Chapter 55 (First published on Jinjiang) (1st update) The Great Khan went to visit...
Turing's hidden weapon was incredibly fast. Even though the man was skilled in light-footed martial arts, he was still injured by Turing. In the blink of an eye, Turing was already standing in front of the man.
He squinted—
"Are you from Saren?"
The other person gritted his teeth and looked at him: "Sixth Prince, you have truly impressed me... If Great Hadun knew, he would be overjoyed..."
Turing smiled and said, "Is that so? But it's a pity she won't have the chance to know!"
After saying that, Turing immediately drew his sword and stabbed at the man!
The man immediately responded, and to Turing's surprise, Saren, who had begun to suspect her at some point, dared to send more than one person. The man gave a signal, and in an instant, Turing was surrounded by dozens of people. Turing looked at them one by one—
"Great Hadun, you really think highly of me... or rather, not that you think highly of me, but that you are ordered to follow the Fourth Prince?"
No one answered him; instead, they all drew their swords and charged at Turing!
Turing was able to hold his own at first, but later on, he began to struggle.
Fortunately, Yang Chong was on patrol tonight and suddenly noticed the situation here—
"Who's fighting here!"
Yang Chong rode his horse and hurried over!
Turing narrowed his eyes, sensing something was amiss. Just then, before Yang Chong could even approach, some pills suddenly rained down from the sky, releasing thick white smoke the instant they touched the ground—
Turing immediately covered his nose and turned away, but Saren's guards weren't as quick to react. They all inhaled the white smoke and instantly began to wail and howl.
"My eyes!"
"ah--"
Yang Chong pulled back from the brink, but inevitably inhaled some. Instantly, he felt as if his throat had been burned, and he coughed violently...
Turing quickly retreated into the shadows, when suddenly, a hand grabbed him.
The other person was also dressed in black, so their face was not visible.
The man quickly gave him a pill, which Turing took, and Turing swallowed it.
"Leave this to me, and don't show your face again."
Turing hesitated for a moment: "These are all people from Big Haddon."
"Leave it to me, don't worry!"
Turing nodded with a complicated expression.
"Hard."
After saying that, he turned and disappeared back into the darkness...
The next day, it gradually got light.
Ruan Yu had a good night's sleep and felt much more relaxed. However, when she looked to the side, she realized that Chao Lu had already gotten up and the bedside was a bit cold.
Voices came from outside the courtyard, and Ruan Yu slowly sat up.
The wooden door was pushed open, and Chao Lu strode in.
"Jade."
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Chao Lu's expression was not good.
Chao Lu nodded: "Yang Chong was attacked by assassins last night and was poisoned."
"Poisoning?!"
Ruan Yu's eyes widened.
"How is it?! Who did it?!"
Chao Lu shook his head: "I'm investigating. If you don't have anything to do today, don't go out. Things have been a bit unsettled these past few days."
Ruan Yu nodded hurriedly, and Chao Lu didn't even have time to eat breakfast before immediately taking Has out.
Ruan Yu's heart tightened again, and she sent Xuan Niang out to find out some information.
When Chaolu arrived at the scene not far from the city outskirts, Has was already taking stock of the site.
"Your Highness, there were ten people in total, and they are all dead."
Chao Lu frowned: "Identity?"
Has gritted his teeth: "I suspect it's someone from Big Hadun."
Chao Lu narrowed his eyes.
When he came to Lingzhou, Da Hadun actually sent people to follow him, which shows he was quite wary of him...
Chao Lu: "What was the cause of death?"
Haas: "They're all poisoned. Dr. Rein is already examining them."
Chao Lu walked over: "Have you found out what kind of poison it is?"
Rein shook his head and exclaimed, "This is unprecedented and unheard of..."
Has: "So powerful, are they the same people who tried to assassinate His Highness before?!"
Li Yin: "It doesn't seem like it. The poison Your Highness used before was Gu poison, but this one seems to be a mixture of characteristics from various schools. I can't tell for the time being. Please give me some time, Your Highness."
Chao Lu nodded: "As soon as possible."
As they were speaking, Charles and Turing arrived, both of them utterly astonished. "Fourth Brother, what happened?!"
Chaolu glanced at Char, but did not expose Saren's matter, only saying, "The assassins are all dead."
Charles: "They assassinated us?! Then who killed them?!"
Chao Lu: "It's not clear yet, we're still investigating."
