Chapter 311 The Fourth Prince Fell into the Toilet
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When Tang Ning returned to Jiuxiaoyuan, Xiao Yan had already washed away the "sick look" on his face. A tall figure stood beside him. After Tang Ning came in, he knelt directly in front of Tang Ning.
"Tianqing has seen the girl."
Tang Ning glanced at him and was immediately surprised: "His face..."
"You've changed your appearance. How is it? Do you look like me?" Xiao Yan stood aside and asked Tian Qing to stand up.
After the two stood together, Tang Ning realized that their figures were almost the same and they were wearing the same clothes. It was almost impossible to tell their identities just from their backs.
After Tang Ning took a closer look, he said in amazement, "They have the same body shape and their faces are about 60% similar. If they were farther away and didn't speak, I'm afraid even I would have mistaken them."
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Don't be afraid to speak, Tianqing."
When Tianqing spoke again, his voice had changed: "The governor has ordered that after he leaves the capital, the girl will be his master."
Tang Ning's eyes widened.
This sound...
It's exactly the same as Xiao Yan's.
Xiao Yan waved his hand, and Tianqing retreated like a shadow. He then took Tang Ning's hand and sat aside.
"Tianqing, like Jinyun and the others, is a secret guard who has followed me for many years. Although his martial arts skills are not high, he is very good at disguise and knows ventriloquism. Moreover, his natural sense of danger is far superior to others."
This kind of person may be at a disadvantage in a fight, but he is a born spy and informant. After he left Beijing, he could feel at ease knowing that Tianqing and Canglang stayed with Tang Ning.
"After I leave, Tianqing will stay by your side. Canglang is in the open, and he is in the dark. If anyone peeks into my injuries, or if there's someone you can't stop, he will cooperate with you in my identity."
"Now that Lu Qin has been deposed and Lu Chongyuan is wary of His Majesty, the Lu family won't dare to make any moves for a while. You have Cao Dejiang and Qian Baokun to help you in the academy and the court. If you encounter something truly difficult to handle, you can also seek out Marquis Wenxin. Furthermore, Tianqing knows the secret agents throughout the capital, and you can mobilize them at any time if you encounter danger."
Although Xiao Yan trusted Tang Ning, the situation in the capital was volatile and no one, whether it was Emperor An or the aristocratic families, could guarantee that there would be no accidents.
He explained everything in detail, and Tang Ning listened carefully and memorized it all.
"Don't worry, brother. I will protect the capital."
Xiao Yan gently stroked her face: "If possible, I really want to take you with me."
He had never been a sentimental person, and he had never known the seven emotions and six desires. He always felt that all his emotions were burned out in the fire more than ten years ago.
But when he met Xiao Haitang later, he realized that he could care about someone so much, as if he had been soft-hearted on the snowy mountain and had thrown himself into it completely.
"The capital is not as important as you. If we really encounter danger, you will be the most important person in everything."
Tang Ning could hear the seriousness in his words and curled her eyes: "Okay."
The little girl's eyes were full of smiles, and his reflection was in them, as if light had fallen into them and created ripples.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but bend down and kiss her. The two of them had never been too ambiguous, but there was tenderness between their lips and teeth, until the little girl was as soft as water in his arms.
Xiao Yancai said in a hoarse voice, "Pay close attention to Yue Fengcheng. He is your majesty's eye. If used effectively, he might prove to be of great use unexpectedly."
Tang Ning hummed like a kitten.
He tucked her hair behind her ear.
Tang Ning put her arms around his neck and tilted her head back slightly, with red at the corners of her eyes.
"Wait until I come back."
"good."
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Xiao Yan left Beijing for the northwest without telling anyone, including Rong Yue and Gu Helian. The affairs of the northwest were of great importance. It was not that he did not trust Rong Yue and the others, but before the matter was investigated and settled, the more people knew, the more risk there would be.
When it was getting dark outside, Canglang came back and found that his commander was gone.
"Girl, has the governor left?" Canglang asked in a low voice.
Tang Ning nodded. She didn't know how Xiao Yan left the city, nor did she know how he avoided the spies outside. It was just that he had been gone for more than an hour, and the capital was still calm, which meant that he had not alarmed anyone.
Looking at the sky outside which was getting darker and darker, although Tang Ning was a little worried, she also knew that she could not help. She could only suppress her thoughts and look away.
"Is it done?"
Canglang suddenly perked up: "It's done."
