Chapter 55 As it turns out, you still have to rely on yourself in crucial moments.
"Master!"
Lansing and Lu Yu came forward, both of them looking nervous and anxious.
"You're finally back. Where did you and A-Wu go all afternoon?"
"Yes, my lord, Granny Qian has come several times already. Each time she comes, she doesn't say what she wants, which makes us all very nervous."
Hearing their conversation, Yun Si's mind was filled with doubt.
Logically speaking, Qin Ye just left yesterday, so he shouldn't have been assassinated so soon.
After all, they were not far from the capital. If they rashly attempted to assassinate the current prince, and were captured, not only would their own lives be in danger, but their entire family would also be implicated.
"Lansin, go and call Granny Qian here."
Yun Si returned to Qiwu Garden. She was pressed for time and had too many things to do immediately. After instructing Lan Xin, she then instructed Lu Yu.
"Lu Yu, I'll make a list for you. Go find Doctor Ji and ask him to prepare all the herbs on the list for me as soon as possible."
"Yes, sir."
Lu Yu waited for a moment, and Yun Si made a list of the required medicinal herbs. She took the list and went to get them immediately.
Before long, Granny Qian arrived.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
When Granny Qian arrived, she carefully looked Yun Si up and down. Seeing that apart from her clothes being a little dirty, she seemed to be fine, and she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Today, when the people in the manor went out to make purchases, I heard that someone saw our manor's carriage being attacked by assassins on North Street. The horses were shot dead on the spot, and the people inside have disappeared. This old servant was terrified."
"That's not true."
Yun Si kept this matter a secret.
The reason is that the carriage she rode in today was not one bearing the insignia of the Prince Xiao's residence, but rather an ordinary carriage used for private matters.
There are dozens of such cars in the Xiao Prince's mansion, and even the people in the mansion might not be able to recognize them.
At most, it just feels familiar.
As expected, after Yun Si denied it, Granny Qian was completely relieved.
"Then perhaps it was a mistake. It's good that there isn't one. Since His Highness isn't in the residence, for safety's sake, Your Highness should stay here for the time being. This old servant is worried that someone might try to harm you."
"knew."
Yun Si didn't argue with Granny Qian much, and simply agreed to her request to save her the trouble of worrying.
Seeing this, Granny Qian said no more, curtsied, and took her leave.
At this moment, A-Wu gracefully flipped in through the window and whispered, "Sister, the two people who followed us earlier entered the palace. The palace guards didn't stop them at all, so they seem to be... one of our own."
Yun Si paused slightly in her writing.
Then I understood.
"So they were the people His Highness arranged. I suppose they were shadow guards who were lying in wait outside. They don't usually return to the palace, which is why you haven't seen them."
"Then why did you suddenly come back?"
"They must have lost us today and were in a hurry to get back to the mansion to check."
Awu pouted: "That's really useless."
Yun Si remained silent for a moment, without refuting A Wu's words.
But as it turns out, you still have to rely on yourself when it matters.
Qin Ye had so many people under his command, but not all of them were very capable. Probably no one expected that she, who usually stayed at home all the time, would actually encounter any danger.
But who exactly was the person who was following them alone?
A-Wu said she had seen him in the mansion before, so... was he also one of Qin Ye's people?
But why did they leave halfway through?
Not wanting to think about these things for now, Yun Si lowered her head and began writing a letter to Qin Ye at her desk.
After finishing writing, she was somewhat perplexed.
Maple Leaf is Qin Ye's personal carrier pigeon; she has no idea how to summon it.
"Awu, go find Dark Night."
Yun Si pondered for a moment before thinking of An Ye, who would surely have a way to contact Qin Ye.
"good."
Ah Wu accepted the order and left.
She searched the entire mansion but couldn't find Anye anywhere.
Thinking he wasn't in the mansion, A-Wu was about to go back and tell Yun Si when she turned around and found him sleeping in the most secluded spot under the roof beam.
Ah Wu immediately flew up and pulled him down.
"who?"
When he saw the little girl who was a head shorter than him, An Ye was dumbfounded.
"How...how did you find me?"
A-Wu: "I discovered it with my eyes."
Dark Night: "..."
He, the dignified Shadow Guard Chief of the Xiao Prince's Mansion, who commanded over a hundred Shadow Guards, was actually discovered hiding in his place by a little girl, who then dragged him down!
Embarrassing.
"Your sister is looking for you."
Ah Wu said this and turned to walk back.
Who...who is looking for him?
An Ye was stunned for a while before he realized that the older sister Ah Wu mentioned... was the princess!
He didn't dare to delay and quickly followed Ah Wu there.
"Hey, little girl, how did you see me?"
"Your sister is waiting for you."
A-Wu stopped and said coldly, "Didn't I tell you? Stop talking so much nonsense."
After saying that, she grabbed Dark Night's collar and pulled him quickly toward Qiwu Garden.
Hearing the commotion, Yun Si looked up and saw An Ye being dragged into the courtyard. His handsome face was flushed red, and he was frantically straightening his disheveled clothes.
"Your Highness, please forgive me!"
After entering the room, he awkwardly bowed.
A savage woman, no wonder she was like a monster back then.
Rude!
Yun Si glanced at the two of them, but said nothing. She simply handed him the letter she had written and said, "Send it to His Highness immediately."
An Ye took the letter, somewhat suspicious.
"Your Highness, didn't Maple Leaf come last night? Didn't you reply to His Highness then?"
Maple Leaf definitely won't leave if she doesn't receive a reply.
