eurekapd Chapter 200 Meeting
Chapter 200 Meeting
Chapter 200, 200 Meetings
The pain came on suddenly and violently. Chunyu Jing was caught off guard and instinctively thought he had been poisoned. He immediately looked at Chunyu Yang in the rain with resentment.
The pain in his heart was like waves, crashing over him one after another, instantly making Chunyu Jing break out in a cold sweat. He gritted his teeth, held his breath, and clenched his fists tightly, but to no avail.
Why would this happen? Could it be that his third brother really poisoned the tea? If that's the case, then he'll have to reassess his third brother's methods!
Chunyu Jing's gaze was cold and ruthless, as if the person in his eyes was not his blood brother, but a stranger he could kill at any time.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" A slightly cool hand reached out from behind and gently grasped Chunyu Jing's palm. Miraculously, the moment their skin touched, the pain that had been tormenting Chunyu Jing vanished instantly, without a trace.
Chunyu Jing seemed to have been redeemed. He gripped Ye Yingrou's hand tightly, let out a long breath, pulled her into his arms, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Rou'er, thank goodness you're here."
Ye Yingrou raised her face, her watery eyes filled with shyness and confusion: "What is Your Highness talking about?"
"It's nothing, let's go back," Chunyu Jing said, holding her hand tightly as they left the room together.
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The rain poured down from the sky, and the small parasol could not cover the two of them at all. In no time, it soaked Ye Pianran's sleeves and Chunyu Yang's hem.
"Come on up, don't catch a cold," Ye Pianran said softly.
Chunyu Yang smiled gently, handed her his hand, and then leaped into Ye Pianran's carriage, his clothes still damp with sweat.
As the carriage curtain fell, the parasol Ye Pianran was holding fell from the carriage and flew towards the night sky.
Ye Cangqiong easily caught the parasol, opened it to shield himself from the rain falling from above, and watched the carriage leave with a smile.
Inside the car, Ye Pianran handed Chunyu Yang a silk handkerchief and said, "Wipe yourself dry."
Chunyu Yang took it, wiping the raindrops from his forehead, gazing tenderly at her face, and asked:
How did you know I came to Guanhai Tower?
Ye Pianran smiled and said, "I went to the Prince's Mansion first, but I couldn't find you. The guards said your carriage came in this direction. I guessed it was Guanhai Tower."
They had only parted not long ago, yet she braved the rain to come looking for them; she must have something urgent to do.
"Is there something urgent?" Chunyu Yang asked.
“That’s right.” Her expression turned serious, and she nodded solemnly. “I will discuss this matter with the Third Prince in detail when we return to the Prince’s residence.”
Back at the Prince's residence, Chunyu Yang immediately summoned a maid to prepare ginger soup to ward off the chill. The two entered the study, where he carefully dried Ye Pianran's wet hair, sighing:
"The Prince's residence does not have any suitable clothes for you to change into."
"It's alright, I'm a medical student, I wouldn't let myself catch a cold," Ye Pianran said with a smile. But no sooner had she finished speaking than her nose itched, and she sneezed right in front of Chunyu Yang.
Chunyu Yang: "..." He sighed helplessly, took her hand, and channeled some internal energy into her to dispel the cold in her body.
A moment later, the maid brought over the ginger soup. Chunyu Yang watched as Ye Pianran drank the entire bowl of ginger soup, her complexion regaining its rosy hue, before saying:
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Ye Pianran took out a transcribed secret letter from the mustard seed bag she carried with her and handed it to Chunyu Yang, saying solemnly, "I obtained this by chance in the Marquis's mansion. The contents of the letter may be information that you need very much. Please take a look."
Chunyu Yang unfolded the note and read it carefully. After finishing, he asked in a deep voice:
How did you obtain this letter?
So Ye Pianran recounted in detail how she had rescued an injured carrier pigeon after returning to the Marquis's residence that day. After finishing, she even led Chunyu Yang into the space to check on the pigeon.
The pigeon had been nurtured by the spiritual energy in the space for some time and had recovered somewhat. After examining its wounds, Chunyu Yang said:
"It was indeed caused by a hidden weapon from Plum Manor. It seems that the person this carrier pigeon is looking for is the owner of Ronghua Tower."
Curious, Ye Pianran asked, "What is Ronghua Tower?"
“Ronghua Tower is the organization behind the assassin who appeared in Qionglin Garden last time, poisoned Jin Ding Mohe, and tried to frame you.” Chunyu Yang frowned as he looked at the letter tube that had been reattached to the pigeon’s leg.
Unexpectedly, the 'owner' of Ronghua Tower is still in the capital and hasn't left? Could it be that 'he' is lurking near the Marquis's residence?
It's a pity that if the pigeon had arrived in the capital a day earlier, he could have still managed to follow the clues and find the 'owner'. Now it's too late, and this matter is no longer his responsibility.
Lost in thought, he didn't notice that Ye Pianran's expression changed after hearing his explanation of Ronghua Tower.
Wasn't it Ye Yingrou who wanted to use Jin Ding Mohe's death to harm her that night? How did she get involved with Ronghua Tower? Could it be that Ye Yingrou, in order to ruin her, not only used Ye Bijun and that little eunuch, but also secretly bribed the assassins of Ronghua Tower? If that's the case, then she has truly gone to great lengths.
Yes, the carrier pigeon appeared at the Marquis's residence. Perhaps the owner of Ronghua Tower is someone from the Marquis's residence! Otherwise, why would the assassin be guarding Ye Yingrou's side and obeying her orders?
"Third Prince, what should we do with these carrier pigeons and secret letters?" Ye Pianran asked.
Chunyu Yang gently stroked the pigeon's feathers and said, "Once it has recovered from its injuries, release it back to where it belongs."
"Are you planning to use this opportunity to find out the owner of Ronghua Tower and wipe them all out in one fell swoop?" Ye Pianran paused, then asked hesitantly, "What if the owner of Ronghua Tower is really in the Marquis's mansion, or is someone from the Marquis's mansion?"
Chunyu Yang glanced at her, raised his hand and gently ruffled her hair, saying, "Whether it's true or not, it won't implicate you or your mother. They dared to defy imperial authority and stir up trouble in Qionglin Garden; they'll pay the price sooner or later. However..."
His simple "however" made Ye Pianran's heart leap into her throat again.
"But what?"
"I am no longer in charge of the Ronghualou case, and I have no idea how that person will handle it."
Chunyu Yang said meaningfully.
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The dark clouds over the capital grew thicker and thicker, and the heavy rain showed no sign of abating; on the contrary, it poured down even harder. A carriage emerged from the Ministry of Rites, braving the downpour, and slowly drove westward toward the imperial city.
A faint scent of sandalwood wafted through the carriage. Shi Zhenghan leaned back on the soft cushions, closing his eyes to rest, pondering the topic he had just discussed with Niu Guanshan, the Minister of Works, at the Ministry of Rites. Suddenly, he felt the carriage stop abruptly, and his body was thrown forward uncontrollably.
Slightly embarrassed, Shi Zhenghan propped himself up and angrily demanded, "How do you drive a car?!"
"Prime Minister, look..." The attendant driving the carriage raised his hand and pointed hesitantly ahead.
Two people dressed in black and wearing black veils blocked the way on the main road leading to the Right Prime Minister's residence in the rain.
Seemingly sensing Shi Zhenghan's probing gaze, a person who shouldn't have been there at this time lifted the black veil covering their face and said to Shi Zhenghan:
"Right Prime Minister, may I speak with you in private?"