A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 196 Father, Be Careful

Seeing his timid appearance, the eldest prince couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. "Alright, then you can go back first."

Ye Gui respectfully withdrew.

The eldest prince watched his retreating figure and thought, "What bad luck! If it weren't for his talent and the fact that he has a maidservant who can stay by Jiang Mingyun's side, I would have told him to get lost!"

He thought of Bitao's delicate face and her vibrant appearance in bed, and he felt a surge of heat throughout his body.

However, none of these things are enough to hinder his progress. If they are not helpful to him, he will simply abandon them.

This peach blossom helped him obtain a lot of information about Jiang Mingyun. Once he gained his father's trust, the first thing he would do upon returning to the capital was to approach Jiang Mingyun and obtain the Jiang family's support.

Lately, he doesn't know what's wrong, but nothing he does goes smoothly. There are always small problems, though they're not enough to affect the overall situation, they still make him feel bad.

Bitao didn't know what was going on, but recently she hadn't been able to provide him with any information.

Could it be that Ye Gui and his sister have developed some inappropriate thoughts?

I need to be more careful in the future, and I need to be more cautious about the people I need to be wary of.

"Let's go! This time we can't let things go like last time. Shi Shan and the others didn't come back at all. This time they've already made arrangements in the dilapidated temple. I don't believe anything else could happen."

The eldest prince spoke confidently and arrogantly to the group of people protecting him.

Soon, he led a group of people to the vicinity of the dilapidated temple.

He saw the emperor's carriage from afar, and he was filled with excitement, feeling as if his long-cherished wish was about to come true.

"Hahahahaha..."

"Father, wait for your good son to come and save you."

Upon seeing the Crown Prince arrive, one of the men lying in ambush nearby quickly crept over and asked stealthily, "Your Highness, the people have already entered the ruined temple. When shall we make our move?"

"What are they doing inside now?"

"I didn't see it very clearly. I was worried that General Gu might be noticed if I got too close."

"Gu Hong is indeed a very strange person. You did a good job."

"So when do we make our move?"

"Gu Hong will eventually have to relieve himself and leave, and that will be the perfect time for you to make your move."

The eldest prince looked at the newcomers and added, "But you must be careful not to seriously injure my father. Just pretend to stab him, and I will come to his rescue. Then you..."

He thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Stab me in the arm, make sure it draws blood, understand?"

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; if this little injury can win my father's favor, that's enough.

"Yes."

Liu Niang's people waited inside for a long time without any movement, which was a bit strange. They wondered if the other party had changed their plans.

However, since I haven't received any further instructions, it's better to wait quietly in the dilapidated temple.

When the eldest prince set off, Zhou Hanzhang had already found an excuse to bring a group of people out of Liu Niang's courtyard.

She didn't need to persuade the emperor; she only needed to tell Zhou Huaide that her mother hadn't seen him for a long time and often wondered why he hadn't returned yet.

Overjoyed, Zhou Huaide excitedly went to persuade his elder brother, the emperor.

The emperor had no choice but to lead them out ahead of time to continue their journey.

When they arrived near the dilapidated temple, Zhou Hanzhang stopped all the carriages.

"Uncle, Father, there seems to be a group of people ahead. I wonder what happened. I'll go and take a look."

As Zhou Hanzhang left, he silently counted in his mind, "1, 2,..."

Before he could even count to three, the emperor spoke up, "I will go with you to take a look."

Jiang Mingyun and Gu Qingfeng, who were standing next to Zhou Hanzhang, both showed expressions of "I knew it."

They couldn't bear to let Zhou Hanzhang take even the slightest risk.

At first, Zhou Hanzhang pretended to refuse, but in the end, the emperor, Zhou Huaide, and Gu Hong all willingly accompanied her to check.

Zhou Hanzhang looked a little strange, though, because she was walking very slowly.

Just as the emperor was about to ask, Gu Qingfeng said, "Hey, those people have made a move."

At that moment, Zhou Hanzhang quickened his pace. "Shall we go and take a look?"

The emperor considered it for a moment. If the group of people in front of him continued on this road, it would not be easy for them to pass. He should first discuss with them whether to ask them to move or to hurry up.

He naturally had no objection to Zhou Hanzhang's suggestion at this moment.

"Then let's go up and see if anyone else is in trouble, so we can help them out."

Otherwise, he wouldn't understand why he was stuck in traffic for no reason.

Because of the distance, the emperor couldn't see the eldest prince clearly, but he felt that the back of the prince looked somewhat familiar, which made him feel a little strange.

As the distance between the two sides closed, they could hear the sounds of fighting coming from the dilapidated temple.

Zhou Hanzhang pretended to know nothing, "What's going on up ahead? Why are there suddenly sounds of fighting?"

They looked very anxious, as if they wanted to rush up and see what was happening.

Before the emperor could move, Zhou Huaide grabbed her, saying, "You're just a child. What if you get hurt if you rush in? Let me go check on you."

The emperor looked at Zhou Huaide with an expression as if he were an idiot, "If you rush up there, you'll probably get hurt even faster than Zhang'er."

"...Brother, what do you mean by this?"

The emperor said quietly, "I remember your kung fu, it's not as good as Zhang'er's, is it?"

"You can't say that. Even if I had no skills at all, there's no reason for me to let the child go first, is there?"

Upon hearing this, the emperor looked at Zhou Huaide with newfound respect, surprised that he possessed such awareness.

"That is to say, if Zhang'er goes back and Huijun sees that she has been injured, I will not get away with it either."

The emperor felt a surge of anger; he had indeed acted rashly. The most important person in his heart was still his beautiful wife.

Daughters and such were just incidental.

His affection for Zhou Hanzhang stemmed largely from her being his wife, rather than from the fact that she was a precious daughter, a rare find in the royal family, a girl that only appears once every five hundred years.

"We all have martial arts skills, so let's go take a look together. Just don't get too close and make sure you're safe."

Just as the emperor was about to go over, General Gu stopped him, saying, "Your Majesty, let me go over and take a look first. Your health is precious, and if you were to be injured, it would be an immeasurable loss to the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Gu Qingfeng's mind was clearer now. "Why do we have to go over there? Let's go back and wait for them to finish fighting. There's probably no rush."

Zhou Hanzhang almost slapped him across the face. He'd never seen him so quick-witted before.

Fortunately, the eldest prince came to the rescue at that moment, shouting, "Father, be careful!"