After Qi Yuning, Qi Yu'an and others finished discussing the important matters, they entered the tent.

"Brother, the spies in Longzhou City have returned and reported that Huang Tao's eldest son died suddenly."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yu'an said, "Huang Tao is currently grieving the loss of his son. If we attack the city, even if we win, we'd be taking advantage of his misfortune."

Qi Yuning knew that her brother was a man of great justice, and said, "Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with us."

Qi Yu'an raised his eyebrows and asked, "What does his son's death have to do with us?"

Qi Yuning said, "Huang Tao's son died of anger because his wife had an affair with someone else. I just found out that Huang Tao's daughter-in-law is Sister Nian. I wonder if my brother still remembers Sister Nian?"

Lu Ze remembered it before Qi Yu'an and said, "Is it the daughter adopted by the Fourth Madam?"

Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze deeply and asked, "How come you still remember her?"

Lu Ze said calmly, "When you were little, you often told me that Sister Nian ignored you. Huang Tao's daughter-in-law is the daughter of the Shen family, a prominent family in Shuofang. If I remember correctly, the Fourth Madam later remarried into the Shen family."

Qi Yuning nodded and said, "It's her."

Qi Yu'an frowned and said, "Fourth Aunt shouldn't have raised a daughter like this."

"Your Highness, Princess, the Third Master of the Shen Family and his wife are requesting an audience outside the military camp."

Qi Yuanan stood up and went outside the military camp.

Qi Yuning and Lu Ze exchanged a glance and asked, "Why are the people from the Shen family here?"

Lu Ze said, "Let's go out and take a look."

Qi Yuning went outside the military camp. The camp was heavily guarded and from a distance he could see a couple in gorgeous clothes being stopped outside by several soldiers.

Qi Yuning and the others walked closer and saw the lady's appearance clearly. Although Fourth Aunt had left Prince Qi's Mansion for eleven years, her appearance had not changed much. She was still the Fourth Aunt in Qi Yuning's memory.

Qi Yuning remembered clearly that the day Fourth Aunt left Prince Qi's Mansion, she apologized to him. He didn't expect that they would not see each other again until eleven years later.

Third Master Shen, Shen Qian, saluted the leader and said, "Prince Qi."

Qi Yu'an bowed towards Shen Qian and Ning Wen and said in return, "Third Master Shen, Third Madam Shen."

Qi Yuanan looked at Ning Wen. He remembered his fourth uncle and aunt better than Qi Yuning. He was twelve years younger than his fourth uncle. He could be said to have been raised by his fourth uncle. Before his fourth uncle got married, he often took him over the wall to visit the Ning family's daughter.

Once, my fourth uncle was afraid that people would find out that he was secretly meeting with my fourth aunt, so he left his four-year-old son in my fourth aunt's boudoir and ran away.

Qi Yuanan remembered that his fourth aunt had always been gentle, and the Ning family was a family of poetry and literature. At that time, everyone in the family said that his fourth uncle was lucky to marry the daughter of the Ning family.

Fourth Aunt's temperament is different from those of my mother, Second Aunt, Third Aunt and other daughters of military generals. She is quiet and gentle.

Eleven years have passed, and Fourth Uncle has been dead for eleven years. Fourth Aunt is still Fourth Aunt, but Fourth Uncle is forever stuck at the age of eighteen.

Ning Wen looked at Qi Yu'an and Qi Yuning, pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and said in a choked voice: "Yu'an, Ningning, long time no see."

Qi Yuning nodded lightly and said, "Mrs. Shen San."

Ning Wen looked at the jade-like man beside Qi Yuning and asked doubtfully, "Who is this?"

Lu Ze said, "My name is Lu Ze, the son of Princess Pingrou and Duke Lu."

Ning Wen was surprised: "You are not dead?"

Chen Qian also looked at Lu Ze and said, "It's good that Master Lu is still alive. I just happen to have something I need your help with."

Lu Ze said, "Master Shen, just speak frankly."

Chen Qian said, "To be honest, my Nian'er married Huang Rui, the son of Huang Tao, the governor of Longyou Road, two years ago. She just gave birth to a child, and the child's hundred-day banquet was just a few days ago.

Unexpectedly, Huang Rui died suddenly a few days later. The Huang family actually said that it was my daughter Nian'er who had an affair and committed adultery, which Nian'er would never do.

I have heard that Master Lu has solved many strange cases. I would like to ask Master Lu to help me go to Longzhou City to investigate the cause of Huang Rui's death and clear my Nian'er's name."

Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "The Qin family controls the government. Prince Ning and Prince Liao are plotting rebellion. We went to Shengjing to protect His Majesty, but the troops from Longzhou and even Longyou Road stopped us and even accused us of being rebels. We went to quell the rebellion and protect the monarch, but we were slandered by the Longzhou governor.

If Lu Ze goes into Longzhou City with you guys now and is discovered by the Longzhou City, his safety will be in jeopardy. I am worried!"

Ning Wen said with tears in her eyes, "Ningning, Nian Nian is so pitiful. Her father died trying to save your fourth uncle... If her father hadn't risked his life to retrieve your fourth uncle's body, I'm afraid your fourth uncle's body would have been hung on the city wall and humiliated..."

Ning Wen covered her lips with a handkerchief, holding back tears as she said, "Ningning, everyone now thinks Prince Lu is dead. He can disguise himself and follow us into Longzhou City."

Qi Yuning frowned and looked at Chen Qian and Ning Wen in front of her. She hadn't seen them for many years and she couldn't trust them unconditionally. Maybe they just used this as an excuse to let them into Longzhou City?

Qi Yuning held Lu Ze's hand tightly and shook her head at him.

Lu Ze said, "Master Shen San, Madam Shen San, I'm sorry I can't go."

Ning Wen was extremely anxious, and Chen Qian put his hand on Ning Wen's shoulder.

Qi Yuanan felt uncomfortable watching the loving couple. Although he was young at that time, he had witnessed every bit of love between his fourth uncle and aunt.

Chen Qian took out a military token and said, "This is a military token that can mobilize 70,000 soldiers from Shuofang. I am pawning this item to Prince Qi. I wonder if Prince Lu would be willing to go with us to Longzhou City and give justice to my Nian'er?"

Qi Yu'an stepped forward and took the military token from Shen Qian's hand, then nodded to Qi Yuning and Lu Ze.

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