Chapter 316: The He Mansion Young Master

Sui Sui, when Father King leaned out to go, obediently perched beside him, watching the bustle outside.

Sui Sui actually didn't understand much.

Prince Qi, while watching, explained to Sui Sui: "One villain was knocked down by Master Shen, oh dear, the other two were also knocked down; Liu Dafu's vigor is no less than back then, his return is also a loss to the border pass."

"That old woman looks fierce, but she's actually just bluffing."

"Look, those are the arrows the older brothers shot; the older brothers are really impressive, and we obedient ones will be like that someday!"

"Today's affair, we obedient ones have earned a great merit!"

…

When Prince Qi praised others, he also made sure to mention Sui Sui.

Sui Sui, flattered to embarrassment, blushed and waved a hand: "No, no, I still have to learn, and I didn't help with anything."

The villains were all beaten by Master Shen and his group.

Sui Sui felt she hadn't contributed at all, only watched the excitement.

Hearing that, Prince Qi became displeased: "Why didn't we obedient ones help? If we hadn't reminded them, the person would have left the city and we wouldn't have known."

If Sui Sui hadn't spoken, if Prince Qi hadn't taken it to heart and treated it seriously.

That child…

Thinking of that child, Prince Qi craned his neck and glanced that way.

At this moment, the child had already been unbound by Master Shen and was held in his arms, face turned toward them.

The child must have been given medicine; he was still asleep.

But that face looked somewhat familiar.

Prince Qi thought for a long time without recalling, then turned his head to ask the Princess Consort: "That child looks familiar; could you come take a look and see if he's a young master from some family?"

That little young master was dressed in brocade and jade, looking as if his background couldn't be modest.

Hearing that, Princess Consort of Qi leaned in, examined closely, then gasped: "That's the Fourth Young Master of He Mansion, Dai Ge'er; Princess Shunyang usually loves to play with this cousin."

Prince Qi, after hearing, also gasped: "Damn, the imperial elder brother must be having a headache."

So, whom did you offend?

And you deliberately went to offend the He family?

The other members of the He family are easy to talk to.

But Noble Consort He…

Prince Qi just thought about it, and felt his scalp tingle for the imperial elder brother.

But on second thought, the imperial elder brother also likes it.

Then it's fine.

Hehe, let the imperial elder brother worry about it himself.

Master Shen, uneasy, brought the child over and asked Liu Dafu to take a look.

Liu Dafu, after feeling the pulse, furrowed his brows tightly: "It's Mantuo Luo Flower."

Afterward, Liu Dafu gritted his teeth: "Damn, using this on a child—just now the arrows were already too few; they should have been tied into a sieve so they wouldn't cause trouble later!"

Master Shen, after hearing, also tightened his brows, but after looking at the child in his arms, he asked: "Is there an antidote? Does this thing cause severe damage?"

Master Shen was not proficient in medicine; he knew the Mantuo Luo was probably not good, but the specifics were unclear.

As for those people's fate?

Rest assured.

It won't get better.

Master Shen had already recognized him as the Fourth Young Master of He Mansion, the legitimate youngest son of Master He. From the prefixes "legitimate youngest," one can tell how favored this child is in the residence.

Having taken the He family's heart and liver, do these few think they're okay? The nine clans might all be sliced up.

After all, His Majesty's favoritism toward the noble consort isn't false.

Even if publicly the nine clans are kept, privately perhaps more are killed than the nine clans.

But those are matters for later; now we must see the child's condition.

Liu Dafu lightly nodded: "We can pour some medicine to help him wake quickly, but without medicine he'll wake soon enough. We're short on supplies now, need to return to the residence to check the situation… How about sending him straight back to He Mansion? They probably don't know the child was lost yet?"

If they truly knew, the city would have started searching early, and Jing would also be under martial law.

But for now there's no movement, probably still undiscovered.

Master Shen also felt that at this time, sending the child back to the residence is safest.

He brought the child to Prince Qi, explained the situation in detail, and after receiving Prince Qi's permission, Master Shen sent the child to the carriage behind.

Riding a horse is still not convenient for carrying a child, so he let Liu Dafu watch over him temporarily, and with a doctor carefully following, he could be more at ease.

The party entered the city quickly, with Sui Si staying behind to handle the upcoming matters with the City Guard, so they didn't need to worry much.

The He family lives on Xuanwu Street, not far from their Zhuque Street.

After arriving at He Mansion, Master Shen personally went to knock on the door.

The gatehouse, upon seeing Master Shen, was instantly startled, then leaned forward to look…

Damn!

What kind of wind is blowing today? Why is Prince Qi also here? The gatehouse, terrified, didn't dare to delay, while finding someone to notify the main family inside, politely guided the group into the residence.

Prince Qi thought for a moment, left the Princess Consort and Sui Sui in the carriage, and entered the mansion with Master Shen and the others.

Sui Sui, puzzled and uneasy, stretched her neck, looked out repeatedly, but didn't see clearly what had become of that older brother.

Princess Consort of Qi, worried about the child, gently patted Sui Sui's little head and softly said: "Sui Sui, rest assured, big brother is fine; he's just in a deep sleep and will wake after the medicine."

Hearing that, Sui Sui nodded reassuringly: "Okay, big brother will be fine."

After speaking, she looked puzzled at Mother Consort: "But, Mother Consort, why did those people bind big brother under the carriage?"

Princess Consort of Qi, upon hearing, felt a stir in her heart; this was indeed a very good opportunity.

A chance to teach children to stay away from subtle temptations.

So, Princess Consort of Qi organized a talk and explained to Sui Sui the horrors of those subtle temptations.

Sui Sui had actually known about subtle temptations before; the villagers' talk of "traitorous villagers" and "traitors" referred exactly to these.

Now, hearing Mother Consort speak of them, she understood the hateful aspects of those people.

Moreover, there are not only subtle temptations but also overt lures; compared to the former, the methods are milder but even dirtier.

The system saw an opportunity to teach Sui Sui about the terrors of human traffickers, so it promptly compiled some videos, ready to give the child a bit of popular‑science education when Sui Sui has free time.

Sui Sui's eyes widened as she listened here, while on the other side Prince Qi was already having tea with Master He.

The He Mansion truly had not discovered that the young master had been abducted.

Master He had been very busy lately; just before Prince Qi and his party arrived, he had just returned to the Residence, still in his official robe, gave a quick tidy‑up, and then went out to meet Prince Qi.

Prince Qi, seeing him so busy, sighed helplessly: "No matter how busy you are, the affairs of the Residence cannot be neglected. The young master's attendants must be increased; without enough, they can't keep an eye on him, and children are especially mischievous now."

When Master He heard about the matter, he was already drenched in cold sweat; now, seeing the young grandson expressionlessly lying in Liu Dafu's arms, his breathing was even more labored.

He raised his hand and forcefully pinched his own philtrum, keeping himself awake, then he heavily knelt before Prince Qi: "Thank you, Prince, for saving my life!"

The second watch is at 19:00.