Chapter 420

420 The Writing

The next morning, the princes returned to the military camp with Wen Yazhu. He told Bai Juchen about the men, whom Wu Zihao had hired. On Xiaoming’s order, Wen Yazhu went with Bai Juchen, Huang Xi, and the other soldiers to nab those people.

Tianji praised Lóng Wei for his plan. He thought that Lóng Wei’s plan was not strong enough to catch the person. But he was proved wrong. “I wonder what our Father would think after finding out how General Wu Zihao planned to betray the King.

“Now, we can return to Qinping,” Lóng Wei delightedly said. He grabbed the glass of water from the servant and drank water from it when a messenger came inside. He greeted the Crown Prince and announced the sad news that he was told to deliver.

Lóng Wei stopped drinking the water as he heard the news.

“General Ye Yujin got brutally killed while chasing Qizhen. The King wants the Princes to finish the work here as soon as possible. However, if the matter takes another week that the King wants the Crown Prince to send Prince Tianjie and Prince Lóng Wei back to Qinping.” The messenger closed the scroll and kept his head low.

“Qizhen? Was he not one of our three uncles?” Tianjie asked and looked at Xiaoming. “Was he not dead?” He muttered while being confused.

“What happened in the palace? Do you have any information about it?” Xiaoming asked.

“Yes, Your Highness. The wife of the Sixth Prince was attacked in the market by some assassins. The same day Lord Ye Yujin lost his life and a letter was recovered which he left for the King. Pardon me, Your Royal Highness, for not having further knowledge,” the messenger stated.

“Li Hua was attacked?” Lóng Wei got numb to hear that. “How is my wife? She is not injured, isn’t she?” he promptly stood up from the chair and approached the messenger. He grabbed him by his collar. “Why are you quiet? Tell me!” He shouted at him.

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The messenger was frightened by the way Lóng Wei questioned him when Tianjie went to them and he pulled Lóng Wei away from him. “Calm down, Lóng Wei,” Tianjie told him.

“Y-your Hi-highness, the Princess Consort is safe. General Hei told me to tell the Sixth Prince not to be troubl-ed,” the messenger stated while stuttering.

“I have to leave for Qinping immediately,” Lóng Wei asserted and stepped forward when Xiaoming asked him to stop.

“We will leave tomorrow morning. Let’s end the matter here fully so that we do not have to worry about it. It is better for us to go together,” Xiaoming advised him. “General Hei has told the messenger not to be troubled about it,” he stated.

“I will leave in the evening,” Lóng Wei adamantly said.

Tianjie looked at Xiaoming and wondered what he would say.

“Brother Lóng Wei, trust my decision. We will leave tomorrow in the early morning for Qinping,” Xiaoming stated. “Huang Xi needs to rest too in the evening and the trope that will follow us to Qinping. It is not wise to leave in a hurry,” he affirmed.

Lóng Wei pushed Tianjie away and walked out of the tent house in anger.

“You are dismissed,” Xiaoming told the messenger, who bowed and walked out.

“I think something big has happened in the palace. Father hasn’t called us back if the situation was right,” Tianjie opined and gazed at Xiaoming.

“I agree. The attack on Li Hua and then the murder of my uncle. My mother must be in a lot of pain. It is good that we are able to end the matter here because of Brother Lóng Wei’s help. Now, we have to reach Qinping as quickly as possible,” Xiaoming affirmed. Tianjie nodded his head and asked him if he should check on Lóng Wei.

“No. Let him be alone for a while,” Xiaoming advised him.

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Here, Lóng Wei had taken a horse to ride to the residence of Wen Yazhu. He had asked a soldier to guide him on the way to the Wen residence.

While riding the horse, Lóng Wei continued to think about what the messenger told him. An attack on Li Hua followed by the death of Ye Yujin. Also, how could Qizhen return just to kill Yujin?

There was something that the messenger did not know. That was why Lóng Wei left for Wen Yazhu’s house as soon as possible. He wanted the scroll from him which belonged to Qizhen.

Soon he arrived outside the Wen Residence. He hopped off the horse and quickly went inside. The bodyguards at the entrance didn’t dare to stop Lóng Wei as the soldier had already told them about his identity.

Lóng Wei was stopped by the chief servant of the house from whom Lóng Wei asked about Wen Yazhu.

“My Lord returned a few minutes ago and is resting in his room. May I know who you are?” the chief servant kept his tone polite.

“Qiu Lóng Wei.”

The chief servant widened his eyes and then quickly led him to Wen Yazhu’s room. He informed his master about the presence of the Sixth Prince in the residence.

He quickly got out of bed and asked him to let Lóng Wei enter.

“Send the other servants away from outside and stay at the main entrance,” Wen Yazhu ordered.

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The servant left the room, and soon, Lóng Wei walked in. When the doors closed, Wen Yazhu asked him to take a seat. Lóng Wei did so and rested on the floor chair while Wen Yazhu went to bring the scroll.

After a minute, he returned and placed the red-colored scroll on the table. “Here,” Wen Yazhu said.

Lóng Wei opened it and recognized the writing. It was of his mother. His brows furrowed after reading the message written on the scroll.

He read the message once more as he understood where it had led to. The message in the scroll was something that not anyone could understand. However, Lóng Wei knew well about it.