Chapter 655 - 493: Young Lord, Impressive Tactics (Part 2)

The problem is, as long as there are people holding back, it becomes troublesome.

He must hurry to Dongshan to back up Pei Jian. With him there, whether it’s the previously sent Imperial Envoy Su Mobai or the Yulin Guard and Ministry of Justice’s Cui Xiang, they wouldn’t dare to play any tricks.

"Mr. Leng, if you feel you can’t keep up, you can wait for the following convoy to catch up, and then come together," Zhao Yuanze said, "I didn’t require you to keep up."

Leng Qingfeng pulled a bitter face and thought to himself, you’re the Crown Prince, you’re charging ahead, and I, as your assistant, if I leisurely stay at the back, how would His Majesty view me?

"Your Highness, rushing like this isn’t good for your health. You can’t afford to reach there and be exhausted, then how will you oversee the anti-epidemic efforts?"

"Don’t you worry, I have you!"

"Ah, I don’t have that ability..." Leng Qingfeng was so scared that a chill ran from the tailbone straight up.

"Then don’t speak."

Though filled with resentment, Leng Qingfeng still closed his mouth. What else could he do? After all, the Crown Prince’s arm is thicker, but it can’t twist against the leg.

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"Has His Majesty gone mad? How could he send the Crown Prince to fight the epidemic? A child of noble birth shouldn’t be exposed to danger. The Crown Prince is the heir, with the body that governs ten thousand chariots, how can he come to such a dangerous place?" Even if Su Mobai wasn’t from the Crown Prince’s faction, he was still very dissatisfied with the Emperor for sending the Crown Prince to Dongshan to handle the epidemic.

"Mr. Su, be careful with your words," Pei Jian hastily said, "Actually, our epidemic strategies have already begun to take effect. If we wait a few more days for the effectiveness to stabilize, the Crown Prince would share this achievement, and when the Crown Prince returns to the capital with such merit, no matter how officials react, at least amongst the public, the Crown Prince’s reputation would definitely surpass King Qi."

"What if something goes wrong, or if the Crown Prince gets infected in Dongshan? Have you considered such consequences?" Su Mobai questioned.

"With Mr. Lin here, the Crown Prince will be fine," Pei Jian said confidently. The Crown Prince isn’t an ordinary person, and any slight signs of infection would receive effective treatment immediately, without delay, and with Lin Miao’s medical skills, ensuring the Crown Prince’s safety should be achievable.

"Mr. Lin, are you referring to that Lin Miao you’ve praised so highly?"

"Yes, this Mr. Lin Physician can even cure rabies. Though the epidemic is troublesome, as long as treated timely, to him, it’s not a hard task."

Su Mobai knew about Senior Prince Jing’s grandson contracting rabies, said to have been cured when the Imperial Pharmacy provided a prescription.

He didn’t know the detailed truth.

Could it be that this prescription came from Lin Miao?

"Mr. Pei, are you confident?"

"Of course, your daughter was healed by him," Pei Jian smiled cheekily.

"What, Mr. Pei, you’ve found my daughter!" Su Mobai rose abruptly, his eyes wider than copper bells.

"I just received news, your daughter intentionally concealed her identity, and if she hadn’t revealed it herself, in the vast city of Dongshan, it would be quite challenging for me to find her, wouldn’t you agree?" Pei Jian said, half-jokingly.

Su Yi indeed used a fake identity to register at the Yuelai Inn, but she had actually exposed her identity long ago, yet everyone pretended not to notice.

Pei Jian didn’t want Su Mobai to know this soon, making it difficult for him to perform before Cui Xiang and Tie Lin.

He had to solidify the relationship with Su Mobai, so Cui Xiang and Tie Lin would misunderstand, especially Cui Xiang, who might report to Consort Xue or King Qi about his relationship with Su Mubai. In the eyes of those with narrow minds like Consort Xue and King Qi, they would probably assume Su Mobai sided with the Crown Prince.

Once they believe this, they would suppress Su Mobai, and by then, the Crown Prince only needs to bring Su Mobai and those under Lien’s influence into his fold.

Even if Su Mobai still wants to remain neutral, it certainly wouldn’t be favored by Consort Xue and King Qi, and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

So, delay for a few days until Su Yi formally reveals her identity, then share this with Su Mubai, allowing him to owe Pei Jian a favor.

"Right, I was wrong to blame Mr. Pei," Su Mubai quickly apologized, "Where is my daughter now, will you take me to see her?"

"She’s at the Xue Family Manor outside the city, receiving treatment, currently stable but not yet recovered. Mr. Su, even if you went now, you wouldn’t be able to see her. Moreover, entering there is prohibited unless you’re a patient or medical staff."

"What?" Su Mobai exclaimed, suddenly anxious, "Even I, the Imperial Envoy, can’t enter?"

"As an Imperial Envoy, you naturally have the right, but Mr. Su, are you sure you wish to make Miss Yi’s identity public?"

"This..." Su Mobai was stumped by the question, if word got out that his daughter was also in Dongshan, even though Su Yi secretly followed, how would he explain himself?

An Imperial Envoy privately taking his daughter on a trip, this error could be trivial or grave, but once known, a single memorial would undoubtedly lead to disaster.

Besides, Su Mobai hadn’t yet reached the stage where he must surrender everything.

Even if contemplating resignation upon returning to the capital, he wouldn’t want to leave any blemishes on his long service record.

If he went to the Xue Family Manor outside the city, hiding it would be impossible with Cui Xiang and Tie Lin, Tie Lin might not meddle much, but Cui Xiang would certainly seize opportunities to trouble him.

Su Yi came to Dongshan, didn’t reveal her identity to find her father, clearly not wanting to cause him trouble.