kidnappers

Liu Ying and Ye Jiashu did not eat the dinner prepared by Yu's house.

After the two finished talking, Liu Ying left with red eyes.

Qin Yousi was startled and thought they had fallen out. He pulled Ye Jiashu aside to find out what had happened. Qin Yousi could only sigh.

The hesitant and reluctant boy finally grew up at this moment.

He has people he wants to protect and he has to shoulder his own responsibilities.

"A girl's youth cannot be wasted. If you really want to make up your mind, you must fight for it and become a decent person as soon as possible so that you can come back and marry her."

Ye Jiashu's eyes were red, but his gaze was extremely firm and full of hope for the future.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, at his best age, he found the direction of his life and had a promising future.

Qin Yousi seemed to see again the lively and bright little boy of the Ye family when Madam Yu was still alive.

Qin Yousi asked, "Does the Ye Mansion also agree with your decision?"

Whether Ye Zhenglun can be successfully reinstated after three years of mourning requires the help of someone in the court. If Ye Jiashu's marriage with the Pingtung Prince's Mansion cannot be finalized in the short term, he will definitely arrange other marriages as preparation.

This is probably the reason why Ye Jiashu wants to leave the capital.

As expected, Ye Jiashu shook his head. "Father said that he would just treat me as his former son. From now on, my life and death will have nothing to do with the prosperity and decline of the Ye family."

Qin Yousi patted his shoulder and said, "I have a handwritten letter for you. When you arrive in Huangzhou, you can go and find General Yan. He is a captain in the Huangzhou army and in charge of the Huangzhou shipyard. General Yan has received great kindness from my grandfather... my maternal grandfather, and he will do the Qin family a favor."

Ye Jiashu said awkwardly, "Sixth Lady, I want to make some achievements with my own abilities..."

Qin Yousi smiled and said, "Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters. The princess doesn't have time to wait for you to waste time. I also hope that you will achieve something soon. When that day comes, if you can do something for the Qin family, it will be a repayment for my introduction today."

Although Ye Jiashu was a little stunned, he was also quite understanding. After thinking about it, he followed Qin Yousi to get the letter.

As servants accompanying Mrs. Yu, Yu Da and her family decided to follow Ye Jiashu to Huangzhou. Although they could not enter the military camp, they had to stay nearby.

Only Yu Huan got engaged and stayed in the capital to keep Qin Yousi company.

Madam Lin pleaded, "Master and Madam Gu are furious because you refused to stay in the capital and work for them. They've left you alone, even with horses and carriages. How can we bear to see you go on this journey alone? Please, please, please fulfill our wishes and let Madam rest assured in the afterlife. Please let us go with you!"

It was useless for Ye Jiashu to refuse, so he had to agree. The whole family immediately followed him to the Ye Mansion to help him pack his luggage and arrange his trip.

Qin Yousi was left alone in Yu's house. The scene just now made Qin Yousi think of six years ago when Baili Hongyuan was going to join the army.

Was it also for a better future that he insisted on joining the army despite his friends' dissuasion?

Now Ye Jiashu has the Qin family's recommendation and loyal servants by his side, while Baili Hongyuan was too ashamed to mention his mother back then and had no other options.

Did he fight his way through the army to get the position of Chief Supervisor?

Qin Yousi had known Baili Hongyuan for a long time and had seen him in many different ways.

Galloping on horseback on Suzaku Street, spending lavishly in Hu Yulou, bravely fighting enemies in the vast Gobi Desert, collapsing helplessly on the snowy plains and glaciers, captivating the heart in Senluo Prison, and feeling the urge to die under the kapok tree...

They are all him, yet none of them look like him.

Qin Yousi suddenly felt that he didn't really know this friend he had known for over ten years.

But this time when he returned to Beijing, Qin Yousi could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb. Many signs were already very obvious that Baili Hongyuan was attracted to Qin Yousi.

But Qin Yousi didn't know before...

She was not a blockhead, nor was she incapable of love. She could see at a glance how many good men in Shengjing had admired her.

But Baili Hongyuan was really good at hiding himself, and I don’t know why.

Now she could see it from the perspective of others, but she couldn't give any response at this moment.

"Alas, spring breeze does not know me, why does it enter my bedchamber..." Qin Yousi rolled over on the bed in annoyance. The Qin family's hatred was still on her shoulders, so she decided not to think about it for the time being. After all, she was Sang Youzhi now, and it was useless to think about it.

Putting aside his worries, he was about to go to bed early when there was a knock on the door of Yu's house.

Qin Yousi thought it was the Yu family who came back: "Is it arranged so quickly?"

As soon as I opened the small door, a sack fell from the sky...

Before Qin Yousi could even shout "Help" she was stabbed on the back of her neck and fainted instantly.

The kidnapper carried her on his shoulders and turned around. With a "whoosh", an arrow from his sleeve hit his throat. He was unable to make any extra movements and fell to the ground with blood spurting out.

The sack containing Qin Yousi was caught by a pair of big hands, and Baili Hongyuan appeared in the courtyard of Yu's house without anyone noticing.

Xin Chen also climbed down from the wall and went to check on the kidnapper.

Baili Hongyuan had no intention of investigating the kidnappers. He knew very well who did it.

"Leave a message for the Yu family. I've brought the person back to Qingshan Lane."

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

The girl in his arms was as light as a feather. Baili Hongyuan glanced at the unconscious Qin Yousi with concern.

With such a weak body, you still want revenge?

