Ye Wanhe hid her doubts, helped Chen Qing into the cabin and said, "Change your clothes first. I have some new clothes here. You and I have similar body shapes, so you can wear them."

Ye Wanhe handed the new clothes to Chen Qing, and Chen Qing went behind the screen to change clothes.

Ye Wanhe was waiting for her outside and said, "I heard Xiangye say earlier that your mother-in-law doesn't want your husband to leave Yongxing City. How did you fall into the river today?"

Chen Qing sighed and said, "It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who ordered my husband and me to come to Chang'an. My husband and I don't know why His Royal Highness ordered us to come to Chang'an. We are just ordinary people, so I don't know how His Royal Highness knew us."

Ye Wanhe remembered that Zhao Yun had been a mute slave in Shen Qing's house at that time. He must have also seen Shen Qing's husband, so he also became suspicious, right?

As Chen Qing changed his clothes, he said, "Originally, the journey was peaceful, but today the boatman took advantage of the heavy rain and thunder and attempted to rob us and our two servants. We had no choice but to jump off the boat... The water was very fast along the way, but luckily you saved us."

Ye Wanhe asked, "Did your servant try to steal your money and kill you?"

Chen Qing said, "Yes, those two servants were my father-in-law's illegitimate children. I thought they were very reliable, but I didn't expect them to harbor such evil intentions. Not only did they not want to get our money, they also wanted to kill me and my husband."

Ye Wanhe felt something was amiss. How could a servant dare to murder their master? They would accompany their master on his journey, and if anything happened to their master, they would not be forgiven.

Family members at home will also not escape punishment.

Chen Qing emerged from behind the screen, wiping her long hair with a handkerchief after it fell into the water. She said, "Thank you so much today. It's been over ten years since we last met, and I never expected to see you here. When Shuang Bai said you wouldn't leave the palace, I thought we'd never see each other again. It's great that you're free now."

Ye Wanhe just smiled faintly: "Speaking of which, Shuangbai is now your brother-in-law?"

Chen Qing nodded and said, "Fortunately, Shuang Bai said that she didn't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked us to come to Chang'an, so it would be better not to bring the two children with her. She also has her own children to take care of, so she can look after the two children for me. Otherwise, I don't know how I would protect my children today."

Chen Qing still feels a little scared when he thinks about it now.

Ye Wanhe asked Chen Qing, "Have you eaten yet?"

Shen Qing shook his head lightly and said, "Not yet."

Ye Wanhe took Chen Qing outside to eat, and her husband Zhu Ting happened to come out after changing into boatman's clothes.

Ye Wanhe raised her eyes and looked at Zhu Ting. He was tall and strong, and his face really looked like His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu.

"Wanhe." Chen Qing looked at Ye Wanhe, "Is there something wrong with my husband? You seemed a little weird the moment you saw him."

As good friends who had grown up together, even though they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, Shen Qingdao still believed in Ye Wanhe's character, but why did Ye Wanhe keep staring at her husband?

Ye Wanhe said, "You'll understand once you get to Chang'an. Tomorrow morning, you'll go ashore and take the overland route to Chang'an. If you take a carriage from here and travel day and night, you'll reach Chang'an in about ten days."

Chen Qing said, "Wanhe, you came from the palace, do you know why His Highness wants us to go to Chang'an?"

Ye Wanhe said, "It must be because of your husband's background."

Zhu Ting raised his eyes to look at Ye Wanhe and asked in confusion, "What is my background?"

Chen Qing looked at Zhu Ting and said, "I told you that you are not your parents' biological child. How could biological parents torture their own son like this? And you said that your parents are partial to you. You need to be more filial to win their love. Even if your parents are partial to you, they shouldn't treat their own child like this!"

Zhu Ting frowned slightly and said, "Qingqing, I know that after you married me, I didn't let you live a good life, and I also wronged your two children. But in the Great Sheng Dynasty, filial piety is the most important thing. My parents gave me life and raised me, so I can't disobey them..."

Chen Qing said, "Didn't Wanhe say that His Highness sent us to Chang'an because of your background? Your parents are definitely not your biological children. Look at your brother's appearance, it's completely different from yours!"

Zhu Ting looked at Ye Wanhe and said, "Benefactor, what do you mean by my background?"

Ye Wanhe smiled softly and said, "You'll know when you get to Chang'an. My guess is just a guess. Tomorrow morning, I'll go with you to buy a carriage. I'll have the guards provided by the Gu family with me. If you bring two of them with you, they'll be able to protect you on your journey."

Zhu Ting and Chen Qing nodded in agreement.

The two men survived the disaster, but they were still a little scared and did not dare to sleep soundly in the cabin.

It was not until dawn that the two of them listlessly followed Ye Wanhe to the small town on the shore to buy a carriage.

It is market day in the town and it is very lively today.

When several people were having breakfast together, Ye Wanhe heard the discussions nearby.

"Why are we giving out white cloth and bringing it with us? Wasn't it said that the Crown Prince's death was a false alarm?"

"This time it's the Crown Princess who passed away."

"Does the Crown Princess also need to wear a white cloth when she dies? It's not like the Emperor or the Crown Prince is dying."

"Hush, you dare to say such nonsense? Just keep this white cloth. According to the latest news from Chang'an City, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has lost his appetite due to the death of the Crown Princess and is dying. The rumors in Chang'an City are that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not even be able to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival."

"Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince going to die again?"

"Everyone in Chang'an City is saying that His Highness doesn't have much time left. I'm afraid he's going to die again."

Ye Wanhe heard the discussions of the people around her, and the spoon she was using to eat wontons fell to the ground.

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