The night grew even darker. Ji Wushang looked at the ancient book in front of him. At this moment, the candlelight was blown by the wind and became somewhat dim.
Ji Wushang looked at the lights in front of him, glanced at the window, and quickly went over to close it. The moonlight outside was somewhat round, but the wind was so biting.
Ji Wushang took the medicine bottle out of his pocket and sighed.
I wonder how the others are doing? Have they been found?
Just then, someone knocked on the door. "Miss."
"Hmm." Ji Wushang quickly went over and opened the door. "How is it?"
Tie Feng stood outside and reported, "Reporting to Miss, I have sent men to search every corner of the capital, but we have not been able to find the Crown Prince."
"Have you heard any news?" Ji Wushang asked.
"I didn't hear anything, but I saw a silk handkerchief with three drunk hooligans. I recognized it as yours, Miss, and brought it back to you." As he spoke, Tie Feng immediately took out the snowflake-printed silk handkerchief from his pocket.
Ji Wushang took the document with a slight tremor. "What about the other three? Did they question the Crown Prince?"
"The three of them were already drunk and we couldn't get any information out of them."
"What kind of alcohol did you drink?"
"Erguotou".
"I need to go out for a bit. You protect me," Ji Wushang said, then turned to the two maids inside, Hongfei and Cuiwu, and said, "Hongfei, Cuiwu, come out with me for a moment."
"Yes." The two maids exchanged a glance, then could only follow Ji Wushang out.
If the prince finds out they left the manor late at night, I wonder if he'll be furious? But I can't disobey the princess consort, so be it!
"Tiefeng, where did you see those three people? Take me to see them." Ji Wushang sat in the sedan chair, Hongfei sat beside him, and Cuiwu stood outside the sedan chair. Tiefeng and several iron guards accompanied them.
They left the mansion secretly.
Tie Feng nodded, "Yes." He then directed the sedan chair bearers to walk towards a street.
Tie Feng looked at the three drunken thugs in the distance and immediately signaled to the two guards. The two guards went forward and helped the three thugs to their knees.
Before the three of them could even figure out what was happening, someone splashed a large bucket of water on them, which immediately brought them to their senses.
Ji Wushang, separated by his sedan chair, coldly asked, "From whom did you obtain this handkerchief? Where is he?"
Cuiwu immediately took the silk handkerchief from Ji Wushang's hand and waved it in front of the skinny man, the fat man, and the tall man.
The skinny man, the fat man, and the tall man were all stunned. They had just crippled that person! This must be some noblewoman looking for her husband.
But that person... seems to be dead.
Although Ji Wushang couldn't see their expressions through the gauze curtain, she could guess what they meant. "If you don't talk, I'll kill you," she said coldly.
Immediately, three guards placed long swords against the heads of the three men, shouting, "Speak up!"
"Under the big tree up ahead!" the fat man stammered, while the skinny man and the tall man were so frightened they lost control of their bladders!
"Let them lead the way," Ji Wushang said coldly.
The guards led the three men toward the big tree.
The fat man looked at the big tree and pointed, saying, "That young master was just lying there a moment ago. His disappearance is none of our business!"
"Spare us! Spare us!" Both the skinny man and the tall man knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Take them to the other side, with their backs to each other."
"Yes." The guard immediately complied.
Ji Wushang lifted the gauze curtain and stepped down from the sedan chair. Looking at the place and smelling the slightly bloody scent of the wind, Ji Wushang's heart skipped a beat; his injuries were severe.
Looking closely at the ground, Ji Wushang noticed blood stains. He touched the ground with his hand and touched the blood.
It's already cooled down and is in a semi-solid state.
Ji Wushang stood up, looking at everything around him, the marks of friction, and then he looked at the night sky, closed his eyes, and the scenes that had just happened seemed to be right before his eyes. "Kill them and feed them to the dogs." With that, he got into his sedan chair.
He's gone for good.
Whether one lives or dies, one does not know.
I don't even have a chance to repay him anymore!
The three men immediately turned around and begged Ji Wushang for mercy, but the guards immediately took them away.
Killing three thugs is just a favor to the common people; no one will notice or investigate.
...
Ji Wushang sat at the desk for a long time, staring blankly at the pearl in front of him, swaying, being blown by the wind, and then slowly swaying, igniting an even bigger fire.
"Princess Consort, it's time to retire for the night." Hongfei walked in from outside at this moment, bringing a bowl of freshly made sesame paste and placing it on the desk.
"Okay, you can go down tonight, you don't need to keep watch anymore," Ji Wushang said, then obediently ate the sesame paste. "Make it a little less salty in the future, I like a milder flavor."
“Yes,” Hongfei replied.
Ji Wushang lay back on the bed. Hongfei saw that the servants were alright and was about to blow out the candle when Ji Wushang said, "Don't put out the candle, leave it lit."
"Yes," Hongfei replied, then went out to the hall to stand guard. This was Nan Xuzong's order, and Hongfei absolutely had to obey.
Ji Wushang sat up and took out the small medicine bottle from the dressing table on the side.
"A heartwarming pill." Ji Wushang smiled. "Thank you. Don't worry, I will avenge you." Ji Wushang poured out a pill and swallowed it.
Soon, Ji Wushang felt drowsy. He guessed that the pill must have had a hypnotic effect, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen asleep so quickly. But he was really, really tired. Time to sleep!
With his eyes closed, Ji Wushang drifted off to sleep.
There, a beautiful world unfolded, a pristine expanse of white snow, breathtakingly beautiful. Ji Wushang's heart calmed considerably, and his breathing became easier.
Hongfei listened outside and, finding Ji Wushang completely silent, tiptoed over to check on her. She found her sleeping peacefully and then left reassured.
I was quite surprised that she killed those people tonight. Hongfei could see the anger and hatred in her eyes.
