31: Eunuch Hou is a Grandmaster! He kidnapped Fan Ruoruo!

Chapter 31: Eunuch Hou is a Great Grandmaster! Abducting Fan Ruoruo!

The so-called poetry was a lie by Li Chang'an, said to make Wang Qinian lower his guard.

Under Wang Qinian's focused gaze, these lines of text were deeply imprinted in his mind!

"Count Sinan Fan Jian's illegitimate son, Fan Xian, fostered in Danzhou, is actually His Majesty's illegitimate imperial prince."

"The Eldest Princess Li Yunrui is not of imperial blood and is deeply in love with His Majesty, unable to extricate herself."

"Fan Jian secretly placed his own people among the two hundred Tiger Guards he raised for His Majesty, and Chen Pingping secretly harbored three thousand Black Knights."

"The Great Grandmaster of the Qing Palace, speculated by the Jianghu, is not Hong Sixiang, but Eunuch Hou, who is by His Majesty's side."

Except for the last point, which was a false accusation against Eunuch Hou, the other three were genuine, major secrets!

Wang Qinian's heart pounded with anxiety; he wished he could gouge out his own eyes!

Were these things he should know? Was he tired of living?

Li Chang'an's voice was cold and emotionless, "Even Zhao Gao and the others don't know these things."

Any one of these four matters was a royal secret, and the implications grew larger and larger!

If a person knew things they shouldn't, without the protection of a powerful force, there was only one path: death!

Knowing these things, Wang Qinian was completely on Li Chang'an's pirate ship, with no way to get off.

Wang Qinian's voice still trembled, "Your Highness, are these things that this subordinate should know?"

Li Chang'an looked coldly at Wang Qinian, watching his emotional value rise.

[Emotion: 80... 90... 95... 99...]

If it were a hot-blooded brute, he could be bought with favors and generous rewards.

For someone as meticulous and cautious as Wang Qinian, only this method could completely break through his psychological defenses.

"Old Wang, Eunuch Hou usually seems kind and amiable, but he is actually a Great Grandmaster..."

Wang Qinian immediately kowtowed to express his loyalty, "Your Highness, please don't say any more. Your subordinate Wang Qinian, alive, is Your Highness's man; dead, is Your Highness's dead man!"

"In this life and this world, I shall only follow Prince Yong's lead, with no second thoughts!"

[Emotion: 100]

With the emotional value full, Li Chang'an smiled with relief, "Alright, Old Wang, that piece of calligraphy is yours."

Wang Qinian closed his eyes, crumpled the paper into a ball, and swallowed it.

"Your Highness, what a pity for this calligraphy… sigh… what a waste of money!"

After Wang Qinian swallowed the paper ball, Li Chang'an stood up and helped him to his feet.

"Old Wang, you truly are the best in the world at Qinggong. There's probably no place you wouldn't dare to go."

Wang Qinian chuckled, "That's right! Over the years, I, Wang, have stolen treasures from various countries as easily as picking something from my pocket!"

Li Chang'an had a look of sudden realization, then gently patted his shoulder.

"No wonder! No wonder you've been able to get so much confidential information!"

"The few things you just told this Prince, this Prince will not tell anyone else..."

Looking at Li Chang'an's fourteen-year-old tender face and innocent eyes, Wang Qinian felt a chill down his spine.

These things were clearly written by Li Chang'an, so how did they become something he said?

But having just pledged loyalty, how dared he contradict him now?

His legs went weak, and he knelt down again, his voice turning into a cry.

"Your Highness, I, I am truly terrified!"

Li Chang'an affectionately pulled Wang Qinian up and put an arm around his shoulder.

"Don't worry, Old Wang, I will absolutely keep these matters secret!"

Wang Qinian was on the verge of tears, he could only cup his hands in thanks, "Your subordinate… thanks Your Highness for helping this subordinate keep the secret!"

[Emotion: 100 (Diehard)]

Finally, diehard loyalty!

Wang Qinian was definitely one of the top talents in this world; subduing others wasn't this difficult.

But subduing Wang Qinian was absolutely worth it.

Li Chang'an successfully subdued Wang Qinian, then turned and sat back at his desk.

Seeing Prince Yong pick up his brush again, Wang Qinian was so scared he knelt again!

"My Lord! Don't write anymore!"

"Spare this subordinate! This subordinate is truly convinced!"

Li Chang'an said in surprise, "Why are you talking while kneeling?"

"Get up quickly! I'm giving you a martial arts Secret Manual!"

Seeing Li Chang'an speak seriously, Wang Qinian slowly stood up.

Li Chang'an's brush strokes flowed like Dragons and snakes, and he was indeed writing a martial arts Secret Manual, one of the imperial treasures he had memorized before.

