Chapter 197: Treat Them to a Feast

Di Hongluan replied, “Don’t worry about who I am. I know who you are—Fei Ying, Da Hei’s deputy.” The person had a dark complexion and a tall stature.

Fei Ying sized up Di Hongluan with a menacing look. “Not simple, little girl. Where did you hear about me?”

“I’m not here to chat. I have something to tell you.”

“Hm?”

“From now on, stop your plans. Do not deal with the Great Uncle’s residence.”

“Ah hahaha.” Fei Ying laughed loudly.

Di Hongluan, being small, looked up at him, thinking, Is this person an idiot? Laughing so loudly, does he want everyone to know someone is here?

“Who do you think you are, daring to give me orders?”

“I’m your master!”

Fei Ying narrowed his black eyes, sneering disdainfully. “Get lost. If it weren’t for the fact that you’re just a child, I would have kicked you out already.”

Di Hongluan nearly ground her teeth in frustration. “To be honest with you, I am Da Hei’s master, and also your true master!”

Fei Ying knew that Da Hei had someone behind him, and for years, Da Hei had been loyal to that person, but he had never met the ‘master.’

“Da Hei is dead, so I came personally to find you. Otherwise, do you think I’d want to be here?” Di Hongluan was not a patient person, but she had to stay calm now.

Fei Ying was clearly thick-headed.

“Oh, you speak as if it’s the truth. If you’re Da Hei’s master, then I am the prince of the Tiansheng Dynasty. Bah! Now, everyone dares to lie. Do you think I’m easily fooled?”

“All these years, you’ve been a deputy for a reason.” Idiots without brains can only remain deputies for life.

“Now that the main person is dead, I am no longer a deputy.” Fei Ying smirked with satisfaction. “Da Hei’s death was good for me. Otherwise, how could I have become the top man?”

Di Hongluan: …

She hadn’t expected to encounter internal gang strife.

“Little brat, go away and stop bothering me here. I don’t believe a word you say.” Fei Ying clearly wasn’t buying Di Hongluan’s story and didn’t believe a single word.

Di Hongluan was anxious. Fei Ying wouldn’t acknowledge her, and Da Hei’s death had no proof.

Before leaving, Fei Ying gave Di Hongluan a glance. “I don’t know why a child like you cares about this, but tell those with ulterior motives that I will definitely complete the task and properly deal with the one at the Great Uncle’s residence.”

Only by doing so could he completely replace Da Hei and get his subordinates to submit to him.

After completing the task, he would receive a generous reward and live a life of luxury for the rest of his life.

Di Hongluan was genuinely frightened. “How do you plan to deal with her?”

This isn’t about dealing with Di Jiaoyang; it’s about dealing with her!

“Hmph, I will find an unexpected way to handle it. In any case, I will complete the task for sure!” Fei Ying was very determined.

Di Hongluan was not only in pain but also had a headache, regretting almost to the point of grinding her teeth.

Why did she choose Da Hei as a trusted assistant? Had she known, she should have trained a few more people. She couldn’t rely on just one tree!

When Di Hongluan returned to the Prince Han’s residence, it was already dark. As soon as she entered the room, the room collapsed with a loud bang.

Di Hongluan let out a desperate scream, “Ah! Mother! Save me!”

Those damned subordinates!

What on earth did they do for the house to collapse?

The Princess Han had been searching for Di Hongluan in the capital all afternoon. When the steward reported that the young princess had returned, the Princess Han rushed over. From afar, she heard the heartbreaking cries.

“Luan’er, my Luan’er.” The Princess Han held Di Hongluan tightly.

One of Di Hongluan’s legs had been crushed, and the pain caused her to faint immediately.

“Heaven, what sin has our Prince Han’s residence committed? What’s happening today to cause my Luan’er to be hurt like this? Stop standing around and go call the doctor!”

The doctor who had left the Prince Han’s residence during the day was called back immediately.

The next day, at the morning court, the Great Uncle took a leave of absence.

He dared not attend the court because he had secretly lured the little princess out of the palace from Yihe Palace the day before.

That morning, as soon as the court session began, it was quickly dismissed.

The officials, who had eagerly anticipated the court session all night, dispersed swiftly once they learned the little princess was not present.

They had been gossiping for two days, and now, with the sudden disappearance of the little princess, the Great Uncle decided to visit the Duke’s residence.

The tyrant immediately decided to visit the Duke’s residence, and once the court officials learned of this, they all looked for reasons to make an appearance before the Emperor.

In the morning, the Great Uncle woke up with dark circles under his eyes. After the collapse of the western wing last night, he hadn’t slept a wink, afraid that something might happen to the little princess.

“Master, master—”

“Stop shouting. Speak normally. What’s the matter?”

“A group of children has arrived outside, claiming they are here to find their leader.”

The Great Uncle opened the gate to see a sea of children outside. His mouth twitched. “This…”

“They say their leader is Ah Bao.”

The Great Uncle rubbed his temples. This… did all the children in the capital come here?

By noon, the Duke’s residence was filled with children who were eating and drinking.

The Great Uncle and the steward stood aside. “Steward, why do I feel like they’re having a feast?”

With so many children, they were eating without any restraint. The Great Uncle felt the expense was painful; one meal cost as much as his monthly salary.

“Master, to be honest, everyone in the capital now knows the little princess is in our residence.”

“How did the news get out?”

“These children sing nursery rhymes every day, and someone must have taught them.”

“Have you found out who taught them?”

The steward hesitated, “Di, Di Ah Bao.”

The Great Uncle: !!!

“Huh?”

“The Emperor and all the officials also know. I heard they are already on their way to our residence.”

“The Emperor is coming?”

Ah Bao was sitting at the largest table, finishing her meal, waving goodbye to the group of children with a smile.

【They spread the news, so I’m treating them to a feast】

Spreading the news?

Who is the little princess informing?

After the meal, Ah Bao was playing happily around the Duke’s residence.

“Master, something terrible has happened!” The steward came running again.

Sitting in the main hall, the Great Uncle, basking in the warm sunlight, was about to doze off. At the steward’s shout, he jolted upright. “Hmm?”

He was trembling with anxiety.

“The little princess has fallen into the water!”

The Great Uncle was unable to sit still and rushed to Jingxin Lake. In the lake, a body was being pulled out—an adult, not the little princess.

The Great Uncle didn’t even have time to look at the corpse, his heart racing. “Where is the little princess?”

The steward rubbed his eyes. “Hmm, I saw the little princess feeding fish by the riverbank. Then I heard a ‘splash’—someone fell into the water. When I looked again, I didn’t see the little princess. I thought she had fallen in.”

It turned out that it was a maidservant who had fallen into the water.