Chapter 147 Yun Wei steals the show
"The wolves are really gone! Thank you so much, Miss Yun! It's all thanks to you!"
The prince looked at the wolves scattered around with joy and said to Yun Wei
Yun Wei smiled slightly, her eyes gentle as she spoke, "Your Highness is too polite. This is what a servant should do! As long as everyone is safe!"
"Miss Yun, you are everyone's benefactor! You deserve the emperor's reward!"
"Thank you, Your Highness. I didn't do this for a reward."
"I know Miss Yun is a kind person! I thank you on behalf of everyone!"
"Your Highness, you are too polite!"
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Yun Li and He Lian Chi in the woods caught all eight men in black, tied them up, and dragged them into the cave.
Yun Li looked at the man in black on the ground and said calmly, "Tell me, who sent you?"
The eight men in black looked at each other, lowered their heads, and no one answered.
"You won't tell me? You're all tough guys, right? I'll be honest, the three of you I caught with my arrows were poisoned by my special poison. If you don't take the antidote within three days, you'll die! Oh, and by the way, only I can make this antidote. There's no one else in the world who can make it!"
The three people who were shot were suddenly panicked, and one of them said hurriedly
"We don't know either. We are paid to do the job and don't know who the other party is."
Yun Li asked calmly, "Oh? How much do you want to pay, and what do you want to do?"
The man swallowed his saliva and said fearfully: "Five hundred thousand taels of silver for the heads of both of you!"
Yun Li burst out laughing and turned to look at Helian Chi: "Five hundred thousand taels to buy our two heads. You are a prince after all. It seems that you are not worth much. Haha~"
Helian Chi looked at Yun Li lovingly: "Li'er, what do you want to do with these people?"
"Let the Shadow Guard handle it. Since we can't get any useful information out of it, let's just end it here!"
"good"
Hearing this, the eight killers in black were all panicked and at a loss for a moment.
"Please spare us, my dear. I have offended you by not recognizing you as a great man. Please let us go!"
"You come to kill me, and you want me to let you go? You must be dreaming!"
"My Lord, please be generous and spare our lives!"
"How can I let you go? You're so useless. You don't know anything I ask. If you want to survive, you have to tell me some useful information! So, I'll give you one last chance. I'll ask you a question. Do you know about the wolf pack in the mountains?"
Hearing this, several people looked at each other and nodded.
Yun Li asked, "Did you attract the wolves?"
A few people were silent for a moment, then said, "The wolf pack was previously kept nearby. The man gave us a kind of medicine powder to mix with the wolves' food, and then told us to wait for orders, which was yesterday, to release all the wolves!"
"What powder? Do you have any more?"
Several people shook their heads: "No more, only a little bit, it's all gone! We don't know what the powder is, the man didn't tell us."
"What does that person look like?"
Several people shook their heads again: "I haven't seen her face. She was wearing a bamboo hat when we met. I just thought she was short, but I don't have any other impression of her!"
Yun Li felt that he could not get any other information, so he took out a handful of sleeping pills from the space and sprinkled them on them. The eight people fell down instantly and fell into a drowsy state.
"Li'er, I'll send out a signal flare. Let the Shadow Guards handle them! Let's go back to the tent!"
"Um"
Helian Chi took the flare and fired it outside the cave. Not long after, the Shadow Guards arrived.
"My Lord, Princess, are you all right?"
"We're fine. What's the situation in the camp now?"
"Yesterday, we learned that the prince and princess had disappeared, so the emperor ordered people to search for them. The subordinates stumbled upon the mark left by the prince and realized he was safe, so they pretended to search together. When we returned to the camp today, we heard that a pack of wolves had attacked the camp, so the emperor ordered everyone to evacuate. At the critical moment, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion took out the medicine she had developed to repel wild animals, and that's how they drove the wolves away. Right now, everyone is fixing and tidying up the camp."
Hearing this, Yun Li sneered inwardly. Yun Wei? Was she the one who attracted these wolves? Was she so kind as to drive them away? Surely these men in black were connected to her!
"Your Majesty, I heard everyone talking about how the wolves were brought here by Your Majesty!"
"What do you mean?"
"After the prince and princess disappeared, the emperor sent the chief of the imperial guards to look for them. They found the wolf pack's bodies, but there was no sign of the prince and princess. When the chief reported, he seemed to intentionally link the wolves to the prince."
"Haha~ Then let's go back and see how the emperor plans to deal with us."
Helian Chi listened without saying a word, his face gloomy.
"Okay, I want to see how they throw dirty water on me."
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"His Royal Highness is back! Princess Mingxi is back!"
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Yu is back! Princess Mingxi is back!"
At this time, Helian Tian was writing an imperial edict. When he heard that Helian Chi and the others had returned, he didn't show much expression. He just asked calmly, "Are they injured?"
The guard shook his head: "From what I can see, Prince Yu and Princess Mingxi don't look injured, and their clothes are clean as new!"
"Good! It's as clean as new!"
There was a hint of something unclear on Helian Tian's face.
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A bonfire party was held at night, and the prey caught during the day was processed and roasted by the royal chef, including roasted whole lamb, roasted venison, roasted rabbit, roasted chicken, etc.
Everyone sits in a circle with a small table in the middle and a fire in the middle.
In the midst of a joyous atmosphere, the eunuch stood in the middle holding the imperial edict, and a sharp cry rang out:
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor declares that Miss Yun Wei, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, is of noble character, brave and kind. She bravely stepped forward in times of danger and rendered meritorious service in rescuing the Emperor. I grant her the following reward: one million taels of silver, a pair of jade ruyi (ruyi jade ornaments), a set of gold hairpins and agate bracelets. This is my decree!"
As soon as the words fell, Yun Wei walked to the center and knelt down in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"
Helian Tian raised his hand and said, "Get up!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Yun Wei looked embarrassed and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request."
"Speak now, you are a meritorious official today, if you have any unpleasant requests, please tell me!"
"I am deeply grateful for the Emperor's reward, but I believe it is my duty to step forward and save everyone in times of crisis, so I should not accept such a valuable reward. I feel unworthy of it!"
"This is a reward from me. No one will say anything! Just take it!"
"Your Majesty, I was born in the Prime Minister's Mansion and have lived a life of luxury since childhood. However, the orphans in the orphanage have been abandoned and homeless since childhood, and they don't have enough food or clothing. Therefore, I would like to donate the reward Your Majesty has given them to them so that they can also receive Your Majesty's blessing and have a smooth future!"
Helian Tian laughed and said, "Great! As expected of a daughter from the Prime Minister's Mansion! I believe Yun Wei from the Prime Minister's Mansion can be a role model for noble ladies in the capital!"
Then everyone applauded and looked at Yun Wei who was standing in the middle with admiration.
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