After the Fourth Prince left Jiyun Lane, he did not return directly to the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Perhaps because Xiao Yan's words stimulated him, he directly contacted several court officials under his former command, wanting to build relationships with them. Canglang used some tricks to put drugs in their tea.
The Fourth Prince had just spoken a few words to someone when he suddenly felt a severe stomachache. He hurriedly had someone push a four-wheeled cart to go to the toilet. However, the board on which people stood in the restaurant's toilet suddenly broke, and the beams on both sides collapsed. The Fourth Prince was originally using the four-wheeled cart to go to the toilet, and as a result, he and the cart fell into the pit.
"Unfortunately, Cheng Ping reacted too quickly and dragged the man back, but the Fourth Prince's naked butt was also clearly seen by everyone."
The toilet was right below the restaurant. The sudden collapse made a loud noise, and the Fourth Prince's terrified scream also attracted many people.
He fell halfway down, and few people saw his face, only his bare buttocks with his pants taken off. However, many people recognized Cheng Ping's face.
The restaurant where the Fourth Prince had an appointment was a favorite place for dignitaries. In addition, the court officials who had an appointment with the Fourth Prince were standing upstairs and saw that he was in a mess.
It wouldn't be long before everyone in the capital knew that the Fourth Prince had fallen into the toilet. Even if he wasn't covered in filth, his naked butt would be enough to prevent him from seeing anyone for a while.
Listening to Canglang excitedly talking about the Fourth Prince's embarrassment, Tang Ning's mouth twitched. Hua Wu and Tian Qing, who were hiding in the dark, were also silent.
"you……"
"Hmm?" Canglang looked up: "Girl, what's wrong? Don't you think it's not cruel enough?"
“Not really…”
This guy fell into the toilet, isn't that cruel enough?
The Fourth Prince would probably rather break his leg than suffer such humiliation.
Seeing Tang Ning hesitate to speak, Canglang suddenly realized: "Is that girl worried that the Fourth Prince will become suspicious?"
"Don't worry, no one saw me. Besides, one of the people the Fourth Prince met has some connection to the Second Prince. Even if the Queen sends someone to investigate, they won't find us. Even if she doesn't suspect the Lu family, she will definitely suspect the Second Prince."
Seeing that he had thought it through so thoroughly, Tang Ning didn't know what to say.
"Oh, right." Canglang seemed to remember something and said to Tang Ning, "There's news from the palace that Empress Lu seems to be plotting something these days. She previously sent someone to secretly visit Princess Leyang's residence. Today, before the Fourth Prince came to Jiyun Lane, he also met with the Empress."
Tang Ning frowned slightly: "Do you know what they said?"
Canglang shook his head. "Empress Lu is very cautious. Perhaps the Lu family incident has made her wary. Lately, no matter what she does, she only allows the person next to her, Jinzhi, to get close. Moreover, every time she meets with the Fourth Prince, even Jinzhi is sent away. It's difficult for our people to get close, so we can't find out what they said."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning couldn't help but rub his eyebrows lightly.
Queen Lu didn't know whether she knew about the Fourth Prince's feelings for her. If she knew, given the Fourth Prince's current situation, she would be willing to make it happen.
But at the last banquet, Princess Leyang had obviously also had feelings for her, wanting to marry her youngest son to her, and even had the absurd idea of exchanging brides.
At the banquet, Princess Leyang almost made her thoughts clear. She had already rejected Princess Leyang. Everyone present at the time must have been able to see it. Queen Lu should have known the news. In this case, she still sent someone to find Princess Leyang. What did she want to do?
Tang Ning inexplicably felt that Empress Lu would not do anything useless: "Send someone to watch Fengxi Palace to see what Empress Lu wants to do. Also send someone to keep an eye on Princess Leyang."
Canglang nodded and agreed.
Tang Ning said, "Brother is seriously injured. He will stay at the Tang Mansion to recuperate for the next few days. Tell everyone that he cannot be moved. After three days, when his injuries have improved a little, Tianqing will pretend to be Brother and move him back to the neighboring mansion to continue recuperating. Remember to let Mr. Yue see Brother's frail appearance with his own eyes."
"Yes." Tianqing responded.
Tang Ning tilted his head and said, "Hua Wu, if I need to go out for a few days, you will take care of 'brother' in the mansion yourself and no one is allowed to set foot in Jiuxiao Courtyard."
Hua Wu nodded quickly: "Don't worry, young lady, I will guard the courtyard and not let anyone in to disturb the governor."
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