Chu Nian chuckled and said, "In that case, you can send Tianxuan to keep an eye on things outside the city. He can keep track of any developments and report them to you in time."
Zoya then remembered that Yang Jie and his two elder brothers, Feng and Lei, were going to leave the city through the east gate. She quickly asked Tianxuan to follow them to check, so that Feng and Lei would not fall into Yang Jie's hands.
After Tianxuan left, Zoya started having a revolving lantern display in the room again.
Zhao Feiyan said helplessly, "Little princess, your room at the royal guesthouse is several times bigger than this one, so you can wander around as much as you want. Why did you come here before dawn and not let my sister sleep in?" Although she had never seen Chu Nian sleep in before, and Chu Nian always went to bed early and got up early, her self-discipline surprised and impressed her, she still felt indignant on Chu Nian's behalf.
Zoya: "You guys are the masterminds behind this, why should I stay here alone in the inn worrying?"
Zhao Feiyan pouted unconvinced and muttered, "That may be true, but Yang Jie was the first one he wanted to get rid of, wasn't he? Once this is over, you'll be the first one to be at peace."
Chu Nian smiled and advised, "Just ignore her and let her wander around. There are always plenty of people in this world who worry unnecessarily."
An hour later, Tianxuan returned limping, clearly having been beaten.
Zoya, who had been worried all along, was immediately shocked when she saw this and exclaimed in horror, "Tianxuan, what's wrong with you? What happened? What happened to my brother and the people he sent out?"
While rubbing the still-painful area, Tianxuan said with a helpless expression, "Princess, I'm the one who's injured right now. Could you please check on my injuries first?"
Zoya then looked her over and asked, "How is your injury? Is it serious?"
Tianxuan: "I'm alright!" She paused, then added, "I almost didn't make it back!"
Zoya became even more worried after hearing this and said urgently, "What happened? Tell me quickly!"
Chu Nian said helplessly, "Look at Tianxuan's expression, you should know that nothing major has happened."
Zoya turned to look at Chu Nian, then turned back to glare at Tianxuan, waiting for his answer.
Tianxuan could only chuckle awkwardly twice and said, "Princess, don't worry, nothing unexpected happened. I did follow Generals Feng and Lei secretly as you instructed, and I did see Yang Jie suddenly appear with a group of strong warriors and stop them. They were masked, clearly trying to conceal their identities..."
"And then?" Zoya interrupted him.
Zhao Feiyan rolled her eyes and interjected, "Then why didn't you let him continue? Why did you interrupt him?"
Seeing that Tianxuan was looking at her and waiting for her to give the order, Zoya nodded and said, "Go ahead and say it, I won't interrupt you."
Tianxuan then continued, "Seeing that this group of masked guys was trying to kill Generals Feng and Lei, I was worried to death. I was thinking about whether I should secretly help them, but they outnumbered me and it would be useless if I did. I would probably get caught up in it too. And guess what happened?"
Zoya was so angry she wanted to punch him. She raised her fist and yelled, "Speak up!"
Tianxuan dared not continue to gloat and quickly said, "Just when I was getting really anxious, His Majesty the Emperor of Dongchu and our Prince Dulin suddenly appeared with a troop of people, like divine soldiers descending from the sky. The scene was... wow..."
Zoya finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Emperor and my elder brother have appeared? They've captured Yang Jie?"
Tianxuan: "Is that even a question? None of the masked men present escaped; they were all captured alive. Yang Jie was also caught red-handed on the spot."
Chu Nian said with a smile, "This Yang Jie must have been terrified in the imperial court, otherwise why would he have gone to do something like this himself!"
Seeing her expression, Zhao Feiyan said, "Sister had thought of inviting Prince Dulin to dinner from the very beginning. Actually, she wanted to capture Yang Jie on the spot with Prince Dulin!" That way, the evidence would be irrefutable, and Dulin would not be able to protect that Mohede from their Xiwan Kingdom.
Chu Nian smiled faintly and remained silent.
Zhao Feiyan: "But how could you have imagined that Yang Jie would personally lead people to intercept Generals Feng and Lei? Didn't you just say that Yang Jie shouldn't be doing this kind of thing personally?"
At this moment, all of Zoya's worries vanished. She walked over and sat down next to Zhao Feiyan, picked up a cup, poured herself some tea, took a sip, and said, "Yes, if Yang Jie had sent a few trusted assassins, even if they were captured, most of them would have committed suicide on the spot and would not have revealed that this matter was related to Yang Jie."
Chu Nian: "When Prince Dulin publicly took out the Purple Jade Fragrance in the court and gave a detailed introduction, especially explaining its toxicity and symptoms of poisoning so clearly, Yang Jie couldn't help but suspect that Prince Dulin had known the true reason for the late emperor's death all along and that this was a deliberate act to harm him."
However, regarding the connection between the Purple Jade Fragrance and the late emperor's death, in the Eastern Chu Kingdom, only Yang Jie and a few of his close confidants knew about it; no one else knew.
Even if Mahodrak knew he had taken the Purple Jade Fragrance, he wouldn't know so much about the events leading up to the late emperor's death, and naturally he wouldn't have imagined that the late emperor had been poisoned by the Purple Jade Fragrance..."
Zoya said with a hint of realization, "So, the reason this news was leaked is probably related to Yang Jie's own confidants. He can no longer completely trust his confidants, so of course he wouldn't just send a few confidants to do something so important. He has to personally take care of Generals Feng and Lei before he can feel at ease."
Chu Nian nodded, and with a glance, she saw Tianxuan standing to the side with a pained expression, rubbing her bottom. She must be in a lot of pain. She asked, "Tianxuan, how did you get hurt?" Didn't she not even put up a fight?
Tianxuan said helplessly, "After the emperor captured Yang Jie, he flicked a pebble in his hand, which hit me..." He paused, coughed lightly, and continued, "cough...on my body. It made me fall from the tree where I was hiding, and I happened to fall on the pebble that the emperor had thrown...cough, on my body!"
Zhao Feiyan chuckled and said, "You mean to say that the emperor spanked your bottom, and you also fell on your bottom, so your bottom hurts terribly now, right?"
Tianxuan had thought that everyone present was a girl, and how could a grown man like himself say something like "buttocks"? It was certainly inappropriate to say such a thing in front of a princess; it would be somewhat offensive. He hadn't expected Zhao Feiyan to be so uninhibited and say it so directly, making him blush deeply and stand there incredibly embarrassed.
Chu Nian said, "Princess Zoya, things have basically settled down now. You should take Tianxuan back quickly and have someone check his injuries!"
Zoya, thinking of Dulin, nodded, stood up, waved to Tianxuan, and left with him.
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