Chapter 84 Come on, take advantage of it!

When Zheng Qing came to look for Xiao Lang, he found Xiao Lang sitting upright, not knowing what he was thinking about.

The account book was not found, and the person who rescued Diao Jieshi was arrested instead. Zheng Qing really couldn't understand it.

Even the emperor might not know that the Xiao family had secretly raised someone, so how did the prince catch him? It is really incredible.

"Does the prince know some secret skills?" Otherwise, Zheng Qing really didn't understand why all of his own people who appeared in the prison were captured by the soldiers who suddenly appeared.

Xiao Lang closed his eyes, and Zheng Qing did not expect Xiao Lang to answer.

In battles, Xiao Lang never met an enemy, and all parties thought that he might not be as good as Zheng Qing.

Zheng Qing gulped down two cups of tea and couldn't help but say maliciously, "It would be best if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince never recovers in this lifetime and never ascends to the throne of the emperor."

Zheng Qing originally wanted to please the prince first, and remained silent on the surface while secretly stirring up trouble. He never expected that the prince's methods would be so treacherous.

"Have they all been arrested?" Xiao Lang had just seen Zheng Qing today. After the people were arrested, Zheng Qing went to arrange the matters under him. Xiao Lang knew very little about the inside story.

Zheng Qing shook his head, feeling lucky in misfortune, "Most of them are still there, at least not all of them were lost."

He had seen through it all. This was a bait to lure them in with Diao Jieshi.

The winter hunt seemed to be a sure thing, but the prince intervened.

Zheng Qing's teeth itched with hatred. "General, you have now been demoted to be the prince's servant. I was inconsiderate before. The prince is not someone we can rely on. We should choose someone else."

At least find one that can be controlled.

Xiao Lang hadn't spoken yet, so Zheng Qing thought he had some other ideas, so he asked, "What do you think, General?"

Xiao Lang then looked at Zheng Qing, his dark pupils showing confusion, "Will the prince listen to others?"

Zheng Qing's expression became serious, his eyes moved slightly, the only person who could make the prince obedient was the one above.

Zheng Qing never thought about making those who held the power of life and death listen to them when Xiao Xingwu died on the battlefield due to food shortage, when Diao Lu followed Xiao Xingwu away, when Fan Boying was slandered for embezzling military pay and his entire family was exterminated, and when Diao Jieshi was thrown into prison for appealing for the injustice of Lord Fan.

As a monarch, a minister, a father and a son, Zheng Qing had been taught by common sense since childhood, and when he encountered such things, he mostly chose to give advice and remonstrance.

But they knew clearly that the current emperor could not tolerate the Xiao family or the soldiers who fought for the country.

Zheng Qing's heart was beating wildly, almost jumping out of his throat, and he said in a dry voice: "If I sit on that supreme throne, not only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but also the common people will follow me."

Xiao Lang did not give Zheng Qing a clear response, but remained silent, which made Zheng Qing a little disappointed.

He knew that Xiao Lang was born different from ordinary people, and he didn't even have an innate moral code.

To him, there was no such thing as loyalty to the emperor. Rebellion and seizing the throne was just a trivial matter. The difference lay in whether he wanted to do it or not.

Zheng Qing's heart was in turmoil. He longed for something that could drive Xiao Lang forward and protect the rest of the Xiao family and his old subordinates.

It is no exaggeration to say that Xiao Lang's ability is invincible. Before his death, Xiao Xingwu handed him the chain that was strangling Xiao Lang's neck. Zheng Qing knew that it was not the magic weapon that could strangle Xiao Lang's life.

It's just a useless thread that makes you feel at ease when Xiao Lang is willing. When Xiao Lang really wants to do something, no one will hold him back.

Xiao Lang stood up and said, "I'm going to serve the prince."

Without giving Zheng Qing a chance to speak again, Xiao Lang had already walked out.

Shen Zhi didn't let Xiao Lang get close to him, and Xiao Lang hadn't seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in these days. Maybe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was angry with him.

In fact, human life means nothing to him. Before his adoptive father passed away, he warned him to listen to Zheng Qing, so Xiao Lang planned to rescue Diao Jieshi. The nature of wolves is to prey.

Xiao Lang does not believe in who should live and who should not live. If one day he turns his sword against the people of Cangguo, it would not be surprising.

Just like when they were young, they followed the wolf king and trusted the wolf king, and when they grew up, they killed the wolf king and became the wolf king.

Trust and betrayal are not contradictory to Xiao Lang.

Xiao Lang is not the patron saint of Cang Kingdom, but a beast temporarily imprisoned in a cage without showing its fangs.

Xiao Lang walked to the small kitchen, pointed at something boiling in a small clay pot, and asked, "What is this?"

The maid knew Xiao Lang, a great general who had commanded the battlefield and protected the people of their country. In response to Xiao Lang's question, the maid replied in a flattering manner: "It is the herbal medicine boiled for Miss Zhong San. It is almost ready. I will bring it to Miss Zhong San in a while."

The little maid said a lot of things nervously and lowered her head embarrassedly. Although General Xiao did not ask her these questions, she still couldn't help but tell him in detail, fearing that Xiao Lang would think that she was not treating him well enough.

Xiao Lang nodded and said directly, "Give it to me."

"ah?"

Without waiting for the maid to react, Xiao Lang poured the herbs into the bowl, threw the residue aside, and left with the bowl.

The little maid ran after him and shouted anxiously, "General Xiao, this is for Miss Zhong San..."

Xiao Lang paused and said without turning his head, "Tell her that I drank the medicine."

The little maid knew that she could not afford to offend Xiao Lang, so she hurried to tell Zhong Wenshu about the matter.

Zhong Wenshu was also puzzled. What did Xiao Lang want with the drug that could kill men? Could it be that Xiao Lang got someone pregnant? This was unlikely, as Xiao Lang was the protagonist's man.

