Chapter 256: The Princess’s Letters

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Mixed in the crowd, Chu Qingzhi knocked on the stone with her hammer. Not only was it a silver ore, but it also contained a lot of silver.

“Jinghong, this is a silver mine with a high amount of silver. According to the current level of exploitation, 1 think they have mined at least 20,000 catties of silver.”

After Tang Jinghong heard this, he was silent for a moment before saying, “Qingzhi, let’s go.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Yes.”

The two of them quickly left the silver mine and took the two people they had knocked unconscious with them.

Tang Jinghong called three secret guards over. Chu Qingzhi changed two of them into the looks of the two unconscious men and asked them to enter the silver mine as undercover agents to investigate the silver mine, especially where the silver was sent to.

They left a secret guard to get rid of the two unconscious men.

Then, the two of them left.

In the northern border city.

Although a war was imminent, the people were unaware of it and the city was as busy as ever.

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong walked on the wide street and looked at the people coming and going. They even relaxed a little.

A five or six-year-old girl tugged at her mother’s sleeve. “Mother, 1 want to eat candied hawthorn.”

The mother smiled and said, “Alright, 1 will buy it for you.”

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The mother and daughter walked past Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong with happy smiles on their faces.

Chu Qingzhi looked at them and smiled gently. As she watched the mother and daughter leave, she suddenly asked, “Jinghong, can we sneak into the military camp and assassinate the fake Lord of the Northern Border?” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Tang Jinghong understood what Chu Qingzhi wanted to do. He reached out to hold Chu Qingzhi’s hand and said slowly, “It’s too late.”

When the fake Lord of the Northern Border guessed their identities, he must have already started giving orders. Even if they could assassinate him, they could not take back his orders.

In the northern border, the soldiers listened to the Lord of the Northern Border.

As a general, Tang Jinghong knew very well that even if the general died, his subordinates would still complete his orders. This was their first duty as a soldier.

Besides, if the soldiers knew that the Lord of the Northern Border had been assassinated, it would arouse their emotions to avenge him.

As for exposing the identity of the fake Lord of the Northern Border, unless they could find the real Lord of the Northern Border and hard evidence, their words wouldn’t be convincing enough.

But the real Lord of the Northern Border would probably have been turned to dust long ago. Where could they find him?

Chu Qingzhi didn’t say anything else. “Let’s go find Wu Yaqing.”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “Ok.”

In the inn, Wu Yaqing, who had gone crazy from playing, was sleeping soundly. She had lived in restraint since she was young and had never been as free as she was now. These few days were the happiest for her.

Tang Jinghong stood in the corridor. Chu Qingzhi pushed the door open and entered. “Yaqing, Yaqing…”

Wu Yaqing was asleep and did not respond.

Chu Qingzhi walked to the bed and looked at Wu Yaqing, who was sleeping like a pig. “Yaqing, wake up.”

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Wu Yaqing turned around and continued to sleep.

Chu Qingzhi laughed and leaned closer. “Yaqing, Hero Xiao Qing is back.”

Wu Yaqing immediately opened her eyes and sat up. When she saw Chu Qingzhi, she pounced over excitedly. “Hero Xiao Qing…”

Chu Qingzhi was caught off guard. “Yaqing, you’re going to strangle me to death.”

Wu Yaqing quickly let go of her and said, “Hero Xiao Qing, you’re finally back. 1 missed you so much.”

Chu Qingzhi patted Wu Yaqing’s back. “We came back to look for you as soon as we finished dealing with our matters.”

Wu Yaqing let go of Chu Qingzhi and looked up at her. “I thought you guys abandoned me and left.”

Chu Qingzhi sat by the bed and pinched Wu Yaqing’s face. She said as if she was talking to her young sister, “I said I would come back to look for you. Why would I abandon you?”

Wu Yaqing was in high spirits. “Hero Xiao Qing, are we going somewhere else to uphold justice?”

Chu Qingzhi looked at Wu Yaqing and pondered for a moment before saying, “Yaqing, we are going to uphold justice, but we need your help this time. As long as you write a letter, you can save the lives of tens of thousands of people.”

“Me?” Wu Yaqing pointed at her nose in disbelief. “How can I be so capable?”

