Chapter 1: Saving the Crown Prince
The Magistrate's Residence of Xinhe County
Four Seasons Residence
"Bang..." In the middle of the night, the door was pushed open and closed again, and a knife was held to the neck of an innocent and confused woman who was hugging a quilt.
"???" Ji Yingying was stunned. Before she could recover, she looked up and saw the man covered in blood.
Is this a group that's here to kill me?
【No! I'm still young, and I haven't offended anyone... I've never left the house since I was born, sob... How could I have offended anyone?!】
Ning Qingran felt that it was very noisy, like mosquitoes buzzing incessantly in her ear. Just as she was about to tell them to be quiet, another voice came from her ear.
Wait, is this the Crown Prince of the Tianyou Dynasty?
Good heavens, he's a complete scapegoat! No way, he's even more wronged than me. He came here to investigate a case, but halfway through, he was chased and nearly killed, barely making it back. And because of this case, he lost his position as crown prince and was even sentenced to death.
Not only that, but even the officials who followed him were all killed, and the Crown Prince's faction completely disappeared from the court and the country.
Let me see who did this!
Good heavens, the Second Prince! He's ruthless enough to wipe out the Crown Prince's faction.
Ji Yingying silently vented her pain, completely unaware that the Crown Prince Ning Qingran in front of her had wide eyes, the turbulent emotions in them betraying him.
Unfortunately, Ji Yingying didn't notice at all and was still complaining in her heart.
The sound of a search outside made Ning Qingran frown. He looked at Ji Yingying. Regardless of whether what she was thinking was true or false, the only thing to do now was to escape.
"Why don't you... hide first?" Ji Yingying carefully moved the sword aside. The search noises outside were getting louder and louder; they must be getting close to here.
The next second, Ning Qingran lay down on her bed and covered herself with her blanket.
Oh... my blanket, my blanket, my brand new blanket, it's all dirty.
The door was ruthlessly pushed open with a clang, and the maid Apple rushed in, only to see her mistress lying on the bed, looking like she was about to cry.
Just as I was about to say a few words of comfort, I heard: "I need to compose myself. I have to act later. I wonder if the big man who rushes in will give me trouble? Will he point a sword at me and say, 'Little girl, have you seen an injured man?'"
What if I get nervous while speaking? Will I be murdered? Or what if they see how weak and helpless I am? Will they use force on me?
[This is truly terrifying. We must save His Highness the Crown Prince. If we don't, the Second Prince will ascend the throne, and the world will likely be reduced to a mere corpse. This damned Second Prince will stop at nothing to gain power.]
When the second young master of the Ji family, who had brought his guards, heard the last sentence, he was also stunned.
Was the injured person His Highness the Crown Prince? And was His Highness the Crown Prince harmed by the Second Prince?
"Men, surround the Four Seasons Residence and protect the Third Miss."
"yes"
As soon as Ji Jiayu entered, she smelled a strong stench of blood, indicating that the injured Crown Prince was still inside.
"Apple, take your third young lady to her mother's house; she's safe there."
"Second brother, I'm not going." How could Ji Yingying dare to go? There was still a living person lying in the bed.
[What if the assassins searching the place find out that His Highness the Crown Prince is in the Ji family's house, and even in my bed? Wouldn't my whole family be in mortal danger? Oh dear, I forgot this is ancient times; if someone is found harboring a person, the superior will kill you.]
Upon hearing that it was Ji Yingying's bed, Ji Jiayu immediately said to the maid, "Listen to me, I'll take care of the rest."
Ji Jiayu waved to Apple, and Apple immediately obediently picked her up and carried her away.
"Ah... Brother, brother... Please let me go."
Apple carried the person out, and Ji Jiayu immediately knelt down and respectfully bowed to the bed: "This humble subject greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Ning Qingran sat up in bed and asked, "What happened to your sister?"
Ji Jiayu tightened his grip on the sword, lowered his head and said, "My younger sister has had some fortuitous encounters since childhood, and she is bound to a system called Xiangxiang, which is also known as the Melon-Eating System."
"So, what she's thinking is all true?"
Ji Jiayu lowered her head again: "Yes."
Ning Qingran clenched her fists a little tighter: "Hmph, it seems the second brother is tired of living."
Kneeling, Ji Jiayu dared not utter a word.
"I was injured and have been staying at your residence for the past few days. It just so happens that the case I was investigating is in Xinhe County."
"Yes, I will inform my father to come over immediately."
His father was the magistrate of Xinhe County, a lowly ninth-rank official. Since His Highness the Crown Prince was staying at the mansion, it was natural to notify him and call the mansion's physician to bandage His Highness the Crown Prince's wounds.
Not long after, Ji Cailiang arrived in a hurry, still covered in freshly burned soil.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Get up."
"yes"
Seeing him covered in mud, Ning Qingran asked, "Where did you go from?"
"Your Highness, the village of Heju was nearly destroyed by a mudslide. I have led men there to deal with it."
Are there any casualties?
"Your Highness, there were no casualties."
Ning Qingran looked at Ji Cailiang in surprise. Before she could see through Ji Cailiang, Ji Jiayu said from the side, "It's all thanks to my younger sister."
Upon hearing this, Ji Cailiang almost knelt down again. How did His Highness the Crown Prince know about his daughter?
"Oh, how about this? After I recover from my injuries, I'll have her come to serve me and help me investigate this case."
"this……"
The father and son knelt down in fear and unease. Ever since Ji Yingying was born, she had been given supernatural abilities. Their Ji family had never dared to let her have any contact with outsiders, for fear that people would discover her abnormality and burn her as a monster.
"Don't panic, I won't do anything to her, I will even reward her."
"Yes," they both replied, silently hoping that Ji Yingying wouldn't talk nonsense in front of His Highness the Crown Prince... No! She was just having wild thoughts.
"Lord Ji, is there anything your daughter should avoid saying or being careful about?"
“Your Highness, you cannot speak your mind, or you will be ordered to see the Grand Madam. In addition, the system called Xiangxiang is sometimes present and sometimes absent. Also, some people with wicked intentions cannot hear what my son is thinking.”
"Okay, arrange a room for me, you may leave."
"yes"
After settling everyone in, the father and son rushed back. By then, Ji Yingying was already fast asleep on Ji Cailiang and his wife Fang Yulan's large bed.
As for Fang Yulan, she was already too frightened to sleep by her inner thoughts, and she didn't dare to send someone to call Ji Cailiang back.
Upon seeing Ji Cailiang, she ran over and asked, "Master, did our daughter save His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince is resting in Yaqing Pavilion."
"What about our daughter?" Fang Yulan looked at Ji Yingying, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, her heart filled with fear and unease.
"It's alright now, but once His Highness the Crown Prince's injuries have healed, he said he wants Yingying to assist His Highness in solving the case."
Fang Yulan started wiping away tears again. What sins had she committed to give birth to such a troublesome child?
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