The Princess’s Path to the Throne 8

Xie Mingwang, unaffected by Shen Qi’s dismissal, maintained his cheerful demeanor as he bid farewell to her. Only after the carriage disappeared from sight did he push open the door to meet Song Zhiming.

Their conversation carried on into the evening, and Xie Mingwang ended up spending the night at Song Zhiming’s residence.

Unbeknownst to him, Shen Qi had averted a disaster for him.

Shortly after the carriage left the alley, it was intercepted by a group of burly ruffians. The Southern District was notorious in the capital as a haven for the lowest of the low, inhabited by impoverished families and criminals.

Encountering a few ruffians in this area was nothing out of the ordinary.

“Well, well, well, what do we have here? A carriage in our Southern District? You must be a wealthy individual. How about leaving us with something, and we’ll let you go?”

This was an attempt to extort money for safety.