It was obvious that Duan Zheng had other feelings for her. Who would dare to open the door when she was alone at home?

Really arrogant.

When they reached the mount, Baili Hongyuan laid Qin Yousi horizontally on the horse's back, then jumped on the horse, protecting her as they headed towards Qingshan Lane.

It was not comfortable to lie on the horse's back. The saddle pressed against Qin Yousi's chest and stomach, shaking her awake.

But she didn't dare to move, nor did she dare to look up to see who tied her up. She could only touch her wrist quietly.

She was wearing a hollow silver bracelet on her hand, which was filled with a drug called "One Breath of Drunk".

She took a deep breath, waved her hand to sprinkle the sleeping pills, kicked her feet, and rolled off the horse.

Baili Hongyuan was caught off guard and didn't expect her to wake up so quickly. Just as he reached out to grab her flying sleeve, his head buzzed and he lost his mind and fell back on the horse.

Qin Yousi fell to the ground and looked up. Why was it Baili Hongyuan who tied her up?

Xin Chen had just handed the real kidnapper's body to his men and had just caught up when he noticed some movement.

"Master!" He leaped over on horseback, holding Baili Hongyuan's shoulder with one hand to prevent him from falling, and then turned around and glared at Qin Yousi anxiously: "Miss Sang, what did you do to the Master?!"

Qin Yousi was also confused: "Why did you tie me up..."

"Hey!" Xin Chen was very depressed and quickly told her the truth: "The governor knew someone was going to attack you and rushed to save you in time. The kidnapper's body is still warm. Do you want me to send it to you for examination?"

"No need, it's all a misunderstanding..." Qin Yousi was in the wrong, but it couldn't be blamed entirely on her.

When she just woke up, she didn't know so much. She was just saving herself.

It was all Baili Hongyuan's fault. He saved her, but why didn't he take good care of her? He actually put her face down on the horse like she was carrying food...

"It's just a drug...I'll wake up tomorrow."

Qin Yousi's "tomorrow" turned out to be the next night.

"One Breath of Drunk" made Baili Hongyuan sleep for a whole day. The effect of the drug was really strong!

After waking up, Baili Hongyuan gulped down a pot of cold tea and angrily ordered, "Bring her here!"

Qin Yousi was ready to apologize, but as soon as she entered the room, the scabbard pressed against her shoulder.

The cold iron against her neck made her shiver.

Baili Hongyuan's unsheathed sword pressed against her. She took several steps back until she hit the wall and was able to stand firm.

"What are you doing... I didn't drug you on purpose..." Qin Yousi explained hurriedly.

Baili Hongyuan stared at her intently. The effect of the drug made his palms numb, but he didn't care about that anymore. He asked impatiently, "Who are you?"

Qin Yousi suddenly raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes showing panic: "Is the master still not awake?"

Baili Hongyuan shook his head and said, "I'm very sober!"

From a day of madness to a breath of drunkenness, from the Qin family's secret recipe for treating sores to the traceless poison she used to kill Minister Ye, all of these bear the obvious personal imprint of Qin Yousi!

Qin Yousi has a high talent for medicine. He learned how to save lives and was interested in "unconventional methods". He secretly developed a lot of "banned drugs".

Her achievements were once discovered by her grandfather. The old man, who had always loved her, punished her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall for seven days, almost breaking her legs.

From then on, Qin Yousi no longer dared to develop banned drugs.

She herself didn't dare to touch it again, so how could she teach Sang Youzhi, who was only ten years old and seriously ill?

Baili Hongyuan knew that his idea was too crazy, but Sang Youzhi was too suspicious. No matter how related she was to the Qin family, she was just a cousin with a different surname.

Her obsession with revenge on the Qin family, her familiarity with the Qin family's secret medicine, and her contemptuous scolding of Duan Zheng all made her seem like that person had returned.

Qin Yousi took a deep breath, looked directly at Baili Hongyuan, and asked, "What kind of answer do you want to hear, sir? Duan Zheng said that you regarded me as a fake substitute for your second sister. Is that true?"

"Shut up, no one can replace her..." Baili Hongyuan seemed to be hit in the heart, let go of Qin Yousi and took a few steps back.

He must be crazy.

"Get out." Baili Hongyuan was angry. He was angry that he couldn't control his wild thoughts, and he was also angry that he couldn't extinguish his delusions.

He vented all his anger on the Marquis of Xichang's Mansion.

The next day, he entered the palace and presented a secret memorial written by him personally, accusing Marquis Xichang of assassinating an official of the Supervisory Office, to Emperor Sheng.

After reading it, Emperor Sheng asked in confusion, "You and the Marquis of Xichang are my right-hand men. Why would he want to assassinate you? Is this a frame-up?"

"I also thought it was a frame-up. It wasn't until last night when my subordinates, using their bodies as cover, risked their lives to bring back evidence of Marquis Xichang's crimes from the northwest that I realized he was worried his crimes would be exposed and wanted to eliminate them once and for all!"

"What evidence of crime?" Emperor Sheng's face changed when he saw Baili Hongyuan take out a parchment letter stained with blood.

"This is evidence of the Marquis of Xichang exchanging 30,000 dan of military rations for iron ore with Xizhu. The secret guards of the Supervisory Office opened his belly and hid the evidence inside, thus evading the border troops' rigorous searches. Your Majesty, please understand!"

Selling military rations to the enemy was already a serious crime, not to mention that he also secretly purchased large quantities of iron ore.

What does Marquis Xichang want to do?