“You can.” Chu Qingzhi took her coat and put it on for Wu Yaqing. She pulled her off the bed and called Tang Jinghong in. The three of them sat at the table.

Wu Yaqing looked at their serious expressions and was a little afraid. “Don’t scare me. I’m very timid.”

Tang Jinghong poured a cup of tea for Wu Yaqing and said slowly, “Princess Yun Hua, please have some tea.”

Wu Yaqing’s expression froze. She had disguised herself very well. How did they find out?

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Chu Qingzhi said gently, “You’re Princess Yun Hua, right?”

After a while, Wu Yaqing took a deep breath and gave in. “How did you know?”

Chu Qingzhi said, “A lot of things happened during this period of time. We found out by accident.”

Wu Yaqing’s expression was no longer as happy as before. She looked at them dejectedly. “Are you going to send me back to the An Huai Kingdom?” Her mother must have offered a high reward. There was no reason for them to refuse a handsome reward.

Chu Qingzhi hurriedly said, “No, we won’t interfere with where you want to stay. We just want you to write a letter.”

Wu Yaqing perked up a little. “Are you really not going to interfere?”

Chu Qingzhi said affirmatively, “Positive.”

Wu Yaqing agreed. “Alright, what letter do you want me to write? Let me make it clear first. I won’t write a letter that harms An Huai Kingdom. 1 won’t write it even if you beat me to death.”

Tang Jinghong’s expression was solemn. “Princess Yun Hua, the letter we asked you to write is not going to harm the An Huai Kingdom, but to save it!”

When Wu Yaqing heard this, her expression immediately turned solemn. “What do you mean?”

Tang Jinghong told her about the Lord of the Northern Border. He also said that the Lord of the Northern Border might join forces with the An Huai Kingdom to fight the Dating Dynasty…

Wu Yaqing’s breathing quickened. “The Lord of the Northern Border is fake? Then, isn’t he using my father?”

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong nodded at her.

Wu Yaqing was very protective of the people of her country. She immediately decided to write a letter to the king and queen of An Huai Kingdom, telling them not to listen to the Lord of the Northern Border,

After writing the letter, Wu Yaqing looked up and sized up the two of them. “Can you tell me who you are?”

They did not know how the princess would react after knowing their identities. It was better not to take that risk.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Princess, can we tell you after this matter is over?”

Wu Yaqing saw that the two of them were people who worked for the country and the people. After thinking for a moment, she agreed. “You can’t go back on our word.”

Chu Qingzhi said seriously, “We won’t go back on our word.”

Tang Jinghong took two letters and left the inn. He summoned a secret guard and asked him to send the letters to the An Huai Kingdom..

Chapter 257: True Identity

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

In an ordinary courtyard.

Gong Wentang had a special relationship with Li Yuanshao.

When Li Yuanshao’s mother was pregnant with him, she was poisoned once. Therefore, Li Yuanshao was born weak and sickly, like a delicate flower.

He was extremely good-looking. His skin had always been fair, and his facial features were a perfect copy of her mother’s. They were especially exquisite. When he was ten years old, it was still difficult to tell if he was a boy or a girl.

Gong Wentang’s aunt was married to the Lord of the Northern Border as a concubine, so the two families were very close.

Later, when he was older, thanks to his aunt, Gong Wentang was able to enter the school for noble kids. There, he got to know Li Yuanshao.

The first time he met Li Yuanshao, he thought he was a girl and even wanted to marry him.

Li Yuanshao was ostracized in the school, so no one could be bothered to explain his gender and let him be humiliated.

On the other hand, Li Yuanshao had an inferiority complex. When something happened, his intuition was to shrink back and avoid it. Moreover, he was nervous when he saw Gong Wentang and would stutter. Usually, before he could finish speaking, people would interrupt him. Hence, this misunderstanding lasted for three years until Li Yuanshao Adam’s apple became visible.

This misunderstanding dealt a huge blow to Gong Wentang. However, he did not blame Li Yuanshao for not explaining it. Instead, he became good friends with him.

After Gong Wentang parted ways with Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong, he immediately rushed to the city. As soon as he returned to the city, he arrived at an ordinary courtyard.

He climbed over the wall and entered like how he always did.

