However, Chu Nanshan walked a few steps but turned back. He squeezed in between Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang and said with a smile: "Yangyang, why don't you invite the little girl to our Prince Chu's Mansion for dinner today! Just now in the palace of Concubine Rongxian, Grandpa is..."
"Your Highness, please get in the car! If you are not feeling well, please don't walk around!" But before the King of Chu could finish his words, Chu Feiyang shot a cold light at him, and then he heard his cold and merciless reply!
The King of Chu immediately put away the smile on his face, pointed at Chu Feiyang with a trembling finger, and cursed for a long time, "You, you are destroying the bridge after crossing the river! If you hadn't begged me in every possible way, how could I have suffered this? Just now you were calling me grandpa enthusiastically, and now you are calling me prince. What? Do you want to draw a clear line between you and me?"
The King of Chu scolded without blushing or breathing heavily. Chu Feiyang didn't even raise an eyebrow at his accusations. He turned around and calmly said to the tall man driving a carriage not far away: "Jiao Da, take your master back to the palace!"
As soon as these words came out, the old face of the King of Chu suddenly turned red, and the white beard on his mouth moved, but he was so angry that he couldn't say a word. Just as he recovered and was about to continue the debate with Chu Feiyang, he felt a heat wave coming from his side. Jiao Da, who was driving, had already come to his side, staring at him with a very embarrassed look, but said in a very calm tone: "Your Highness!"
"What are you doing!" After giving Jiao Da a cold look, the King of Chu continued to focus his attention on Chu Feiyang. With the addition of Jiao Da, the King of Chu suddenly felt his momentum surge, and there was a hint of pride in his eyes when he looked at Chu Feiyang!
"Please get on the carriage!" But Jiao Da's next words completely deflated the King of Chu!
Chu Nanshan stared at Jiao Da with disbelief in his eyes, as if accusing Jiao Da of betraying his old master!
"It seems that the prince and Prime Minister Chu still have something to discuss, so I will take my leave first!" Yun Qianmeng was in a complicated mood at this time, so she bowed to the two people in front of her and planned to take her leave first!
However, Chu Feiyang was faster. With a flash, he blocked Yun Qianmeng's way. Seeing this, King Chu touched his beard, took a zigzag step, and walked towards his own carriage with Jiao Da!
Yun Qianmeng saw that her path was blocked by Chu Feiyang, and anger could not help but appear in her eyes. She immediately raised her head and glared at the man in front of her, saying in a firm tone, "Please move aside, Prime Minister!"
In response to Yun Qianmeng's suppressed anger, Chu Feiyang put away the cold smile he had just shown to King Chu, stared directly at Yun Qianmeng with his shining eyes, and asked, "Are you angry?"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng calmed down. She raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Feiyang, sneering, "Your Highness, I don't know what you are talking about!"
After she finished speaking, she walked past Chu Feiyang and walked forward. This time, Chu Feiyang did not block her way, but walked side by side with her at a distance. Seeing that she had now regained her usual calmness, he put away the smile on his face and whispered in a serious tone that was rare when facing her, "It is indeed an uncomfortable thing to have your birth arbitrarily decided by others!"
Yun Qianmeng paused and glanced sideways at Chu Feiyang, but this time he didn't look at her. Instead, he stared straight ahead at the road, with an appearance of deep scheming. But Yun Qianmeng knew that this man was too powerful, and she could hardly escape his eyes at any time. In front of him, she was even more exposed. No matter what she said or did, or whether she was happy or angry, it seemed that nothing could escape his eyes!
However, compared to Chu Feiyang's status, position and family background, she was far behind. Yun Qianmeng was very puzzled as to why Chu Feiyang always appeared in front of her at the right time, seemingly unintentionally!
If Chu Feiyang has feelings for her, Hai Tian from the Sea Palace is both talented and beautiful, so she must be more likely to attract men's attention!
At this moment, compared to the Yun Xiang Mansion which was in constant conflict, Yun Qianmeng suddenly felt that the Chu Prince Mansion and the Chu Xiang Mansion were more frightening!
