The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2241: Pretending to Know Nothing?

Chapter 2241: Chapter 2241: Pretending to Know Nothing?

"Reporting to Prince Niu, my lord finds the prison cell unbearable and is thus... staying at the Eighth Prince’s Mansion," the guard had no choice, as he couldn’t reveal that his lord had gone to the imperial tomb with people.

He could only claim that Yin Lvqing had returned to the Eighth Prince’s Mansion.

One would think that, given Prince Niu’s usual temperament, he’d take it for granted and not make a fuss about it anymore.

But what he didn’t know was that Prince Niu came exactly because Yin Lvqing wasn’t in the prison cell.

"He returned to the Eighth Prince’s Mansion?"

Prince Niu glared furiously, kicked up a foot, and sent the guard tumbling down.

"I hear your nonsense here, Yin Lvqing has been in the prison cell with his spiritual power crippled, never left the cell, and now you say he’s back at the Eighth Prince’s Mansion?

That’s an order from the Emperor himself, to throw him into the prison cell, and he just leaves as he wishes? Even my plea was futile!

Speak, where did Yin Lvqing go?"

Guard: "..."

Isn’t Prince Niu said to be the easiest one to fool?

How come it’s a completely different story with him?

Far from being easy to deceive, he is clearly after my lord’s and my life.

How dare I tell the truth?

"Subordinate, subordinate also doesn’t know where my lord went, he didn’t leave any instructions."

"You..."

Prince Niu pretended to be extremely infuriated.

"Won’t speak, won’t you? Fine, then come with me to the palace, let His Majesty interrogate you personally."

With that, he stepped forward quickly, grabbed the guard by the collar, and was ready to drag him to the palace.

"Prince Niu, Prince Niu, please listen to me, my lord really just got injured, and he went back to the Eighth Prince’s Mansion to rest, he will return soon, why don’t you just pretend you know nothing about this, that would solve it, wouldn’t it?"

Seeing that Prince Niu actually planned to drag him to the palace, the guard became immensely flustered.

In his fluster, he spoke incoherently; he didn’t even know what he was saying; he still hoped Prince Niu would cover this up.

"Tsk."

Prince Niu scoffed.

"You speak so nicely, asking me to act as if I know nothing?"

"Yes, yes..."

"Yes my foot!"

Before the guard could respond, Prince Niu cursed at him.

"Last time, Yin Lvqing tried to frame me for the destruction of the imperial tomb, now his whereabouts are unknown, and you, a dog lackey, actually want me to cover this up?"

"Prince... Prince Niu..."

"You must really think I’m an idiot, don’t you?"

Without giving the guard any chance to talk, Prince Niu continued.

"Who knows what evil deeds Yin Lvqing is off doing. If I cover this up and he commits something terrible, would I not become his accomplice?

I’d be a complete fool to do such a thing for him!

Let’s go, follow me to the palace. I want to see if you’re still so tough when you face the Emperor!"

"Prince Niu, Prince Niu..."

The guard was no match for Prince Niu, and even if he was, he didn’t dare to lay a hand on Prince Niu.

He could only be hoisted by Prince Niu, who took him straight to the palace.

...

"What? Yin Lvqing is no longer in the prison cell?"

Inside the palace, Emperor Ziyan was in the imperial garden. Seeing Prince Niu hurriedly bringing in a guard, and hearing his words, the Emperor became enraged.

Yin Lvqing, not in the prison cell?