Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 118
Chapter 118 Day Of Escape
“What? He’s gone?” Zhou Jingyan had just come out of the bathtub to change his clothes when he heard the butler say something like this. His expression stiffened for a moment. He glanced at the soup in his hand and didn’t dare to drink it anymore.
Butler Li didn’t expect that he had already instructed the guards to surround Shang Lin Garden and let the three of them escape.
They had already searched for the Third Prince twice and repeatedly asked the concierge. No one left before they dared to meet Zhou Jingyan.
Zhou Jingyan was very angry when he heard this result. However, he quickly calmed down. Anger could not solve the problem. His life was the most important thing. They left in such a hurry. It was possible that they had done something to his medicine. “Doctor Xuan.”
Housekeeper Li saw that Zhou Jingyan’s expression had returned to normal. He heaved a sigh of relief and immediately went to call the imperial physician himself. In the past few days, because of Zhou Jingyan’s health, there were two imperial physicians stationed in the manor, which saved him a lot of trouble.
The two imperial physicians quickly followed behind Butler Li and knelt respectfully in front of Zhou Jingyan. “Greetings to the Third Prince.”
Zhou Jingyan gave a faint kindness and said, “Get up, all of you. See if there’s anything wrong with this medicine.”
The two imperial physicians immediately stood up and took the medicine beside Zhou Jingyan. They poured out some and separated the ingredients bit by bit. They used silver needles and utensils to try the medicine. Very quickly, the two of them came to a conclusion and respectfully said, “Report to the Third Prince, there is no poison in this medicine.”
“No poison?” Zhou Jingyan murmured, “Then what are they running for?”
However, no one was able to answer Zhou Jingyan’s words. The people in the room became even more respectful. Everyone lowered their eyebrows and closed their eyes, wanting to hide themselves in front of Zhou Jingyan.
Zhou Jingyan’s brain spun for a long time before he said, “What is the medicinal properties of this medicine?” Just because it’s not poisonous doesn’t mean it can be cured.
The imperial physician didn’t dare to say anything else at this moment. He said respectfully, “This medicine is used to treat the illness of a man, and it matches the illness of His Highness the Third Prince.”
After listening to the imperial physician’s words, Zhou Jingyan waved his hand to let them go. Only when there was only Butler Li and himself in the room did he say, “Tell me everything about those people who escaped. Did you find any traces?”
Cold sweat broke out on Butler Li’s forehead. He was also very puzzled. Apart from knocking out the maids he had sent over and throwing them into the bathtub, the three of them didn’t leave any traces behind. It was as if the three of them had never appeared in the Third Prince’s mansion.
However, the medicine bowl in front of them, the hot bath tub and the maid reminded them that the three of them had indeed appeared in the manor.
After Zhou Jingyan heard Butler Li’s words, his eyebrows knitted tightly. A dense gloom rose between his eyebrows and he coldly snorted, “Go investigate! Go outside the manor and investigate. I want to live if I find someone!” He hadn’t expected his mansion to be so sturdy. He had always thought that his mansion was tightly guarded, and not even a single fly could fly out. However, the three of them walked out from under his nose without saying anything. They actually didn’t leave any traces to investigate!
All of them were provoking their own bottom line!
When Butler Li saw Zhou Jingyan’s expression, he felt a slight awe in his heart. He immediately walked down respectfully. However, as soon as he reached the door, he heard Zhou Jingyan’s voice saying, “Bring Madam over.”
Housekeeper Li didn’t expect Zhou Jingyan to actually ask his daughter to come over now. He was delighted in his heart. He thought that Zhou Jingyan’s treatment had worked a little. He immediately went out respectfully and personally called his daughter over. He told her to serve Zhou Jingyan well.
Not mentioning Butler Li, Zhou Jingyan stuck his gaze on the bowl of medicine beside him after everyone left. He pondered for a moment before picking up the bowl and drinking it.
The bitter medicinal liquid rolled all the way into his stomach. It was warm and comfortable, causing Zhou Jingyan to frown so tightly that he couldn’t help but feel refreshed.
However, to Zhou Jingyan’s displeasure, his body did not react at all and smashed the bowl of medicine in his hand angrily.
Li Ruolan hears this sound when she enters the door. Her heart trembles slightly and she quickly remembers it. She smiles and walks forward and says softly, “What’s wrong with Third Highness? What’s troubling you? Why don’t you tell me about it?”
Today, Ruo Lan wore a silver fox cloak with exquisite patterns embroidered on it. She wore only a thin gauze robe inside. When she squatted down to pick up the broken porcelain, her figure was faintly visible under the cloak, attracting people’s imagination.
Seeing this, Zhou Jingyan felt a little hot-headed. He strode forward and grabbed the woman on the ground into his arms. His large hand landed on the tie of her cloak and peeled it off. The silver fox cloak landed on the ground. Ruo Lan’s figure swayed even more under the dim light.
Zhou Jingyan’s big hand landed on her body and fiercely kneaded it. He picked it up horizontally and walked towards the bed. Li Ruolan trembled slightly in Zhou Jingyan’s embrace. Her pair of peach blossom eyes flickered slightly, and her gaze carried a trace of light. Her small hand was already placed on Zhou Jingyan’s body.
Zhou Jingyan placed the charming woman in his arms on the bed and rolled over. However, no matter what he did, the only bit of heat beneath him disappeared. Zhou Jingyan angrily pulled Li Ruolan up and pushed her to the ground, “Get out!”
Li Ruolan’s face turned deathly pale from fear. She wanted to welcome him again, but she immediately retracted her footsteps when she saw Jing Yan’s bloodthirsty gaze last week. Shaking, Li Ruolan picked up the cloak that she had landed on the ground and ran out.