"Although with your status, there are some things you can't refuse! But you don't take my words seriously!" Just as Yun Qianmeng was staring at Chu Feiyang's side and thinking to herself, she heard Chu Feiyang's cold voice. Before Yun Qianmeng could speak, she saw a rare anger in his eyes as he looked at her. Then he turned around and walked towards the palace...
"Miss, Prime Minister Chu seems angry!" At this time, Mu Chun, who was following closely behind Yun Qianmeng, stepped forward. She looked worried and turned her gaze from Chu Feiyang's back to Yun Qianmeng!
Although she didn't know why Prime Minister Chu was angry, the look he had given her young lady just now seemed to indicate that she had angered Prime Minister Chu. What could she do? She couldn't offend the nobles in the palace, nor could she offend the important officials in the court!
If Mu Chun could discover it, how could Yun Qianmeng not know it?
However, she was extremely helpless and passive about Concubine Rongxian's sudden summons into the palace. Why was Chu Feiyang so angry?
Watching the purple figure moving further and further away, Yun Qianmeng unconsciously pursed her red lips, secretly annoyed, and said in a displeased tone, "Let him be!"
Mu Chun stared at her young lady's back as she walked forward, and suddenly felt confused. What was her young lady angry about?
"Miss, do we not need to wait for Shui'er and Bing'er? Are they the ones who invited the Queen Mother to the palace of Concubine Rongxian today?" Mu Chun asked with a frown as he caught up with Yun Qianmeng!
When the young lady first asked her to pay attention to Shui'er and Bing'er's daily behavior, Mu Chun felt that these two people must be extraordinary, especially since the young lady did not bring the loyal Aunt Mi with her when she entered the palace, but brought them with her, and sent them to the Empress Dowager's palace when Eunuch Cao was not paying attention. Mu Chun felt that they must have an unspeakable secret with the Empress Dowager!
Yun Qianmeng's steps did not stop for a moment. With Mu Chun's help, she sat in the carriage and said slowly: "They will come back on their own. Let's go back first!"
If I wait for the two of them, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for a while. I'm sure the Queen Mother is very concerned about my behavior during this period. If she doesn't ask them in detail, she will definitely not let them come back!
Seeing that Yun Qianmeng was already seated, Mu Chun lifted the curtain of the carriage and wanted to tell the coachman to drive to the outer palace gate, but he saw someone riding a white horse galloping towards this side from afar. In a short while, he saw the silver-haired man tightening the reins, and the white horse stopped accurately beside the carriage!
Although Yun Qianmeng was sitting in the carriage, she saw Mu Chun was silent for a long time, and when she heard the sound of horse hooves, she lifted a corner of the curtain and saw Rong Yunhe, wearing a light blue brocade robe and riding a white horse. Seeing her appear, he smiled and said, "I'll take you there!"
The strong sunlight shining on the young man, coupled with his rare smile, was so beautiful that it made people admire him. But thinking of everything that had just happened in Concubine Rong Xian's palace, Yun Qianmeng couldn't pretend that she had seen, heard, and experienced nothing. Just as she was about to refuse, she saw Rong Yunhe speaking to the driver on Mu Chun's behalf: "Let's go!"
Then he was seen riding a white horse at the front of the carriage, leading them to the palace gate...
Yun Qianmeng silently lowered the curtain and sat back down. The thousands of words on her lips finally turned into a sigh!
Before reaching the palace gate, I heard panicked shouts coming from the depths of the palace, followed by the sound of alarm bells!
Yun Qianmeng immediately lifted the carriage curtain to look at Rong Yunhe, only to see him looking back up at the sky. His brows, which had been relaxed, were now furrowed tightly together, and the veins on his hands holding the reins were bulging. Yun Qianmeng's heart sank, and she immediately asked, "What happened?"
Hearing Yun Qianmeng's question, Rong Yunhe retracted his gaze, put away his serious expression, and replied in a relaxed tone, "There was a fire in the palace! It's hot, so this is not uncommon!"
