Koi Fleeing Famine: I Picked Up a Chief Assistant as a Husband

Chapter 199
In the palace, Concubine Song took the teacup from Pei Er, squeezed the cup and gently scratched it.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Fifth Prince's complexion has improved recently, and the person caught will confess." Pei'er reminded from the side.

Concubine Song put the cup lid back into the teacup, raised her eyes and looked at Pei'er: "So His Highness is really getting better?"

"Your Majesty, this servant has also received news that the Emperor has sent many imperial physicians to treat the fifth prince, and even found an unknown doctor from outside to treat the fifth prince." Pei'er continued.

Concubine Song smiled: "That's very good, I would like to know whether His Highness Fifth Highness is really sick, or just pretending!"

Pei'er comforted her in a low voice: "Madam, we can't take it lightly now. If the emperor finds out something..."

"Hehe, are you worried about what the emperor will find out?" Concubine Song sneered, "We didn't do anything."

"Can……"

As soon as Pei'er opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Concubine Song: "Okay, I know what to do!"

Seeing Concubine Song being so sure, Peier could only keep her mouth shut.

Concubine Song originally planned to get up and take a nap for a while, but she suddenly stopped and said, "Go and do something for me."

Pei'er leaned over and nodded repeatedly when she heard Concubine Song's words.

"I understand." Pei'er turned and left.

After about a quarter of an hour, the door curtain was lifted again, and Pei'er walked in, followed by Xiao Mengying.

"I have seen the noble concubine."

Xiao Mengying bowed to Concubine Song and saluted.

Concubine Song was sitting on the soft couch, her eyes half closed, she heard the voice and slowly sat up, glanced at the two standing there and said: "Princess is here, sit down quickly."

Xiao Mengyingying answered yes, walked to the chair and sat down.

Pei'er poured hot tea for Xiao Mengying, and then stepped aside to wait for orders.

"Princess, do you know that His Highness the Fifth Highness was assassinated a few days ago, and his life and death are unknown?" Concubine Song asked, taking a sip of tea.

Xiao Mengying pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment before raising her head: "I heard that the princess also visited after the incident and was turned away."

"Oh?" Concubine Song raised her eyebrows suspiciously, looked at Xiao Mengying and said, "Princess, do you know that the person who was caught has already confessed?"

With a "bang", the teacup in Xiao Mengying's hand fell unsteadily on the table, and she picked it up calmly, with such a calm expression that it was impossible to guess what she was thinking.

Concubine Song saw this, and a smile appeared in her eyes: "I have heard, there are rumors that the person who assassinated the fifth prince this time is from the Beiling Kingdom!"

Xiao Mengying's face changed several times, she took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and shook her head slowly: "Impossible, why did the father send someone to kill the fifth prince? This is because someone wants to destroy the peace between the two countries."

"Princess, do you think I will believe it?" Concubine Song Guifei smiled slightly, then got up and continued: "If this matter is really related to the neighboring country in the north, the princess may be in a difficult situation."

Xiao Mengying clenched her hands hanging by her legs into fists, trying to suppress the anger in her heart, "Thank you for reminding me, my princess, I feel a little uncomfortable, please leave first."

Seeing Xiao Mengying who got up and left in a hurry, the expression on Concubine Song's face gradually sank, with a mocking arc hanging from the corner of her mouth.

"Your Majesty, will Princess Beiling really take action?" Pei'er asked with some hesitation as she frowned and looked at the direction Xiao Mengying was leaving.

Concubine Song smiled contemptuously: "Hmph, as long as she wants to stay here, she will definitely go to the prison to find out. As long as she goes, she will be caught."

"The princess is a princess after all, even if she really knows something, this matter has nothing to do with her?" Pei'er asked with some worry.

Concubine Song glanced sideways at Pei'er, and said in a long tone: "The emperor doesn't want to marry the Beiling country, otherwise why the emperor has been unwilling to marry Princess Beiling?"

"But……"

"There is nothing but, you just need to remember that today's words come out of your mouth, and absolutely no third person is allowed to know, otherwise I will never forgive you." Concubine Song's eyes were cold, her tone was vicious, and she was frightened. Pei Er quickly knelt down to promise.

"Follow your mother's teachings."

Concubine Song waved her hand to signal Pei'er to get up, and after Pei'er retreated, Concubine Song immediately called the maid of honor to come in, whispered something, and then let her leave.

The residence of the Fifth Prince.

Shen Lanze stood in the gazebo with his hands behind his back, his handsome and flawless face was somewhat dignified.

"Young master, according to your instructions, this subordinate has already set up an ambush in the prison, waiting for those people to throw themselves into the trap."

Shen Lanze hummed, turned around and sat on the stone bench, "Be sure to keep an eye on it, don't let anyone who comes this time be spared, try to keep alive as much as possible."

"This subordinate understands." Deadpool knelt on one knee and replied respectfully.

Shen Lanze picked up the teacup, raised his head and took a sip, put down the teacup before speaking: "Also, when I went to check Luo Qingyan's whereabouts, and who did Prime Minister Luo meet before he died?"

Deadpool nodded to accept the order, got up and left.

Walking out of the small courtyard, I happened to meet Ye Jinran and Lu Nanzhi walking from a distance, Deadpool turned his eyes away and walked forward calmly.

Seeing her eyes light up, Ye Jinran ran over quickly and asked, "Bing Cube Face, it's been a long time since you've seen her, and you're still so rigid!"

"Miss Ye, Miss Lu." Deadpool took a step back, avoiding Ye Jinran's outstretched hand, and cupped his hands.

"you……"

"If it's okay, I'll go to work first." Deadpool hurriedly left without waiting for the two to speak, as if he was very afraid of them.

"What's his situation?" Lu Nanzhi was a little confused

Ye Jinran shrugged angrily, "How would I know! Isn't he always so cold, as if someone owed him a few hundred taels."

"Then why is he so indifferent to you?" Lu Nanzhi glared at Ye Jinran and said with some dissatisfaction.

Ye Jinran looked at Deadpool's leaving back, and thought about catching up for a moment.

Lu Nanzhi was about to ask her where she was going, but a big hand grabbed her wrist and turned her around.

"Have you been free recently?"

Seeing the magnified face, Lu Nanzhi's heart was beating wildly in fright.

"Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden?" Lu Nanzhi asked with reddened cheeks.

"Why are you here?"

"It's not because of His Royal Highness..."

"Do you really care if His Highness the Fifth Highness will wake up? Why are you so active about the Fifth Highness?" Shen Lanze narrowed his eyes, as if holding back something.

Lu Nanzhi didn't see the anger on Shen Lanze's face, blinked his big innocent eyes and said, "Of course, don't you want His Highness Fifth to wake up?"

Shen Lanze held her shoulders tightly with both hands, with such strength that Lu Nanzhi felt a pain.

"I naturally hope that he can wake up safely." Shen Lanze took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said earnestly.

Lu Nanzhi frowned, "You're acting weird today, what happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just that there are too many things recently, and I have a headache." Shen Lanze sighed softly, took Lu Nanzhi's hand, and led her out.

Lu Nanzhi looked at those generous and warm palms, and thought to himself: Maybe Shen Lanze's burden is too heavy, and she really wants to share it with him.

Unfortunately, she didn't know how to help him, she could only protect the person he wanted to protect.

(End of this chapter)