Chapter 171 The Emperor
Because Pei Anqing had a finger bitten off, all the little bit of possession he had left of Jiang Wan Ning turned into hatred.
"That bitch should die with Pei Yanchuan!"
Pei Anqing kicked away the doctor who was changing his bandages, yelling, "It hurts like hell!"
"Stop acting all high and mighty like a young master." Jiang Wanru casually sat down on a stool. "You should be grateful that you have money to hire a doctor."
Pei Anqing looked at Jiang Wanru's indifferent expression, "What? Now even you're going to be sarcastic towards me?"
Jiang Wanru immediately put on a good-natured expression, "I just want you to recover as soon as possible."
"Don't let this delay important matters. If something goes wrong, how much use will you have in that person's eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Anqing quieted down and leaned against the chaise lounge, where the doctor carefully bandaged her up again.
Regardless of whether Pei Anqing is now the heir apparent or not, these powerful families are not people a lowly doctor like him can afford to offend.
As the saying goes, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.
"Don't think I don't understand your little schemes. Aren't my goals the same as yours?"
"It's just that we serve different people."
But there's only one seat available, and in the end, it will only be the person behind him who gets to sit there.
Jiang Wanru thought to herself, "What an idiot!" Although she followed the Grand Princess, that person was definitely no less capable than the Grand Princess.
How could someone as capable as the Grand Princess possibly handle someone who could hide so deeply?
She appears to be the Grand Princess's person, but now she's tied to Pei Anqing, isn't it all just to win the favor of the person behind her?
"Alright, our goals are aligned now, aren't they?" Jiang Wanru said. "Since Pei Yanchuan won't be entering the palace these days..."
"Then we can't just sit here and wait to die."
Pei Anqing frowned and looked at Jiang Wanru, "What do you want to say?"
Jiang Wanru stood up and walked to Pei Anqing's side. "Isn't Pei Yanchuan the heir of the Duke of Yingguo?"
"The Duchess of England is still alive."
Pei Anqing sat bolt upright. "What did you say?"
"Wasn't his entire family supposed to be dead? How could anyone still be alive?"
"The Grand Princess is aware of this matter, and the person behind you must also be aware of it."
Jiang Wanru said softly, "He just hasn't had time to tell you yet."
“I was thinking, why don’t we start here? There are rumors that the two of them have separated, right? Whether it’s true or not, if the Duchess of England dies at Jiang Wan Ning’s hands, then it’s true even if it’s not true.”
Pei Anqing pondered for a moment, "This matter is simple to explain, but where is the Duchess of Yingguo now?"
"Jiang Wanning and Pei Yanchuan will definitely think of this method too. If they take precautions and catch us like turtles in a jar, then..."
"You don't need to worry about this. I've already sent someone to inquire. The Duchess of England is currently at the free clinic called Yu Hai."
"It's that blind old woman. Now Jiang Wan Ning also has to take care of her two lowly maids, as well as Zhou Shi and Wang Shi. She simply can't spare any time."
"As for Yu Hai, he's much easier to deal with."
Pei Anqing smiled slightly, "If that blind old woman dies, the two of them will be much easier to deal with."
He knew better than anyone that Pei Yanchuan was a man of many emotions, and that if his mother, whom he had just rescued, died before he could fulfill his filial duties, he would be in great danger.
He will definitely be devastated.
“There’s one more thing,” Jiang Wanru suddenly remembered. “The people we sent to hunt down Jiang Wanning said that Pei Yanchuan saved them in the end.”
"Given Pei Yanchuan's physical condition, he should no longer be able to travel and ride horses like this. There is only one possibility: Pei Yanchuan has recovered."
Pei Anqing was struck dumb, "He's better?"
"How can he get better? If he does get better, then defeating him will be even more unlikely."
“That’s why we must break through his psychological defenses,” Jiang Wanru calculated.
Jiang Wanru only guessed that Pei Yanchuan had recovered, but now she saw that he still looked somewhat sickly.
It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't.
Pei Anqing clenched his fists tightly, his face fierce. "This battle can only be won; failure is not an option."
at night,
Pei Anqing led a group of people to the free clinic and found the residence of the Duchess of England.
"There are guards at the gate; they are from the Langya Army."
Pei Anqing narrowed his eyes. "You guys go and take care of the ones at the door. You guys stay here and keep watch."
"You guys come in with me."
"yes."
Pei Anqing gripped his sword hilt, waiting for the Langya soldiers at the door to be distracted, then leaped down from the eaves.
He burst through the door, brandishing a knife, and walked toward the bed.
Another person stood guard at the door.
"Blame your son. In your next life, may you be reborn into a better family, and please don't have a son like him again."
As Pei Anqing spoke, he gripped the sword hilt with both hands and stabbed it fiercely into the bed.
Blood immediately seeped through the blanket, and Pei Anqing felt excited, so he stabbed her a few more times.
Every time, it's an outlet for venting.
After stabbing him more than a dozen times, Pei Anqing finally remembered to lift the blanket to check on him.
"Your Highness, someone's here," the lookout whispered.
Pei Anqing paused for a moment, then deftly sheathed his sword. "Go and reincarnate properly."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Perhaps because she had been suppressed by Pei Yanchuan and Jiang Wanning during this period, Pei Anqing was somewhat surprised by how easily he had done it this time, even doubting if he was dreaming.
"You guys retreat first."
"yes."
After the others left, Pei Anqing headed towards the Prince of Jin's residence.
Following the back gate of the Prince of Jin's residence to an inconspicuous house nearby, Pei Anqing struck once heavily and twice lightly.
The door finally opened after three attempts.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Pei Anqing knelt down and bowed.
Didn't I tell you not to come looking for me unless it's absolutely necessary?
The man who spoke had a hoarse voice, wore a black cloak and a mask, so his face was not visible.
"What is it?"
Pei Anqing excitedly recounted what had just happened.
"Are you sure you killed the Duchess of England?"
“I had someone keep an eye on her before, and it was her, and the blanket was covered in blood.”
The man tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, "Pei Yanchuan... Xie Chuan..."
"I was too careless back then, and I left such a seed of disaster. The late emperor was the same, for he actually saved the Duchess of Yingguo."
The man said slowly, "Now that I think about it, the late emperor spared the life of the Duchess of Yingguo so that I could eliminate her completely once again."
"You did a good job on this."
Pei Anqing was overjoyed. "It is my honor to serve Your Majesty."
The masked young man nodded, "Help the Grand Princess complete this task well, and the position of the new Prince of Langya will be yours in the future."
"yes."
Pei Anqing felt like she was in a dream the whole way out of the house.
Before long, he will become the Prince of Langya, second only to the emperor.
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