I Am Truly Not a Treacherous Minister Your Majesty

Chapter 68 Inspection

Ling Yan’s day is very fulfilling.

First, she gets up at six o’clock every morning to wash and dress.

At six-thirty, she arrives at the courtyard or the martial arts field on time, circulates her spiritual energy to ensure smooth circulation within her body, then practices a set of punches, followed by weapon warm-ups.

After that, she meditates and cultivates.

The so-called meditation and cultivation are not that important for someone with her demonic sect foundation, but according to Qin Ji, it is still important to practice those orthodox meditation and contemplation methods appropriately.

After completing her daily routine training, Ling Yan returns to her room and takes off her training clothes.

Then she takes out a set of low-key yet aesthetically pleasing clothes from her wardrobe and puts them on. This is something that must be done every day. As the bodyguard of the Duke of An, martial prowess is certainly important, but likewise, as a bodyguard who represents the face of the household, she should also possess aesthetic appeal.

Finally, she combs her hair, and at eight o’clock in the morning, she can wake up her young master.

There are many ways to wake him up. The way that easily stimulates Qin Ji to wake up is by pinching his nose. As long as his nose is pinched, he will wake up in no time.

By the way, even in his sleep, the young master has a self-defense awareness. If you try to attack him while he is sleeping, his body will instinctively react. However, Ling Yan will not suffer from the young master’s counterattack because he is subconsciously very familiar with her footsteps.

Breakfast is often prepared by the cook in the mansion, and if the cook is on leave and not in the mansion, Qin Ji will choose to take Ling Yan to buy something casually on the roadside to deal with it.

“Good morning, young master.”

“Morning.”

Qin Ji yawned as he walked out of his room. He had just been tormented by Ling Yan, who pinched his nose and tickled him, making it impossible for him not to wake up.

However, he couldn’t blame her, as he often “worked overtime” for the emperor at night.

The two of them sat at the dining table eating the prepared meal.

“Today is another peaceful day.”

Qin Ji said, looking at the bright sunshine outside the window.

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Although today’s weather is peaceful, it does not mean that today’s atmosphere will be peaceful.

Just now, he finally received the official decree issued by Xia Yuxiao, ordering him to immediately go to the Rongsheng Prince’s Mansion to search and bring Prince Xia Yun to the palace for questioning, under the pretext that someone reported the fifth prince’s family for hiding armor and plotting rebellion.

Upon receiving this news, Qin Ji did not hesitate. Rather, he had been waiting for this decree for a long time, having already made all preparations, just waiting for this order from the emperor.

Thus, Qin Ji brought his private army from Tai’an City, fully armed, and rushed to the Rongsheng Prince’s Mansion.

The Rongsheng Prince’s Mansion was not in Tai’an City, but in the accompanying capital not far from Tai’an City. To prevent the then Rongsheng Prince from causing trouble, Xia Yuxiao deliberately placed him in the accompanying capital to suppress and monitor his every move.

The Rongsheng Prince’s Mansion was extremely luxurious, almost equivalent to a small-scale royal garden, with corridors crisscrossing like a maze. Qin Ji had to obtain the blueprints in advance to ensure his men would not get lost inside.

At that time, to ensure the Rongsheng Prince would not cause trouble, Xia Yuxiao used a combination of threats and appeasement, so the mansion was built to very high standards.

At this moment, outside the Rongsheng Prince’s Mansion, a group of fully armed men arrived at the mansion’s gate. Under Qin Ji’s orders, soldiers guarded every exit. Qin Ji’s private soldiers were different from the so-called “private soldiers” of most of the nobles in the Xia Kingdom. His private soldiers were almost all experienced soldiers drawn from the army.

Moreover, these soldiers’ equipment was typical military gear, completely different from those private soldiers who couldn’t even gather proper armor and hired some so-called experts.

They quickly surrounded the mansion under Qin Ji’s orders, sealing it off completely. The servants inside the mansion naturally noticed the unusual situation. On several watchtowers by the mansion, the servants responsible for security vigilantly watched Qin Ji and his men.

Facing their suspicious gazes, Qin Ji smiled and raised his hand to wave at them, as a greeting, then prepared to knock on the mansion’s gate.

However, before he could knock, a muffled voice came from the gate:

“Who are you?”

Qin Ji smiled, clasped his fists, and saluted, “Please inform your master, my name is Qin Ji. By the grace of the emperor, His Majesty has bestowed upon me the titles of Grand Marshal of the Empire and Duke of Anguo. Today, at His Majesty’s behest, I have come to have a small chat with Prince Rongsheng.”

“A small chat?” The voice behind the gate sneered, “I think you’re here to arrest someone, right? Your soldiers have already surrounded the mansion. If this is what you call a small chat, you must really value my master.”

Facing such sarcasm, Qin Ji instead smiled, “If I were you, I would inform Prince Rongsheng immediately. After all, this is not something a mere servant can decide. Whether to see me or not, Prince Rongsheng will decide.”

The person behind the gate was silent for a moment, then seemed to receive some instruction. His muffled voice sounded again, “His Highness said that the emperor’s orders cannot be disobeyed. You may come in.”

With that, the heavy gate creaked open.

Standing behind the gate was a burly man.

He was muscular, exceptionally tall, and looked particularly strong. His nearly two-meter-tall body stood there like a tower, making it clear at a glance that he was not someone to be trifled with. Qin Ji was not short, but in front of him, he seemed a bit thin.

However, this burly man showed signs of worry.

Although he had the advantage in height, he seemed to be at a disadvantage in front of Qin Ji.

“Where is Prince Rongsheng? I would like to visit him personally.” Qin Ji asked in the gentlest tone possible.

“His Highness is in the courtyard inside. I will take you there.”

The burly man, who was obviously in charge of security, said.

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“Okay, one more thing,” Qin Ji looked around, “By the emperor’s order, my men may search His Highness’s residence. Rest assured, we will not damage any valuable items. If we do, we will compensate accordingly. Is that acceptable?”

“You’re already inside. If I say no, will you stop?”

The burly man said helplessly, handing over a letter. Rather than calling it a letter, it might be more reliable to see it as an order. Inside, Prince Rongsheng ordered his men not to obstruct the emperor’s men from searching.