Chapter 351: Meeting (Part 1)

After saying this, A'ru said with some embarrassment: "I thought I must have made a mistake before, so I didn't tell you. But now you say that His Highness has arrived in Liyang, so I'm not sure whether I made a mistake today."

Sun Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Master Yu's letter said that the emperor arrived in Liyang in the afternoon, but you went to look for me in the morning. He should not have entered the city at that time, so you may have made a mistake."

A'ru thought for a moment and said, "I was very ill at the time, dizzy and dazed, so it's not surprising that I was mistaken. But how do you know that Deng Lian didn't arrive in Liyang before the emperor?"

"That's not impossible," Sun Wei said, "but this matter is not important. The letter says that His Highness came because of Lu Qiuyan."

"Speaking of Lüqiuyan, you were worried earlier that His Highness would let down his guard and let the tiger go back into the mountains," Aju said. "It seems that His Highness has been prepared for this. In His Highness's plan, Lüqiuyan will die anyway. It's just that the Crown Prince has to confess a crime that will convince the public. If that's the case, there's no need for you to take action. So you don't have to go, right?"

"Of course I have to go." Sun Wei said firmly.

As she spoke, she wrote back to Yu Yi, asking him to pick her up as agreed. Before the interrogation, she still wanted to see Lü Qiuyan.

——

Chu Yue's ship arrived as scheduled.

To avoid any complications, the boat docked at night.

Yu Pu specially ordered the city gates to be opened, and Zhu Yue took Lu Qiuyan to the provincial capital overnight, while Huan Lingxian was sent to Yu Pu's home.

Sun Wei waited at home all day, and finally someone from Yu Yi showed up. However, the person didn't come to pick her up, but brought a reply letter from Yu Yi.

The letter said that as soon as Lü Qiuyan entered the city, Sima Jun had him taken to prison and tried him alongside Yu Yi. He couldn't find a time for Sun Wei to see Lü Qiuyan alone, so he asked her to wait at home and be patient.

Sun Wei knew that Sima Jun was there and he absolutely could not show up, so he waited as he was told.

But she waited from night until dawn, and three hours passed, but there was still no news from Yu Yi.

"Could it be that Master Yu broke his promise?" A'ru couldn't help but ask, "Otherwise, why wouldn't there even be a letter?"

Sun Wei shook his head: "You forgot His Highness is here too. Master Yu is wary of him, so it's normal for him to be cautious."

It was almost dawn when Yu Yi finally sent someone to bring him a text message.

The letter said that Lu Qiuyan was doomed to die, and asked her to wait for good news and not put herself in danger.

Sun Wei looked at it for a while and suddenly understood.

Yu Yi did break his promise. He did not want Sun Wei to meet Lü Qiuyan.

"It seems Master Yu is not easy to fool," A'ru said. "You told him earlier that you wanted to question Lü Qiuyan, but Master Yu guessed you were murderous and tried to stop you. In my opinion, why not let Your Highness and Master Yu put an end to Lü Qiuyan?"

"I just don't want His Highness to do this." Sun Wei burned the letter, his expression serious. "To do so would be to disobey the order. Right now, Your Highness and the Crown Prince are already at odds. If something like this happens, it will only make things worse."

After hearing this, Aju's expression was complicated: "Even now, you are still helping His Highness."

Sun Wei looked at the dying oil lamp and said, "There's not much I can do to help you anymore. This might be the last time."

"Then why not tell Master Yu about this concern?" Aju asked helplessly, "Perhaps Master Yu would be willing to help."

Sun Wei shook her head. "It's not easy to convince Master Yu. He's a stubborn man. Right now, you and I can only rely on ourselves."

After she said that, she wrote back to Yu Yi, telling him not to worry and that she would still stay at home.

On the other hand, she and Aju planned to act according to their original plan.

Aju picked up a sword and went out.

Not long after, she came back and said, "The people have arrived."

——

Sun Wei had no idea that he would meet Yu Yi by chance, so in order to get close to Lu Qiuyan, he could only find connections that could lead him to the provincial government.

There was a carriage parked at the intersection, and Sun Wei went straight up.

The curtain of the carriage was opened, and a woman was sitting inside.

"Mrs. Yu is polite."

Yu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them, his eyes full of fatigue.

"I thought you were going to break the appointment," she said.

"It's not easy for me to get close to Lu Qiuyan. I tried another method today, but it didn't work. I have to ask my wife to come forward again."

Yu snorted coldly: "You and I both want to kill Lu Qiuyan. In the entire Liyang City, no one can help you better than me."

Sun Wei said, "I also have my concerns. After all, Lady Huan has returned, and I'm afraid Madam will soften her heart because of her."

"It's because Lingxian has returned that I want Luqiuyan's life even more." Yu took a deep breath, her low voice filled with sinister intent. "She's pregnant with Luqiuyan's child, and she wants to use this as leverage to get her uncle and cousin to help Luqiuyan escape. How absurd! Luqiuyan must have instigated her to do this."

Hearing this, Sun Wei was also shocked.

She asked, "In that case, Madam, do you still want Lu Qiuyan's life? He is the father of your child."

Yu gritted her teeth and said, "My whole family has been disgraced by this. We would rather not have such a lowly father."

Sun Wei didn't say anything else.

Yu looked her over and asked, "I see the Concubine Dowager is just a woman, could she be hiding some murderous scheme?"

Sun Wei said calmly, "Madam, you never have to kill people yourself, right?"

Yu didn't answer.

The two of them sat in the carriage for a while, and then one of Yu's trusted servants came back.

He reported, "Right now, Master Yu and Prince Yuzhang are trying Lüqiu Yan. I can certainly get Master Yu away, but Prince Yuzhang is more difficult to deal with."

Yu looked at Sun Wei: "How is it?"

Sun Wei thought for a moment and said, "I will handle this matter myself."

——

Sun Wei wrote a personal letter to Sima Jun, asking him to meet in the west of the city.

After sending the letter, Sun Wei felt insecure.

After all, she left without saying goodbye, and Sima Jun might still be angry and not want to see her.

Therefore, she did not write any clear excuse in the letter, but only said that there was something important that needed to be informed immediately.

Before leaving, A'ru looked at her and couldn't help asking, "Do you really want to see His Highness? Will he let you go after seeing you?"

"I'll act according to the situation," Sun Wei said. "As long as he shows up, I can delay him for at least half an hour. Don't worry, the prince is probably still angry with me. Even if he sees me, I'm afraid he won't want to keep me."

Aju was skeptical: "Then I will finish the matter as soon as possible and come to rescue you."

Sun Wei pondered for a moment and then warned, "I'm not looking for speed in this matter, but for stability. First, if you succeed, just get away safely and don't worry about me. Second, if you sneak into the provincial capital and see that His Highness hasn't left, then drop the matter and don't act rashly. Let Lu Qiuyan deal with him, and you quickly find a chance to return to my residence to find me. Remember?"