Chapter 248 Chapter 248 Hatred
The wolves came and left quickly, as if they were just going through the motions.
Everyone was a little confused, but it was the middle of the night, so it was good not to have to confront the wolves. They didn't have the energy to find out what the wolves were doing.
At this time, the two groups were facing each other, looking at each other warily, with tensions rising.
Fu Wenxiao's gaze swept around, then quickly retracted to look at the Prince of Yue opposite him.
Prince Yue's mind was also not on the wolf pack. The strange feelings that had just arisen in his heart were quickly suppressed, and he stared at Fu Wenxiao with a serious look.
The wolves retreated, and the scene fell into silence, with only the crackling sound of burning torches.
After a long while, Prince Yue asked coldly, "Fu Xiao, what do you want?"
Fu Wenxiao looked calm and asked, "Where is the Sixth Prince?"
"How would I know?" The Prince of Yue County said with a mocking look on his face. "You didn't bring people to look for the Sixth Prince, but came to me instead. What do you mean? Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
Fu Wenxiao didn't care about his sarcasm and said a name: "Zhao San."
Prince Yue's expression changed drastically and he looked at him in surprise and suspicion.
On a big tree not far away, Yu Li stood on a branch, looking at the people below.
Seeing Prince Yue's face change drastically, he knew that this "Zhao San" should be a key figure, otherwise Prince Yue's face would not be so ugly. The look he gave Fu Wenxiao was as if he wanted to tear him apart alive, with an expression of helplessness and fury.
She was playing with two stones in her hand, her eyes casually looking somewhere in the darkness.
Prince Yue's face changed constantly, but he soon regained his composure.
He said in a cold voice: "Since you already know that it was me who did it, what are you going to do? Or... do you want to do a great deed so that the saint will remember your kindness and trust you again?" His voice rose and he roared, "Fu Xiao, you can even let go of your father's death because of the old relationship... I can't do that. I always remember how my father died and how painful he was before he died..."
At the end of his speech, a sinister look appeared on his face and veins on his forehead were throbbing.
Hatred gnawed at his heart day and night, and he could not forgive.
Whether it was Princess Yuan'an or the emperor, he could not forgive them. He wished he could kill them and make them feel the same pain as he did.
Fu Wenxiao didn't say anything, but only asked, "Where is the Sixth Prince?"
Prince Yue stared at him hatefully, his pupils gradually covered with bloodshot, and then he grinned, "What if we find him? I'm afraid he has already been killed by beasts and there is no trace of his body left."
Fu Wenxiao's expression changed slightly.
Suddenly, there was a movement in the darkness, and an arrow shot towards Fu Wenxiao.
No one present reacted until the arrow was knocked away in mid-air by something and passed by Fu Wenxiao's shoulder.
The Prince of Yue shouted, "Who is there?"
The guards around Fu Wenxiao also rushed over immediately. The sound of fighting was heard in the darkness, and soon they brought someone over.
After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Prince Yue looked at Fu Wenxiao and smiled strangely: "Fu Xiao, it seems that there are still many people who want you dead. They sent people to kill you at this time... I'm afraid they don't want you to find the Sixth Prince. If that's the case, why are you working so hard to find him?"
Fu Wenxiao looked down at the person who shot the arrow secretly, and recognized that he was the guard beside the third prince.
Seeing that he had been exposed, the guard did not struggle, but shouted sternly: "Prince Yue, you have such evil ambitions that you dare to plot against the prince of this dynasty. If the Saint knew about this... uh..."
Before he could finish his words, the guard beside Prince Yue pierced his heart with a knife, and the guard soon died.
There was a faint smell of blood in the air.
However, no one present even looked at the dead guard, and some even acquiesced to it.
Upon seeing this, Prince Yue couldn't help but burst into laughter, then left with his men.
He knew that since Fu Xiao had tacitly allowed his people to kill the guard, he would definitely not attack him at the moment. That was enough. He still had time and he would make those who killed his father pay the price!
