0p0 Chapter 290: Admiration for Prince Su
Chapter 290: Admiration for Prince Su
Li Mao pushed open the door of the room and saw Lin Chuan and Wei Yi sitting at the round table.
Lin Chuan didn't know Li Mao. When he saw a stranger coming in, he quickly put his hand on the sword on the table.
Wei Yi also looked in the direction of the voice, and when he looked up he saw the eldest prince with a worried look on his face.
Li Mao saw the murderous look in Lin Chuan's eyes and was about to ask what was going on, but Wei Yi stopped Lin Chuan.
"Guard Lin, wait! This is our Xiliang Kingdom's eldest prince!"
"The eldest prince?" Lin Chuan looked at Li Mao who suddenly came in with confusion.
The prince did not tell him that someone was coming, and the one who came was the fourth prince's brother.
Lin Chuan stretched his neck to look behind the eldest prince.
"Greetings to the Crown Prince!" Wei Yi stood up and saluted Li Mao.
As soon as Li Mao opened the door, he smelled a strong smell of blood. He didn't bother to greet Wei Yi, and Lin Chuan, who had no intention of killing anymore. He strode towards the bed with a tense expression.
When he walked to the bed, he saw Li Jue, who was pale and bloodless, lying there with his eyes closed.
"What's wrong with him?" Li Mao's eyes were bloodshot and his voice was low.
Wei Yi replied respectfully: "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince was shot in the chest last night. He is no longer in danger of death, but he has lost too much blood and needs to rest for a few days."
After hearing what Wei Yi said, Li Mao's expression eased a lot.
He sat down beside the bed and lifted the quilt on Li Jue. He saw that the white cloth wrapped around Li Jue's chest was bright red and emitting a strong smell of blood, but the blood was dark in color and had obviously dried.
Li Jue's stunted arm was also wrapped in white cloth, which was covered with dried blood.
After covering Li Jue with the quilt, Li Mao asked Wei Yi, "What happened last night after you and your fourth brother left?"
General Wei Yi told Li Mao that when Li Jue was seriously injured and on the verge of death, Xiao Yu and his men appeared and saved the four of them from danger.
Although Li Mao did not see what happened on the roof last night, Qingxuan told him everything.
There were two groups of men in black. One group came for them, and the other group had two people who seemed to know something and were waiting in the inn in advance.
It seems that these two people are Xiao Yu's subordinates.
Since he was willing to save Li Jue, Li Mao could temporarily consider Xiao Yu to be a good person.
But how did he know that there would be an assassination attempt last night?
He slowly stood up, turned and walked to the door, and nodded in front of Xiao Yu.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Su, for saving my brother. I will never forget your kindness!"
Xiao Yu's expression was still indifferent, only the corners of his lips curled up, and his eyes revealed some emotions that Yan Qing couldn't understand, "Prince, there is no need to be polite. If something happens to him, it will not benefit the two countries."
Li Mao's mind was wandering, "Your Majesty's righteousness is a great favor to me. I wonder what I can do for you to repay your kindness?"
Facing his probing gaze, Xiao Yu's expression remained indifferent and distant, "You have already done it. You have cleared the suspicion for the king and the princess."
There was astonishment in Li Mao's eyes.
He actually refused the promise of being the crown prince of a country!
He didn't understand. In order to clear the princess of suspicion, Xiao Yu could have threatened him with Li Jue's life, or told him that Li Jue was saved by him and was repaying the favor.
But why didn't he do it?
Seeing that the two had no intention of ending their conversation for a while, Yan Qing suggested to Xiao Yu, "Your Highness, go sit over there. It's windy outside the door!"
Xiao Yu did not object, nor did he pay any attention to Li Mao. He walked to the round table and sat down.
Lin Chuan, who was standing aside, also consciously walked behind Xiao Yu and stood with Yan Qing.
Li Mao also came over and sat down opposite Xiao Yu, and asked the question in his mind, "Prince Su could have threatened me with Li Jue, or told me that he was still alive, why didn't the prince do that?"
Xiao Yu promised Li Mao that he would tell him everything after clarification and he had no intention of hiding anything.
His eyes were full of calmness as he explained calmly, "This morning, I didn't realize how important the Fourth Prince is to you. If you two don't get along, the above two plans will be useless and will even put me and the princess in a worse situation."
Only then did Li Mao understand Xiao Yu's plan.
That notice was to lure him here. After he came, Xiao Yu would adjust his strategy based on his words and actions.
If he came to save Li Jue, Xiao Yu could take advantage of his eagerness to save people and control him.
If he didn't come or came but didn't help, Xiao Yu would use other methods.
Li Mao's hair stood on end.
This man is too scheming. Fortunately, he did not attack Prince Su's wife that day.
He didn't dare to think about the consequences if he offended Xiao Yu.
"Now that the assassin has not been caught, I wonder what Prince Su's next plans are?" Li Mao asked inquiringly.
This was his first time in the capital of Daning, and he didn't understand the situation in Daning or the forces of various parties, but Xiao Yu knew.
Xiao Yu looked at Li Mao and curled his lips slightly. Instead of answering, he asked, "What does the prince think?"
how to think?
The inn is too dangerous!
The only one around him who can fight is Qingxuan, the others are just enough for assassins to practice.
What's more, he also brought Li Jue, who was on the brink of life and death.
Two people were able to repel such a large group of assassins. It seems that the guards in Prince Su's mansion are not simple.
The best way is of course right here.
At this point, Li Mao could no longer care about much. He looked at Xiao Yu and said, "I'm afraid I don't have the ability to protect him when we return to the inn, and let him end up like Chaohua! Please, Prince Su, be a good person and let Li Jue stay in your house to recover from his injuries."
After saying that, he added, "Of course, all the money spent will be paid by me."
Xiao Yu looked at Li Mao curiously: "Prince, don't you ask for yourself?"
It’s not that Li Mao didn’t want to, but he just didn’t have the face to do it.
Thinking of his attitude in the morning, although there were reasons for it, the way he looked at Xiao Yu was definitely not friendly, and that was what he thought in his heart.
Xiao Yu sees through people so clearly that his thoughts are probably exposed.
I prayed for Li Jue because Xiao Yu had already saved him and he was already lying here.
Li Mao said in a gentle voice: "Li Jue has already disturbed Prince Su. I cannot cause more trouble for Prince Su."
Xiao Yu didn't care. "It's just a matter of one room. You have been targeted. In the whole capital, if there is a safe place, it is only my Prince Su's Mansion."
Li Mao was stunned.
If Li Mao was impressed by Xiao Yu's talent just now, at this moment, he admired Xiao Yu's broad-mindedness.
"Thank you!" Li Mao nodded and asked, "Can Qingxuan come in?"
Xiao Yu said: "Okay, but the princess is timid, you can't go anywhere else except this yard."
Li Mao's eyebrows showed joy, "Of course!"
He suppressed his joy and asked, "Just now you said someone was targeting you. I guess Prince Su already knows who this person is? Could you tell me?"
Xiao Yu's eyes darkened, and a cold expression gradually appeared on his face. "It's better for the prince not to know. I will have someone investigate this matter. I will give you an explanation sooner or later, but not now."
The person who dares to kill the envoy of a neighboring country must be no simple person.
The person who couldn't move even for a moment, Prince Su, must be of an extraordinary identity.
Thinking of the tragic death of Chao Hua, Li Mao's anger surged again. "When the day comes, please let Prince Su know. I want to avenge Chao Hua myself!"
Xiao Yu refused coldly, "His crimes are too numerous to list! It's not your turn to kill him!"