Catching Monsters

Chapter 458 Good Child
Qian Buchou was slightly taken aback, and quickly knelt on the ground: "This humble servant is willing to die for Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

With the capital undergoing a major upheaval, Qian Buchou was eager to make his way in the world and pulled many strings to finally deliver the gift to the Crown Prince's residence.

Even more unexpectedly, she had caught the eye of the Crown Prince.

And they were brought here.

Hearing Qian Buchou's answer, Xiao Jingfu was quite satisfied. He slowly said, "You know Jiang Yun, right?"

"Of course." Upon hearing this, Qian Buchou nodded repeatedly and asked respectfully, "Does Your Highness also know Jiang Yun?"

Qian Buchou was naturally unaware of the conflict between Jiang Yun and Xiao Jingfu.

At this moment, Qian Buchou was secretly delighted. Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince was preparing to give him an important position for this reason?

I'm benefiting from Brother Jiang's generosity again.

"Since you're so familiar with Jiang Yun, you must know his sister too," Xiao Jingfu said casually. "I've heard that Jiang Yun and his sister grew up together and have a very close relationship?"

“It’s more than just very deep,” Qian Buchou said with a chuckle.

"That's good. You should know Jiang Qiaoqiao too. If you go to find her, she definitely won't be wary." Xiao Jingfu said calmly, "I need you to capture her and find a safe place to lock her up."

"what."

Upon hearing this, Qian Buchou's mind went blank for a moment, not quite understanding why Xiao Jingfu was preparing to take action against Jiang Qiaoqiao.

He quickly asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

"Don't ask things you shouldn't ask. If you do this well, when I ascend the throne in the future, you will enjoy endless wealth and honor," Xiao Jingfu said in a deep voice.

Now, Jiang Qiaoqiao is in one of the five major academies. Once she leaves the academy, she basically stays in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

It's impossible for either of these places to send people to forcibly abduct people.

If things escalate, it will be detrimental to you.

After all, Jiang Yun's current status is vastly different from before, and moreover, he is secretly searching for elixirs for his father.

If someone as familiar as Qian Buchou were to kidnap someone, they could definitely do so without making a sound.

Since Jiang Qiaoqiao is so important to Jiang Yun, even if Jiang Yun obtains the elixir...

Make him hand over the elixir, and we'll exchange it for his sister.

If he refuses, just chop off Jiang Qiaoqiao's hands and send them to her; he'll eventually agree.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingfu couldn't help but smile.

Seeing the strange smile on Xiao Jingfu's face, Qian Buchou stood frozen in place.

“Brother Jiang, yes, he has done me a great favor. How could I, Old Qian, do anything to betray him?” Qian Buchou hurriedly shook his head.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingfu frowned slightly. Huang Pingfeng, who was standing next to him, quickly advised, "Lord Qian, don't be confused. This is a bright future. You have to work hard for many years to get to this position. Now it's just a matter of His Highness the Crown Prince saying a word."

"What's more, let me tell you, Jiang Yun has offended His Highness the Crown Prince and won't live much longer."

You need to be pragmatic.

"Now, serving His Highness the Crown Prince well is the only way out."

Hearing Huang Pingfeng's words beside him, Qian Buchou's breathing became rapid, and his face fell into deep thought, showing a conflicted expression.

Finally, he took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "How does Your Highness wish to be tied up?"

Seeing that he had finally agreed, Xiao Jingfu smiled and said, "It's best to do it quietly, without letting anyone notice that she has disappeared."

"Keep her under control."

"The day after she disappeared, the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Five Cities Garrison will be yours."

“Okay.” Qian Buchou took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and got up and turned to leave.

Watching Qian Buchou leave, Huang Pingfeng chuckled and said, "I knew long ago that this man was asking around about how to get close to Your Highness. Now he's acting all loyal and righteous, probably just to get more benefits."

"Just get this done for me." ...

Inside the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Jiang Qiaoqiao was embroidering a wedding dress in the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, how do you think my embroidery is?" Jiang Qiaoqiao asked, pointing to the clothes in her hand.

This is the wedding dress prepared for her sister-in-law. Jiang Qiaoqiao has been thinking about what she should give as a wedding gift for Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen, but now she has no money, and Xu Suwen has no shortage of money.

In the end, he decided to embroider a wedding dress for his sister-in-law himself.

Xu Suwen was sitting next to her. After looking at it, she nodded and said, "Not bad. My Qiaoqiao's skills are probably unmatched even by the master craftsmen in the top shops in the capital."

"Sister-in-law, please don't flatter me." Jiang Qiaoqiao chuckled and asked, "My brother went out again? When will he be back?"

At this point, she couldn't help but purse her lips. She hadn't seen Jiang Yun for a long time, but she could understand. She knew that Jiang Yun had been promoted and was busy.

Just then, Wu Chi strode into the courtyard and said, "Miss, Qiaoqiao, Master Qian Buchou is here and wants to see you."

"Brother Qian is here?" Jiang Qiaoqiao asked, and said, "Quickly invite him in."

Qian Buchou's expression was grave. He quickly walked into the courtyard from outside. Once inside, he hurriedly said, "Miss Xu, Qiaoqiao, something terrible has happened! The Crown Prince is going to deal with you."

“He just called me over, and I was wondering what it was about, thinking I could get a promotion and make a fortune.”

"Then that bastard came up and asked me about my relationship with Jiang Yun. My relationship with Brother Jiang is definitely good, do I even need to ask?"

"His next words were to tell me to tie up Qiaoqiao."

Although Qian Buchou was obsessed with officialdom, he always regarded Jiang Yun as a brother who came from Nanzhou Prefecture together.

Then, Qian Buchou slowly and carefully recounted the whole story.

After listening, Jiang Qiaoqiao frowned and looked at Xu Su with a puzzled expression, asking, "Does His Highness the Crown Prince have a conflict with my brother?"

Xu Suwen frowned slightly.

"If you ask me, we could secretly send Qiaoqiao away from the capital..." Qian Buchou's words were cut short.

Xu Suwen blinked and said, "Did he tell you to hide Qiaoqiao?"

“Yes.” Qian Buchou nodded.

Xu Suwen said slowly, "Qiaoqiao, you will stay in the Duke's mansion during this time, in my room. Don't go out, and don't even see the servants of the Duke's mansion..."

"Then."

"Brother Qian, go tell His Highness the Crown Prince that you have tied up Qiaoqiao."

"Let's see what our Crown Prince is up to."

Upon hearing this, Qian Buchou thought about it seriously for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "That's right, how come I didn't think of that?"

"If we do it this way, the Crown Prince will have to promote me tomorrow..."

……

Inside Xiao Yuzheng's bedroom.

Xiao Yuzheng lay on the sickbed, while the Eighth Prince Xiao Jingqing knelt beside him, massaging his legs and feeding him medicine.

Since Xiao Yuzheng fell ill, Xiao Jingqing has never left his side. Instead, he has been busy taking care of Xiao Yuzheng's meals, medicine, and other needs.

"Jingqing, you've been so busy spending time with me lately, don't neglect your studies at the academy," Xiao Yuzheng said weakly.

Xiao Jingqing said seriously, "You can study at the academy anytime. Now that Father is unwell, and my eldest and fourth brothers are extremely busy."

"I am a free man, so I will do my part to show filial piety to the Emperor on their behalf and spend more time with him."

Hearing Xiao Jingqing's words, Xiao Yuzheng was slightly taken aback. He knew perfectly well what the First Prince and the Fourth Prince were busy with.

Xiao Yuzheng touched Xiao Jingqing's forehead and said slowly, "Jingqing, you are a good boy."

(End of this chapter)