activa-t Chapter 605 Coming for the Child
Chapter 605 Coming for the Child
Du Mingxian chuckled and gave Xia Yu a look, "Just tear it apart. They didn't appreciate the opportunity we gave them, so why should we hold back?"
"Yes." Xia Yu rushed forward, while Princess Tharpo cried out and hid her face behind her, "No, no, I'll tell the truth."
This time, Xia Yu didn't stop. He grabbed Princess Tapo's face and tore it open with force.
"They told me to trick you into spreading false information so that we could capture Lord Qi and his gang in one fell swoop!" Princess Tapo cried out in fright, afraid that Xia Yu would tear her hair even harder. In just a short while, she was already in excruciating pain.
Seeing the blood on Princess Tharpo's face, Du Mingxian remained skeptical of her words. "What false news are you sending me out to spread? Isn't it the news you said about you having a large amount of explosives?"
Perhaps seeing that Du Mingxian was really going to expose her, Princess Tapo panicked a little. "I said, this news is false, but the people of the previous dynasty have prepared a lot of backup plans, including some explosives. They have been entrenched here for many years, so how could they not have any inside help?"
"You tricked me into going out and all you got was this message?"
Du Mingxian felt that the message sent by the princess was fake no matter how she looked at it.
"It's true, that's all I know."
Princess Tharpo spoke with utmost sincerity, and Du Mingxian could sense that this time it was for real, but she really couldn't figure out what this person meant by returning.
If they wanted to capture her, they could have simply stormed into the mansion and seized her. With so many experts on the other side, it seems very strange that they didn't want to capture her and instead lured her out.
The air fell silent instantly. Princess Tapo endured the pain in her face, not daring to utter a single word, fearing that Du Mingxian would have her face torn off again. She tried her best to minimize her presence.
Du Mingxian's mind started working; she was wondering what Princess Tharpo's purpose was in all this.
Suddenly she turned around sharply, "You came for the child?"
Princess Dharva trembled slightly. "You...you're so perceptive."
"How do you know the child is mine? Everyone outside knows that I adopted the child and raised him, that he is not my biological child. Very few people know this."
"Rare doesn't mean nonexistent. Isn't it normal to know about this?"
Now that Du Mingxian had guessed it, Princess Tapo stopped pretending. "The previous dynasty has been entrenched here for many years and has people in the capital, let alone just this place. You are underestimating us."
The people who came from the capital to learn this news had to be people they knew well, people who knew she was pregnant.
Du Mingxian's heart raced. She didn't dare to think about who it could be. She trusted everyone who served her. It must have been given by Lord Wen or the Crown Prince. Who could it be?
The people the Crown Prince gave him were all trained by the royal family. If people from the previous dynasty were to infiltrate, would the royal family ever have a peaceful life?
So no, it wasn't given to him by the Crown Prince.
Those were the people given by Lord Wen's residence. The only people Lord Wen brought were Xiang Yang, Xiang Guang, and a coachman.
With Xiangyang by her side for so long, it would be the easiest time to harm the child. If Xiangyang didn't need this princess to come in, she could just quietly take the child out; there would be no need for such a trouble.
Therefore, both Xiang Guang and the coachman are suspicious.
Thinking of this, her heart tightened. Xiang Guang and the coachman, both of them went out with Ling Silang this time. Who could it be?
If it's Xiang Guang, then he's been following Ling Silang closely. Although their identities haven't been openly revealed to others, Lord Wen and Wen Yibin still know them. And since Xiang Guang has been by Ling Silang's side for so long, will he discover their true identities?
Ling family.
Thinking of this, she dared not think any further. If the traitor was indeed Xiang Guang, and if he knew that Ling Silang was not Lord Qi, the Ling family would be in great danger. But if it was the coachman, he would also be in great danger.
Both of them were personal attendants, and wherever they went, the driver would take them. Sometimes they would even eat and stay together. Xiang Guang had more opportunities to make advances than the driver.
Du Mingxian dared not guess any further at this point, and directly took out a dagger from her spatial storage and held it to Princess Tapo's neck, "Fine, who exactly leaked this information to you?"
Such important news could have been leaked. If she hadn't been alert and sensed something was wrong and hadn't fallen for it, her child would have been in real trouble. If they had taken her child away, the chances of her ever finding her child again in this lifetime would have been extremely slim.
The thought of this made her angry, and she wished she could just kill the person in front of her.
But if we lock her up in jail, she might escape by the time she returns. The county government is full of traitors, so it's not safe at all.
Princess Dharva is capable of obtaining a great deal of information, and this person's identity is also very valuable. Taking the princess out to negotiate would put them on the more advantageous side.
Since the person has come to her door of her own accord, she can't let them leave.
"Xia Yu, go out and prepare with Xiang Yang. Get the horses ready so we can leave the city."
"Yes." Xia Yu turned and left. As for how to deal with Princess Tharpo, she didn't ask. She believed that the madam would have a solution.
Xia Yu went out, and Du Mingxian closed the door. She took out a sleeping potion from her spatial storage. Princess Tapo was terrified when she saw her take out the potion. "No, no, please! I won't say anything. I'll just stay here obediently, okay?"
"Of course not."
Princess Tapo was forcibly drugged by Du Mingxian. After she passed out, Du Mingxian took out a large burlap sack from her spatial storage, put it over her, tied the opening tightly, and put it back into her spatial storage.
With the burlap sack there, she could breathe, and she wouldn't be able to see what was happening inside the space, so she wouldn't be afraid even if she woke up.
After doing all this, she turned and went into her spatial dimension. She definitely had to hold the child; she wouldn't feel at ease without him. People were already eyeing the child, and if she dared to put him down, the child would surely be lost within three days.
Holding her child securely, she quickly packed a bundle and headed out with the child.
Xia Yu stood at the gate in the courtyard and saw Du Mingxian carrying a bundle and holding a child. She was a little worried. "Madam, the young master is still too young. Will he be able to handle it? I'll go prepare the carriage."
"No need, just use a horse, horses are faster."
"But Master..."
"It's okay, he's in my arms, I'll keep an eye on him."
"Yes."
The two walked out. Xia Yu took Du Mingxian's bundle, while Du Mingxian carried the child. After they went out, Xiang Yang had already prepared the horse. When he saw the two of them come out, he immediately saw the baby in the swaddling clothes. "Madam, the young master is still too young. He can't withstand such a bumpy ride."
"Keep going, and stop when you can't take it anymore. Don't worry."
"Yes."
Xia Yu and Xiang Yang were both a little worried, but as much as they were worried, the decision made by the lady was not something they could control.