“But, General Ding, this matter is indeed related to you.”

"What?"

Ding Changyuan couldn't understand.

Ye Wenxi: "Who has General Ding seen these past few days?"

Ding Changyuan immediately shook his head.

"No, I've never seen anyone before."

Ye Wenxi stared at him, her tone full of seduction.

“General Ding, this is no ordinary time. If you don’t explain yourself clearly now, the three of us may all lose our lives.”

The official next to him echoed:

"Yes, what time is it? Hurry up and tell us where you've been these past few days, and see if there's any chance to salvage this. Otherwise, all three of us will be doomed."

“I have elderly parents to support and young children to raise. My whole family depends on me for their livelihood. I don’t want to die so young and without knowing why.”

"My grandson was just born. If our house is raided now, they won't all survive!"

The official pretended to cry.

Ding Changyuan couldn't help but think of his five-year-old granddaughter, so clever and adorable. What would he do if something happened to her because of him?

So he sighed and spoke up: "I went to see Lord Jiang yesterday."

Ye Wenxi subtly moved her fingers.

"Is it Lord Jiang Chongfan?"

"Yes, Lord Jiang didn't say anything to me at the time, he just asked me some everyday questions."

He even prepared good wine for me during the meal I had there.

I'm someone who loves alcohol, and before I knew it, I'd had too much to drink. Before I knew it, I'd been there until midnight, and when I woke up in the middle of the night, I came back.

Did he ask you about the supplies?

Ding Changyuan thought for a moment and nodded.

"They only asked me when I was leaving."

"However, this time is public information, and it can be easily found out with a simple check. There is nothing unusual about it."

Ye Wenxi nodded.

"Yes, our departure time was announced, but apart from the three of us, no one else knew the route we took."

"Does Lord Ding remember whether you showed them the route map?"

Ding Changyuan immediately shook his head.

"Of course not, I'm very careful with it, I always keep it close to my body, I even sleep with it in my arms, so no one else can see it."

As he spoke, he took the route map out of his pocket.

Ye Wenxi took it and glanced at it.

He then asked, "General Ding, did you see this picture while you were eating?"

Ding Changyuan shook his head.

"No, even if I do watch, it's always at night, after I've washed my hands."

Ye Wenxi immediately raised his eyes and said with certainty, "Then I can confirm that General Ding, your picture has already been seen by someone else."

Ding Changyuan was greatly alarmed.

"How is this possible?"

"I haven't even shown it to my wife, so how could anyone else see it?"

"This route map is made of lanolin paper, which is durable and waterproof, but it has one drawback: it is not oil-proof."

If you touch it with oily fingers, it will definitely leave a mark, and might even leave a fingerprint.

As Ye Wenxi spoke, she unfolded the map and pointed to one of the places, saying:

"General Ding, look, there is clearly a fingerprint here."

"This means that this route map was seen by someone without your knowledge, which is why the other side knew our whereabouts and attacked us on the way."

Upon seeing this, Ding Changyuan suddenly realized what was going on.

"Then who exactly watched it?"

Ye Wenxi: "That's where General Ding comes in."

Ding Changyuan thought for a moment.

These past few days, apart from his last visit to the Jiang residence, he has spent all his meals at the residence.

At home, he was certain that no one had touched the route map.

Therefore, there is only one answer left.

Jiang Mansion.

He murmured to himself.

"Could it be Lord Jiang?"

"But why would he want to see this, and why would he burn our supplies?"

Ye Wenxi curled her lips into a smile. "You'll have to ask Lord Jiang about that."

"However, we don't need to worry about that now. Our top priority is to get these supplies there as soon as possible."

However, for safety reasons, we can't continue along the previous route. From now on, you will follow our instructions for the entire journey. Do either of you have any objections?

Now, neither of them had any objections, and they immediately nodded hastily.

"No objection. Everything is up to Lord Ye to decide."

"good."

As Ye Wenxi spoke, he readily took out another route map from his pocket.

"Then let's follow this route."

The two nodded.

After taking a look, they quickly set off.

However, Ding Changyuan was still worried along the way, so he went up to ask Ye Wenxi.

"Lord Ye, we've already lost half of our provisions. Are we really sure we can transport them like this?"

"Furthermore, won't Your Majesty forgive us for what just happened?"

Ye Wenxi smiled and said kindly, "Don't worry, Lord Ding, as long as it's grain, it's fine."

Furthermore, I have already sent a message to Her Majesty the Empress, informing her of everything that has happened here. I believe that since you were deceived and confessed in time, Her Majesty will surely punish you leniently.

As for the provisions, Her Majesty the Empress will certainly replenish them and send others to deliver them.

Actually, the truth is that Ye Wenxi had long anticipated that someone would interfere.

Therefore, half of the grain and fodder had already been secretly transported over by waterway as early as yesterday.

As for the top layer that was just burned off, it was also waste material that Ye Wenxi deliberately found to make up the numbers.

It's gone now that it's burned; I don't feel any remorse.

Ding Changyuan was even more surprised when he heard this.

He wondered, "When did this guy write that memorial, and when did he send it out?"

Weren't they all together just now?

Just as Ding Changyuan was in surprise, Ye Wenxi dropped another bombshell.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you earlier, I suspect those men in black were from Daqi, so Jiang Chongfan is suspected of treason!"

Ding Changyuan was even more shocked.

His heart, which had finally settled down, was racing again.

"He... Lord Jiang is... His Majesty's maternal grandfather... How could he possibly be a traitor?"

If Jiang Chongfan really betrayed the country, wouldn't he still be implicated if he joined Jiang Chongfan's side?

Good heavens, he just wanted to find someone to rely on, how did he end up being schemed against and implicated?

This imperial court is too terrifying; the battlefield is much better.

Ding Changyuan was extremely cautious.

Ye Wenxi noticed his worry and casually offered a word of comfort.

"General Ding, there is no need to worry. Although you are related to Lord Jiang, you have rendered meritorious service by reporting Lord Jiang this time. I am sure Her Majesty the Empress will treat you leniently."

"The most urgent task now is to transport supplies."