Chapter 16 Master of Metaphysics

Yan Xing halted his steps and turned to look back at Jingsheng who was still inside the hot spring.

"Your Highness, the problem was with a monk. Right?", said Jingsheng as he slowly got out of the water.

Yan Xing's lips curved upwards as he put his clothes on. 

"You are right, Don't you think we got what we wanted too easily?", said Yan Xing as he leaned on the door frame. 

Jingsheng scrunched his brows as he dressed up. Indeed they easily obtain the information they wanted. 

"Your Highness, do you think we are running under someone else's nose", Jingsheng couldn't help but think if someone has already looked through their objective and led them to get the information they wanted.

"No, the possibility of someone leading me under their nose is not possible. Unless the monk is fake", Yan Xing sneered. All the information they got was from the monk so, the problem only lies with the monk.

"But the monk doesn't seem to be fake", Jingsheng replied. 

Yan Xing had contemplated over it too and the monk doesn't seem to be fake and he has no reasons to lie too. So the only thing is that…

"The monk is not a simple character too. He had already seen through our thoughts and objective the moment we set our foot in the vicinity of the temple.", Yan Xing said. There was a tinge of amusement in his tone.

"Your Highness, you mean that monk is a master!", asked Jingsheng. He was quite surprised.

"uh-huh.. a master of metaphysics. If my conjecture is correct, then his attainments in metaphysics cannot be shallow", said Yan Xing as he folded his arms with a slight smile hanging on his lips.

Yan Xing and his group spend three days in the hot spring villa before returning to the capital city. 

In one of the restaurants owned by Immortal's touch pavilion, Zhao Ling was sitting inside a private box with her two maids.

"Senior Sister, the Fifth Prince returned from the hot spring villa today", He Qing reported.

Zhao Ling nodded and took a sip of tea from the porcelain teacup. She tapped the rims of the porcelain cup and remained quiet. He Qing and Murong Xue stayed silent too. Both of them were very much familiar with Zhao Ling's actions and knew that she is thinking about something.

"How is the Third Young Miss Zhao faring these days?", Zhao Ling suddenly questioned Zhao Yue. 

"Her condition is worsening with the passage of the days and it is said that even the maids were not able to bear the stench from the festering wounds on her body and ran away", Murong Xue chuckled.

"Concubine Mu had to personally take care of her", He Qing added.

Zhao Ling raised the corner of her lips. Finishing the tea, she got up and said, "It's time for us to take action. Let's go"

These past few days, Prime Minister Zhao had been running from right to left looking for a doctor who can cure her daughter but in vain. Even after taking out his most treasured item, the Green Cloud Qin, he failed to attract the divine doctor.

Everyone who came to take a look at Zhao Yue turned away shaking their heads. Some doctors said that she contracted a rare corpse poison that can rot the living flesh. In the end, all the doctors said that she cannot be saved. 

In the Fifth Prince Palace, Yan Xing was having his dinner when Xiao Yi seek an audience with him. 

"Let him in", Yan Xing commanded.

Xiao Yi strode inside the dining hall and greeted Yan Xing.

"Your Highness, I have been paying attention to news relating to the Zhao family these days as you have ordered and today I got a news that Divine Doctor Venerable Wang will be taking action", said Xiao Yi.

"Oh..", Yan Xing paused his chopstick midway for a second and gave a light chuckle.

"As expected, their main objective is the Green Cloud Qin", said Yan Xing as he picked up a piece of meat and took a bite. 

"I have also got the information that, when the third Miss of the Zhao family first contracted the disease, they blamed Second Miss Zhao. Both the mother and daughter tried to shove the blame on her", Xiao Yi said with a frown.

"Oh, is it.. what is the connection?", Yan Xing asked.

Xiao Yi had a twisted expression on his face when Yan Xing questioned. 

Yan Xing noticed the abnormal expression on Xiao Yi and more or less figured out the reason.

"Just say it", Yan Xing said in a stern voice without any room for rejection.

Xiao Yi lowered his head and said, "After the banquet that day, Third Young Miss Zhao learned about the marriage between Your Highness and the Second Miss Zhao. Since childhood, the relationship between the sisters was at odds so Third Young Miss Zhao went to humiliate Second Miss Zhao by saying that she was going to marry an.. cough..cough..an impotent prince who doesn't stand a chance to inherit the throne"

Yan Xing raised his brows and looked at Xiao Yi who had kept his head lowered and said, "Continue"

"And after that morning, the third miss of the Zhao family contracted a disease so both the mother and daughter started blaming the Second Miss Zhao", Xiao Yi said.

Yan Xing wiped his mouth and waved his hand at Xiao Yi, "Continue to pay attention to the Zhao family and pay special attention to Second Miss Zhao's every action and move. You can leave now"

Although Xiao Yi was baffled when Yan Xing said to pay attention to Zhao Ling, he didn't question and simply bowed and left.

Yan Xing leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes thinking about something. Divine Doctor Venerable Wang wanting to obtain the Green Cloud Qin publicly at this time doesn't seem quite right. Others may not know but Green Cloud Qin had quite a history before it landed in the hands of the Zhao family's ancestors.

As he was thinking about it, a sparrow flew inside the dining hall from the window and landed on Yan Xing's shoulder.

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