"Your Highness is hungry, let's have dinner." Yinti saw that the maids had already brought his dinner over.
Lady Jue Luo saw it too, and she gestured to the maids to set up the dining table. Since Yinti was unwilling to talk about it, Lady Jue Luo didn't ask any further questions.
Yinti ate his dinner in silence. Although if those two people were dead, no one would know about the matter, Yinti still felt uneasy. He had thought that this matter would eliminate the Crown Prince, his biggest obstacle to the throne, without anyone noticing, but he did not expect to be defeated so quickly.
"Master, the eldest princess has written a letter." Jue Luo Shi thought that it was already quite remarkable that her eldest princess, who was far away on the grasslands, could still write a letter, so she happily told Yin Ti.
"Oh. Ailanzhu is now a mother of two. What did she say in her letter?" Yinti asked.
"Now her husband is about to inherit the Khanate. She told me some things about her mother-in-law. Alas, Ailanzhu has been pampered by us since she was a child, how could she know so much? And she is not of the same clan as them, so she is bound to get along with them." Jue Luo felt heartache when she mentioned her eldest daughter.
"Don't worry, they wouldn't dare to treat Ailanzhu badly. Our Great Qing has protected their tribe from foreign invasions, allowing them to live and thrive peacefully on the grasslands. If they dare to treat Ailanzhu badly, my iron cavalry will surely raze their tents to the ground!" Yinti said.
Lady Jue Luo was startled. She didn't know why Yinqi was so angry; he had never reacted this strongly when these topics were brought up before. However, he was ultimately acting out of love for his daughter, so she felt a warmth in her heart and said, "Alright, everyone knows that your Heshuo Prince's cavalry is invincible. With you as her father, Ailanzhu will not suffer any losses!"
Yinti realized that he had just lost his composure and quickly smiled and said, "Ailanzhu has already given birth to a prince for them, and Father has also conferred the title of prince upon Ailanzhu. They should be fine, so you don't need to worry."
“Yes, Your Highness is absolutely right. With you here, Ailanzhu and Tuhai will both live in peace,” said Jueluo Shi.
Yinti looked at Jueluo Shi and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I will always be your support."
Meanwhile, Da Hui and Duo Dun Gun rode their horses at breakneck speed, accompanied by several guards, towards Prince Yinti's estate outside Fengtai. They needed to be the first to arrive and silence the master and apprentice to ensure Yinti's safety.
When they arrived at the manor, Da Hui, who was holding the waist token of a Prince of the First Rank, didn't say anything. He simply asked where the master and apprentice lived, and then picked up his sword and headed there to search.
"Where are the two men that the Prince brought back a few days ago?" Da Hui grabbed the steward who came out to greet him and asked.
"Oh, they live in the West Garden. The Prince said they are honored guests and no one is allowed to disturb them. Lord Da Hui, what's this?" The steward recognized Da Hui and Duo Dun Gun.
“Lead the way. This is the Prince’s order. He ordered us to come and take the heads of those two men,” Da Hui said.
"Oh, oh!" The manager was so frightened that his face turned pale.
"Lead the way!" Da Hui roared impatiently.
The group headed menacingly towards the West Garden. Because it was night, there were hardly any people around. A gust of wind blew by, making the steward leading the way chatter uncontrollably.
"They, they live in those two rooms." The steward led Da Hui and the others to the courtyard of the West Garden and pointed to the two rooms.
"Why are all the lights off?" Da Hui asked.
"Perhaps they've already gone to sleep," the steward said.
"Alright, you may leave." Da Hui exuded the aura of a demon, which terrified the steward. Seeing that he was being told to leave, the steward immediately scurried away.
"Duo Dun Gun, you and I each have a room. You go over there, and I'll go over here," Da Hui said to Duo Dun Gun.
"Okay, sure." Duodun Gun was also quite straightforward.
The two men, each carrying a knife and accompanied by two guards, rushed into the two doors.
The door creaked open; it was unlocked with a key. Da Hui had the guards behind him light candles, then he walked inside, knife in hand.
"Why is it so dark!" Da Hui couldn't help but mutter. The next moment, he suddenly felt a gust of wind blow over his head.
"My lord, there's nothing here!" The guard looked around the bed but found nothing.
"Keep searching," Da Hui said suspiciously.
However, after the guards searched the house thoroughly, they still couldn't find any trace of anyone.
"Sir, there really is nothing there," the guard said.
"What?" Da Hui suddenly had a very bad feeling, so he immediately ran out of the house and went to look for Duo Dun Gun.
"How's Duodun Gun?" Da Hui saw Duodun Gun standing at the door and a bad feeling rose in his heart.
“There’s nobody here!” Dorton rolled.
"Oh no, did they get away?" Da Hui exclaimed.
"You mean they're no longer in this mansion?" Dorton asked.
“That’s right. They might actually be setting a trap. They deliberately led the prince to do that kind of thing, and then they’d reap the benefits,” Da Hui said.
“We should look carefully,” Dorton said. “They might be hiding among the servants.”
"Alright, call the person in charge over first," Da Hui said.
After searching the entire courtyard, I still couldn't find it.
"Let's go, they've already escaped. They probably anticipated that the prince would come to kill them!" Dordon said.
"What can we do? We have to go back and report, but the Prince doesn't even know yet," Da Hui said.
Meanwhile, after having dinner at Jue Luo's place, Yinti had his maidservant help him wash his hands and face before going to bed with Jue Luo.
"Your Highness, I feel that you are hiding something in your heart. Why won't you tell me?" Jue Luo Shi couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing serious, it's fine if you don't know," Yinti said.
"If it's not something serious, why is Your Highness so restless?" asked Lady Jue Luo.
"I have some worries on my mind. Who is your 'master'? I am the eldest son of the Qing Dynasty, a Prince of the First Rank bestowed by my father, the Emperor. What could possibly make me frown?" Yinti said.
"As the saying goes, a tall tree catches the wind. Your Highness has always been in this position as a role model for princes. Many things are beyond your control," said Lady Jue Luo. "Even if Your Highness doesn't want to compete, those under your command won't let it go easily."
"Alas, why was I born in my mother's womb? If I had been born in the Empress's womb from the beginning, would everything have been different?" Yinti said.
“Your Highness, no one can choose their birth. Your Highness now holds a high position and great power. If you didn’t think about that position, you wouldn’t have so many worries,” said Lady Jue Luo.
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