Wang Qinian was a specialized student, with extremely high Qinggong, but his combat power was lower than others of the same rank.

Li Chang'an could at least ensure that his combat power was not inferior to others of the same rank.

Wang Qinian took the Secret Manual Li Chang'an had transcribed, and at the very beginning, it boldly read "Spiral Nine Shadows"!

This martial art combined Qinggong, movement techniques, and True Qi, making it most suitable for Wang Qinian.

Wang Qinian chuckled, "This is great! With this martial art, I won't be at a disadvantage in a fight!"

Li Chang'an said, "This calligraphy is yours, but my handwriting is too recognizable, so I suggest you memorize it and then burn it... or eat it."

Wang Qinian showed a look of regret. He had finally obtained such a valuable piece of calligraphy, yet he couldn't keep it.

"What a sin... this is all good money!"

...A few days later, Wang Qinian drove the Prince Yong's Residence carriage, carrying Li Chang'an, Qingwen, and Xiren to the city gate.

As soon as Wang Qinian stopped the carriage, he saw a boy of seven or eight years old rushing towards it!

"Prince Yong's Residence carriage, Young Master, halt!"

Eight-year-old Fan Sizhe could only stop, then shouted, "Brother-in-law! It's me! Little Fan!"

Li Chang'an poked his head out of the carriage window and saw the excited Fan Sizhe, as well as Liu Ruyu in the distance.

Li Chang'an wore new clothes, which made him appear even more handsome and noble. Along the way, Xiren and Qingwen looked at him with flushed faces.

He slowly stepped down from the carriage, and Fan Sizhe exclaimed in surprise, "Brother-in-law, I knew you would come to pick up my sister!"

Today was the day Fan Ruoruo returned to the capital.

Fan Ruoruo was originally supposed to stay in Danzhou for three years, but unable to resist Li Chang'an's provocations, she was returning to the capital in less than two years.

A quarter of an hour later, Fan Ruoruo's carriage stopped at the city gate.

"Prince Yong!"

Fan Ruoruo smoothed her little red dress, her budding beauty appearing like a little fairy descended from the heavens.

She politely greeted Li Chang'an, enjoying Prince Yong's head pat.

Liu Ruyu in the distance felt a mix of emotions; Fan Ruoruo hadn't looked at her at all!

However, Liu Ruyu suspected that even if her own mother came, Fan Ruoruo wouldn't see her!

She watched helplessly as Fan Ruoruo got into Li Chang'an's carriage, taking Fan Sizhe along with her.

Inside the carriage, Fan Ruoruo took out a cute little sachet.

"Your Highness, Ruo Ruo just learned to make this. Please don't dislike it, Your Highness."

Although this small sachet was simple, every stitch was made with care, and Li Chang'an was very satisfied.

"As long as it's from Ruo Ruo, I like it. I've also prepared a gift for you; I'll give it to you when we return to the manor!"

Li Chang'an's reputation for talent was widespread, and Fan Ruoruo and Fan Sizhe frequently visited Prince Yong's Residence.

Li Chang'an's plan to cultivate his future wife from a young age seemed very successful now.

In the evening, Fan Manor was brightly lit, with red lanterns hanging high.

Fan Jian paced back and forth in the main hall, his heart burning with anxiety.

His little daughter was coming home, he was so excited!

That mischievous Fan Sizhe was nothing compared to a daughter's affection!

As the carriage stopped outside the manor gate, Fan Jian carefully straightened his collar and, with an incomparably kind and amiable smile, trotted out to greet her.

"Ruo Ruo, my good daughter!"

Seeing only Liu Ruyu enter with an apologetic look, Fan Jian's smile instantly froze.

"Ruyu, where's Ruo Ruo?"

Liu Ruyu said somewhat awkwardly, "Master, Ruo Ruo got into Prince Yong's carriage..."

Fan Jian's vision instantly darkened, and he stomped his foot in anger!

"They all say a grown daughter won't stay, but Ruo Ruo is only ten years old!"

"This Li Chang'an, he's even bolder than His Majesty! Even more reckless than Prince Jing!"

Then he looked behind Liu Ruyu again, showing a puzzled expression.

"Where's my son? Where did Sizhe go?"

Liu Ruyu weakly replied, "He also got into... Prince Yong's carriage..."

Fan Jian's dark face was now even darker!

"Good, good, good! Why don't they all just live in Prince Yong's Residence then!"

"I'll go to the palace tomorrow and ask His Majesty to send Imperial Concubine Liu out of the palace!"

"That brat Li Chang'an is lawless! Bullying my son and abducting my daughter! Someone needs to rein him in!"