disturbed
In the courtyards outside the capital, the snow had long since melted away, the spring scenery had quietly passed without anyone noticing, and the young leaves of the plants were growing vigorously, preparing for the midsummer scenery.
Mingyu stood under the plum tree, looking at the tree in front of him with some curiosity.
The last time Mingyu stayed here, the first snow had just fallen and the plum blossoms were in bud. Now the branches are full of green buds, and he has completely missed the time for the flowers to bloom.
Wu Ren passed on the message: "Miss, Lord Qian Ruodong is here."
"Okay, I'll be right there." Mingyu agreed, his eyes still lingering on the plum tree, feeling a little regretful.
"What are you looking at?"
Mingyu walked to Wu Ren's side, and Wu Ren turned around and glanced at the ordinary tree.
"Plum tree." Mingyu kept moving his legs and said casually, "I wonder why this plum tree doesn't bear green plums."
"This is an ornamental flower, not the same as the fruit-bearing one."
"Yeah?"
Mingyu thought boredly that she didn't see any flowers and had no fruits to eat. It was really a huge loss.
When I walked into the study, Qian Ruodong had already arrived. He sat down and looked down at something.
Mingyu couldn't go out at will, so they basically spent the past two days discussing matters here. Plus, since Zhao Zejin wasn't here, they felt much more comfortable.
"Mr. Qian." Mingyu spoke to attract the other party's attention.
"You're here." Qian Ruodong raised his head and looked at Mingyu, his face a little heavy.
Mingyu sat down and took the document from Qian Ruodong. "What's wrong? Is there a problem with Mr. Lin?"
After Zhao Zejin entered the palace, there was no movement from Prince An's side for a while. After discussion, they decided to continue following the Third Prince's instructions, continuing to contact Gan Yajie, the mayor of Wanyong City, while leaving people in the capital.
Lin Qi had already set off for Wanyong yesterday.
Qian Ruodong looked like this today. Could something have happened?
"No, he has just started. If Prince An knew about this, he would be a prophet."
Qian Ruodong pointed at the document in Mingyu's hand that he had not yet had time to read.
"After the city gates closed yesterday, a group of people went out. We can't tell who they are at the moment, but since Prince An suddenly summoned the Third Prince into the palace, it's likely they were behind this."
Qian Ruodong controlled Zhao Zejin's secret department. After Mingyu temporarily lived in the suburbs of the capital, he arranged for people to observe the movements near the city gate of the capital, so that when someone came to investigate, they could notify Mingyu to escape in time.
Therefore, it was discovered that after the city gate was closed yesterday, someone went out. After observing that he was not running towards Mingyu's residence, he hurried out of the city for the second time to find Mingyu to discuss this matter.
Mingyu frowned as he looked down at the document. The group leaving the city was quite large, numbering around ten. That was the number of fugitives they were supposed to capture. Qian Ruodong's men had no idea where the other party was headed, and they hadn't deployed any personnel to monitor them outside the capital.
What on earth is this for?
"They left the city with weapons, and we don't know what their purpose is." Qian Ruodong couldn't figure out what the other party was up to.
"Is there any news from the Third Prince's Mansion?" Mingyu asked.
"No." Qian Ruodong paused, a little hesitant, "Not as far as I know."
Mingyu was a little confused when he heard this: "What happened?"
"I only learned the news yesterday when I returned. The Third Prince's Mansion is now under surveillance. Although entering and leaving is the same as usual, there are people secretly checking and I didn't go near it again."
That's right. If Qian Ruodong's movements were also restricted, half of their team would be ruined.
"Now it seems that it was Your Highness's foresight to arrange for me to come out." Mingyu sighed. They were all too passive now.
Qian Ruodong also fell silent.
"They all know the people in the Third Prince's Mansion, so naturally they can't escape. Now we can only ask people they don't know to keep an eye out nearby." The news can't be cut off, otherwise they will really be slaughtered without knowing anything.
"I understand. I'll arrange for some people to guard the Third Prince's residence."
"Okay, if anything happens, we'll meet up here again."
Qian Ruodong nodded, stood up and left, thinking about what to do as he walked.
Mingyu held the document and wondered what the other party's purpose was.
Was it her? Was it to frame the Third Prince? Or was it to eliminate any of the Third Prince's supporters? Or was it simply to restrict their actions?
But what were they going to do? Had they discovered General Zheng's power?
The room fell silent for a moment. Mingyu became more and more uneasy as he thought about it, so he called out to Wu Ren.
"Wu Ren."
"Here." Wu Ren walked in.
Mingyu hesitated: "Although this is my personal feeling, I feel a little uneasy."
Wu Ren interrupted her: "Just tell me what to do."
Hearing Wu Ren say this, Mingyu relaxed a little.
"If the Third Prince doesn't know about this, then Yu Tongan might have received some information." After all, Yu Tongan's caravan has a wider range of information than the Third Prince. "But now that the Third Prince's residence is restricted, he might use other methods to inform him."
Wu Ren did not interrupt and listened quietly.
"I don't think you need to stay here. If Yu Tongan sends a message, you should be able to notice it. You should also go to the vicinity of the Third Prince's Mansion."
