Chapter 665: Then We'll Use This

"Huh?" Tuan Tuan's face was full of surprise, "In my house?"

Xiao Ningyuan, Xiao Er, and Lu Qi exchanged glances; indeed, a clever scheme!

Who could have imagined that the Ninth Prince would end up locked in the Ning Prince's Mansion?

Mo Zhanggeng said, "Isn't it just in the Prince's Mansion!"

"Those two brutes, I don't know what they did—one was poisoned, the other had a worm in his head, his headache made him cry out for his mother every day."

"These brutes forced me to treat them using the children from Nüzi Jian."

"It's indeed tricky; acupuncture alone isn't much help, so I went back to the Prince's Mansion and picked a few spirit herbs."

"When I came out, I happened to see a young man being dragged in."

"Although they covered his head with something, it's easy to guess with a toe that the only one who could be locked there must be that Ninth Prince."

"Wow!" Tuan Tuan quickly exclaimed, "Master! You're really clever!"

"Of course!" Mo Zhanggeng said proudly, shaking his head, "You haven't even looked whose Master you are!"

"Master," Tuan Tuan asked again, "Where in the Prince's Mansion is the Ninth Prince locked?"

"Uh," Mo Zhanggeng choked, "I don't know that. You go look around; you'll surely find him."

"Got it! Thank you, Master!"

"Very obedient!" Mo Zhanggeng said with a smiling grin, "I'm happy today; in a bit I'll go give that old man his acupuncture."

Tuan Tuan was puzzled, "Master, didn't you say we should wait three hours?"

Mo Zhanggeng smiled mischievously, "Where would that be needed? Half an hour is enough; I was just toying with him!"

"No way!" Xiao Ningyuan heard and hurried to the cave entrance, "Divine Doctor Mo, he's the wizard summoned from the East Sea to deal with Tuan Tuan! He even ran to Xibei trying to capture Tuan Tuan!"

"He only fled back to the capital after we discovered him."

"What?" Mo Zhanggeng's eyebrows shot up, "He actually wants to hurt my disciple?"

"Exactly!" Xiao Ningyuan added fuel to the fire, "That Cheng Jing is no good either; he cursed my mother, causing Tuan Tuan to panic and cry nonstop!"

"What audacity!" Mo Zhanggeng's anger flared instantly, "Alright, disciple, watch how I vent my fury for you!"

Tuan Tuan smiled sweetly, "Master, you're so kind!"

Xiao Ningyuan tugged his sister's hand; Tuan Tuan recoiled, and the brother pointed outward.

Understanding, Tuan Tuan slipped to the cave entrance and said, "Master! I'm leaving first!"

"Don't get angry with them! If you get too angry, I'll worry!"

"Go ahead!" Mo Zhanggeng, though reluctant, nodded, "By the way, where are you staying now?"

"Guoshi Residence!"

"Good!" He nodded, "Be good, remember! When you meet bad people, don't confront them head‑on; Master will stitch them dead for you!"

"Alright!" Tuan Tuan turned back, waved his little hand, "I'm leaving, Master!"

Lu Qi restored the roof tiles to their original state, and the four of them followed the path they came, returning to the secret chamber in Guoshi Residence.

As soon as they entered the secret chamber, Xiao Feifei lunged forward, circling Tuan Tuan.

Tuan Tuan bent down, scooped it up, and shouted, "Master! Ninth Prince is in my house!"

Chu Yuan exclaimed in surprise, "Ning Prince's Mansion?"

Finally learning Xiao Ran's whereabouts, Xiao Ningyuan relaxed considerably, "Thanks to Divine Doctor Mo, he saw with his own eyes the Ninth Prince being dragged into the Prince's Mansion."

Lu Qi said, "Indeed, they're truly scheming; they even thought of hiding someone in the Prince's Mansion. If no one mentioned it, we'd never have guessed."

Xiao Er snorted, "Their scheming is real, but a single slip— the Prince's Mansion is our territory."

Eunuch Cheng recited, "May the Three Pure Ones protect! We finally found it!"

Chen Hao asked, "When shall we go rescue them?"

Xiao Ningyuan thought, "The Prince's Mansion is familiar, so locating it isn't hard."

"But the difficulty is how to bring him out safely."

Xiao Er said, "During the day people come and go, making it hard to act; only at night can we."

Lu Qi shook his head, "At night the guards are strictest; Brother Xiao, two fists can't match four hands."

"Night won't work." Chen Hao rose slowly, "Then during the day, I'll go."

Everyone's gazes turned toward him in unison.

Tuan Tuan asked, "Chen Hao, how can you go alone?"

Chen Hao's voice was calm, "I won't go inside the Prince's Mansion; I'll go outside and draw out Qing Wang."

"Just you alone," Xiao Ningyuan frowned, "How can you manage that?"

Chen Hao's eyes flickered, "I'll go outside the Prince's Mansion, loudly question Qing Wang why he's scheming to deceive my father's throne for power."

"That will surely draw the populace's attention; Qing Wang won't be able to sit still."

"When he comes out, I'll confront and entangle him, and you can use the chaos outside the mansion to go in and rescue Xiao Ran."

The group stared at each other.

Feng Zhou was the first to speak, "Chen Hao, based on what you just said, I'm convinced that letter definitely wasn't written by you."

Eunuch Cheng sighed, "That's true— a rotten bamboo sprouted a good shoot."

Chen Hao heard that and smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I'm not acting on a whim."

"It's just that Xiao Ran sincerely treats me; I can't stand watching him be humiliated."

His voice lowered, "His temperament, from childhood smooth sailing, never faced hardship."

"If he were publicly flogged, I can't even imagine whether he could survive."

"So, no matter what, I must rescue him!"

Feng Zhou asked, "Then how will you get out? They're not stupid; once they notice the Ninth Prince missing, they'll understand immediately."

Chen Hao heaved a long sigh to the sky: "I can't get away."

Since my father the king raised troops and forcibly occupied Jingcheng, I am destined that no matter where I go, I cannot get away.

"All that you have encountered now is his fault," he swept his gaze over the faces before him, "Since that's the case, I will repay it for him."

Everyone's hearts stirred.

Chu Yuan nodded: "If you think that way, Ninth Prince, then our meeting wasn't in vain."

"Master!" Tuan Tuan protested, "Chen Hao is a good person; why should he pay for that bastard's mistake?"

"He isn't even that bastard's biological son!"

Everyone tried not to laugh: ……

Chen Hao: ……

Tuan Tuan, I really am his biological son!

"No way!" Tuan Tuan shook her head vigorously, "I don't agree!"

Chen Hao looked at her, his eyes gentle, his face showing gratitude: "Tuan Tuan, even when Xiao Ran didn't believe me, you were the only one who always trusted me; I thank you."

He paused: "I don't intend to go to my death, but if I don't do this, how can I save Xiao Ran?"

Time is short, and you don't have enough people.

Tuan Tuan choked up.

She lowered her head, rummaging through her little embroidered pouch and little sachet.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she raised a jade pendant: "Then let's use this!"