As he spoke, Rong Yunhe tightened his legs slightly on the horse's belly and continued to head towards the palace gate, while Yun Qianmeng leaned his head out to look back, and saw thick black smoke rising in the sky behind the carriage. Waves of heat swept the choking black smoke and billowed outwards, while the sounds of fire and alarm bells rang continuously in his ears!
Yun Qianmeng looked in the direction of the smoke, and carefully imagined the construction of the palace in her mind. Suddenly, she looked at the fire in surprise. Surprisingly...
"Miss, be careful not to fall out of the carriage!" Mu Chun saw that her young lady was almost about to lean out of the carriage, and immediately spoke out!
However, when Yun Qianmeng got into the carriage, Mu Chun looked at the situation outside curiously, wondering what was making her young lady stare so intently!
At this moment, Yun Qianmeng's expression was solemn. Judging from Yun He's answer and tone just now, it seemed that a fire in the palace was an extremely normal thing!
Indeed, it is the scorching summer day and the temperature outside is generally high. If flammable materials such as firewood are not stored properly, they will easily spontaneously combust under the sun. However, if I saw it correctly, the place where the smoke came from was Emperor Yu Gan's Yangxin Palace, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is also where the emperor lives and works. How could those palace servants be so careless that such a thing would happen just as early summer begins!
Besides, when he just stepped out of the inner door, everything was fine, and there was no sign of fire at all!
But only half an incense stick of time had passed when the Yangxin Palace suddenly caught fire. Judging from the range of the thick smoke, it was not a small-scale fire. I'm afraid the entire Yangxin Palace was burned down!
In those backward ancient times, a fire of this scale would not have been able to expand to this extent in a short period of time!
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone set the fire intentionally!
Yun Qianmeng analyzed all of this carefully in her mind, her brows furrowed tighter and tighter, but she couldn't help but feel fortunate that she didn't have to live in this unpredictable harem!
"Who are you? Stop!" At this moment, a shout came from outside, and then the carriage slowly stopped!
"Rong Yunhe from the Rong Mansion and Yun Qianmeng from the Yun Xiang Mansion are entering the palace on the orders of Concubine Rong Xian!" Rong Yunhe's voice came from outside!
"Mr. Rong and Miss Yun, please wait in line!" At this time, the voice just now spoke again, but there was a hint of politeness in the tone!
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng quietly lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, only to see that many carriages from various mansions had gathered at the palace gate, queuing up to wait for their turn to leave the palace!
But for some reason, today the guards did not just glance at the badges of the mansions and let them go like they usually did. At this time, the commander of the guards, Lord Wu, was seen guarding the palace gate with his men. His eagle-like eyes were fixed on the carriages of the mansions, not missing any details. His subordinates were even more diligent. They ignored the women sitting in the carriages and not only let them get off, but also walked into the carriages to check them carefully. Some guards even lay under the carriages to check. They were so cautious, as if they were looking for something important!
The women from various mansions had all come to the palace to see their own queens. They were forced to get off the carriages and complained one after another. However, after seeing the sinister face of Lord Wu in the distance, they all shut up. Therefore, although there were many carriages and horses gathered at the palace gate at this time, it was relatively quiet!
"The fire just now seemed to be caused by an assassin!" At this time, Rong Yunhe came to the carriage on a white horse and whispered to Yun Qianmeng!
"Assassin?" Yun Qianmeng raised her head and looked at Rong Yunhe. Seeing his serious expression, she thought that the news must be accurate!
"I just went to inquire, and it is said that when the fire broke out in the Yangxin Palace, two maids were assassinated in the palace! However, the assassin was also injured by Lord Wu! Fortunately, the emperor was not in the Yangxin Palace at that time, but he was furious after hearing the news. He immediately asked Lord Wu to seal the palace gates, and all vehicles entering and leaving must be strictly checked, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter or leave at will! After the empress dowager learned the news, she had no objection to the emperor's decision. Judging from the situation, I'm afraid we will have to wait for a while!" Looking at Yun Qianmeng's slightly puzzled face, Rong Yunhe explained patiently!
