Ever since Deyin gave birth to Hongli, Hongshi has been raised by Nian Chunru.

Nian has nothing to do on weekdays, so it’s good to have Hongshi around.

The Fourth Master didn't want Deyin to be too tired, so he agreed to it.

At night, Deyin finished her bath and was about to coax Hongli to sleep.

Then the maid Zhiyue, who was serving the prince, ran in hurriedly and said, "Madam, the young prince is missing."

“Then go find it quickly.” Deyin was a little scared. Where could a child who had just learned to walk go by himself?

Pacing back and forth in the bedroom felt like every second felt like an eternity. Deyin put on some clothes and went to look for Hongli with the eunuchs and maids.

She searched every corner of the mansion, but found no clues.

She was extremely anxious and didn't know what to do, as the Fourth Master had not returned home yet.

Suddenly Qitai saw a strange figure holding a child, and hurriedly led people over.

Deyin heard Qitai's words, and the man had not yet run out of the mansion.

Deyin's heart tightened and she shouted to Qitai, "Hurry up and save him."

The man was very skilled and even holding a child didn't affect him at all.

All the guards who came forward were dealt with.

The man was wearing a mask and Deyin couldn't see his face clearly.

"Tell your men not to come over, otherwise..." As he said this, he put the knife on Hongli's neck.

Hongli was frightened and started crying instantly.

The man was also a little impatient with the crying.

The knife was particularly conspicuous in the night.

Deyin's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Just when she was in despair, a pair of strong hands lifted her up from the waist.

Yinzhen had just returned home when he heard the noise and hurried over.

When the man saw Yinzhen coming, he lost his composure even more.

Holding Hongli, he stood on the rock by the lake.

Yinzhen protected Deyin behind him, patted her shoulder, and said to her softly, "Don't be afraid."

Deyin nodded and stepped behind Yinzhen.

Ling An and his men surrounded the man. The archers in the distance had already aimed at the man, waiting for Yinzhen's order.

The man became more and more agitated and kept shouting threatening words.

Hongli's crying became louder and louder, breaking the silence of the night sky.

Deyin held Yinzhen's hand tightly.

"If you let the child go, I can give you a way out." Yinzhen's voice was extremely calm, and it didn't sound like he was negotiating with a robber at all.

The man hesitated for a moment, but the knife in his hand still did not leave Hongli's neck.

"If you dare to hurt him, you will never leave the palace alive tonight."

There was a hint of viciousness in Yinzhen's eyes.

"When doing things for others, there is no need to be a desperate person, don't you think?"

The man's eyes wandered between Yinzhen and Deyin, as if he was thinking about something.

The knife on Hongli's neck also moved further away.

Taking this opportunity, Yinzhen secretly winked at Ling An.

Ling An understood what he meant and slowly approached him.

Just as the man let down his guard, the archer shot and wounded both of his hands.

Ling An rushed forward and caught Hongli who fell down.

Seeing this, Yinzhen immediately ordered the guards to arrest the man.

Ling An brought Hongli to Deyin.

When Hongli saw his mother in front of him, his crying gradually subsided.

"Fortunately, everything is fine..." Deyin checked carefully and breathed a sigh of relief when he found no injuries.

Yinzhen sent someone to send them back to Qingyin Pavilion, and then rushed over to interrogate the people who had just kidnapped Hongli.

"Tell me, who sent you here!" Yinzhen glared at him.

But he still kept his mouth shut and refused to reveal the mastermind behind the incident no matter how he was tortured.

Yinzhen walked forward and touched the clothes inside his chest, and found a jade pendant.

That thing is from the palace.

Yinzhen held the jade pendant, thoughtful.

He recalled some unusual movements in the palace recently, and it seemed that someone was eager to take action.

"Take him away and lock him up in the water dungeon. No one is allowed to visit him without my order." Yinzhen turned and left.

After returning to Qingyin Pavilion, Deyin hugged Hongli, still feeling frightened.

Fortunately, Yinzhen arrived in time.

In the following days, Yinzhen strengthened the guard of the palace to prevent this incident from happening again.

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