Although Emperor Chengde wanted to put on a stern face, he couldn't resist the adorable appearance of the little dumpling.

"So stingy, I gave you so many treasures and you didn't even flinch, but one bottle of medicine makes you wince."

Fu Jiujiu listened to him making a joke and felt a lot more relaxed. "Your Majesty, don't look at this as just a bottle of medicine, it's actually made with quite a few medicinal ingredients, it's not cheap, you know."

"You, you little rascal!" sighed Emperor Xianfeng, "Come on, tell me, what's with all that skill of yours?"

"Ouch, Tang Qigong's foot!"

Fu Jiujiao smiled sweetly and said, “I want to be the boss in the village. Brother Tang Qi taught me martial arts, and now that I’m the boss, I have face. All the children in our village listen to me.”

"Good, this boss is doing a good job."

Emperor Chengde saw that she spoke in childish words and phrases, fearing he wouldn't get any useful information from her, so he signaled to Lu Dahai to take her away.

Inside the tent, the candle flickered.

"Lao Qi, who do you think it is?"

Now that they are father and son, there's not as much need to be so cautious.

Tang Xian shook his head. "The son doesn't know, it's best to ask the father emperor to investigate."

"Lao Qi, there are no outsiders here, only you and I, father and son. Whatever you think, just say it, don't hesitate."

Tang Xian looked at the high and mighty king, who was also his father, but also the father of others.

"Father, if I had known, I wouldn't have let this happen." Tang Xian said.

The Chengde Emperor took a deep breath and actually found it quite reasonable, "Jiujiu's martial arts aren't weak at all."

Of course, I had several masters teach her. How could she be weak? Father, do you know? After I left their village, someone broke into my house and was almost in danger after being spotted by Chirp.

"Could there be such a thing?"

Of course, teaching her martial arts is something I've never regretted in my life. Even if I'm not around, she can protect herself.

Even if she is as clever as she is, Tang Xian still thinks that self-defense skills are necessary.

"Who are those people?"

"Jiu Jiu said, 'What kind of ledger do you want? This son doesn't know.'"

"The ledger?" The Emperor Chengde looked at Tang Xian, "How did you end up there?"

“Your humble son doesn't know. Your humble son was merely there to recover from illness; how this connects to the ledger, your humble son is unaware. Furthermore, Father, the people I sent to escort Princess Mingyue have returned. They report that the assassins who targeted Princess Mingyue are the same group that once pursued your humble son.”

"So, today's going to be with them too?"

Tang Xian shook her head. "No, the martial arts moves are different. The assassin's killing intent today wasn't so obvious; it seemed like they were just trying to create panic."

The Chengde Emperor looked at his son, paused for a moment, and said, "I understand. You may go now."

Li Fei's chamber was shrouded in a nameless rage. She dismissed all the palace maids, leaving only Tang Yang and her son to keep her company.

"What's going on?" Li Fei asked in a low voice.

There is a trusted palace maid guarding outside. She will notify us if anything happens.

"Who messed up the plan?"

The elaborate rescue plot and the ruse were all for nothing. Since those present were all trusted advisors to Emperor Xianfeng, she naturally didn't dare bribe or inquire about it.

Tang Yang thought for a moment, at the time there were only Fu Jiujiu and Tang Xianzhou present. He didn't think Fu Jiujiu had that much ability.

As for Tang Xian, he seemed to be injured as well.

It seems like we'll need to come up with another plan at the Moonlit Place. How could the Sixth Brother be with you?

When it comes to Tang Juan, Tang Yang's expression turned cold for a few points, "Mother Concubine, the sixth brother has great ambitions and has been pestering me endlessly."

"Right now, the only ones who can compete with me are Lao Liu and Lao Qi. We poisoned Lao Qi, but he's still alive! This kid is tougher than his mother."

According to Li Fei's plan, Tang Xian's mother, Lu Ziqing, who was favored at the time, would not have waited until her child was born to die. However, against all odds, she gave birth to a sickly child right before her lamp ran out.

The child was diagnosed by so many people as having only five years to live, but he's still alive today and getting stronger.

When Li Fei saw Tang Xian's face, she would think of countless nights of hardship and misery. She would weep with her neglected son in the palace.

"Are they all dead?"

"Dead, a total of seventeen people, seventeen bodies."

Have you checked thoroughly?

Tang Yang nodded, "Mother, rest assured, I will personally check it and there won't be any mistakes."

"That's good. Once we leave any survivors, even if we pull out their tongues, I won't feel at ease."

"Your servant understands."

"Go down first, lest the Emperor see and suspect something. Also, this is a sachet I made for you. There are many snakes, insects, rodents at night; wear this and they won't come near you."

"Thank you, Mother." Tang Yang tied the sachet to his waist and stepped out of the tent.

Tang Xian walked out for a short distance. This was the way he had to pass back to his tent. He saw several brothers anxiously waiting there. When they saw him, they all came over.

"Lao Qi, is Father alright? What about your injury?"

"Qi Ge, does it hurt?"

"Seventh brother, you need to bandage your wound properly."

Tang Xi'an thanked each of his brothers, including Tang Yan and Tang Jue.

"Old Qi, you're still the best! Even after being sick for years, your skills are still so impressive." Tang Jie smiled mysteriously, "Even my brother Wu and I couldn't catch up. It looks like there were quite a few people there, but you only suffered minor injuries. Truly fortunate."

Tang Xian looked at Tang Jian, unsure if he felt that she had stolen his glory or was gloating, "Sixth brother, I'm not as amazing as you say. Father's guards aren't all just gluttons and lazybones, you know?"

"Besides, my imperial household's Zhuge crossbows are still unmatched. You haven't seen the power of those crossbows." M..

"Speaking of which, I'm actually curious. We all brought bows and arrows, but why did you bring a Zhuge连弩? That's cheating!" Tang Jie said.

His focus, always surprising.

"It's because Jiujiu was afraid I would lose, so she brought it. You know, she is General Gao's adopted daughter, and General Gao loves her very much. He gives her all the good things."

Cheating, that's all it was. Tang Xian admitted it; anyway, he wasn't interested in the most rewards for hunting.

What could be more surprising than knowing that a little dumpling is so powerful?

Tang Yan patted Tang Xian's other unharmed arm, "Have you had this injury checked by a doctor? Be careful not to have any more poison."

"Thank you, big brother. I've seen it, it's fine."

"Well, that's okay. You know, Wan Sakura heard you got hurt and she cried out of worry."

Tang Xian sighed. This elder brother always gave people a little warmth, and then handed them a knife, making it impossible to feel grateful.

"Big brother, maybe she was just frightened. You might have misunderstood."

"It wasn't... how could she have been scared? She was just worried about you..."

"Ahem..." Tang Yi cleared his throat, reminding his silly older brother that although they were about the same age, their relationship was still good. They didn't care about the imperial throne and just wanted to be carefree princes.

First release on the Traditional Chinese Novel Network