“Yuanshao.”

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Li Yuanshao had just come out of Cong Chusheng’s room. Cong Chusheng had been beaten up very badly in the prison. He was covered in injuries and had just fallen asleep after applying the ointment.

When he saw Gong Wentang, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. “Wentang, why are you here?”

“I got the snow lotus and specially brought it to you.” Gong Wentang looked at his friend, who was thinner than a bamboo pole, and could not help but feel bad for him.

Li Yuanshao was in disbelief. “You got the snow lotus?”

Gong Wentang took out something wrapped in a handkerchief and unfolded it. A pure white and crystal clear flower appeared. “This is the snow lotus.”

He had been protecting it carefully. Otherwise, the snow lotus would definitely be damaged.

Li Yuanshao held the jade-like snow lotus in his hand and asked as he admired it. “How did you find it?”

Gong Wentang said in embarrassment, “I begged someone to give it to me.”

Li Yuanshao was stunned. “Why would anyone give such a precious herb to you?”

Gong Wentang emphasized, “It was really given to me by someone else. You also know that pair of brothers, right?.”

Li Yuanshao was surprised. “You met that pair of brothers?”

Gong Wentang nodded and said, “That’s right. They told me that they know you.”

Li Yuanshao admitted, “Indeed. They even stayed here for two days.”

“We’re all on the same side.” Gong Wentang looked around. “Yuanshao, where’s Chusheng? Let him prepare the snow lotus. After eating the snow lotus, your body should recover.”

Li Yuanshao said, “Chusheng was imprisoned by Li Yuan’an and is severely injured. It will take a while for him to recover.”

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Gong Wentang became agitated. “What’s wrong with Li Yuan’an again?”

“He…” Li Yuanshao found it difficult to say it. “It’s over. Let’s forget it.”

Gong Wentang stared at Li Yuanshao for a while. Seeing that his good friend did not look too good, he guessed that Li Yuan’an must have bullied his good friend again. “Where is Chusheng? Shall I go and see him?”

Li Yuanshao brought Gong Wentang to Cong Chusheng’s room. “He’s inside. He just fell asleep.”

Gong Wentang nodded, pushed open the door, and walked in.

Li Yuanshao stood at the door for a while, then walked over and sat on the stool.

The secret guard sent a thick letter to Tang Jinghong. Tang Jinghong took it back to his room and read it carefully.

The letter recorded the information about Li Yuanshao. After reading it, he decided that he would support Li Yuanshao to become the new Lord of the Northern Border.

Chu Qingzhi pushed the door open and entered. “Jinghong.”

Tang Jinghong looked up. When he saw Chu Qingzhi, his eyes involuntarily lit up. “Qingzhi.”

Chu Qingzhi sat beside Tang Jinghong. “What are you looking at?”

Tang Jinghong said, “I don’t know what kind of a person Li Yuanshao is, so 1 got the secret guards to investigate him.”

“Let me take a look too.” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Okay.”

The room fell silent. There were only two intertwining breaths.

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Li Yuanshao was 18 years old this year. His biological mother was a servant girl in the mansion. The servant girl was extremely beautiful. Li Yuanshao looked very similar to her, but she had a short life. She died the moment Li Yuanshao was born.

When Li Yuanshao was born, he was thrown to a remote courtyard by the Lord of the Northern Border to be raised by the old nanny and servant girls.

He was lucky. The old nanny had wanted a son all her life. When she suddenly got a son, she doted on him and took good care of him. Otherwise, Li Yuanshao would have died long ago.

When Li Yuanshao was seven years old, he was suddenly bumped into by Li Yuan’an.

Li Yuan’an was curious at first when he saw his younger brother, whom he had never seen before in the mansion. However, after his mother told him the story, he started to hate this younger brother and kept bullying him.

When Li Yuanshao was ten years old, the old nanny brought back a strange child from somewhere. This strange child was Cong Chusheng.

Cong Chusheng was two years older than Li Yuanshao. His background was unknown, but he was very powerful. Not only did he know medicine, but he also knew martial arts. He did business, planted herbs, dyed cloth… There seemed to be nothing that he didn’t know.

Later on, Cong Chusheng stayed by Li Yuanshao’s side and served him loyally.

