Farewell Flower Festival

After returning to Prince Ling's Mansion, Mu Tianling called Eunuch Wu and asked him if he still remembered the masked man who assassinated him.

Eunuch Wu nodded and asked him if he had found any clues. Mu Tianling told him about Shen Cheng being ambushed by a masked man, and the hidden weapon used by the masked man was also a meteor dart.

When Mu Tianling was six years old, Concubine Mei passed away, and Xueyin Palace became a veritable cold palace. Except for Eunuch Wu who stayed to take care of the young Mu Tianling, the rest of the palace people found other ways out.

Late at night one month after Concubine Mei's death, a masked man sneaked into Xueyin Palace with the intention of assassinating Mu Tianling. Fortunately, he was discovered in time by Eunuch Wu and stopped the masked man. The hidden weapon used by the masked man at that time was also a meteor dart.

The other party never made a move again after that, and Eunuch Wu could not find any flaws.

"Your Highness, do you think it's the same person?" Eunuch Wu asked.

Mu Tianling said: "Whether it is the same person or not, someone is preparing to deal with the prince. We will know who it is when the time comes."

……

Shen He asked for leave from Emperor Mu on behalf of Han Lie. Emperor Mu then sent the imperial physician to accompany Shen He back to the palace to treat Han Lie. The next day, he also sent Eunuch An to deliver some supplements.

Before, Chao Yan had never felt that Emperor Mu valued Han Lie that much. She just thought that Han Lie had a golden unicorn that no one else had, which gave him more face than his colleagues in the Tianwu Guard. Now that he has sent an imperial physician and tonics, Chao Yan has begun to doubt whether Han Lie is Emperor Mu’s illegitimate son. . . . .

After delivering the supplements, Eunuch An sat for a while and then said goodbye.

Chaoyan was curious about what kind of supplements they were. After obtaining Han Lie's consent, she opened the box of supplements and took a look. The first supplement she opened the box was ginseng, which was thicker than her wrist and a whole ginseng. It had grown in the ground for at least a few hundred years. It might even be the legendary thousand-year-old ginseng. The second supplement she opened the box was Ganoderma lucidum, which was bigger than her face and had a strange fragrance. She felt refreshed just by smelling it.

Now she really suspected that Han Lie and Emperor Mu were related by blood. . . . .

“The emperor is so good to you.” Chao Yan muttered to herself. He is even better to her than to his own son Mu Tianling. . . . .

Han Lie said in a half-joking tone: "If I were not loyal, the emperor would not be so good to me."

Chao Yan nodded and said, "Being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. Loyalty is the most important thing." She looked at the big Ganoderma lucidum in the box and had some wild thoughts. If she developed a Ganoderma lucidum skin care product, it would definitely be a hit~

"What is the princess thinking about?" Han Lie asked with great interest, his fox eyes slightly raised, as if he was deliberately teasing someone.

He looked away from Yan and said nonchalantly, "Have a good rest. Tell me what you want to eat or drink." When she turned around and prepared to leave, Han Lie asked, "Princess, is there anything you want to ask me?"

Chao Yan thought about it for a moment, glanced at him, and thought about it again. She looked determined, as if she had made a decision, and asked, "Do you think the emperor will change the crown prince?"

Han Lie was slightly stunned. He did not expect Chao Yan to ask such a straightforward question. Moreover, this question was a bit... outrageous. However, he liked her uniqueness. He curled his lips and asked, "Do you want to know or does the Fourth Prince want to know?"

Chao Yan simply replied with two words, "I think so."

Han Lie raised his hand and touched his chin, saying, "How could the emperor's thoughts be easily guessed by others? However," he changed the subject, "The emperor is optimistic about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not make much progress before, and the emperor has never thought of changing the crown prince. Whether it is the Second Prince, the Third Prince, or the Fourth Prince, it is best not to think of competing for the throne."

Chao Yan pursed her lips nervously, as if what she was about to say was a bombshell, "Among the three princes, do you think anyone has this idea?"

Han Lie bent down and whispered in her ear: "It's better for Xiao Lianzi not to know some things. Xiao Lianzi is so smart. If she knows too much, it will easily bring disaster upon herself."

He raised his eyes and looked outside the door. The next moment, Shen Cheng's voice came from outside the door, asking him if he felt better today. As he spoke, he pushed the door open and Chao Yan walked out.

Han Lie greeted him again with a smile, and Shen Cheng felt something was strange.

After Chao Yan left, Shen Cheng looked at Han Lie suspiciously and asked, "What happened between you and Xue'er?" Han Lie said, "Don't worry, my lord. The princess and I just talked and didn't do anything." He added, "The princess likes this Lingzhi very much. My lord, please have someone send it to the princess."

As soon as Chaoyan returned to her residence, Shen Cheng came over with Lingzhi. After chatting for a while, Chaoyan said, "Brother, just say whatever you want to say."

Shen Cheng chuckled and said, "Xue'er, I think Han Lie is a good guy." Before he finished speaking, he said to Yan, "It's a pity that you are not a girl, otherwise you would be willing to marry me."

Shen Cheng seemed to be petrified when he heard the last four words, as if he had heard a ghost story that was ten times more terrifying than any other.

Chao Yan felt that her words seemed to have left a very serious psychological trauma on her brother. If she didn't make up for it, her brother would probably have nightmares at night. "Brother, I was just joking. Why did you take it seriously?"

Shen Cheng shook his head frantically, "Not seriously, not seriously, I didn't take it seriously."

Chao Yan changed the subject and asked, "Brother, do you have someone you like? Who is the girl?"

A red cloud suddenly appeared on Shen Cheng's face, and he slipped away with the excuse that he had something to do.

……

In the afternoon, Mu Tianqi also came to visit Han Lie.

When Chao Yan saw the guard Zheng Huai following the Second Prince in the garden, his mind started to stir. The other guard Zhou Li was probably in his thirties or forties and did not follow. He might have gone to do something else, or he might be too guilty to show up. However, he could not be sure that the masked man was Zhou Li based on his age alone. If he was wrong, he might have fallen into the trap of the mastermind behind the scenes.

She decided to observe and see if the Second Prince had any intention of competing for the throne.

Shen He brought Mu Tianqi to visit Han Lie, and not long after, Chao Yan also came.

When she came in, she just heard Mu Tianqi ask, "Your Highness, have you found any clues?" Although it was a common question, perhaps because of psychological effects, it sounded a little suspicious to her, like a test.

When Mu Tianqi looked over, Chao Yan came over to salute. Mu Tianqi raised his hand to let her off the hook, and asked in a gentle voice, "Who do you think wants to deal with the young prince?"

Chaoyan shook his head.

Shen He said: "I haven't found any clues yet. Cheng'er hasn't had any conflicts with anyone since returning to Beijing. I'm afraid the other party is coming for me."

Chaoyan quietly observed Mu Tianqi's expression and found nothing unusual.

"If they are coming for Your Highness, you have to be careful. It is easier to dodge an open attack than to guard against an arrow from the dark. If Your Highness needs any help, just let me know." Mu Tianqi said.

Shen He thanked him.