The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

"Adu."

As the Crown Prince left, Yang Qi smiled and said "Adu"'s name.

It turns out that Adu is indeed the real name of this secret guard.

When I was at Lingshan Temple, I thought this was just a random name given by Ah Du to fool me.

"Yes." As soon as Yang Qi spoke, Adu replied.

Seeing that Ah Du was still kneeling, Yang Qi said, "Hurry up, there are not so many rules here.

Your Highness has just said that you will be responsible for my safety from now on.

I will be leaving the city tomorrow, and I am afraid you will have a lot of things to do outside."

Adu nodded but said nothing. These were what he should do as a secret guard.

Yang Qi knew that these secret guards were not good at talking, so he just asked another question: "Adu, how much salary do you get from the Crown Prince every month? If there is an emergency, how will the rewards be distributed?"

You need to ask clearly about this matter first, otherwise it will be bad if there is a disagreement about the treatment later.

Yang Qi considers himself not to be a stingy person, but he is definitely not a fake generous person either.

Ah Du said without hesitation: "Your Highness will give us 10 taels of silver every month. If there are any special missions, all expenses will be paid by Your Highness. If we die, each family member will receive 500 taels of silver."

The secret guards' missions are all risky, and there will probably be casualties in every mission.

"So, do you have someone else at home now?" Yang Qi asked hesitantly, not knowing if this question would be too personal.

Adu lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, Master. Your Highness knows the answer to this question. If that day ever comes, Adu believes that Your Highness will take good care of his family."

Yang Qi knew that he shouldn’t continue this topic, so he coughed and said, “Your Highness is a trustworthy...master.

Don't worry, I will do my best to protect myself and won't let you fall into that situation."

Adu didn't say anything.

Yang Qi coughed and said, "Where are you going to rest during this period?"

"Just follow the young lady's orders." Secret guards like them all follow the conditions of their master.

After thinking for a while, Adu added: "If there is no suitable place, Adu can also be on the tree or the eaves."

In a tree? How can this be possible? There are not many houses in Linhuyuan. Fortunately, we will go to Zhuangzi tomorrow, so we can arrange a house for Ah Du.

"Adu, I have nothing to do today. You can find a place to stay by yourself tonight. Come with me to Xiaoyu Manor tomorrow morning." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not send Adu here for no reason. It seems that the important task assigned to him must be extremely dangerous.

Adu nodded and jumped out of the window.

Just now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took the travel notes away, but at this time Yang Qi also wanted to think carefully about the situation in the capital.

Zong Yue didn't stay in the capital for a few days before returning to Xihu. However, General Huo's second son, Huo Xuan, did not go back with Zong Yue. Presumably, he stayed in the capital privately. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already handed over the matter of the "Five-Stone Powder" to General Huo Xuan?

General Huo Xuan is brave and resourceful, and is indeed a man who gets things done. Zong Yue has always had a high opinion of General Huo Xuan.

So what kind of important matter is entrusted to me?

What important things can I accomplish now?

Yang Qi looked at herself. Although she was not the fragile young lady, she was not someone who could fight and run away either.

Yang Qi touched his face and looked at it in the bronze mirror. Although he was not keen on socializing, he had attended many banquets, big and small, over the years, and his face was considered familiar in the capital.

As a person like me, I don’t know what responsibility I can take on?

Your Highness the Crown Prince has a lot of resources at his disposal. Xihu has General Huo here. If Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to know about anything, big or small, he can just go through General Huo's connections.

Not to mention the capital, the Crown Prince's people are probably evenly matched with the Fifth Prince's. In the entire court, it's either the Crown Prince's people or the Fifth Prince's people. Those who didn't take sides just didn't show it on the surface.

Apart from the capital and Xihu, Yang Qi didn't know much about other places in the Tianyuan Dynasty except the power of Guangmingtang.

After counting and counting, there are only these three pieces. Did I miss something?

Leaning on the chair, Yang Qi tapped the table intermittently with his hands. Suddenly, Yang Qi straightened up.

Wait, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince are competing against each other in the court. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince must be the most clear about the power of the two camps.

The Fifth Prince must know exactly how many people His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has and who he can use. Once these people move, even if the Fifth Prince cannot guess the Crown Prince's plan, he will definitely be on guard.

But now, he was thrown to the manor by Song Hongwen, which was also a great opportunity to avoid the eyes and ears of the capital.

Even if the Fifth Prince and Concubine Nian were interested in me at the beginning, their attention would not last long. Unless the Fifth Prince had too many people under him to do anything, they would not put too much energy on me.

When everyone's attention was diverted, if His Highness really wanted to send me to do something important, he could spend very little time and give everyone the illusion that I was still on the farm.

Thinking of His Highness' intention, Yang Qi stretched his waist. It was really hard to guess what these nobles were thinking.

Mother He knocked on the door outside the house and said, "Miss, we have to leave tomorrow morning, so you should rest early today."

Looking outside, Yang Qi couldn't tell what time it was, but now she was a little tired: "Mother He, come in."

Yang Qi never liked too many people taking care of her. Every time, Mother He or Nanny Zhu would bring water into the house alone. However, today, the two of them had a tacit understanding and entered the house together.

Yang Qi looked at the door, and Nanny Zhu got the hint and closed the door.

Taking the towel handed over by He's mother, Yang Qi wiped his face and asked, "Have you packed all the things?"

Mother He nodded: "I checked with Madam Zhu and we have brought everything we need."

Yang Qi put down the handkerchief: "Today I found a secret guard, who will protect my safety in the future. When we get to Xiaoyu Manor, mom will prepare a room for him, so that no one outside can find him."

Nanny Zhu was more measured and reliable in doing this kind of thing. At this time, it was Nanny Zhu who took over the conversation: "Okay, then I'll pick out a room."

These secret guards are not easy to find, they have to be trained since childhood.

The secret guards have always been responsible for the tasks of assassination and protection, and they know too much information about the master's family. Generally speaking, the master will not sell the trained secret guards to others.

I think this secret guard was not found by the young lady herself, but was given by a "noble person".