Led by the guard, Qin Tian arrived at the Fourth Prince's study late at night.
At this mont, the Fourth Prince was busy writing morials at his desk.
After Qin Tian paid his respects, the Fourth Prince lifted his head, pointed to the wooden chair beside him, and said, "Lord Qin, have a seat."
Qin Tian sat down and said, "Your Highness, it's so late, and you haven't rested... truly..."
Rumors had long circulated that the Fourth Prince was a diligent and benevolent royal, willing to sacrifice everything for the country.
"Hehe, you get used to it. I've developed the habit of sleeping only three hours a day for over a decade."
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Qin Tian remained silent.
Only three hours of sleep a day? Is this a boast or the truth?
But regardless of the truth, this Fourth Prince seed to give Qin Tian a deeper and more capable impression than the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince.
Qin Tian recalled the words he had heard outside the palace, saying the Fourth Prince was waiting for him. He imdiately said, "Your Highness, you knew I was coming to see you tonight?"
The Fourth Prince smiled openly, nodded, and said, "I know, so I was waiting for you. This afternoon, when you ca, you brought a tail, and I couldn't et you. Please forgive ."
"It's no problem," Qin Tian said. "Your Highness, how did you know I would co to see you? It's so late now; if I didn't co, then you would be..."
"If you didn't co, I'd continue my work as usual."
The Fourth Prince put down his pen and indicated for Qin Tian to drink so tea, saying, "Lord Qin, you are a man of deep feelings. I know you are worried about your wife, Qiao Wenxuan, so when you have a mont, you will surely co to inquire. During the day, you feared being followed, so coming to
at night was the most fitting."
The Fourth Prince's assessnt was exactly as Qin Tian had thought.
"So, Your Highness, do you know where my wife is now?" Qin Tian asked directly.
"In the secluded courtyard, the place where you last ca to see . Hmm, here's what you do: go and bring her back now. But be careful, soone is secretly investigating who rescued your wife. Make sure not to leak any information."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
A guard ca in and led Qin Tian out. As they reached the door, the Fourth Prince called out to Qin Tian once more.
Qin Tian turned to look at him, and the Fourth Prince said with deep aning, "Lord Qin, go slowly; choose the right path so things will go smoothly. If you choose wrongly, sotis you can turn back, but often you can't. Do you understand my aning?"
"Thank you for the guidance, Your Highness. Qin Tian understands. Thank you, I take my leave."
With the Fourth Prince's words so plainly spoken, Qin Tian bowed and left with heavy thoughts, heading directly to the secluded courtyard of the Fourth Prince.
"Choices, is it all about making choices again? I don't know which paths I can take."
Qin Tian thought while on the way.
...
"Wenxuan!"
"You... Qin Tian!?"
In the courtyard of the Fourth Prince's secluded residence, Qin Tian finally t with Qiao Wenxuan.
The beautiful senior sister was still gentle and charming, but her face was sowhat haggard, clearly indicating that life hasn't been too good recently.
"You finally ca, I thought I'd never see you again in this life..."
Clad in white, Qiao Wenxuan's tightly wound heartstrings finally relaxed, and tears stread down her face as she fell into Qin Tian's embrace.
Qin Tian held her and said, "It's alright, everything is fine..."
He glanced around and whispered, "Let's go outside to talk. I'm taking you ho."
In the secluded courtyard of the Fourth Prince, Qin Tian did not feel at ease, so he brought Qiao Wenxuan out, and along the way, he inquired about the situation at the Qilin Mountain Sect.
Indeed, the entire Qilin Mountain Sect had been destroyed by Sima Qi!
"If it weren't for you, I might... have been killed too. Waah... my father is gone... all our junior brothers and sisters were also cruelly slaughtered by them..."
Rembering the day when experts from Qilin City and other Cultivation Immortality Sects attacked Qilin Mountain, Qiao Wenxuan couldn't help but shed tears: "Qin Tian, I don't have a ho anymore, I don't have anyone, waah..."
Holding her, Qin Tian comforted, "You still have , you still have a ho, Wenxuan; don't worry, I won't let anyone bully you ever again, I promise. Just co ho with
first."
...
"Your Highness, according to the information I've received, Qiao Wenxuan returned to Qin Tian's residence last night. We don't know how Qin Tian found Qiao Wenxuan."
At Yitian Palace, early the next morning, Su Xinlie reported to the Ninth Prince that Qin Tian had brought Qiao Wenxuan ho at dawn.
The Ninth Prince had just gotten up not long ago, frowning and gritting his teeth, said: "General Su, can it be confird that it was Qin Tian who sent people to rescue Qiao Wenxuan?"
"It's not confirmable. My intuition tells
it wasn't Qin Tian, but soone else." Su Xinlie didn't hold back, not waiting for the Ninth Prince to inquire further, imdiately said: "The people who ca to rescue her that day were top-notch experts, at least Small Immortal Realm level, well-trained, saving people, killing - it was as if rehearsed beforehand, with perfect execution. Clearly, that group should be a formidable organization."
"Based on all the information I have now, Qin Tian couldn't have such a powerful organization."
After hearing Su Xinlie's words, the Ninth Prince's brow furrowed deeply, and he coldly said: "If not Qin Tian, then who? Who would help Qin Tian and after rescuing her, allow Qin Tian to take her back?"
His eyes fell on Su Xinlie, puzzled: "The Crown Prince?"
Su Xinlie shook his head, "The Crown Prince has the capability indeed, but there's no reason for him to help Qin Tian, nor would he acquire Qiao Wenxuan only to return her directly to Qin Tian. As you know, Your Highness, the Crown Prince has Always had an eye for beauty, and Qiao Wenxuan has so charm..."
"If not the Crown Prince, then who? Could it be the Fourth?"
The Ninth Prince took a deep breath. Recently, he had noticed so movents from the Fourth Prince, especially his collaboration with ministers to advise the Ice Emperor, which even led the Ice Emperor to heed their suggestions.
"But the Fourth doesn't seem to have the capability; he has neither people nor soldiers, and he's not exactly sociable. It seems impossible..."
"However, our n saw that Qin Tian visited the Fourth Prince's palace yesterday afternoon."
"Oh? When was that? How co I wasn't aware?"
"Qin Tian arrived outside the Fourth Prince's palace, but the Fourth Prince did not see guests and sent him away."
"Hehe, that's typical of the Fourth."
Su Xinlie couldn't laugh, maintaining a solemn deanor: "Your Highness, don't you find it too coincidental? The Fourth Prince never likes to associate with ministers, especially generals. As far as I know, he has no ties to Qin Tian, yet why would Qin Tian suddenly visit him?"
"Moreover, our people have been encountering frequent accidents recently, mysteriously disappearing or being killed. I feel that there must be soone specifically targeting us, causing trouble..."
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