Chapter 183 Where Is Prince Jing (Part Two)
Yun Shang fell silent as it reminded her of another ident that happened today. Wen Ruyu seemed
prepared when she dressed like Yun Shang and tried to seduce Prince Jing, although he wasn''t
trapped. It was clear that she was an aplice of the culprit, or at the very least, she knew them.
And it also came to Yun Shang that she was taken to Wen Mansion when she was kidnapped.
Perhaps, Ruyu was under the Grand Councilor''s orders? It wouldn''t be surprising as the Wen n
worshiped Grand Councilor Li a lot.
Was the culprit Li Jingyan?
But... Yun Shang paused for a while. It was rather reckless of the Grand Councilor to do anything to
Prince Jing now. It was a well-known fact that he and Prince Jing did not get along. If idents
happened to Prince Jing, most people would doubt the Grand Councilor first. What''s more, Yng''s
army was stillying siege, and the State of Xia was waiting for Ning to lower its guard. If the two
countries joined together, the State of Ning would be in danger. No one else in Ning was as
authoritative and resourceful as Prince Jing as a military leader. If misfortune happened to him, the
State of Ning would also be at risk.
The Grand Councilor had been trying to rece Prince Jing with his own men over the years. But he
had failed to find anyone with as much martial prowess as the Prince. At this crucial time, he wouldn''t
dare to do anything to Prince Jing.
Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin, and asked, "If you were the person who abducted Prince Jing, where
would you take him?"
Qian Yin was stunned by the unexpected question. She paused for a while before answering, "Your
Highness, you always said that the most dangerous ce is also the safest. Perhaps, the culprit is
hiding in the temporary imperial pce?"
Yun Shang smiled at her words, but didn''t speak.
Suddenly, the rapid sound of a flute came from the distance. Yun Shang heard the sound, and nced
at Qian Yin. Thetter nodded, walked to the window, and pushed it open. A piece of parchment was
pinned at the window frame with a golden needle. Qian Yin took it off and had a look. Her expression
suddenly changed. She reported to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, they''ve found something strange in a
small yard on the east of the city."
Yun Shang took the parchment. As she started to read, surprise shed in her eyes. It read, "Men in
gray entered a yard on the east side of the city, carrying a litter with them. The yard was newly bought
by a Lin Hua five days ago."
"I need to have a look. You, stay here while I''m away." Yun Shang ordered before jumping out the
window.
"Your Highness!" Qian Yin called. She ran to the window and looked out, but Yun Shang had
disappeared from her sight. Qian Yin bit her lip andined, "Your Highness, you are at the
temporary imperial pce! How can I excuse your disappearance if His Majesty asks?"
Because of the idents, the guard in the pce had been fortified. It took Yun Shang great effort to
sneak out. And in the process, she got several cuts on her arms.
As soon as she got out, Yun Shang got in touch with Ning Qian. She asked Ning Qian to take her to the
mentioned yard. As they arrived, Yun Shang looked around, and saw that the yard was well-guarded.
Her heart beat quickened at the scene, as it seemed that the Prince was indeed held here. But she
didn''t find any of his bodyguards around.
Ning Qian had excellent dexterity because of her mastery of Qinggong. She jumped into the yard first.
Yun Shang crouched under a window, and listened to the rustling sounds. After a while, she heard a
low whistle.
Yun Shang quickly climbed inside. The yard was notrge. It had four entries, and at the front, was a
garden with beautiful flowers. Yun Shang and Ning Qian hid in the garden and waited. Yun Shang had
a quick look around, and saw that the yard was heavily guarded. However, none of the guards seemed
to be a martial arts master. Yun Shang reckoned that she could cope well.
Suddenly, someone walked toward them. As the guard came closer, Yun Shang darted a few silver
needles toward the man''s head. Seeing the man stagger and fall, she nodded to Ning Qian, and the
dazzling light and the earsplitting explosion settled, the two of them noticed that the vestibule of the
front yard had caught fire.
"Fire! Fire rm!" Before long, they heard panicked yelling. Ning Qian held Yun Shang by the waist,
jumped up, and flew onto a roof.
Yun Shang spotted someone walking toward the front hall. But she then saw that a few skilled guards
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exchanged looks before gathering outside the door of a remote room.
A flicker of hope appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. She gestured to Ning Qian, and thetter carried her
onto the roof of that room.
They heard a low voice speaking, "I''m afraid they''ve found us. Let''s transport Princess Yun Shang to
His Lordship''s mansion."
Yun Shang was surprised. Did they mention Princess Yun Shang? But she was right here.
Before she could think it over, she saw two men in gray clothes carrying a crimson figure dash out of
the room. They disappeared in a few seconds.
"Your Highness..." Ning Qian quietly asked for her opinion.
Yun Shang cast a vexed nce at the direction in which the figures disappeared and murmured, "It
seems I am their target, not uncle." Yun Shang had seen the woman''s face. The woman they carried
was Wen Ruyu, who had dressed in Yun Shang''s clothes to seduce Prince Jing.
"Follow them. And report to me where they went. I need to return to the temporary imperial pce
now." After giving her orders, Yun Shang turned and headed towards the pce. She thought to herself
as she jumped between the trees and roofs, ''If he wasn''t being held here, where could he be?''
"Your Highness! You are back!" As Yun Shang entered the inner chamber, she saw her maids pacing
up and down the room. Anxiety reflected on their faces. Yun Shang smiled as she asked, "What
happened? Did something happen?"