"What on earth is going on?" Hua Yueye stared at the little eunuch, his eyes sharp as he questioned.
"Your servant... Your servant doesn't know either." The moment the little eunuch caught sight of Hua Yueye's fierce gaze, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground. His body trembled like a sieve. Then he scurried on all fours to Hua Yueye's feet and pleaded repeatedly, "Your Majesty, your servant really made a mistake."
"What did you do?" Hua Yueye's face was as cold as ice in winter. He gritted his teeth and stared at the eunuch, then kicked him away forcefully and roared, "You insolent thing! You've really got some nerve. Speak up quickly!"
"Your Majesty, someone threatened your servant with his family and forced your servant to fake an imperial edict, saying that Concubine Xian was to go to the horse - ranch. Your servant..." The little eunuch was so frightened that he burst into tears, and his face turned even uglier than a ghost's.
Hearing this, Hua Yueye's heart sank heavily. Without waiting to hear the rest, he kicked the eunuch away.
The little eunuch let out a cry of pain as his body was sent flying several meters backward. A mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth. He tilted his head with difficulty and then lost his breath.
Hua Yueye lifted his robe and strode out. The horse - ranch! What on earth had happened there?
When he rushed there, he found that Su Qingwen had been taken away. He immediately gave an order to search for her whereabouts. Finally, in a clump of grass, he saw Su Qingwen looking a bit disheveled.
Her body was curled up into a small ball. Her face was pale. Due to fear, the corner of her mouth was bitten through, and her eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness.
"Qingwen." Hua Yueye called her name tenderly and reached out his hand to Su Qingwen.
Su Qingwen originally planned to wait a while longer before coming out. Unexpectedly, she heard Hua Yueye's voice at this moment. She opened her eyes in surprise. Her first reaction was that she was hallucinating, but when she looked up, she was surprised to find that the man in front of her was indeed Hua Yueye.
His eyes were burning with passion, filled with affection and tenderness. He stared at her intently, his look very amorous. At that moment, Su Qingwen was on the verge of crying. She blinked her eyes and suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart. Then she moved her stiff limbs and strode towards Hua Yueye.
"Qingwen." Hua Yueye hugged her shoulders tightly, let out a sigh and said gently, "You've suffered."
"I'm fine." Su Qingwen closed her eyes. She still felt very lucky. She originally thought she would be trapped in that desolate place for a long time, but unexpectedly, Hua Yueye had come.
"Are you injured?" Hua Yueye examined her carefully, his eyes full of concern.
"No." Su Qingwen shook her head. Her eyes couldn't help but turn red. She grabbed his broad palm and asked, "How did you find me?"
"Someone confessed." Hua Yueye hugged her shoulders tightly. Then he summoned several guards and ordered, "Search quickly. You must find the assassin today. Otherwise, all of you will come to me with your heads in your hands!"
Since Hua Yueye had given such an order, who would dare not to obey? For a moment, everyone set out. They quickly searched every corner and finally found the coachman who had tried to harm Su Qingwen.
When this man was discovered, he was still looking utterly confused. He didn't know what had happened at all and was brought in front of Hua Yueye and Su Qingwen.
"I'm asking you, who on earth wanted to harm Qingwen?" Hua Yueye stared coldly at the man, his eyes full of killing intent.
"I don't know." Even at this point, this man still wanted to stubbornly protect his mastermind.
"Really?" Hua Yueye laughed out of anger. There was a hint of disdainful mockery in his charming eyes. Then he stepped forward quickly. Before the man could react, he kicked the man hard in the chest.
Feeling a piercing pain in his chest, the man didn't even let out a cry and just sat on the ground. Blood gushed out of his mouth. He coughed continuously, feeling as if he had lost half of his life.
"I'm asking you nicely now. I just want to give you a chance. Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit." Hua Yueye gritted his teeth and said coldly.
The man coughed a few times and couldn't help but feel scared. Hua Yueye was really too unfathomable. One careless move and he would fall into a trap.
"I was ordered by the Minister of Revenue. He said that because of Concubine Xian, his whole family was going to be exiled. He was very dissatisfied, so he must take revenge on her." The man cleared his throat with difficulty, trying to endure the pain in his body.
"What a ridiculous reason." Su Qingwen rolled her eyes at him disdainfully. "Who is the Minister of Revenue? I've never even heard of him."
"I guess it's because of the imperial examination system. His son couldn't embark on an official career because of you. Don't pay too much attention to it." Hua Yueye, being so astute, immediately understood.
"Probably." The man nodded. "The Minister of Revenue used to be on Gao Quan's side. Now that Gao Quan has fallen and his son can no longer enter officialdom, he bears a grudge."
"I see." Hua Yueye hooked his lips coldly. There was more killing intent in his eyes. He picked Su Qingwen up horizontally and walked straight towards the carriage.
"Um, I can walk by myself." Su Qingwen felt dizzy. What was all this? Hua Yueye was being too showy.
"What are you afraid of? Gao Quan is dead. Is there still anyone who would call you a femme fatale?" Hua Yueye lowered his head and gently tapped her forehead.
His reminder made Su Qingwen suddenly realize.
Oh right, all those bad guys were gone. What else did she have to worry about? She leaned contentedly in Hua Yueye's arms, feeling extremely happy. Without those "nuisances", she really felt much more at ease.
"Have a good sleep. When you wake up, everything will be okay." Hua Yueye whispered softly in her ear.
Hearing this, Su Qingwen nodded. She felt her consciousness really becoming blurred. She reached out and clung to Hua Yueye's shoulders and asked, "Um, I haven't asked you yet. What are you going to do with the Minister of Revenue?"
"Don't worry. He'll get what he deserves. I definitely won't let you be wronged in vain." Hua Yueye promised in a low voice. He cleared his throat and carried Su Qingwen into the carriage.
There was a soft couch inside, but Hua Yueye was so particular that he wouldn't let Su Qingwen sit by herself. He insisted on holding her in his arms.
The man's scent was very pleasant, as if it had a hint of some kind of flower fragrance. Su Qingwen blinked her eyes, feeling drowsy.