"yes."
Upon receiving the words, Fu Man immediately bowed and quickly retreated.
Since the goal is to surround the body of Grand Preceptor Changxu, it's impossible to just surround that one area; you can see it just by stretching your neck from the outside.
The eunuchs of the East Palace cordoned off the entire rockery garden. When asked, they explained that His Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Young Master of Hengchang Prince's Mansion were playing inside with Princess Fuying, and that they did not want outsiders to disturb them. They would leave after they finished playing.
In this way, no one will suspect anything.
Huo Chengche brought Niannian to play in this courtyard. The courtyard was already surrounded by eunuchs, so Fuman only needed to give a word to the deputy steward outside when she went out.
Just as Fu Man took two steps back, a muffled thud was heard.
Upon hearing the sound, Huo Chengche narrowed his deep eyes and immediately took a step back. Sensing the hostility coming at him, he launched a kick without even seeing who it was, aiming straight for the other party's vital points.
The person was kicked away, and in the darkness of the night, even Huo Chengche could not immediately see who it was.
Before he could even see clearly, he already sensed someone else approaching.
Upon seeing this, the person who had come was immediately stopped in their tracks and even showed signs of retreating.
However, Huo Chengche's brows furrowed, and his murderous aura intensified, showing he had no intention of letting him go.
He carefully protected the baby in his arms, channeled his energy downwards, and with a flick of his toe, he picked up a stone and sent it flying towards the man. The stone struck the man's knee, and a suppressed cry of pain rang out.
Immediately afterward, the man quickly said, "Your Highness! This servant meant no harm. It was an emergency. This servant was ordered by my master to take Your Highness and the little princess to a safe place!"
"Heh," Huo Chengche chuckled coldly, slowly approaching step by step with murderous intent, his dark eyes swirling with unfathomable turmoil, "Where I am, there is safety."
She was safe whenever he was there.
The next moment, he flicked his wrist, and something shot through the air. Immediately afterwards, the sound of blood spurting from a slit throat rang out in the darkness. The figure, whose appearance was obscured, fell heavily to the ground, and where Huo Chengche had just stood, a cold arrow was stuck.
It was a pitch-black night, without even a moon. The eunuchs of the Eastern Palace had surrounded the garden at dusk. Just as it got dark, Xuandi discovered that the Grand Preceptor Changxu was secretly hiding here to spy on the little baby. The shrewd Fuman immediately ordered those surrounding the garden to stay away, so there were no lanterns hanging inside.
It was pitch black. Huo Chengche looked down at the little bundle of joy nestled on his shoulder and coaxed softly, "Niannian, close your eyes and stay obediently in your Crown Prince brother's arms, okay?"
Knowing that the Crown Prince was busy with important matters, the little boy, who was still sulking, pouted and made two soft "humphs" in his childish voice, indicating that he would continue to coax him later. Then, he obediently nodded his little head.
Huo Chengche smiled faintly, his aura slightly subdued.
The man who had just been hit by the stone was now trembling with fear from the long arrow, making small, unconscious "clicking" sounds in his throat.
So scared, you don't know martial arts?
Huo Chengche frowned and thought carefully about what had just happened. This person was indeed not skilled in martial arts.
He approached the man, and in the dim starlight, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. Then, a sharp look appeared on his brow, and he said in a deep, cold voice, "Liang Xishun?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Liang Xishun was so frightened by the long arrow that suddenly shot in front of him that he lost his mind.
When he heard Huo Chengche's voice at that moment, he felt that the cold voice was incredibly warm and friendly.
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