Chapter 122 The Extinct God of War General x The Delicate Little Doctor 22
Prince's Mansion of Dongyu Kingdom
Crown Prince Li Yanhuai stood by the window. Under the sunlight, his tall and thin figure added a sense of mystery.
A masked man in black stood aside, exuding a strong bloody aura.
"Master, we have not yet found anyone who can make the ruby glow."
"The Queen has sent someone to urge us to find the whereabouts of King Xuan as soon as possible."
Li Yanhuai turned around, revealing a pair of brown eyes that could suck people into their depths, a high nose bridge, and thin lips that were shockingly white.
"Ahem, if you haven't found it, look for it as soon as possible. My body can't wait too long."
"As for King Xuan, tell your mother that he is in Xiyan State and you don't need to worry about him. He is seeking his own death."
"Xue Mo, take the red jade to Xi Yan. If you can find someone who can make the red jade shine, you must ask her to give a drop of your heart's blood. I will not let her down."
Xue Mo nodded and disappeared in a flash.
Li Yanhuai put his fist to his mouth and coughed a few times. At present, he has already searched Dongyu Kingdom, Nanliu Kingdom, and Beishang Kingdom. If Xiyan is still not found, then his life will really be over.
July was a hot month, and the eldest princess' birthday was held as scheduled. The Duke's wife brought Aunt Qiao to the eldest princess' birthday banquet.
The Duke's wife patted Aunt Qiao's hand and said, "Aunt, don't leave your mother's side for a while. As a general's wife, you will have to attend banquets like this from time to time in the future."
"Everyone who attends the birthday party will know you, but there will always be some who are arrogant. If they say something unpleasant, don't get angry, your mother will help you vent your anger."
Aunt Qiao smiled, nodded, and leaned her head on the Duke's wife's shoulder. "Mother is so good to me."
The Duke's wife smiled happily, her eyes full of love. "Of course, you are a good child. If Han Ye hadn't met you, who knows what would have happened."
Speaking of Xu Hanye, Aunt Qiao was really speechless. A senior official actually wanted to come here with the female guest because he was worried about her.
Fortunately, the Duke's wife repeatedly assured that no accidents would occur and no one would dare to cause any trouble at the eldest princess' birthday party.
Liu Ruoyan sat in her seat with her head down, looked up at Aunt Qiao who was following the Duke's wife closely, and curled the corners of her lips slightly.
The eldest princess was a beautiful woman who was already over 40 years old. She sat in the first seat with a smile on her face. Next to her stood an eighteen-year-old woman. From her slightly raised chin, it could be seen that this woman was not someone to be trifled with.
"Jin'er, that is the eldest daughter of the Princess and her husband. She has a bit of a domineering personality. Stay away from her, or you will hurt the baby in her belly."
Aunt Qiao blinked and said, "Don't worry, mother, I won't leave your side."
The Duke's wife nodded with satisfaction.
Throughout the entire birthday banquet, Aunt Qiao stayed by the Duke's wife's side, which made Liu Ruoyan frown. She turned to Qu Yin beside her and said, "The plan has changed. We need to find a way to act on the road."
The entire birthday banquet lasted for three hours. By the time the Duke's wife brought Aunt Qiao out of the princess's mansion, it was already getting dark.
The maids helped the Duke's wife and Aunt Qiao onto the carriage, but after a while, the wheel of the carriage broke.
With a slight sound and a bump, the carriage stopped steadily.
"Madam, Madam, the carriage is broken down."
The Duke's wife frowned and said, "Jin'er, let's get off the carriage first."
"Send for a carriage."
As soon as the Duke's wife finished speaking, a carriage stopped in front of the two of them.
Liu Ruoyan emerged from the carriage and said in a gentle voice, "Aunt, what's wrong with you? Is there anything wrong?"
When the Duke's wife saw Liu Ruoyan, she exclaimed in surprise, "It's Ruoyan!"
"Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time, almost two years."
Liu Ruoyan covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, "Yes, Auntie, are you waiting for the carriage? If you don't mind, I'll take you back in Ruoyan's carriage."
The Duke's wife turned around and saw beads of sweat on Aunt Qiao's forehead. She pursed her lips slightly and nodded, "Well, Aunt Qiao is not feeling well right now, so I'll trouble Ruoyan."
Aunt Qiao looked at Liu Ruoyan with her moist eyes. She felt a little suspicious but couldn't tell what was strange about it.
He glanced at where Binglie was hiding behind him and felt slightly relieved.
How could Xu Hanye be at ease letting Jin Jin Qiao accompany the Duke's wife to the birthday banquet? After all, Prince Xuan and Grand Tutor Zhang were determined to find his weak spot.
Liu Ruoyan was very enthusiastic along the way, and even personally poured cool sweet water and served cakes.
The Duke's wife was not on guard. She drank the refreshing sweet water and sighed comfortably, but she stopped Liu Ruoyan from pouring sweet water for Qiao Jinjin. "Jin'er is not feeling well now. She can't drink something so cold."
Liu Ruoyan paused, smiled and said, "Okay, if the general's wife is thirsty, just tell me. Ruoyan will have someone prepare some water at room temperature."
Aunt Qiao accidentally lifted the curtain and took a look, but...
"Where are we going? This is not the way back to the Duke's Mansion."
"What?" The Duke's wife was startled and looked at Liu Ruoyan and said, "Ruoyan, what's going on?"
Liu Ruoyan was also shocked and opened her mouth and asked, "How could it be?"
After saying this, he opened the door of the carriage. The driver had been replaced long ago. This time the driver looked ferocious and had a long knife on his back.
"Who are you? Where are you taking us?"
The big man laughed and said, "We are the bandits from Qiyang Mountain. As for where we are taking you, we are definitely going back to our base camp."
Liu Ruoyan was so scared that she fell to the ground, her face pale and she said, "Aunt, these people are bandits, what should we do?"
The Duke's wife protected Aunt Qiao with shaking hands, patted her on the back and said, "Don't be afraid, Aunt Qiao, Han Ye will come to save us."
Aunt Qiao narrowed her eyes. The servants outside had disappeared. There was something wrong with Liu Ruoyan. It seemed that her guess was right. Even the breakdown of the carriage was caused by them.
Aunt Qiao whispered in the Duke's wife's ear, "Don't be afraid, mother. Binglie has been following you not far away. Your husband should have received the news by now."
"Also, there is something wrong with this Liu Ruoyan. Mother, don't trust her."
Liu Ruoyan watched the two people whispering, but she couldn't hear anything even though she tilted her ears, so she clenched her fists tightly.
"Aunt, you must run away when you get the chance. Ruoyan will lead them away."
The Duke's wife glanced at Ruoyan indifferently, no longer showing the kindness she had before.
"No, Ruoyan, don't go and distract them. What if you can't find them later?"
Aunt Qiao secretly curled the corners of her lips and almost laughed out loud.
Want to run? There is a way to clean yourself up afterwards.