Xin Shang returned to the Fenghe Palace in a fit of rage. He was going to tell Xin Zizhao what had just happened. Instead of waiting for Xin Yeheng to come and stir up a big mess, it would be better for him to tell his master everything first.
After hearing what Xin Shang said, Xin Zizhao felt a bit strange. "You mean Xin Yeheng made things difficult for you like this?"
"Wasn't it that little eunuch who made things difficult for Xin Shang first? I still think that Yeheng is being manipulated by someone else now..." Wei Shuxuan thought carefully after hearing Xin Shang's words. "This person is definitely not the former Sima Yeheng."
Although Wei Shuxuan kept denying that the Eleventh Prince and Sima Yeheng were not the same person, Xin Shang could tell at a glance that this Eleventh Prince was indeed Sima Yeheng. He wasn't very familiar with this young man in the first place. Whether he was the real Sima Yeheng didn't matter to him. The most important thing was that this Eleventh Prince wanted to join hands with others to deal with his master, which made him very dissatisfied.
Xin Zizhao noticed the expression on Xin Shang's face and sighed. "Xin Shang, control your temper. Don't be so quick to get into conflicts with others."
"...Yes, sir. I understand. Should I continue to follow the Eleventh Prince?"
"No. Let Xin Shi replace you. Also, teach Xin Shi a thing or two, so that he won't act stupidly and be discovered by the Eleventh Prince's people. That would be troublesome."
"Yes, sir. I will follow your order."
Watching Xin Shang leave the main hall, Wei Shuxuan whispered to Xin Zizhao, "Xin Shang seems very irritable today. He's nothing like his old self."
"He's just very protective of those he cares about," Xin Zizhao looked at Wei Shuxuan. "Speaking of which, you've been back for quite a while. Have Wei Wei and Zi'an contacted you?"
"...He really hasn't contacted me. I wonder if something has happened to him..." Wei Shuxuan looked at Xin Zizhao with a worried face.
"Wei Wei probably just hasn't found a suitable opportunity to contact you yet. After all, he's lurking in enemy territory, so he has to be careful about everything."
"I hope so."
That night, the moon was as cool as water. A thin layer of silver light was scattered on the earth, gilding the tiles on the eaves with a silver glow.
Xin Shi followed Xin Zizhao's orders and hid on the eaves, quietly monitoring the house in front of him. However, he didn't notice a black figure hiding in the dark.
The next morning, Xin Shi, who was sleeping on the tiles, was shaken awake. He raised his head groggily and saw Xin Shang standing beside him. "Brother Xin Shang? Why are you here?"
"If I hadn't come, you would have surely fallen into a deep sleep here. If you're tired, go back to your room and rest. I'll take over from here."
"...Okay. I'll go back to sleep first."
So, Xin Shang replaced Xin Shi in monitoring Xin Yeheng. Not long after Xin Shi left, Xin Shang saw Xin Yeheng come out of the room, and then the tall man from last time also walked out of the room. Xin Shang thought this man's figure was a bit familiar. He did seem to bear some resemblance to Qiha'er, the envoy from the Qiangfeng Kingdom.
The tall man turned around, and his face became clear in an instant. It overlapped with the image in Xin Shang's mind. However, Qiha'er had been wearing a single - sided eye patch last time, but this time he wasn't. With his excellent eyesight, Xin Shang clearly saw that the eye that Qiha'er had always covered with an eye patch was a different color from the other one!
Xin Shang jumped down from the eaves and quickly left Xin Yeheng's Huaman Palace. Qiha'er also keenly sensed that there was someone outside. However, he didn't order anyone to chase after him. He guessed it was probably that man named Xin Shang from last time.
"Xiaoheng, about that Xin Shang..." Qiha'er leaned close to Xin Yeheng's ear as the latter walked in front. He whispered a few words to Xin Yeheng.
In Baolan Town.
After Wei Shuxuan left Baolan Town in a carriage, Wei Wei had been planning how to infiltrate the Sanyi Inn. However, he hadn't come up with a way yet, so he found Ge Zian to discuss it.
"General Ge, do you have any good ideas?" Wei Wei's troubled expression made Ge Zian feel a bit surprised.
"Didn't Xuan'er tell you to disguise yourself? You might as well disguise yourself and sneak in," Ge Zian picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Anyway, we're staying here. You can just disguise yourself as one of the waiters here and sneak in."
"...I understand."
While the waiter was bringing him hot water, Wei Wei knocked him out, then disguised himself as the waiter. He put the unconscious waiter into a sack and carried him to Ge Zian's room. "General Ge, I'll have to trouble you with this."
"Just leave him here. I'll move him to our military camp later and take care of it."
"Thank you."
During the time he infiltrated the Sanyi Inn, Wei Wei had been doing the work of an ordinary waiter. He never had a chance to contact the big boss behind the Sanyi Inn. And because he was worried about exposing himself, he had been holding back from contacting Wei Shuxuan.
In the palace, Wei Shuxuan was sitting in the backyard reading a book. Since Xin Zizhao mentioned Wei Wei, she had been a bit worried about him. She wondered if Wei Wei had already infiltrated the enemy's territory.
Suddenly, a carrier pigeon flew in front of Wei Shuxuan. She immediately saw the letter tied to the pigeon's foot. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly reached out to catch the pigeon. She took off the letter and opened it. Wei Shuxuan quickly scanned the contents of the letter.
It turned out that this letter was written by Ge Zian to Wei Shuxuan. It said that Wei Wei had safely infiltrated the Sanyi Inn and had found nothing for the time being. He wrote this letter because he didn't want Wei Shuxuan to worry about him and Wei Wei. He also hoped that if Wei Shuxuan wanted to know about Wei Wei's situation, she should contact him. For the time being, she shouldn't contact Wei Wei.
"I see..." Wei Shuxuan nodded while holding the letter. Knowing that Wei Wei and Ge Zian were safe, especially Wei Wei, she felt relieved.
Just then, Chief Eunuch Li rushed in, out of breath, and reported to Wei Shuxuan, "Em...Emperor's Empress! I...I have something to report!"
"What is it, Chief Eunuch Li? Why are you in such a hurry?" Wei Shuxuan told Chief Eunuch Li to get up and speak slowly.
Chief Eunuch Li didn't even care that he was still out of breath. He hurriedly said to Wei Shuxuan, "Empress, Young Master Xin Shang was pushed into the lake by the Eleventh Prince! Now Young Master Xin Shang wants to teach the Eleventh Prince a lesson, but he was stopped by the attendant beside the Eleventh Prince, and then the two of them got into a fight!"
"What!" Wei Shuxuan stood up in shock. "Chief Eunuch Li, quickly take me there to see what's going on!"
"Yes!"