Fu Wenxiao didn't let anyone chase him. He stood there and watched him leave silently.
After Prince Yue left, he looked up in the dark and called out, "Li Niang, is that you?"
A rustling sound was heard in the quiet night, and then a slender figure appeared like a ghost.
Fu Wenxiao was not surprised to see her. He walked up to her and pulled off the black scarf on her face, then asked with a smile, "Mother Li, why are you here?"
"Come and see you."
Yu Li said, his eyes drifting to the dead guard on the ground again and again.
Fu Wenxiao stepped forward, blocking her view, and at the same time signaled the guards around him to dispose of the body.
Being blocked by him, Yu Li stopped looking, but the smell of blood in the air made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Fu Wenxiao took her hand and walked away from the scene to a more open place.
The guards tactfully stood not far away, keeping watch.
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help himself, he hugged her in his arms, bent down and kissed the top of her head, his heart filled with joy.
"Ali, you saved me again." He said softly.
Yu Li was silent for a moment, then said, "It's just an arrow. Even without me, you could have avoided it." He had already practiced intermediate physical skills, and his reaction ability was beyond that of ordinary people. It was just an arrow and had no effect on him.
Since she was here, she naturally couldn't bear to see anyone hurting him.
She had noticed an ambush not far away and thought it was Prince Yue's men. She had no idea that the other party would take action at this time.
Fu Wenxiao said, "That's different. Even if I can avoid it, there might be an accident!" He tried to sound more serious, "Maybe when I avoid it, the Prince of Yue will take the opportunity to attack me... With Li Niang around, the Prince of Yue will be afraid and dare not do anything."
Prince Yue was not stupid after all. Even if he did not associate her with the abnormal behavior of the wolves before, he naturally understood when he saw the arrow being shot away.
Knowing that she was watching in the dark, Prince Yue did not dare to attack him, so he chose to leave.
Upon hearing this, Yu Li glanced at the guards around him. There were only a few of them, which was far too few compared to the people brought by Prince Yue.
"Aren't there still guards? Where are those people?"
"I asked them to go find the Sixth Prince." Fu Wenxiao explained, "We found Prince Yue's whereabouts earlier, so we came here to find him first."
The old emperor sent Fu Wenxiao with the imperial guards to look for someone, and the soldiers stationed in the West Mountain were under his command. The Prince of Yue should be at the palace at this time.
But his appearance here in the middle of the night is somewhat intriguing.
Yu Li didn't think much about it and asked, "The Sixth Prince is missing. Was it the Prince of Yue who did it?"
He hugged her and hummed softly. She was there just now and must have heard a lot. Besides, he had no intention of hiding these things from her.
Yu Li asked again: "Who is Zhao San?"
"He is a man that the Prince of Yue placed beside the Sixth Prince." Fu Wenxiao said, "The Sixth Prince's encounter with Blind Bear was also arranged by Zhao San."
Yu Li seemed to be thinking about something.
So he knew some of the actions of the Prince of Yue, but he said nothing, nor did he remind the Sixth Prince, and just went with the flow.
Thinking back to the questioning from Prince Yue just now, Yu Li felt that although he cared about the old friendship, he was not without resentment. Otherwise, he would not have watched coldly as the old emperor's princes were killed one by one by Prince Yue.
It is unknown whether the Sixth Prince is dead or alive. It is good that he is alive. If he is dead or disabled, only the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince will be left.
As for the baby in Lady Tang’s belly, no one knows whether it is a boy or a girl. And even if it is born, it is just a baby. Who would care about it?
With the Third Prince's character, it is impossible for him to ascend to the throne. As for the Seventh Prince, Princess Yuan'an has done him a favor, so he is considered Princess Yuan'an's man...
"Ali."
Fu Wenxiao's voice interrupted her thoughts. When she looked up, she saw him lowering his head and kissing her, saying, "It's late at night. Go back and rest. Don't get tired."
