She didn't want to.
The butler's excited and anxious emotions vanished in an instant, leaving him listless. He stood at the door for a while, then shook his head with a bitter smile and left with a look of disappointment.
Two pairs of eyes were fixed on the butler's back from the shadows. Black Tiger gripped his rifle tightly and muttered in dissatisfaction, "This butler is really clueless!"
"Young Master is determined to take Miss Cheng with him, but the Cheng family is instigating Miss Cheng to break off the engagement."
"Regretful? Hmph, I think you'll regret it when the engagement is broken off!"
Heilong listened to Heihu's rambling and slapped him on the head with a serious expression, saying, "Alright, stop talking. Where's the sleeping powder I asked you to bring?"
"Yes, yes, I'm here."
"Black Dragon, didn't the young master say we should take Miss Cheng out of the capital? Why are you using sleeping powder?"
"Didn't you see the Cheng family's reaction? Didn't you understand the hidden meaning in the young master's instructions to us?" Black Dragon took the sleeping powder, silently pressed it against the door and window, and dug a hole with his finger.
"Is there a hidden meaning in your words?" Black Tiger asked, puzzled.
"Young Master said that we should sneak into the Cheng residence without alerting anyone else. We don't need to use sleeping powder. How can we abduct Miss Cheng quietly? Young Master cares about his reputation. We guards need to understand him."
"It would be so much better for Miss Cheng to stay in the capital. Why does she insist on going to the border with you, young master, to suffer from the cold and hunger? She must be unwilling. If she's unwilling... then young master, you'd better use force! Just kidnap her!"
This logical and insightful analysis filled Black Tiger with admiration and sudden realization.
The two released sleeping powder.
Under the cover of night, he secretly sneaked into her boudoir.
A slender, petite body was curled up on the bed, her face hidden under the covers, with only half of her head and her right hand tightly gripping the corner of the blanket showing.
This must be Miss Cheng, right?
Why is sleeping like this? Can you even breathe with such a thick blanket on?
Oh, right, it's normal for Grand Tutor Cheng to be scared after being arrested.
The two exchanged a glance, neither daring to lift the blanket.
Fearing she might see something inappropriate, she quickly rolled up the quilt along with Cheng Xianyi, hoisted it onto her shoulder, and left the Cheng residence.
It's dark now, it's Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
A deafening explosion rang out at the city gate of the capital.
In an instant, flames shot into the sky, illuminating the dark night sky.
"Urgent report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard!!"
"Urgent report from the Dali Temple prison!!"
"Urgent report from the city gate guards!!!"
"Creakâ"
The palace gates opened.
Three groups of people rushed toward the Golden Phoenix Palace at top speed.
The ministers who learned of the news through various channels panicked. Those living near the prison could hear the rumbling sound from two or three miles away. The sound was terrifying and chilling.
Fearing they might miss some earth-shattering news, the ministers rushed over on horseback, and the large group of them strode quickly into the main hall.
Emperor Yan was unaware of what had happened, but he could sense that something significant had occurred that was beyond his expectations.
He sat down on the dragon throne with an air of authority, without showing any anger.
The deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard knelt down in panic and groveled as he reported: "Report! Your Majesty! The commander who went to confiscate the General's mansion has been killed. The five hundred Embroidered Uniform Guards were almost all killed or wounded because they faced Zhou Cheng head-on. Less than thirty people escaped back!"
"Zhou Cheng... is terrifying beyond belief."
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