Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 170 - 31: Visitors from the Prince’s Manor! A Hundred Thousand Troops Stationed! (Part 3)
"Uh!"
How is he so slippery, like an eel.
Qi Yuanliang had been trying to find an opportunity, wanting Prince Jin, Yan Ze, to pay more attention to Ye Liuyun.
Only then would it be easier for him to carry out his own plans later.
But right now, Qi Yuanliang just felt Ye Liuyun was slick as grease, leaving him not a single opening.
With Prince Jin Yan Ze still watching, Qi Yuanliang could only keep the conversation going.
"Maybe I’m a bit forgetful, Your Highness, but we’re only following orders to arrest bandits. I’ve heard recently there’s a gang of bandits causing trouble near Prince Jin City—very cunning."
"Bandits?"
Prince Jin Yan Ze frowned.
How come I haven’t heard anything about bandits appearing in my own territory?
"The bandits you mention—isn’t that over in Sanquan Mountain?"
Realizing something, Prince Jin Yan Ze suddenly grinned without warmth and asked.
Sanquan Mountain lay right beside Prince Jin City, only a few li away.
The scenery there used to be nice, and many people would go to amuse themselves, but lately no one does.
Rumor had it wild beasts had appeared, but the real reason—
Is that Prince Jin’s garrison of a hundred thousand troops was hidden inside Sanquan Mountain.
So, these Embroidered Uniform Guards had gotten wind of this and wanted to investigate his secret armies?
Thinking of this, Prince Jin Yan Ze’s gaze grew noticeably more dangerous.
"Of course not!"
Noticing Prince Jin Yan Ze’s change in expression, Qi Yuanliang immediately denied it.
Before coming, Qi Yuanliang had already reviewed all available intel—Prince Jin Yan Ze thought he hid things well, but Qi Yuanliang had long since learned the truth about Sanquan Mountain.
He fully understood why the other was probing like this.
"We checked on our way here—there aren’t any bandits at all. We just found the scenery pleasant and decided not to leave immediately!"
"Is that so!"
Prince Jin Yan Ze was no fool.
Otherwise, he’d never have become one of the top contenders for Crown Prince; an idiot would have died ages ago.
"Recently, there’ve been rumors spreading in the Imperial City that I’m secretly raising troops for rebellion. Not sure if you’ve heard any of that yourselves?"
Recruiting soldiers could hardly go unnoticed; it wasn’t strange for those with an agenda to catch wind of it.
Prince Jin Yan Ze was simply confident—
No one else could possibly guess his soldiers were stationed in Sanquan Mountain.
"How could that be!"
He knew it was a test.
So Qi Yuanliang didn’t hesitate to refute it.
"Prince Jin’s heart is pure. On our way here, we heard all sorts of stories about Prince Jin and the Princess Consort’s romance. Such unwavering devotion—I’m truly impressed!"
Qi Yuanliang was no fool.
He just wanted to use Prince Jin to trap Ye Liuyun, that’s all.
He certainly didn’t plan to get himself caught up.
If a fight broke out here—
Even if Qi Yuanliang was confident in his own cultivation at the peak of the Innate Realm, it’d be damn hard to escape Prince Jin City alive.
"Ye, Lord Thousand Households—what do you think?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
He took the chance to ask Ye Liuyun’s opinion.
"Yeah, I think so too!"
Opinion? All Ye Liuyun wanted to say was, he really didn’t have an opinion.
Seeing Ye Liuyun give such a curt answer, Qi Yuanliang could only continue.
"To be frank, Your Highness, many people in the Imperial City sing praises of Prince Jin and the Princess Consort’s love story. Your Highness is truly a phoenix among men— I deeply admire you."
"Me too!"
"In this world, how many men can have such unwavering devotion like Prince Jin, steadfast till the end? Truly, Your Highness is a role model for the rest of us men."
"Same here!"
"Your Highness..."
Qi Yuanliang was running out of things to say.
Finally, he shot Ye Liuyun a glare, clearly annoyed.
You little sh*t, you got no lines of your own? No matter what I say, you just copy.
"Hahaha!"
But Prince Jin Yan Ze didn’t mind in the slightest—listening to all those compliments,
He couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
"What devotion? Sisi is just someone who deserves all the beauty this world can offer."
When he mentioned Sisi’s name, Prince Jin Yan Ze’s eyes unmistakably showed a different kind of emotion. To outsiders, he really was single-mindedly devoted to his Princess Consort.
No joke.
In this day and age, Ye Liuyun truly hadn’t seen any man so unwavering and truly infatuated.
At least up to now, Ye Liuyun hadn’t met a single one.
"Surely the Princess Consort feels just as devoted to Your Highness!"
At this, Qi Yuanliang chimed in.
Previously, Prince Jin Yan Ze was still caught up in his emotions, but as soon as he heard this, he calmed down, his expression settling, clearly not as cheerful as before.
There’s definitely something behind this.
"Alright then, since you all enjoy the scenery here, why not stay a bit longer? Coincidentally, the Princess Consort’s birthday is coming up—stay and enjoy the occasion as well."
Prince Jin Yan Ze’s residence was spacious enough to accommodate a few more guests,
So it was no trouble at all.
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Night.
Ye Liuyun’s side—Si Nan sneaked in quietly.
"Sir, I watched for a while, but Qi Yuanliang stayed holed up in his room and never came out."
"That’s normal."
Ye Liuyun wasn’t surprised in the least.
"This is Prince Jin’s manor—unless Qi Yuanliang is absolutely sure of himself, he won’t dare make a move!"
Qi Yuanliang was hardly some idiot brute.
At least in Ye Liuyun’s perception, there were two Grandmaster Realm presences inside this manor. Qi Yuanliang would have to be crazy to try anything now.
He himself was a Grandmaster now; his talent let him hide his own presence undetected.
But Qi Yuanliang didn’t have that kind of skill.
"Sir, what exactly do you think Qi Yuanliang’s plotting? Is he trying to use Prince Jin against you?"
She already knew Qi Yuanliang was trying to go after her lord.
Looking at it from all angles, that seemed like the only viable option left.
"Sir, are we just going to keep waiting here?"
"Who said we only have to wait and do nothing?"
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