Chapter 4

---Moonlight Palace---

When Feng Ping arrived there, there was chaos and the bodies of several people with their faces covered were lying around. Yichen was injured on his right arm while Muyang was not injured but his clothes were covered in blood splatters.

Feiyu has a wound that still has an arrow there. Yichen seemed worried and hesitant about pulling out the arrow. Feng Ping approached Feiyu and pulled out the arrow. "You?!" Yichen said arrow. Feng Ping handed over the medicine bottle. "Drink that." Feng Ping said holding out the medicine bottle.

Without speaking, Feiyu opened the bottle cap and drank it in one gulp. Feng Ping tore the clothes on Feiyu's shoulder then opened the arrow wound. Feng Ping sucked out Feiyu's blood with his mouth before throwing it onto the ground.

Muyang and Yichen fell silent. Everything happened too fast to react. After finishing, Yuze arrived there. Yuze handed him a bottle made of bamboo.

Feng Ping took the bamboo bottle, opened it and poured the water into his mouth. Feng Ping wiped away the remaining blood in his mouth before throwing away the contaminated water. Feng Ping did it three times.

"Young master Lan, change your clothes." Yuze said, handing the clothes to Feiyu. Feiyu smiled and accepted it. "Young master?" Muyang asked suspiciously. "Why? He's my young master's friend so I also call him young master too." Yuze said innocently.

Yichen looked at Yuze in disbelief. Feng Ping laughed. "When I was at the temple, he was already following me. So at that time, he was already calling me young master. Now asking him to call me prince is too late." Feng Ping said smiling.

"It's already late at night. First brother and Crown Prince, please go in to rest. Feiyu will come with me." Feng Ping said before Yichen and Muyang managed to reply. Feng Ping had already left while carrying Feiyu on his back.

Yuze also went. "His Qinggong is not bad." Muyang said. "Too fast I think. Faster than you." Yichen said sighing. "I'm resting here tonight. Tomorrow we can ask Feng Ping what happened?" Muyang said coming in.

"Change your clothes." Yichen protested. "Bandage your wound first." Muyang said calmly. With that, the two brothers and sisters quarreled over who should carry out whose orders.

#the next day

---Leaf Palace---

"Can't you shut up? If your wound opens again, I'll be in trouble." Feng Ping said holding Feiyu's body on the bed. "I have to go on duty." Feiyu protested. "You don't see that first brother is better than you. He can take care of himself for a while." Feng Ping said flatly.

"It's unrelated. This is my job." Feiyu said stubbornly. Feng Ping used his body to crush Feiyu's body. "Move any more and I'll knock you out." Feng Ping said with a grin.

Feiyu swallowed hard. "Am I interrupting your event?" Muyang asked smiling. Yichen looked at Feiyu and Feng Ping in shock. A woman appeared to be smiling when she saw Feng Ping. Feng Ping fell silent before getting up.

"First brother, you came just on time. Tell your stupid bodyguard that he needs to rest so that the wound doesn't open again. I'm quite tired because of his actions. Do you see? My clothes are full of blood stains because of him." Feng Ping was obviously annoyed as he looked at Yichen.

"Why is it full of blood splatters?" Yichen asked confused. "This morning an assassin came. He wanted to fight even though I told him not to. Then his wound opened again so I had to treat the wound again." Yichen explained. "Where is the assassin?" Yichen asked.

"He died because of a trap I made." Feng Ping said casually. "I think he not only had an open wound but also fell into your trap." Yichen said seriously. Feng Ping nodded innocently.

Yichen sighed before approaching Feiyu. "Stupid person! If Feng Ping tells you to be quiet then you should be quiet! If you listen then you won't get hurt!" Yichen said angrily. Feiyu gave Feng Ping an annoyed look. Feng Ping stuck out his tongue before welcoming the other guests.

