Prince Lu Wei sat beside the window, having his tea when a small bird landed beside him. When he saw the rolled paper tied to the little bird, the Prince picked up the tiny bird and untied the paper. He fed the small bird with some seeds before he released the bird.Then he unrolled the letter unhurriedly. However, his gaze started to grow cold as he continued to read its contents.
This time, his men had sent him news that his father, the Emperor of Qian Rong, had pa.s.sed away. The Crown Prince has ascended the throne. Prince Lu Wei was advised not to return to Qian Rong, or the Crown Prince will not let him leave.
It hasn"t been long from the last time Prince Lu Wei received a letter. Looking at the time, the Emperor must have pa.s.sed for at least two days. Not long after, the Emperor of Da Cheng will surely be notified of this news.
As a filial son to the Emperor, Prince Lu Wei should return to Qian Rong. However, Prince Lu Wei knew that he would be dead before he could reach his country.
Prince Lu Wei threw the paper on the brazier and watched as the paper burned slowly into ashes.
When he left Qian Rong, the Emperor was in good health. In just a few months, the Emperor"s health has deteriorated, and now he has pa.s.sed away. He was not stupid to figure out that the Crown Prince must have done something to their father.
The Crown Prince was heartless enough to murder the Emperor to secure his position and power. He will surely not let his half brother live to threaten everything he gained.
It looked like returning to Qian Rong will be impossible for Prince Lu Wei. Once he was completely healed, he will have no choice but to leave Da Cheng. Will he have to live as a wanderer for the rest of his life?
After meeting with the Crown Princess, Jiang Xiao Tian headed to his grandfather"s place. He needed to inform his grandfather that Princess Lingchen now knew the story of Shadow Gra.s.s.
However, just as he was about to enter his grandfather"s house, Jiang Xiao Tian b.u.mped into Han Zhenting and his a.s.sistance.
"Xiao Tian, why are you here?" Han Zhenting asked.
"Grandfather," Jiang Xiao Tian greeted politely. "I have something to discuss with you." Jiang Xiao Tian paused as he glanced at the small bag in Han Zhenting"s hand and frowned. "You"re heading out?"
Han Zhenting let out a heavy sigh and said, "I received a letter from Xiao Xian"s camp in the outskirt of the city. Yang Yun was injured during his mission, and they are transferring him back to the capital. They wanted me to take a look at him."
"What?" Jiang Xiao Tian was shocked. It was not as if the army camp was lacking any military physician. For the military to ask Grandfather to take a look at Yang Yun, it must mean that Yang Yun"s injury was quite serious. Perhaps, he would require some surgery.
Jiang Xiao Tian quickly recovered and held Han Zhenting"s arm. "Grandfather, I will go with you."
The old physician nodded. "Your Elder Brother has been notified of this incident. He will come back once he settled his matter in the border. Come on. We should hurry. I wanted to arrive before Yang Yun and the others. I need to prepare the treatment room first before the patient arrives."
Jiang Xiao Tian then followed his grandfather into a carriage. Since Jiang Xiao Tian was around to accompany his grandfather, Han Zhenting"s a.s.sistant chose to stay and look over the small infirmary.
The trip to the military camp was quiet. Han Zhenting has not stopped worrying over Yang Yun. It was halfway through their journey that Han Zhenting turned to look at his grandson, Xiao Tian.
"Xian Tian," Han Zhenting called. "Why did you come over to see me today?"
It was then that Jiang Xiao Tian recalled his purpose to look for Grandfather. He told Grandfather what Princess Lingchen had told him.
Han Zhenting frowned in silence after Jiang Xiao Tian had finished. "You did the right thing by not telling Lingchen about Mingyue. Knowing her, Lingchen will definitely blame herself for Mingyue"s disappearance." Han Zhenting paused and continued, "You should look for that Prince of Qian Rong and ask him if he knows anything else. We heard stories of people disappearing. Perhaps he would know if there are stories of people returning after they disappear."
Although Jiang Xiao Tian did not want to harbor too much hope on it, he agreed with his grandfather"s suggestion.
Soon, they arrived at the military camp. A few high ranked military personnel came out to greet Han Zhenting. They were then led towards the treatment room. Han Zhenting picked two physicians to a.s.sist him and prepared everything he would need.
It was the next morning when the carriage carrying Yang Yun arrived.