Why does the Crown Prince want to get rid of him? Were those previous assassins from the Jianghu all under the Crown Prince’s orders? If not, who else might want to make a move against him?

"Why are you helping me?" Especially with a help like this, it could very well drag King Kang into it.

"I’m not helping you. I just find it amusing. My father said it’s fine to cause trouble, as long as it’s not a big one." Jinxuan lamented, "This time I think I might have caused a big mess. Do you think my dad will use the board on me again when I go back?"

Looking at his careless and unrestrained appearance, Huangfu Jingchen was at a loss for words.

Without any consolation, from the other side, Jinxuan was already cheerful: "Fortunately, this matter is over. In the evening, I even ordered myself to get caned! Besides, if the Crown Prince even deals with a notorious scoundrel like me, can he still be called human?"

Huangfu Jingchen: "..."

This is a hatred as deep as the sea!

Although there were coincidences, and although some were their own culprits, he would certainly blame this on Jinxuan.

Jinxuan had taken on half the hatred for him.

Sent Jinxuan all the way to Prince Kang Mansion.

There was no disturbance along the way, and Huangfu Jingchen let out a sigh of relief.

When leaving the palace, the Crown Prince’s eyes revealed a murderous intent, obviously, he would not let this go. King Kang’s skills were ordinary, his son was even less skilled in martial arts, and Jinxuan had been caned and was injured.

Huangfu Jingchen didn’t feel at ease, so he escorted them all the way!

It seemed he was too tensed.

The two carriages arrived back-to-back, King Kang and his son had already gotten off, and Prince Kang Mansion’s servants went to support Jinxuan. Huangfu Jingchen stood aside, not helping.

Once Jinxuan was off the carriage, Huangfu Jingchen said plainly: "Uncle Kang, farewell!"

Jinxuan cursed, "Do you have any conscience? It’s your fault I got dragged into this, and you’re still so cold along the way. Do you know nothing about gratitude?"

Huangfu Jingchen cast him a cold glance: "This incident was an accident to begin with, and besides, you had no good intentions, you just wanted to bully me. Now that you’ve been implicated, who can you blame? I let you ride my carriage and brought you to the mansion gate, that’s already going above and beyond!"

"You... you..." Jinxuan was so angry he seemed ready to jump, but as he moved he pulled on his wound, grimacing in pain, sucking his breath.

King Kang’s face darkened as he said: "Prince Cheng’s Heir, you invited him, why speak hurtfully?"

Huangfu Jingchen looked at King Kang, his attitude was not overly hostile, just somewhat indifferent: "Does Uncle Kang really think the Second Young Master did me a favor?"

King Kang: "..."

What could he say?

Huangfu Jingchen gave a salute, silently got on the carriage, which turned and departed from Prince Kang Mansion entrance.

Jinxuan stomped and said, "Father, this boy just begs to be bullied, didn’t I just beat him up once at the palace gate? And he’s still holding a grudge! His skin is itching, once I recover, I’ll beat him up again, not once, but ten times!"

King Kang barked, "Shut up!"

The three of them entered Prince Kang Mansion.

The seemingly accidental passersby on the street outside the mansion or the nearby stall owners all retracted their prying ears at this moment.

Inside the Cheng Prince Mansion carriage, Huangfu Jingchen frowned, he and the Crown Prince had no interest conflicts, his father and the Crown Prince should have no deep animosity from years ago, and now his father was in Yunzhou, with Grandfather showing little affection for his father, and thus, cold towards him as well, making them the least threat to the Crown Prince, so why would he target him?

To target him, he even resorted to using the extinct Dragon Nest tribe’s chief’s daughter from decades ago.

There must be truths he doesn’t know.

He had only been in the Capital City for a short time, and already there had been two assassination attempts at his mansion. Now it seemed those were also the Crown Prince’s men. Recently, he should be more cautious. Yan Nan, Jiang Ning, and others should soon arrive in the Capital City. Once they are here, he could stabilize the situation with their help.

The journey from Prince Kang Mansion to Cheng Prince Mansion was farther than from the Imperial Palace to Cheng Prince Mansion, with a different route.

As he passed through a narrow street, Huangfu Jingchen suddenly had a gut-wrenching feeling. He quickly said, "Uncle Qin, be careful!"

Uncle Qin was the coachman!

He was sent by the Concubine Cheng from Yunzhou.

As he warned the coachman, he himself had already darted out from the carriage curtain, drawing his sword to protect himself.

The continuous sound of clanging was the sword blades deflecting arrows, and in that brief moment, dozens of arrows had already pierced the carriage.

If Huangfu Jingchen hadn’t noticed something amiss and leapt out immediately, he would have been turned into a porcupine inside the carriage by now.

Huangfu Jingchen quickly checked on Uncle Qin, who had also noticed something wrong at his warning, and jumped up from his spot, using his whip to fend off the incoming arrows.

If he waited to hear the whoosh and then reacted, it would have been too late.

However, the two horses pulling the carriage had been shot dead, and the carriage turned into a pincushion of arrows.

Seeing Uncle Qin unharmed, Huangfu Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief.

But he knew that surviving the arrows didn’t mean the matter was over.

This was a side street, not heavily populated, but it was still daylight.

Judging by the number of arrows, there were at least twenty archers, and they were likely supported by assassins.

To act so brazenly in broad daylight?

In a matter of moments, perhaps seeing the arrows were ineffective, over thirty men in black gear appeared from the rooftops, roadside, and corners, closing in from all sides.

The men wore black clothes and masks, equipped with weapons, moving silently and with disciplined precision, closing in swiftly on the two of them.

Old Qin said with a grim face, "Crown Prince, you should go!"

Huangfu Jingchen shook his head, "No, Uncle Qin, I can’t go. You go!"

Go? How? These people were clearly after him, not allowing him any chance to leave. Uncle Qin might have a chance to leave, though.

Old Qin, despite his serious expression, remained unperturbed, saying, "I am ordered by the Concubine to ensure the Crown Prince’s safety. How could I leave and abandon the Crown Prince in times of danger? Crown Prince, if they want to harm you, they must step over my body first!"

Old Qin whistled, and the sound had barely faded when four figures in gray appeared from different corners. Huangfu Jingchen recognized them as the Hidden Guards of Cheng Prince Mansion.

In the previous two incidents, the assassins left empty-handed thanks to these four. They stayed at a distance, neither hostile nor murderous, and Huangfu Jingchen hadn’t expected them to also follow him to the palace.

Old Qin commanded, "Protect the Crown Prince, withdraw!"

The masked men in black had already started their assault.

Huangfu Jingchen’s guess was accurate. Since they had targeted him, how could they allow him a chance to escape?