"What about you?" Yu Li asked, "Do you want to keep looking?"
"The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. No matter whether the Sixth Prince is alive or dead, I must bring him back. I should be able to return by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."
"I'll accompany you." Yu Li said, and before he could speak, he added, "I'll be back to the palace before dawn."
The forest is too dangerous at night, she has to keep an eye on it here.
Fu Wenxiao was about to say something but was blocked by her, and in the end he could only smile helplessly.
The guards present were all Fu Wenxiao's personal guards. Seeing his wife coming over, they wisely remained silent.
They followed the two of them from a distance, watching the Duke and his wife treating the dark forest as their own backyard, coming and going freely, and they had no idea what to say.
But the lady was doing well. We didn't encounter any wild beasts along the way. It seemed that not only was this place sparsely populated by people, but even wild beasts were rarely seen.
If they had not encountered many wild beasts and fought with them before, they would have really had this illusion.
On the way, Yu Li learned from Fu Wenxiao that the old emperor had sent out a lot of people, and they have now searched deep into the West Mountain Hunting Ground. As long as the Sixth Prince is not dead, he should be found soon.
If it is true as Prince Yue said, that the Sixth Prince has been killed by the beast, then there is nothing that can be done.
On the way, they encountered several waves of ambushes, all targeting Fu Wenxiao.
Just as Prince Yue said, there were many people who wanted to kill Fu Wenxiao. In addition to those who took the opportunity to assassinate him, there were also those who did not want him to find the Sixth Prince. Many parties took action.
Yu Li was speechless seeing such a situation. It was the first time he realized the cruelty of the struggle for imperial power. Killing and bloodshed were very normal things.
Fu Wenxiao looked at her expression and felt a little worried. He advised, "Mother Li, it's almost dawn. Go back and rest."
When he was ordered to enter the West Mountain Hunting Ground, he thought about what he would encounter and had no fear.
That's how it was in the past, and it hasn't changed much now.
But she was different. He didn't want her to see these things. Even though he never avoided her when discussing things with his mother, the mother and son were somewhat restrained and many things would not be said openly. She was confused and could not realize the bloody cruelty and sacrifice hidden in those fights.
Neither mother nor son wanted her to be exposed to these things.
Yu Li looked at the sky and it was indeed almost dawn, so she had to hurry back.
She was somewhat worried, "Can you really do it alone?" What if someone ambushed him along the way and wanted to kill him?
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "Of course, they couldn't kill me before, and they can't kill me now. I also practiced intermediate physical skills with you."
Yu Li looked at him and said, "Then what about the poisoning you suffered a few years ago?" If he hadn't met her, he would have died long ago.
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
Yu Li finally left and returned to the palace before dawn.
As soon as he climbed in through the window, he saw Qing Huan napping in the room. He couldn't help feeling a little guilty, so he went over and patted her, "Qing Huan, wake up, go back to sleep."
Qinghuan woke up instantly and found that she was back. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly helped her wash up and rest.
Yu Li slept until noon.
When she woke up, she heard that the queen had sent someone to look for her. But when she heard that she was still sleeping, she didn't let anyone disturb her. She just said that they would go to her after she woke up.
After breakfast, Yu Li dressed and went to the Queen.
Today the queen did not go to the hunting ground, but rested in the palace. When she saw Yu Li coming, she asked someone to prepare food for her.
She looked at Yu Li and said, "Did Madam Zhenguo not sleep well last night?"
Yu Li responded vaguely, and had a ready-made reason, saying that she was worried about Fu Wenxiao, and the queen was very considerate of her. After she had eaten, she asked if she wanted to stay at her place.
"No, I'll wait for news with you."
Thinking that there might be news in the afternoon, Yu Li felt that he could still wait.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, news came from the hunting ground that the Sixth Prince had been found.
However, the Sixth Prince’s condition was not good, and the old emperor was furious. It is said that he punished many people.
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