Worries

Gu Anxi had explained clearly what the whole matter was about. Though, Gu Xietian found it worrisome because of the identities of said 'thief' who was actually the third prince. He was going to give it a try.

It wasn't as risky since all he needed to do was find a clue, just a tiny lead that could prove that he was indeed the mastermind

At least this is what Gu Anxi could come up with.

After all, if nobody knew, how couldn't she know whose side her husband was?

The other side though belonged to the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince seemed to be a loner, but with all recent happenings it was easy to notice certain loopholes. It wasn't abnormal to have a few businesses as a prince, but the problem was that according to what she heard about the previous assassination attempt, he didn't lack well trained fighters with him, and the number couldn't be small.

The question was how could he get so many people working under him, with his capabilities? After all no matter how capable he was, during the last 2 years he had been with General Yang at the borders, he was constantly under watch. It wasn't logical to say he had trained people during that time.

Unless, someone else was doing it for him. Even at that.... she had thought about it; among all the princes living in the capital, the Third prince was the one who liked to visit the brothel the most, he lived leisurely, and never seemed to want to accomplish anything in life. So he became her sole suspect.

"...Only you have to be careful, we're just finding small clues, other people would investigate the rest." She wasn't ready to put people into further trouble just because of a bet.

Gu Xietian nodded, "I'll help cousin sister look into it. And see how much I can find about it."

Gu Anxi smiled, "Then I'll have to thank Cousin Brother."

"We're family, there's no need to be cautious."

Gu Anxi talked to him more and nagged a bit further concerning his safety, before he left. In all they had discussed for about two hours. He was busy and couldn't spend more time despite her request for it. She sent him off with some pastries she made herself.

"Madam, are you sure he can do it?"

"Of course ah, I've watched him successfully catch secret lovers before."

"..." 'Was this ok? It definitely didn't seem ok.'

Even if she had apprehensions she dared not voice them out.

...

Xiao Chen was in a dilemma as he stood before his master who tended to some rare plants in his study.

His master had the poison ready and was ready to have it fed to his Imperial Father.

The problem was, if he had to do so, as well as have the poison master monitor him, then he would have to have him sneak into the palace.

But this would be too risky. Old Man Su had also been against it since the master told him about it when he arrived. he wasn't willing to enter that place he called a 'maze'. He still had to take care of Xixi, if something happened to him, who would look after her? The Crown Prince?

Pei! He didn't trust him. Absolutely not.

They already had the goods, why wasn't his master making a move? In addition to that, their mole had already reported that the fourth prince's troops were ready, and it turned out the were well mixed in with the imperial guards, the enemy had put so much efforts into preparations. Their situation was this dire, he came here hoping his master would get down to business, yet here he was, he even had the leisure to tend to plants.

"Master..."

"Um?" Zhang Zhengyang eyes lifted and landed on him, the were calm as ever, there was even a hint of a smile on his lips.

There were no words to describe Xiao Chen's present confusion.

"Master... we're awaiting your instructions."

He didn't know what his master was thinking, All he knew was that he was willing to serve him no matter how his end may be.

Zhang Zhengyang's smile widened.

"Have they sent the medicine?"

"...Master you mean the poison...?"

"Um."

"..not yet."

"Then what are you waiting for? Quickly get people to do it. There's no time to waste."

"Yes...Master."

Xiao Chen walked out feeling confused, wasn't his master worried that something might go wrong that he asked for Old Su to enter the palace? But this didn't matter right now, he hurried to execute his master's orders.

After Xiao Chen left, Zhang Zhengyang's smile slowly dropped, as he fell into deep contemplation.

It had been two days since Zhao Xing's disappearance. He began to worry if things weren't as simple as he had thought.

Meanwhile in another world Zhao Xing was also wondering the same thing, what happened that she hadn't returned to the other world at night like she normally would? Could it be heaven showing her mercy finally allowing her to return back to her normal life especially after seeing how useless she was to the Crown Prince?

As she sat in class daydreaming, someone ruthlessly nudged her hand.

"Zhao Xing, the teacher..."

It was only then she realized the teacher had pointed her out to answer a question. Only she hadn't heard it. Lu Yang quickly whispered the answer to her as she stood up.