Rescuing the Villainous Boss with a Little Dirty Master

After breakfast, Jiang Heng and Dong Tinglan discussed the matter and decided not to lure out the Gu worms planted by Dongling Yu, so as not to alert them. Fortunately, Jiang Heng could help him suppress them.

The tool that can summon the Gu worm is a one-time use item, so the Heart-Eating Gu cannot be used for the time being. However, as long as Dong Tinglan does not activate it, it will not have a significant impact on him.

Of course, this was under the condition that Jiang Heng was present, since his blood loss did not come out of nowhere.

"Why don't you go and rest for a while?"

No one knew when that bastard Dongling Yu had activated the Gu worms. Dongting Lan was visibly exhausted. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, Zhao Yi announced that the Second Prince had arrived.

Damn it, what's that idiot doing trying to get attention so early in the morning! Jiang Heng had been holding back his anger since last night, and now he was about to explode. But he wasn't the heir of the Marquis's mansion anymore, so he couldn't just curse people out.

When the Second Prince swaggered into the hall with his entourage, Jiang Heng had already retreated to stand behind Dong Tinglan, dutifully playing the role of a servant. Seeing the Second Prince's demeanor, Jiang Heng frowned; this man was clearly up to no good.

As expected, the Second Prince spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Why does Young Master Lan look so pale? Is it because you're so excited about returning to Dongli that you can't sleep?"

"Yes, after all, once we return to Dongli, no one will come to disturb our peace and quiet early in the morning."

Dong Tinglan didn't tolerate him. Normally, if this person came looking for trouble, he would pretend to be polite, but now that the young master was still standing there, he had to get rid of him quickly.

"Dong Tinglan, what are you so smug about? You've been a hostage for four years. Do you think you'll still have a place in Dongli when you return?"

"No, then, what are your thoughts, Second Prince?"

"You!" The Second Prince was momentarily speechless. What was wrong with Dong Tinglan today? Her words were so cutting, and there was a strange sense of familiarity about them.

Jiang Heng thought to herself, "Dong Tinglan looks like this, it could be made into a meme! [Ah, right, right.jpg]"

"Pfft!" The imagery was so vivid that Jiang Heng couldn't help but let out a laugh, and the Second Prince immediately turned his fire on him.

"No manners! You can't be joking around like this when the master is speaking. Someone, teach him some manners."

"Second prince!"

Dong Tinglan and Jiang Heng spoke at the same time. Before Dong Tinglan could continue, Jiang Heng launched into a tirade: "I'm Young Master Lan's person, it's not Qi Lan's place to discipline me. My master hasn't said anything, it's inappropriate for you to overstep your bounds. Or do you want to be the master of Dongli? Then when our Fourth Prince arrives at Qi Lan's place, I'll have to ask him, after four years, is Qi Lan really capable of being the master of Dongli?"

"Stop spouting nonsense! Young Master Lan, is this the kind of upbringing you have in Dongli?!"

The second prince's face flushed with anger. He glared at the palace servants behind him, each one of them like a sawed gourd, what else could they say besides "insolence"? They were all servants, how come Dong Tinglan was so eloquent?

"That's how it is in Dongli." Dong Tinglan nodded seriously, having learned to lie through his teeth. Jiang Heng secretly gave him a thumbs up. Great job.

The second prince returned empty-handed once again, and no one knew why he had come.

Zhao Yi, standing to the side, was stunned. Damn it, if he had this reaction speed, he wouldn't have been constantly getting the short end of the stick these past few years.

This second prince is like he's sick in the head; he comes to Chunhua Palace every few days to cause trouble. Although it's all minor squabbles and the master never takes it to heart, it's really annoying. Anyone who doesn't know better would think he has some improper thoughts about the master.

Once the Second Prince and the others had completely disappeared from sight, Jiang Heng waved to Zhao Yi and muttered a few words to herself.

Dong Tinglan asked curiously, "What do you need these medicinal herbs for? And why are you being so mysterious about it?"

Jiang Heng raised her chin and chuckled, "Give the Second Prince a surprise before leaving Qi Lan. Let him have nothing better to do all day."

Dong Tinglan leaned against the table, one hand propped on his forehead as he looked at him. He really liked the young prince's energetic appearance.

When Dong Tinglan returned to the inner palace to rest, Jiang Heng was tinkering with his medicinal powder in the study, while Zhao Yi squatted beside him watching and occasionally lending a hand.

"Zhao Yi, I heard from Dong Tinglan that you've been following him for many years?" Jiang Heng asked Zhao Yi casually as she ground medicinal herbs with her eyes lowered.

"Yes, I've been by his side since he was ten years old."

Jiang Heng pursed her lips, her expression turning cold and stern for a moment. You'd better be truly loyal to Dong Tinglan.

Zhao Yi felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason. He scratched his head, dismissing it, and continued helping Jiang Heng organize the ground medicinal powder. He had no idea what the powder's effects were.

Seven days later, the Dongli delegation arrived in the capital. Emperor Qilan ordered the Second Prince, Li Jingxi, to personally greet them at the city gate with officials from the Ministry of Rites. The Third Prince had originally been chosen, but an unexpected incident occurred.

At this moment, Li Jingxi stood at the very front of the welcoming party, his face already showing some impatience. Dongli had fallen so low as to send its prince as a hostage; why should they give them face and have a prince from their own kingdom come to greet them?

Li Jingxi wouldn't normally be so arrogant, but Li Yinghong is dead, and the only ones of similar age are his eldest brother and sixth brother. However, none of their maternal clans are as powerful as Li Jingxi's, making him the most likely candidate to become the crown prince.

He considered himself to be of higher status than Dongling Yu, and now that no one had come for so long, his dissatisfaction with Dongli had only intensified. This was especially true after he had been mistreated at Chunhua Palace a few days ago.

Just as Li Jingxi was growing increasingly impatient, the Dongli entourage finally came into view. As the entourage drew near, Li Jingxi suppressed his impatience, straightened his back, and looked at the carriage in the entourage with an arrogant expression.

Once the carriage came to a stop, the guard lifted the curtain, and Dongling Yu's eyes met Li Jingxi's. He smiled and got off the carriage.

"Second Prince, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Now that we've arrived, let's go to the palace to see the Emperor."

This was Li Jingxi's first time meeting Dongling Yu. He secretly sized him up. Although Dongling Yu was usually arrogant and domineering, he could still sense danger. Li Jingxi had a bad feeling about Dongling Yu; he wasn't as straightforward as Dongting Lan, who was more direct and sarcastic.

Walking along the palace road, Dongling Yu didn't care about Li Jingxi's cold treatment. After all, this man was brainless, and arguing with him would only make him look bad.

"Second Prince, I wonder how my younger brother has been doing in Qilan these past few years?"

“What could be wrong with him? Qi Lan didn’t mistreat him.”

Of course, there was no mistreatment, but there's no need to take it too seriously.

"Yeah, that's good."

Dongling Yu suddenly let out a low laugh. Li Jingxi looked at him in confusion. Was he sick?

But he didn't want to pay much attention to it. He just wanted to get the person to the main hall as soon as possible. Walking with Dongling Yu gave him the feeling of being with a venomous snake, as if he was about to be bitten by the other party at any moment.

"I can't believe four years have passed so quickly."

In the main hall, Emperor Qilan looked at Dong Tinglan, who was sitting below him, with a deep gaze. "I have bought you time. The rest is up to you. Dong Tinglan, do not disappoint me."

Dong Tinglan looked at the person on the high seat, her eyes filled with overwhelming force, "I will let His Majesty know that the choice you made was correct."