Chapter 234
The doorman was startled and screamed in fear. He quickly reached out and pushed the person pressing down on him away, then hurriedly backed away.
Upon hearing the noise, the Privy Council guards rushed over in the blink of an eye.
Just before he lost consciousness, the young eunuch said he wanted to see Lord Duan, and then collapsed and fainted.
When he woke up, he sensed a gaze fixed on him from the side. Turning his head, he saw a well-dressed man sitting in a round-backed chair, lounging with his legs crossed.
He was startled and quickly got up, kneeling on the ground to pay his respects.
"Alright, what's the matter? Look at you rushing around like this, you little eunuch."
Chen Jinghe crossed his arms, looking somewhat nonchalant. The doctor had just come and said that this man was a eunuch.
If a eunuch comes to see the Fourth Prince, he must be someone from the palace.
"This servant was sent by Eunuch Gao." After saying that, he took out a small piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to the man in front of him with both hands.
Chen Jinghe took it first, unfolded it suspiciously, and immediately gasped, his pupils dilating in shock. He turned to look at the man with the cold expression.
He lazily raised his eyes and said casually, "What's wrong?"
Chen Jinghe hesitated, looking troubled and even a little uneasy. Hearing his voice, he wondered whether he should show him the note in his hand.
I couldn't help but start to panic, thinking that Fourth Master would be very angry if he saw this.
Duan Gan noticed his unusual behavior and wondered if something had happened to Tao Tao. He said coldly, "Bring it here."
As he handed it over, he said, "Fourth Master, I think this must be a misunderstanding. Miss was definitely not doing this willingly."
Duan Gan didn't listen to what he was saying at all. He frowned, unfolded the note, and looked at its contents. His fingers suddenly clenched so tightly they turned white.
The inscription reads: "The Emperor bestows a marriage upon the Crown Prince, with Princess Huaimin as his Crown Princess, to be married at the age of fifteen."
In an instant, his face darkened, a murderous aura appeared between his brows and eyes, his jaw tightened, and a thin, snake-like vein bulged on his pale neck.
His eyes reddened with anger, and he was about to speak when, just as he parted his thin lips, a metallic taste rose in his throat, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood.
A large pool of blood was sprayed on the ground, and the air was filled with the smell of rust, a horrifying sight.
Chen Jinghe was shocked and quickly reached out to support his swaying body. When he touched him, he found that his hands were ice-cold. He hurriedly and worriedly called out, "Fourth Master!"
Seeing this, the young eunuch was glad that he hadn't been lazy and had rushed over at all costs. If he had delayed Lord Duan's important matter, he was afraid that even several lives wouldn't have been enough.
He didn't know what was inside, but he felt it must be something extremely urgent.
Duan Gan clutched his chest, which was throbbing with pain, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. His face was pale, which made the crimson stain on his lips even more glaring.
"Chen Jinghe, you stay here. I will now set off back to the capital."
After he finished speaking, he shook off Chen Jinghe's hand and staggered toward the door.
Chen Jinghe realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "Fourth Master, there must be some misunderstanding. Don't worry, let's wait until this is resolved..."
"Get out of my way before I make a move."
Before he could finish speaking, he was stopped by a sinister and terrifying remark from the person in front of him. He gritted his teeth and spat out those words, his heart burning with anger like a raging fire.
His blood surged and burned within his bone marrow, as if trying to consume his reason.
Upon hearing this tone, Chen Jinghe froze on the spot, a chilling sensation suddenly rising from his spine and rushing to his brain, making his scalp tingle.
When Fourth Master says he'll take action, he means it. He rarely gets to do it, but every time someone dies.
He immediately stepped aside, letting Duan Gan stride away.
He followed closely behind, watching him move his horse out of the stable and mount it. Chen Jinghe hurriedly shouted, "Fourth Master, what will happen when they come back?"
"The Ghost Guards will remain to assist you in handling matters at the mine. If any suspicious activity is discovered, they will be dispatched to capture the perpetrators. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without exception. The rest of you will be reorganized and will return to the capital with me."
"I will go ahead and tell them to hurry."
After he finished speaking, he pulled on the reins, and the black steed neighed, raised its half-body, and then charged straight out.
Before Chen Jinghe could respond, the man and horse in front of him galloped away like a gust of wind.
He sensed something was wrong and hurriedly turned around to go inside and reorganize the army.
Before long, a group of guards dressed in dark blue robes with embroidered owl patterns gathered at the entrance of the county government office. They rode out like arrows.
He stood at the door, thinking worriedly that something terrible was about to happen in the capital.
The Prince's Residence.
As soon as Leng Qiao entered the courtyard, she noticed a pair of eyes watching from the shadows. When Tao Tao came out, she saw two dark figures fighting in the middle of the courtyard.
She was startled, realizing that the man's martial arts skills were clearly superior to Leng Qiao's. She untied the python whip from her waist, and with a flick of her wrist, she whipped the man swiftly like a bolt of lightning.
Before long, Leng Qiao realized that this person was very familiar. Just as she was about to speak, she encountered Tao Tao and him locked in combat.
Seeing Tao Tao step forward, the man had no intention of making a move and retreated repeatedly. Facing the whistling python whip, he only defended and did not intend to fight back.
"Miss, those are Fourth Master's men!"
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Leng Chuan hurriedly retreated to the roof. He was surprised that the young lady's martial arts skills were so good, and even her internal strength did not seem like that of someone who had only been practicing martial arts for a short time.
Tao Tao retracted her python whip, looked up, frowned, and stared coldly at the man, saying in a low voice, "Get down."
Upon hearing this, he jumped down, knelt on one knee, and respectfully bowed, saying, "Miss, I am Leng Chuan, and I am responsible for protecting your safety."
She didn't care whose safety she was protecting; what she cared about was how long he had been staying there.
"When did you arrive? Since he sent you, why didn't you come out to see me?"
Leng Chuan was taken aback, sensing the displeasure in her words, and quickly said, "Please forgive me, Miss; it was my oversight."
She frowned and said coldly, "Never mind, get up."
"Thank you, Miss."
He watched the two figures disappear into the house, then continued to hide in the shadows.
Leng Qiao was the last to enter. She turned around and closed the door, then heard a voice behind her, "You must be tired from the long journey. Please sit down and have a cup of tea."
"Thank you, Miss." She sat down and drank the tea that Tao Tao had poured for her.
She took out the brocade box that Tao Tao had given her from her bosom, placed it on the table, and then said, "I found this, as well as information about the Xia royal family."
"This seal is the identity seal of the eldest princess who went missing seventeen years ago. The Xia Kingdom suffered a rebellion by a prince seventeen years ago..."
"The current emperor of Xia Kingdom is the third prince, Xia Yuan, who is also the elder brother of the eldest princess. He is searching everywhere for the whereabouts of the eldest princess, Xia Chaohua."
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