Why are you in such a hurry to send a letter to His Highness before a day has even passed?
The princess is really...
"Take a look at what it says first," Yun Si reminded him.
"ah?"
Dark Night pointed to himself and asked uncertainly, "May I see it?"
Yun Si nodded to him: "Okay."
Seeing this, he unfolded the letter and glanced at its contents.
Upon reading Yun Si's writing, Shen Qian revealed that he had arranged for an assassin to kill Qin Ye on the way.
After reading the letter, An Ye remained calm and showed no sign of worry.
"princess."
He said seriously and reassuringly, "You don't need to worry about this. It might be easier for them to assassinate His Highness in the capital, but once he leaves the capital, it will be very difficult for him to kill you."
That sounds so strange.
However, since An Ye said so, Yun Si felt a little relieved.
"Then this letter..."
"If the princess wishes to spread this word, that is fine too."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you."
After Yun Si finished speaking, she took out another letter and the tokens of love from Liu and her son, and handed them to the darkness once again.
"Arrange for a reliable person to personally deliver this to Dillon, but remember, do not reveal your identity."
"yes."
An Ye accepted the order and solemnly replied, "Your subordinate guarantees to complete the mission."
Having received the order, An Ye withdrew.
Yun Si finally had a moment to catch her breath before arranging for a bath and change of clothes.
The warm water washed away her fatigue, and she leaned against the edge of the bathtub, closing her eyes to rest.
The flower petals on the water's surface floated with the waves, just like her chaotic thoughts at that moment.
Now, she only needs to take a medicinal bath every few days, and usually takes flower petal baths to cover up the smell of medicine on her body.
"Master, Doctor Ji has brought the medicinal herbs."
Lansing reported softly from behind the screen.
Yun Si opened her eyes, dried herself off, and changed into clean clothes.
The medicinal herbs delivered by Doctor Ji were neatly arranged on the table.
He was also very busy today. After delivering the medicinal herbs, he left before Yun Si came out.
Yun Si ate a bite of food, then immediately got up, locked herself in the pharmacy, and prepared a special potion according to the prescription in her notebook.
Grind, mix, and boil.
Two full hours later, a small bottle of yellowish-black medicine was finally ready.
She dripped a few drops onto the raw meat in the copper basin, and a wisp of smoke instantly rose.
After the smoke dissipated, only a faint trace of blood remained in the basin.
That's really impressive.
Yun Si put the porcelain bottle away with satisfaction.
late at night.
A dark and windy night is the perfect time to destroy the evidence.
Two dark figures silently left the Xiao Prince's Mansion and headed towards the abandoned temple from earlier in the day.
Moonlight streamed through the dilapidated window frames, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
He Junyang's body was already stiff, and his face still held the expression of disbelief and resentment he had before his death.
Yun Si poured the medicine onto the corpse without any expression.
The corpse made a sizzling sound and quickly turned into a pool of blood, which slowly seeped into the crack in the ground.
Yun Si only left after all the corpses had completely decomposed, even their clothes had been corroded away, leaving no trace.
"Awu, let's go."
She pulled her cloak tighter and had A-Wu lead her back to the Prince's mansion without making a sound. However, halfway there, she happened to see Di Long sneaking out of the General's mansion and heading south of the city.
Coming out in the middle of the night, are you trying to secretly transfer someone away?
He's really unlucky.
Awu, along with Yunsi, followed him all the way to Wutong Lane in the south of the city.
Ti Lung's martial arts skills are not low. It's okay for Ah Wu to follow her from a distance, but now that they are getting closer and closer, it will be easy for them to be discovered.
Yun Si told A Wu to put her down so she could find a place to hide. A Wu chased after her and secretly scared Di Long.
If they dare to make any more trouble, or if they don't deliver the letter to the Dali Temple by tomorrow, then Madam Di will know about the existence of Liu and her son by tomorrow afternoon.
If you don't believe me, you can try it.
As the Grand General of the Golden Guard, Di Long's martial arts skills were among the best in the entire Qin Kingdom.
But tonight, he didn't even know where the person who was secretly threatening him was.
He then realized that the person who delivered the message to him was no ordinary person.
When did Su Tangyan get to know such a powerful person?
Even the entire Su family mansion was being secretly protected.
The Jinwu Guards can only stand guard outside now. Anyone who enters the gate will be shot out by archers hidden in the shadows.
It's absolutely despicable.
Originally, Dillon hadn't paid much attention to the letter; he was just being cautious and planned to pick up the mother and her two children that night, but little did he expect...
He was careless.
Dillon had no choice but to promise that he would deliver the letter to the Dali Temple first thing tomorrow morning, hoping that it would not implicate his wife and children.
Wife and children?
In his heart, Lady Liu was his wife, but what about Lady Di, who helped him rise to prominence?
Yun Si felt a pang of irony, but couldn't help feeling sorry for Madam Di.
But that's all.
Everyone has their own destiny. Right now, besides herself and the people she cares about, she doesn't have the extra energy to meddle in other people's business.
The objective has been achieved.
It was already past midnight when they returned to the Prince's Mansion.
She was incredibly busy that day.
Yun Si took another shower before getting ready to go to bed.
I wonder if Qin Ye received her letter. Apart from Maple Leaf, other carrier pigeons probably aren't that fast, and besides, as time goes on, he's definitely getting further and further away from Beijing...
Just then, I heard two gurgling sounds coming from outside the window.
Are the maple leaves here?
Yun Si was overjoyed and quickly went to open the window to take a look.
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