One finds that as long as there are people who support them, and they know they have a backing, then there is nothing to fear.
Therefore, upon waking up the next morning, Song Chaoyu felt full of confidence.
Mu Changxi was also lying peacefully on the couch, still appearing as if he were gravely ill and unable to rise.
And on this day, an "uninvited guest" arrived at the Chang Wang Mansion.
It was the younger of the twin heirs, his name was "Sai Jue."
Compared to his elder brother, his demeanor seemed slightly more composed.
Song Chaoyu had someone invite him in. Upon entering the Wang Mansion, he did not stand on ceremony.
He looked around and explored. When Song Chaoyu arrived, he cupped his fist and smiled at her with the etiquette of the Great Yue Dynasty, "My visit to the Chang Wang Mansion today is rather abrupt. I hope my sister-in-law will not take offense!"
Yesterday, Song Chaoyu had also asked Mu Changxi. It was true that when Qian Shan was in the Southern Kingdom, his initial relationship with these two brothers was good.
Later, he had a falling out with the elder brother, but he always got along well with this Sai Jue.
Sai Jue had taken good care of Qian Shan. Now that he was in the capital and had come to the Chang Wang Mansion, Song Chaoyu did not yet know his purpose.
However, Song Chaoyu was willing to treat Sai Jue with goodwill as much as possible. "It is not abrupt. We are very happy that you could visit the Wang Mansion. If it weren't for your care back when our Prince was in the Southern Kingdom, perhaps he would not be where he is today!"
She also bowed to Sai Jue, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your constant concern for the Prince."
"Haha, no need for such formalities."
Sai Jue waved his hand, signaling Song Chaoyu to rise, and then he sighed softly, "Sister-in-law, is it convenient for me to see the Chang Wang?"
If she said it was inconvenient, it would not seem appropriate.
Song Chaoyu nodded and led Sai Jue to the backyard.
Mu Changxi was currently lying on the couch in the study. As Sai Jue walked towards the study, he repeatedly exclaimed, "Ah, the Chang Wang is living quite well now! He has such a large Chang Wang Mansion and has married such a beautiful Princess Consort. Thinking back to the days in the Southern Kingdom, it was truly so difficult! It is reassuring to see him doing well now!"
As they walked towards the study, upon entering, Sai Jue dismissed everyone. "Alright, you can all leave. The Princess Consort and the Prince will accompany me, so there will be no neglect."
He must have something to say.
Song Chaoyu closed the study door and signaled for Tiaohong and Xiao Ruizi to guard outside.
However, she also noticed that Sai Jue had not brought any attendants with him today.
"Alright, stop pretending. I know you are not the Chang Wang from back then. Get up, I have something important to tell you both."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Sai Jue entered, he said such words, which startled Song Chaoyu.
However, not knowing whether he was testing them or if he truly knew something, neither Mu Changxi nor Song Chaoyu acted rashly.
Mu Changxi remained lying on the couch without moving, and Song Chaoyu sighed, then gave a wry smile, "It seems Your Highness suspects our Prince is faking? But back in the Southern Kingdom, when the Prince was poisoned, Your Highness should know about it. To speak of our Prince like this now is perhaps inappropriate, wouldn't you say?"
They were both cautious individuals, and Sai Jue was not unaware of this.
Ultimately, Sai Jue sighed.
He suddenly turned his head and cupped his fist towards Mu Changxi, who was lying on the couch, "Please, save Qian Shan!"
Save Qian Shan?!
This sentence was like a spark, directly exploding in Song Chaoyu's heart!
How could he know Qian Shan?!
But at this moment, even Mu Changxi knew he could no longer pretend.
Sai Jue was clearly "prepared." Since he knew the name Qian Shan, it was likely that Qian Shan's current situation was also not good.
Thus, Mu Changxi finally opened his eyes, then sat up, his cold gaze fixed on Sai Jue, "Where is Qian Shan?"
Seeing Mu Changxi like this, Sai Jue's eyes even showed a hint of excitement. "You really were faking!"
"Zing—"
But before Sai Jue could finish speaking, a long dagger in Mu Changxi's hand was already pressed against Sai Jue's throat. "You are quite bold. Do you know that by suddenly coming to the Wang Mansion like this and talking about Qian Shan, you could die here?"
Sai Jue did not dodge, his gaze was calm, allowing Mu Changxi to press the dagger against his throat.
He chuckled, "Of course I know, but if I cannot do anything for him, I would be letting him down for saving my life back then. Since you are the Chang Wang, you should know that we people of the Southern Kingdom are by no means ungrateful!"
Song Chaoyu felt that this Sai Jue was quite a man.
Moreover, if Sai Jue had told others about Qian Shan's matter, it was likely that when Official Qiu and the others came, they would not have tested with sea sand, but would have directly exposed Mu Changxi's disguise.
Therefore, Song Chaoyu felt that Sai Jue, at least for now, should be considered a trustworthy person.
Clearly, Mu Changxi thought so too.
He finally took down the dagger and gestured to Sai Jue with his chin, "Where is Qian Shan?"
Sai Jue sighed, "His current situation, I fear, will not last much longer."
Mu Changxi glanced at the sky outside and said to Sai Jue, "Since there is still plenty of time, tell me about your relationship with Qian Shan."
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In fact, Sai Jue only knew Qian Shan's identity when Qian Shan was about to leave the Southern Kingdom.
Qian Shan had been in the Southern Kingdom for many years, and his relationship with Sai Jue was as close as brothers. Moreover, during a fishing competition one year, Qian Shan had saved Sai Jue's life.
Sai Jue discovered the clues himself before Qian Shan's departure.
He noticed that a group of people were always watching Qian Shan. Those people were not from the Southern Kingdom; rather, they seemed to be from the Great Yue, and they had ill intentions towards Qian Shan.
On the night before Qian Shan's departure, Sai Jue discovered that those people seemed to want to abduct Qian Shan.
Because of Sai Jue's appearance, Qian Shan escaped a disaster.
But when Sai Jue inquired, Qian Shan was very sensitive about it.
It was only when Qian Shan was attacked for the second time and Sai Jue happened to encounter it again that Qian Shan told Sai Jue the truth.
Sai Jue looked up at Mu Changxi, "You must know that for such a significant matter, if Qian Shan had not felt that the situation had become extremely perilous, he would not have revealed such a secret to me. He said that the current situation is far more serious than you and he imagined. He asked me to tell you that if anything happens and he does not return safely to the Great Yue, you should be prepared to abandon him. Your years of planning must not fail because of him alone!"
The seriousness of this statement was evident even to Song Chaoyu.
Mu Changxi's eyes also sharpened, "Then why didn't you tell me?"
Sai Jue lowered his head and sighed, "The person I knew was him, Qian Shan, not you, the Chang Wang. Therefore, I did not want anything to happen to him. He told me your story, and I thought that the only person who could save him now was you, so I did not want you to give up on him."