Qing Heng threw the remaining chicken bones in his hand over.
He let out a loud shout. "Bold thief! How dare you break into the general's mansion? Let me teach you a lesson!"
Saying so, he assumed a fighting stance.
Seeing there were two people on the other side, the black - clad man was quite sensible. He turned around and leaped onto the neighboring roof, disappearing into the night.
Qing Heng pretended to give chase, but when he looked back, he saw Lu Zixiu about to leap off the roof. He quickly shouted, "Young Master Lu, where are you going?"
Lu Zixiu just smiled but said nothing and lightly leaped down.
Qing Heng glanced at the fleeing black - clad man and then at Lu Zixiu who had jumped into Mo Qinghuan's yard. He shook his head and gave up the idea of chasing the black - clad man.
He followed and leaped off the roof, standing guard outside Mo Qinghuan's door.
Lu Zixiu shook his head helplessly and turned back to his room.
...
In the Regent's Mansion.
A Tahuan and Mu Yanming were sitting around a brazier. The iron basin was burning the letter just sent from Beirong.
"I didn't expect him to come to Li Country in person," A Tahuan said, crossing one arm in front of her chest and pinching her chin, thinking about how to deal with her younger brother.
Mu Yanming said, "Since he's coming in person, things will be much simpler. We can just detain him in Li Country, and then you can go back to ascend the throne."
He took a sip of tea, speaking casually.
"As for how you'll deal with him after you ascend the throne, that's up to you."
A Tahuan nodded. The silver ornaments on her head jingled crisply. There seemed to be some hesitation in her expression. "This is indeed the simplest way, but..."
— It also means that I only have half a month left to be with you.
She didn't say the last half - sentence after all.
She suddenly felt a bit sad. Sometimes she even thought what's the use of the throne? It would be better to stay by his side. Thinking like this, a smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she came up with an idea. "My lord, this little girl has one more thing to ask of you."
Mu Yanming lowered his eyes and let out a soft "hmm".
She licked her lips, and her eyes flitted about, not daring to look into Mu Yanming's eyes.
After a long time, Mu Yanming said impatiently, "Are you going to say it or not?"
She quickly shook her head. "I just don't know how to say it. Well, it's getting late. My lord, you should go and rest first. I'll tell you after I've thought it through tomorrow."
Mu Yanming snorted and got up to leave.
...
In the middle of the night, Mo Qinghuan felt thirsty. She got out of bed and groped in the dark to the table to pour some tea.
But just as she put on her shoes, a dark figure suddenly emerged from the bedside. The dagger in his hand was instantly placed on Mo Qinghuan's artery.
Mo Qinghuan didn't turn around, but she was on guard.
"Don't be afraid, miss. I won't hurt you. I just want to ask you to treat my wife," the man said.
Hearing it was about treating a patient, Mo Qinghuan let out a sigh of relief. But she still felt something was wrong, so she asked, "Since it's about treating a patient, why don't you come openly?"
The man behind her was silent for a second. His voice was filled with coldness. "My identity is not above - board. I have no choice but to use this method. Please forgive me, miss. Come with me."
Before Mo Qinghuan could reply, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck. Then her vision went black, and she fell forward.
...
Early the next morning, Dan'er waited for a long time but didn't see Mo Qinghuan get up. So she pushed open the door and went in.
"Something's wrong! The princess is missing!"
She shouted as she ran outside.
Hearing this, Qing Heng and Lu Zixiu rushed over. "What did you say?"
Dan'er was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. "The princess... the princess is missing."
Hearing this, Lu Zixiu rushed into the room and saw a note on the table that read, "Borrow the divine doctor."
Qing Heng murmured, "Borrow the divine doctor? Is this how you borrow someone?"
Lu Zixiu leaned against the doorframe, showing little emotion. "General Qing Heng, are you afraid of being punished by the lord?"
"Young Master Lu, don't just stand there making sarcastic remarks. Think of a way quickly," Qing Heng said.
But Lu Zixiu shook his head. "I don't know what to do either."
Hearing this, Qing Heng got angry. "Don't you like the princess? Now that the princess is missing, why aren't you in a hurry at all?"
Hearing this, Dan'er looked at Lu Zixiu in surprise.
— What's going on? Why does General Qing Heng say that Young Master Lu likes the princess?
But what General Qing Heng said seemed to be right. If he likes the princess, why isn't he worried when the princess is missing?
"General Qing Heng, in my opinion, the most urgent thing is to inform the lord as soon as possible. After all, the lord has many informants in the capital. Only in this way can we find out the princess's whereabouts as soon as possible," Lu Zixiu said.
Qing Heng knew very well that telling Mu Yanming was the right thing to do, but he didn't dare!
...
Just when everyone was at a loss as to where to look for Mo Qinghuan.
Mo Qinghuan woke up in a freezing cold room.
She got up and rubbed her arms, finding the room empty.
She was so cold that her teeth chattered. Just when she was about to lose her strength, someone came over and opened the door.
When the door opened, she saw a thin young servant in a gray robe.
"Miss, you're awake," the servant said.
Mo Qinghuan glanced outside the door. There were six people guarding it, making it seven in total including the servant.
Moreover, she didn't know the way. So even if she managed to knock them out, she might not be able to escape.
For now, it was better to wait and see. Besides, the person who brought her here last night said that he invited her to save someone. So she shouldn't be in danger in the short term.
Of course, she had to get out of this freezing cold room quickly, or she wouldn't be able to last for an hour.
The servant called her twice but got no response. He waved his hand in front of her.
"Miss, please follow me."
Only then did she come to her senses and followed him.
Along the way, she carefully observed the route and found that this place should be a mountain villa. There were many trees on both the east and west sides, and there was a huge lake in the middle of the yard.
She just couldn't understand. The winter in Li Country wasn't that cold. Even when she got up at night wearing only a middle - length gown, she wouldn't shiver from the cold. Why was it so cold in this villa?
She was still wearing the middle - length gown she had on before going to bed last night. Because it was really cold, she blew on her hands to warm them.
Seeing how cold she was, the servant kindly explained, "Miss, this place is the peak of Li Country, the highest mountain in Li Country. That's why it's so cold. That's why we call this place Cold Moon Villa."
— The peak of Li Country, Cold Moon Villa... Well, she had never heard of it.
"Hey, brother, let me ask you. Is your villa master's wife sick?"
She remembered that the man last night said his wife was sick. So it should be the villa master of Cold Moon Villa who went to capture her last night.
The servant, who had been chatting with her cheerfully, suddenly looked solemn when this topic was brought up. He stopped chatting with Mo Qinghuan, walked a few steps ahead, and continued to lead the way.
"You'll know when you see the villa master later," he said.