Turing narrowed his eyes and looked at the people being carried away one after another: "Fourth Brother, this is within the Central Plains. It's better to suppress this matter. Those officials in the Central Plains are very troublesome. If they find out, they might cause trouble."
Chao Lu clearly thought the same thing: "I will handle it as soon as possible. So, you guys go to the yamen today to keep Pei Du and the prefect in check. I'll meet up with you as soon as I've finished dealing with things here."
"yes."
...
Xuan Niang went out for a while and when she came back, she told Ruan Yu, "Guard Yang is not doing well. I heard that the poison is very insidious. His throat is swollen and his whole body is starting to ulcerate."
Ruan Yu couldn't sit still any longer: "I'll go take a look."
Xuan Niang: "Madam, you mustn't!"
"What did the doctor say? Is this virus contagious?"
"No, that's not true, but you..."
“That’s it. I won’t go in; I’ll just wait outside. Yang Chong is loyal to Chao Lu. If I don’t go now, it will discourage the people below.”
Ruan Yu made her decision and, with Qingguo and Xuanniang, went to Yang Chong's house.
Chao Lu was not present at the time; several other guards were stationed there.
Upon seeing Ruan Yu, they bowed and greeted her as "Madam."
"How is it inside?"
"Reporting to Madam, Dr. Riin is currently treating the patient."
Ruan Yu nodded: "I'll wait here."
Ruan Yu sat in the courtyard for a while. She knew Yu Zhu wouldn't come over, but she didn't expect to see Bao Yin instead.
"Fourth Sister-in-law".
"Baoyin?"
Baoyin sat down in front of her: "I heard about what happened this morning and was a little worried about Guard Yang, so I came to check on him."
Ruan Yu was a little surprised: "You're so thoughtful."
Bao Yin smiled and said, "Of course, that's what the shepherd said."
As soon as Bao Yin finished speaking, the door opened and Li Yin came out.
Ruan Yu quickly stood up: "Dr. Riyin."
Rein shook his head: "It's not good. I can't even detect what kind of poison it is... but the only thing I'm sure of is that Guard Yang's poisoning isn't severe, and his condition might be slightly better, but without an antidote, it won't be much better..."
Since Riin had said that, Ruan Yu's expression naturally became even more serious.
Baoyin glanced inside the room and also showed some worry.
Ruan Yu: "On this trip, the Fourth Prince only brought you, a herdsman, along. Guard Yang is also the Fourth Prince's confidant. Please do everything you can to protect him."
As Ruan Yu spoke, she bowed to Li Yin, who quickly offered a gesture of support: "Yes, please rest assured, Madam."
After Ruan Yu returned home, she was not in a good mood all afternoon, until Chao Lu returned in the evening.
"My husband!"
Chaolu entered the inner room. "You went to see Yang Chong during the day?"
"Yes. I was outside the courtyard, I didn't go in."
Chaolu nodded: "I just went to take a look too, and it's not looking good. I've already written to Father Khan to see if he can send two more doctors to take a look. Also, Turing has contacted that witch doctor. I wonder if there's anything they can do."
"When will that witch doctor be able to contact us?" Ruan Yu was also very worried about Chao Lu's health.
"Turing said earlier that the man was touring Lingzhou and Liangzhou, so it should be within the next day or two."
Ruan Yu softly agreed.
Not wanting these outside affairs to bother her, Chaolu instructed, "Prepare the meal; I'm hungry."
After dinner, the couple rested together. As usual, Chao Lu held her in his arms and reached out to warm her lower abdomen: "Are you feeling any better?"
Ruan Yu nodded: "I'm much better, my husband, you don't need to worry about me."
Chaolu: "This matter will pass quickly, don't worry. These people are all from Dahadun. I have already written to my mother, and I will strengthen my precautions afterward."
Ruan Yu leaned closer to him and softly agreed.
...
Chaha tribe.
After reading the letter, Madam Qiu suddenly stood up: "This is outrageous!"
Hela: "Mother, what's wrong!" She immediately picked up the letter on the table, quickly glanced through it, and pursed her lips tightly: "Mother, they really went too far!"
Madam Qiu slowly sat back down in the distance. "She has tried to harm my son time and time again, so she shouldn't blame me..."
"What does Mother want to do?"
Madam Qiu suddenly smiled and said, "Haila, you've met Urgan. Who do you think he looks like?"
Hela paused for a moment.
