My father, Gao Huan, is an invincible prince!

Chapter 26 News from Ye City, Gao Yang's Abilities.

"That was an empty coffin."

Gao Cheng shrugged helplessly and explained, then stepped forward and said in a low voice, "In short, this is a long story, but you only need to know that this is the King's will."

"I will explain the details to you on the way."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhonghua was still extremely shocked, but he knew that now was not the time to delve into the details.

She could only nod, trying to make her voice sound calm: "I...I understand. Since it is Your Majesty's will, I have no objection."

After saying that, she turned to look at Zheng Dache, trying her best to adopt the demeanor of a mistress, and said in a trembling voice, "Zheng, now that you have entered the service of the heir, you should be careful to fulfill your duties. If there are any mistakes in the future, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Dache immediately looked terrified and quickly bowed his head in response, "This servant will obey the princess's instructions."

Gao Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he watched this scene.

This young girl, though not very old, already has quite the air of a legitimate wife.

But this is good too; with a harmonious home front, he can focus on his career with peace of mind.

Just as he was pondering, Lu Lecha suddenly led a person out from behind the carriage. It was Lu Lecha who saw that Gao Cheng had finished his business in the inner quarters and was preparing to go forward to give him some instructions.

Upon reaching Gao Cheng, he first took out several letters from his sleeve, handed them to Gao Cheng, and reported: "Your Highness, these are letters from Ye City. The King ordered me to deliver them."

Upon hearing this, Gao Cheng immediately withdrew his gaze from the two women and took the letter to open it.

Before he could make a move, Lu Lecha pushed the man he had brought in front of Gao Cheng and introduced him in a deep voice: "In addition, this man is a trusted servant of the King. He is exceptionally brave and loyal. The King specially sent him here to escort the Crown Prince to Ye with Wang Hong."

Gao Cheng originally intended to read the letter first.

But after catching a glimpse of the person's face out of the corner of his eye, he immediately changed his mind.

Because this person was the servant who had appeared on duty in the main hall of the villa half a month ago, but whom he had never seen before.

These days, Gao Cheng has been keeping an eye on him.

Unexpectedly, Gao Huan arranged for this person to escort him to Ye City.

Could it be that this person possesses some extraordinary talent that others are unaware of?

Thinking of this, he immediately looked the man up and down and asked loudly, "Who are you?"

Upon hearing Gao Cheng's question, the man immediately knelt on one knee and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I, Liu Taozhi, am here on the orders of the King to escort you to Ye."

"Liu Taozhi?"

Gao Cheng was somewhat surprised when he heard the name and wondered why a man of seven feet tall would have such a feminine name.

Before he could even speak, he froze on the spot, as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind.

Because he remembered, he remembered who Liu Taozhi was.

He was the top assassin of Northern Qi, who lived through the 28-year history of the Northern Qi Dynasty and personally killed three emperors, several princes of the Gao clan, and countless ministers of Northern Qi.

That living Yama, who killed everyone from Gao Yang to Gao Wei, was a killer who had no choice but to kill any emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Instantly, Gao Cheng stared intently at the man kneeling before him, his heart filled with turmoil.

Liu Taozhi, is this person Liu Taozhi?

Gao Huan actually sent such a future killing god to his side. Was it to protect him, to monitor him, or... was there another purpose?

Gao Cheng dared not think too deeply about it.

I don't want to think about it too much.

Therefore, after a moment of shock, she finally suppressed her emotions and waved her hand at him: "Get up, thank you for your hard work on this trip."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Liu Taozhi didn't notice anything amiss. She simply stood up and stepped aside expressionlessly, standing there like a statue.

Seeing this, Gao Cheng, though still conflicted, knew better than to say anything more, and turned to Yuan Zhonghua to ask, "Is the carriage all ready?"

Yuan Zhonghua quickly nodded: "Everything is ready, but..."

She paused, looked at Zheng Dache, and hesitated before asking, "Is Zheng also traveling with us?"

Gao Cheng took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "Of course we're in the same profession. It would be inappropriate for her to stay here."

Having said this, Yuan Zhonghua did not ask any further questions. He simply bowed and turned to arrange the carriage.

