The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2272: It Must Be a Coincidence

Chapter 2272: Chapter 2272: It Must Be a Coincidence

"There’s no need to trouble Prince Niu. Those things, I’d rather prepare them myself so I can have a clear grasp of the situation," Lin Caisang declined Prince Niu’s suggestion.

Some things were indeed within Prince Niu’s ability to prepare.

However, if items were prepared using the connections of Prince Niu’s Mansion, the news would inevitably spread beyond their walls.

To others, the Purple Qi Pearl might mean nothing, but Emperor Ziyan was an exception. She believed that any slight movement from Prince Niu’s Mansion would instantly arouse Emperor Ziyan’s suspicions.

This risk was something not only Prince Niu could not afford, but neither could they themselves.

"This... that’s fine, then."

Seeing her insistence, Prince Niu refrained from pressing further.

"Madam Sui, if there’s anything you need prepared and can’t manage to find in a short time, you can always tell me. I will make sure it gets done."

After some thought, he couldn’t help but add this reminder.

After all, this was within the Ziyan Kingdom, and as Prince Niu, he still possessed the resources and manpower to procure whatever might be needed with relative ease.

Unlike them — if they truly needed to find some rare medicinal herbs, it would surely be an insurmountable challenge.

"Very well," Lin Caisang replied.

...

Following this, Prince Niu went to see Yin Lvqing, who had been imprisoned.

When he saw the lifeless, almost breathless Yin Lvqing, Prince Niu felt a pang of emotion.

The man before his eyes was worlds apart from the once-mighty Eighth Prince.

It was like comparing heavens to earth, utterly different in every conceivable way.

And Yin Lvqing, the moment he lifted his gaze to spot Prince Niu towering over him, his heart sank.

The first thought that crossed his mind was: why is he here?

He had assumed Sui Zimo would take him to some hidden place where no one could find him. But as it turned out, was this really Prince Niu’s Mansion?

Moreover, even if Sui Zimo had somehow taken him into Prince Niu’s Mansion, it was impossible for Prince Niu to know about it, wasn’t it?

Could it be that these people were all in cahoots?

A coalition to bring him down?

No, impossible. Yin Lvqing quickly dismissed the thought.

This Fifth Brother of his was the most incompetent of all — incapable of accomplishing anything. He even suspected that if it weren’t for his Fifth Sister-in-law, Prince Niu might have long been eliminated by others.

How could someone like that possess the cunning and restraint to hide everything under his watch all these years?

It must be a coincidence that Prince Niu showed up here today.

It had to be a coincidence.

"Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother, you have to rescue me! The couple in your mansion—they’re malicious, sinister people! They want to harm me, to kill me! You must save me; get me out of here!"

Whether or not Prince Niu was allied with Sui Zimo and the others, Yin Lvqing now had no other choice. His only hope lied in pleaing to Prince Niu for assistance.

Even if it was just a gamble, he had to try.

Although it was humiliating for him to bow down to someone he had always looked down on with disdain, he had no other way out.

"Fifth Brother, get me out of here and kill those two wretches!"

His desperate, hopeful gaze fixed on Prince Niu as he wailed pathetically.

"When you stole Baiqing from my side all those years ago, did you ever think there would come a day when you’d fall to your knees before me, begging for help?"

Prince Niu spoke slowly, enunciating every word as he looked down at Yin Lvqing.

"You—"

Yin Lvqing was utterly stunned by his words.

So, Prince Niu knew everything, didn’t he?