Chapter 219: Chapter 221: The Gentleness of the Ninth Prince
Both of them sprinted down the mountain, and at the base, Dugu Wu’s face was solemn, that woman… had not returned.
Hei Dian was so intimidated by his glare that he lay motionless on the ground.
Li Xiaotian had already been carried back to the city by the guards.
“Sir, this is Dacang Mountain, the Royal hunting ground; without the Emperor’s decree, we cannot enter the mountain unauthorized.”
Feng Zao led a team of guards from the Prince Manor.
“Enter the mountain.”
Dugu Wu did not say a word; his wheelchair moved towards the mountain, but after a few steps, it got caught in the mountain’s thorns.
Dugu Wu’s hands trembled slightly as he stared down at his legs.
“Sir, allow to carry you up the mountain.”
Feng Zao sighed softly and bent down.
“Princess Feng, slow down, are you rushing to reincarnate?”
Then they saw two people running down from the mountain.
One of them, in a blue robe, moved faster than a rabbit; his eyes brighter than the morning stars in the east.
Dugu Wu suddenly looked up, joy flashing through his heterochromic eyes, his trembling hands resting on his knees, the weight that had pressed on his heart all night vanished without a trace.
“If we don’t run faster, we really will be reincarnating.”
Feng Bailing panted, feeling guilty like a thief.
She reached the bottom of the mountain and saw a group of people standing there; focusing her gaze, Dugu Wu’s handso face was elongated, as if she owed him a large sum of money.
“Dugu Wu, I’ll explain the details to you later.”
Feng Bailing did not bother explaining to Dugu Wu and urged everyone to wrap things up quickly; if Xiao Junci arrived later, he would definitely suspect that she had stolen the wine.
The group got on the horse carriage and rushed back to the Chudou Princess Mansion.
Lady Lai and her son were settled in the Princess’ Mansion.
On the carriage, Feng Bailing leaned against it, the carriage filled with an oppressive silence.
“If there’s a next ti…”
Dugu Wu was about to scold Feng Bailing for her unilateral actions when he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder, her head resting there.
Dugu Wu’s handso face stiffened; he raised his hand to push her away, but halfway through, he let it drop.
She slled sweet today, like wine or fruit, tempting one to savor it carefully.
He lowered his head and leaned closer to her cheek, sniffing.
This woman always had a pleasant scent.
Dugu Wu felt intoxicated, his lips nearing Feng Bailing’s smooth forehead.
The carriage jolted, and Feng Bailing’s forehead collided with Dugu Wu’s lips.
Dugu Wu startled, his body rigid.
The woman in her sleep shifted unconsciously, finding a comfortable spot and gradually sliding down into Dugu Wu’s broad chest.
“I really like you.”
Seemingly nourished by the Emperor’s aura, Feng Bailing rubbed her cheek against Dugu Wu’s neck, mumbling in her sleep, saliva even at the corner of her mouth!
She!
Actually said she liked him so much!
For a woman to utter such words, utterly shaless!
Dugu Wu’s face reddened, but the taut lines at the corner of his mouth relaxed without him realizing.
Around noon, distant cries of hawkers and the sound of passing carriages and horses roused Feng Bailing.
“Are we there? Why didn’t you wake ?”
Feng Bailing’s eyes were heavy with sleep.
After a perilous night, seeing Dugu Wu made her feel completely relaxed, physically and ntally.
This sleep was refreshing and invigorating.
Feng Bailing lifted the carriage curtain to look outside; it was broad daylight, and they had already stopped at the entrance of the Princess’ Mansion. Judging by the sky, it was almost noon.
Her sleepiness vanished instantly.
“This is trouble. I have to attend the monthly assessnt today!”
Feng Bailing hurriedly got out of the horse carriage and went into the Princess’ Mansion to freshen up, leaving Dugu Wu sitting in the carriage.
Feng Zao had already gone to report the matter of Dongfang Qi’s child, while Princess Feng waited beside the carriage for a while, puzzled why he hadn’t co down yet.
“Help down from the carriage…”
Dugu Wu’s arms were numb, and he muttered dejectedly, this woman must be the reincarnation of a pig, having slept for three whole hours on the way back!
Inside the Princess’ Mansion, after Feng Bailing had freshened up, she learned from Chun Liu that Li Xiaotian and Lady Lai had been brought to the Mansion early in the morning.
The city was under martial law last night because a child had gone missing.
“Let them wait for in the mansion, and also, I have a jar of wine here. Take it to my mother, let her have a drink after her al.”
Feng Bailing, concerned about the assessnt at Yuxiu Academy, left hurried instructions before rushing off.
After Dugu Wu got down from the carriage, he summoned Lu Yin to check on Li Xiaotian.
“The child is alright, just frightened. But he rembered that it was several strong n who kidnapped him; he can identify those n.”
Lu Yin listened to Princess Feng’s recount of the event.
“No need for that, those n are probably dead by now.”
Feng Bailing did not ntion it, and Dugu Wu did not know how he had managed to fend off the guards from the Grandmaster Mansion alone; perhaps it was the expert behind her who helped.
“What do you make of this situation?”
“It wasn’t the Old Grand Preceptor’s doing.”
Dugu Wu sat in a side hall of the Princess’ Mansion, while Lu Yin was treating Hei Dian’s wounds.
“But it must be related to the Old Grand Preceptor. My master once told that there is a thod of extending life called the Nine-star Life-extending Lamp. It uses the blood of boys and girls as lamp oil, and as long as the oil doesn’t dry out, it can prolong life. However, this thod is very sinister; common people don’t know about it, and it is extrely harmful, damaging one’s own fortune. Although the Old Grand Preceptor has been scheming all his life, he is a man of integrity. This isn’t his style.”
Lu Yin shook his head.
“She couldn’t do that kind of thing on her own.”
The image of Nalan Yan’er flashed through Dugu Wu’s mind.
Power is a terrifying thing, over the years, she had changed too much.
At first, he was unwilling to admit it, but one event after another indicated that she was no longer that Nalan Yan’er.
The Nalan Yan’er who disregarded her own life to save him had ultimately died.
“This matter must be reported, otherwise other children might die.”
As soon as Lu Yin finished speaking, Dongfang Qi walked in.
He was sweating profusely, grabbed a cup of tea, and gulped it down.
“Damn, what bad luck I have at this ti. I just found the missing child, and now this. You know, just a while ago, sothing happened at the Grandmaster Mansion. The Old Grand Preceptor felt unwell last night and urgently summoned the Imperial Physician; his condition stabilized by dawn. But who knew, just after the Old Grand Preceptor woke up, several bodies were hanging in front of his bed.”
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