The guard gnashed his teeth and said that if he hadn't been ordered by his superiors not to let her lose a single hair, he would have been unable to hold back the knife in his hand. This girl was really too noisy, not behaving like a girl at all. "You are a prisoner now, you'd better behave yourself!"
Just when the guards were about to reach their limit with Tang Chen, Yan Shaoqing unexpectedly came over in the middle of the night for some unknown reason. The guards at the gate saw him approaching and hurried forward to stop him.
"Your Highness, you have come here at midnight. I wonder what brings you here?"
Yan Shaoqing bowed and said, "Shaoqing wishes to see the Lord. Please introduce me."
The guard looked at the candlelit room behind him and explained, "Young Master Yan, the master is not here at the moment. Please go back. When the master returns, I will immediately inform the prince."
"Well, thank you."
After hearing the familiar voice, Tang Chen in the room went even crazier. She finally saw the light of life! Yan Shaoqing actually showed up in the middle of the night, which meant that the place where she was "imprisoned" must be related to the General's Mansion. Looking at the furnishings and layout of the room, it was possible that this was the General's Mansion! This was his territory. Wouldn't saving herself be a piece of cake?
"Oh my god, oh my god, Yan Shaoqing, help me, I am your lovely and amiable Tang Chen!"
The people in the room saw that Tang Chen, who had been mumbling and acting a little crazy, suddenly started shouting. In a hurry, they had no choice but to cover her mouth and put the white tip of the knife directly in front of her eyes, warning her to be quiet.
Yan Shaoqing seemed to have heard Tang Chen's voice in a trance. He had already raised his pace, but then he slowly slowed down again: "Who is in here?"
The guard quickly laughed and said, "It's late at night and in the dew, Young Master Yan might have heard it wrong. There are only a few guards responsible for the master's safety left inside, and no one else."
"...Then, Shao Qing will take his leave first."
"Take care, Master Yan."
After seeing Yan Shaoqing off, the guards outside the door hurried in to check on the situation. Upon entering, they saw Tang Chen lying motionless on the ground. "...What's wrong with her?"
The person in the room wiped the sweat from his forehead and pointed at Tang Chen and explained, "This girl is too noisy. We gave her some knockout drug. The dosage is not large, but it will help her sleep."
"Move her couch up there, to avoid any mistakes and failure to complete the mission."
"No problem, we'll get started after a break."
Tang Chen, knocked unconscious by a small dose of knockout drug, fell into a deep sleep. Meanwhile, Wang Yanzhou was already a little panicked because of her disappearance.
Wang Yanzhou was led into the house by Ah Si with a heavy heart. Gan Zhao, who was sitting inside sipping tea, spoke first: "It's really not easy to find you."
After Wang Yanzhou quickly tidied himself up, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Gan Zhao: "Your Majesty."
Gan Zhao put down the teacup in his hand and said, "No need to be polite. Please stand up. Qingliang Valley in Yanzhou is developing very well."
Wang Yanzhou stood up, now having a general understanding of Tang Chen's affairs. Gan Zhao had indeed come this time for Qingliang Valley. He could ask for anything except Qingliang Valley. "...Your Majesty, Qingliang Valley is the fiefdom granted to me by the late emperor. I have always remembered the late emperor's teachings and have never dared to overstep my bounds."
Seeing him so alert, Gan Zhao couldn't help but smile: "Don't be nervous, it's just a casual mention."
"Then Tang Chen..."
Wang Yanzhou's mention of Tang Chen was enough to prove the young woman's worth. After all, his main reason for coming to Qinghe County was to obtain the heirloom from the General's Mansion. Now that he had grasped his weakness, it didn't matter when he made his move. "That girl is very lively and is currently visiting me. If you're worried, I'll send someone to take her back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gan Zhao signaled Wang Yanzhou that he didn't need to be so formal. He then slowly walked to Wang Yanzhou's side, patted his left shoulder and said, "Actually, I came to you because I want to give you a gift."
"I am terrified."
"Carry it up."
Emperor Gan Zhao smiled slightly at the large wooden box Ah Si had brought in. He simply said that it contained a valuable item and asked Wang Yanzhou to keep it carefully before leaving. Wang Yanzhou wasn't particularly concerned about where he was going next; he was more concerned with the contents of the box.
Wang Yanzhou and Shen Xin originally thought that the "treasure" in the box was Tang Chen, but after they took great pains to carefully open it, they discovered that the person inside was the person he had sent to pretend to be the corpse-driver Zhang.
Wang Yanzhou lowered his brows and looked at the already cold body in the box. After a moment, he stood up and instructed Chen Xin: "...Bury him properly and treat his family well."
"yes."
Wang Yanzhou was just about to leave here and go to the next suspicious place to look for Tang Chen's trace, but before he stepped out of the door, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and his feet went weak. If it weren't for Chen Xin's quick eyes and hands, he would have fallen heavily to the ground.
After Chen Xin helped Wang Yanzhou sit down on the spot, he didn't care about anything else. After giving Wang Yanzhou a pill, he tore open Wang Yanzhou's clothes on his chest.
The wound that should have been healing was now like a mad beast, with blood gushing out continuously: "Master!"
Wang Yanzhou closed his eyes and rubbed his dizzy head, then slowly stood up with the help of Shen Xin: "I'm fine, you take care of his business first, I'll go find her."
"But my lord, your injury..."
"I'm not going to die yet. Nothing must happen to her."
"...Then, please give me half a cup of tea while I tend to your wounds."
No one could have predicted that, just a short time later, the General's Mansion would be faced with an unprecedented crisis. Perhaps it was a divine intervention, but Yan Shaoqing, taking advantage of the guards' shift change, managed to sneak to the back window. Tang Chen also slowly awoke at this moment. Although still groggy and desperately sleepy, her fierce will to survive forced her to bite down on her still-healed wrist, the pain instantly sobering her up.
Yan Shaoqing stood outside the window, watching the guards still talking at the door, and gently knocked on the window frame: "Is the person inside Achen?"
Tang Chen was lying on the bed. After hearing Yan Shaoqing's voice, he didn't dare to speak. Just as he was getting anxious, Yan Shaoqing added: "If yes, give me some response; if not, please forgive me for my rudeness."
After hearing this, Tang Chen's mind raced. Seeing that the window was open at one corner, he threw a copper coin from his purse. The copper coin was very magical and landed right in front of Yan Shaoqing. After confirming the identity of the person in the room, Yan Shaoqing simply told Tang Chen to wait for his news and left.
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