Zhong Wenshu asked someone to inform Yuanbao.

Yuanbao happened to be serving beside Shen Zhi, so he briefly explained the situation. Shen Zhi did not say anything after listening. He did intend to ignore Xiao Lang and turned a blind eye to Xiao Lang's behavior.

"Let him be," Shen Zhi told Yuan Bao, "Just make another bowl for Miss Zhong San."

Yuanbao agreed.

Shen Zhi has been idle recently, and the emperor has confined Shen Zhi in the prince's mansion on the pretext of recuperating from illness.

Yuanbao asked him if he wanted to invite Xuan Chu Cunjian to see him, and Shen Zhi agreed.

Shen Zhi suddenly realized that the cold symptoms he had suffered in recent days were not that severe, and Chu Cunjian also confirmed Shen Zhi's idea.

"Your Highness, have you found the person I mentioned?" Chu Cunjian put down his hand that was taking the pulse. "The parasites in your body have been suppressed for the time being."

Shen Zhi was full of thoughts. He still remembered drinking Xiao Lang's blood in the cave. Could this be the reason?

Shen Zhi did not tell Chu Cunjian about this, but asked: "You said before that you could lure the insect into the body of that person. Besides using blood and essence to transfer it, is there any other way?"

Chu Cunjian frowned and shook his head, "No."

Shen Zhi was not too disappointed about this. He had a bad fate since childhood and God had never been kind to him.

"Can the people who cross the Gu River survive?" Shen Zhi's fingertips curled slightly. He had already made the worst plan.

Chu Cunjian did not give Shen Zhi a clear answer, and said vaguely: "Rong Caomin is studying it."

Shen Zhi said "hmm".

Chu Cunjian glanced at the Crown Prince's jade-like face and rosy lips, and his mind couldn't help but wander. After realizing it, he quickly closed his eyes and packed up the medicine box.

Shen Zhi's pale pink fingertips touched the ebony wood, making it shiny and moist. Chu Cunjian heard the Crown Prince open his lips and whisper, "Doctor Chu."

Chu Cunjian raised his head and looked up. Shen Zhi's voice was light and casual, but it hit Chu Cunjian hard, "Have you found the account book?"

The cold sweat on his back immediately spread all over his body. Chu Cunjian's body stiffened and he pretended to be normal and replied, "I don't understand what Your Highness means."

How did the prince know that he came for Fan Boying's account book? Maybe he was trying to deceive him, but Chu Cunjian didn't dare to bet on it.

The fifth prince Shen Zhaoheng's mother saved his life and stole the account book on their behalf.

A blind and tyrannical prince and a gentle and amiable fifth prince, even if there is no life-saving grace, Chu Cunjian will make the same choice as most people.

"The account book is not with me," Shen Zhi said bluntly.

There were too many scoundrels in the Prince's Mansion, and Shen Zhi had no intention of looking for them one by one. He simply spoke frankly and asked them to leave as soon as possible so as not to disturb his peace.

If Chu Cunjian had some medical ethics and cured his illness, that would be great.

Chu Cunjian tightened his grip on the medicine box and slowly exhaled, "I really don't understand what your Highness the Crown Prince is saying."

Shen Zhi suddenly felt that it was meaningless. He thought that they thought he was scheming, but if he told them the truth, they would not believe him.

Shen Zhi waved his hand and said impatiently: "If you don't understand, just go down."

Chu Cunjian hesitated on tiptoe and turned his head to look at the Crown Prince's dignified and holy half face, as if he was a god descended to earth. Could such a person have a vicious heart?

He became uncertain.

"Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally lead the troops to encircle and kill the Fan family?" For some reason, Chu Cunjian still asked one more question, as if he could make a decision after getting Shen Zhi's denial.

Shen Zhiwu curled his lips, like a demon from hell, and shattered Chu Cunjian's fantasy with every word he spoke. "I personally led the people and watched the soldiers kill more than a hundred people from the Fan family."

Chu Cunjian choked up, looked at Shen Zhi deeply, and left without saying anything else.

After Shen Zhi heard the footsteps completely disappear, he rubbed his forehead with his fingers. Everyone was asking him, trying to find evidence that the Fan family was still alive.

But no, Shen Zhi watched with his own eyes as the old, the weak, the women and the children of the Fan family died at the hands of swords. The bluestone slabs were covered with blood, and the pungent smell of blood was nauseating. No one survived.

Fan Boying tightened his belt and went from house to house to ask for food for the soldiers at the border, but was ultimately charged with embezzling military pay.

The people didn't believe it, the ministers didn't believe it, but the emperor did.

Even if Fan Boying is guilty, he will never be forgiven in this life or the next.

Shen Zhi was sleeping in bed at night, haunted by nightmares. He dreamed that the Fan family was questioning why they wanted to kill them, and everyone was chasing him, and Shen Zhi couldn't escape.

He couldn't answer them, he couldn't solve their problems, because even he didn't know the answers.

The cold body was suddenly grabbed, and warmth rose from behind. Shen Zhi's teeth were trembling with cold. Even though his senses were dull, he still took out the short blade and stabbed backwards as quickly as possible.

The person behind him grabbed his wrist lightly and knocked the blade off.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Zhi frowned. Xiao Lang stole Zhong Wenshu's medicine in broad daylight, but he ignored it. However, Xiao Lang couldn't wait to come to him for several days.

The only thing is that the way I find him is a little special, climbing into bed at night.

Xiao Lang pursed his lips. He didn't know why he had heard it too much or because of something else, but Xiao Lang's strange tone was much more pleasing to the ear. "Cheng Chong wanted to drink contraceptive soup. I drank a lot, but His Highness hasn't summoned me for a long time."