Chen Feng's worries were not unfounded.
The next day, he took the longevity lock to the residence of Princess Huyang to find the consort. Sure enough, he couldn't even get into the gate of the princess's residence. Not only did he not see the consort, but he was also beaten.
When Chen Feng returned, Shen Wan was grinding ink for Xie Jingyan. The window was open, and Chen Feng jumped in through the window.
Chen Feng's bruised and swollen face shocked Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan.
Xie Jingyan's brows furrowed deeply. "Was it done by people from Princess Huyang's residence?"
Chen Feng said, "The people from Princess Huyang were all hostile towards me, but they didn't dare to lay a hand on me. It was the heir of the Duke of Du who attacked me. While I was fighting with the heir of the Duke of Du, the heir of the Duke of Mao kicked me from behind, and I crashed into the stone lion at the gate of Princess Huyang's residence..."
The heir of the Duke of Du was no match for him, but his master had offended the Princess of Huyang, and he was even beating up the heir of the Duke of Du at the gate of the Princess of Huyang's residence, which was causing trouble for his master. So Chen Feng tried his best to avoid him, but he couldn't stop the heir of the Duke of Mao from ambushing him. That kick was not light, and he ended up in a bear hug with the stone lion, which is how he got the injury on his face.
Do these people really enjoy attacking from behind?!
Princess Huyang's son ambushed the heir of the Prince of Yanping, resulting in his own death, and demanded that the heir of the Prince of Yanping pay for it with his life. The heir of the Duke of Maoguo did not learn his lesson and dared to ambush Chen Feng again. These people truly deserve to die.
Xie Jingyan asked, "Didn't you see the Imperial Son-in-Law?"
Chen Feng shook his head, "However, it's not like I didn't find out anything. When I went to the Princess's residence, the servants there were unfriendly to me. But when they heard that I was there to deliver the longevity lock that the Princess Consort was looking for, the steward's attitude changed. But before he could even speak, the heir of the Duke of Du attacked me directly. If it weren't for the steward of the Princess's residence stopping the heir of the Duke of Mao today, I might not have made it back alive."
As he spoke, Chen Feng took out a longevity lock from his pocket and said, "Moreover, the Prince Consort has been searching for this longevity lock for more than half a year, but for many years."
It's astonishing that the Prince Consort spent half a year searching for a longevity lock, let alone many years.
Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan exchanged a glance, becoming even more curious about the purpose of the Imperial Son-in-Law in finding this longevity lock.
Xie Jingyan examined the longevity lock in his hand. Compared to ordinary longevity locks, it was nothing special except for being more exquisitely crafted.
Chen Feng grimaced in pain, and Xie Jingyan told him to go downstairs and apply medicine.
As Chen Feng withdrew, a young maid rushed in, saying urgently, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Imperial Son-in-Law has come to our door!"
Shen Wan, “…???”
Xie Jingyan, “…???”
Shen Wan quickly looked at Xie Jingyan, "Did the Imperial Son-in-Law come here for this longevity lock?"
He saved the heir of the Prince of Yanping at the execution ground, but the eldest son-in-law did not come to the Ling Prince's residence. Today, he sent Chen Feng to the eldest princess's residence to deliver a longevity lock, and the eldest son-in-law came. It can only be because he came for the longevity lock.
Xie Jingyan looked at the longevity lock, and as if thinking of something, a smile appeared on his lips. "There might still be a chance for things to turn around regarding the Yanping Prince's Mansion."
Shen Wan was a little confused, but before he could ask, Xie Jingyan had already stood up.
Xie Jingyan was going to greet the eldest son-in-law, but he had only reached the door of the study when the eldest son-in-law had already arrived.
The prince consort walked very fast, taking long strides, while Steward Zhou had to jog to keep up.
The Imperial Son-in-Law stepped forward, and Xie Jingyan was about to greet him when the Imperial Son-in-Law asked, "Does the Prince of Ling possess the longevity lock I'm looking for?"
The prince consort tried his best to remain calm, but his voice still trembled slightly.
Xie Jingyan handed over the longevity lock. Almost the instant the prince consort saw the lock, his eyes reddened. He quickly took it, his hand trembling as he held it.
After looking at the longevity lock for a while, the Imperial Son-in-Law asked Xie Jingyan, "Where did you find this longevity lock?"
Xie Jingyan remained silent.
The eldest son-in-law became anxious, "Tell me quickly!"
Xie Jingyan said, "I'm very curious, why does the Imperial Son-in-Law value a longevity lock so much?"
The eldest son-in-law said, "I owe Prince Ling a favor for this."
Manager Zhou stood at the door, dumbfounded.
The eldest son-in-law rode at full speed to the Ling Prince's residence. Without waiting for an announcement, he went straight in. The gatekeeper tried to stop him but was overturned. He thought the eldest son-in-law had come to beat up his prince.
In order to save the heir of the Prince of Yanping, the prince stopped the Empress Dowager from avenging the son of the eldest son-in-law and the eldest princess of Huyang. The eldest son-in-law was furious and went to the prince's house to beat him up. The emperor could not say anything.
It turned out that the prince consort came to the door for a longevity lock.
He even disregarded the fact that the prince had helped kill his son, the Prince of Yanping, for the sake of this longevity lock, and said that he owed the prince a favor.
Manager Zhou felt like his brain couldn't work anymore.
It's just a longevity lock, is it really necessary for the Prince Consort to be so upset?
Just as Steward Zhou was thinking this, his master's voice came over, "I wonder if this favor is enough for the Grand Prince Consort to plead for the Yanping Prince's Mansion?"
Manager Zhou, “…!!!”
This is absolutely devastating.
It's already a miracle that the eldest son-in-law didn't assassinate the heir of the Prince of Yanping to avenge his son. The prince actually wants the eldest son-in-law to plead for the Prince of Yanping's family. If the eldest son-in-law really beats up the prince, it's all the prince's own fault.
Steward Zhou was prepared to stop the eldest son-in-law, but then he heard the eldest son-in-law say, "It's too late. On my way here, Eunuch Yuan had already gone to the Prince of Yanping's residence to deliver the imperial decree."
Manager Zhou, "..."
Manager Zhou was so shocked he couldn't process it.
The way the Grand Prince Consort said it sounded like he would have agreed to help the Prince of Yanping plead for the Prince's family if Eunuch Yuan hadn't gone to deliver the imperial decree.
Isn't the eldest son-in-law afraid of angering the Empress Dowager and Princess Huyang to death?
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