"Do we know each other?"

Ye Jintang narrowed her eyes at the man who appeared before her, instinctively sensing danger.

Although this person's fate was strange, the fact that he was able to dodge her silver needles was enough to prove that the other party was quite skilled.

Her purpose in coming here was to find Ye He, and she did not want to cause too much of a commotion.

However, if the other party is courting death, that's a different story.

"Have you forgotten me so quickly?"

Ye Ling smiled as he approached her.

Ye Jintang's eyes turned slightly cold. She tried to search for the original owner's memories, but there were no memories of this person.

But why did the other person seem so familiar with her? Or was there something she had overlooked?

As the gray wolf saw Ye Ling approaching, it immediately hid behind Ye Jintang and howled.

[The woman is coming! Oh no, I'm doomed! Am I going to end up like Baihu?]

[No! I finally found a beautiful wife.]

The wolf's barking annoyed Ye Jintang.

"Shut up!"

The gray wolf immediately fell silent. Compared to the man who was still a few steps away, Ye Jintang seemed to be more ferocious.

Ye Ling paused, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He had noticed the strangeness of the place earlier.

Is Ye Jintang talking to this wolf?

Realizing this, Ye Ling's eyes lit up with amusement, and she looked at Ye Jintang with renewed interest; this was an unexpected discovery.

"Your Highness, General Ye, he..."

Following the sound, another man emerged from behind the bushes.

Ye Jintang looked up and, judging from the tone of the other person's voice and their clothing, they should be this person's bodyguard.

Wait, just now the guard addressed the man as Your Highness, she remembered that was a proper way to address someone in the book...

Could it be him?

Ye Jintang called out tentatively, with a hint of doubt, "Are you Regent Ye Ling?"

Ye Ling chuckled, "It's impressive that you recognized me."

That's true.

Although the book doesn't describe the regent much, he makes a lasting impression from the moment he appears. Regent Ye Ling followed the late emperor to the battlefield at the age of ten, and his decisions led to the capture of ten cities, making him famous overnight and highly valued by the late emperor.

However, due to a strange illness he had since childhood, he was predicted not to live past 25.

The prince who could not live long was naturally not destined for the throne. The late emperor was heartbroken and tried to find a solution, but to no avail. On his deathbed, he appointed Ye Ling as regent.

Apart from the emperor, he was second only to the emperor and above all others.

But how could something like this appear here?

And the General Ye that the guard mentioned earlier, could it be her father, Ye He?

Leng Yi also noticed Ye Jintang's presence, and a moment of shock flashed in his eyes. How could a woman appear in this desolate wilderness?

Most importantly, His Highness seems to know this woman.

Before Leng Yi could think further, Ye Jintang spoke up, "Your Highness, where did you take my father?"

"You...you are Miss Ye?"

Leng, who was already surprised, widened her eyes in shock upon hearing the question.

Miss Ye got married two years ago, so she should be at the Marquis's residence right now. Why is she here alone?

The strangest thing was that a wolf was following behind her.

This situation seems strange no matter how you look at it.

"Come with me."

Ye Ling's voice came, and then she winked at Leng Yi beside her.

Leng understood instantly. He stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting to Ye Jintang, "Miss Ye, please come with me."

Seeing that Ye Ling had already turned and walked some distance away, Ye Jintang looked at the approaching guards but showed no intention of following.

Ye Ling seemed to realize that Ye Jintang had not come, and paused slightly. "Miss Ye dared to appear here alone. Now that she has seen me, she is afraid."

"Of course not."

Ye Jintang said that although he did not know what this person's purpose was, the most important thing was to find Ye He.

When the gray wolf saw that Ye Jintang was really going to follow, it became anxious and let out a howl.

[Woman, aren't you afraid he'll have ulterior motives?]

[This could be a trap to lure you in; don't fall for it.]

Ye Jintang glanced at the two people walking ahead, and in order to prevent them from noticing anything amiss, he lowered his voice and said, "If you're scared, then disappear."

She was surprised to find that even a wolf could talk so much.

[Who's afraid? I'm just worried about your safety. After all, you saved my dear wife.]

The gray wolf refused to back down and would never admit that it was because it was cowardly.

Leng became alert upon hearing the howl of the gray wolf.

He looked back and saw that the gray wolf was just following Ye Jintang and did not attack.

"Master, that Miss Ye..."

Leng Yi was about to report Ye Jintang's strange behavior to Ye Ling.

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Ling glanced at him with an indifferent look.

Leng Yi stopped talking immediately. He could already tell that Miss Ye was strange, so his master must have noticed it long ago.

Led by Ye Ling, Ye Jintang followed them to a grove of trees.

There was a carriage parked in the woods.

Five guards were nearby the carriage, and they bowed respectfully when they saw Ye Ling returning.

They all looked surprised when they saw Ye Jintang behind them.

Why did the master bring back a woman after leaving?

"General Ye was inside the carriage, but when I found him, he was severely injured. Although the medicine he received only saved his life, his condition was not good."

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Ye Jintang quickly stepped forward, only to see a middle-aged man lying there.

The middle-aged man was pale and breathing very weakly, as if he were about to die at any moment.

The moment Ye Jintang saw Ye He, a strange emotion welled up in her heart.

This stems from the original owner's feelings for Ye He.

Hearing Ye Ling's words, Ye Jintang roughly understood.

Ye He was able to survive largely because of Ye Ling's intervention.

Regardless of the other party's motives, it was already commendable that they made a move; otherwise, if Ye He were to die, things would become much more complicated.

Thank you.

Ye Jintang said to Ye Ling.

She then reached out and took Ye He's pulse, her expression turning serious.

Judging from his pulse, Ye He's injury was not as simple as it seemed. He had not only been poisoned, but also cursed.

This type of Gu is divided into two types: the offspring Gu and the mother Gu. The one inside Ye He's body is the offspring Gu.

A person carrying the mother Gu can control the actions of others through the child Gu. Over time, the consciousness of the person afflicted with the Gu will become chaotic, and eventually they will become a puppet.

It must be said that the other party was truly vicious, to be able to come up with such an insidious method.

It seems that the desertion people mentioned is related to this Gu poison.

The person who can cast this Gu must be a Gu master with a special understanding of Gu insects.

If this happened to anyone else, they would certainly die.

But for her, removing the curse was a piece of cake.

Ye Jintang deliberately avoided Ye Ling and the guards around her, and took out a bottle from her pocket using her sleeve as a medium.