In the Second Prince's Mansion, four people were sitting facing each other.
Mu Shengze and Mu Yichen no longer showed any signs of their previous drunkenness.
"I clearly saw Mu Yanming get injured last night. But after testing him several times today, I couldn't find any sign of it..." Mu Yichen looked at Mu Shengze in confusion.
Mu Shengze took a sip of tea and carefully recalled Mu Yanming's reactions tonight.
"He seems overly normal, which actually indicates something is wrong, doesn't it?"
Mu Yichen nodded half - understandingly. "I thought last night when he was drunk would be a perfect opportunity to strike, but unexpectedly he still managed to escape."
"He has a great capacity for alcohol. Even the two of us combined are no match for him."
Min Feiyan's gaze swept back and forth between the two men. She was in a very complicated mood at the moment. On the one hand, she hoped that Mu Shengze would not participate in the persecution of the Regent and his wife.
Moreover, she remembered that it was Mo Qinghuan who had saved her life. What they were doing now was repaying kindness with enmity.
But because she knew the prince's ambition, she had to watch him do this with open eyes.
"Your Highness, is there no other way than murder?"
Leng Nier looked at Min Feiyan. She knew that Min Feiyan was soft - hearted, and besides, Min Feiyan still relied on Mo Qinghuan.
"Sister - in - law is also a well - educated person. Don't you remember how a poem goes?"
Min Feiyan fell silent. Of course she knew that Leng Nier was referring to: "One general's success is built on the bones of countless soldiers."
Mu Yichen couldn't sit still anymore. He got up restlessly and paced back and forth.
"Yes, I know I'm no match for him. But we can't just watch him grow stronger and stronger, can we?"
Mu Shengze got up and patted Mu Yichen on the shoulder to soothe his emotions. "Second brother, if we fail once, we'll try twice. Anyway, Father has always turned a blind eye to Mu Yanming's affairs. So even if we try to assassinate Mu Yanming, Father won't blame us."
Mu Yichen nodded and then said, "It's getting late. You'd better go back quickly. There are Mu Yanming's spies everywhere in the capital. Be careful not to be discovered."
Mu Shengze supported Min Feiyan and left the Second Prince's Mansion.
After they left, Mu Yichen stood at the door and looked at the pitch - black night sky. There were a few sparse stars in the sky, emitting a faint light.
Leng Nier stood beside him and they both looked up.
"Your Highness, have you ever thought that after getting rid of the Regent, there's still the Eldest Prince in front of you..."
Mu Yichen withdrew his gaze, reached out and held her face in his hands, looking at her affectionately.
"Silly Nier, have you ever heard that the enemy of your enemy is your friend?"
Leng Nier looked at him in surprise. "Your Highness means you want to be friends with the Regent?"
Mu Yichen smiled. His smile was extremely cold and terrifying. "Whether we'll be friends or not is not certain yet, but we must not be enemies."
Leng Nier sighed and held Mu Yichen's hand. "Your Highness, the Regent's wife is treating sister - in - law's illness now. Do you think if she knows that the people who tried to assassinate them are the Eldest Prince's men, will she do something to the medicine?"
Mu Yichen shook his head. "I don't know about that. But just because she won't put poison in the medicine doesn't mean others won't."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Then Mu Yichen put his arm around Leng Nier and went into the house.
...
Mo Qinghuan and Mu Yanming returned to the Regent's Mansion and saw A Tahuan sitting in their room.
"Where did you two go? You're back so late..."
Mo Qinghuan felt a twinge of discomfort when she saw A Tahuan sitting in front of her and Mu Yanming's bed.
She stepped forward and pulled the woman up. "Miss A Tahuan, let me tell you that even if the Prince wants to marry you as a co - wife, your resting place won't be here. So please don't step into this room in the future. I don't like others touching my bedding."
A Tahuan crossed her arms in front of her chest and sneered. "The Princess has quite a temper. However, it was the Prince who told me to wait for him here. Besides, he didn't say I couldn't sit on his bed. After all, I'm also the Prince's woman."
Mo Qinghuan frowned slightly, with a storm brewing in her eyes.
Mu Yanming originally disliked a self - assertive woman like A Tahuan, but seeing Mo Qinghuan's reaction, he somehow thought it was quite interesting.
So he simply ignored them, sat down at the table, and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Don't you understand what I mean? I'm not saying you're not the Prince's woman, nor am I denying your status. But even so, you should know that your resting place is not here. You don't need to wait for him here."
Mo Qinghuan glanced at Mu Yanming, saw him drinking tea leisurely, and then looked at A Tahuan looking at her smugly.
She was instantly furious.
Seeing that Mo Qinghuan was so angry and Mu Yanming didn't react, A Tahuan shook her head helplessly and walked out of the room.
She returned to the residence arranged for her by Bai Ke and leaned against the pillar in front of the house, lost in thought.
Bai Ke was patrolling at the door. When he saw her, he walked in.
"Why aren't you sleeping so late?"
A Tahuan gave Bai Ke a sidelong glance. Suddenly, as if thinking of something, she stepped forward and pulled Bai Ke to sit down at the stone table.
"I'm asking you, how did your Prince and your Princess meet? Who fell in love with the other first?"
Bai Ke glanced at her. "Why do you ask?"
A Tahuan glared at Bai Ke. "You don't need to care why I'm asking. Just tell me!"
Bai Ke was amused by her arrogant look. "It's really strange. Just because you ask, I have to tell you? Don't you know that we subordinates can't casually discuss our masters' affairs?"
"How is it casually discussing? I'm now half of your master. If you don't listen to me, be careful I'll ask the Prince to drive you away!"
Bai Ke laughed again. He propped his chin up and carefully sized up A Tahuan.
A Tahuan felt uncomfortable under his gaze. She touched her face and asked, "What are you looking at? Is there something dirty on my face?"
Bai Ke shook his head and smiled. "I'm just wondering where you came from. You're so arrogant. Don't you know it's easy to have a short life?"
Bai Ke thought A Tahuan would be scared, but unexpectedly she snorted disdainfully.
"I'm a member of the Beirong royal family, the only princess of Beirong."
Bai Ke was stunned for a moment but obviously didn't quite believe it. "No way. You're a princess?"
"What? Don't I look like a princess?"
Seeing her frowning, Bai Ke quickly shook his head and said, "It's not that you don't look like one. I'm just wondering that since you're the only princess of the Beirong royal family, what are you doing in our Li Kingdom?"
The light in A Tahuan's eyes suddenly dimmed. She lowered her head and didn't say a word for a long time.
Bai Ke realized he had said something wrong. He turned his head and said softly, "If you don't want to say, you don't have to. It's getting late. It's cold at night. Go in and rest."
A Tahuan nodded and got up to walk into the house.
Bai Ke then got up and continued his patrol.
When he reached the door of the Yanyang Hall, he suddenly heard the sound of a vase breaking inside.