bookcurios Chapter 118 Madam Yan 2 is held hostage
Chapter 118 Madam Yan 2 is held hostage
Yan Qingwan nodded and explained solemnly, "The imperial physician said that the poison on Shuangjiang's back was the 'Netherworld Snake Venom' of Ahema Country. The antidote is a herb called 'Red Flame Grass' from Ahema Country. This poison is owned by Princess An, so I guessed that Prince An's Mansion or the Xia Family might have the antidote."
Si Jinchen's face turned serious when he heard that. He stood up and said, "I understand. I will send people to the two families to look for them right away. You don't need to worry too much."
Yan Qingwan felt a little comforted when he heard this, and replied softly, "Yeah."
Si Jinchen looked at her deeply, then carefully took out a three-inch-long dagger from his bosom, gently placed it in her palm, and whispered:
"This is a willow leaf dagger. It is small and exquisite yet extremely sharp. It can hurt someone with just a slight stab. If you leave the palace without me, you must carry it with you. It can be used for self-defense at critical moments."
Yan Qingwan tightly grasped the dagger, feeling the chill coming from it, nodded seriously, and said softly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I understand."
Si Jinchen hummed and said in a deep voice: "I still have some things to deal with, so I won't accompany you for now."
Yan Qingwan said quickly: "It's okay, Your Highness, go and get busy."
Si Jinchen nodded, then turned and left the room.
Yan Qingwan looked at Si Jinchen's departing back and couldn't help feeling a little worried.
She knew that Si Jinchen had been running around outside these days, looking for the whereabouts of Princess An.
She didn't know whether Princess An would be caught as she wished, she just hoped that the matter could be dealt with as soon as possible so that the prince could have a good rest.
Within two days, Zhong Chengyi, who was beside Si Jinchen, brought back good news.
It is said that the red flame grass was successfully found in the bedroom in the courtyard of Prince An's Mansion, which is where Princess An lives.
After Yan Qingwan learned the news, he hurriedly ordered someone to take the Red Flame Grass and send it to Imperial Physician Xiao Xu.
After Shuangjiang took the carefully prepared Chinese medicine of red flame grass, his condition began to show signs of improvement.
However, due to her weak physical condition, she will need a long period of recuperation before she can fully recover.
Seeing this, Yan Qingwan finally put aside half of his worries.
The other half is still thinking about escaping from Princess An.
Many days passed and there was no news about her. It was as if she had disappeared without a trace.
That day, she had just dealt with some palace affairs.
Just then, a palace maid walked in hurriedly from outside.
When Yan Qingwan heard the voice, he subconsciously looked over, with a hint of confusion and worry in his eyes.
She said in a deep voice: "What happened? Why are you so panicked?"
Upon seeing this, the maid knelt down immediately and replied respectfully, "Replying to the Crown Princess, Madam Yan took a carriage to the palace early this morning, but was kidnapped by Princess An on the way. She...she said..."
Yan Qingwan's heart tightened, and he stood up instantly, strode towards the palace maid, and asked anxiously: "What did she say?"
The maid bowed her head and explained softly, "Princess An asked you, Crown Princess, to go to the peach forest in the suburbs in person. Otherwise, Madam Yan's life will be in danger."
After hearing this, Yan Qingwan's body trembled slightly and his face turned pale.
She turned around and said to Shi Yu who was also panicking beside her, "Hurry up and prepare the carriage. I need to leave the palace for a while."
Shi Yu urged anxiously, "Crown Princess, the Crown Prince is not in the East Palace. It may not be safe for you to go alone!"
Yan Qingwan interrupted her without hesitation, his tone firm and serious: "Go and get ready!"
Seeing that he could not persuade her, Shi Yu could only nod and agree, then turned and left.
Yan Qingwan stood there, pondering for a moment, as if she had made up her mind. She first went back to her room and changed into light and convenient clothes. Then she went to the cabinet in the study, opened the drawer, took out the dagger that the prince had given her for self-defense a few days ago, and put it close to her body. Then she left the study and walked outside.
When he arrived at the door, Yan Qingwan stopped and told Xiaoman beside him: "The prince is probably in the Qianqing Palace right now. You should immediately ask a young eunuch to run and tell him that I am leaving the palace. Other than that, guard the East Palace and take good care of Qi'an."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoman nodded in agreement.
Yan Qingwan turned around, raised his head and took a deep look at Dong Gong, then resolutely lifted his skirt and got into the carriage neatly.
As the wheels of the carriage rolled, Yan Qingwan thought of the missing Second Madam Yan. His brows furrowed slightly, and he felt heavy in his heart.
Princess An must have known that it would be extremely dangerous for her to go to the prison, so she wanted to start with her.
Thinking about what might happen next, Yan Qingwan touched the willow-leaf dagger in his arms and sighed inwardly. He never expected that this dagger would come in handy so soon.
The carriage was moving at a fast pace and soon left the palace and headed towards the city gate.
An hour later, the carriage left the city.
Yan Qingwan's palms were full of sweat from nervousness.
It was noon and there were not many people on the sidewalk.
After a while, Yan Qingwan felt the carriage suddenly stop and she was shaken in her seat.
As soon as she sat down, she was about to lift the curtain to look out.
I only heard the sound of weapons clashing outside, and then a few drops of blood splashed on the car curtain.
A few more screams were heard outside. Yan Qingwan's pupils dilated slightly, and he quickly lifted the car curtain to look outside.
Not far ahead, I saw a group of men in black surrounding the carriage and fighting with the guards.
They moved swiftly and ferociously, constantly attacking the guards.
The guards wielded their swords skillfully, trying their best to resist the attacks of the men in black, and the scene was in chaos for a while.
Yan Qingwan's heart was in her throat. She nervously leaned towards the back of the car, trying to stay as close to the wall as possible.
At this moment, a man in black noticed her, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he rushed towards her with a sword raised.
Yan Qingwan turned pale with fright and instinctively stepped back. His hand touched the teacup in the carriage, and he picked it up and threw it at the other party.
Afterwards, she grabbed everything in the carriage and threw it at the men in black outside.
While the man in black was dodging, the secret guard that the prince had sent to protect Yan Qingwan came running in time, blocked the attack of the man in black, and forced him back.
Yan Qingwan glanced at the secret guard and felt a little more at ease.
However, as the battle around them continued to be fierce and the men in black were gradually injured and fell, the situation was getting better and better.
There was a sudden movement in the bushes not far away. Princess An, dressed in black, held a dagger in her hand and stuck her head out from under Madam Yan's neck. She shouted at Yan Qingwan, "Stop, Yan Qingwan, tell your guards to stop."