"Sister-in-law, good morning." Feng Ping said smiling sweetly. "Young master, I brought you..." Yuze stopped when he looked at the woman who came with Yichen and Muyang. "Young lady" Yuze said silently.

"Yuze, you're still alive." The person who was called the young lady said she was happy. The young lady was Zhang Xiahui, the younger sister of Zhang Qingyuan who was also the crown princess. "I see you two know each other. Yuze, take sister-in-law to another room and you can chat." Feng Ping said. Yuze nodded enthusiastically.

Yuze handed Feng Ping a tray of food before pulling Xiahui along with him. Muyang looked at Feng Ping confused. "Do you know?" Muyang asked suspiciously. "Let's eat." Feng Ping said smiling.

"First brother, after scolding him. Let's eat." Bring Feng Ping. Yichen helped Feiyu to the dining table. "You still haven't answered my question." Muyang said.

"When I saved Yuze, he was in a dying condition. On his way to the capital, he was attacked. Not long after he recovered, he heard that his young master had died. He lost his way so I accepted him. After that, he often talked about his young master. He also said the young master is innocent." Feng Ping explained.

"Do you know who the young master is?" Yichen asked suspiciously. "I know, Zhang Qingyuan. You guys have never seen him and it's not strange. His job is to protect Zhang Xiahui. He and Zhang Xiahui are like brother and sister. Yuze martial arts was taught by Zhang Qingyuan." Feng Ping explained.

Muyang and Yichen stared at each other. "You seemed to hate Zhang Qingyuan as well as Feifei back then. Why did you accept someone who clearly belonged to the Zhang family?" Yichen asked seriously.

"Who said I hate the Zhang family? My Shifu is Zhang Ruo Xuan. Then eldest brother, walls have ears. Why should I tell them?" Feng Ping asked back.

"There are spies in the palace." Muyang said. Feng Ping nodded. "Correct." Said Feng Ping took out a book. "This book contains Hu Zaichun's recruitment that I found in his room. There are many things in it. You can investigate it." Feng Ping said giving it to Muyang.

"Why did you give it to me?" Muyang asked. "Aren't you and eldest brother still looking for information about that time? This could be a good gift for you guys." Said Feng Ping started to eat. Don't ask Feiyu if he has eaten.

Muyang and Yichen looked at each other before looking at Feng Ping and Feiyu. "You two are just going to eat meatbun?" Yichen asked. "I told Yuze to buy it outside." Feng Ping said casually.

"Why do you know that we are investigating A Yuan's case?" Muyang asked. "It's very easy. Because when you asked that question you seemed to see hope but when I said that sentence you lost hope and looked angry as if you wanted to eat me alive." Feng Ping said casually.

Muyang and Yichen were shocked. Feng Ping was able to see just a moment of emotion. Their younger brother is not an ordinary person.

@sidehall

"Are you okay?" Yuze asked. "I'm good, Muyang is very good to me. How about you?" Xiahui asked. "Not bad. Young master Feng is very good to me." Yuze said smiling sadly.

"What is it?" Xiahui asked worriedly. Yuze knelt down. "Young lady, I was guilty for not being able to save young master. I even..." Yuze was interrupted. "I know, what do you want to say next? Don't say any more. My brother in heaven if he sees you living happily here. He will be happy too. You are not just a servant for us. You are also family for both of us." Xiahui said sincerely.

Xiahui helped Yuze up. "I'm sure. My brother's name will definitely be cleared one day. We have to live well until that day comes." Xiahui said in response to Yuze's nod. The two chatted for a while before Xiahui returned.

@Feng Ping's room

"How?" Feng Ping asked. "It seems that the young lady is involved in Prince Yichen's plan as well as Muyang." Yuze explained. Feng Ping nodded. "What's your next step?" Feiyu asked. "Wait." Feng Ping said smiling.

...Zhang Xiahui...

Note: Qinggong (ching-kung) is a training technique for jumping off vertical surfaces from the Chinese martial arts. 

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