Chapter 608 Caught in the Act
“If it weren’t for him, who would have known that my teacher was in Prince Yu’s Mansion?”
Regardless of whether Baili Rui was in the mansion or elsewhere, his ident.i.ty was always kept secret.
To outsiders, he was just a military doctor paid by Prince Yu. In addition, he lived a secluded life. Everything related to him was handled by Xiao Yixin.
Therefore, he shouldn’t have been discovered on the way.
Otherwise, they would have come here to look for him.
In this case, there must be something wrong that had happened in Prince Yu’s Mansion.
Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu looked at each other. Suddenly, there was a glimmer of light in their hearts.
“It’s that fake Concubine De!”
The two suddenly said at the same time. Yes, except for her, there would be no one else in the mansion who so eager to kill Long Tianyu!
“How could I have forgotten her? I don’t know where she came from, but I’m sure one thing is that she must have been sent by the Empress to pretend to be Concubine De. Your Highness, will the people in my courtyard be in danger?”
The wet nurse and a few maids were still in the mansion. But soon, Long Tianyu comforted her.
“It’s okay. Before I left, I said that no one would be allowed to go to the Liuxin Courtyard. Especially those from the Art Courtyard. No one is allowed to go to your courtyard to ask questions. Otherwise, the people in the dungeon won’t let down their guard and leak the news.”
Hearing his words, she finally felt relieved.
Since Hongyu and Zhu Yan were in the courtyard, her people would not suffer any losses.
However, she had not expected the fake Concubine De to be so impatient. Could it be that the Empress was up to something?
“Your Highness, if you insist on going to Luoshui Town this time, will you really encounter any danger? If possible, I want to go with you.”
Everything in Luoshui Town was unknown now.
If what Lin Mengya had predicted was true, would there still be remnants of the Candle Dragon Cult in there?
Or, could it be another trap? If that were the case, wouldn’t Long Tianyu be in hot water?
Although she had firmly supported his decision just now, she was more worried than anyone else.
“Don’t worry. If nothing goes wrong, we can set off for the capital city in five days at most. Stay here. After I leave, the refugee camp will need you to take charge of the overall situation. Gu Die and the others are already disloyal. If you are not here, I’m afraid the two of them will continue to stir up trouble.”
He held her in his arms. How could he bear to part with her even for a moment?
However, only by keeping her in the camp would it be possible for him to go.
He didn’t want her to see or experience any danger.
“Alright… Alright, you must be careful. Also, my teacher is about to develop the antidote. Take it with you just in case.”
In this world, the most terrible thing was not poison, but the human heart.
Lin Mengya was not an immortal, so she could not predict good or bad fortunes.
Therefore, the only thing she could do was make full preparations for Long Tianyu.
In the past, she had never worried that he would lose his life.
That was because there seemed to be no one in this world who could compare to him.
However, ever since she had learned about the Candle Dragon Cult, she had become familiar with the taste of fear in her heart.
Her mother was the eldest princess of the Nation of Lintian and the disciple of the chief elder of the Pavilion of Herbs, the supreme medical master in the world.
Even though she had such a prominent status, she had still been forced to leave her hometown by the Candle Dragon Cult. In the end, she had no choice but to conceal her ident.i.ty. Even so, she still had to worry about her children.
Even her mother was powerless in the face of the Candle Dragon Cult. Therefore, when she found out that Long Tianyu was also tracking down this organization, a sense of fear that she had never felt before rose in her heart.
The two of them were too insignificant.
But, as long as a person was fearful, he or she would tread cautiously and become stronger.
So what if the Candle Dragon Cult was powerful? She had the Shen Nung system and the music score for the green stringed instrument in her hand, as well as Long Tianyu’s civil and martial strategy.
It was not impossible for them to do something to the Candle Dragon Cult.
But now, she had to hide her claws. Like Long Tianyu, she had to learn how to protect herself before she became fearsome.
“Come back early. Moyan and I will wait for your return.”
Suppressing the slight uneasiness in her heart, Lin Mengya tried hard to make her smile look as relaxed as usual.
She didn’t want him to worry too much about her. Although she couldn’t help him with this kind of thing, at least she wouldn’t put too much pressure on him.
“Yes, I know.”
He was holding her in his arms but felt depressed in his heart.
There were some things that he couldn’t tell her. He could only use his own strength to protect her.
When they returned to the resting tent, Lin Moyan had already been carried away by Xiao Yixin.
It must have been because the news that Long Tianyu was going to Luoshui Town had spread throughout the refugee camp.