Hearing the words "Yangxin Palace", Yun Qianmeng knew that her previous speculation was correct. However, the palace was so heavily guarded, how could the assassin have sneaked in?
And what was the assassin's intention in setting fire to... the Yangxin Palace? He was targeting Emperor Yugan, yet he chose to set the fire when Emperor Yugan was not at the Yangxin Palace. His motive is truly puzzling!
However, it is no wonder that Emperor Yugan was furious. His living room was burned down, and he was the emperor of a country. It was like being slapped in the face in public. If he did not find the assassin, it would be difficult for Emperor Yugan to get rid of the hatred in his heart!
"Thank you for your hard work!" Yun Qianmeng looked up at Rong Yunhe. Unlike herself who was staying in the carriage, Rong Yunhe was standing in broad daylight under the scorching sun. The heat he suffered was probably several times more than herself!
However, Rong Yunhe smiled faintly, then pursed his lips and rode his horse to guard beside the carriage, watching with cold eyes as the guards searched the carriages of various mansions!
Yun Qianmeng lowered the car curtain and sat quietly in the car with Mu Chunjing. Suddenly, she smelled a sweet smell, which made her feel a little strange. Then she calmed down and sniffed carefully. She was horrified for a moment. The sweet smell was obviously the smell of blood!
I didn't notice it when the curtain was lifted just now, but now that the curtain was lowered, I could only feel the bloody smell getting stronger, as if the bloody smell existed in the carriage!
"Miss!" Mu Chun was shocked. He had obviously smelled the blood. He was so scared that he whispered to Yun Qianmeng!
However, Yun Qianmeng made a gesture to keep quiet, and then her bright eyes carefully looked at the situation in the carriage. This carriage was sent by the palace to pick her up. There was nothing else in the carriage except some books and cushions. If there was an assassin hiding there, she should have discovered it as soon as she entered the carriage. But what was puzzling now was where the bloody smell came from. If the guards smelled it during the inspection later, how would she explain it!
"Miss, we won't be in the car..." Mu Chun approached Yun Qianmeng at this time and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear!
This was also the question Yun Qianmeng was thinking about. However, she had checked the carriage carefully and found nothing unusual. The only possible explanation was that someone might be hiding under or on the roof of the carriage, or that the smell of blood was just contaminated from somewhere!
"No need to say so much! We'll talk about it when we get there!" It was not convenient to get off the carriage at this moment, nor was it convenient to tell Rong Yunhe, so as not to drag him into the water. It would be better to wait until it was their turn and then act accordingly. Now even they did not know the situation outside the carriage. It would be useless to guess anxiously in the car. It would be better to calm down and get enough energy for the response later!
Seeing her young lady so calm, Mu Chun's troubled heart gradually calmed down. The two of them sat in the carriage, waiting for inspection!
"Miss Yun, please get out of the carriage!" At this time, a familiar voice came from outside, which made Yun Qianmeng frown, but she also asked Mu Chun to lift the curtain and get out of the carriage gracefully!
"It turns out to be Lord Su!" Outside the carriage stood Su Yuan, dressed in a royal blue official uniform of the second rank. He was waiting outside her carriage with the Minister of Justice and others, staring at her as she got off the carriage with gloomy eyes!
"Sir Wu, I have been ordered to capture the assassin and bring him back to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. Please hand over the assassin to the Ministry of Justice for disposal after you capture him!" But Su Yuan ignored Yun Qianmeng, and looked at Sir Wu not far away, and said loudly!
However, in Yun Qianmeng's eyes, this scene seemed like he was taking advantage of someone else's power. Perhaps Su Yuan knew that she was also in the palace today, so he took the initiative to recommend himself to Emperor Yugan for this job!
Even if there was nothing in the carriage he was riding in, I was afraid that Su Yuan would come up with something!
