Lu Yuan didn’t crash through the carriage roof but cleverly "crashed" onto the driver, then skillfully landed on the ground and rolled inside.
ng Qianqian was so embarrassed by the flamboyant maneuver she could hardly bear to watch.
The driver’s reaction was swift; although dazed for a mont, he imdiately tightened the reins and shouted, "Assassin! Protect the carriage!"
The eight hidden Imperial Guards accompanying him had already taken Lu Yuan as a suspicious assassin the mont he crashed toward the carriage; one of them struck a palm toward Lu Yuan.
To avoid the strike, Lu Yuan perford that incredibly smooth roll from earlier.
The Grand Commander was truly putting in a lot of effort to recognize his father.
The commotion was so great that not only did it draw out the eight Imperial Guards, but it also caused a huge disturbance on the bustling street.
Windows on the nearby second floor were flung open, and curious guests leaned halfway out to watch the scene.
Passersby on the street also gathered around.
The already crowded street beca completely obstructed in an instant.
Assistant Shopkeeper Liu shouted in surprise, "Oh my, what’s happening? Where’s your husband?"
He glanced at the open window, recalled the loud crash he had heard earlier, and his face changed drastically, "Did he fall?"
He leaned out the window for a look but only saw a carriage surrounded by eight burly n and a dense crowd of people.
"This is bad, really bad."
He hurriedly turned to go downstairs.
He wasn’t worried about Lu Yuan’s safety; he was concerned that if sothing happened, the restaurant would be implicated, and his secret of taking bribes might be exposed.
ng Qianqian didn’t follow him downstairs but instead stood cautiously by the window, gripping her silver needle, ready to make a move at any mont.
Everything happened too fast, leaving her no ti to react.
She wasn’t surprised Lu Yuan took such a bold approach, but what puzzled her was how he knew the person he wanted to see was inside that carriage.
They had been staying in the accounting room, without even opening the window.
Had she overlooked so hidden signal?
At this mont, the Imperial Guard who had missed his strike earlier leaped up, pushed aside the driver, pulled back the curtain, and stabbed his sword into the carriage.
ng Qianqian’s fingers twitched, ready to pierce the opponent’s sword blade.
"Young Madam!"
A familiar male voice sounded from behind, and ng Qianqian withdrew her silver needle just in ti. She turned around incredulously at the newcor: "Is it you?"
The man entered the room and bowed to ng Qianqian: "Subordinate greets the Young Madam."
ng Qianqian gasped.
She never imagined she would see Shangguan Ling in the southwest.
Since Pri Minister Xun’s defeat, the Jinyi Guard was taken back by Zong Zhengxi, and now the Jinyi Guard only served the Emperor.
However, Commander Shangguan Ling had been missing ever since.
People thought he had fled, and the Ministry of Justice had been searching for his whereabouts, but to no avail.
"No wonder they couldn’t find you, you ca to the southwest."
The court, no matter how capable, couldn’t have guessed that Shangguan Ling had "escaped" to the southwest.
Lu Yuan’s daring approach was well inherited by his subordinates.
Shangguan Ling awkwardly replied, "Young Madam, it’s a long story."
"We can discuss you later. First, tell what’s going on here?"
ng Qianqian calmly looked at the Imperial Guard who had thrust his sword at Lu Yuan. He missed, but he entered the carriage, and now, there was no movent inside.
At this mont, no one knew what had happened inside the carriage.
Shangguan Ling donned a straw hat, lowered the brim, and looked at the street carriage, saying, "That carriage belongs to the Crown Prince Mansion, and the eight Imperial Guards are the Crown Prince’s personal Hidden Guards, awarded by Emperor Liang during the Crown Prince’s investiture."
ng Qianqian asked, "So, the person in the carriage is indeed the Crown Prince?"
Without waiting for Shangguan Ling to answer, ng Qianqian frowned, "It’s too dangerous. How did you co up with this plan?"
"I..." Shangguan Ling was at a loss for words, "I was wronged, I was just relaying a ssage to the Grand Commander that the Crown Prince’s carriage had arrived, I had no idea he would jump down."
ng Qianqian shook her head, "Too risky."
Shangguan Ling quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, how could he think of kidnapping the Crown Prince?"
ng Qianqian said, "He wasn’t going to kidnap the Crown Prince."
Shangguan Ling was only tasked with the investigation and didn’t know the purpose of the mission. Curiously, he asked, "Then what is the Grand Commander planning to do?"
ng Qianqian calmly replied, "To be acknowledged as the Crown Prince’s son."
Shangguan Ling: "..."
Shangguan Ling widened his eyes: "No, he, this, this... is he crazy? That’s the Crown Prince of Liang Country! He has no connection to the Crown Prince, suddenly rushing up and claiming to be the Crown Prince’s son, how could the Crown Prince believe that?"
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