The number one rebel of the Great Wu

Chen Changgeng recounted the entire story of Beiqing Temple, which made Xiao Lie frown deeply.

"My father is about to embark on a tour, and he will definitely visit Beiqing Temple to pray for blessings before leaving the capital."

"broken!"

Xiao Lie suddenly stood up, paced around twice, and looked at Chen Changgeng first.

"Xiao Gengzi, you handled this matter very well."

"I will first write a secret report to the palace about this matter. You must ensure that all the rebels within Beiqing Temple are wiped out before Father Emperor goes there to pray for blessings!"

Although Xiao Lie the assassin was somewhat flustered, he was much better than before.

After pacing around a few times, he immediately directed Chen Changgeng to help him prop up his desk, find paper and pen, and grind ink.

But he couldn't find any paper, so he tore off a drawing and wrote a secret message on the back.

"This is my waist tag."

"Take my waist token and go find Consort Qin; she is a member of the Miaoyin Sect."

"She will give you the item you asked for to save that monk Xuan Shuo after she sees the waist tag."

Xiao Lie took out his waist token and solemnly handed it to Chen Changgeng.

Report back immediately once the mission is accomplished!

Chen Changgeng nodded solemnly.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

"However, there is one more thing, Your Highness, please do not mention my name."

"This entire task was accomplished by you alone, Your Highness!"

Xiao Lie frowned.

Why is that?

Chen Changgeng answered righteously and eloquently.

"I was born to be the Crown Prince's man, and I will die to be the Crown Prince's ghost. I serve the Crown Prince, and I don't need anyone else to know."

"Moreover, it is now urgent to let the Emperor know your abilities, Your Highness, as this can help you regain your position as Crown Prince."

"Sir, don't be greedy for credit!"

Xiao Lie was slightly taken aback, then gently raised his hand and patted Chen Changgeng's shoulder heavily.

"well!"

……

At the entrance of Xianglan Courtyard.

Chen Changgeng rushed over in a great hurry.

The purple-clad maid standing guard at the door raised her hand to stop them and asked in a cold voice.

"It's so early, our young lady is still resting. Steward Chen, what can I do for you?"

Chen Changgeng didn't hesitate and immediately took out the Crown Prince's waist token.

"The Crown Prince has something to attend to, so I'm running errands for him."

The two maids in purple robes' expressions changed slightly. Just as they were about to go in to report, Qin Lan's voice came from inside the bamboo house.

"Since the Crown Prince has business to attend to, let him in."

Chen Changgeng didn't dare to delay any longer. Once he reported the matter to the Crown Prince, it was immediately put on the agenda.

Ideally, the matter of Beiqing Temple should be resolved tonight.

Chen Changgeng strode inside, but before he even reached the entrance of the bamboo house, Qin Lan's voice rang in his mind.

"Have you mastered the secret technique of telepathic communication?"

"So fast?"

Chen Changgeng's lips twitched. "I'm not a genius, how could I be so fast!"

Seeing that Chen Changgeng did not answer, Qin Lan's expression changed slightly, and a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes.

Originally, she had decided not to meet Chen Changgeng until he had mastered the art of telepathic communication.

But with the Crown Prince's token here, she had no choice but to make an exception.

Upon entering the bamboo residence, Chen Changgeng immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

"Miss Qin, I have come to request a medicinal herb: the Frost Jade Grass!"

As soon as the last three words were uttered, a collective gasp immediately filled the air.

The next second, more than a dozen maids in purple robes emerged from inside and outside the house and surrounded Chen Changgeng.

Everyone was wary, holding weapons.

"slow!"

Inside the room, Qin Lan let out a cold snort and slowly walked out.

"Do you want it, or does the Crown Prince want it?"

The fact that they knew to ask me for the Cold Jade Grass clearly meant that my identity as a member of the Wonderful Sound Sect had been exposed.

If he hadn't been holding the Crown Prince's token, he would probably have already suffered from acute iron poisoning.

