Chapter 390 How did the eldest young master return?

"Oh no! We've been discovered, Miss Su. You run away first, I'll handle the aftermath!"

Che Yi called out to Su Liluo warily.

Suddenly, several armed guards flew out from the roof of the palace and attacked them.

So many people!

Su Liluo's eyes widened as she sensed a powerful crisis.

Her martial arts skills were only at a medium level, while these palace guards must all be of superior skill. She was definitely no match for them, especially since they outnumbered her.

Che Yi's kung fu is much better than mine, but with so many people around, I can probably only protect myself at best.

But she naturally couldn't leave Che Yi alone in danger, so she immediately took out several poisons and antidotes that she had prepared beforehand.

"Eat this, it's the antidote, I'm going to release the poison!"

Su Liluo took out a white pill and handed it to Che Yi. After quickly swallowing one herself, she threw a handful of black powder at the guards who were attacking them.

"Oh no, it's poisonous!"

The palace guards shouted, and then a large number of them fell down.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Liluo and Che Yi flew quickly out of the palace, but soon another group of secret guards gathered behind them to pursue them.

By the time they were almost at the palace gates, the poison on Su Liluo's body had mostly dissipated, but the number of her guards remained unchanged.

Because one batch fell ill, another batch immediately followed.

At this moment, Su Liluo could only secretly regret that she had not made enough poison. She had not expected that the Northern Desert Imperial Palace had so many secret guards!

"No, there are too many people. You escape first. We can't both die here! After you escape, my men will come to help me. They won't kill me!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Che Yi pushed Su Liluo aside forcefully, signaling her to escape first.

Su Liluo was suddenly pushed away by Che Yi. When she turned around, she saw countless guards and bodyguards behind Che Yi. She knew that Che Yi was right, so she had no choice but to run away.

After all, Che Yi is the Regent's own son; even if he is captured, no one will kill him.

But if I get caught, things might change. I could be taken back to marry Gao Junning!

"Who dares to trespass into the palace!"

Che Yi was surrounded by hundreds of guards, and the leader of the guards asked in a cold voice.

Seeing that Su Liluo's figure had disappeared, Che Yi figured she must have escaped. He breathed a sigh of relief and didn't intend to hide anything from the guard anymore.

"It's me."

Che Yi's cold voice rang out, causing the head of the guards to tremble, followed by an excited expression.

"Young master, is that you? You're still alive? Do you know the Regent has been searching for you all this time!"

Yes, he was one of Gao Changhong's men.

The moment Che Yi spoke, he immediately recognized him. He didn't even bother to investigate why Che Yi had broken into the palace in the middle of the night. Instead, he ordered someone to immediately inform Gao Changhong of the news.

When Gao Changhong learned that Che Yi had been found, he was overjoyed.

He couldn't hide the smile on his lips, and immediately stood up from the stool in the study, quickly walking towards the hall.

At this moment, Che Yi had already been brought back to the Regent's Palace. He sat in his own hall with a cold expression, waiting for Gao Changhong to appear.

"Yuan Bin, you're finally back! Where have you been all this time? What happened? Your father has been looking for you the whole time!"

Gao Changhong's voice came before he even entered the living room.

Gao Yuanbin is Che Yi's original name.

The fact that Yuan Tongruan was associated with Jiang shows Gao Changhong's dedication to Jiang Ruan.

"I was being chased, but I was lucky to escape with my life."

Gao Yuanbin spoke these words calmly, but they instantly made Gao Changhong's joyful expression turn somber.

A chase?

Who is hunting down his son?

Could it be...?

After a pause, he calmly said, "Don't worry, now that you're back, I won't let these dangers happen again. What belongs to you will eventually belong to you."

Gao Yuanbin did not respond; he was not interested in anything about him.

At this moment, the head of the guards recounted to Gao Changhong how he had been found in the palace.

After hearing this, Gao Changhong looked at Gao Yuanbin with even more confusion and asked directly, "Why did you trespass into the palace? If you wanted to go to the palace, you could have done so openly and honestly."

"I had no intention of coming back."

"......"

Gao Changhong had no choice but to shut up again and no longer doubt his purpose in going to the palace.

Soon after, the Regent's wife also arrived upon hearing the news.

When she saw Gao Yuanbin standing in the hall, his body intact and his face unharmed, her pupils contracted slightly.

How could this be...?

How is he still alive?

The poison in his body should have taken effect by now. Could it be that he encountered some kind of hermit master?

How can this unfilial son be so lucky!

The Regent's wife gritted her teeth inwardly, but on the surface she had to put on a smile and even stepped forward to look him up and down with concern.

Then she covered her face and wept.

"Yuan Bin, you're finally back! Do you know how worried your father and I have been while you were away?"

If someone who didn't know the inside story saw this now, they would definitely think she was Gao Yuanbin's biological mother!

Gao Yuanbin sneered inwardly, not giving her a second glance.

Gao Changhong knew that her son disliked the Regent's wife as his stepmother, so to avoid embarrassment, she interrupted him.

"Alright, now that he's back, stop crying. Go and have someone tidy up Yuan Bin's old yard properly. Now that he's back, those who serve him at home need to be more attentive."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will make the arrangements immediately."

The Regent's wife lowered her eyes to hide her displeasure, gave a compliant curtsy, and then left with her servants.

"What happened? How did the eldest young master get back? Who brought him back?"

After leaving the hall, as they turned into a deserted corridor, the Regent's wife's face suddenly turned gloomy, and she asked the steward behind her.

"Your Highness, the eldest son was brought back from the palace by the Imperial Guards. It seems that he broke into the palace at night and was discovered by the palace's secret guards and attendants."

"Breaking into the palace at night? What would he do if he just broke into the palace?"

The Regent's wife frowned, unable to understand why he would do this.

"Investigate! Find out exactly what happened to him during this period!"

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Meanwhile, Su Liluo returned to the mansion without incident.

"Where is the young master?"

"Luo'er, where's Che Yi? Why didn't he come back with you?"

Chu Yan and Gao Yuanbin's men all gathered around, asking with concern.

"We've been discovered. There are too many people in the palace. He told me to escape first, and it seems he was... captured."

Su Liluo glanced apologetically at Gao Yuanbin's subordinates.