The two of them were in great distress at this time. One had just lost his daughter, and the other was scolded by Emperor Qing.

"I have no clue. I have already asked. The prince's hunting trip to the western suburbs was a spur-of-the-moment decision. How could the people of Dongyi City seize the opportunity so accurately?"

"Do you think it will happen..."

Fan Jian didn't say it explicitly, but he made the number two with his hand.

"It's not good to make such statements without evidence. The most urgent thing is to find the prince as soon as possible. Judging from the horse hoof prints on the cliff just now, he should have escaped."

"I guess he's hiding because he's injured..."

Li Chengqian's trick finally fooled the two old foxes, Chen Pingping and Fan Jian.

“Dean, Dean, His Royal Highness has found the Crown Prince;

Oh, Master Fan is here too, congratulations."

Wang Qinian, the comedian of this drama, came to Chen Pingping to report the good news. Seeing Fan Jian was there too, he gave him a mischievous smile and told him the good news.

"How is the prince?"

If something really happened to the prince this time, Chen Pingping knew that he would be in great pain if he didn't die.

"The prince was wounded by an arrow and is now in a coma, but the accompanying imperial physician has examined him and his life is not in danger."

Both of them are big guys whom he cannot afford to offend. Although Wang Qinian likes to joke, he doesn't like to commit suicide.

"Any news about my little girl Ruoruo?"

The prince is fine, so Fan Jian can finally talk openly about his search for Fan Ruoruo.

"Yes, yes, yes. Miss Fan is right beside the Crown Prince. The two of them were found in a dilapidated temple. The imperial physician said that it was thanks to Miss Fan's careful care that the Crown Prince was able to recover. I am very happy to bring good news to Master Fan..."

Wang Qinian continued to congratulate Fan Jian with a flattering face.

"Oh, so that's how it is. Then you lead the way..."

Fan Jian felt uncomfortable whenever he saw Wang Qinian's smile, but since he couldn't hit someone who smiled at him, he didn't want to get angry.

But next...

"Congratulations, Master Fan. Miss Fan is fine. She is resting in the ruined temple in front..."

"Thank you very much, thank you Marquis Dingyuan for your concern."

That's not right. Meeting three dignitaries in a row who congratulated him with such mischievous expressions, Fan Jian realized that something must have happened that he didn't know about.

Chapter 208 Return to the Palace

Inside the ruined temple

By this time, Fan Ruoruo had naturally woken up. Looking at the imperial physician who went in and out to take Li Chengqian's pulse and diagnose him, she also knew the other party's identity.

It was indeed an identity that would bring trouble to others. Just by looking at the way people looked at her, Fan Ruoruo knew that he was right.

"Ruoruo, are you okay?"

Comrade Fan Jian arrived with a head full of doubts and anxiety.

"Daddy"

The experience of this day was unforgettable for Fan Ruoruo, but it also made her feel like a frightened bird. But when she saw her father coming, she could finally put her heart at ease.

"Don't cry, don't cry, it's Daddy who is late."

Fan Jian only took a glance at his daughter's attire and understood the situation roughly; this was not going to be easy, as the crown prince was involved.

Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things. As long as my daughter is safe, that’s enough.

"cough cough"

Watching the touching scene of father and daughter reuniting, Chen Pingping coughed as a reminder.

"Yes, Ruoruo, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince okay? How did you bump into him?"

The prince is in a coma, and Fan Ruoruo is the only one who knows the whole story.

"He... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was shot in the chest. Fortunately, his internal organs were not injured. I gave him a simple bandage yesterday..."

Next, Fan Ruoruo told Fan Jian everything she knew. Naturally, she automatically concealed the fact that they had huddled together for warmth and slept in each other's arms in the middle of the night.

But who are Fan Jian and Chen Pingping? Especially Chen Pingping, he is an old fox with thousands of years of experience. Just by looking at the little girl's blushing cheeks, he could roughly guess what had happened.

It is said that those who survive a great disaster will be blessed in the future. Just by looking at the scene where the prince rode a horse over the cliff and was shot in the chest, we can see that he had indeed escaped death this time. Should he go with the flow and take advantage of this opportunity to catch up with this line?

No, given the current situation, he would not allow a crown prince to become too powerful to be removed. Neither he nor Fan Jian could take this step, at least not take the initiative.

One step, three strategies. Although Chen Pingping could not leave, more than three strategies flashed through his mind in an instant.

"Gundam, take the young lady back home."

Although Fan Jian didn't have as many thoughts as Chen Pingping, he also knew that because of his daughter, his family was already involved with the prince, so he had to think carefully about what to do next.

.........

宫内

Emperor Qing also received the news at the first opportunity.

"You said Miss Fan and the prince slept in each other's arms all night."

Emperor Qing asked Eunuch Hou with his eyes half closed.

"That's what the news from the Internal Prison Office said; but there was a reason for the incident. His Royal Highness was injured by an arrow, and it is said that he had a high fever in the middle of the night. I think this Miss Fan crossed the line only because she was eager to save people."

Eunuch Hou knew the position of Fan Jian in Emperor Qing's heart, so he took some time to think before saying this.

