Upon hearing this, Consort Hui abruptly stood up.
What do you mean by "disappeared"?
"What are Qinglian and the others doing? I sent them to guard His Highness, but what have they been guarding?"
Upon seeing this, Xuanji knelt on the ground and explained the whole story to Consort Hui.
"A few days ago, His Highness went to a newly opened brothel on a whim and took a fancy to one of the top courtesans."
Unexpectedly, the girl was taken away by the Marquis of Yong'an and forcibly taken. The girl kept saying that the Marquis of Yong'an was disrespectful to His Highness. His Highness was furious and wanted to confront the Marquis of Yong'an.
"Qinglian tried to stop His Highness, but His Highness wouldn't listen. Little did he know that once he left, he would never return."
The Eastern Palace.
Gu Jingchun smiled with satisfaction upon hearing the news that had just been relayed back.
"That Ye Wenxi, I only asked him to kill someone, and he actually put on a show for it."
It's a real shame that someone with his talent doesn't write folk tales.
Lan Xin chuckled softly upon hearing this.
“I also find these stories interesting.”
"I never expected that this young master Wenxi, who looks so refined, would have such abilities."
"You have no idea how chaotic the Yong'an Marquis's residence is right now."
"Moreover, Prince Rui also developed some grudges with Marquis Yong'an because of this."
"Now, Consort Hui is also quite critical of Marquis Yong'an because she can't find Prince Te Rui."
I heard that she has even started secretly investigating Gu Weian's actions, clearly suspecting that he may have taken Prince Rui away.
Gu Jingchun nodded in satisfaction.
"As expected, Ye Wenxi's move was extraordinary."
Tell him that once I leave the palace, I will definitely repay him properly.
Lanxin nodded.
"Alright, Miss, don't worry, I promise to convey your message."
At this moment, Shen Hechuan pushed open the door and walked in.
Whom do you want to thank?
When Lan Xin saw Shen Hechuan arrive, she quickly and quietly went out.
Gu Jingchun, however, frowned slightly.
"When did you arrive? Why didn't you knock?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan's expression changed slightly, clearly indicating that he was somewhat unhappy.
He stepped forward and hugged Gu Jingchun tightly before saying, "What? You're not welcoming me?"
"Or is there some secret you're unwilling to tell me?"
Gu Jingchun pushed the others back a little before saying:
"Since it's a secret, how can I tell you?"
Shen Hechuan feigned anger, but his face turned cold.
But Gu Jingchun didn't indulge him at all, and directly got out of his arms before saying, "What? Are you unhappy?"
"If you're unhappy, why not just let me go?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan became displeased and immediately stepped forward, tightly embracing Gu Jingchun before saying:
"Don't even dream about it. Now that you're in my hands, you'll never get rid of me in this lifetime."
As he spoke, he grasped Gu Jingchun's hand from behind, and in the process, he touched Gu Jingchun's bracelet, glancing down at it.
"Where did this bracelet come from? It's quite pretty."
Gu Jingchun knew Shen Hechuan's personality well. Although Ye Wenxi didn't have any other feelings for her, she still lied to avoid trouble, saying, "Of course I bought it myself."
Shen Hechuan took another look.
"Good taste."
He wanted to look again, but Gu Jingchun withdrew his hand and asked, "What brings you here today?"
"Of course I have good news to tell you."
Shen Hechuan then left the audience in suspense.
"Prince Rui is missing, and things are in chaos at Huian Palace."
Gu Jingchun already knew, but still nodded in agreement.
"I also prepared a great gift for Prince Rui. If he dies this time, wouldn't this great gift be useless?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun raised an eyebrow.
"A grand gift?"
What wonderful gift?
Shen Hechuan didn't want to say, only saying, "You'll find out when the time comes."
"Didn't you say that if Prince Rui died, we wouldn't need him anymore?"
Shen Hechuan smiled upon hearing this.
"Don't worry, he won't die."
How do you know?
Shen Hechuan then said, "Do you think Consort Hui has been a vegetarian all these years?"
“The people around Prince Rui are all outstanding individuals. This time, he probably let his guard down, which is why he was able to get away with it.”
"Once they realize what's happening, they'll find the person very quickly."
"Right now, we're only hearing news of his disappearance, not his death, which means he's lost the opportunity to kill her."
Shen Hechuan is right.
At this moment, Qin Mulan had used all her strength to pull the dagger out of Prince Rui's abdomen, but she no longer had the strength to stab it into his chest.
Her bloodied hands gripped the dagger tightly, while her other hand covered the bloody wound in her abdomen to slow the bleeding.
Just as she raised her dagger again, a long arrow pierced straight into her chest.
"puff--"
She coughed up a mouthful of blood and immediately collapsed to the ground.
However, she stubbornly stepped forward with the dagger in her hand, caressing and slowly cutting off one of Prince Rui's fingers.
"ah--"
The intense pain caused Prince Rui to groan.
He struggled to open his eyes and saw Qin Mulan lying beside him, covered in blood, her eyes filled with hatred as she glared at him.
He was startled for a moment, then suddenly remembered what had just happened.
Not long ago, he took Qin Mulan to find Gu Wei'ang.
Unexpectedly, the carriage encountered an accident on the road, and a group of people appeared out of nowhere and surrounded them.
Immediately afterwards, they were plunged into a fierce battle.
His men all joined the battle, and seeing that they were no match for the enemy's offensive, they escorted Prince Rui away first.
Seeing the urgency of the situation, Qin Mulan said that she could drive a carriage, so she took Prince Rui away first.
The carriage sped along and finally stopped in a mountain wilderness.
Prince Rui lifted the carriage curtain, looked at this godforsaken place, and immediately frowned.
"Where exactly is this place? You have taken this king's..."
Before he could finish speaking, a dagger was thrust towards his chest. Fortunately, he had noticed it in time and dodged, thus avoiding being stabbed in the chest, but he was still stabbed in the ribs.
He was in excruciating pain, so he quickly pulled a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed it viciously into Qin Mulan's abdomen.
"puff--"
Qin Mulan coughed up a mouthful of blood, and blood flowed freely from her abdomen.
But she seemed to feel no pain, and immediately pulled out the dagger and stabbed it into his abdomen again.
"you……"
Prince Rui was in excruciating abdominal pain and could no longer stand.
In an instant, both of them lost all strength and collapsed to the ground.
A moment later, Qin Mulan slowly opened her eyes.
Looking at the still-breathing Prince Rui, she was ultimately unwilling to give up.
She struggled to her feet, ignoring the pain in her body, and pulled out the dagger again...
But it wasn't until the long arrow pierced her chest that things changed.
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