This news didn’t need to be deliberately blocked because it would get out sooner or later.
Instead of letting someone with ulterior motives get hold of the news and plot against him secretly, it was better to be upfront. At least, Long Tianyu could score a lot of extra points in the public’s opinion by doing so.
However, this would probably irritate the people from the Crown Prince’s side.
Sooner or later, he would have to face this life-or-death struggle.
After all, there was only one throne.
Over the next few days, Lin Mengya was busy preparing everything for Long Tianyu.
The strange thing was that Gu Die and Gu Xing had calmed down.
Because Baili Rui had replaced Gu Die’s old prescription with the new one he had developed, making them free now.
But the two of them were hiding in the tent every day and were studying something.
Lin Mengya didn’t want to pay attention to them. After secretly letting some guards watch out of their tent, she began to work overtime with her teacher to finish the last part of the medicine.
Finally, after a sleepless night of working, she looked at the things prepared for Long Tianyu on the table in front of her with satisfaction.
Under Baili Rui’s protestations, she happily put these bottles and cans into a wooden basket.
“You’re such an inhuman girl! I’m an old man, but you still treat me like a donkey. Humph, you wicked brat. You’re only worried about your husband. Aren’t you afraid that your teacher will die of exhaustion?”
Baili Rui lay p.r.o.ne on the table, dark circles under his eyes, and complained to Lin Mengya.
“Alright, teacher, you think I don’t know you? Look at you, you’re not yet 50, but you’re so weak. How can you go on like this? I guess after returning to the Capital City, I’ll ask your wife to stew some good food for you.”
Lin Mengya was in a good mood and joked with her teacher.
In fact, Baili Rui was only in his forties this year. He didn’t pay much attention to his appearance, so he seemed to be older than his peers.
However, during this period of time, love had nourished him and made him more energetic.
When he stood with Yunzhu, it was like an old man with a young wife.
It was just a pity that his handsome looks would never come back.
“You wicked girl, don’t talk nonsense! I’m in good health. Get out of here!”
Baili Rui rolled his eyes at his student. Sooner or later, he would lose his temper with her.
Lin Mengya, who had always been obedient, immediately followed his orders and left.
After leaving her teacher’s tent, she restrained the smile on her face.
With these items, no matter what poison or fog she encountered, it would be useless against Long Tianyu.
The most important thing was that her teacher had personally made an ointment for wounds under her pestering.
She was the one who had given the prescription. Anyway, there were plenty of good prescriptions in the music score for the green stringed instrument. It would be a waste if she didn’t use them.
But it was very complicated, so Baili Rui had used up almost all his energy.
However, a.s.suming Long Tianyu was not cleaved into two, the bleeding would stop immediately with this ointment.
It at least made Long Tianyu’s trip safer.
She went back to her tent. As soon as she lifted the curtain, she saw an extremely shocking scene.
There seemed to be a very warm and sensuous atmosphere in the tent.
If she hadn’t lifted the curtain, this atmosphere would have become as hot as magma after a few more moments.
Long Tianyu was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. His clothes were messy.
Beside him, there was a woman who was half-naked, with most of her chest bared.
Her eyes were also closed. She was lying on Long Tianyu’s body and seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.
Before her anger could be ignited, it was suddenly snuffed.
At this moment, she came to the realization that these two may not have gone all the way yet.
Even a fool could see that the two of them had been set up.
Lin Mengya tried hard to suppress her displeasure. She dropped the curtain, put her things on the ground, and walked over to the bed.
As soon as she got close, she smelled the scent of philter.
So it turned out that they had used that kind of thing. No wonder the two of them were sleeping like dead pigs.
Although she was being rational, she still felt uncomfortable in her heart.
She patted Long Tianyu’s face hard. The crisp slap gradually woke up the handsome sleeping man.
“Oh… Ouch…”
Long Tianyu, who was still in a daze, murmured unconsciously.
How could it not hurt? Lin Mengya had used some strength with a hint of anger.
Therefore, when Long Tianyu woke up from his daze, he saw her standing coldly in front of him with her hands crossed in front of her chest.
“What’s wrong?”
Rubbing his aching head, he felt as if he had been soaking in a wine jar for three days.
He wanted to hug her, but Lin Mengya avoided his hand.
After giving him a cold look, she took a few steps back and sat on the chair in the tent.
“You can talk now, Prince. Are you so bold as to bring your mistress into my bed? I’ve underestimated you!”
Her cold and distant att.i.tude rapidly brought him back to reality.