The night deepens.
Half of He Zheng's face was submerged in the shadows, and it was impossible to glimpse his thoughts.
He explained to her calmly, "Birds of prey like eagles rarely appear in hunting grounds, and they only attack humans when they sense danger or are extremely hungry."
"Of course, there is another possibility."
Jiang Qingyao thought quickly and said, "Someone tamed it? If so, the eagle would have left the hunting grounds long ago and returned to its original location. Prince An's men wouldn't be able to find it even if they tried."
"Yeah." He Zheng's heart moved slightly, and he turned sideways, "Yaoyao is very smart."
Jiang Qingyao tilted her head. "Who did Prince An offend? That person wanted to punish him. Could it be that he saw something he shouldn't have seen?"
"Maybe." A smile flashed across He Zheng's eyes.
They left the small courtyard where the golden eagles were raised and passed through the pavilion and corridor. When the servants saw them, they bowed their heads and respectfully called them "Marquis and Madam", as if they were not surprised by this scene.
The cool breeze rustled the trees.
It felt a little chilly, so Jiang Qingyao moved closer to He Zheng. After all, he was tall and was particularly suitable for blocking the wind.
"Today, my third cousin told me that the people we sent out discovered the whereabouts of the Medical Saint in the Cuiwei Valley area of Yunjin City. Once we find the Medical Saint, we can remove the remaining poison from the Marquis."
He Zheng took in her excited expression, and a flame flickered in his eyes.
"I will send people to seal off Yunjin City. Xiao Wuhuo can't escape." He still spoke in that calm tone.
He Zheng has never been a person who shows his emotions.
Jiang Qingyao thought, so calm? It seems that nothing can disturb him.
But it doesn't matter——
She immediately grabbed He Zheng's arm tightly and said, "It's a bit cold outside."
Suddenly I noticed that the muscles in He Zheng's arms were becoming increasingly tense. It felt pretty good.
As she was thinking this, He Zheng grabbed her hand and gently wiped it away.
Huh? The dignified Marquis of Anguo is so stingy? He can't even touch me?
Jiang Qingyao's expression fell.
Her brows furrowed slightly.
"If it's cold, go back."
A deep voice mixed with a clear breath approached.
He Zheng bent down, put his strong arms through her knees, picked her up horizontally, and strode back to the dormitory.
Jiang Qingyao was stunned, and her whole body nestled in his warm arms, her heart skipping a beat for no apparent reason.
It turned out that he wiped her hand away because he wanted to hug her.
Jiang Qingyao's fingertips curled up unconsciously, and she pulled He Zheng's sleeve to cover half of her face.
Although Marquis Anguo was a cold-blooded man, the more he did these things with that ascetic and restrained face, the more unbearable it was.
The servants in Anguo Marquis's mansion had their pupils trembling.
This, this is in public... Marquis Anguo dotes on his wife even more than they imagined.
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Prince An’s Mansion, in the bedroom.
Jiang Yunxue trembled all over and knelt on the ground, "Your Highness Prince An, I really know I was wrong. Give me a chance..."
Prince An didn't think twice and angrily picked up the incense burner and threw it at him.
"Ah!" Jiang Yunxue fell to the ground with blood on her head.
Prince An had lost one eye, his face was pale and his expression was gloomy, like a ghost from hell seeking revenge.
He looked down at Jiang Yunxue lying on the ground. "I asked my father to bring you here, not out of mercy, but because I want to kill you with my own hands. I want to kill you, a foolish and harmful person."
"Cheng'er, don't get sick from anger over such a thing. You can't get angry now. You should take good care of yourself." Concubine Qiao was worried about Prince An's health.
"Come here, this prisoner is very eloquent. Pull out her tongue and chop off her legs to feed the dogs."
"No, don't!" There was unspeakable fear in Jiang Yunxue's eyes. She was so scared that she even became incontinent.
Prince An frowned in disdain and said mercilessly, "Kill her."
This was the closest Jiang Yunxue had ever been to death.
She was left with only despair in her heart, her stomach churned, and she began to vomit violently.
Concubine Qiao was so disgusted, "Quick, cover your mouth and drag him away!"
The attending nanny noticed something was wrong and asked hesitantly, "Madam, could her symptoms be...pregnancy?"
Upon hearing this, Prince An and Concubine Qiao's expressions became extremely ugly.
The servants carried Jiang Yunxue and tried to drag her away.
"No, don't kill me, please, I'm still useful."
Concubine Qiao's eyes flickered, but she finally spoke: "Wait, call a doctor to come and diagnose her."
After a while, the court doctor made a diagnosis and said, "Your Majesty, she is indeed pregnant."
Prince An didn't say anything, but his eyes were still filled with hatred.
Princess Qiao felt a tightness in her chest.
What a sin! Such a lowly woman has the blood of Prince An!
"...Kill her." Prince An squeezed out a cold voice.
Concubine Qiao covered her heart and said, "No."
The baby in Jiang Yunxue's belly might be Prince An's only child.
There were more than twenty concubines in Prince An's mansion, and countless other beauties outside. However, only one of them became pregnant over the years, and she ended up having a miscarriage.
Now that Prince An is injured and his physical condition is even worse, I'm afraid his limited fertility is completely ruined.
Concubine Qiao was going crazy when she thought that Prince An would have no descendants.
No one else knew about this except her, Prince An, and the court physician who had been treating Prince An.
The servants took Jiang Yunxue away and placed her in a desolate side courtyard.
Concubine Qiao's face was full of sinisterness. She said, "Don't worry, Cheng'er. Wait until she gives birth to the child and then execute her immediately."
Prince An had a splitting headache and closed his eyes weakly, ready to rest.
At this time, a servant from the palace came to report: "Your Highness, Princess Yong'an is here."
Concubine Qiao wondered, Prince An was not her biological brother, so why did she need to visit him?
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