How could an ordinary person be poisoned and covered in knife wounds? He Nian's intuition told him that this person was troublesome and it was best to get rid of him as soon as possible.
"This person's identity is probably not simple. Let's not reveal it for now and let him leave when he wakes up."
He Nian frowned, hoping nothing unexpected would happen. "Alright, you guys should go to sleep too. I'll stay here and keep watch tonight."
“I’ll stay with you, sister,” He Caisheng said earnestly. “Little sister, go and rest.”
"Neither of you are allowed to argue. Go to sleep. What are you kids doing keeping watch?"
He Nian stopped He Ruyi from asking to accompany him, saying that he was just a stranger and it wasn't worth having their whole family come along.
"Huh? Aren't you listening to your sister anymore?"
He Nian's feigned angry expression was interpreted by the two little ones as, "Why is my sister acting cute again?"
"Okay, sis, if you can't take it anymore, come to my room. We've done everything we could."
He Ruyi tugged at He Nian's sleeve and spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
He Nian smiled and gently touched He Ruyi's cheek, "Okay~"
The two little ones went to their room to sleep. He Nianyang's smile faded, and she searched the man's body again, finally finding a jade pendant.
“Yu”.
He Nian softly read the words on the jade pendant.
Tomorrow I'll take it to Mingyue and ask if she recognizes it. If this person is dangerous, she'll have to secretly send him away. If he's not dangerous, she'll have to make him pay her after he's healed.
The next morning, He Nian had the two little ones guard Gong Yu while she took the food box and went to Mingyue's house.
"Why are you here so early?"
It was just dawn, and He Nian's shoes were covered in morning dew as she walked, her eyebrows and eyes glistening with dew. "I wanted to ask if you recognize this?"
Mingyue, biting into a hot bun, glanced at the jade pendant in He Nian's hand. "I recognize it. It's the personal jade pendant of the current Sixth Prince, Gong Yu. How did you get it?"
Lin, the guard standing to one side: ...
If he hadn't personally delivered the person to He Nian's house last night, he would have believed the adult's serious act of not knowing anything.
"The prince's?"
He Nian hadn't expected that person to be so powerful, and her expression became even more solemn. Now, they couldn't afford to lose him, because if they didn't, Gong Yu's injuries would likely implicate them.
Mingyue showed appropriate confusion, "What's wrong?"
He Nian was on the verge of tears. It was better not to tell Mingyue about this. Even if someone was chasing after her, it wouldn't affect Mingyue. "It's nothing. I found it. I'll have Cai Sheng bring you your lunch. I'm going back now."
"Xiao Lin, see you off."
Guard Lin obeyed the order and escorted the person out.
"My lord, what should we do about the Sixth Prince's matter?"
Mingyue scooped up a spoonful of sweet pumpkin porridge. "If any assassins appear in Dahe Village, kill them. Be careful not to let anyone find out."
"But the seven princes of the Moon Dynasty are all ambitious, and the emperor is still old and frail. Would it be a bad idea for us to get involved in this mess?"
Mingyue put down her spoon and smiled gently, "It's okay, I love to play."
Lin, the guard, choked. How could he forget that with the lord's wealth, he had already attracted the envy of the princes of Yue Kingdom? Even if the lord didn't get involved in this mess, there were princes who would drag him down with them.
"I understand. I'll instruct the others to keep watch and deal with any intruders on the spot."
Mingyue hummed in agreement and continued enjoying her breakfast.
Upon returning home, He Nian immediately locked the door and pulled the two bewildered children into her room. "You two, whatever you do, don't tell anyone about Gong Yu, understand?"
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