Catching a glimpse of the sneer on Su Yuan's face from the corner of her eye, Yun Qianmeng suddenly looked at Lord Wu and said, "Please, Lord Wu, personally inspect my carriage! After all, Lord Su's sister is Concubine Su of the Yun Xiang Mansion. I'm afraid it would be unfair for Lord Su to inspect my carriage!"
When the women who were standing outside and having their carriages inspected heard Yun Qianmeng's voice, they all looked at Su Yuan with disgust. However, they showed a better attitude towards Yun Qianmeng who had taken the initiative to ask Lord Wu to inspect her!
However, Su Yuan never expected that Yun Qianmeng would turn the tide at this critical moment and actually let the usually impartial Lord Wu come to inspect the carriage!
This was Lord Wu's duty, and there was absolutely no reason for him to refuse to stop it! Especially after Yun Qianmeng's disturbance, the gazes of those women from the official families looked at him with a strong sense of accusation, which made Su Yuan's heart suddenly surge with anger. His eyes were full of viciousness and shot towards Yun Qianmeng, but because they were in public, he couldn't do anything to Yun Qianmeng!
When Lord Wu heard Yun Qianmeng's request and saw that her reasons were reasonable, he whispered a few words to the deputy general beside him and walked directly towards Yun Qianmeng's carriage!
"Miss Yun, I'm sorry!" Lord Wu had a square face and a pair of bright eyes under his thick eyebrows. He was tall and mighty, looking scary, but his eyes revealed a sense of nobility, which made Yun Qianmeng immediately understand that he would never go along with a villain like Su Yuan!
He smiled lightly and said, "Lord Wu, please!" Then he took Mu Chun to the side. At this time, Rong Yunhe had already dismounted and stood behind Yun Qianmeng, giving her silent support!
Lord Wu and a subordinate walked into the carriage in person. The two of them carefully checked the carriage and then walked out with a normal look on their faces. After they came out, two other guards, one climbed onto the top of the carriage to check, and the other lay on the ground and looked up at the bottom of the carriage. After a while, the two men returned to Lord Wu's back!
"Lord Wu, is there anything wrong with Miss Yun's carriage?" Seeing that several people had stopped, Su Yuan spoke immediately!
But what he said made Yun He frown, and then his cold eyes flashed with extreme disgust as he shot towards Su Yuan, who was trying to please Lord Wu!
Yun Qianmeng naturally understood the meaning of Su Yuan's words. Even if there was nothing in Yun Qianmeng's carriage, his words had a different meaning when heard by others!
However, Lord Wu seemed not to have heard Su Yuan's question. Instead, he looked at Yun Qianmeng and asked in a low voice, "Why is there a faint smell of blood in Miss Yun's car?"
Hearing Lord Wu's question, Mu Chun behind Yun Qianmeng suddenly became nervous. It felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by someone and would be squeezed to pieces if he wasn't careful. Mu Chun was so scared that he didn't dare to say a word and could only stare at Yun Qianmeng in front of him!
Yun Qianmeng raised an eyebrow in confusion, then blushed and lowered her head shyly. In a voice only a few people could hear, she replied, "My lord, even women get unwell sometimes! It's hot today, and I didn't want to go out because I wasn't feeling well. But the Concubine invited me so graciously that I had to rush out without even putting on my incense pouch. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you!"
Lord Wu found Yun Qianmeng's explanation convincing, and looking at Yun Qianmeng's appearance just now, he felt a little more convinced as he knew that he would not have revealed the matter in public if he had not had to.
In addition, Yun Qianmeng had just asked him to check the carriage personally. If there was an assassin hiding in the carriage, Yun Qianmeng would not have the courage to let him check it. He had just carefully checked it inside and out. Apart from the faint smell of blood, there was indeed nothing else unusual. He was even more convinced of Yun Qianmeng's innocence!
"In that case, please get in the car, Miss Yun!" Seeing that there was nothing more to be found, Lord Wu let her go!
Yun Qianmeng had just boarded the carriage when Su Yuan's voice rang out from behind her, "Since Miss Yun is feeling unwell, why not ask the imperial physician to treat her? This will also put everyone at ease!"
