Chapter 466 Escape in embarrassment
As night falls, the colorful clouds shine brightly, illuminating the majestic mountains.
Gu Nianting and others stayed in their residence, and could not sleep well, so they fell asleep on the coffee table.
It was not until the sound of birdsong broke the morning calm that he felt the numbness and pain in his arms, forcing him to wake up.
"Why is the king sleeping here?"
After asking himself this question, he recalled what happened last night and came to his senses.
"By the way, I am waiting for Master Lin to come back."
While answering himself, he looked out the window and saw the beautiful morning glow, which made him wonder.
"Ok?"
"Master Lin hasn't come back yet?"
He rubbed his brows to relieve the pain, then raised his voice and called out.
"Someone is coming."
Ni Qin, the personal maid, walked in upon hearing the words and was about to bow and respond when she was stopped by Gu Nianting.
"It's alright, you can go down now. I will go to Jianjiaju to pay a visit to Master Lin."
Ni Qinping held his breath and reported respectfully.
"Your Majesty, I have not seen Lord Lin return home."
Gu Nianting was surprised and instantly became restless.
"How could this be?"
"Have you seen my king's assassin return home?"
Ni Qin answered truthfully.
"No one is seen."
Gu Nianting's pupils suddenly trembled, and his worry was obvious at a glance.
"Is Lord Lin in danger? Tell the secret agents to investigate immediately."
Ni Qin bowed and said goodbye.
"The slaves obey."
Before Ni Qin could get up and leave, Gu Nianting suddenly reacted and his eyes turned into fear.
"slow."
Ni Qin knelt down respectfully.
"Yes."
Gu Nianting didn't want to lose face in front of the servants, so he pretended to be calm and waved his sleeves.
"No need to check, I have my own arrangements, you can leave now."
Sensing something was wrong, Ni Qin didn't dare to ask any more questions and retreated as he was told.
After making sure that she had gone far away, Gu Nianting slumped down in his seat, feeling his body heavy and unable to support himself.
"Qi and Tao, you two planned to assassinate me outside the capital, but Lord Lin was able to convince Lord Geng and escape with a clever trick. What happened last night was simple and easy to do, and there is no way he could have failed."
"My confidants are all martial arts masters. Even if Lord Lin is in danger, they will do their best to protect him and carve out a way for him to survive. Why would they wait until the sun rises before he can come back?"
"Thinking about it this way, Lin Mu really is pretending to surrender."
"If it was a false surrender, why did the true face appear in just a few days?"
"Could it be that Feng Zhengtai has already..."
His whole body trembled uncontrollably as he staggered out of Prince Chen's mansion. He had no intention of washing or dressing himself, and didn't care about his manners. He ran madly all the way to Fengzhengtai.
He rushed forward as usual, but today he was stopped by the guards.
"Your Highness, please stay. This is a restricted area of Fengzhengtai and you are not allowed to trespass."
"Your Highness, the Prince of Chen, is here to stay."
This was the first time that Gu Nianting was stopped outside the gate of Fengzhengtai since he was a child. He was instantly furious.
"This king wants to see the two masters Qi and Tao!"
Guard Xu Siwu responded reasonably and according to the rules.
"Your Majesty, please take your carriage and wait for a moment. I will go and report to you."
Gu Nianting did not come in a carriage, so he could only stand and wait at the door in embarrassment.
After a while, Xu Siwu came back briskly and conveyed what Qi and Tao had said.
"You two have just arrived at Fengzhengtai and have many official matters to attend to. You are too busy to meet His Royal Highness Prince Chen. Please come back another day."
Hearing such a ridiculous reply for the first time, Gu Nianting felt so frustrated and furious that he flew into a rage.
"Qi Lei! Tao Kangping!"
"How dare you treat me like this? I order you to come out and greet me immediately. Do you hear me?"
Xu Siwu was blunt and gave a cold reminder.
"Your Highness, please calm down. If this seems to have interfered with your official duties, please forgive me and I will report it to Yin Sitai for disposal."
Gu Nianting became even angrier and shouted and roared.
"you dare?!"
Xu Siwu was fearless and waved his hand leisurely, signaling a servant.
"Someone, go to Yinsitai..."
