Chapter 155 I will never be ungrateful!
"Just as Prince Jin said, I will find Prince Chaolan in the back garden within half an hour!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, you really value my ex-wife!" Dongfang Yan emphasized the word "ex-wife".
"She saved my life, and I will not be ungrateful!" Dongfang Qi said coldly, stepping into the back garden without hesitation. He was gambled his position as crown prince and his own reputation to protect her.
Dongfang Yan was stunned. What did he mean by that? Don't be ungrateful? Was he making a veiled attack? Or did he think his actions were noble?
Dongfangqi walked along the path in the back garden, stopping and starting along the way.
Finally, he stopped by the flower bed and ordered, "Come on, dig!"
The guards behind him immediately rushed out and dug down regardless of anything.
Li Xiu was horrified upon seeing this. "They actually found the location of the underground space! It seems the prince is truly capable. No wonder he's willing to gamble his future on it!"
But Li Xiu quickly calmed down. "Even if they knew, so what? I can still easily move the people in that underground space away!" This is the convenience of magic!
He quietly stepped away from the crowd, and out of sight, he pinched his fingers and twisted his fingers, finally shouting softly, "The world is turning upside down, unpredictable! Change!"
A sinister smile appeared on the corner of his lips: Just dig now, I guarantee you won’t find anything except soil and stones!
The guards had already dug more than half a man's depth and had indeed dug out a lot of soil and stones.
Li Xiu put his hands behind his back and said proudly, "Your Highness, do you need help from the Duke's Mansion? It took us half a day to dig up this small area. I'm afraid we won't be able to dig much more ground in half an hour. With a few more people, we can dig a few more acres. Later, we can plant a peony garden and invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to enjoy the flowers next year."
Dongfang Yan sarcastically said, "If the Crown Prince loses this bet and abdicates, he won't be able to be called His Royal Highness the Crown Prince next year!"
Dongfang Qi ignored the people around him and just focused on watching the flower bed getting deeper and deeper.
At this time, a guard dug out a locked small box from the ground in full view of everyone and presented it to Dongfang Qi.
Dongfang Qi didn't answer and said, "I'm only looking for someone. Any items found here belong to the Duke's Mansion. Give them to Master Li Er."
So the guard brought the unearthed box to Li Xiu.
Li Xiu took the box and felt puzzled. "Who buried it here? Judging from the material of the box, it must be made of fine mahogany. Could it be that a servant in the mansion stole something and buried it here? Whatever it is, take it away first."
Before Li Xiu could hand the item to his men, someone suddenly shouted, "Your Highness, we've finally found it!"
Then there was a loud bang, and the excavated area suddenly collapsed, revealing a large black hole.
Looking down from the cave entrance, you can see that there is a large space underneath, like a cellar.
The two women lay motionless underneath, seemingly in a coma.
The light fell, illuminating their appearance. It was Lin Qingyue and Hong Yao.
"Prince Chaolan, Chaolan!" Dongfang Qi lay at the entrance of the cave and shouted twice, but heard no response.
Dongfang Yan hurried forward, wanting to check if it was Lin Qingyue inside. Just as he was about to peek inside, Dongfang Qi, who happened to stand up, knocked him to the ground.
Dongfang Qi snatched the shovel from the guard's hand and dug the hole bigger with a few strokes.
Seeing that the hole was big enough for a person to pass through, he dropped the shovel and jumped in.
"Yueyue!" Dongfang Qi couldn't help but call out her nickname in a hurry.
Lin Qingyue still had her eyes closed and her face was a little pale.
Dongfang Qi's heart was gripped tightly: Didn't he say he was fine? How could he be unconscious and look so seriously ill?
At this moment, one of Lin Qingyue's eyes suddenly opened, but then suddenly closed again a moment later.
Pretending?
Although they had reached a tacit understanding through the Twin Talisman and knew that she would be fine, he was not completely relieved until he held her in his arms.
Not caring about the difference between men and women, he hugged Lin Qingyue and jumped out of the deep pit that was two people high.
He ordered his guards, "There's another person down there, rescue him quickly!"
When Dongfang Yan saw Lin Qingyue being rescued, his first feeling was regret: The prince was almost kicked out of the position of crown prince, what a pity!
At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Li Xiu and ask, "Aren't you very sure? How did you let him find the person so easily?"
Li Xiu was stunned at this moment:
Why didn't my spatial magic work? Logically, there shouldn't be anything to dig up underneath. Why haven't they been moved away?
And that fox demon, she has lost her demon core, even if she survives, she can't transform back into human form. What is going on?
Unfortunately, he forgot that there is always someone better than you!
In his opinion, the obscure space magic that took many years to research was not worth mentioning in Lin Qingyue's eyes.
Simply destroying the center of the formation would render his spatial magic ineffective and he would no longer be able to move an inch.
Lin Qingyue woke up faintly in Dongfang Qi's arms and said with a tone as if she had just survived a disaster, "Thank goodness the Crown Prince came to rescue me, otherwise I would have been buried in the Duke's Mansion today!"
Dongfang Yan only then remembered to care about Lin Qingyue's safety and asked, "Qingyue, how are you feeling? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
He then discovered that she was still nestled in Dongfang Qi's arms, and suddenly felt jealous.
"Your Highness, please respect yourself. I will take care of my princess myself!"
He was about to hug Lin Qingyue when Dongfang Qi dodged him by leaning to the side: "She and you have already divorced, you should respect yourself!"
Lin Qingyue was about to get up from the prince's arms when she heard Dongfang Qi whisper in her ear, "The show isn't over yet, cooperate!"
Then, Lin Qingyue rolled her eyes and fainted again. She had quite a bit of acting talent.
Next, Dongfang Qi began to question the accusations: "Prince Chaolan was escorting me to the Duke's Mansion to visit a patient. How could he be imprisoned in a cave? The Li family should give an explanation, right? And Li Xiu, you should also honor your previous bet and die as an apology!"
Li Xiu trembled all over, his legs shaking: "Your Highness, it was just a joke, a joke..."
Dongfang Qi said, "A gentleman's agreement is as good as his word. You wouldn't think of breaking your promise just because you're a member of the Li family?"
"What's going on? Cough cough..." Accompanied by a series of coughs, Duke Li was seen being carried to the back garden by a servant in a sedan chair.
He pretended to be sick in bed and was not suitable to show up in public. He just kept an eye on every move here in secret.
Originally, he wanted to take this opportunity to teach Dongfang a lesson in order to avenge his son's death.
Unexpectedly, instead of taking revenge, he almost lost his brother's life.
Duke Li could no longer lie down, so he had to shamelessly pretend to be sick while coming out to clean up the mess.
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