Gao Cheng remained where he was, pondered for a moment, and then looked at Lu Lecha and instructed, "The revised strategy is in the study. You can take it yourself. Now go and report back to the King and Mother. I will be going to Ye soon."

"only!"

Lulecha respectfully accepted the order and stepped aside.

Gao Cheng shook his head and, without further delay, strode towards the first carriage and sat down with Yuan Zhonghua.

Liu Taozhi squeezed in behind her, climbed onto the carriage shaft, and sat down, holding the reins.

Seeing this, Wang Hong hesitated, then called out, "Your Highness..."

"You shall drive Zheng's chariot."

Upon seeing this, Gao Cheng simply waved his hand, instructing him to hold the reins for Zheng's carriage and horses.

Wang Hong hesitated for a moment, not daring to say anything more, and turned away dejectedly to drive for Zheng.

A short while later, the carriage set off.

Three blue cloth carriages, surrounded by dozens of plainclothes guards and maids, slowly drove out of Zhangshui Villa and headed east along the official road.

The carriage bumped along, its wheels making a dull thud as they rolled over the dirt road.

Gao Cheng lifted the carriage curtain and glanced back at the gradually receding villa.

The Zhang River still flows gently, and the spring scenery on both banks is even more vibrant, as if the past two weeks of confinement were just a dream.

A moment later, he lowered the carriage curtain, leaned back against the carriage wall, and looked at it with a complicated expression.

Seeing his somber expression, Yuan Zhonghua wanted to whisper a few words of comfort to him.

Gao Cheng, as if knowing her thoughts, spoke first: "It's alright, I have nothing wrong with myself, I'm only worried about the road ahead."

Yuan Zhonghua was taken aback. Seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, he had no choice but to keep quiet.

The atmosphere grew somber, with only the occasional low murmurs of the guards outside the carriage, interspersed with Liu Taozhi's cold, harsh commands.

Everything was peaceful.

But Gao Cheng knew that this calm was just the calm before the storm.

Ye City, the political center of Eastern Wei, a place rife with undercurrents and lurking dangers, awaits him ahead.

Therefore, after pondering for a long time, he finally gathered his thoughts, took out the three letters that Lulecha had given him, and began to read them.

These three letters are from Duan Shao, Hulü Guang, and Gao Yang, respectively.

Duan Shao's letter was brief, saying that they had arrived in Ye City and everything was going smoothly. They were secretly investigating various forces as instructed by Gao Huan.

Hulü Guang's letter was much more detailed, explaining that the officials in Ye City were unsettled after hearing that the Crown Prince would go to Ye to take over the government, and that someone was secretly contacting them, intending to use the name of the Yuan clan to usurp the government's power.

He submitted a more detailed report on the troop deployment of the Capital Region Governor's Office, as well as the list and resumes of the officers and soldiers of each camp, stating that he could immediately take over military power once Gao Cheng took office.

What surprised Gao Cheng the most was Gao Yang's letter.

Although it was only half a page long, every word carried immense weight.

He not only uncovered the affair between Sun Teng and Sima Ziru, who embezzled military funds, but also secretly discovered that Gao Yue, Gao Longzhi, and others were colluding with local authorities to embezzle government land.

The specific amount, the substantial evidence, and the methods used by those individuals are still under investigation.

But these reports alone were enough for Gao Cheng to judge just how corrupt the administration in Ye City was.

No wonder, historically, after Gao Cheng arrived in Ye City, he immediately launched a massive "tiger-hunting operation" that has become renowned throughout history.

Regardless of historical events, even Gao Cheng, upon finishing reading it, couldn't help but click his tongue and mutter "He deserves to die."

Immediately, he couldn't help but praise Gao Yang: "I never thought that ugly thing like Erlang would actually have some skills."

Yuan Zhonghua, who had been contemplating with his eyes closed, immediately muttered in disapproval upon hearing this, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid of hurting Erlang's feelings? He is, after all, your own brother!"

Gao Cheng was not annoyed by this, but laughed and said, "If he can't even accept such a joke, he is not worthy of being my brother."