Chapter 34 Caught
In the secret guard department set up by Prince Qing Yun Che, he was personally interrogating several palace guards.
He always felt that there was something strange about the assassination of the little guy on the mountain that day, and perhaps there was other hidden secrets.
It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go!
I heard the secret guards in the mansion hurriedly report that Tang Bao was almost pushed into the lotus pond by Zhao's daughter...
His face turned pale, and he didn't even bother to change his bloodstained robe or wipe his hands. He just put on his cloak and rode back home in a hurry.
"drive!"
“Gee!”
“Whoa—”
The wind blew the lanterns in the yard wildly, and the flickering light reflected on the man's face, adding a sense of gloom and coldness to him.
The servant brought the horse and followed him, announcing in a hurry, "Your Highness, the young princess is safe and sound. Nanny Feng's body has been recovered. As for Yun Yanyao, her hands and feet have been bound and she is awaiting Your Highness's decision."
Not long after...
Yun Che lowered his eyes and looked at the dying child lying on the ground, his eyes filled with disgust.
When he spoke, his tone was so cold it could quench ice: "Send her, along with everything she and Zhao left behind, back to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"Also, tear down Yanfang Pavilion immediately. This king thinks it's unlucky!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned away. Yun Yanyao stared at his back, and the last glimmer of hope in her eyes was completely shattered.
After receiving the order, the butler looked at Chuntai and Chengfeng with some embarrassment.
"You two also know that I sent her to the Prime Minister's Mansion before, but they wouldn't open the door!"
"Even if we let the guards climb over the wall and send her into the Zhao family compound, they would still secretly throw her out."
"You said, we can't let Zhao Kangnian accuse our prince of... poor supervision and murder in revenge, right? Isn't it true that in the end, he had no choice but to bring her back!"
The housekeeper felt bad when he thought about this.
After all, Prime Minister Zhao is a trusted official. His son's status as a prince is awkward, and he has a hard time in the court...
They couldn't offend the other party directly, nor could they let the other party catch the prince...it was very difficult.
"Well...how about you two help me think of a solution?" The butler was really afraid of Chuntai, so he had to muster up the courage to look at Chengfeng.
Their eyes met, and Chengfeng looked up quickly: "The stars tonight are so..." Oh, it's not completely dark yet.
Um……
"Ah! I have to take people to tear down the house." He must at least tear down the roof of Yanfang Pavilion tonight!
The figure disappeared in a flash, and the young butler's face turned even paler in an instant.
"Dump her here secretly?"
"Why do you have to do it secretly?"
"Who?" Chuntai had excellent hearing and instantly caught two subtle voices. "Come out!"
"Ah~~!" Little Tangbao was startled and slowly moved out from behind the tree in small steps, clutching his fingers and not daring to look up at Chuntai.
She knew that eavesdropping was not good for children.
But she didn't want to stay in Lifeng Hall. Without her father, sister Chuntai, and uncle Chengfeng, that ghost nanny kept pestering her to attend classes...
"Sister Chuntai..."
"Princess?" Chuntai squatted down and touched the little girl's face. She thought the princess's face was cold and she had been here for a while. "It's almost time for dinner. Why did you come out?"
Little Tangbao blinked his big eyes, looked up at the housekeeper, then looked down at Yun Yanyao, his chubby little face full of confusion.
"Uncle Butler, the Zhao family secretly abandoned her because no one else would send her back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. If you had let someone else send her back, wouldn't the Zhao family not have abandoned her?"
"......?" The butler suddenly understood, his eyes suddenly brightening, "That seems to be the case..."
"The little princess is indeed smart!"
"I'll have someone take you back right away, and then have the kitchen prepare some delicious food for you, okay?"
Before Xiao Tangbao could finish his words, he was coaxed and tricked into leaving.
Soon, after much deliberation, Chuntai walked straight towards Yun Yanyao and spoke the most heartwarming words in the coldest tone:
"Since the prince has issued the death order, he no longer cares about offending Zhao Kangnian... In that case, I will handle this matter."
The butler suddenly raised his eyes, his eyes full of gratitude. He bowed deeply to Chuntai and hurried to do other things.
…
A quarter of an hour later, the wind blew the snowflakes wildly. Led by Chuntai, more than twenty secret guards from the Qiao Zhuangcheng family pushed a dozen carts and left the Prince Qing's Mansion with the sound of gongs and drums, heading straight for Zhao Kangnian's mansion.
Little Tangbao hid behind the team and followed them on tiptoe, hiding and dodging all the way, being extremely vigilant.
Just as she was about to leave the alley, the palace guard who had been following her suppressed his smile and quickly jumped out.
"Little princess, please go back with me quickly. The prince will be worried if he can't find you."
"don't want!"
The little guy ran away, but was picked up by the guards.
She heard a few "whoosh" sounds, and in the blink of an eye she found herself in an unfamiliar yard.
Tang Bao looked left and right, and saw that there were only guards around him, but no sister Chuntai or the familiar secret guard uncle. His eyes instantly turned red.
The little guy pursed his lips and wiped away his tears in grievance.
She was about to burst into tears when a guard came running out of the kitchen carrying two large, washed fish. "Little Princess, look!"
Tang Bao slowly turned his head and saw the gutted fish still alive and kicking! ?
How rare!!
The guard who originally wanted to make braised fish suddenly had an idea and decided to grill the fish over an open fire instead. "Thirteen, go get some firewood. Let's grill fish for the little princess!"
"Grilled fish?" Little Tangbao's eyes widened. Not understanding, he asked, "Uncle Guard, what is grilled fish?"
Seeing that she was interested, the guard quickly squatted down and said in a very emotional voice:
"You clean the fish, marinate it lightly with salt and wine, then thread it with branches and place it over an open fire, turning it over constantly to ensure it is evenly heated."
“When the aroma is almost released, sprinkle it with various spices and continue to turn it over and grill it.”
"The grilled fish is ready. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It has the aroma of the burnt fire and the freshness of the fish. It's so delicious!"
"Wow..." Little Tang Bao stared at the two big fat fish, and the tears that had not yet overflowed from her eyes suddenly flowed from the corners of her mouth, "Uncle Xiwei, Tang Bao has eaten sweet and sour fish and steamed fish, but she has never eaten grilled fish!"
When the captain of the guards heard this, his slender eyes opened instantly, brighter than Tang Bao's.
"Old Five, have the brothers build a few more fires, and then let the little princess eat whatever she wants!"
"Ding Er, go get the little princess a small stool with a cushion..."
The guards were in a hurry and suddenly became busy. The courtyard, which was usually deserted, was now full of life!
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