Chapter 693: Chapter 693 - 693 Exposed

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Smart. After she sends out the news, we’ll pull her out.”

“Alright.”

The next day, before dawn, Zhou Ying went to the kitchen and stewed a pot of beef and braised four pork knuckles.

She also steamed a big pot of buns with dried shrimp and white radish fillings.

When she was wrapping it up, she deliberately slipped the news to the servant girl who was stoking the fire.

After Zhou Ying was done, she packed the food and called Gu Chengrui to send it over.

Then, she watched as King Rui and the others quietly left the city.

After Zhou Ying came back, she followed them with her divine sense out of curiosity. Unfortunately, she only knew that they were heading for the dock, and soon they were out of the range of her divine sense.

In the evening, news came that King Rui was seriously injured, and his whereabouts were unknown.

After Gu Chengrui received the news, he came back and saw Shizhu and Niu Lirong in the room. He was stunned for a moment and went forward to ask, “Zhou Ying, did you leak the news that King Rui was leaving the capital?”

Zhou Ying understood what he was trying to do and replied indignantly, “That’s impossible. We’ve been husband and wife for so many years. Don’t you know me? When have I ever gossiped?”

“Nothing is impossible. The news of King Rui’s departure is not even known to the princess consort. It must have come from you.”

“You’re framing me.” Zhou Ying paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something. She ran out and went to the kitchen to find the servant girl who had stoked the fire. “Did you leak the news of King Rui leaving the capital?” The servant girl was shocked when she heard that. If she had anything to do with King Rui’s disappearance, would she still be able to live?

Thinking of this, she shook her head hurriedly. “No, I didn’t! I didn’t say anything.”

“Impossible. I told you a little bit this morning. Who else could it be?

“Think carefully if anyone has said anything or asked you anything.”

“Who…” Just as the servant girl opened her mouth, she thought of something, and her eyes lit up. “Right! After Mistress left, sister Xiaxiang asked me what you were doing in a hurry.

“I just told her that you were going to send King Rui off.”

The husband and wife looked at each other and immediately left the kitchen. Just then, Xiaxiang walked in happily.

Seeing this, the two of them immediately rushed forward because neither of them knew how skilled Xiaxiang was.

Xiaxiang looked at them and instinctively blocked them.

When she realized that it was them, she immediately wanted to stop, but the two of them did not give her the chance. They directly attacked her vital points. Xiaxiang finally couldn’t take it anymore and started fighting with the two of them.

Xiaxiang’s skills were surprisingly good. Under the combined suppression of the couple, she still persisted for more than 30 moves before she was subdued.

Gu Chengrui immediately dislocated her jaws and checked her mouth. As expected, he found a small poison sac.

Seeing this, Zhou Ying asked Niu Lirong for a rope and tied her up. “I didn’t expect that a small official like us would have a spy in our house.”

Shizhu stepped forward in disbelief and said, “No way she’s actually a spy. She even helped us out back then with the assassins!”

“I think she’s real.” Niu Lirong suddenly quipped in.

At this point, she also told him about the day Xiaxiang asked for Gu Chengrui’s whereabouts.

Shizhu blamed herself after hearing this. She was the servant in charge of Zhou Ying’s safety. She did not expect such an enemy to lurk beside her, and she did not notice it.

What a neglect of her duty!

Thinking of this, she kneeled. “It’s all my fault. Please punish me, Master and Mistress..”