Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 602

Chapter 602: I’m Here

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“What’s your idea?” Yuwen Chu sat down beside Mingzhu, his face impassive, barely able to conceal his impatience to avoid looking at her more.

Mingzhu whispered, “Your Highness can inform Zhongshan Wang about our capture of Zhu Wenhan and tell him that Zhu Wenhan was betrayed by his own people. Sow discord among them and let them continue to fight!”

Finally, she said something serious, but he still didn’t want to forgive her. Yuwen Chu said indifferently, “I will consider it myself. You can leave now.”

Such a brat! Mingzhu didn’t want to leave just yet, smiling and saying, “I haven’t heard Zhu Wenhan’s nice voice yet. I’ll leave after I’ve heard it.”

Yuwen Chu held back his anger, showing no expression on his face: “Jing Song?”

Jing Song reluctantly responded and went to arrange for someone to deal with Zhu Wenhan. To be honest, they had too many people injured by Zhu Wenhan. It was perfectly acceptable to just beat him to death; no one would pity Zhu Wenhan.

Soon, sounds of beating could be heard from the interrogation room, but Zhu Wenhan’s cries for mercy or pain were never heard. An eerie silence.

Mingzhu looked at Yuwen Chu: “He’s quite stubborn.”

Yuwen Chu calmly accepted the hot tea Wei Tiande handed him, took a sip, and said contentedly, “Good tea.”

Wei Tiande hung his head low, wishing he could crawl into a hole. His Highness was too heartless. Even if he wanted to take revenge on Wangfei, he shouldn’t make them, the servants, suffer.

Mingzhu casually reached out and took the tea cup from Yuwen Chu’s hand, drinking a sip of tea very naturally, and said, “Indeed, it’s good tea. Wei Tiande just said there’s no hot water or good tea, so this tea must be Your Highness’s private stash, right? Reluctant to let me have some?”

“Is it?” Yuwen Chu smiled without much expression, but his expression wasn’t as annoyed as before. Suddenly, a loud shout came from the interrogation room, extremely mournful. Even he was startled, and the first thing he did was cover Mingzhu’s ears.

Mingzhu’s heart was racing from the scream she just heard, and her ears were covered by Yuwen Chu. She looked into Yuwen Chu’s eyes and said softly, “Your Highness is so good to me. No matter how good-looking others are, it’s just passing clouds. Your kindness to me will always be remembered.”

Yuwen Chu thought sourly, was she saying that he wasn’t as good-looking as Zhu Wenhan? But he let it go. He softened his expression and said softly, “You should go back. It’s not suitable for women to stay here. Go take care of the compensation matters. If necessary, you’ll need to go yourself.”

Mingzhu grabbed his hand and shook it, then got up to leave. As she reached the door, she suddenly heard a deep, pleasing male voice singing: “Shall I say that I am without clothing? Yet we share the same robe. When the king calls for his troops, I will polish my spear and shield. Together, we face the same enemy!”

That voice was indeed extremely pleasant, poignant, and stirring, full of infectious emotion, making one’s blood boil with a sense of camaraderie yet also stirring up enmity against a common foe. 

The singing was truly outstanding! If it weren’t for the wrong timing, Mingzhu almost wished to accompany Zhu Wenhan! But it was too arrogant! What did he think Ying Wang Mansion was? By singing such songs, was he trying to show his loyalty to Zhongshan Wang? Was he in battle right now? Mingzhu took a deep breath and disdainfully remarked, “If you love singing so much, you should go perform on the streets instead of meddling here. What kind of person sings what kind of song? Is he even qualified to sing this song?” 

Upon hearing her words, Yuwen Chu was delighted. “Things have come to this point, and you still can’t let him sing? Go back.” 

In the dark room, the voices from the interrogation room could be heard, but the voices from the dark room could not be heard. However, this was not a problem, as someone would convey Yuwen Chu and Mingzhu’s conversation to Zhu Wenhan. Mingzhu didn’t know what his reaction would be, but the song stopped, and there were no more cries of agony. 

Mingzhu returned to Yinghui Hall, and a list of casualties from the operation to capture Zhu Wenhan was also sent over by Jing Song. Previously, Mingzhu had seen a book recording the situation of the guards and secret guards of Ying Wang Mansion. With a good memory and keen eyes, she now carefully compared it with the list and organized the information of these people. 

Most of them were fine, with brothers supporting their families and taking care of their parents and spouses, so they could still carry on without those who were lost. However, there was one guard named Luo Jiuqian whose situation was quite special. He was not a native of the capital, having fled here with his mute wife and young son. They had managed to enter Ying Wang Mansion through various means, and he was usually very brave and hardworking. This time, however, he was severely injured.

Mingzhu felt heavy-hearted when she saw this. Although it was inevitable that there would be casualties in doing such a thing, encountering such a situation always made people very sad. She immediately had Su Mei go and inform Li Quanxin: “Tell him to prepare the carriage and manpower, also bring Doctor Tang, along with medicine and money, as well as food, blankets, and charcoal. I’m going out. Let His Highness know as well.”

Su Mei hurriedly went to deliver the message, and soon there came a message from outside: “Everything is ready. His Highness also said he knows, but he has one request: he wants Wangfei to be more cautious and careful. Your safety is more important than anything else.”

Mingzhu changed into the simplest and lightest plain dress, removing any unnecessary hairpins and accessories from her head. She instructed Zheng Momo and Su Lan to take good care of Zhuang Zhuang, then set out with Donghui and Su Momo to board the carriage.

Today, she had to visit several households, and the first one she had to go to was the home of Luo Jiuqian, because Luo Jiuqian was the most seriously injured. If he received timely diagnosis and careful treatment, he might survive. Otherwise, if he unfortunately died, his wife and children would be very miserable and helpless.

Yuwen Chu treated his subordinates very well, especially those who were brave and willing to work hard. Luo Jiuqian was willing to work hard and had received many rewards, allowing him to buy a small independent courtyard in the capital.

Seeing that the entrance was spotlessly clean, Mingzhu had a little more goodwill towards Luo Jiuqian’s wife: “Zhang Huan, you go knock on the door first, don’t scare them.”

After a long time of knocking, a child with a tearful voice asked softly from inside, “Who are you looking for?”

Zhang Huan kindly said, “Pei Si, I’m your Uncle Zhang.”

The door opened, and a child in a blue cotton jacket stood there with tears in his eyes, crying out first.

A slender woman hurriedly rushed out from inside, calling out anxiously, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhang Huan, then gestured to ask Zhang Huan why he was here. Zhang Huan said, “Sister, Her Highness the Wangfei has come to see you. How is Brother Luo doing?”

Luo Jiuqian’s wife’s eyes turned red, covering her mouth as she cried. Mingzhu gestured for Zhang Huan and Tang Chunlai to quickly go in and check on the patient, then reached out and held Luo Jiuqian’s wife’s hand, whispering softly, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here. His Highness has remembered your situation, but he’s too busy to come personally, so he asked me to come and see you.”

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