Never mind, I'll stop thinking about it for now.
Hongfei leaned back in his chair, feeling sleepy, and fell asleep.
The candlelight still burns.
Midnight has passed.
Without a sound, a man in black quietly blew in the intoxicating fragrance from outside. Hong Fei was just about to cover her nose when it was too late and she collapsed into the chair.
Ji Wushang was completely unaware.
The man in black had a burning gaze as he entered the room. He was extremely careful with every step, but he still triggered a trap! Instantly, the man in black retreated sharply and darted out of the room!
Those hidden arrows were aimed right at his feet!
At that moment, Gong Shu led his men in from outside, shouting, "Catch the assassin!"
The man in black was shocked and ran outside, but Tie Feng and his guards blocked his way until he came in.
"Where do you think you're going to run to! Surrender now!" Tie Feng said, directing his guards to approach the man in black and form an encirclement. Ji Wushang walked out arrogantly, "You seem to be in quite a mood, daring to break into my Moxuan Garden at night. In that case, why not stay and have a cup of tea?"
☆、218 Getting pregnant isn't necessarily a good thing!
The man in black stared at Ji Wushang in astonishment, thinking to himself, "How is this possible? She was clearly drugged, how can she still be so lucid? These people from the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty are so cunning! I must do what my master entrusted to me! But now... let's see how things go!" The man in black swallowed hard and looked at them.
Ji Wushang looked at him coldly. He saw that the man was about nine feet tall, burly, and quite large. To capture him, he would probably need a strategy and could not rely solely on the strength of Tie Feng and the others.
The man in black, looking at these people who were shorter than him, still felt somewhat confident. "Hand over the Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace and the Mute Zither, and I'll leave!"
Ji Wushang was startled. The Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace! The Mute Zither! These two items were indeed important! What secrets did they contain?
But judging from this person's accent, he shouldn't be from the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty. What country does this force from the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty belong to? Luckily, I took precautions, otherwise I would definitely have fallen victim to their plan!
"Who are you, daring to ask me for these two things? I said I'd kill you, and you won't be leaving tonight!" Ji Wushang's imposing manner remained undiminished as he stepped down. The man in black was surrounded by Tie Feng and Gong Shu's men, who were waiting for Ji Wushang's order.
But Ji Wushang was waiting, stalling for time, waiting for Nan Xuzong to return. Only when he returned would he have a better chance of victory!
"I dare not disobey my master's orders. Please, Princess Consort Nan, hand over those two items!"
Ji Wushang sneered, "You know these two things originally belonged to me, so why should I hand them over? Besides, who is your master? He's so arrogant as to let you take these two things; doesn't he think he's overestimating himself?" As he spoke, Ji Wushang looked at him, "Do you believe you won't be leaving tonight?"
"I don't believe it!" the man in black said, glancing at the people around him as he considered leaving. Ji Wushang had already ordered his men to surround him. "Capture him alive!"
Taking advantage of his tall stature, the man in black grabbed the rope from his waist and held it in his hand. Gong Shu and Tie Feng led their men forward and began to attack him. The man in black was also extremely skilled in martial arts. Gong Shu and Tie Feng could only manage a draw with him at best. The rope was very powerful, and they used it to keep the guards and attendants at bay.
Ji Wushang took out a small bottle from his pocket and looked at Hong Fei beside him, "Hong Fei, you know martial arts, don't you?"
"Yes." Hongfei immediately stepped forward.
"If you inject this pill into him, he will definitely be defeated." Saying this, he poured one of his pills into Hongfei's hand. Hongfei took it. Is this medicine really that magical?
"Don't hesitate, or he'll escape!" Ji Wushang said immediately upon seeing their situation.
"Yes." Hongfei grabbed the pills and then joined the fight.
The man in black saw a maid in red get involved and had to divert his attention from dealing with Hong Fei. But seeing that she was a woman, he couldn't bring himself to attack her.
Seeing this, Hongfei took advantage of the moment when Gong Shu and Tie Feng attacked the man in black, and immediately placed the pill in her palm and slapped the man in black. The man in black was furious that he had been slapped because he had ignored the woman, and he swung the rope at Hongfei. Hongfei dodged and retreated, while Gong Shu and Tie Feng joined forces to attack the man in black.
Just as the man in black was about to unleash a ruthless attack, he found himself powerless and was struck in the chest by Gong Shu!
"Don't kill him!" Ji Wushang shouted. Upon hearing this, Gong Shu immediately struck Ji Wushang's leg, causing the man in black to kneel on one knee!
Suddenly, several knives were held to his neck. The man in black thought of resisting, but found that he was powerless to do anything!
Ji Wushang walked a few steps away from him. "I told you, you won't be leaving tonight."
"Heh!" The man in black chuckled coldly. "Kill me or torture me, it's up to you!"
"What happened?" A cold voice came from the direction of the courtyard gate. Ji Wushang was overjoyed to hear this. "Cong." He quickly went downstairs. Nan Xucong was pushing his wheelchair in at this moment, his eyes coldly looking at the tall man in black kneeling in the middle of the courtyard.
After checking, Nan Xuzong looked at Ji Wushang, his gaze softening. "Wushang, are you injured?"
Ji Wushang shook his head as he listened, "I'm fine, but he's in trouble!"
As Ji Wushang approached, the guard immediately pressed the man in black down even lower to prevent him from getting hurt.
"You were just struck by Hong Fei's palm, which means you've been drugged by my medicine called 'Heartbreak.' It will first cripple all your strength and martial arts, rendering you powerless. If you don't get my antidote within a day, you will die from a broken heart, and your body will quickly rot into fertilizer." Ji Wushang looked coldly at the man in black, stepped forward, and ripped off the man's face covering.