Rebirth of the Duke's Daughter and the Little Imperial Uncle

Chapter 58 Grandmother's Birthday (1)

The assassin's body was quickly disposed of by Lan Feng's men, and the bloodstains on the ground were washed away. He Yanxi and Qin Yaoyao had just emerged from the bamboo forest when they saw He Mingfeng, Cheng Ying, and Qiu Ye rushing over. The group quickly went to greet them.

Cheng Ying and Qiu Ye quickly pulled Qin Yaoyao over, checking her over from left to right. Cheng Ying asked worriedly, "Yaoyao, how are you? Are you hurt?"

Qin Yaoyao felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at Cheng Ying and Qiu Ye, who were worried about her. She smiled and said, "I'm fine. With Brother Yanxi here, I just watched the show from the sidelines."

Qiuye complained, "You scared me to death, Miss! How could you leave me outside all alone! What would I do if something happened to you!"

Cheng Ying chimed in, "Exactly! You're trying to scare us to death!"

Qin Yaoyao looked at the two of them teasingly and said with a smile, "How could I have left you two behind? There were clearly two of you!" After saying that, she bumped the two of them with her shoulder.

The two women were momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say. However, a smile still appeared on their faces; seeing Qin Yaoyao safe and sound put their minds at ease.

Qin Yaoyao had one arm around each of them, her face beaming with a bright smile: "How are things going? How are you two getting along?" Her tone was teasing and playful, making everyone feel awkward.

Hearing Qin Yaoyao's teasing words, both of their faces instantly turned bright red. He Mingfeng quickly walked up to He Yanxi and asked with concern, "Little Imperial Uncle, how are you? Are you hurt?" He Yanxi smiled slightly, indicating that he was fine: "Don't worry, I'm alright."

He Mingfeng pressed on, "What exactly happened? How could there be assassins out of nowhere?" His eyes were filled with doubt and worry. He Yanxi calmly replied, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go back and discuss it." With that, he turned and walked towards the carriage, gesturing for everyone to return to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

The group boarded the carriage and sped towards the Prince of Zhenbei's residence. Upon arrival, Steward Fu was already waiting. Seeing He Yanxi, he hurried forward and asked with concern, "Didn't Your Highness say you'd return after lunch? Why are you back so early?"

He Yanxi explained, "Something unexpected happened, so I came back early." Upon hearing that something unexpected had happened, Uncle Fu immediately became nervous: "What kind of unexpected thing happened?" His eyes were full of anxiety.

At this moment, Lan Yu interjected, "Uncle Fu, don't worry. No matter what happens, the Prince is safe and sound." Hearing this, Uncle Fu felt somewhat relieved, but still looked at He Yanxi with some unease. He Yanxi nodded slightly, indicating that everything was alright.

Uncle Fu frowned, his face full of worry, and said, "Your Highness, have you encountered assassins? Are you injured? Your Highness, you must tell this old servant the truth!"

Seeing Uncle Fu's worried expression, He Yanxi smiled and comforted him, "Uncle Fu, I'm really fine. Those assassins were taken care of by Lan Feng and Lan Yu before they could even get close to me. You can see for yourself." As she spoke, He Yanxi even deliberately circled around in front of Uncle Fu.

He Yanxi then said, "Don't worry, Uncle Fu, let's go in first." After saying that, He Yanxi took Qin Yaoyao's hand and walked into the mansion.

Uncle Fu was about to say something when Lan Yu said, "Uncle Fu, the Prince and Princess haven't eaten yet! If you keep worrying about the Prince, what if he wasn't injured by the assassin?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu became anxious and was about to retort when Lan Yu continued, "Uncle Fu, look, the Prince and Princess are starving. Let's quickly prepare some food for them!"

Upon hearing the words "no one was hurt," Uncle Fu immediately glared at Lan Yu, raised his hand and slapped Lan Yu's shoulder, cursing, "You brat, you want a beating, don't you!"

Lan Yu rubbed her shoulder, feeling wronged, and muttered, "I haven't finished speaking yet... If you don't get the prince some food soon, he'll starve to death..."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu exclaimed, "Oh dear, that won't do! I'll go prepare some food." He then headed towards the kitchen, but after a few steps, he turned back to Lan Feng and said, "Lan Feng, come with me." Lan Feng knew immediately that Uncle Fu wanted to ask him about the assassin, so he agreed and followed Uncle Fu to the kitchen.

Lan Yu looked at Lan Feng with a wronged expression and said, "Uncle Fu only hits me, why doesn't he hit you? It's so unfair." Lan Feng glanced at him and said, "Who told you to be so talkative?" After saying that, Lan Feng walked towards Uncle Fu.

He Yanxi and the others went inside and sat down. Lan Yu brought in tea and then left. He Mingfeng asked impatiently, "Uncle, can you tell us now?" He Yanxi took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and then explained He Mingwen's plan in detail. After everyone listened, Cheng Ying said, "So you knew there would be assassination attempts on the road, so you deliberately made us go to Baima Temple first. You also knew about the assassination attempt in the bamboo forest beforehand, which is why you didn't travel with us?" Qin Yaoyao nodded.

Cheng Ying angrily stuck out her finger and poked Qin Yaoyao's forehead hard. However, just after she made this move, she suddenly felt a chill and couldn't help but shiver. At the same time, everyone else in the room also noticed the sudden drop in temperature. Everyone turned their gaze to He Yanxi, who had a gloomy expression and was clearly very dissatisfied with what had just happened. Cheng Ying muttered to herself, "This guy is really protective of his own! I only poked him lightly, and he got so angry, it's terrifying." But on the surface, she still tried to remain calm and said, "Are you stupid? There's strength in numbers. If we encounter danger, we can help each other and be safer. Why did you hide it from us?" Qin Yaoyao explained, "We've made thorough preparations and plans, and we don't want you to worry about it." Qiu Ye frowned and said worriedly, "Miss, you absolutely mustn't do that again. Don't leave my sight easily, otherwise I'll worry even more." Qin Yaoyao quickly comforted her, "Okay, okay, I know. I definitely won't do it again next time." Qiu Ye's eyes were filled with tears, and she asked doubtfully, "Really?" Qin Yaoyao nodded vigorously, indicating that she would definitely keep her promise. Qiu Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief, but tears still welled up in her eyes.

Just then, Lan Feng, who had left with Uncle Fu, returned. He saw Qiu Ye's eyes filled with tears, and his heart clenched. He frowned as he looked at her. Seeing Qiu Ye like this, he wished he could ask her about her condition immediately, but with so many people around, he could only suppress his questions for the time being.

Lan Feng reported to He Yanxi: "Your Highness, I have told Uncle Fu about what happened today, and Uncle Fu is finally at ease."

He Yanxi nodded, indicating that he understood.

Lan Feng then added, "The food has already been prepared and will be ready soon."

He Yanxi replied, "I understand."

Before long, the food was served. Everyone was already starving, and they devoured the food on the table in no time.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, He Mingfeng asked, "Yao'er, isn't Old Madam Qin's birthday coming up soon?"

Qin Yaoyao nodded and replied, "Yes, it's the day after tomorrow. You all have to come and play then!"