The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1028 - 1023: Meeting Prince Five

"What do you plan to do?" Madam Ru no longer had the delicate charm of her younger years, but that fragile flower-like demeanor had never changed, just one glance, one word from her could stir the heart.

"I..." The Fifth Prince’s voice was somewhat hoarse. His affection for Madam Ru was true, willing to brave any danger for her in this lifetime, but because of the brother between them, he could only transform his deep affection into familial love.

He never called her sister-in-law, always ’cousin,’ just like when they were young.

"I guess I still need to go to Beijing. The one who came to deliver the imperial edict was Jin Zijin, of the Dao Family."

Similarly, the Emperor feared the Dao Family, and the Fifth Prince also feared them. freёwebnoѵel.com

If it were just Prince Jin Zijin, what would he have to fear? He wasn’t even afraid of Jin Moning. But Jin Zijin of the Dao Family was different, the Heavenly Master and the State Preceptor were still alive, not dead. If one day they return...

"He promised to keep us safe." Madam Ru thought of Yu Jizi, her voice sharp with crying, "Don’t go, Jin Moning will not spare you."

"Not going would mean defying the imperial edict." The Fifth Prince sighed softly, "The State Preceptor’s whereabouts are unknown, and we don’t know when he will return, I have to go."

"Then I will go!" said Madam Ru.

"The edict was for me," the Fifth Prince said calmly, "Don’t worry, with 150,000 troops in Xining, he wouldn’t dare do anything to me unless he wants those 150,000 troops to turn into rebels."

Madam Ru paused, then said with a bitter smile, "Then what are you worried about? Jin Moning hasn’t summoned you to Beijing all these years, he must have made thorough preparations."

The Fifth Prince forced a slight smile and softened his voice, "Cousin, I’m just worried about the ’what ifs’... No, there won’t be any ’what ifs,’ I’m overthinking it. You just wait for me in Xining, I will definitely return safely."

After years in Xining, the Northwest Army had already become his, Jin Mocong’s, private army.

Beijing?

To go was necessary, but once there, he would make Jin Moning weigh whether he dared to keep him there.

A coldness flickered in the Fifth Prince’s eyes, making him appear colder than the clear sky above in the solitary courtyard.

Behind him, Madam Ru walked out of the yard and asked her maid in a low voice, "Has the Young Prince been found?"

The maid replied softly, "No, but Mr. You has made another discovery, he’s on his way to Xining."

"Oh? What discovery?" Madam Ru asked in surprise.

"The servant doesn’t know, but it’s said to solve the Prince’s urgent trouble."

...

Gu Youyou was brought to the Palace of Xining by You Jiang, where she was secretly taken to meet the Fifth Prince of Xining.

The man above looked at Gu Youyou and asked indifferently, "You Jiang, is she the crown prince’s consort? The renowned female doctor widely talked about among the people?"

You Jiang responded respectfully, "Your Highness, it is indeed this woman."

The Fifth Prince sized up Gu Youyou and after a moment asked, "You reported earlier that Ziyuan fought with Huo Li to save a woman, was it also her?"

You Jiang pondered for a moment, feeling that it wasn’t the time to discuss Jin Ziyuan’s interest in Gu Youyou, so he avoided those tangled reasons and just said, "Indeed, this woman. She has saved the Young Prince many times and provided him with medicine for many years. To repay her, the Young Prince gave her a life-saving Poisonous Insect, which saves her life whenever activated, thus repaying her kindness."

"Oh? So the time she was saved, it was with that Poisonous Insect?"