Yun Qianmeng turned around from the carriage, holding onto the door with one hand. A faint smile played on her lips, but her eyes were filled with coldness. "If Miss Su were in this situation, would Lord Su do the same? Besides, the imperial physicians in the palace serve the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and other nobles. How could a mere servant like me be able to use them? Or has Lord Su's words become an imperial decree now, allowing him to order the Imperial Hospital's physicians around with a few words?"
Su Yuanwan had never expected Yun Qianmeng to be so bold as to speak so rudely in front of so many people, but what frightened him even more was Yun Qianmeng's heart-wrenching words, each of which could cost the lives of his entire clan!
At this time, Lord Wu, who was loyal to Emperor Yugan, was looking at him with doubt in his eyes!
No longer caring about dealing with Yun Qianmeng, Su Yuan immediately knelt down towards the place where the emperor lived, kowtowed and kept shouting his loyalty!
Yun Qianmeng gave him a cold look, then got into the carriage with Mu Chun's support!
As soon as the curtain was lowered, Mu Chun collapsed in the carriage as if he had collapsed, with tears in his eyes as if he had survived a disaster!
When Yun Qianmeng saw her like this, he couldn't help but feel relieved!
Fortunately, I took a gamble just now and understood people's psychology and asked Lord Wu to inspect the carriage, making him preconceived that he asked him to inspect it because he had a clear conscience. Also, because he inspected the carriage personally, even if he smelled something, I'm afraid he would only have doubts in his heart but no real evidence!
After several twists and turns, I finally won this game barely!
Not to mention Mu Chun, a little girl who had never experienced these exciting scenes, even I, a criminal who had experienced gunfire and rain of bullets, couldn't help feeling a little nervous!
After all, this was ancient times. If something was really found in his carriage, he would be caught red-handed. Even if he was eloquent and eloquent, he would be unable to defend himself at that time!
Thinking of this, Yun Qianmeng realized that her hands in her sleeves had been clenched into fists without her noticing. She loosened her hands with some effort and found that her palms were full of cold sweat. The fabric on her back was already soaked with sweat, not knowing whether it was from the hot weather or the tense atmosphere just now!
The carriage, escorted by Rong Yunhe, galloped all the way to the gate of the Prime Minister's Residence. When everyone saw Yun Qianmeng coming back, they immediately brought out the sedan chair that had been prepared long ago. Yun Qianmeng looked up at Rong Yunhe on horseback, nodded to him, and then sat in the sedan chair again and was carried into the Prime Minister's Residence!
After seeing the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion closed again, Rong Yunhe spurred his horse and galloped towards the Rong Mansion...
With such a large-scale search in the palace, the officials’ residences outside had already received the news. All the servants and guards in each courtyard were mobilized to guard the house to prevent it from becoming the assassin’s hiding place!
Although Yun Xuanzhi had not returned from the palace yet, Liu Hanyu had already asked Guard Liu to arrange guards to patrol the courtyards to ensure the safety of the Prime Minister's Mansion!
After a tiring whole day, Aunt Mi had already prepared hot water and would help Yun Qianmeng take a bath and change clothes as soon as she came back!
Perhaps it was because she was too nervous just now, but Yun Qianmeng only felt a bloating and pain in her lower abdomen. She covered her stomach with one hand and supported the cork of the bathtub with the other hand and slowly sat down. Hot steam was rising from the room, but Aunt Mi and Mu Chun who were standing outside the door could not hear the sound of water!
They both knocked on the door frame anxiously and asked quietly, "Miss, do you need a servant to serve you?"
Yun Qianmeng had accidentally fallen asleep in the tub. Hearing an urgent call from outside, she immediately sat up from the tub. A scent distinct from the fragrance of rose petals slowly rose from the water. Yun Qianmeng's eyes flickered for a moment, and she reached out to push aside the rose petals covering the water's surface. However, when she saw the color of the water, her brows furrowed...
"Come in!" After wiping off the water droplets on her body and putting on close-fitting clothes, Yun Qianmeng walked out from behind the screen wearing a summer silk light pink inner garment!
