Chapter 204: Receive News from the Queen Mother
Chapter 204: Receive News from the Queen Mother
On the other hand, Anhuo returned to Zhuangzi with extremely complicated feelings. In the game between the prince and the queen mother, it seemed that no matter who he listened to, he would offend the other in the end. It was really hard for a small person like him.
He walked and thought with his head down, and when he entered the prince's study, he rarely saw the prince or Yue Ren.
Anhuo stepped out of the door and asked the guard at the gate, "Where is the prince? Where did he go?"
A guard replied: "Commander, the prince has gone to the dungeon."
Upon hearing this, Anhuo immediately quickened his pace and walked towards the dungeon with big strides.
He walked down a steep stone staircase, and the interior of the dungeon gradually appeared before his eyes. The environment here seemed particularly deep and damp, and the air was filled with a stale smell, as if countless spider webs were sticking to his face. Obviously, no one had set foot in this place for a long time.
In the enclosed space, oil lamps were lit every few steps on either side of the wall. The faint flames flickered, illuminating Anhuo's face. As he continued to go deeper into the dungeon, he heard a voice begging for mercy in the distance: "Your Majesty, please spare me! I really know I am wrong..."
However, begging for mercy seemed to be of no use, and instead made the wailing even more miserable than before. An Huo finally reached his destination, and what caught his eye was Yue Ren holding a whip, whipping the captured man fiercely.
Another guard, Yue Xiu, held a red-hot iron and mercilessly branded the big man's chest. No wonder he had let out such a terrible scream just now. At this moment, one could even faintly smell the pungent smell of burnt flesh.
And their extremely noble prince was sitting there at this moment, his face still as calm as usual, as if nothing in the world could disturb his mood.
He held the teacup gently in his hand, savoring the tea fragrance. His leisurely and contented look formed a sharp contrast with the prisoner's miserable wails and roars.
The wailing and roaring sounds were like a piercing noise, filling the air wantonly, but did not affect his mood for drinking tea at all.
I saw him slowly finish a cup of tea, then slowly picked up the teapot, filled his own cup, and continued to drink by himself. His expression and behavior showed calmness and composure.
Anhuo stood quietly by and watched this scene, but an inexplicable strange feeling surged in his heart. He always felt that this scene was weird and a little scary.
This feeling made him feel a little uneasy, and he no longer hesitated. He felt that he had to report the matter to King Ye as soon as possible. So, he took a deep breath, mustered up the courage and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
King Ye slowly raised his head, a hint of doubt flashed in his deep eyes, and his low and magnetic voice rang out: "I'm back."
An Huo quickly responded, "Yes, I'm back. I do have something important to tell you."
King Ye frowned slightly, with a questioning look in his eyes: "What's the matter?"
An Huo said respectfully, "I have found the Queen Mother."
Upon hearing this news, King Ye's originally calm face was instantly disturbed. His hand shook involuntarily, and the hot tea in the cup immediately spilled onto his sleeve. He didn't care about it and asked anxiously, "Where is it?"
An Huo didn't dare to hide anything and answered truthfully, "At Master Su's house."
Prince Ye stared at An Huo closely, his eyes revealing a hint of reproach: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
An Huo lowered his head in guilt and whispered, "I've failed in my duty. I've been to the Su Mansion almost every day these days, but I neglected to conduct a thorough search of the Su Mansion. I truly deserve death."
Prince Ye stared at Anhuo with his deep eyes, and a trace of imperceptible complex emotions flashed in his eyes. He slowly said: "Anhuo, do you know where you went wrong? Although you have found your mother this time, such carelessness must never happen again in the future. If you do it again, I will not let you off easily. When you come back after you finish your business, you will receive twenty lashes."
Anhuo lowered his head and replied respectfully: "I understand, thank you for your mercy, Your Highness."
King Ye said: "How is the Queen Mother now?"
Anhuo said: "The Queen Mother caught a cold after leaving the palace. Fortunately, with the careful care of the Su family, she is now much better. She looks even better than before."
When King Ye heard this, he felt a little relieved.
So King Ye began to give orders: "Yue Ren, go and prepare some gifts to bring to the Su Mansion later, and the gifts should be heavy."
The guard Yue Ren responded respectfully: "Yes, Your Highness."
Prince Ye then instructed the guard Yue Xiu beside him, "You pass the news back to the palace and tell my brother that the queen mother has been found, and tell him not to worry."
Yue Xiudao: “Yes.”
In a blink of an eye, Prince Ye arrived at the gate of the Su Mansion. Prince Ye looked at the small courtyard in front of him and the two stone lions in front of the courtyard. The courtyard did not look big, but it was quiet in the midst of noise and was also elegant.
Anhuo went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, the maid Mingyue quickly opened the door. Seeing that it was Anhuo, she shouted in surprise: "Master".
Then, she turned her gaze to the two strangers behind her master and asked in confusion: "Master, are these two also from your escort agency?"
Anhuo was standing there, he didn't know how to explain the identities of these two people. He couldn't say that one of them was his master, so he secretly glanced at King Ye.
Prince Ye immediately understood what he meant and strode forward and said: "I am his friend. I came here specially to thank your master for saving my old lady. I came here today to take the old lady home."
After hearing this, the doubt in the maid Mingyue's eyes immediately dissipated a lot, and was replaced by a friendly smile. She smiled warmly and said, "Since you are the master's friends, please come in first."
As she spoke, she moved aside to make way and signaled the three of them to enter the yard.
The three of them followed Mingyue and slowly walked into the quiet courtyard. From afar, they heard the sound of reading aloud. The sound was as clear and pleasant as a mountain spring, mixed with the unique crisp and pleasant sound of a young person.
Prince Ye listened quietly and nodded secretly in his heart. Su Yu was indeed as An Huo said, studying very hard.
The maid Mingyue welcomed the people into the center of the courtyard and said to King Ye: "Please wait a moment, I will go and report to the lady first."
King Ye nodded and said, "Okay."
Xie Nanxing and Qing Ning in the yard looked at the three people curiously. Why did the master bring two men in?
The servant Xie An secretly looked at Prince Ye. This man had a very impressive demeanor and must be no ordinary person.
The maid Mingyue went straight into the flower hall and reported: "Madam, Madam Jiang's son is here and is waiting in the yard."
Su's mother said happily: "Let him in first, and then go and notify the young master to come over."
The maid Mingyue said: "Yes, madam."
Mother Su looked at Madam Jiang happily and said, "Madam, it's great that your son found you so quickly." She was really happy for Madam Jiang that she could be reunited with her family so quickly.
Nanny Wang behind her also had a look of joy on her face.
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