The two of them were almost inseparable, and it was always Cong Chusheng who made medicine for Li Yuanshao. Otherwise, Li Yuanshao would probably have died.

As Tang Jinghong watched, he was pleasantly surprised…

Two-thirds of the shops in the northern border city were opened by Li Yuanshao, but there was no connection between the shops, so no one had discovered it.

In other words, the economy of the northern border was basically in Li Yuanshao’s hands. This person was really amazing!

Unexpectedly, the weak young man was actually a business tycoon.

Li Yuanshao secretly raised a group of killers, about a thousand of them. However, they were not used to kill, but to maintain the normal operation of the shops.

Some things were not easy for him to deal with openly, so these people were needed.

Throughout the entire process, Li Yuanshao did not use these killers to exploit the people. He only used them to deal with some troublesome matters when necessary. This was worth admiring.

In addition, the Ge family was actually Li Yuanshao’s subordinate, but the Ge family was selfish and greedy and did not tell him about the mine, which led to the eradication of the entire Ge family. Even if Li Yuanshao wanted to save them, it was too late.

There were many other hidden forces under Li Yuanshao in the northern border city. They were very secret and could be used readily.

It was no wonder that Li Yuanshao dared to come to their aid when they were encircled by the guards.

It turned out that his identity was not as simple as just the Seventh Prince!!

Chapter 258: Fear

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Jinghong, I didn’t expect Li Yuanshao to be so capable!” Chu Qingzhi’s impression of Li Yuanshao changed drastically.

Tang Jinghong was also very surprised. “He used a weak exterior to hide his ambition and fooled everyone for so many years. Li Yuanshao is indeed not to be underestimated.”

Chu Qingzhi asked, “What do you plan to do?”

Tang Jinghong thought for a moment and said, “I want to give him a test. As long as he passes, I can consider making him the Lord of the Northern Border.” Chu Qingzhi asked with some concern, “Will the Emperor agree?”

Tang Jinghong said, “As long as he doesn’t have ambitions he shouldn’t have, the Emperor can let anyone take the position of the Lord of the Northern Border.”

Chu Qingzhi understood. “Then let’s go see Li Yuanshao.”

Tang Jinghong put down the letter and pulled Chu Qingzhi’s hand. “There’s no hurry. You should sleep now.” With that, he carried Chu Qingzhi and placed her on the bed.

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong and said coquettishly, “I haven’t showered yet. Besides, I’m hungry.”

Tang Jinghong leaned over and kissed Chu Qingzhi’s forehead. ‘Til get the waiter to bring you hot water and cook a bowl of noodles for you.”

Chu Qingzhi grabbed Tang Jinghong’s hand and blinked. “Are you going to cook for me personally?”

Tang Jinghong guessed what Chu Qingzhi meant and asked, “Do you think my cooking doesn’t taste good?”

Chu Qingzhi immediately said, “I definitely didn’t mean that. I just don’t want you to tire yourself out.”

Tang Jinghong smiled and said, “I’m fine. Making a bowl of noodles is not hard.”

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Chu Qingzhi quite liked it when Tang Jinghong doted on her. She said, “Then 1’11 wait to eat.”

“Okay.” Tang Jinghong left the room and went to the kitchen.

Chu Qingzhi smiled until her eyes curved.

Not long after, Tang Jinghong brought her noodles. “Qingzhi, come and eat.”

Chu Qingzhi walked over and said in surprise, “There’s braised meat?”

Tang Jinghong said, “It’s made by the inn. I tried it and it’s quite delicious, so I bought some. Hurry up and eat.”

“Okay.” Chu Qingzhi started eating in enjoyment.

Not long after, a secret guard flew in through the window and sent a message. “General, Li Yuanshao and the others are being surrounded by unknown people. Should we interfere?”

“Keep watching. Unless Li Yuanshao’s life is in danger, don’t make a move.”

“Yes, General.”

The secret guard flashed and disappeared.

Chu Qingzhi ate her noodles unhurriedly. Of course, she did not miss their conversation. “Jinghong, who wants to kill him?”

