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"Have you pinpointed the location?" Fourth Master stood behind his ebony desk, hands behind his back, looking at the ancient books on the bookshelf behind him. (Novel)
Because the matter entrusted by Emperor Kangxi was highly confidential and involved the imperial family's reputation, the Fourth Prince could not investigate openly and could only rely on his own secret guards. These secret guards were people not registered in the Imperial Household Department's register. These people were selected from the common people by the Fourth Prince's men; they were generally children from impoverished families, secretly trained in one place, so they naturally had to be highly skilled in martial arts, know how to conceal themselves, and be good at gathering information.
"It's confirmed. It's at the Fourteenth Prince's imperial estate in Changping. However, there are many guards there, which shows they're afraid people will go there!" Ling Feng said. He was one of the most outstanding and capable of the Fourteenth Prince's trusted secret guards. Unlike Su Peisheng, his name would never appear on the Imperial Household Department's register of personnel. The Fourteenth Prince trusted him to the point that he could sometimes entrust his life and fortune to him.
The Fourth Master housed these secret guards in his villa, and each of them had a unique code pattern. If the Fourth Master needed to see someone, he only needed to send someone to hang a small wooden plaque at the entrance of that villa, as the plaque bore that person's code pattern. Ling Feng's code pattern was a small, square wooden board with mountain peaks carved on it.
"It seems my dear brother is determined to cause some trouble. Can we send someone in?" The Fourth Prince's voice was extremely cold. He had once told himself that as long as the Fourteenth Prince didn't cause trouble, he wouldn't do anything to him. But now, the Fourteenth Prince had actually set his sights on the Emperor. Zheng Chunhua was a stain that Kangxi didn't want to mention again, and he was even less willing to let someone use her as a bargaining chip.
“This servant can give it a try, but they are obviously very cautious. Even when they come and go normally, they need to wear a waist tag to enter and exit,” Ling Feng said, bowing his head.
“This woman has lived for more than a decade longer than expected. Her existence is like a stain, which could be exposed at any time, tarnishing the royal family’s reputation. If we really can’t bring her out, we can just get rid of her on the spot,” the Fourth Prince said, turning around.
Ling Feng was slightly taken aback, then bowed to Fourth Master with clasped hands and silently withdrew.
The Fourth Master stood behind his desk, his face gradually relaxing. The icy aura that had just surrounded him dissipated.
"Your Highness, the concubine has sent word that she requests your presence for dinner!" Su Peisheng called out from the doorway. When Ling Feng came out just now, he had kept his head down, not daring to look at him too closely. The Fourth Prince's bodyguards operated clandestinely within the mansion; most people didn't recognize them. They didn't use the main gate or the back gate.
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master's expression softened considerably, and the murderous aura that had been etched between his brows vanished instantly. Just thinking about that little woman's every smile and the mischievous ideas that came to her mind made him want to go find her.
However, when I returned from the palace, as soon as I entered the door, Nian's maid told me that Nian had invited me to have a meal.
Thinking of this, the Fourth Prince said to Su Peisheng at the door, "Go to the South Courtyard and tell her that I will be there later, and that she doesn't need to wait for me for dinner."
Su Peisheng knew that Madam Nian had already sent someone to invite him, so he had no choice but to agree. However, he knew in his heart that Fourth Master had no choice but to go to Madam Nian's side.
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