When Mu Chun and Aunt Mi heard her voice, they immediately pushed the door open and walked in. However, the smell in the room was a bit strange, which made them frown. Mu Chun helped Yun Qianmeng sit in front of the dressing mirror and carefully wiped the wet hair on her head!
Aunt Mi quickly walked behind the screen and, after checking the water in the tub, asked the servants waiting outside to come in and move the tub out. Then she walked behind Yun Qianmeng and said with concern, "Young lady, you are not feeling well today. I will ask the kitchen to prepare some light lily and lotus seed porridge for dinner!"
Yun Qianmeng just felt a little tired. Even though she had just washed up, she was still a little sleepy. She nodded in agreement with Mi Huanghuang's words, but instructed the kitchen staff to work faster!
Aunt Mi received the order and immediately walked out of Qiluo Garden. In less than half an incense stick of time, she brought the evening meal to Yun Qianmeng!
Yun Qianmeng simply ate some summer seasonal vegetables with the bowl of lily and lotus seed porridge, then asked Mi Tangtang to eat it. Then, Mu Chun helped her to go to bed. Perhaps she was really tired from the long journey and the tension and excitement today. After only half a cup of tea, Yun Qianmeng fell into a deep dream!
But in the second half of the night, Yun Qianmeng was awakened by a strong smell of blood. She thought it was her own fault, but when she lifted the quilt, she found it was clean and there was no such smell on her body. Yun Qianmeng became alert for a moment and quietly got out of bed. Her bright eyes scanned her boudoir in the moonlight...
After looking around, he didn't find anything unusual, but the smell of blood lingered under his nose. This made Yun Qianmeng immediately turn his gaze to the back of the bed. He moved silently step by step behind the bed, and with every step closer, the smell of blood became stronger!
"Hmm..." At this moment, a man's groan came from behind the bed, which shocked Yun Qianmeng. Beads of sweat broke out on her forehead, and her hands were clenched tightly into fists in front of her chest to protect herself!
"Come over if you want!" The man had actually noticed Yun Qianmeng and suddenly spoke in a low voice. Yun Qianmeng then heard a slight fall sound. It must be that the man wanted to stand up, but he was too exhausted and fell to the ground!
Since the other party had already discovered her, Yun Qianmeng no longer needed to lean forward in fear. She simply walked a few steps behind the bed, only to see a man covered in blood leaning against the foot of the bed, gasping for breath. Seeing Yun Qianmeng approaching, he was not nervous at all, but instead gave her a bloodthirsty sneer!
"Are you the assassin?" Seeing this person appear in her boudoir, Yun Qianmeng's face turned very bad. Normally, her Qiluo Garden was managed perfectly by Empress Mi, but why was it always easily entered at night? First it was Chu Feiyang, and now it was this assassin who was wanted by everyone!
And if Yun Qianmeng guessed correctly, this assassin must have followed her when she was in the palace, then followed her into the Prime Minister's Residence, and then hid in her boudoir!
Looking at the man who had caused her so much trouble, Yun Qianmeng no longer had the energy to guess where he was hiding in the carriage. She only thought about how to get him away!
"Hmph, you timid woman! Don't worry, I don't want to stay here with you!" The man seemed to see through Yun Qianmeng's thoughts, snorted coldly, and said in a defiant tone!
Seeing that he was so badly injured and had escaped from the palace with her help, Yun Qianmeng was so proud of himself that he even boasted. Of course, Yun Qianmeng wished he would disappear from her sight immediately, so she sneered and said, "Then please leave quickly and don't drag me down here!"
The man saw that Yun Qianmeng was not frightened by his tone, but instead retorted with ridicule. He forgot about his injuries and stood up straight, angrily saying, "You..."
But this was all the strength he had. As soon as he opened his mouth to speak a word, the wound on his chest was affected, and he immediately leaned against the bedpost like a deflated ball!
"If you can't walk, I can help you!" Yun Qianmeng just couldn't stand people like him. When he was obviously relying on others, he still had a sour face, as if everyone owed him something. He didn't even think about how much trouble he had caused to others!