Tang Jinghong returned to his room. “I’m not sure. Qingzhi, eat quickly. After eating, sleep. You haven’t had a good rest for many days. Even if the sky collapses today, I won’t let anyone disturb your sleep.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Alright, 1’11 sleep after eating and become a little piggy.”

Chu Qingzhi’s beautiful face was reflected in Tang Jinghong’s eyes. “Even if you are a little piggy, you are still the cutest little piggy.”

Chu Qingzhi didn’t know what to say.

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After dinner, Chu Qingzhi went to take a shower before hitting the bed.

Tang Jinghong went to the next room to rest. He had not had a good rest for many days and was very tense. He needed a good sleep, or his mind would be slow.

In an ordinary courtyard. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

People who came to take his life were aggressive, so Li Yuanshao had no choice but to use his hidden killers.

At this moment, the battle between the two sides was extremely intense. The sound of swords colliding continuously sounded. The sabers and swords were constantly dyed red with blood, and people fell one after another…

Li Yuanshao was not as weak as he normally looked like. He stood under the roof and looked at the masked man in black standing on the roof. “Who are you?”

The masked man’s words were very infuriating. “The dead don’t need to know.”

Li Yuanshao sneered, “What if you’re the one who dies?”

The masked man looked very confident. “In my world, there are no what ifs. Li Yuanshao, don’t worry. I won’t kill you. After all, he doesn’t want you to die.”

Li Yuanshao was shocked. “Who?”

“You’ll know when the time comes!” The masked man looked at Li Yuanshao with disdain. It was no wonder a man would take a fancy to Li Yuanshao. He was indeed good-looking.

Anger surged in Li Yuanshao’s heart. He wanted the person opposite him… to die!

Soon, as he had hoped, the masked man was shot in the heart and died.

The people he brought were gradually wiped out by Li Yuanshao’s men.

Li Yuanshao asked his men to tie up the survivors and interrogated them.

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Those people did not have any integrity and confessed easily.

Much to everyone’s surprise, those people were sent by Princess Consort, the first wife of the Lord of the Northern Border. The Princess Consort was angry that Li Yuanshao had seduced Li Yuan’an and even caused Li Yuan’an to have a strange illness. She wanted to punish him, so this happened.

Li Yuanshao was furious. He sent someone back to the mansion and kidnapped Li Yuan’an.

Ever since the Lord of the Northern Border left, the guards in the mansion became relaxed. It was easy to take someone away.

When Li Yuan’an saw that Li Yuanshao actually dared to tie him up, he was furious. “Li Yuanshao, send me back. Otherwise, I’ll kill you!”

A subordinate brought over a chair.

Li Yuanshao lifted the hem of his robe and sat down elegantly. His every move was so refined. “Li Yuan’an, get a grasp of reality. You’re in my hands now.”

Li Yuan’an looked at Li Yuanshao and then at the killers behind him. He suddenly felt that his delicate younger brother seemed to be different. “You, you’re not Li Yuanshao. Who are you?”

Li Yuanshao’s slender fingers gripped the armrest slightly. “I’ll bring you to see the real me.”

He got up. “Take him away!”

At the Joy Pavilion.

This was the largest male brothel in the northern border city. It was a place that Li Yuan’an often visited. There were all kinds of men inside. Some were powerful, some were weak, some were strong, some were tall, and some were thin.

Li Yuan’an was a little afraid. “Li Yuanshao, what are you doing?”

“I’m bringing you to enjoy carnal pleasure. It’s free,” Li Yuanshao turned around and said. Then, he led his people upstairs.

He came in through the back door like a master, and no one stopped him along the way.

Li Yuan’an looked around uneasily. The place that he used to like the most was now terrifying. “Li Yuanshao, what are you trying to do?”

Li Yuanshao ignored him and walked upstairs.

Li Yuan’an roared, “Li Yuanshao, what are you doing? Let me go, let me go!”

Li Yuanshao turned around and made a shushing gesture at him. His jade-like fingers were placed on his red lips, and there was actually a hint of seductiveness in his actions.

Then, someone took out a piece of cloth and stuffed it into Li Yuan’an’s mouth.

Li Yuan’an’s face turned red. He was overwhelmed with fear. The Li Yuanshao in front of him was definitely not Li Yuanshao.. He looked so terrifying, like a ghost walking in the night!