"Yes, Miss Qin, please allow me to explain this matter slowly."

"..."

A short while later.

After listening, Qin Lan's eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation.

"The Frost Jade Grass is an extremely rare medicinal herb in our sect, and none of it remains today."

"But I still have three Cold Jade Pills, which are made from Cold Jade Grass. I can give you one to save your life."

"But to ensure this matter proceeds smoothly, you must bring members of my Miaoyin Sect with you to the Beiqing Temple."

Qin Lan waved her hand, and five maids in purple robes immediately entered the courtyard. Their strength was unknown, but Chen Changgeng estimated that they were definitely stronger than him.

"Thanks."

Chen Changgeng took the small bottle containing the Cold Jade Pill and immediately felt a bone-chilling coldness from his palm, but he was secretly startled.

Wasn't the purpose of using the Frost Jade Grass to remove the Yin energy and heal the injuries?

Why does the chilling aura of this Cold Jade Pill feel even more terrifying than the Yin energy?

Qin Lan noticed Chen Changgeng's confusion and calmly offered an explanation.

"Once Xuan Shuo takes the Cold Jade Pill, his body will emanate a chilling aura and freeze completely."

"That yin energy is generated by absorbing yang energy. As long as the body is frozen, the yin energy can no longer absorb yang energy and will naturally dissipate completely."

"When frozen, the medicinal power of the Frost Jade Grass will slowly repair the injury, and the whole process will take two or three hours."

"Thank goodness, I thought there was a mistake!"

Chen Changgeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it was simply a matter of fighting poison with poison!

After carefully putting away the Cold Jade Pill, Chen Changgeng thanked them and then led five purple-clad maids away quickly.

……

Inside the palace.

The Imperial Study.

Xiao Jingtian was looking at the memorials sent from various places, thinking about where he would go on his southern tour.

Suddenly a soft call came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, there is a secret report from the Crown Prince."

Xiao Jingtian suddenly looked up, his face full of surprise.

"Whose secret message was this?"

His second son, who had been a tiger since childhood, had never submitted any memorials to the emperor.

Normally, it's incredibly difficult to get him to collect your homework.

Why would someone suddenly send a secret message to themselves?

"Bring it here."

Xiao Jingtian hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

He had already heard that the Crown Prince had fallen seriously ill after returning to his residence.

According to the imperial physician, it was caused by a sudden surge of internal heat, and he would be fine after a good rest.

This secret report is probably from this kid coming to pour out his troubles.

The father-in-law quickly came up and handed the envelope to Xiao Jingtian. Xiao Jingtian glanced at it calmly, then pulled out the note inside and was stunned for a moment.

Unexpectedly, the back of this secret document turned out to be a painting.

Look at the scenery in the painting...

It seems to be a painting of "Green Mountains After the Rain" that I drew myself.

After he appointed Xiao Lie as the crown prince, he presented this painting to him.

This kid is so bold as to tear up the painting!

Is it a complete break with oneself?

good good!

What a clueless idiot!

Xiao Jingtian opened the note with a gloomy expression, and after reading just one line, his expression changed drastically.

The old man recognized the painting of green mountains after the rain at a glance, and was immediately terrified.

Seeing Xiao Jingtian's gloomy face, he thought he was about to lose his temper, so he quickly knelt down with a thud.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Second Prince certainly didn't do it on purpose."

"Your health is of utmost importance!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingtian raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the eunuch.

The person he trusted most was Eunuch Sun. Because he was going on an inspection tour, he arranged for Eunuch Sun to handle other matters. Today, the eunuch serving him was one of the more senior eunuchs in the palace.

"Eunuch Zhou, what do you think this letter says?"

Xiao Jingtian raised his hand, lit the letter on the candle flame, and asked with a cold face.

This eunuch Zhou was once a favorite of his father, the emperor, but after he ascended the throne, he neglected him.

What methods did they use today? Who did they bribe to get him back to serve them?