Prince Rui, don't spoil your adopted daughter too much: she will eventually get married

Chapter 218 The Decision to Send the Musician Away

With these weapons distributed uniformly, there were naturally spies within the army as well.

"But are there any witnesses?" Without witnesses, the matter cannot be concluded so quickly.

Looking at Zhai Yun, who remained completely calm, Duan Yi'an knew that this matter might not be a slander. "No, but fortunately Emperor An has already sent an imperial envoy to verify the truth of the matter."

Zhai Yun had lost her appetite for the remaining wontons. The Crown Prince really knew how to take a roundabout approach. He didn't directly impeach Prince Rui, probably because he wanted to intimidate Prince Rui's residence.

However, Zhai Yun was not worried about these things. Even if the people sent by the Crown Prince would distort the truth, this matter would only eventually lead to a case of embezzlement.

After finishing her wontons, Zhai Yun didn't let Duan Yi'an escort her. Instead, she walked alone towards the Prince Rui's residence. When she passed through an alley, it was pitch black, and even the moonlight had disappeared.

Knowing that she was surrounded by bodyguards, Zhai Yun boldly stepped inside. After walking through the rugged alley, she saw a light at the end of the road. Every few steps she took, the light seemed to get closer, as if it were moving towards her.

As Zhai Yun walked, she suddenly noticed that the lamp was unusually bright, like a flickering candle flame that only illuminated a small area, while the lamp in front of her illuminated an entire world.

The bright color didn't resemble candlelight; rather, it looked like the glow emitted by the luminous pearl on Xiao Nian's body.

Xiao Nian's voice rang out from the darkness, "Sister Yun, it's Sister Yun."

It was only after hearing this voice that Zhai Yun was certain that the lamp was Xiao Nian, but she still couldn't make out the shadow behind the lamp.

Xiao Nian broke free from the man's grasp and skipped towards Zhai Yun, "Sister Yun, the Prince and I have come to pick you up."

When Xiao Nian jumped in front of Zhai Yun, Zhai Yun picked it up. In the darkness, Feng Chenyi also spoke up: "Why so late? Did something happen?"

Zhai Yun walked over quickly, "No, I was delayed by having a late-night snack."

"Who did you eat with?" Feng Chenyi asked clearly, his voice coming from close by.

"Master Duan."

On the way back to the mansion, Zhai Yun shared the information she had found with Feng Chenyi. If they wanted to know what these people had done after leaving the palace, they had to find them.

After returning to their residence, Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi sent out two messages together. One was to order someone to go to the parents of Lianxin, Zhirou, and Xiaohezi to find out what happened to these five people after they left the palace.

Secondly, someone was sent to inform General Wan that someone from the imperial court was investigating the weapons matter, and to inform him of the countermeasures.

On the terrace of Tingyuxuan, Feng Chenyi ordered someone to bring over hot food and soup, and also warmed up some wine for Zhai Yun. Zhai Yun ate wontons but couldn't eat any more, and stared at the hot food for a long time without moving.

Feng Chenyi ladled out a bowl of soup and handed it to Zhai Yun, saying, "You've drunk so much wine these past two days, you need to replenish your energy."

Zhai Yun felt that her body was not so weak now. In the years after Feng Chenyi found her, she was thin and bony. She had to take many years of supplements on the frontier to recover.

Feng Chenyi watched as Zhai Yun finished all the soup before pouring her a cup of warm wine. Just then, a carrier pigeon flew in, and Feng Chenyi got up to get it.

After receiving the letter, he sat down and handed it to Zhai Yun to read together. The letter was signed by Master Ruihan, who said he would go in person. Not long after, another carrier pigeon flew in.

Upon opening it, she found it was sent by Wei Zi. She was planning to go with Rui Han, and she had already arranged for someone she trusted to handle the matters at Yunyi Manor.

Xiao Nian hung quietly to the side, swaying back and forth contentedly. Seeing the delicious food on the table, she felt a pang of regret. "If only Master were here, he could lend me some of his spiritual power to restore my human form, and I could eat it too."

Zhai Yun recalled that she seemed to have never asked who its owner was. Although the boundaries were clear, she didn't necessarily know even if she asked. "Who is your owner? Where does it live?"

Xiao Nian shook her body vigorously, "My master is the city lord, and his home is at the top of the snow mountain. Without him, I can't go back."

Snow-capped mountains. Zhai Yun remembered that in her past life she was always plagued by nightmares. In her dreams, there were endless snow-capped mountains, and she felt desperate and lonely. The passing of life seemed so helpless.

After her rebirth, she seemed to have fewer such dreams, perhaps because all of that was too far removed from her.

“Tingyuxuan has been targeted. Tomorrow you will stay in the side hall of Yunchen Pavilion. I have already had it cleaned up and connected the main hall to the side hall. Both halls have been repaired. Tomorrow I will have the carpets and beds moved there, and the rest of the things will be moved into the secret room. The secret room's mechanisms will be removed and the passage blocked. If she wants to stay, let her stay!”

After Feng Chenyi finished speaking, he continued, "After the morning court session tomorrow, I will come back to pick you up, take you out to eat, and then we will go to the military camp in the northern suburbs together."

"Is there any news from over there?" Zhai Yun asked. Jiang Shu's three-day deadline had arrived.

Feng Chenyi nodded, his gaze towards Zhai Yun suddenly becoming cautious. "Well, yesterday at the waterside pavilion, it was because the Second Prince Chu used past favors to blackmail us, so..."

Yesterday, they tricked him into coming back by claiming that the Second Prince Chu had gotten into trouble. After that, they said that the Second Prince Chu was fine, but they prepared a banquet and insisted that he attend it.

Seeing that Xia Lanyan was also there, he prepared to leave. However, Chu Xuan talked about how he had persuaded his father to help Fengli Kingdom resist foreign enemies during the great battle, and also mentioned Xia Lanyan's years of saving lives in the military camp.

He saved countless soldiers in their camp, and all they asked of him was that he accompany Xia Lanyan to finish that banquet, after which they would be even. So he wanted to repay this kindness.

Zhai Yun's eyes darted away. "It's alright, Brother Yi. You don't need to explain these things to me."

Feng Chenyi had never seen Zhai Yun look at him with such evasive eyes. It would be a lie to say that nothing was wrong; she was just hiding her true feelings.

Feng Chenyi walked to Zhai Yun's side, squatted down in front of her, and looked at her with burning eyes. He gently held Zhai Yun's hand and said, "Yun'er, we've had a tough journey together. You are very important to me! I'm not a child anymore. I will take good care of you."

Zhai Yun raised her hand and ruffled Feng Chenyi's hair, feeling a warm glow inside. "I know."

Feng Chenyi grasped Zhai Yun's hand as she rubbed her head again. "Then Yun'er can't go to that musician anymore. If Yun'er wants to drink, I can accompany her. If Yun'er is in a bad mood, she can also talk to me."

Zhai Yun thought of the musician, "Then why don't we let him go! If he goes far away, it won't be safe for him to stay here when Consort Tian comes."

Excitement welled up in Feng Chenyi's eyes, and his gaze towards Zhai Yun shone even brighter. "Okay."

Zhai Yun really couldn't eat anymore, so Feng Chenyi had the food removed and ordered Qi Nuo to prepare Zhai Yun's clothes. He then said to Zhai Yun, "The hot spring in the backyard is going to be filled in tomorrow. Yun'er, why don't you go soak in it again tonight? It'll be gone once you go to the front yard."

Zhai Yun didn't visit the hot spring very often after it was dug out.