Chapter 259: Time Is Running Out

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Step by step, he finally arrived at a room in the corner of the second floor.

Li Yuanshao turned around and looked at Li Yuan’an. His usually timid eyes were now emitting a cold light. “Li Yuan’an, don’t you like to torture? 1’11 let you have enough of it today.”

Li Yuan’an looked at Li Yuanshao as if he was looking at a Grim Reaper. He was terrified. His body shrank back, and his head was covered in cold sweat. He shook his head crazily.

Li Yuanshao smiled coldly. He patted Li Yuan’an’s face and said coldly, “Send him in.”

Two subordinates dragged the struggling Li Yuan’an into the room, tied him to the bed, and left.

Li Yuanshao placed his hands on the railing. The red railing made his fingers look even fairer, and his veins were visible.

Soon, screams came from the room…

Li Yuanshao stood rooted to the ground and slowly clenched his fists. He looked at the customers in the lobby on the first floor and felt the pleasure of revenge.

Li Yuan’an had bullied him since he was young, and he tolerated it because he wanted to stay in the mansion and play the role of the Seventh Prince.

But now, Li Yuan’an had gone too far and wanted to violate him. He felt disgusted and would never tolerate it.

Since Li Yuan’an liked to play with people so much, he might as well let Li Yuan’an have a taste of being played!

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However, Li Yuanshao had clearly underestimated how perverted Li Yuan’an was.

At first, there were screams of pain in the room, but towards the end, the screams turned into comfortable moans. It sounded like Li Yuan’an was not having enough and wanted more…

Li Yuanshao rolled his eyes in disgust and thought to himself, Why does it look more like a reward than a punishment?

He called the pimp over, “Don’t let him die, understand?”

It was not that he could not bear to see Li Yuan’an die, but that this person was still useful for the time being.

The pimp quickly replied, “Yes, Master.”

Li Yuanshao glanced at the room and smiled coldly. He turned around and left.

Early in the morning.

After knocking on the door, Chu Qingzhi pushed open the door and entered Wu Yaqing’s room. “Princess, I have to go out.”

Wu Yaqing was still sleeping. When she heard this, she opened her sleepy eyes and asked in a daze, “When are you coming back?”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “1 don’t know when I’ll be back. Just like before, 1’11 come back to look for you after I’m done.”

Wu Yaqing yawned. “Alright, I wish you all the best.”

“Sleep well.” Chu Qingzhi tucked Wu Yaqing in and left the room.

“Jinghong, let’s go.”

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Tang Jinghong nodded and walked out of the inn with Chu Qingzhi.

The two of them went for breakfast before going straight to a courtyard

There had been a fierce battle in the courtyard last night. Many places had been destroyed. Now, they were being cleaned up and repaired. The courtyard seemed a little busy.

Li Yuanshao was sitting by the bed, thinking about what happened yesterday.

How did Princess Consort know that he was here?

Could it be that there was a traitor among his men?

However, even if there was a traitor, he was not afraid. It was only a matter of time before the Lord of the Northern Border fell. No one could change it. So what if the Princess Consort knew? There was only a little she could do.

At the thought of this, he felt a little relieved.

Suddenly, he felt an itch in his throat and began to cough rapidly.

“Pfft—”

After a violent cough, Li Yuanshao could not help but spit out a large mouthful of blood. His face quickly turned pale, and his vision darkened as he fainted.

Gong Wentang was helping to clean up outside. As a martial arts practitioner, his senses were relatively sharp. When he heard Li Yuanshao vomit blood, he hurriedly pushed the door open and entered.

“Yuanshao, Yuanshao…”

Seeing the blood on the ground and Li Yuanshao’s clothes, he was shocked.

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“Yuanshao, what’s wrong?”

Li Yuanshao opened his weak eyes. “Wentang, I’m afraid I don’t have much time left.” His weak voice was filled with sorrow. He still had many things to do, but now he was actually going to die!

Gong Wentang helped Li Yuanshao up and comforted him. “What nonsense are you talking about? It won’t happen. I picked the snow lotus. When Chusheng recovers, he’ll make medicine for you. You’ll be fine.”