“Una’s brother? I saw him last time in the Kar tribe, he, he…” Hela was stunned, and it took her a long time to realize what her mother meant.
"Mother, you mean..."
Lady Qiu narrowed her eyes: "I used to be unwilling to get involved in these people's messy affairs! Hela, actually, there are far more filthy things between the tribes than you imagine. Gelru and Taren are brothers, perhaps even brothers have their own unspeakable secrets..."
Hela's heart pounded wildly: "Mother, what do you want to do..."
Inside the golden tent, Hurile also received a message from his son, and his expression was not good.
Just then, Saren happened to be there. She looked at the Khan and asked, "What's wrong, Great Khan? What happened?"
Hurile narrowed his eyes and looked at her: "Chaolu encountered assassins again in Lingzhou. Are you aware of this?"
Saren was taken aback: "An assassin? How would I know... Is Chaolu alright?"
Hurile accepted the letter: "It's alright, all those assassins are dead."
Saren tightened his grip on the teacup.
"That's wonderful. These scoundrels... Could they be the same group that assassinated Gerru? Your Majesty, the tribe hasn't been very safe lately. We must investigate thoroughly. I suspect they might be from the Aohan tribe..."
Hurile did not speak.
A moment later, he instructed his attendants, "Go and summon Bayar."
"yes."
Saren: "Does the Great Khan want the Second Prince to go to the Central Plains as well?"
"No, I will send him to Aohan."
Saren was shocked: "Bayar? But he..."
Khuril looked at her: "What's wrong? Bayar is also Ben Khan's son."
Saren: "No, that's not what I meant. I meant that Damu had already written to you during the White Festival, requesting permission to go to Aohan to fight?"
"Damu is now in Karl, and things in Karl are also very important."
Saren pinched the hem of her skirt, speechless.
Bayar arrived quickly. "Father Khan, you wanted to see me."
Hurile nodded, explaining his thoughts.
To everyone's surprise, Bayar paused for a moment and hesitated.
Hurile saw through it: "You don't want to go on my behalf?"
Bayar: "No, how could that be! It's just..." He scratched his head and laughed, "Nothing much, Father. By the way, I have some good news to tell you. Qiqige is pregnant, and I've been taking care of her recently."
Hurile and Saren were both taken aback. Hurile leaned forward, clearly delighted: "Really?"
Bayar chuckled sheepishly, "The veterinarian said it's been almost two months, so it should be true."
Hurile suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
"Saren, did you hear that?! I'm going to have a grandson!"
Saren recovered from his shock and smiled, "Congratulations, Great Khan, congratulations, Second Prince."
Bayar smiled and said, "Father Khan, I will make preparations for your request to go to Aohan."
"Good, this is a good thing. I will reward you two. If you do a good job in Aohan, the reward will be doubled!"
"Thank you, Father Khan!"
Saren returned to Dahadun's tent, clearly feeling somewhat agitated.
Aunt Mu: "What is Da Hadun thinking about?"
Saren opened his eyes: "Qiqige is pregnant."
Aunt Mu was stunned for a moment.
"This is a good thing."
Saren: "It's a good thing, but Una's belly hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy, and I always feel something's not right. If the Khan's eldest grandson were Damu's, our chances of winning would be much better..."
Aunt Mu advised, "This is a matter for the grandchildren, it doesn't matter. Besides, it's not certain whether it's a boy or a girl, what if it's a little Bieji?"
Saren: "You're right, but... Bayar is going to Aohan. Go and urge him again. Why hasn't Damu returned yet?"
Aunt Mu: "It seems the situation in Karl is not as simple as we thought. His Highness may have been delayed."
"Useless." Saren said impatiently.
"With Imin, Taren, and my son all together, can't we handle a brat? I won't feel at ease until the leader is settled! And those guys we sent out are useless!"
"Great Haddon, please calm down..."
"No, I have to go see the Great Khan again!" Saren said, then got up and walked outside. But as soon as he reached the tent, he heard that the Great Khan had gone to Lady Qiu's tent.
Saren was taken aback: "What's going on?"
The maidservant said tremblingly, "I heard that Madam Qiu was worried about the Fourth Prince and fell ill. The Emperor went to visit her and wouldn't allow anyone to disturb her..."
Saren abruptly flung his sleeve and angrily kicked away the maid kneeling beside him: "You wretch!"
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Author's Note: Here I am, second update this afternoon. [Kiss emoji]
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