"Haha, if you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune in the future. I didn't expect that this kid would not only encounter an assassination attempt when he went out hunting, but also have such a good fortune. He is really lucky."

Based on my understanding of Fan Jian, he would not do such a thing with his daughter. It seems to be a real coincidence. This kid is really lucky.

Emperor Qing, who had figured everything out, returned to his original indifferent appearance.

.........

First it was the sedan chair, then the horse-drawn carriage, and at noon, Li Chengqian was brought back to the Eastern Palace.

"Um, where is this?"

There is a limit to pretending to be unconscious. When the Queen Mother and the Empress came to see him, Li Chengqian was not awake.

But if he didn't wake up, the next one would be Emperor Qing; he was a grandmaster, and fearing that he would find out any flaws, Emperor Li chose to wake up.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has woken up. Go and tell the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Empress. Your Highness, this is the East Palace. You are back."

Li Jinzhong was the eunuch who was assigned to the Eastern Palace after Emperor Qing sent Qian Chunqiang away.

"Jinzhong, help me up..."

"His Royal Highness, you were wounded by an arrow, and the wound hasn't healed yet?"

Although he was arranged by the emperor, Li Jinzhong knew that he and the prince would suffer together and prosper together.

Now that I'm back in the East Palace, I must not let anything go wrong again.

"You little slave, help me up quickly. I am a martial artist, so a few minor injuries are nothing."

Li Chengqian didn't want to lie in bed for ten days or half a month, so he could only create a strong personality.

"Prince, calm down. Prince, calm down..."

Seeing that Li Chengqian was angry, Li Jinzhong had no choice but to help him up.

"How long have I been unconscious? Who brought me back?"

"Your Highness, it is noon now. You were assassinated yesterday. The one who brought you back was Commander Liu and several officials from the Internal Affairs Office."

Li Jinzhong replied quickly.

"Humph, these rebels in Dongyi City are really abominable. One day, I will definitely kill them all. Go and call Liu Yidao for me."

There were six palace maids and four eunuchs in the room. Li Chengqian knew that within a stick of incense, his words would reach the ears of someone with ulterior motives.

"Meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

After a while, Liu Yidao arrived. Only when he saw the prince waking up did he truly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Yidao, who else knew about the news that I was going to the western suburbs to hunt yesterday, except you and me?"

"Your Highness, I am loyal to you."

Seeing this, Liu Yidao quickly got into the role. He immediately knelt on the ground and cried bitterly to express his loyalty.

"Get up. I don't doubt you. It's just that the assassins came in a very strange way. What went wrong?"

Li Chengqian frowned, looking like he was thinking hard.

"Your Highness, could it be..."

Liu Yidao made a gesture that Fan Jian had once shown to Chen Pingping.

"Well, no; my father is in his prime, he would not be so unwise."

"Your Highness, people have no intention of hurting tigers, but tigers have the intention of hurting people's hearts. You must be on guard."

"How dare you say that."

"Your Highness, please calm down. I was the one who made a mistake."

After Liu Yidao came in, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the room were driven out, leaving only Li Chengqian and Li Jinzhong in the room.

Li Chengqian glared at Li Jinzhong viciously.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will keep my mouth shut and keep my mouth shut."

Li Jinzhong understood the encyclopedia in seconds and immediately knelt on the ground to make a promise.

"I am the legitimate son and the crown prince, my status has long been determined; no matter which direction the wind blows, I will remain unmoved.

But what happened yesterday did serve as a reminder to me; you have to guard the East Palace, and Chunqiang has been taken away by my father, so I am now missing a master guard."

Li Chengqian frowned.

"I deserve to die for not being able to share your Highness's worries."

Li Jinzhong also knows martial arts, but his level is only seventh.

"Okay, this is not your fault, get up."

A man of both civil and military talents, kind and benevolent, this is the character that Li Chengqian has set for himself in the current world.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Only then did the two of them stand up together.

"Yes, I heard from Jinzhong that you were the one who sent me back to the palace from the western suburbs this morning. When you were in the ruined temple, did you... did you notice a woman?"

"Your Highness, are you talking about Miss Fan Ruoruo who treated your arrow wound?"

Liu Yidao knew that this was just the beginning of the real show.

"Fan Ruoruo? What a nice name. I wonder which family she belongs to and whether she is married. You... you go ask someone to check."

"Your Highness, Miss Fan is the legitimate daughter of Lord Fan, the Lord of Si Nan, and has never been married."

Liu Yidao sang the duet with full expression.

Chapter 209 Follow-up (Happy New Year)

Li Chengqian's prediction was correct. In less than an incense stick's time, every word he said after waking up reached Emperor Qing's ears.

"Kill all those rebels in Dongyi City. This brat is so arrogant."

Even though Emperor Qing was cursing, on the contrary, he was quite satisfied with what Li Chengqian said; as a member of the imperial family, one should be ruthless in dealing with one's enemies and must avenge any flaws.

"Have you found the assassins in Dongyi City?"

Chen Pingping was also in the Xuan Room, and Emperor Qing asked him.

"We found one of their strongholds, but all the people were killed, including a famous eighth-grade master from Dongyi City."

Chen Pingping lowered his head and reported.

"Any clues?"

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