Chapter 296 Extraneous problems
When Zhao saw that Di Renjie agreed to his request, he felt relieved.

Di Renjie thought for a moment and added, "I asked Di Chun to arrange for you to live next door to Lu Cheng, so that you can monitor his actions in secret."

When Zhao Ji heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.

He was originally planning to live next door to Li Yuanfang.

It is difficult for Di Renjie to bypass Li Yuanfang in any of his actions. By living with Li Yuanfang, he can grasp all of Di Renjie's movements very well.

Di Renjie keenly caught the change in Zhao Ji's expression and couldn't help asking, "Chengyuan, what do you want to say?"

Zhao Ji forced a smile and found an excuse to evade the question: "I saw you just grabbed Yuan Fang. What do you want to tell me?"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie smiled and said, "Oh, that's right. I plan to let you and Yuan Fang sneak into the East Palace again to see if you can find the location of the Crown Prince so that we can rescue him when we have the chance."

After hearing this, Zhao Ji heaved a sigh of relief and readily agreed: "That's easy. Yuan Fang and I will go there tomorrow! According to what the adults and I saw during the day, the back garden of the East Palace is heavily guarded, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is most likely hiding there!"

However, Di Renjie's eyes suddenly became sharp, as if he had thought of some important clues. He said thoughtfully: "Chengyuan, Yuanfang! I'm sorry to bother you. Let's go to the East Palace now!"

Li Yuanfang was puzzled when he heard this and tried to dissuade him, "Sir, although it is concealed to act at night, it is not convenient to find someone in the dark!"

Zhao Ji also agreed, "Yes, sir! And even though the prince has been controlled, he still needs to eat. If we work hard on this tomorrow morning, it may be easier to find the prince. There is no need to rush!"

Di Renjie shook his head slightly, with a meaningful smile on his face: "That's not what I meant. I want you to follow the assassin and see what you can hear!"

"Tracking the assassin?" Li Yuanfang still looked very puzzled.

Zhao Ji immediately understood Di Renjie's intention and chuckled, "I understand. The prince is a fake. The snake spirit is entrenched in the East Palace. Of course, the assassin is likely to return to the East Palace..."

Di Renjie nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, I have concluded that the assassin's whereabouts have been exposed. We must report it to the mastermind behind her! If you follow her now, you will probably find something!"

After the explanation, Li Yuanfang suddenly understood and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, sir, Chengyuan and I will take care of it!"

Li Yuanfang had taken on such a big responsibility that Zhao Ji really didn't know what to say. He could only agree with a slight smile and then set off.
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On the other side, Ruyan slowly helped Xiaomei back to the room, joking all the way.

Xiaomei helped Xiaomei sit on the bed: "Now you see it! When you were in danger just now, General Zhao was so brave. He was the first one to rush forward to protect you and save you!"

"He's truly a hero saving a beautiful girl. Seeing his expression, I'm almost dying of anxiety. Oh my..."

Xiaomei looked at Ruyan, who was keen on being a matchmaker, with a headache, and smiled bitterly: "My sister Ruyan, you have said it eight hundred times along the way, please let me go!"

Ruyan glared at Xiaomei with disappointment and turned away.

However, thinking that Xiaomei was injured, she finally sighed: "Is the injury serious? Do you want the servants to bring some herbal compresses?"

Xiaomei waved her hands repeatedly and refused hurriedly: "No, no, it's just a minor injury, don't make a fuss about it!"

"You've vomited blood, and it's just a minor injury!" Ruyan didn't allow Xiaomei to refuse, so she unbuttoned Xiaomei's coat and carefully checked the injury.

"We are not in Sheling now. You have to tolerate any injuries. You have to treat this place as your home!" Ruyan's words were full of tenderness and persistence.

Xiaomei had no choice but to let Ruyan go.

Ruyan gently unbuttoned Xiaomei's coat, checked the injury on her shoulder, and said in surprise: "Look, it's bruised and swollen. At least you should apply a cold towel to it!" "You wait!" With that, Ruyan jumped off the bed and took two steps at a time to prepare the cold towel.

Xiaomei tried to hold him back but failed, so she could only shake her head. A smile appeared on her face and she felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Soon, Ruyan squeezed the water on the towel, walked back quickly, wiped it gently, and then applied cold compress to the wound for Xiaomei.

Everything was done. Ruyan turned her head and said triumphantly, "Fortunately, the injury was not serious!"

"It's just a minor injury and it will heal tomorrow!" Xiaomei covered her face with the towel with her left hand and couldn't help but complain.

Ruyan smiled and sat next to Xiaomei, saying coquettishly: "I just care about you!"

Xiaomei couldn't help but roll her eyes again.

At this moment, Ruyan's eyes were attracted by the jade pendant hanging around Xiaomei's neck, and she shouted in surprise: "Huh? You're still wearing this thing?"

As she spoke, she gently lifted the rope of the jade pendant and played with it carefully: "Keep your word..."

The two words seemed to touch a string in Xiaomei's heart. Her expression suddenly changed. She snatched back the jade pendant with a trace of panic in her eyes.

"Huh?" Ruyan looked up at Xiaomei in confusion.

Xiaomei swallowed, her face turned slightly pale, and she didn't know how to explain her overreaction.

"me……"

Ruyan was able to imagine things in her own mind, and said angrily, "You...are still thinking about him?"

Xiaomei's heart was pounding, and she lowered her head to hide her feelings.

Ruyan said angrily, looking at Xiaomei with mixed feelings: "No wonder you are indifferent to General Zhao... I don't know what's so good about that guy that you can't forget him so much!"

When Xiaomei heard Ruyan comparing Zhao Ji to Zhao Ji, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

After a while, Xiaomei sighed and grabbed Ruyan's hand: "Ruyan, things are not what you think. I promise you that I will explain it to you one day, but now is not the time!"

Ruyan nodded as if she understood, then shook her head and muttered, "I really don't understand what's going on in your head!"

Xiaomei smiled when she heard this and patted Ruyan's head: "If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. It's getting late, so you should go to bed early."

Ruyan nodded obediently like a docile kitten, and the two smiled at each other.
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At midnight, Zhao Ji and Li Yuanfang left Di Mansion and walked quickly through the night, only stopping under the towering walls of the East Palace.

Li Yuanfang lowered his voice and said to Zhao Ji beside him with a little doubt: "Chengyuan, I feel that the adults seem to be a little whimsical. Most assassins are faster than us. Where can we find people?"

Zhao Ji thought for a moment, then came up with a plan: "Let's go in first, and look around the back garden to see if there are any lights on in the middle of the night. Maybe we'll find something!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanfang's eyes flashed with approval and he nodded.

The two of them then stretched out their bodies and transformed into two black shadows. They lightly leaped over the towering walls of the East Palace and sneaked silently into the palace illuminated by moonlight.

(End of this chapter)