"Yafu, now that you've become righteous, how can you engage in human affairs?" Jun Lintian entered the room and immediately scolded Lin Yafu, while Lingxi observed the situation.
Fear flashed in Lin Yafu's eyes as she dropped to the ground. "Wang Ye, the incident was unexpected. Yafu didn't anticipate such a thing. Usually, the two sons compete for Bing'er, but today something went wrong, and they ended up fighting. As the adviser of the Three Kings and the Pavilion Master of the Qunfang Pavilion, I have secretly planned and assisted Jun Lintian in many matters."
Jun Lintian angrily retorted, "Even if they fought, you should have stopped it earlier. Don't you know who Li Hu is? Li Chengxiang's subordinate. With today's incident, what do you think the prince will think?"
Seated on his chair, King's Landing was furious. He didn't want the situation to escalate, but it had already happened unexpectedly.
"Even if it was an accident, the prince will see it as the beginning of a larger problem. Once it becomes known, we will face suspicion and obstruction from the prince in the future," Jun Lintian expressed his concerns. He was worried about the consequences and potential accusations of treason if this matter reached his father's ears.
"At the moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in the capital. Our priority is to prevent Li Chengxiang from entering the palace to confront the emperor..."
"How can we stop him? It wasn't Li Chengxiang's subordinates who died; it was his son!" Jun Lintian slammed his hand on the table, expressing his frustration. "This is what concerns me the most. If it were a subordinate from the Prime Minister's mansion, we could handle it privately. But Li Hu is like Li Chengxiang's heart and soul. He will fight to the death and seek justice for his son."
"It was a mistake made by the subordinates," Lin Yafu narrowed her eyes, analyzing the situation's advantages and disadvantages in her mind. Suddenly, she remembered something else. "Wang Ye, the person who assassinated the prince has discovered the prince's whereabouts today. The prince went to the psychedelic forest. I'm afraid that..."
"What?" Jun Lintian's anger reached its peak. He stood up abruptly, his face filled with a thirst for blood.
"If he dies, it would be for the best. But if he survives, we will have to face the consequences," Jun Lintian pursed his lips. He had been planning for years and didn't want it to be ruined by a small mistake.
Knocking could be heard at the door.
Jun Lintian's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "What's going on?"
"Wang Ye, the Duke of Qin from the palace has brought an edict, requesting your immediate presence in the palace."
"So soon?" Jun Lintian couldn't believe that the emperor would find out so quickly.
"Let Duke Qin return for now. I will go to the palace later."
Jun Lintian and Lin Yafu discussed some matters before hastily leaving.
Meanwhile, Su Zimo and her group hurriedly returned to Mingyue Villa and entered a guest room.
"Mother."
"Mother."
Su Qi and Su Li got up and greeted her.
"What's going on?" Su Zimo looked at the man lying on the bed with closed eyes, feeling puzzled.
"Mother, we found him on our way..."
"Mother, we saved him halfway when Li'er and Qi'er were out playing, but he was already unconscious. We thought he was only injured by a demonic beast, but there was also a sword wound on his body," Su Li explained, trying to conceal the truth about the psychedelic forest from her mother to avoid worrying her.
"I see." Su Zimo approached the bedside, observing the man on the bed. Under her mask, her brows furrowed, feeling that this situation was troublesome. If she wasn't mistaken, this man was the prince of Haoyue Kingdom, Jun Shaochen, and the original owner had met him once.
After pondering for a moment, Su Zimo realized that the incident at Qunfang Pavilion would not be easily resolved. Li Chengxiang would not let it go, even if the prince wasn't present in the palace. She wasn't in a hurry.
"Qi'er, wake him up as soon as possible," Su Zimo instructed her son.
Su Zimo turned to leave, intending to get rid of this great liability as soon as possible. With him in the palace, her plan could succeed.
"Mother, rest assured, Qi Er will handle it! I guarantee he will wake up soon," Su Qi gave a thumbs up, smiling mischievously. He had confidence in his medical skills.
"I trust your medical abilities, Qi'er, but did you two really just go out for a walk today?" Su Zimo's eyes were filled with questions. She found it strange that Li'er interrupted Qi'er earlier.
"Mother, we really went out for a walk, but unexpectedly, we stumbled upon some trouble and brought it back. However, don't worry, Qi Er will resolve this trouble quickly," Su Li replied, trying to divert her mother's attention from the truth about the psychedelic forest. She didn't want her mother to worry.
Su Zimo frowned, looking back at the man lying on the bed. She found their actions suspicious.
"Just make sure it doesn't cause any more trouble! I still have other matters to attend to. Take care of him," Su Zimo instructed as she left.
Su Zimo glanced at the bed one last time, knowing that the original owner had some connection with this prince. Mrs. Su, being the prince's teacher, had met him a few times when he occasionally visited the Su Mansion incognito.
"Don't worry, Mother. Go ahead!" The two brothers saw Su Zimo off and then turned back.
"Momo, how could the prince of Haoyue Kingdom be injured?" He Yunting had doubts in his mind. "Considering the prince's cultivation, he shouldn't be so severely injured."
"We'll only know once he wakes up. But being chased and bitten by a monster, how did that happen?" Su Zimo had her doubts too, suspecting that her two sons hadn't told her the whole truth.
"Owner," Liu Shiyu returned at that moment.
"Shiyu, how are things going?" Su Zimo's main concern was the Qunfang Pavilion's affairs.
"Owner, as you predicted, Jun Lintian has already been summoned to the palace by the Haoyue Emperor."
"Hmph! The Haoyue Emperor works quickly," Su Zimo said coldly, a sneer appearing on her face.
"Did you place what I asked for on Li Hu's body?"
"Owner, it's already done. It's on Li Hu's clothes."
"Good! Whether it succeeds or not, that item is crucial."
"Momo, relying on this alone might not be enough to bring down Jun Lintian. Do you have a backup plan?" He Yunting asked.