The night is silent.
Wuhuan curled up in the cellar. There was no light and it was very quiet, so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat.
Mother Wang didn't bring him any food, and she only had a thin undershirt on her body.
Suddenly, the sound of fighting was heard outside, which became louder and louder, and closer and closer to the cellar.
Wuhuan just thought that it was another lady looking for someone, and his heart was not moved at all.
"Crack—"
The cellar was opened from the outside. The man in black, holding a torch in his hand, saw a hint of white in the cellar and went down to pull the person up.
Wuhuan remained calm on the surface, but he actually had some doubts in his heart. These people were not sent by Cui. If Cui wanted to kill him, she would have killed him long ago. She just wanted to torture and humiliate him.
Could it be that young master?
"Who sent you?"
The leading man in black was called Zhang Jin. He only followed the eldest princess's orders. He put a blindfold on Wu Huan and said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"
Wuhuan didn't say anything else. He couldn't see anything. He only knew that he was in a carriage and it was very bumpy.
Zhang Jin just wanted to get him to a safe area. Just as he left Manchunlou, another wave of men in black surrounded the carriage.
"Leave the people inside and you can go, otherwise I will kill them without mercy!"
Zhang Jin didn't know whether to leave or stay. He didn't bring many people with him tonight. Zhang Jin had observed during the day that there were not many people guarding the cellar, so he only brought a small team. They couldn't beat the people on the opposite side.
He remembered what the princess said, that as long as they got them out of Manchunlou safely, they didn't need to worry about the rest, so they should not worry about this group of people!
After making his plans, Zhang Jin said, "Retreat!"
Wuhuan heard the noise outside and had no idea what was going on. It seemed like another wave of people had arrived.
Just as he was thinking about it, the blindfold on Wuhuan's face was removed, and what came into view was a man in black kneeling on the ground.
The person who took off his blindfold was called Ye Shi. They were secretly sent by the Emperor of Ningyuan Kingdom to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The affair of the Queen Consort Cui has been discovered. Now the Emperor of Ningyuan Kingdom is in worse and worse health. The second prince and the third prince are fighting for the throne more and more fiercely. The emperor does not want to hand over the throne to them. They must find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and bring him back. Ningyuan Kingdom needs someone to take charge of the overall situation.
The second and third princes are too cruel and warlike, and the throne of Ningyuan cannot be handed over to them.
"Your subordinates are ordered to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince home!"
Wuhuan looked at the scene in front of him and should have been happy, but he was not happy at all.
He only asked, "Who was it that took me away from Manchunlou just now?"
Ye Shi replied respectfully: "I don't know either, I only know that they don't want to harm Your Highness."
Wuhuan's eyes were deep. Could it be him?
He said he would redeem him.
Ye Shi looked at the sky and said, "Your Highness, let's set off quickly. The Emperor is still waiting for you."
"Um."
Wuhuan was about to leave this sad place, but he didn't expect that it would take him twenty years to leave this cage.
I don’t know if I can see the young man who sneaked out and spent a lot of money on him again. I don’t think I can. Wuhuan never wants to come back.
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[Ding Dong~ The system reminds you that the hidden task has been completed.]
Jiang Qiao was sleeping when the voice in her head startled her awake.
"Wangcai, do you want to scare me to death?"
[Host, I'm sorry, I forgot to adjust the program control parameters. Please continue sleeping.]
Jiang Qiao's eyes were full of clarity. How could she fall asleep? "No, it's almost dawn anyway."
【Then I will chat with the host. 】
"By the way, what exactly is Wuhuan's identity? Where will he go after I complete my mission?"
Wangcai thought for a moment and said, "I can't tell you his identity right now. He's back in his own country."
Jiang Qiao's eyes widened, "So he's not from An Huai Country!"
Is the identity so mysterious?
——
Early the next morning, news came from the palace that Concubine Li had given birth to a prince last night. Jiang Ji was very happy and said that the whole world should celebrate together.
With such a big thing happening, Jiang Qiao must go back to the palace to check it out. With the second prince, Jiang Yanchuan's situation would be bad. It goes without saying who Jiang Ji will give the throne to in the future.
On the way back to the palace, Jiang Qiao and Jiang Yanchuan rode in the same carriage.
The atmosphere was unusually quiet. Jiang Yanchuan hadn't said a word since getting in the car.
Jiang Qiao was also very nervous. For some reason, she had been feeling dizzy these past few days. It seemed that she had not fully recovered from the cold she caught last time.
She looked at the young man sitting opposite her. He had sharp eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and was dressed in a blue brocade robe with an elegant demeanor. Jiang Qiao couldn't imagine how eye-catching he would be now if nothing had happened to him when he was five years old.
"Why is Changle looking at me all the time?" Jiang Yanchuan supported his chin with his hand, staring at Jiang Qiao without blinking, waiting for her answer.
Jiang Qiao was dazzled for a moment. She was stunned, wondering why she felt that her brother was not stupid anymore.
"Nothing, my elder sister is just making plans for your future. Mother and the Empress Dowager are not in good health and can't always protect us, so Ah Yan," Jiang Qiao paused, "when you see Father today, you must listen to my elder sister. I am the only one who won't harm you, understand?"
Jiang Yanchuan was stunned when he saw those eyes full of sincerity, but he quickly came back to his senses. Hypocrisy, haven't you hurt me enough?
When I was six years old, the nanny who was in charge of me made me take a cold bath in the middle of winter. I went to find you, but you turned a blind eye.
Later, I was so hungry that my stomach hurt, and I wanted to go to your place to find something to eat, but you drove me out.
When I was eleven years old, I was beaten all over, but you passed by Yonghe Palace and didn't care.
…
I have witnessed all your cruelty, but now you come to tell me that you are the last person who would hurt me. How ridiculous!
Jiang Yanchuan's heart ached whenever he thought of her. During those years when he was mentally retarded, he had always considered her his only lifeline! He wanted her to save him from the dire situation, but how did she treat him...
"knew."
Jiang Qiao got the answer and said, "Ayan, do you want to be the emperor?"
Jiang Yanchuan was stunned. So that was how it was. The reason why she had been so nice to him these days finally made sense. It turned out that she only treated him as a chess piece.
Jiang Qiao wanted to control him and wait for him to ascend the throne. A foolish emperor who only obeyed his elder sister was indeed the easiest to control. He was just her puppet. It turned out that her ambition was so big.
So when she heard that Concubine Li had given birth to a prince, was she scared?
Jiang Qiao didn't expect Jiang Yanchuan to answer her question. How could he understand? She just wanted him to be happy. She would be the bad guy.
When he becomes the emperor of Anhuai Kingdom, there will be no need to worry. There are too many uncertainties, and Jiang Qiao must make plans for them.
When Jiang Ji appoints Concubine Li's child as the crown prince, the Queen's lineage will be the biggest obstacle.
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