Chu Hengyuan returned to the Qin Prince's Mansion, gave Grand Eunuch Bai his instructions, and boarded a carriage accompanied by Leng Wu and Leng Qi, setting off in pursuit of Aran.
Chu Hengyuan had originally intended to ride on horseback. Knowing that the Prince was still injured yet stubborn, Leng Wu argued that riding would only aggravate his wounds, and if he collapsed before even catching up with Xiao Jiu, the loss would far outweigh any gain. Only then did Chu Hengyuan listen to reason and agree to the carriage.
Leng Qi, who usually had a whole basketful of words to say, kept his mouth tightly shut this time, as if it had been sewn up. For one thing, he was still sulking because Fifth Brother had ignored him; for another, he knew just how important Xiao Jiu was to the Prince, and yet she had slipped away right under his very nose, so he wanted to make himself as invisible as possible in front of the Prince.
Chapter 31