice today will definitely reach Fu Zhao's ear. He's not stupid. If the murderer were really sent by Song Song, then that murderer wouldn't have confess so quickly. As long as Song Song showed up today, his suspicions would be cleared in Fu Zhao's eyes. The ending for the person who didn't show up, however, was uncertain.

As he expected, inside the Fu estate, madam Fu cried so hard she fainted. Meanwhile Fu Zhao stood next to his son's casket, calmly listening to a servant's report.

"What do you think, sir? This thing, was it the king's estate, or.?"

"Go." Fu Zhao said slowly: "Get rid of Song Shi."

That person looked alarmed: "Commander, how are you certain it's him?"

"What a good scheme. He thinks he can pour some dirty water on the mad king, then I wouldn't be able to figure out it was him? Shame he only knew that I received a squadron from the mad king. He didn't know that the squadron I received was 'Tao Tie.' Song Shi and my son are enemies, and he's also enemies with Song Song. He wants to kill two birds with one stone by getting someone else to do his dirty work. This kid is pretty crafty. Yet in the end, he's too inexperienced."

Commander Fu gently caressed his son's casket and said darkly: "To kill someone properly, one has to be sure to hide away one's weakness"

"But we currently have a good relationship with prime minister Qin. If we kill his grandson "

"He already has the crown prince as a grandson, why would he need this grandson who only knows how to hold grudges?" Fu Zhao said: "What do you think is more important? The support of my dongwei troops or his little grandson?"

"But it might not be a good idea to anger Qin family's 3rd daughter."

"Only a pampered little girl, that's all. Prime minister Qin only cares about the big picture, otherwise I wouldn't be working together with him."

He suddenly squeezed his fist tight, the veins on the back of his hand protruding. The hatred in his eyes almost looked as if it could turn physical.

Over on this side, Song Song's carriage continued forward. Suddenly he heard a sound from the front. He lifted open the carriage curtains to look outside and saw general Qin Ning passing by with a somber face. He put down the curtains and met Li Xiao's eyes: "This prime minister Qin, is really ruthless ah."

Inside the Song estate, Qin Nin and the people he brought with him barged in like a group of tigers and wolves. He directly walked into the front hall, startling Song Guogong's facial color into a huge change. He stepped forward and was about to greet and inquire, but heard the other say: "Bring Song Shi out."

"Uncle." Song Ge greeted him politely and asked: "What exactly happened?"

Qin Ning looked all around. Song Ge immediately sent away all the servants and heard him say: "A life for a life. Since he can kill someone, then he can take responsibility. Bring him out!"

Madam Song very quickly came over: "Big brother, did you make a mistake or something? Ah-Shi this child just recovered from an injury recently. "

Qin Ning's cold expression swept over, madam Song instantly shut up and quietly ordered a servant to pass the summons. She felt that since Qin Ning personally arrived, then he was going to give Song Shi a chance to explain himself. Although she was afraid of this big brother of hers, she didn't believe that Qin Ning could really take Song Shi away without distinguishing between right and wrong.

Song Shi looked like he just took a noon nap, walked over leisurely, and greeted: "Unc"

He didn't finish speaking, Qin Ning suddenly drew his sword and swung directly--

Crimson colored blood splashed on madam Song, Song Guogong, and even Song Ge's faces. They stared stunned at the dumbfounded face of the youth whose neck was pouring out blood. He seemed as if he just realized what happened, opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything at all before he fell to the floor loudly.

Song Ge's lips trembled lightly as he gazed at Qin Ning with an unbelievable expression.

Song Guogong saw this scene with wide eyes, his face seemed like it turned to wood. Beside his ears, he heard the sound of a sword returning to its scabbard. Qin Ning said coldly: "Leaving him as a complete corpse is the greatest love I could give him as an uncle."

Madam Song finally had a response. She cried out sharply and lunged at Qin Ning to hit him, but he easily pushed her away with a hand. Qin Ning said with a gloomy face: "Since young, you've been spoiled rotten. Even after marriage, there's been no change for the better. Since you can't raise a child well, then why did you give birth to him? Now that in order to satisfy a personal grudge, he poisoned a government official's son. The department of justice can't sentence him, so it's up to me to sentence him! Don't tell me you want your other children to die together as well?!"

He looked at Song Guogong again and slowly said: "Song Guogong. This is your family. I hope you don't allow a woman to climb over your head and lead your house into chaos."

He came with a foul and foreboding air and then left with the same foul and foreboding air. The Song estate was instantly in a state of despair. Madam Song burst into loud tears. Song Ge suddenly shook faintly and forcefully took a few gulps of air, feeling goosebumps all over.

Song Song just returned to the king's estate and sat down for not long when the news came. He finished stuffing the juicy piece of beef into his mouth, appreciating the delicious taste on his tongue. He closed his eyes in contentment and said:"Good meat. Very tasty."

Li Xiao looked at him warmly: "Is Song-er happy?"

Song Song chewed the soft beef in his mouth and slowly swallowed: "Since your highness already knows that Song Shi and I are enemies, then I won't hide it from you. Of course I'm happy."

"If this king orders people to exterminate their whole family today, would you be even happier?"

Song Song looked at him, thought for a while, then looked down and said: "I still have something I want to investigate clearly."

"Fu Guoshang's death?"

Song Song nodded and said: "In those days, my grandfather was the wealthiest in the capital. Fuxiang restaurant was opened when my mother was born. It was a gift to her. However, other than that restaurant, he had another business. After his death, it suddenly completely vanished. Some people say he sold everything, hid the money in a place where no one can find. However, I feel this seems kind of strange because not long after he sold everything, the Fu household suddenly caught on fire."

"If he really sold everything, where would he find so many customers all at once? Unless one person bought the entire thing. Then, we only have to see if some other business randomly appeared after your grandfather's disappeared " Li Xiao said while pondering: "However, to this day, I haven't seen any family's business similar to your grandfather's."

"Then do you think, my grandfather really sold off everything?"

Li Xiao said: "To answer this isn't difficult. This king can go grab the Song family members one by one here for you to question. If your grandfather was really harmed by them, then we can just kill them."

"Who does things like this?" Song Song laughed, suddenly recalled something: "Oh right, who knows what kind of poison Wang Jiu consumed today. Does your highness want to ask Doctor Ji to take a look?

"Why have him look?"

"Didn't he suddenly have a seizure or something? I wonder if this is related to you"

"En?"

"When, when you have an episode. doesn't seem like a seizure haa..."

".... ." Li Xiao stared at him, looking like he thought Song Song was insulting him.

Song Song put down his chopsticks quickly and changed the topic: "Today, general Qin personally killed his nephew to placate Fu Zhao. Nevertheless, Fu Zhao's impression of the prime minister will no doubt have changed. Meanwhile, madam Song will definitely go to her father to wail and complain. The prime minister can't avoid his daughter forever. Once or twice is okay but after multiple times, it would seem like he doesn't care about his grandson's death. The human heart is still made of flesh after all. At that time, we only have to instigate a little dissent and watch their relationship fall apart. It doesn't matter if, in the end, these two families target each other head on or ignore each other completely. Both will be beneficial for your highness."

Li Xiao said: "That is the case."

Song Song couldn't resist smiling and said in a soft tone: "Then, does this count as me making a contribution?"

Li Xiao realized something, the corner of his mouth raising. He said: "Not only is it a contribution, it's a huge contribution. The best."

"Then then what your highness promised me a few days ago."

Li Xiao purposely said: "What did this king promise you?"

"If I make a contribution, then, then. "

"Then?"

".... reward." Song Song couldn't hold back, and said forcefully in a small tiny voice: "My sweet reward!"

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