Li Yuanshao closed his eyes. He did not listen to a single word Gong Wentang said. He stammered, “Wentang, I’m not afraid of death. It’s just that 1 have so many regrets. I’m so unwilling…”

Gong Wentang’s eyes turned red, and he felt terrible. “Yuanshao, you won’t die. You won’t die.”

Li Yuanshao closed his eyes gently and fell into complete darkness.

Gong Wentang hurriedly checked Li Yuanshao’s pulse. Seeing that his pulse was still beating, he heaved a sigh of relief.

He placed Li Yuanshao back on the bed and left the room.

He wanted to see if Chusheng was awake.

However, just as he walked out of the door, he saw Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong walking into the courtyard. He hurriedly went up to them in surprise. “Young Heroes, you’re here.”

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong were also very surprised.

Tang Jinghong asked, “Why are you here?”

Gong Wentang said excitedly, “I’m here to see Yuanshao. You’re here to look for him too, right? Unfortunately, he fainted. I’m about to look for Chusheng to treat him. Wait a moment.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “I’ll go take a look.”

Gong Wentang stopped in his tracks and asked in surprise, “You know medicine?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “A little. Let’s see.”

Gong Wentang hesitated for a moment before saying, “Follow me.”

The three of them entered Li Yuanshao’s room. The air seemed to be filled with the smell of blood.

Chu Qingzhi walked to the bed and took Li Yuanshao’s pulse..n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chapter 260: A Test

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Li Yuanshao’s pulse was very weak, and there was a faint sign that the lamp was about to run out of oil. Fortunately, Chu Qingzhi was here in time, so there was still a chance to save him.

Chu Qingzhi retracted her hand and turned to look at Gong Wentang. “Where’s your snow lotus?”

Gong Wentang immediately handed the snow lotus to Chu Qingzhi. “Chusheng was imprisoned and was seriously injured. He hasn’t woken up yet and didn’t have time to prepare the medicine.”

Chu Qingzhi did not take the snow lotus. “Keep the snow lotus well.” She walked to the table and wrote down a prescription before handing it to Gong Wentang. “Find the herbs on it for me in half a day.”

Gong Wentang pondered for a moment. For some reason, he believed Chu Qingzhi and took the prescription. “I’ll go immediately.”

Not long after Gong Wentang left, Li Yuanshao woke up. When he saw the two of them, he was very happy. His pale face lit up. “You’re back to look for me?”

Chu Qingzhi retreated to the side and let Tang Jinghong talk to Li Yuanshao.

Tang Jinghong walked to Li Yuanshao’s bed and said with concern, “Seventh Prince, take care of your health first. Your health is the foundation of everything.”

The light in Li Yuanshao’s eyes dimmed. “You know my health is deteriorating?”

Tang Jinghong comforted him. “Don’t worry. Xiao Qing knows medicine. She will treat you.”

Upon hearing that, Li Yuanshao’s eyes lit up. He was so ecstatic that he looked at Chu Qingzhi and asked carefully, “Young Hero, can you really treat me?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “I’ve already asked Gong Wentang to buy the herbs.”

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Li Yuanshao said excitedly, “Thank you, Young Hero. As long as you can treat me, I’m willing to give you anything within my abilities.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “I’ll remember your promise. 1 hope you won’t go back on your word when I need your help in the future.”

Li Yuanshao said firmly, “1 won’t go back on my word.”

After suppressing the joy in his heart, Li Yuanshao cut to the chase. “Since you came back to look for me, that means you’ve agreed to help me, right?”

Tang Jinghong said, “Yes, but I’m helping you in another way. Moreover, before that, we want to see your ability.”

Li Yuanshao’s expression slowly became serious. “I’m all ears.”

Tang Jinghong’s tone was slow and clear. “Reveal Li Yuan’an’s crime to the public within three days and behead him openly.”

Li Yuanshao’s heart skipped a beat.

It was not difficult to kill Li Yuan’an, but it was not easy to kill him openly. First of all, Princess Consort wouldn’t allow that.

After the governor of the northern border city was killed by Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong, The Princess Consort planted her people in that position. If he wanted to kill Li Yuan’an, the governor would definitely not cooperate.

