Crazy or What? The Gloomy Prince Kisses Me to Tears Every Night!-Chapter 130 - 120: Didn’t They Also Wish to Catch Up to the Crown Prince?
Bai Susu couldn’t help but say after entering the room, "Shu Kuang, is this place also your property?"
Throughout the journey, she had noticed that he owned quite a number of properties.
Moreover, when he proposed, he offered her a significant portion of his assets.
Unexpectedly, even in such a remote town, he had an inn.
Feng Qiwu slightly curled his lips upon hearing this, "Yes, this place serves as a secluded stronghold for me."
Bai Susu couldn’t help but ask, "Just how many properties do you have? Surely you can’t have someone in every town of Da Qin, right?"
"Not exactly," Feng Qiwu shook his head.
He added a moment later, "In almost every town of every country, I have my men."
Otherwise, he couldn’t have acquired the Flowing Clouds Robe and other items so quickly.
Bai Susu: ...
Alright, I know you’ve been living in the Versailles Palace.
If Feng Changge and Feng Wuchen heard this, wouldn’t they be furious?
...
Seeing the speechless expression on Bai Susu’s face, Feng Qiwu couldn’t help but laugh.
Then, with a slightly cool tone, he said, "I have no other choice, don’t I? So many people want me dead."
In truth, his influence had long spread to every corner.
Overthrowing Feng Qingyang and taking the throne himself would be an easy task.
But he had never been interested in such matters.
Moreover, it was already difficult enough for him to control his hatred, not destroying the world was him holding back.
If Susu had not appeared, perhaps the day he went completely mad would be the day the world would be destroyed.
Even if he died, his people would still carry out his orders to the end.
...
Bai Susu listened to Feng Qiwu and suddenly showed a look of distress.
"Don’t worry, they won’t succeed." Bai Susu assured.
Surely, the heavens wouldn’t let her transmigrate for no reason, right?
Perhaps her very reason for transmigrating was for Feng Qiwu.
So, no matter what, she wouldn’t let Feng Qiwu follow the old path described in the original text.
Feng Qiwu immediately nodded.
Then he hugged Bai Susu into his arms, "As long as you’re here, I wouldn’t bear to die."
Anyone who wanted to separate him from Susu, he’d make sure they pay for it.
Because his only attachment to this world now is her.
...
After resting for a night, the carriage set off before dawn the next day.
By the time Bai Susu woke up, the sun was high in the sky, and looking out of the carriage window, she saw nothing but desolation.
"Shu Kuang, are we almost there?" Bai Susu asked.
"Yes, we’re about twenty miles from the Xia Yu Pass; we’ll arrive before noon." Feng Qiwu replied.
"That’s good." Bai Susu breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she had a little food to fill her stomach.
After less than an hour, they finally reached their destination.
Meanwhile, upon returning to the palace, Feng Qingyang immediately inquired about Feng Qiwu’s whereabouts from the Hidden Guard.
But to his surprise, the Hidden Guard had lost track of Feng Qiwu.
In an instant, Feng Qingyang’s face turned cold, and he angrily smashed the teacup in his hand against the forehead of the Dark Guard Leader.
"Is this how you do your job? You couldn’t even track the whereabouts of the Crown Prince, a living person?" Feng Qingyang said coldly.
His mind was extremely alert.
How did Feng Qiwu, a living person, manage to evade the Hidden Guard’s tracking?
Could it be he had long had the means to escape his surveillance?
...
The Dark Guard Leader silently endured the blow, then said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince seems to have tamed an exceptional steed, which is several times faster than the horses offered by the Turks as tribute. We really cannot keep up with the Crown Prince’s speed."
It wasn’t as though they didn’t want to catch up with the Crown Prince.
But even with well-equipped horses, they couldn’t keep up.
In just the blink of an eye, the Crown Prince’s figure disappeared from their sight. How could they possibly give chase?
Feng Qingyang frowned deeply upon hearing this.
"I’ve never heard of a horse this fast," Feng Qingyang said in a deep voice.
As the Emperor, he should be the first to know about and enjoy the finest things in the world.
Yet, he had never heard of a horse faster than an Akhal-Teke.
The Dark Guard Leader promptly replied, "This is the first time we’ve seen it too. The black horse has a single horn on its forehead, seemingly different from ordinary steeds, but when it runs, it’s as swift as lightning and as light as flowing clouds, able to cover hundreds of meters in an instant."
"Go investigate immediately to find out what’s going on!" Feng Qingyang said with an unpleasant expression.
Just how many things about this Crown Prince does he not know?
...
Just as Feng Qingyang finished speaking, a little eunuch hurriedly ran in from outside.
"Your Majesty, bad news! Lady Li’s palace is on fire!" A little eunuch knelt down and said.
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyang’s expression turned cold, "On fire? In broad daylight, how could it catch fire?"
"I do not know, but Lady Li is still inside the palace and hasn’t come out."
As soon as he heard this, Feng Qingyang immediately jumped up, "What have you been doing? You haven’t even managed to rescue Lady Li yet?"
With that, he stormed out of the hall in anger.
Seeing this, Li Cheng quickly stepped forward, "Please calm down, Your Majesty. The fire outside is quite large, and the wind is blowing. If you’re not careful, the fire will spread. It’s too dangerous for you to go now."
Hearing this, Feng Qingyang suddenly halted his steps.
This was true.
He immediately turned to Li Cheng, "Then you go and check on my behalf. Make sure Lady Li is rescued and the fire is controlled."
Hearing this, Li Cheng quickly nodded, "I obey, Your Majesty."
He then glared at the little eunuch on the ground, "What are you still standing there for? Lead the way!"
"Oh, yes, Manager Li!"
Subsequently, their figures quickly disappeared from Jinluan Hall.
Meanwhile, Feng Qingyang sat back gloomily on the dragon throne.
In broad daylight, how could such a fire start out of nowhere?
There’s something very suspicious about this!
...
When Li Cheng arrived, the fire in the palace was still spreading due to the wind.
Seeing this, he immediately ordered sternly, "Pour water all over Jiaolan Palace now to prevent the fire from spreading further."
"You, fetch water quickly."
"And you, does anyone know where Lady Li is?" Li Cheng asked the palace maids sternly.
Hearing this, the palace maids lowered their heads and stammered in a panic, "Reporting to Manager Li, when the fire started, Lady Li was taking a nap inside the palace!"
"Then why didn’t you go in and wake her up?" Li Cheng asked coldly.
These palace maids were indeed bold.
The mistress was still inside, yet they didn’t think to go in and wake her!
Did they really think not being burned to death would spare them from death afterward?
A palace maid, trembling with fear, said at this moment, "Reporting to Manager Li, it’s not that we didn’t want to wake her, but Lady Li recently prefers quiet and doesn’t allow us to attend to her while she rests. When the fire broke out, we were in the small kitchen preparing food for her, and we couldn’t make it in time to call her."
"Heh, you can explain that to the Emperor!" Li Cheng glanced at them before continuing to direct the firefighting efforts.
