The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 484: Can we just tolerate this? (Fourth update)

Chapter 484: Can we just tolerate this? (Fourth update)

Seeing that Li Shaojun was about to ride forward, Li Rui stopped him.

The Sheng Family is a prominent household in Chang’an.

He was about to leave Chang’an for the Khitan to see Xianxian; at this critical moment, he absolutely could not afford any complications.

Sheng Heng looked at Li Rui and said loudly, "Prince Rui, may I have a word with you in private?"

Li Shaojun was somewhat worried and said, "Father, this man has insidious intentions and is skilled in using poison; you must not be alone with him."

"I will go see what this is about. You go on ahead, do not delay, or it may lead to unforeseen changes," Li Rui said.

Li Shaojun had no choice but to agree, lifting his hand, the carriage and horses continued as ordered.

Li Rui rode forward, and Tuoba Che followed from behind.

Seeing Li Rui turn his head to look at him, Tuoba Che said, "Prince, I hope you do not take offense. The Khan specifically instructed me to stay by your side at all times to ensure the safety of you and your family."

Li Rui felt warmth in his heart, "The Khan is considerate."

Upon returning to the Prince’s Mansion the previous day, Li Shaojun had gathered his family members and relayed all of Sheng Heng’s misdeeds in full.

Qiu Qianyun was so angry that she wanted to report the case on the spot.

Cursing her daughter and plotting to kill her son was indeed detestable to the extreme.

However, in the end, she was stopped by Li Rui. Without the terra-cotta figurine and tablet, there was no physical evidence, nor any witnesses; how could they convince the official government?

"Are we supposed to just endure it?"

Li Rui said, "Of course not. It’s not too late to bring charges once we have gathered sufficient evidence."

Qiu Qianyun nodded, tears in her eyes.

Li Rui, under the concerned gazes of his family members and accompanied by Tuoba Che, approached Sheng Heng.

Sheng Heng looked at Li Rui and said, "Prince, this matter concerns Princess Hehui. May I have a moment to speak with you privately?"

Li Rui subconsciously looked towards Tuoba Che.

Tuoba Che flung a hidden weapon at a wall not far away, and half of the weapon’s blade buried itself in the cold, hard wall.

Sheng Heng’s face changed, realizing this man’s abilities were unfathomable.

If he were to play tricks under the watchful eyes of this menacing figure, the next moment might be his last.

"Prince, let’s speak over there," Tuoba Che said respectfully.

Li Rui felt reassured and nodded, heading to the location of the hidden weapon with Sheng Heng.

Sheng Heng fell to his knees with a thump, clutching Li Rui’s clothing and pleading, "Prince, I beg you to forgive me. I was blinded by impulse and possessed by folly when I did such wrong. I truly recognize my mistake. Please, for all the years I’ve served the Prince’s Mansion loyally, if not for merit, then for hard work’s sake, do not tell Xianxian about this."

Li Rui said calmly, "I cannot promise you that regarding this matter. Let nature take its course."

He had already decided that as soon as he saw Li Xianyun, he would tell her about this incident.

Lest she misjudged Sheng Heng as a good person, believing his words.

Li Rui rode away with Tuoba Che, rejoining the team as they proceeded northward with great momentum.

-

It was two days later when Li Xianyun received news that the people of Ji Shi Tang had been rescued.

At that time, Li Xianyun had finished treating patients and was strolling around the second courtyard, pondering how to establish the school building.

The weather was getting cooler, and seeing that the end of the year was near, they could only start enrolling students come spring. Thus, there was plenty of time to consider.

With nothing else to do, Li Xianyun busied herself writing a medical book while gradually tidying up the school building.

Bater handed a letter to Li Xianyun, "Master, just now someone slipped this letter into Ge Lei’s hands and vanished in the blink of an eye."

Li Xianyun turned the envelope over and saw a black seal on the upper left of the back side, resembling a flying swallow—this was the unique mark of Ji Shi Tang.

Li Xianyun excitedly opened the letter, which turned out to be written by Qu Ting himself.

They were all still alive and were being escorted back to Houtang by a group of Khitan people.

The letter also mentioned that several Khitan people were poisoned during the rescue, but after taking Ji Shi Tang’s antidote, their lives were no longer in danger, asking Li Xianyun not to worry.

Thankfully, it was a close call with no dire consequences.

Li Xianyun looked up towards the window.

The north wind howled through the courtyard, mixed with tiny white snowflakes.

Snow was falling—the first snow of the year.