Chapter 201 As long as the boy doesn't leave, he can wait
"Okay." Yun Qingshi responded in a low voice.
After all, not long after he jumped, Xiao Jiwu jumped too, so it was reasonable that he didn't know.
Then he would ask Ying Twelve and the others tomorrow.
Yun Qingshi continued, "Then go to bed. It's very late."
"Yeah." Xiao Jiwu responded softly, his left hand never letting go of Yun Qingshi's right hand...
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The next day, Yun Qingshi woke up quite early. The main reason was that his hands and chest were injured, which prevented him from turning over at will, so he didn't sleep very well.
Then when he woke up from his daze, he was surprised.
Because Xiao Jiwu was still there.
At first Yun Qingshi thought that he had slept until Xiao Jiwu came home from court, but when he looked at the sky again he realized that it was still very early.
Almost as soon as Yun Qingshi woke up, Xiao Jiwu also opened his eyes. At this time, he was looking at Yun Qingshi quietly.
Yun Qingshi immediately asked in confusion: "Why are you still here? Didn't you go to court?"
Xiao Jiwu replied: "No, I was seriously injured in an assassination attempt and need to recuperate in the mansion."
Seriously injured?
Yun Qingshi was stunned for a moment when he heard the voice before he realized what Xiao Jiwu meant.
The people behind the scenes could guess pretty much what was going on. If Xiao Jiwu just went to court like that, even if the truth was found out, the emperor would protect the culprit and let the matter go.
Only if you are seriously injured will the other party not be so easy to brush the matter off.
Yun Qingshi then asked, "Then, how long do you need to raise it?"
Xiao Jiwu: "Half a month."
"So long!?" Yun Qingshi couldn't help but be surprised. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Then you can only recuperate in the mansion and can't go anywhere else?"
Xiao Jiwu inexplicably had a bad feeling, but still answered: "Yes."
Yun Qingshi continued, "Well, it's alright if you can't go out, but you can't stop me from going out."
He then added, "You made a promise in the middle of the cliff. You can't change your mind now."
Xiao Jiwu thought to himself, "As expected," but he didn't show any more emotion. He said, "Of course not. It's just that Eleven is also seriously injured now, so it's not appropriate for him to go out."
Yun Qingshi:!
Yun Qingshi was startled at first, then wilted: "Okay, let's heal together..."
Prince Xiao suppressed his laughter and agreed: "Well, don't worry, I will ask Zhao Mingde to prepare a script for Qingqing."
Yun Qingshi nodded: "That's the only way."
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Prince Xiao always keeps his word. That afternoon, Yun Qingshi received a large box of storybooks that Zhao Mingde had painstakingly collected.
However, although there were so many storybooks, Yun Qingshi couldn't find his favorite one after flipping through them.
Finally, in the afternoon, Ying Twelve mysteriously sent him a bundle of wonderful storybooks, saying that they were to help him recuperate and relieve his boredom.
Yun Qingshi was thinking, we still have to be brothers!
He also asked about Ying Twelve's situation yesterday. Ying Er led the reinforcements to arrive in time, so no one was in danger of their lives. This was also thanks to Xiao Jiwu who did not let everyone fight head-on. There were a few people who were seriously injured, but they have already received treatment.
On the first day of recuperation, Yun Qingshi slept for half a day and read a storybook for half a day.
As for Xiao Jiwu, several groups of people came to visit him in the morning, but they were all sent away by Prince Xiao on the orders of Zhao Mingde.
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That night, Yun Qingshi, having nothing to do, went to bed early.
Xiao Jiwu waited patiently until Yun Qingshi fell into a deep sleep before putting on his outer robe and leaving Yian Hall.
Then he went to the side hall.
In the side hall, the secret guards had been waiting for a long time.
When Xiao Jiwu sat down on the chair, everyone bowed respectfully.
"Meet the Master!"
Xiao Jiwu nodded slightly in response, then asked, "Yingyi, how is the assassin's interrogation going?"
Ying Yi knelt on one knee and quickly replied, "My lord, they haven't confessed yet, but they will soon. I'm confident that I can get the result by tomorrow."
Xiao Jiwu slowly fiddled with his Buddhist beads and said, "I believe you."
He then spoke to Ying Er, "Ying Er, you arrived just in time this time and have done a great job protecting your master. You can claim your reward. However, after this, your previous mission will be handed over to someone else. You will conceal your identity and go to Prince Su's mansion. Keep a close eye on Prince Su's every move. If there is any unusual movement, report back immediately."
Ying Er quickly responded: "I obey your orders!"
Xiao Jiwu then instructed the others, "Ying Qi, go to Prince Rui's Mansion. Ying Ba, I will arrange for you to join the Yulin Army. Find an opportunity to go to the Fourth Prince Xiao Lixuan. Your mission will be the same as theirs."
Shadow Seven and Shadow Eight answered simultaneously, "I obey your orders."
Xiao Jiwu pinched his brows and looked at Yingyi for a moment before instructing him again, "Yingyi, there's one more thing I need you to do. He'll stay at the eleventh position, but he won't be going back. He'll still be your master from now on, but the Shadow Guards are essential. Promote another Shadow Guard to rank thirteen."
Yingyi replied, "Yes."
Xiao Jiwu then looked at Ying Twelve and instructed, "Ying Twelve, you and Eleven have always been good friends. From now on, you and Ying Three should protect him together."
Shadow Twelve: "Yes."
Xiao Jiwu nodded, and finally instructed the secret guards: "Alright, Ying Twelve stays, the rest of you go down."
Everyone quickly followed the order and left. After Ying Twelve closed the door, he returned to Xiao Jiwu. He then pulled out a note from his sleeve and respectfully presented it to Xiao Jiwu:
"Master, this was copied down by my subordinates and the abbot yesterday after Eleven left the main hall. Eleven offered five eternal lamps, one of which was for Master. The rest of the names are on the paper."
Xiao Jiwu took the note calmly and read the names on it one by one.
Shang Wanji, Yun Zhuoyi, Yun Zelin, Yun Zeyan.
The last three are the same as the surname mentioned by the boy.
Xiao Jiwu quickly came up with a guess. He folded the note and put it away, then asked Ying Twelve, "Have you ever heard Eleven mention these names before?"
Ying Twelve didn't doubt it and quickly replied, "No."
Xiao Jiwu asked again: "Do you know Eleven's previous name?"
Ying Twelve answered again: "I don't know. The rules of the secret guards are that the past must not be mentioned."
After hearing this, Xiao Jiwu said calmly, "I understand. You can go down too."
Shadow Twelve: "Yes."
Xiao Jiwu originally intended to send someone to investigate these names, but in the end he gave up.
Since the young man had hidden it from him, it meant that he didn't want him to know, so he waited for the day when Yun Qingshi was willing to tell him.
As long as the boy doesn't leave, he can wait.
Moreover, the young man even offered him a perpetual lamp...
After a while, Xiao Jiwu carefully put the note away and came out of the side hall, intending to return to the bedroom.
But as he approached Yian Hall, he realized that the young man had woken up.
Xiao Jiwu paused for a moment and then continued into the hall.
There was no light in the bedroom at this time. Xiao Jiwu entered the inner room in the dark, hung his outer robe on the clothes rack, and went to the couch.
Then he saw Yun Qingshi half-sitting on the bed railing, looking at him with his eyes wide open, a look of accusation on his face.
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