After the woman walked out of the room, Zhou Jingyan smashed everything in the room angrily. Doctor Jin had said that the house was forbidden for a year, but when he saw the medicine boy today, he had the impulse. He took Li Ruolan and tried, but he didn’t react at all.
He didn’t even react to the beauty he had doted on in the past, but he reacted to Yun Xiao, today’s Medicinal Child, and Xiao Yuqi! All of this was the woman’s fault!
“Xiao Yuqi, I won’t let you off!”
Zhou Jingyan took his clothes and put them on. He walked out with large strides. Just as he reached the door, he saw Steward Li standing guard at the door. He frowned slightly and coldly instructed, “Prepare a car and head to the Duke Xiao’s Mansion!”
He wanted to see if Xiao Yuqi had harmed him in the palace!
At this moment, the three people searched by the Third Prince’s Mansion slowly walked out of the secret passage. Even Zhou Jingyan did not expect that the three of them would actually find the secret passage in the Third Prince’s Mansion! Therefore, Zhou Jingyan also ignored this problem.
After walking for a few steps, Jiang Qing’s figure jumped in the air and landed in front of Yun Xiao. His face, which liked to laugh, was also cold and heartless. He stood in front of Yun Xiao and stretched out his hand to hit Yun Xiao’s neck. However, before he could get close to Yun Xiao’s body, he was blocked by a large hand. “Why did you stop me?”
Rong Jin just bounced Jiang Qing’s hand away and pulled Yun Xiao behind him. His indifferent voice did not contain the slightest bit of emotion, “She cannot die yet.”
Seeing that Rong Jin was like this, Jiang Qing’s expression became slightly angry. His sharp gaze landed behind Zhou Jingyan, “Yun Xiao, who exactly are you? Why are you so familiar with the Third Prince’s Mansion?”
Yun Xiao sneered, and the corner of her mouth curled into a sneer, “I am the fourth young lady of the Yun Clan, who else can I be?”
Reason told Jiang Qing that what she said was the truth. However, he couldn’t help but suspect it. It was only because this woman was too mysterious today. She knew the secrets of the Third Prince’s Mansion. It could be said that she was free to enter and exit the Third Prince’s Mansion. Even if she entered through a secret passage, she could burn the Third Prince’s Mansion down with a single flame.
Jiang Qing said sternly, “What about your other ident. I.ty?”
It seemed that her recent actions had already aroused the suspicions of others. However, she and Rong Jin were now allies, so she wasn’t worried. “I’m just the fourth young lady of the Yun Clan. I was, am, and will be.” Jiang Qing could doubt herself, but if she dared to touch the people of the Yun Clan, she wouldn’t let Jiang Qing off.
Jiang Qing naturally understood what Yun Xiao meant. Her heart trembled slightly and she said indifferently, “Fourth Miss, you’ve successfully aroused my interest.”
Yun Xiao only felt that this sentence sounded so familiar. Just as she was in a daze, Jiang Qing had already grabbed her arm and carried her out.
Yun Xiao was about to struggle down to the ground, but she didn’t expect Jiang Qing to tighten her arms even more. “Struggle again, believe it or not, I’ll leave you here. If you walk so fast, when will you be able to walk out?”
Yun Xiao’s face reddened slightly from Jiang Qing’s words. However, she had indeed walked relatively slowly just now, so she did not refute at this moment.
When Rong Jin saw the scene in front of him, his deep eyes couldn’t help but tighten, and a trace of displeasure flashed across them.
When Yun Xiao saw a carriage, she did not struggle anymore. She also wanted to go back as soon as possible to avoid being discovered by the people of Yun Mansion. Just as she walked not far away, Yun Xiao’s eyes suddenly widened in shock. She patted Jiang Qing’s arm and said, “Wait a moment.”
Jiang Qing impatiently looked at Yun Xiao, “What’s the matter?”
Yun Xiao frowned slightly. Jiang Qing’s tone was noncommittal. She struggled down from Jiang Qing’s embrace. To be so close to a man, Still a little shy, She turned around and took a few steps back. She saw a small door in front of her. From this side, she could see the road ahead shining with golden light. Obviously, there were quite a few treasures, but these were not Yun Xiao’s objects of concern. Her gaze fell on a small plate on the jewelry, where was half a jade pendant placed vertically!
Yun Xiao’s heart couldn’t help but tremble. In her previous life, she had seen this half jade pendant on Zhou Jingyan’s body. Not long ago, she had also seen another half jade pendant in the cold palace of the Imperial Palace.
She couldn’t help but walk forward. However, before she could take a step forward, her hand was pulled by someone. A pleasant male voice sounded in her ear, “There’s a mechanism ahead. You can’t go.”
Hearing this, Yun Xiao heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. Fortunately, she did not go forward without caring, “Thank you very much.” Since she couldn’t get the jade pendant, she didn’t force it, lest Zhou Jingyan pay attention to it. Her gaze turned to Rong Jin’s face. Last time in the palace, Rong Jin had seen the half jade pendant.
However, Zhou Jingyan’s expression remained the same, and his eyes were completely calm, as if nothing could change his expression.
On the contrary, Jiang Qing sneered, “I didn’t expect that the girl who came out of the Cloud Mansion would stare at such a small amount of treasure and be distracted.”
Yun Xiao snorted coldly and ignored Jiang Qing again. She turned around and walked forward. After less than two hours, they finally walked out of a dilapidated house.
Rong Jin looked at the spider webs everywhere and the houses in the refugee area. His eyes flickered slightly. He didn’t expect Zhou Jingyan’s thoughts to be so deep. No one would have thought that the secret exit would actually be in the refugee area.