Chapter 127

Guan Tianqian lowered his head, and the entire carriage fell silent.

Cang Cang Yin Yue's eyes flickered as she looked at Li Musheng; upon hearing the news of Consort Ji's murder, she had already suspected his involvement.

But since Li Musheng said nothing, she merely did her duty and asked no further questions.

Yet Cang Cang Yin Yue knew this matter could not be leaked in the slightest—otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

But then, how to deal with Guan Tianqian before them became a thorny problem.

In Cang Cang Yin Yue's eyes, Guan Tianqian was not a bad man, and he solved cases with divine insight, capturing countless murderers and bandits.

He was renowned both within the Six Ministries and throughout the martial world, so much so that even petty criminals would tremble at the mere mention of the Ironblood Divine Captor.

But unfortunately, he now knew Li Musheng's secret, and thus he could not be allowed to spread word of it.

Although Cang Cang Yin Yue did not consider herself a heartless woman, for Li Musheng's sake, she believed the best solution was to implant a Life-Death Charm within Guan Tianqian's body.

This would temporarily spare Guan Tianqian's life while preventing him from revealing the matter.

As she pondered this, Cang Cang Yin Yue was about to speak.

But at that moment, Li Musheng, facing the kneeling Guan Tianqian, gave a slight nod.

Then he turned away his gaze, ignoring him entirely, and waved his hand:

"You may go."

At these words, both Cang Cang Yin Yue and Guan Tianqian froze.

To be honest, in those few brief breaths, Guan Tianqian's heart had been agonizingly anxious.

This eight Imperial Prince, who could enter and leave the palace at will to kill a consort, was undoubtedly far stronger than him—he knew he could not defeat him, nor even hope to escape.

Yet though he did not wish to die, there was no choice.

He understood clearly that his life at that moment had always been in the other's hands.

Fortunately, Li Musheng had not killed him to silence him.

Even more astonishingly, Guan Tianqian found that the other had not demanded anything of him at all.

"Your Highness, is it wise to let Guan my lord go so easily?"

Cang Cang Yin Yue quickly spoke up to warn him.

Guan Tianqian also turned to look at Li Musheng; truthfully, the fact that Li Musheng simply let him go felt unreal, leaving him unsettled.

After all, he had encountered many malicious types in the martial world.

Cases where someone promised mercy only to turn around and kill the victim with a single palm strike were all too common.

He had even seriously considered whether he could survive if Li Musheng secretly struck him from behind as he turned away.

Guan Tianqian stared at Li Musheng, hesitating—based on his impression of him, the man's past actions did not seem like those of such a person.

Just then, Li Musheng glanced at him, frowning slightly:

"If you're not leaving, do you want me to invite you for tea?"

"How presumptuous!"

As he spoke, he flicked his hand—a silent qi current seized Guan Tianqian and hurled him straight out of the carriage.

Guan Tianqian crashed onto the paved stone street, rolling several times before regaining his footing.

The next instant, he snapped his head up, staring at the luxurious carriage rolling away, its wheels vanishing into the distance—his expression turned solemn.

This was the first time he had truly witnessed Li Musheng's power—and yet, with his own martial cultivation, he had not even reacted.

His entire body had been immobilized by an irresistible aura; even if he had wished to flee or resist, he could not have moved.

In that moment, Guan Tianqian knew the other could kill him as easily as breathing.

Only now did he truly comprehend just how terrifyingly powerful this eight Imperial Prince—no more than twenty years old—truly was!

His earlier thoughts of fighting back or fleeing were nothing but delusions.

Standing on the stone street, watching the carriage's silhouette disappear in the distance, Guan Tianqian's thoughts churned endlessly.

After a long while, he unconsciously exhaled deeply, as if making a firm decision, then turned and walked away:

"I won't meddle in this matter!"

…

Inside the moving carriage, Cang Cang Yin Yue glanced back, then turned to Li Musheng with a worried expression:

"Your Highness, letting Guan my lord go like this—if he spreads word of this, how will you face the palace, the court, and Your Majesty?"

Hearing this, Li Musheng calmly studied Cang Cang Yin Yue for a moment, his gaze returning from her flawless face, then shrugged:

"Miss Cang, you're mistaken—if that day ever comes, the one who must consider how to handle it is them, not me."

At these words, Cang Cang Yin Yue froze.

The Li Musheng before her still looked carefree—but somehow, she now sensed an unshakable calm radiating from him.

As if all things under heaven, all people, meant nothing to him.

Yet this Li Musheng, for her, held an inexplicable deep attraction and an unspoken sense of safety.

For a moment, Cang Cang Yin Yue lowered her head, staring blankly at the Divine Dragon Sword in her hands, lost in silent thought.

About an hour later, Li Musheng and Cang Cang Yin Yue returned to the Heavenly Brocade Guard's headquarters.

But as soon as Li Musheng stepped from the carriage, he saw Commander Yu Jin pacing anxiously before the headquarters gate, like an ant on a hot pan.

The moment he spotted Li Musheng, he rushed forward as if seeing his anchor, bowing deeply:

"Your Highness, you've returned! Just now, the Third Imperial Prince came here causing a ruckus, demanding to see you personally. Only after the Commander himself intervened and pleaded with him was he finally persuaded to leave."

Hearing this, Li Musheng rubbed his chin and said:

"Commander Fu seems quite capable of handling things—looks like I didn't need to show up at all."

But Yu Jin shook his head helplessly:

"The Third Imperial Prince hasn't given up—he says he'll return soon, and today he absolutely must see Your Highness."

"Is that so?"

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow, but he didn't care much and said casually:

"If he comes, bring him straight to my courtyard to see me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin finally sighed in relief and quickly nodded in agreement.

However, he continued:

"Your Highness, there is another matter: the Commandant has instructed that if you return and have time, please go see him—he has urgent business to discuss."

Li Musheng pondered for a moment, then nodded.

He told Yu Jin to lead the way ahead, planning to go see Fu Qiwén to find out what was needed.

(End of Chapter)