"The princess is out of danger, but she still needs to rest well," Ye Lin said. The boulder in Ye Lin's heart finally fell to the ground.
However, he still couldn't help but feel curious. What on earth had happened? His judgment couldn't be wrong. What exactly had taken place?
Ye Lin's eyes were filled with intense curiosity. If Liu Rumei weren't the princess, she might not have escaped his clutches. He would have surely captured her and conducted all sorts of studies on her.
Liu Rumei had only woken up for a short while before falling back into a deep slumber.
Mo Liandi frowned tightly. "What's going on?"
Ye Lin replied with a smile, "Your Highness, please rest assured. The princess is just a bit weak. There's nothing serious."
"Sixi, prepare some liquid food for the princess."
Sixi's eyes were brimming with joy. "Yes! This servant will go right away!"
Ye Zhe glanced at Mo Liandi, who looked extremely worried, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, now that the princess has woken up, Your Highness should take good care of your own health. Otherwise, the princess might blame herself."
Mo Liandi looked at Liu Rumei, whose breathing was gradually becoming steady, and his eyes were filled with soft light. "I understand."
Uncle Zhang also heaved a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with joy. In the past few days, His Highness had been taking care of the princess without even changing his clothes. He had really lost a lot of weight!
"Ye Zhe, issue an order to stay here for two days."
Ye Lin's expression paused for a moment, but he didn't say much.
As a doctor, it was definitely a good thing to stop and let Liu Rumei recuperate for a couple of days.
As a subordinate, he just needed to follow the order.
Ye Zhe nodded respectfully. "This subordinate will go and handle it right away!"
In the capital city.
The rebellion of the Prince of Guo'an had put many people in a precarious situation. They could only walk around nervously.
The Grand Marshal's Mansion was right at the center of the storm. In this capital city, who didn't know that Xue Zhan had a very close relationship with the Prince of Guo'an?
Now that Xue Zhan was still missing, he might have already left with Mo Liandi.
Inside the imperial palace, in the study.
Xue Changsheng knelt on the ground neither overbearingly nor humbly. His demeanor was respectful, and there was not a single flaw to be found.
"This old official pays respects to Your Majesty."
Mo Yun's eyes flickered slightly. Looking at the person in front of him, he said indifferently, "Lord Xue, I've heard that Xue Zhan is missing. Do you want me to send someone to look for him?"
Xue Changsheng replied respectfully, "Thank you for Your Majesty's concern. The Prince of Guo'an has committed treason, and Your Majesty has a lot of affairs to attend to. This official will send someone to find my son."
A cold glint flashed across Mo Yun's eyes, and he said indistinctly, "I've heard that Xue Zhan left with the traitor."
Xue Changsheng let out a long sigh, and his face was full of helplessness. "Your Majesty, to be honest, because of my momentary confusion, A Zhan still refuses to forgive me. This old official..."
At this point, he was already in tears, and his expression was full of grief.
There were only a very few people who knew about the affairs in the Grand Marshal's Mansion. After all, Xue Changsheng's favoring of concubines and neglecting of his wife had caused quite a stir back then.
Therefore, what Xue Changsheng said was quite reasonable!
However, a cold light flashed across Mo Yun's eyes. Did this old wretch really think he didn't know?
He had really played a good game of chess!
"Lord Xue, I understand your love for your son. However, Mo Liandi is a traitor after all. As long as this traitor is not killed, our Great Liang will never be at peace!"
"I hope Lord Xue can put the country and the people first!"
The implication in these words was self - evident!
How could Xue Changsheng not understand? He couldn't help but let out a soft sigh. It seemed impossible for the Grand Marshal's Mansion to stay out of this matter!
"This old official will do whatever Your Majesty commands!"
Mo Yun smiled slightly. "Lord Xue, I order you to lead your troops immediately and kill the traitor Mo Liandi!"
Xue Changsheng's expression remained unchanged, and his eyebrows were full of respect. "This official accepts the order!"
"Lord Xue, can you accomplish this task within ten days?"
Xue Changsheng's expression paused, and there was a bit of embarrassment between his eyebrows. "This..."
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Guo'an is a well - deserved war god. This old official is afraid..."
Ten days! How could he even say such a thing? In this vast Great Liang, who could capture Mo Liandi? Not to mention ten days, even if he was given ten months, it might not be possible!
Mo Yun said indifferently, "I naturally know that this might be a bit difficult for Lord Xue. But as long as this traitor is not eliminated, I can't sleep or eat in peace!"
"Lord Xue, Xue Zhan is highly favored by the traitor. If you can make him see the error of his ways, Lord Xue will surely be able to capture the traitor in one fell swoop. As for Xue Zhan, I believe he just made a wrong choice for a moment. If he can atone for his sins with merits, I will never blame him!"
Xue Changsheng sneered inwardly. So this was what he was up to!
Using Xue Zhan to capture Mo Liandi was indeed a good strategy. However...
"This old official will do his best!"
It seemed that his wishful thinking was going to be in vain. How could A Zhan listen to him?
However, Xue Zhan's leaving the capital actually relieved him. With the power of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, he believed that Mo Yun wouldn't take action against him in the short term!
That Bai Hanfei thought he was smart and tried to cover his tracks, but he never thought that his only heir would fall into his hands. Now he was completely at his mercy!
Mo Yun's face was cold. "It's not about doing your best, Lord Xue. I want you to definitely accomplish this task! Otherwise, Great Liang will be in danger!"
Hearing this, Xue Changsheng bowed respectfully. "This old official understands!"
Mo Yun nodded. "You may leave."
"This old official takes his leave!"
Xue Changsheng immediately left respectfully. Just as he left the imperial study, he ran into Bai Hanfei head - on.
Bai Hanfei looked much older now. Seeing Xue Changsheng, he gave him a complicated look.
"Lord Marshal."
Xue Changsheng nodded with a smile. "Lord Bai!"
The two of them arched their hands at each other and then went their separate ways.
Eunuch Xu looked at Bai Hanfei, and a mocking smile flashed across his eyes. He glanced at the direction where Xue Changsheng had left, and then reminded Bai Hanfei, "Lord Bai, don't blame this old eunuch for being talkative. Right now, Young Master Bai's life is in your hands. Whether he lives or dies depends entirely on fate. Only by leaving it to fate can you protect yourself. You'd better put away those thoughts that you shouldn't have, Lord Bai."
"Lord Bai, please go in."
Hearing this, Bai Hanfei was filled with anger. The hand hidden in his sleeve tightened involuntarily, and he said coldly, "There's no need for the eunuch to remind me!"
After all, this eunuch was just a dog beside Mo Yun. He was an official in the court. How could this eunuch tell him what to do?
Eunuch Xu's expression immediately turned cold. "It's good that Lord Bai understands. Traitors will always be traitors. One day, they will be punished by fate. Lord Bai, His Majesty might be waiting impatiently! Hurry in."
Bai Hanfei didn't say anything else. He immediately pushed the door open and walked in, but his mind was already in a whirl.
The night was enchanting.
An unexpected guest came to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Xue Changsheng sipped the tea in his cup leisurely and said indifferently, "Lord Bai, what important matter brings you here today?"
Bai Hanfei was dressed in black and sat quietly in the shadowy corner. "I want to make a deal with the Prince of Guo'an!"