The concubine was charming and alluring, and the ruthless prince coaxed her day and night.

Chapter 128 This is a loyal servant!

Seeing Xu Jiaojiao's pouty appearance, Prince Chen smiled even more indulgently: "Now I finally understand why Fierce Fang is so arrogant. It turns out that he spoils his master!"

"Pfft..." Xu Jiaojiao was both amused and exasperated: "If you tease me again, I won't talk to you anymore!"

……

Unlike the deep affection between Xu Jiaojiao and Zhao Yunzheng.

In the camp.

"Your Highness, the soldiers who returned this morning brought out two corpses from the hunting grounds. One was the body of Su He, the legitimate daughter of the Protectorate General, and the other was the body of Zheng Antong, a concubine of the Prince Chen."

Jia Rong was holding a bowl of rice, but she couldn't eat it. When she heard what the maid who came to report said, her pupils dilated and she dropped the bowl.

Realizing what the maid had said, she asked incredulously, "Is that really true?"

The maidservant shuddered and knelt down with a thud, quickly kowtowing: "This servant would not dare to deceive Your Highness. This matter has already spread throughout the camp. It is said that Protector Su has already gone to the main camp to demand an explanation from the Emperor."

Jia Rong naturally knew that the maid would not dare to lie to her, but she really couldn't understand why Su He and Zheng Antong would die at the hunting grounds.

After thinking it over and over, Jia Rong couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Anyway, none of them are likable people. They took advantage of the chaos to run into the hunting grounds, and I'm afraid they didn't have good intentions. People like that are fine as long as they're dead. I just hope that Second Brother and Sister Jiaojiao are alright.

She looked at the food on the table, feeling annoyed: "Take it all away."

The maidservant stepped forward in response, cautiously observing her expression. After a slight hesitation, she slowly spoke, "Your Highness, there is one more thing..."

Jia Rong asked listlessly, "What is it?"

The maid revealed all the information she had gathered: "His Highness Prince Jin was also injured when he returned from the hunting grounds this morning. It is said that he was stabbed by one of His Highness Prince Chen's men."

Jia Rong's body stiffened, and this time he raised his voice eight octaves: "You mean, Fifth Brother was stabbed by Second Brother's men in the hunting grounds?!"

Having been anxiously awaiting news of his second brother, Jia Rong's eyes lit up upon hearing this, hoping to glean some information about him: "Do you know who stabbed Lao Wu?"

As she spoke, she thought to herself: This is a loyal servant! She must help her second brother protect such a loyal servant!

The maid who answered shook her head: "I don't know. He seems to be a master. Even His Highness Prince Jin couldn't see him clearly."

"A master?!" Jia Rong frowned and thought carefully, "Isn't that Shadow One?!"

Upon receiving this answer, Jia Rong's heart sank, as she had just felt a glimmer of hope.

Shadow One is Second Brother's bodyguard. If Second Brother hadn't gotten into trouble, he would never have left Second Brother's side so easily!

So, something really happened to my second brother?!

Shadow One stabbed Fifth Brother in the back to avenge him?!

No! Second Brother!!

Jia Rong's vision went black, and he fainted.

"Your Highness!!"

"Help! Princess Jiarong has fainted!!"

The atmosphere in the already chaotic camp became even more tense with the maid's exclamation.

The old emperor and the crown prince sat in the main tent.

Upon learning that Jia Rong had fainted, the emperor's pupils dilated, and he abruptly stood up: "What happened to Jia Rong this time?"

In just one day, a child went missing, a child was injured, a child fainted, and relatives of officials were killed. Even the usually calm emperor could no longer sit still.

The crown prince quickly stood up and helped him up: "Father, don't be anxious. Let's hear what the army doctor has to say first."

Fearing the emperor's wrath, the military doctor succinctly reported: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Princess Jiarong fainted due to a sudden surge of anxiety. Perhaps Princess Jiarong was worried about His Highness Prince Chen and His Highness Prince Jin, and became too agitated, which is why she fainted."

He paused, then added, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty and Your Highness the Crown Prince, Princess Jiarong is fine. I have already prescribed some calming and sleep-aiding remedies. Princess Jiarong will be fine after a few days of rest."

Knowing that Jia Rong was alright, the emperor felt somewhat relieved and immediately waved his hand, signaling the military doctor to leave.

After the military doctor left, the emperor rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, unable to understand why a perfectly good hunt had turned out this way.

the other side.

Zhao Minghuai collapsed onto the footstool, drenched in cold sweat from the intense pain emanating from his wound.

Lin Changhe took out a blood-replenishing pill and offered it to him: "This knife went very deep, but fortunately it did not damage any internal organs, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Zhao Minghuai was already angry because the woman had tricked him, and upon hearing this, he became even angrier: "Have any messages been sent back from the people on the cliff side?"

Lin Changhe shook his head: "Not yet."

Zhao Minghuai's heart raced with anger, and the pain from his wound intensified, causing his vision to blur.

After catching his breath, he gritted his teeth and ordered, "Continue the investigation. If we don't find any clues today, they'll all come back to me with their heads! And at the main camp, proceed according to plan as soon as possible! I don't want anything to go wrong later!"

Lin Changhe nodded slightly: "Yes, sir."

……

Ask about Meicun.

After visiting the plum grove, Zhao Yunzheng took Xu Jiaojiao for a stroll around the village and bought some food from a shop on the street. By the time they set off back to the bamboo courtyard, it was already dark.

On the way back, Xu Jiaojiao nestled on Zhao Yunzheng's shoulder: "Your Highness, we've been gone for so long, the hunting grounds and the main camp are probably becoming increasingly turbulent..."

Zhao Yunzheng held Xu Jiaojiao's hand in his palm, calmly closed his eyes to rest, and said, "It's alright, the more chaotic the better. When the water is muddied, the fish will come out."

Xu Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, your injuries..."

Zhao Yunzheng remained calm: "It's nothing, I'll recover after a period of rest."

"That's good..." Xu Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking of Zheng Antong, whom she had shot to death in the hunting grounds, she felt it necessary to tell Prince Chen.

She had just raised her head and hadn't even spoken when she saw Prince Chen, who had been resting with his eyes closed, open them and lower his head to kiss her slightly parted lips, his movements swift and precise.

Xu Jiaojiao was stunned.

How did they end up kissing without warning?

Seeing that she was stunned, Prince Chen released her.

Looking into her innocent eyes, Zhao Yunzheng couldn't help but smile and said, "Jiaojiao, I'll take care of everything, you just need to be happy."

Xu Jiaojiao's feathers trembled, realizing that Prince Chen said this because he felt sorry for her.

But how could Prince Chen know that if she were kept like a caged bird for too long, she would really lose her spirituality and survival instincts?

After a moment's hesitation, she looked earnestly at Prince Chen and cautiously began, "But Your Highness, I don't want to be a caged bird hiding behind you, enjoying my pleasures. I want to stand by your side, facing the storms together..."

The woman before him was delicate and beautiful, and looked as if she couldn't withstand the ravages of life.

But who could have imagined that this delicate and sweet girl would actually venture alone into the hunting grounds after hearing the news of his accident, walk step by step to the edge of the cliff, and stab Lao Wu?

Perhaps he really shouldn't have underestimated Jiaojiao...