The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 140 Attacked again

The next morning, the sun shone through the clouds and illuminated the earth. After bidding farewell to Magistrate Wu, the Second Prince and his entourage set off on their journey to Shun State.

As the assassination last night took up a lot of time, Zhao Ziyuan became extra cautious and sent more than a dozen people to explore the way ahead to prevent another attack. Zhao Ziyuan already had some guesses about the identity of the assassin, but lacked solid evidence, so he decided to put the matter aside for the time being and conduct further investigation after returning to Shun State.

Looking at the crowd going away, Magistrate Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and turned to prepare to enter the mansion. However, when he stepped into the mansion again, he was surprised to find that the masked man who had been waiting in the room for a long time was furious and smashed a teacup. "Why didn't you do what I said!" The masked man's voice was full of anger and dissatisfaction.

County Magistrate Wu was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said tremblingly, "Sir, spare my life! If the Second Prince and Princess Qianying get into trouble in my house, my whole family will be in trouble!" It turned out that this person was the man in black from last night. He handed a packet of poison to County Magistrate Wu last night and told him to put it in the food of the Second Prince and others. Although County Magistrate Wu was greedy for money, he was not stupid. He knew that this matter was serious. Once discovered, he would face a catastrophe, so he did not do it.

The masked man snorted coldly and said in a cold tone: "Well, Master Wu has a nice house and many beautiful concubines. Why not use them to make up for your mistake this time?"

After hearing this, County Magistrate Wu's face turned pale instantly, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his body trembled uncontrollably. He slowly raised his head, looked at the masked man with horror, and asked tremblingly, "Sir, what...what does this mean?"

The masked man's voice was like the cold wind in the cold night, without any emotion: "Since Lord Wu is unwilling to work for the general, then it's not my fault. After all, only the dead can keep secrets." After saying that, he quickly took out a black pill from his arms and stuffed it into Magistrate Wu's mouth. Magistrate Wu struggled to spit out the pill, but he was powerless. Not long after, he opened his eyes wide and fell straight to the ground, breathless.

The masked man looked at Magistrate Wu's body indifferently. After confirming that the other party was dead, he quietly left the room.

The masked man thought he had done it perfectly, but he didn't know that Su Lun and Gu Bei who were following him secretly had already seen everything. However, they didn't say anything, but just watched the masked man's every move silently. After the masked man left, the two quickly followed behind Master Chen Xuan's team again.

Today, Princess Qianying put on a riding outfit, which made her look heroic and valiant, in sharp contrast to her usual gentleness and generosity. Even Master Chenxuan, who had seen countless beauties, could not help but be dazzled by her beauty. At this moment, she rode a maroon horse and walked side by side with Master Chenxuan.

Master Chen Xuan took the initiative to ask, "Princess, you look very energetic. Did you have a good rest yesterday?"

Princess Qianying smiled and replied, "Thank you for the spices you gave me. I slept very soundly yesterday, and I felt refreshed when I woke up this morning."

Hearing this, Master Chen Xuan also smiled and responded, "That's good. If the princess likes it, I can send her some other spices when we get to Dashun."

Princess Qianying's eyes lit up, as if she had discovered something interesting, and asked curiously, "Sir, you seem to be very knowledgeable about spices?"

Young Master Chen Xuan raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile. His gaze became distant, as if he was lost in memories. He said softly, "I can't say I'm proficient in it, but I learned to make incense from my mother when I was young. Whenever I have time, I will make some spices myself."

Princess Qianying opened her mouth in surprise, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She asked eagerly, "Could it be that the spices yesterday were also made by the young master himself?"

Master Chen Xuan smiled slightly and replied modestly, "I am not talented. I am sorry to make you laugh, Princess."

Princess Qianying was dazzled by this smile. Her pretty face turned red and she quickly lowered her head to hide her pounding heart.

After a while, Princess Qianying raised her head, her face still blushing with shyness, but her eyes were full of appreciation and praise. She whispered, "How could it be? This fragrance is even better than the one used by our Great Chu court..."

"Brother Chenxuan, Qianying, what are you two talking about so happily?" The Second Prince rode his horse to Princess Qianying's side and asked curiously.

Hearing the voice, they both turned to look at the Second Prince. Princess Qianying smiled, with a barely perceptible shyness in her eyes: "Second Brother! It's nothing, I just want to thank Lord Yang for the gift of incense. Thanks to the incense, I slept well last night." Her tone was gentle, as if she was telling a precious story.

Zhao Ziyuan laughed and turned his gaze to Yang Chenxuan, his eyes full of admiration: "Brother Chenxuan is a master in making incense, the incense he made must not be ordinary."

Princess Qianying nodded in agreement, a satisfied smile on her face.

Yang Chenxuan smiled slightly and said modestly: "Your Highness, you are too kind. It's not that exaggerated."

In order not to delay the trip, the few of them chatted for a while and then concentrated on riding their horses. However, when they passed a forest, the second prince reined in his horse and said, "Something seems to be wrong ahead, but the people sent out have not released any information. Why don't we wait for a while and take a rest?"

"Well, we've been traveling for such a long time, it's time to take a break." Young Master Chen Xuan nodded in response. However, he was not particularly worried, as this place was not far from Tanzhou. He had previously ordered Gu Bei to make some preparations here, so if there was an ambush, reinforcements should be able to arrive soon.

Princess Qianying also got off the horse at this time and stood with Master Chenxuan. Wen Jing brought over a cup of tea. Princess Qianying took a sip. Suddenly, her eyes widened suddenly. "Be careful!" Princess Qianying shouted and pushed Master Chenxuan away.

With a swish, an arrow came at lightning speed and accurately pierced Princess Qianying's left arm. Bright red blood gushed out instantly, staining her snow-white clothes red, like a blooming red plum. Princess Qianying's face was as pale as paper, and her body was shaky. After hearing the sound, Master Chenxuan turned his head suddenly. Seeing this scene in front of him, his heart sank suddenly. He quickly reached out his hand to support Princess Qianying and asked anxiously: "Princess, how are you?"

Zhao Ziyuan noticed the commotion here, his face changed, and he ran over quickly, shouting as he ran: "There are assassins, protect the princess and Lord Yang!"

The other guards also reacted and took action quickly. Some put up their shields, while others looked around vigilantly, searching for any traces of the assassin.

Master Chen Xuan looked at Princess Qianying's pale face, his heart full of self-blame. He gently held Princess Qianying's hand, his eyes full of concern and worry, "Princess..."

Princess Qianying shook her head slightly, revealing a weak but determined smile on her face, and consoled him, "I'm fine, it's just a minor injury, it won't matter... As long as you're okay, young master..."

Master Chen Xuan bit his lips tightly, his eyes flashing with anger and determination. He shouted in a deep voice: "Yao Xian, come here quickly..."