Chapter 214 Shui Sheng hid her body very well!
Meng Jingjing's voice came from outside the door: "Lord Chen, is it convenient for us to have a few words?"
Young Master Chen walked to the door and said, "I am about to lie down. Miss Meng, please speak freely."
Meng Jingjing bit her lip, hesitating. Inside the door, Young Master Chen thought she knew Yan Yu was in his room, and couldn't help but turn around to let Yan Yu leave. But when he turned around, he found that Yan Yu was gone. He subconsciously looked up, but there was no one on the beam.
That's strange, does this woman have the ability to become invisible? How did she suddenly disappear?
When Young Master Chen opened the door, he met Meng Jingjing's red eyes and couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong?"
The other party rarely showed her such concern. Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, Meng Jingjing almost burst into tears. She whispered, "Lord Chen, I've come to say goodbye."
"Where are you going? It's getting dark."
"I received a message from my father by carrier pigeon half an hour ago. He told me to go and meet up with General Jiang as soon as possible."
Meng Jingjing was actually a little sad. Although there were occasional unpleasant moments during her journey with Young Master Chen, and he treated her with more gentleness than intimacy, she was still content. In particular, the concern he had just shown rekindled her hope. She felt that if she persisted a little longer, he would be moved by her and accept her.
But as a descendant of a military family, she had her own responsibilities to bear, and no matter how reluctant she was, she could only muster her spirits.
Meng Jingjing said, "I'm about to set off. I came here specifically to let Young Master Chen know that I've been a great bother on the journey, and I appreciate your kindness. Goodbye."
Meng Jingjing's back looked resolute. After watching her for a few moments, Young Master Chen couldn't help but chase after her, reaching out to pat her head: "Silly girl, don't cry. I'm not worth it."
"This young lady may bleed and sweat, but she will never shed a tear. Farewell, Young Master Chen!"
The woman's figure quickly disappeared from sight. Young Master Chen touched his chest, feeling a little sad. He shook his head, went back to his room, closed the door, and collapsed onto the bed.
"Oh! Is young master in such a hurry? Well then—"
"roll!!"
After a short while, Yan Yu appeared at the city gate of Nanhua City. There was a horse there, carrying Meng Jingjing and four attendants. Upon seeing Yan Yu, the four immediately blocked Meng Jingjing's path: "Miss, we were right. The woman in Young Master Chen's room that day was this vixen! She's from a foreign land!"
Meng Jingjing dismounted and walked towards Yan Yu. Her four attendants cried out anxiously, "Miss—!"
"You may all leave."
"Young lady, she is not of our kind, and her heart is to be destroyed. This woman must not be allowed to live!"
Meng Jingjing glared at them sharply and said in a low voice, "I told you to step back!"
The four dared not disobey and immediately took a few steps back, but kept their eyes fixed on Yan Yu, fearing that she might do something inappropriate to their young lady.
"Did Miss Meng wait for me here on purpose?"
If Miss Yan thinks so, then so be it.
"Miss Meng knows me? I am truly honored to be remembered by General Meng's daughter!"
"There's no need for this sarcastic tone. Although the Meng family is gradually declining, if you cause trouble again, the entire Meng family will mobilize its strength to wipe out your Huji Mountain once more!"
Yan Yu's expression changed, and she placed her hand on her waist: "When did you find out? What else do you know? How much do you know?"
"It doesn't matter when I find out, or how much I know. Just remember, you are still alive only because of the benevolence of the Emperor of Great Liang. But if you dare to make any rash moves..."
"One harsh word is enough; there's no need to repeat it. I'm not afraid," Yan Yu laughed. "Listen carefully: as long as I live, your Great Liang will be thrown into chaos!"
"Is that so? So you're admitting that Zhao Yunjing's drowning is related to you?"
A soft female voice came from behind her. Yan Yu turned around abruptly and her eyes widened.
Walking towards her was Zhou Mujiao, and behind Zhou Mujiao was Young Master Chen!
"Young master, you—"
"If there's no problem with the officials in Nanjiang City, then the problem must lie with the people around Zhao Yunjing. And coincidentally, half an hour ago, I received a letter with notes attached showing your correspondence with him."
Young Master Chen strode towards Yan Yu, grabbed her by the neck, and lifted her up: "Yan Yu, how dare you! You actually dared to assassinate an official of the imperial court! Regardless of whether Zhao Yunjing is alright or not, this time, all of you from Huji Mountain will die!"
When Yan Yu was almost out of breath, Young Master Chen finally threw her down, as if she were a dirty rag. He even wiped his hands with a handkerchief after letting go, looking utterly disgusted.
"Chen Liangjin!"
Yan Yu seemed to have suffered a great humiliation, and she was furious. She pointed at Chen Liangjin angrily, unable to speak for a long time.
Then he pointed at Zhou Mujiao and laughed loudly: "What a pity, what a pity! Even if you know who colluded with me, so what? Zhao Yunjing is long dead! He was killed by the person he trusted most! Hahahaha! Without Zhao Yunjing, let's see how that dog emperor will achieve his great goal of 'no hunger and full granaries'!"
"Don't worry! Shui Sheng hid his body very well. If you go now, you should be able to bury him in time." Yan Yu laughed until tears streamed down his face. "What merit do I, Yan Yu, have to let such a lucky star, who only appears once every hundred years in the Great Liang Dynasty, perish in my hands, hahahaha—uh!"
The dagger plunged into Yan Yu's abdomen. Zhou Mujiao said calmly, "Let me tell you something: we didn't receive any letters at all. We were just bluffing you."
Yan Yu's eyes widened, her face full of frustration. She cursed in her tribe's language, wanting to curse even more harshly, but Zhou Mujiao didn't give her the chance.
Zhou Mujiao stabbed Yan Yu more than a dozen times before stopping, making sure she was silent.
Blood splattered all over her, but she seemed not to notice, and simply gave the instructions: "Sister Zhu, I'm handing Shiba over to you. Bring her to Nanjiang City when she's feeling better."
Zhu Yan, who had been hiding in the shadows the whole way, finally appeared. She cupped her hands and said, "Madam, please rest assured. I guarantee with my life that I will return Miss Eighteen to you safely in three days!"
Zhou Mujiao nodded to Meng Jingjing and Young Master Chen, then spurred her horse and galloped away. Meng Jingjing and Young Master Chen immediately followed. Behind them were a hundred elite iron cavalry, Princess Jinling's secret guards. She had only kept about ten of them for herself, lending the rest to Zhou Mujiao.
Late at night, a hundred iron cavalrymen finally arrived outside Nanjiang City, and from afar they heard someone shouting, "Madam! Madam, is that you?!"
It's aquatic!
Zhou Mujiao almost swung her sword to finish off the man, but considering what Meng Jingjing had said—that the people of Huji Mountain were masters of manipulating people's hearts—she suspected that mentioning Shuisheng might just be a pretext, and that the real person colluding with her was probably someone else entirely. If she killed Shuisheng now, she would alert the enemy, and Zhao Yunjing might actually be in danger.
Even if it really is Shui Sheng, he probably doesn't know that Yan Yu is dead yet, so he will definitely play the role of a loyal servant. Then they can slowly plot against him and surely rescue Zhao Yun Jing.
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