Zheng Wei breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling that Shen Xiaoyan had calmed down.
When he agreed to let Shen Xiaoming leave, he had anticipated this day, that she might fear him, and that Zheng Wei might vent his anger on her. However, looking at her now, Shen Xiaoyan was remarkably rational.
Yet, if given the choice, he would have preferred Shen Xiaoyan to be a little more willful, rather than bottling everything up inside.
"So you realize your mistake now? What were you doing before? Hmph."
Luoluo appeared on the table in front of Zheng Wei at some unknown time, looking at him askance.
Zheng Wei was rendered speechless by Luoluo's words but still managed to say, "She's asleep, don't disturb her."
"Don't worry, she won't wake up. I made her unconscious," Luoluo said nonchalantly.
Hearing this, Zheng Wei was furious.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Zheng Wei about to lose his temper, Luoluo quickly explained, "I just thought it wasn't good for her to cry for so long. It's better for her to have a good sleep, isn't it?"
Looking at the sparks crackling around Zheng Wei, Luoluo's fur bristled.
How could such an elegant cat like herself be turned into a black cat by Zheng Wei's anger?
Zheng Wei looked at Luoluo helplessly. He wanted to say something, but he also had to admit that Luoluo's actions were correct.
Too many words eventually turned into sighs.
Even though he knew Shen Xiaoyan wouldn't wake up, Zheng Wei still gently placed her on the bed and covered her with the quilt.
When Zheng Wei walked out of the main room, he saw Yi Zhixie standing by the door. Seeing him emerge, Yi Zhixie immediately asked, "What's wrong with Shen Xiaoyan? She seemed very upset."
Zheng Wei sighed inwardly, not expecting to be discovered.
"Xiaoming has left, and she just found out, so..."
Yi Zhixie gave him a knowing look.
"I told you before, this approach of yours is not good. It's better to discuss it with him properly. Now look, you'll have a hard time later."
Zheng Wei just smiled bitterly and was unwilling to dwell on the topic.
Fortunately, Yi Zhixie had another matter to discuss. Seeing Zheng Wei's silence, he changed the subject.
"When are you going to see Zheng Xiang?"
This was a very important matter.
Although he had previously told Lin Xiaowei that they would discuss other things after she left the palace, they weren't truly planning to cooperate with Lin Xiaowei. Therefore, acting in advance was essential.
"I plan to go soon."
Zheng Wei's reply made Yi Zhixie pause. "Why the hurry?"
"It's better to resolve it sooner, isn't it? This way, we can give Sima Han more time. He hasn't been involved in court affairs for many years and needs to make a lot of preparations. With our help now, when we all leave, everything will depend on him."
Yi Zhixie looked at Zheng Wei with some surprise. "You've already decided to leave?"
Zheng Wei nodded. "Mimi doesn't like this kind of life, and neither do I. Besides, we still need to find Xiaoming together. I don't know where that guy has run off to. He's been gone for several days without a word."
Yi Zhixie chuckled. "You're truly a good brother-in-law. Xiaoming has only been gone for a few days! He might not have even left the capital by much. You expect him to write to you? To say what? That he's on his way?"
Zheng Wei was taken aback, then shook his head and smiled.
This was indeed caring too much, leading to confusion. He hadn't expected to become like this.
Just thinking about it, this must be Shen Xiaoyan influencing him bit by bit, right?
"I'm leaving now."
After speaking, Zheng Wei strode out.
Shen Xiaoyan was being looked after by Luoluo, so there was nothing to worry about.
He could now quickly finish all the necessary tasks so that he could accompany Shen Xiaoyan to do what she wanted to do.
He hurried to the front courtyard, asked Huo Si to bring out his horse, mounted it, raised his whip, and the horse galloped forward rapidly.
Before long, Zheng Wei arrived at the gates of Prince Duan's Mansion. The guards at the gate saw Zheng Wei and immediately became as if facing a great enemy.
The last time Zheng Wei left Prince Duan's Mansion, the entire mansion seemed to have exploded into chaos, with a whirlwind of activity.
Most importantly, the Prince had issued an order: from now on, Zheng Wei was no longer a distinguished guest of the mansion, but its greatest enemy. Upon seeing Zheng Wei, regardless of the method, they were to apprehend him as quickly as possible.
Of course, whether he lived or died was of no consequence.
Therefore, the moment they saw Zheng Wei, two guards instinctively ran into the main gate. Shortly after, they reappeared, bringing all the guards from the Prince's Mansion with them.
"Zheng Wei, the Prince said he wants your life as soon as he sees you. I didn't expect you to be so fearless, daring to deliver yourself to our doorstep."
The speaker was a guard by Zheng Fan's side. Zheng Fan had been repeatedly punished by Prince Duan because of Zheng Wei, making him a laughingstock in the mansion.
Now that a golden opportunity had arisen to deal with Zheng Wei, he naturally wouldn't show any mercy.
Zheng Wei naturally paid no mind to their taunts.
Glancing at the crowd, Zheng Wei said, "Go and inform your Prince that I have found his greatest enemy for him."
The guards were stunned. The one who had spoken earlier burst into laughter. "Your Prince's greatest enemy is you. After we capture you, we will naturally bring you to our Prince."
"Exactly, hehe. Whether you're still alive by then, who knows."
Seeing that the guards had no intention of relaying the message, Zheng Wei grew impatient.
He hated wasting time the most. Shen Xiaoyan had once said that wasting others' time was equivalent to wasting their lives.
His life was precious, how could he waste it on these people?
Thus, Zheng Wei dismounted, and a wooden staff instantly appeared in his hand. Before the people in front of him could react, he had already made his move.
If anyone were watching now, they would see these guards scattering in different directions as if they had sprouted wings.
No matter who it was, they were all struck down by Zheng Wei with no ability to fight back.
The guard who had been boasting moments ago stared at Zheng Wei in utter disbelief, completely not expecting him to be so formidable.
However, he couldn't just sit there and wait to die. Seeing that Zheng Wei was focused on striking down the surrounding people, the guard turned and entered the main gate. When he reappeared, he had somehow acquired a crossbow.
He stood by the gate, nocked an arrow, and drew the bow. His target was undoubtedly Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei didn't even spare him a glance, but the moment the arrow flew from his hand, a bolt of lightning struck it.
The arrow, which had been glinting coldly, turned into a wisp of dust in mid-air and vanished instantly.
The guard stared blankly, his brain struggling to process the event.
He began to doubt if he was dreaming or hallucinating.
Otherwise, how could he see lightning in broad daylight?
And that lightning had struck the arrow he had shot.
But before he could figure this out, he saw another bolt of lightning appear before him, and then... he knew nothing more.