Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 615: Ruthless (3)_1

Chapter 615: Chapter 615: Ruthless (3)_1

Although the Thousand-year Ginseng and Black Lingzhi were right there in the Space, could she take them out in front of everyone? Clearly, she couldn’t afford the risk of exposing the Space just to save someone; besides, she really did need to go home to prevent her family from worrying.

Doctor Gui’s eyes lit up, and he said to Emperor Huian urgently, "Your Majesty, freshly harvested Black Lingzhi is best used in medicine. It would be best if Miss Mo could retrieve it now. The Red Python’s Gallbladder is also stored in the ice cellar of Jingshan Villa, and someone must be sent there immediately. His Highness... His Highness may not hold on much longer!"

Emperor Huian’s expression became solemn, and he was about to arrange for someone to depart immediately, but Xiao Ruiyuan stepped forward and requested to accompany Mo Yan back to the capital to retrieve the three crucial medicinal ingredients.

Emperor Huian agreed without hesitation and, to be cautious, also arranged for fifty of the top Imperial Secret Guards to accompany them for protection.

Despite Emperor Huian’s strict orders to keep Chu Heng’s critical condition confidential, other princes were also residing in the temporary palace, and it was impossible to hide any commotion in the side halls from their ears.

That no one had come to "visit" Chu Heng or comfort Emperor Huian thus far was simply a matter of waiting for an opportune moment. Emperor Huian was more aware of this than anyone, and he would not allow anyone to ruin his plans at this critical juncture.

Yan Junyu watched the two standing shoulder to shoulder and wanted to join them, but his concern for Chu Heng forced him to suppress the thought and instead, he cautioned them to be careful in everything they did.

With less than five hours until dawn, even with fast horses and whipping speed, going there and back would take at least four hours, plus entering the mountains to pick Black Lingzhi and going to Jingshan Villa to retrieve the Red Python’s Gallbladder would take at least one and a half hours each. By that time, they could only split up into two groups. If everything went smoothly, they would just make it in time; but if someone interfered, everything became an unknown!

Knowing time was of the essence, Emperor Huian gave a deadly order to the fifty Imperial Secret Guards. If they could not ensure the safe return of Xiao Ruiyuan and Mo Yan with the Black Lingzhi and Thousand-year Ginseng within five hours, then the fifty guards need not return alive!

Afterwards, Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan left the temporary palace together. Mo Yan hurried to Xiao Ruiyuan’s tent and briefly explained the situation to the five beasts.

The Golden Beast did not hesitate to bend its legs, allowing Mo Yan to mount it. Amidst the astonished exclamations of others, it sped away like a swift gust of wind to the rendezvous point outside the temporary palace with Xiao Ruiyuan, while the other four beasts followed a step behind.

Among the five beasts, none could match the speed and endurance of the Golden Beast!

Before long, Xiao Ruiyuan came galloping on horseback. Neither spoke a word as they passed by the surprised or inquisitive gazes of the people nearby and headed towards the foot of Phoenix Mountain, one after the other, where fifty Imperial Secret Guards arranged by Emperor Huian were already waiting in advance.

In a sleeping chamber on the north side of the temporary palace, King Heng, wrapped up tightly from head to toe, sat on his bed with a frenzied gleam shining in his eyes. Seeing that half an incense stick had burned away without any news from the side hall, he became increasingly restless.

Just then, an attendant waiting outside hurried in with a palace maid. Without waiting for the attendant to speak, King Heng asked the palace maid impatiently, "What’s the situation over there? Speak quickly!"

The palace maid raised her head and with a sycophantic smile, said, "Your Highness, this servant couldn’t get close to the side hall and didn’t find out anything!" Seeing King Heng’s expression turn sour, she tensed and quickly added, "However, this servant saw General Xiao intending to escort that lady back, but Young Master Yan rushed over and said something. Then General Xiao hurried off with Young Master Yan! The lady stood for a while and followed them to the side hall, and not long after, Liang Gonggong personally escorted the lady inside. Soon after, General Xiao and the lady came out together, one mounting a horse, the other riding that golden ferocious beast, and they hurried towards the mountain, looking very rushed!"

After speaking, the palace maid cautiously glanced at King Heng. Seeing his furrowed brow and dissatisfied demeanor, her heart tightened.

She was just the most inconspicuous palace maid in the temporary palace. Apart from the triennial autumn hunt, the nobles rarely came here. Having finally found an opportunity to show herself before King Heng, she hoped he would take her back to the capital when he returned, even if just to be a menial servant in the Prince’s Mansion instead of staying hopelessly in the temporary palace for life.

King Heng’s mind was entirely focused on the side hall situation, hardly caring for the thoughts of a lowly palace maid. A sudden thought struck him, and he rose to his feet, his eyes flashing with a ruthless decisiveness...

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