Although Yun Changfeng had changed his clothes and drunk water, he still looked tired.
Knowing that Yun Shu was worried about him, he didn't wait for her to ask. He spoke directly, "On the way back, we encountered a mudslide. Your father almost got buried under the mud. Fortunately, I'm lucky."
Recalling the scene outside the capital just now, Yun Changfeng's face was filled with a look of horror.
If he had lost heart for even a moment and couldn't escape from the mud, Shu'er would have lost her father by now.
The father and daughter would have been separated forever.
In this world, Shu'er would have no other relatives.
It was with the thought that he could not let Shu'er lose her father that he broke free from the mud.
He had almost risked his life.
"A mudslide? It hasn't rained these past few days, how could there be a mudslide?" Yun Shu frowned, feeling a pang of fear.
In the face of natural disasters, even the strongest human beings are dwarfed and appear insignificant.
Helpless against the power of nature.
Yun Changfeng shook his head, also puzzled, "I don't know. It shouldn't be a mudslide. After I escaped, I checked, but I couldn't figure out the reason."
Yun Shu took a small porcelain bottle from her waist, poured out a pill, and handed it to Yun Changfeng. "Father, take this pill first. It can restore some of your internal energy."
She could tell that he had expended a great deal of his internal energy.
His haggard appearance was likely due to his internal energy being almost depleted.
He would need some time to recover properly.
Consuming so much internal energy in such a short period would be extremely damaging to Yun Changfeng's body at his age if not properly cared for.
Yun Changfeng took it and ate it with a smile. "Shu'er is so thoughtful! Don't worry, your father is fine now. I'll be good after a few days of sleep."
Saying that, he yawned.
Yun Shu, seeing the situation, felt it was not advisable to let Yun Changfeng expend more mental energy, so she said, "Father, you should go rest first. We can talk about other matters tomorrow."
Even with the medicine, it would take until tomorrow to recover some strength.
"Alright, then your father will go rest. I'll tell you more tomorrow. Anyway, your father is back safe and sound, so you don't need to worry." Yun Changfeng actually wanted to say more, but he was too tired and simply had no energy.
Since there would be plenty of time tomorrow, it was the same to talk about it then.
Yun Shu watched Yun Changfeng leave with heavy, weak steps, then called Jing Heng out.
"Accompany me out of the city."
She always felt that a mudslide wouldn't appear so easily, not to mention it was close to the capital, and it hadn't rained for about ten days, which was rather unusual. She wanted to go and verify it.
The night was incredibly quiet.
The moonlight was beautiful.
The mountains were even more tranquil.
Yun Shu and Jing Heng traveled along the official road.
On the road, they indeed found traces of a mudslide.
The moonlight at this time allowed them to get a rough idea of the situation on the mountain.
"Mistress, you can go up from here." Jing Heng surveyed the surroundings and found a path upwards.
Yun Shu followed Jing Heng towards the top of the mountain.
She specifically looked at the rocks underfoot. They were very solid, and even if it had rained, they would not have easily loosened.
There had never been any reports of mudslides on this road before.
Her suspicion grew stronger in her heart.
When they reached the mountaintop,
Seeing the large expanse of碎石 on the mountaintop, everything became clear.
Someone had indeed deliberately planned to kill Yun Changfeng!
"Mistress, this matter is no trivial thing. Someone wants to kill the Great General!" Jing Heng said with a solemn expression.
Yun Shu nodded, squatting down to look at the pile of碎石 in front of her. Such a large amount of碎石 and soil, such a grand spectacle, they must have intended to dismember Yun Changfeng. They would have been incredibly surprised to see Yun Changfeng escape alive.
"Let's go, we're returning to the capital now." Yun Shu examined the area again. Apart from these sand and stones, there were no other traces. It only proved that someone had conspired to harm Yun Changfeng here, but it did not prove who it was.
Since they chose to act here, it must have been a meticulously planned operation.
Who this person was, they had to find out as soon as possible!
"Mistress, could it be the Regent?" Jing Heng guessed directly.
In the capital now, the Regent was the most likely person to do this!
These past few days, the Regent had seemed very quiet, perhaps he was plotting something wicked.
Yun Shu narrowed her beautiful eyes. "Investigate! Confirm if it's him."
"Yes!"
...
At the same time.
Zhan Ming lay on his bed, tossing and turning.
His face was incredibly red, comparable to a red-hot iron.
He seemed to be trapped in a nightmare, completely unaware of his current state.
It was his concubine, lying beside him, who discovered something was wrong.
She let out a yelp of pain from being burned and scrambled off the bed.
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
It was too terrifying!
His Highness's body was like a red-hot coal!
Servants outside the door heard the concubine's cries and rushed in.
The room was illuminated by lanterns.
The servants saw Zhan Ming's appearance and were so frightened that they almost dropped the lanterns in their hands.
It was too terrifying!
"Quick! Quickly find an imperial physician from the palace! Hurry!"
Although the servants were flustered, they knew what they should do at this moment.
They had to find an imperial physician as quickly as possible!
Just as the servants rushed out in a panic, Zhan Ming, who was curled up on the bed, suddenly woke up.
After waking up, he felt weak all over, as if his limbs and bones were being crushed by someone. He looked around the room in confusion. "What's going on? Why are you all in my room?! How dare you be so audacious! Are you looking to die?!"
As he spoke, he struggled to get up.
However, the moment he tried to get up,
He suddenly felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on him.
He couldn't get up at all!
He became flustered. "What's going on?! Quick! What's wrong with me? Hurry, all of you, go to Prince Ye's mansion and call the Divine Doctor Zuo! No, no, go and find the Second Miss Yun! Hurry! Tell them all to come!"
His current physical condition was extremely perilous!
This was the first time he had encountered such a difficult situation in a long time. It was different from before. He had a premonition that if this treatment was not thorough and complete, he would be completely ruined!
...
The sky began to show hints of light.
Yun Shu had just returned to the General's mansion.
As soon as she walked in, before she could head to her courtyard, she heard a commotion at the gate.
"Is the Second Miss Yun in the mansion? Please have the Second Miss Yun accompany us to the Regent's mansion. The Regent wishes to see the Second Miss Yun!"
The gatekeeper was so shocked by the request that his eyes nearly popped out. He asked in disbelief, "What did you say? It's not even dawn yet, and you want my lady to go and see the Regent?"
"Yes! The Regent requests that the Second Miss Yun go immediately. It concerns the Regent, and there can be no delay!" The servant from the Regent's mansion was sweating profusely with anxiety.