Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

Before Zhu Fengsheng could finish her words, Chu Huanjun couldn't help laughing and interrupted her, saying, "General Shi might have just encountered some difficult issues while out on business, so he didn't come back so early. Alas, Madam, General Shi is already in his forties or fifties, not a three-year-old child who can't take care of himself. Your worry is unnecessary."

Hearing the refusal in Chu Huanjun's words, Zhu Fengsheng's originally calm and reserved expression suddenly changed. He knelt and crawled forward a few steps, almost crying, and grabbed Chu Huanjun's trouser leg:

"Your Highness, things are not that simple... This morning, Lan Xin went out alone and did not return for a long time. We received a letter from the people in Qinglongwu, saying that they had kidnapped Lan Xin and demanded that we pay 30,000 taels of silver in exchange for her.

Your Highness, you know that my general is a man of integrity, how could he possibly come up with so much money? In a rage, the general took his sword and headed for Qinglongwu alone. I tried to persuade him, but it was no use.

You see, the bandits are numerous and powerful, it would be a good idea for him to bring some helpers with him... I've seen that such a long time has passed and there is still no news of the general's return. I'm afraid that he is in great danger..."

Zhu Fengsheng poured out his bitter words, and Chu Huanjun was so overwhelmed that he said calmly, "Are you saying that the people from Qinglongwu kidnapped the eldest daughter of the Shi family, and General Shi has gone to rescue her?"

Zhu Fengsheng nodded: "Exactly."

Chu Huanjun was a little impatient. "General Zhenbei Hou is extremely powerful. Qinglongwu is just a small sect in the martial arts world, doing only mountain robbery. Even if they have more people, they can't defeat General Shi alone. Madam, don't worry. Oh, and this is your family matter, I won't interfere."

Zhu Fengsheng looked heartbroken and pleaded repeatedly, "Prince, please... If you are willing to condescend, everyone in the Shi Mansion will serve you like a slave..."

Tao Yao's heart stirred. She tugged at Chu Huanjun's sleeve and whispered, "What is Qinglongwu? I don't think I've ever heard of this organization. They shouldn't have any grudges against the Shi Mansion. Why would they kidnap Shi Lanxin for no reason?"

Chu Huanjun also replied in a low voice, "It's just a gang of bandits, causing trouble in the wilderness outside the city. I don't think they would dare to provoke anyone in the imperial city even if they had a hundred guts. This matter is indeed strange, but I don't want to get involved."

He paused, then continued, "It's strange, I ran into Shi Lanxin this morning, and she was fine then. How did she suddenly get kidnapped by bandits?"

Tao Yao frowned and said hesitantly, "Could it be because of Zhou Yan's case? Someone wants revenge."

Chu Huanjun gently tapped the back of her hand with his fingertips and praised her with a smile: "Your brain is really quick... However, since the person who was captured was not you, I am too lazy to care."

Although Tao Yao was moved by Chu Huanjun's words, she couldn't help but worry about Shi Lanxin's safety, even though she had been bullied by Shi Lanxin so many times.

This case should not involve either her or Shi Lanxin.

She was lucky enough to escape the disaster, but Tao Yao could not stand by and watch the equally innocent Shi Lanxin being kidnapped by bandits, and very likely to suffer the same misfortune as her.

Seeing that Chu Huanjun was indifferent, Zhu Fengsheng quickly ordered a few servants around him to run to the large sedan chair and move out several large boxes full of gold, silver and jewelry.

Zhu Fengsheng looked at the boxes with eyes filled with reluctance, but he still gave it his all and said tearfully, "Your Highness, these are my daughter's dowry that I have treasured for many years. Although you may not like them, they are the best things I can give you. Please go and save Lan Xin, save the general..."

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Even the prince of the Great Chu Kingdom would be tempted by money.

Chu Huanjun smiled and accepted the large boxes of jewelry presented by Zhu Fengsheng, and finally agreed to go to Qinglongwu with her.

In fact, the desire for money is not real, and the real purpose is to see what secrets are hidden in Qinglongwu.

On the way, Tao Yao asked Chu Huanjun innocently, "Xiao Chu, you're so rich now, do you really care about her little tricks? Even a tooth in the stone lion at the gate of your house is more valuable than the contents of her three boxes combined."

Chu Huanjun fanned himself and chuckled, "I don't like it. But you're staring at it, so I think you must like it. I'll accept it and give it to you, isn't that good?"

Tao Yao suddenly perked up, her eyes sparkling: "Really?!"

Chu Huanjun continued to fan himself calmly, saying calmly, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold. I won't break my promise just for this little bit of money..."

He stretched out his slender fingers, gently pressed the back of her hand, and said, "What's more, it's about your promise."

Tao Yao didn't know what was wrong recently, but she always felt her cheeks getting hot and burning. She thought about it and thought that it might be because An An applied too many and too complicated ointments on her, which made her skin thinner.

Tao Yao hurriedly retracted the hand that he was holding, and pretended nothing had happened. She used that hand to comb her hair that was messed up by the wind, turned her red face to the side of the car window, and pretended to look at the scenery calmly.

