Jing Heng's face was pale, he looked at Old Master Qin, and then at Yun Shu.
Yun Shu nodded, she knew very well that Old Master Qin must have a plan that would make Jiang Luoxi unable to speak of her suffering.
When it came to insulting people, the two most formidable individuals she knew were Old Master Qin and Ruan Xi.
"Qiu Lu, you go with them," Zhan Tianye ordered Qiu Lu with a cold expression.
Qiu Lu was also full of anger at the moment, his fists itching. Hearing Zhan Tianye's words, he was extremely excited, "Yes, Your Highness!"
Old Master Qin immediately took Qiu Lu and Jing Heng and left.
After walking a distance, he looked back at Yun Shu and said, "Shu Yatou, wait for my good news!"
"Be careful with everything," Yun Shu reminded him.
Yun Changfeng also followed, "Wait, I'll go with you."
How dare they slander Shu'er like this? As her father, he absolutely could not let it go unaddressed!
Seeing Yun Changfeng approaching, Old Master Qin repeatedly waved his hands, "No! We will handle this. You are a great general, don't dirty your eyes! Don't worry, there will be opportunities for you to act later."
Yun Changfeng was displeased when he heard he didn't have to participate, "I..."
"Father, let them do what they want. Father has other things to do. Jiang Luoxi must also understand that we will be suspicious of her. They will definitely have other moves next. Father needs to arrange for people to keep an eye on their every move. We cannot be in the dark," Yun Shu said softly to Yun Changfeng.
Moreover...
"We also need to investigate Jiang Luoxi. I don't think she is as simple as she appears." Yun Shu already had doubts in her heart.
Yun Changfeng nodded seriously upon hearing this, "Good, your father will go and investigate now."
Everyone left.
And just as Zhan Tianye was about to say something to Yun Shu, a palace attendant arrived. Knowing Zhan Tianye was at the General's Mansion, they came directly to find Zhan Tianye, saying the Emperor wished to see him.
Zhan Tianye immediately headed to the palace.
Yun Shu looked at Zhan Tianye's receding back, and then recalled Old Master Qin's words.
She originally didn't want any entanglement with Jiang Luoxi. After all, if there was any trouble, it should be Zhan Tianye to resolve it. But Jiang Luoxi insisted on provoking her.
This matter truly could not be let go.
Jiang Luoxi...
The illegitimate daughter of the current Prime Minister, almost no one in the capital acknowledged Jiang Luoxi's status, and Jiang Luoxi could not return to the Jiang family. Relying on the Empress Dowager's favor, she returned to the capital.
From her understanding, since Jiang Luoxi returned to the capital, Prime Minister Jiang had never publicly referred to Jiang Luoxi as his daughter, nor had he ever seen her.
The Jiang family...
Yun Shu faintly curled her lips...
...
Two hours later.
Under the dim night sky.
At the palace gate.
Zhan Tianye emerged from the Imperial Study and walked all the way to the palace gate.
In the swaying carriage, Zhan Tianye was expressionless, his thin lips tightly pressed, and his eyes held a cold, dark gleam.
The Emperor had grown up.
He had become suspicious.
He had developed schemes.
And he had become heartless.
Recalling the scene just moments ago, his younger brother, who had cried and begged for his help before him, now held his chin high, looking at him distantly from the dragon throne, and said, "Fifth Brother, Miss Jiang is actually quite good. She is not an ally of the Empress Dowager. As long as you help her escape from her hardship, she will surely be loyal to you in the future. Fifth Brother, she has the Jiang family behind her. Now that Fourth Brother has returned to the capital, you... do you want to take Miss Jiang? Even as a concubine?"
Zhan Tianhong handed him a cup of tea, his tone gentle and pleading, "Fifth Brother, this matter is all benefit and no harm. It can also be used to deceive the Regent King and the Empress Dowager, and even Fourth Brother. As for the second daughter of the Yun family, I believe she will understand and will definitely support it."
He remained silent.
Zhan Tianhong added, "Fifth Brother, have some tea and think it over carefully. This matter cannot be rushed. And please, Fifth Brother, do not be too heartless towards Miss Jiang. I know she might have done some things she shouldn't have, but some of it was also at my instigation. I don't want Fourth Brother to get there first. Fourth Brother is also interested in her."
Then his good brother gestured for him to drink the tea.
He lowered his head to look at the teacup where the leaves were still swirling. The rippling tea water emitted a faint fragrance. "This is impossible."
Zhan Tianhong's teacup shook.
The tea spilled out and fell onto the ground.
Traces appeared on the bluestone floor.
Zhan Tianhong stared at the wet mark on the ground and said, neither pleased nor angry, "Fifth Brother, for the sake of the朕, you should think about it carefully."
He looked deeply at Zhan Tianhong.
It was as if he could see into the depths of Zhan Tianhong's heart.
The teacup was then placed before him. "Fifth Brother, drink the tea and calm down."
The tea was already in front of him.
He took the tea, drank it in one gulp, and said, "This subject has other matters. I shall take my leave."
Zhan Tianhong did not stop him.
The moment the carriage left the palace gate, Zhan Tianye collected his thoughts.
Not long after, he returned to the Night King's Mansion.
The lights at the entrance of the Night King's Mansion were bright.
Hearing the sound of the carriage stopping at the gate, the gatekeeper immediately opened the door to welcome them.
Zhan Tianye alighted from the carriage and sat in his wheelchair.
Just as the guards were pushing him into the mansion, a graceful figure suddenly darted out from the side, blocking Zhan Tianye's path.
"Who is it!" the guard shouted sternly.
His sword was directly pointed at the approaching person.
The person took a step back, dodging the sword.
"Night King, this commoner is Jiang Luoxi," Jiang Luoxi immediately stated her identity.
At this, they saw clearly that it was indeed Jiang Luoxi.
The servants and guards at the gate, upon seeing Jiang Luoxi, simultaneously thought with doubt, how could she be so persistent? She was just driven away, and now she's back? And she's blocking the gate late at night.
Is her obsession with the Prince so deep?
Zhan Tianye's gaze, sharp as a hawk's, fell upon Jiang Luoxi like a sword.
Seeing only frost and killing intent in Zhan Tianye's eyes, Jiang Luoxi's existing thoughts twisted a bit, her greed growing even stronger. She seemed to explain anxiously, "Night King, there is something this commoner must clarify."
"This commoner went to see Old Master Qin these past two days simply to visit him, and to ask him to not have so much prejudice against this commoner. I also hoped to get the Night King to shed his prejudice through Old Master Qin. Originally, I gave Old Master Qin a golden bell, which was left to me by my mother and is very important. But I cannot see Old Master Qin now. May I ask the Night King to help me? Old Master Qin now only has a golden bell in his hand. I have a silver bell here, and the two bells are a pair. Can you help this commoner deliver the silver bell to Old Master Qin?"
Jiang Luoxi opened her palm, revealing a silver bell.
The pattern on it was exactly the same as the one on the golden bell.
It was just that one was gold and the other was silver.
The next moment.
A powerful palm strike landed on Jiang Luoxi.
Jiang Luoxi couldn't dodge in time, nor did she expect Zhan Tianye to be so unchivalrous, attacking her so fiercely!
A palm strike with such deep internal energy could severely injure her!
Jiang Luoxi's face changed drastically. The moment the palm strike hit her, she immediately shook the silver bell and chanted, "Listen to me... listen to me!"