Gu Nianting couldn't believe it and pointed his finger at him.
"you!"
Xu Siwu paused and addressed Gu Nianting respectfully.
"Your Highness, what do you want me to do?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in his respect, which Gu Nianting could clearly see, but he could do nothing about it.
"Where is Lord Geng, the Prime Minister? I want to see him."
Xu Siwu responded indifferently.
"Reporting to the prince, the official time has not yet arrived, and Lord Geng is not at the Fengzhengtai."
Many passers-by looked over, quietly watching Gu Nianting's joke and discussing it in secret.
Noticing the strange looks from people around him, Gu Nianting realized belatedly that he had lost all face, and fled in embarrassment.
When they walked back to the vicinity of Prince Chen's mansion, they saw Lin Mu and the secret guards of Tongshitai. They seemed to have come on the emperor's orders. Their purpose was obvious, which was to kill Prince Chen.
Gu Nianting felt something was wrong and took a few steps back in fright, then ran straight towards Yuexi Mansion.
Lin Mu is a very unpredictable person. Is he assisting his uncle or is he loyal to his father?
Without having time to think too much, Gu Nianting had already arrived at the main gate of Yuexi Mansion. He recognized the guard at the gate, who was Ge Yao. He knelt down on his knees without hesitation.
"Lord Ge, please save me. I want to see Xi'er. Please let me know!"
Ge Yao helped Gu Nianting up slowly, his eyes filled with sarcasm.
"Your Highness, why do you look so miserable with your hair disheveled? Before the princess left the mansion, she left instructions that if there is any trouble, please go to Fang Mansion yourself."
Gu Nianting was slightly stunned.
"Leaving the house? Where did she go?"
"But the Emperor Jin Palace?"
Ge Yao had a cold and aloof expression, looking very distant.
"Your Majesty is busy with his own affairs, how can he still think of asking about the princess's whereabouts?"
"Just now, Lord Wei, the Minister of Copper Affairs, asked me if I knew where the prince was. How about I ask him to come over and tell me?"
Gu Nianting was alone and helpless, so he had to admit his mistake.
"I blame myself for being too talkative. I beg you, Lord Ge, to spare my life."
Ge Yao smiled again and bowed simply.
"Your Highness, take care. I will see you off respectfully."
Gu Nianting fled in a panic, ran to Fang's house, and knelt on the ground crying.
"Master Fang, I beg to see you!"
Considering their uncle-nephew relationship, Ning Yunxi left a message and led him here.
Zhuang Shao understood his intention and agreed to meet him.
Fearing that Gu Nianting might speak without restraint and expose his identity, Zhuang Shao dismissed his attendants in advance and only left one trusted guard to protect him.
When he saw his relatives, Gu Nianting knelt down heavily and burst into tears.
"I wish you the best of luck, uncle!"
"My nephew is in trouble, I beg you to save me!"
Zhuang Shao smiled helplessly, still looking kind.
"Your voice is sonorous and powerful, and your body is strong and robust. Your Highness, how difficult is this?"
"Don't worry too much, just sit back and relax."
Gu Nianting was very polite and not negligent at all.
"Thank you, uncle, for the seat."
He took his seat slowly and lowered his head in respect.
"The former used the real identity of the emperor's uncle to plot against the treasury of the manor house. It was all instigated by the Mu siblings. It was an unintentional mistake by my nephew. I hope the emperor's uncle will forgive the past and save me from this difficulty."
Zhuang Shao took a sip of tea, feeling relaxed.
"Don't worry, Xi'er's plan is not intended to kill you all. Otherwise, why would Lord Lin wait for you to leave safely before letting Lord Wei go to Prince Chen's Mansion?"
A glimmer of hope ignited in Gu Nianting's heart.
"Is Xi'er's move an attempt to remarry?"
Zhuang Shao held his forehead and smiled bitterly.
"You must change your habit of being overly complacent."
Gu Nianting couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Huh? It's..."
Zhuang Shao was speechless for a moment.
I don’t know where this nephew comes from, so conceited?
Anyway, Brother Gu is not like that.
Zhong Shuyi, I heard she is a noble and humble person, so she shouldn't be like this.
So, who did he follow?