She seemed to be looking at the scenery, but in fact, she was using all her peripheral vision and hearing to pay attention to Chu Huanjun beside her, worried that he would do something out of line to her again.

Fortunately, Chu Huanjun was a sensible and interesting person. Seeing that she did not accept his flirting, he wisely leaned against the other side of the car wall and took a nap.

The journey from the city to Qinglongwu is not very long, and it only takes the time of a stick of incense to get there.

Chu Huanjun hadn't slept enough and jumped out of the car in a bad mood. He had an expression on his face as if everyone owed him eight hundred silver coins, and there was an atmosphere of "keep away from strangers" surging around his body.

Tao Yao knocked on the car window and said to Chu Huanjun, "Hey, you're so nimble and you can walk fast. Come and help me."

Chu Huanjun replied angrily, "Shi Taoyao, I've spoiled you too much. You've become even more arrogant. You even dare to order me around."

Tao Yao suddenly remembered that Chu Huanjun was soft-hearted and not hard-hearted, so she quickly put on that fawning smile and began to flatter him: "Your Highness, the wise, brave, talented, and handsome Prince Yi, please be kind enough to forgive my lack of etiquette just now. I also beg you to help me get out of the car."

Chu Huanjun's sullen expression softened, but he pushed the car door hard, shutting it tightly. "Yeah, I understand. But in your half-crippled condition, I'm worried about you going to Qinglongwu. You'd better stay here. I'll arrange two people to watch over you."

"Hey!! What do you mean?!" Tao Yao shouted.

"Just stay here peacefully and wait for the good news that I have rescued General Shi and Miss Shi."

Ignoring Tao Yao's heartbreaking roar in the sedan chair, Chu Huanjun pulled down the curtains with his long arms and turned around to order, "Yan Ming, Yan Liang, you stay here and guard well. Don't let her slip away."

"As ordered!"

The two guards named Yan Ming and Yan Liang responded in unison.

Tao Yao collapsed in the wheelchair in despair. Only then did she realize that physical disability not only brought inconvenience to life, but also made it easy for people to bully her.

So Tao Yao could only scratch the wall and the ground out of boredom. As she was scratching, she suddenly felt a slippery little porcelain bottle in her hand. She picked it up and saw three small words written on the bottle - knockout drug.

Tao Yao was shocked and secretly cursed Chu Huanjun for being so insidious that he even had knockout drugs in the carriage. He must have done a lot of sneaky things.

Thinking of this, Tao Yao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had never used such a vicious trick on her - and fortunately, she had discovered this now, and she would have to be more on guard against Chu Huanjun in the future.

In a flash, Tao Yao looked at the knockout drug in her hand, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. She turned her head and leaned on the car window, using her fingers to poke a small hole in the curtain, and barely saw the situation outside the sedan.

Yan Ming, who was standing under the sedan window, always felt creepy, as if someone was staring at him. When he turned around, he saw a pair of black eyes rolling around in the small hole in the curtain, and was immediately scared out of his wits.

Yan Ming patted his chest, not daring to breathe: "Oh, girl, you almost scared me to death."

Tao Yao chuckled in the sedan chair and asked tentatively, "Little brother, can you help me get out of the car?"

Yan Ming immediately shook his head like a rattle: "Miss, please don't embarrass me. The prince has ordered that you cannot be let go."

Tao Yao pleaded again: "Let me go, I have a way to make the prince not punish you."

Yan Ming sternly refused: "No! I only obey the prince's orders."

Tao Yao then asked, "Can I give you some silver?"

Still refused: "No!"

Tao Yao's patience ran out, and she passed the mouth of the small porcelain bottle through the curtain. Suddenly, a ball of purple-red gas poured out of the bottle, covering the two poor guards outside the car.

In a short while, Yan Ming and Yan Liang fainted on the ground.

Tao Yao had covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief. After the smoke cleared, Tao Yao tied herself and the wheelchair together with a hemp rope. She used all her strength to crawl down from the carriage. Fortunately, she did not overturn when she landed.

Tao Yao quickly turned the wheel with both hands and drove towards Qinglongwu.

Qinglongwu was indeed just as Chu Huanjun said, a small sect in the martial arts world. From a distance, there were only a few small thatched houses at the foot of the green hills, surrounded by a circle of thorn hedges, which served as their camp.

It seemed that the defense was also lax. Although there were two torches lit at the camp gate and two long plumes of green smoke were coming out, there was no one guarding it. It looked very strange.

Tao Yao drove his wheelchair and walked in through the gate carelessly, and no one came out to stop him.

It was said to be a sect camp, but it looked more like a small village. On the walls of the few thatched houses, bacon and corn were hung. Two or three women were sitting together washing clothes. When they saw Tao Yao passing by, they only glanced at her out of curiosity about her wheelchair, and seemed to have no ill intentions.

Tao Yao simply walked up to them and asked, "Excuse me, sisters, is this Qinglongwu?"

The women looked at each other and responded, "What Jinnongwu? I've never heard of that name. We're Qingshuitun here."