Chapter 670 - 329 Handed Over_1
The Fifth Prince raised his hand, and two old women came forward to invite Qian Yixiu into another room, while two eunuchs arrived to search Liang Jinzhao.
Liang Jinzhao hadn’t expected the Fifth Prince to dare such audacity and shamelessness, and his face turned bright red with anger. The reason he had dared to accompany Qian Yixiu through the South Gate so publicly was because he knew the area around it was within Prince Ning’s sphere of influence. For some reason, Prince Ning’s archenemy, the Fifth Prince, had appeared here personally.
He didn’t mind being searched, but he didn’t want Qian Yixiu to be humiliated.
He exclaimed, "Your Highness, what is the meaning of this? I am a third-ranking officer of the Imperial Court, and Miss Qian is the daughter of Commandery Princess Zhenyue, as well as the esteemed great-granddaughter of the Empress Dowager. How can you act so recklessly?"
The Fifth Prince said helplessly, "I am doing this because I have no other choice. General Liang, Miss Qian, these are extraordinary times, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, it’s best if you cooperate. If there turns out to be nothing amiss, I will have fulfilled my duty, and you will have cleared yourselves of any implication, right?"
Liang Jinzhao said, "If you really must search, then just search me. Miss Qian is still a young lady; it wouldn’t do to tarnish her reputation."
The Fifth Prince reassured, "Don’t worry, these two Sisters are from the palace; they won’t startle Miss Qian."
At this point, Qian Yixiu chose to cooperate. She wasn’t a real ancient young lady who might die from grief and indignation if someone searched her. She wanted to be freed as soon as possible, to hand over the Dragon Ball and be free of trouble sooner rather than later.
She said to Liang Jinzhao, "General Liang, the Fifth Prince is only fulfilling his duties. I am willing to cooperate with them."