Li Yuanshao slowly tightened his grip on the blanket and lowered his gaze…

These two people were too mysterious and powerful. Even their medical skills were unfathomable. If he succeeded, he would have two great helpers. Even if he failed, it wouldn’t hurt. Besides, he really wanted to kill Li Yuan’an.

No matter what, it was worth the risk.

“Alright, we’ll see in three days.”

Tang Jinghong nodded. If Li Yuanshao wanted to be the Lord of the Northern Border who commanded the bravest soldiers, he had to prove his ability.

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Gong Wentang bought all the herbs back within the time Chu Qingzhi requested. He spent a huge sum of money. Even if he was rich, it was still painful to him.

Chu Qingzhi teased, “Is it very expensive to buy the herbs?”

Gong Wentang immediately waved his hand. “It’s not expensive. Yuanshao is rich anyway. It’s just a drop in the bucket for him.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and took the herbs to an empty room. She said, “Don’t disturb me when I’m preparing the herbs.”

Gong Wentang hurriedly said, “I definitely won’t disturb you. I definitely won’t disturb you.” If she failed, the ten thousand taels of silver he spent would be wasted.

He thought about it and decided to sit at the foot of the stairs outside the room to prevent anyone from interrupting her.

On the other side, Tang Jinghong received many more letters…

The garrison in the northern border had been mobilized, but it was unclear in which direction they were heading.

The location of the secret army was still under investigation.

After the incident in the bamboo forest, Tang Jinghong knew why he couldn’t find the secret army. A master must have set up an illusion to hide the army

Qin Yajun and Qin Fengnian had already been captured by the secret guards and locked up in a secret place. The fake Lord of the Northern Border had sent people to search for the siblings.

There were some clues about the whereabouts of the weapons forged from the iron mine, and they were still searching for it.

The silver mined from the silver mine had been secretly transported to the mansion in the bamboo forest. After the location of the mansion was exposed, the silver was temporarily stored in the cave, but last night, it was taken away by a group of men in black.

The secret guards followed, but they were discovered. One was dead, and the other was seriously injured.

In addition, there was news of the dowry.

There were also many letters. After Tang Jinghong read them, he replied to them one by one and asked the secret guards to send them out. The situation in the northern border became more and more tense.

After spending an hour, Chu Qingzhi refined all the herbs into pills. The pills were brown and the size of a pinky. The surface was very round and smooth. It was white and looked like a spiritual pill.

After refining a total of 50 pills, she placed them in a bottle and brought it to Li Yuanshao’s room.

“This is your medicine. Take one every day. You’ll be fine after finishing it.” Chu Qingzhi handed the pills to Li Yuanshao.

Li Yuanshao sat at the head of the bed and took the medicine bottle. “Young Hero, 1 will always remember your kindness.”

Chu Qingzhi only treated all of this as helping Tang Jinghong. She did not care about other people’s gratitude. “Take the medicine and rest well. Then, think about how to deal with Li Yuan’an.”

Li Yuanshao nodded solemnly. “I’m planning.”

“Then 1 won’t disturb you anymore.”

“Young Hero, take care.”

Chu Qingzhi came to Tang Jinghong’s room. Tang Jinghong had just sent out all the letters. At this moment, he was standing in front of the window and staring at the parasol tree outside. He exuded a solemn aura and his eyes were deep. No one knew what he was thinking.

Chu Qingzhi walked over quietly and hugged Tang Jinghong from behind.

“Jinghong, what are you thinking about?”

Tang Jinghong hugged her. “I’m wondering if there’s any way to avoid this war.”

Chu Qingzhi asked, “Have you thought of it?”

Tang Jinghong’s brows were filled with worry. “The garrison in the northern border has already moved. It’s very difficult to stop it.”

If the Lord of the Northern Border was real, they could consider negotiating with him. However, this Lord of the Northern Border was fake. Now that they had exposed him, he was definitely desperate and wanted to go ail out.

Chu Qingzhi changed the topic. “Do you know the location of the secret army?”

Tang Jinghong said, “We’re still searching, but 1 suspect that it’s hidden by an illusion. It’s very difficult for our people to find it.”

Chu Qingzhi thought to herself, This fake Lord of the Northern Border really has a lot of capable people under him.. “Do you know the general direction? We’ll go search for it personally!”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om