Chapter 615: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 615: Ruthlessness (3)
Even though the thousand-year ginseng and black ganoderma were in the space, could she take them out in front of everyone? Clearly, she couldn't. She couldn't risk exposing the space to save someone, and besides, she did need to go home to prevent her family from worrying.
The Ghost Doctor's eyes lit up and he hurriedly told Emperor Hui'an, "Your Majesty, fresh black ganoderma is best for medicine. It's best if Miss Mo retrieves it now. The scarlet python's gallbladder is also stored in the ice cellar at Jing Mountain Villa and needs to be fetched immediately. The Prince can't hold on much longer!"
Emperor Huian's expression tensed as he was about to order someone to depart immediately. Xiao Ruiyuan stepped forward, requesting to accompany Mo Yan back to the capital to fetch the three main ingredients.
Emperor Huian agreed without hesitation, and to be cautious, he also arranged for fifty elite royal guards to accompany them for protection.
Chu Heng was gravely ill and near death. Although Emperor Huian had strictly forbidden news from spreading, other princes and officials staying at the palace couldn't miss the activity in the side hall.
No one had come to "visit" Chu Heng or console Emperor Huian; they were merely waiting for the right moment. Emperor Huian knew this better than anyone and would not allow anyone to ruin important matters at this critical juncture.
Yan Junyu watched the two people standing side by side, wanting to go with them, but his concern for Chu Heng held him back. He could only suppress the thought and urged them to be careful.
There were less than five hours until dawn. Even with fast horses, a round trip would take at least two hours. Gathering the black lingze deep in the mountains and fetching the scarlet python's gallbladder from Jing Mountain Villa would each take at least an hour and a half, so they would have to split into two groups. If everything went smoothly, the timing would just be enough, but any interference could throw everything into uncertainty!
Knowing time was tight, Emperor Huian gave the fifty guards a strict order. If they couldn't ensure Xiao Ruiyuan and Mo Yan's safe return with the black lingze and thousand-year ginseng within five hours, they didn't need to come back alive!
Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan left the palace together. Mo Yan quickly went to Xiao Ruiyuan's tent and gave a brief explanation to the five beasts.
The golden beast bent its legs without hesitation, allowing Mo Yan to mount. Amid the astonished cries of the others, it sped to the agreed meeting point outside the palace like a gust of wind, with the other four beasts following behind.
Among the five beasts, none could match the golden beast's speed and endurance!
Soon, Xiao Ruiyuan came galloping on horseback. Neither of them spoke as they headed towards Phoenix Mountain, followed by the fifty guards sent by Emperor Huian who were already waiting at the foot of the mountain.
In a sleeping chamber on the north side of the palace, Prince Heng, with his hands and face covered, sat on the bed with a feverish gleam in his eyes. As half a stick of incense burned away without any news from the side hall, he grew increasingly anxious.
At that moment, a servant hurried in with a young maid. Before the servant could speak, Prince Heng impatiently asked the maid, "What's the situation there? Speak quickly!"
The maid looked up with a fawning smile, "Your Highness, this servant couldn't get close to the side hall and didn't find out much!" Seeing Prince Heng's face darken, she hastily added, "But I saw General Xiao about to escort that lady away when Young Lord Yan arrived and spoke to him. Then, General Xiao and Young Lord Yan left quickly! That lady stood there for a while and then went to the side hall. Shortly after, Eunuch Liang personally led her in. Not long after, General Xiao and that lady came out, one riding a horse and the other on the golden beast, and they hurried towards the mountain. They seemed to be in a rush!"
After speaking, the maid nervously glanced at Prince Heng. Seeing his displeased expression, she felt a chill.
She was just a lowly maid in the palace, and except for the autumn hunt every three years, there were no noble masters around. She had finally caught a chance to be noticed by Prince Heng and hoped he would take her back to the city, even if just as a maid doing rough work in his mansion, which was better than staying in the palace with no prospects.
Prince Heng's thoughts were entirely on the side hall, not paying any attention to the maid's hopes. Suddenly, he stood up, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes...
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