"I see."
Wu Ren agreed directly. In fact, even if Mingyu didn't explain, he would do it directly. He had been ordered by the young master to listen to Mingyu's words, so he would do it well. Moreover, after spending some time together, he also believed in Mingyu's ability.
"Don't be too tense, just treat it as a rest." Mingyu reminded, but was glared at by Wu Ren.
"…I see."
After Wu Ren left, Mingyu couldn't help but continue to guess. During that period of time, she had calculated the power of the third prince, including Yu Tongan.
Although it might be small, she was worried for a moment, wondering if it was aimed at Yu Tongan?
However, Mingyu gave up this speculation because there was no news from the Yu Mansion that their relationship with the Third Prince had been exposed.
Mingyu lowered his head and looked at the document again, and couldn't help frowning.
There are so many people in the Yu Mansion, so the faction shouldn't only have these people, right?
…
Although undercurrents of power struggles are surging within the capital, the people are unaffected and life is as lively as ever.
Wu Ren's position just happened to allow him to see the entrance of the Third Prince's mansion.
Wu Ren was a little indignant. Wasn't it that he just couldn't pretend without them? Was there any need to remind him specifically?
Although he thought so, Wu Ren still followed Mingyu's instructions and ordered a table full of dishes as if he was on vacation.
Mingyu paid him money from the Third Prince's funds, so Wu Ren could eat to his heart's content without any worries.
He really hasn't had a rest for a long time.
Mingyu had no one around her to hand over the task to, and her identity was somewhat special, so she couldn't just hand it over to someone else.
It shouldn't be a problem for her to be alone, right? Wu Ren tasted the dish and his eyes lit up.
It's delicious. No wonder so many people want to flock to Beijing. The food in any restaurant here is really good.
Wu Ren leaned against the window and looked outside. There was a dense crowd of people coming and going, but if he looked carefully, he could notice that many people nearby had not left their original places and were secretly looking towards the Third Prince's Mansion from time to time.
The table by the door downstairs is for people, the people standing at the corner of the street are for people, and the people who are walking past the door of the mansion are for people.
It's really hard.
Wu Ren chewed the food vigorously, but his eyes were carefully watching the outside.
Then he paused, looking somewhat unbelievable.
Why is he here? Shouldn't he be staying with the young master?
Wu Ren had no time to eat, as he had already paid the bill before, so now it was convenient for him to leave directly.
The moment he walked out of the private room, he remembered Mingyu's instructions and slowed down his pace.
Before Wu Ren left, he told the waiter, "Don't take it away from me. I'll be back soon."
"Okay." The waiter always has a smile on his face when it comes to big customers.
Wu Ren walked past the table where the person who was sitting and staring at the Third Prince's Mansion was, and deliberately increased the weight of his steps so that the other party would not be able to tell that he had practiced martial arts.
I was anxious inside but still slowed down my pace.
Finally, Wu Ren walked to the path of the familiar figure and stopped him.
"Brother, where are you going?" Wu Ren's face revealed surprise, as if he just happened to meet a friend on the road.
The person who was stopped couldn't help but widen his eyes, obviously not expecting to meet Wu Ren on the street.
In order to prevent the other party from being confused about the current situation, Wu Ren pulled him upstairs to the restaurant.
"Come on, come on, I've ordered some delicious food, let's eat together and reminisce about the past."
The people at the table near the door glanced at Wu Ren and continued to stare at the Third Prince's Mansion.
Only after they reached the private room did Wu Ren let go of Wu Pi's arm.
"...Why are you here?" Wu Pi looked around and found that they were the only two people here. He couldn't help but ask, "Why are you the only one here?"
He followed Wu Ren out of trust, and he had no idea what the situation was now. He just came to the Third Prince's residence to deliver a letter as instructed by the young master.
Wu Ren confirmed that no one was monitoring them, and lowered his voice to Wu Pi, "I'm asking you, why are you here? Aren't you following the young master?"
"It's important. The young master asked me to deliver a letter to the third prince." Wu Pi breathed a sigh of relief. He had been traveling day and night without a break and was now exhausted.
"It's just as Mingyu said." Wu Ren muttered in a low voice.
"What?" Wu Pi didn't hear clearly.
"The Third Prince is not in the mansion now. He has entered the palace. And now..." Wu Ren pulled Wu Pi to the window and signaled to the people staring at the Third Prince's mansion, "If you rush over without knowing the consequences, it will be fatal."
Wu Pi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and he became a little more sober, but he became very anxious.
"What should we do? The young master instructed us to let the Third Prince and Miss Mingyu know." How should we send it in now?
"I see you're really confused. If I were outside, would the girl still be in the Third Prince's Mansion?" Wu Ren looked at Wu Pi and poured him a cup of tea. "Take a breath, brother."
Wu Pi drank it in one gulp and grabbed Wu Ren's arm. "Where is Miss Mingyu now? This matter cannot be delayed. Miss has been selected to become one of the disciples of the Wuzhu Hall, and she is already on her way to the capital with the young master."
Wu Ren doubted his ears: "What?"
"Hurry up."
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