The man was so angry that he leaned weakly against the foot of the bed, staring at Yun Qianmeng with murderous eyes, wishing he could tear the woman in front of him into pieces immediately. However, he had lost too much blood and his face was as pale as paper. He couldn't even exert any strength in his body. He could only stare at Yun Qianmeng angrily, wondering what she could do to him!
The moonlight moved westward, and the cold moonlight sprinkled into the room through the wooden window. Yun Qianmeng could see the man's appearance clearly. Although the man was wearing the usual clothes of Western Chu men, he had deep eyes, high brow bones, a straight nose, and a tall and slender figure. He did not look like a Western Chu man at all!
The man also used the moonlight to look at Yun Qianmeng in front of him. He saw that the girl in front of him had beautiful eyebrows and a pair of beautiful eyes as bright as stars, and she also contained a wisdom and calmness that could not be ignored. Although her lips were beautiful, they were slightly pale. Those irritating words just now must have come out of this little mouth. For a moment, the man lost interest in looking at Yun Qianmeng carefully. He just stared at Yun Qianmeng's lips, with a hint of hostility in his eyes!
"Do you plan to be dragged away or pulled away?" Yun Qianmeng naturally knew the man's original intention of looking at her lips, so she curled her lips slightly in a smile and continued to say irritating words!
Sure enough, after hearing Yun Qianmeng's inhumane words, the man's expression immediately became agitated. If he was not afraid of causing the wound to bleed again, he would have jumped up and killed Yun Qianmeng with his own hands!
The two of them were in a standoff for a moment, and then Mu Chun knocked on the door, "Miss!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng immediately stopped paying attention to the man and quickly walked to the door. She yawned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Seeing Yun Qianmeng awake, Mu Chun immediately spoke up, "Miss, Prince Chen is searching every household for assassins! One more household is close to the Prime Minister's residence. Guard Liu has asked me to tell you to dress properly to avoid being taken advantage of by the soldiers!"
"Prince Chen? Father?" Yun Qianmeng's heart suddenly rose, and she immediately asked about Yun Xuanzhi's whereabouts!
"The Prime Minister has not returned home yet! Miss, do you need me to come in and help you change clothes?" Mu Chun looked at the lights in the distance and felt very nervous!
"No need. Tell Guard Liu to send more people to guard the garden. No one is allowed to enter without my order!" Yun Qianmeng felt cold sweat on the tip of her nose. She immediately gave orders to Mu Chun and then turned back to the man. She stared at him with anger in her eyes and said with gritted teeth: "Are you going to leave on your own, or wait for someone to catch you?"
But the man changed his frivolous look, lowered his brows and frowned for a while before replying seriously, "I suddenly realized that you are very safe here!"
Yun Qianmeng felt a surge of anger, but at this moment, the sound of soldiers' footsteps could be heard outside. Even if she wanted to throw the man out of the Prime Minister's Residence, it was impossible. She could only look around, and finally made a decision in her eyes...
The man became alert immediately after seeing the change in Yun Qianmeng's eyes. But before he could take precautions, Yun Qianmeng actually pulled up one of his arms and dragged him towards a place...
"This is our eldest lady's garden, how can you barge in?" At this time, at the gate of Qiluo Garden, Mu Chun, along with the maids and a group of old women from Qiluo Garden, were guarding outside, determined not to let the soldiers enter the yard to search!
"Pa!" At this time, Su Yuan came out from behind the soldiers and slapped Mu Chun without saying a word. Then he pointed at Mu Chun's nose and started to curse, "Who the hell are you? How dare you disobey the imperial decree? This time, His Royal Highness Prince Chen is personally leading the search. How dare you, a little slave, block Prince Chen's way? I think you are relying on the power of some people! If you don't get out of the way, be careful that I will kill you with my sword!"
As he spoke, Su Yuan actually grabbed the sword of a soldier beside him. The maids and servants who usually only knew how to gossip about family matters were shocked by this and started hugging him one after another!
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