The first time in history

Chapter 141 Kissing Jade Feet

Liu Jingxue handed Qian Mingduo another piece of paper with a bamboo tattoo on it. "After becoming a disciple, all ninjas of the Shadow Bamboo School will have a green bamboo tattooed on their backs."

Liu Jingxue said calmly: "The emperor was in danger this time, and there were five bamboo leaves on the bamboo branch on the assassin's back."

"Five bamboo leaves?" Qian Mingduo couldn't help but ask, "What does this mean?"

"A ninja of the Shadow Bamboo Style will have three bamboo leaves on his apprenticeship day. After that, as the number of missions completed increases, the number of bamboo leaves on the bamboo branches will increase accordingly."

“How many bamboo leaves are there at most?”

"Nine pieces."

Qian Mingduo shook his head slightly. "To assassinate the emperor, they sent a ninja with only five bamboo leaves... Although the emperor is not in the palace, the security protection of the palace is the same as that of the palace."

"How did you know the identity of the assassin?"

Liu Jingxue did not answer, but looked at Qian Mingduo with a faint smile.

"I shouldn't have asked." Qian Mingduo nodded. "I hope you can forgive me, sister."

Liu Jingxue coughed lightly, "The Shadow Bamboo School is divided into two groups, the left and the right. The bamboo branches in this painting are on the right, which means... the assassination of the emperor must have been done by the Shadow Bamboo School's right group."

"As for whether the ninja in the Sixth Prince's Mansion was the one who assassinated the Emperor this time... I can't be sure. But there is news that someone from the Shadow Bamboo School once entered the Sixth Prince's Mansion."

"Sister actually has a secret presence in Japan..." Qian Mingduo was secretly surprised, but he still had a smile on his face and said, "The influence of Moyi Tower seems to be very wide!"

The Moyi Tower had even infiltrated such a distant place as Japan, and even obtained the identity of the assassin unknown to everyone. This made Qian Mingduo alert and even a little panicked.

Qian Mingduo smiled, and that smile was like a spring breeze, warm and kind. He looked at Liu Jingxue's jade feet from the side for a long time, as if he was infatuated.

He glanced at Liu Jingxue, lowered his head, and gently kissed her crossed feet, then lifted up one of them and kissed the other one hard.

Qian Mingduo looked up at Liu Jingxue, whose face was slightly blushing, and turned to sit on the edge of the couch. While putting on his shoes, he said, "Thank you, sister. I wonder if you have any instructions for me?"

Liu Jingxue sighed softly: "Your Highness must also be more careful. Even the Emperor may be in danger. Maybe someone is secretly watching Your Highness."

Qian Mingduo nodded slightly: "Thank you for your reminder, sister. I will be careful. Goodbye!"

"Your Highness, please stay."

Qian Mingduo, who had already walked to the cabin door, stopped, turned around and walked silently to the soft curtain, "Sister, what do you want to say? Please go ahead!"

Liu Jingxue said softly: "Your Highness, Jingxue has a favor to ask. I would like to trouble Your Highness to help."

Qian Mingduo nodded slightly and said calmly, "You can go ahead and tell me."

Liu Jingxue took a deep breath and said slowly: "Many years ago, my sister and I were forced to separate. At that time, my hometown was hit by a disaster and my father passed away. My mother had no choice but to bring my sister and me to the capital to beg."

Liu Jingxue seemed to be immersed in that tragic past. "It was the dead of winter, and my mother froze to death on the street. Among the onlookers, there was a man who felt sorry for us and was willing to take my sister away to raise her. That kind-hearted man seemed to be an official."

"In order to let my sister live, although I was very reluctant, I could only watch her leave in the end. Over the years, I have missed my sister all the time and have always wanted to find her. Your Highness, since you are kind-hearted, I beg you to help me find my sister."

Qian Mingduo frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "What year did this happen?"

"The first year of Ruihe, the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month. In ten days, it will be New Year's Eve." Liu Jingxue looked out the window and said lightly.

"Then sister, you..." Qian Mingduo asked softly.

Liu Jingxue smiled slightly, "Not long ago, I was also adopted by a kind-hearted person."

Qian Mingduo nodded slightly, "Sister, do you have more information about your sister? For example, what is special about her?"

Liu Jingxue said: "My sister's name is Liu Jingyao. She is very cute, with big eyes and two dimples when she smiles. My sister has had a peculiar smell since she was young, like orchid. I don't know why after so many years..."

When Liu Jingxue said that her sister had a subtle fragrance, it was as if an invisible thread touched Qian Mingduo's heart. But in just a moment, the feeling disappeared instantly.

"How old was your sister that year?" Qian Mingduo asked.

"My sister is five, and I am thirteen."

Qian Mingduo nodded and said, "I understand. I will do my best. But you also know that it is not easy to find someone who has been lost for many years. It may take some time."

Liu Jingxue said softly: "Thank you, Your Highness. I will wait patiently."

After watching Qian Mingduo ride away, Liu Jingxue returned her gaze to her feet. Looking at the toes that Ruichen had kissed, her face suddenly turned red. She slowly put the pair of jade feet back under her silk robe.

Lu Ran handed a glass of cold rose water to Qian Mingduo who had just returned to the study, and asked softly, "Your Highness, is there any news?"

Qian Mingduo nodded, and then slowly told Lu Ran the news he had just received.

"If this was really done by the Sixth Prince, then he..." Lu Ran said in surprise.

Qian Mingduo shook his head slightly. "Liu Jingxue is not sure that the assassin who assassinated our father came from our sixth brother's house. We only know that there was a ninja from Japan in our sixth brother's house. We dare not make any rash judgments on other matters."

"If this is true, this Mr. Liu is really good at this." Lu Ran sighed lightly, "Her sources of information are simply omnipresent."

"The spies and informants of Mo Yi Lou are terrifying." Qian Mingduo said with lingering fear: "There are secret agents of Mo Yi Lou in the palace. This Mr. Liu..."

"If His Highness can get this information, then other princes are also very likely to get it. It is even more likely that the Emperor has already known this information."

"Let's assume that Father has learned the news, but has not taken any action against my sixth brother. Does Father doubt the authenticity of the news?" Qian Mingduo frowned, "Otherwise..."

Lu Ran walked to Qian Mingduo and gently waved the Xiang Fei fan for him. "A few days ago, there was news that the third prince colluded with the Northern Di and wanted to usurp the throne. But the two people who spread the news were discovered by the street people the next day. Both of them were stabbed in the throat with a sword and died tragically in a quiet alley."

Qian Mingduo nodded and sighed, "But this time, it was the emperor who was assassinated. This is very serious!"

"If someone framed the Third Prince for colluding with the Northern Di last time, then is there a suspicion that someone else is framing the Sixth Prince for the Emperor's assassination this time?"