Purpose

Wu Ren and Wu Pi avoided the surveillance around the Third Prince's Mansion and returned to Mingyu's temporary residence on the outskirts of the capital.

"Wu Pi?" Mingyu's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

Mingyu expected that Yu Tongan would send someone to inform him after receiving the news, but he never expected that it was Wu Pi who came.

"Miss, this is a letter from the young master." Wu Pi did not waste time explaining why he came here, but just handed over the letter which he had kept close to his body.

Mingyu took it and immediately opened it to read.

The more Mingyu read the letter of just a few dozen lines, the more he frowned.

"Yu Tongxin was selected as a disciple of the Wuzhu Hall?" Mingyu said, calculating the time in his mind.

Yu Tongan said that they would set off on the 5th, and now it is the 7th, which means he is already on the way.

Mingyu thought about how the Third Prince had left her alone and told her that Lu Ruonan wanted to select disciples. So the purpose of this was to target the Yu family?

But why?

Mingyu couldn't understand it for a moment. Old Master Yu had never stood on Prince An's side. Now that the Third Prince had returned, Prince An used Yu Tongxin to threaten the Yu family, but it could only ensure that the Yu family would not stand on the side of the Third Prince. It didn't have much effect. Why make such a big fuss?

Suddenly, Mingyu remembered what Qian Ruodong had said this morning about a group of people armed with swords leaving the city overnight...

"Wu Ren." Mingyu suddenly woke up from silence, quickly raised her head from the letter, and looked at the two people in front of her who were waiting for her instructions.

"Here." Wu Ren responded, and looking at Mingyu's serious expression, he unconsciously became solemn as well.

"Go find Mr. Qian now and ask him to come over here immediately. Tell him that he has something important to discuss with you."

"yes."

Wu Ren understood that this incident was unusual, so he turned around and was about to leave without staying for long. However, Mingyu thought of something and said something behind him.

"You told him to prepare men capable of fighting the team that left the city last night."

Wu Ren paused and immediately responded, "I understand."

Ignoring Wu Ren's departure, Mingyu looked at the paper in his hand. The handwriting on the paper seemed a little hurried. The guess in his heart made him feel heavy, and he held the paper tightly in his hand.

Such a big move to win over people has little effect and is not worthy of Prince An and others.

Then there is another possibility, which is to get rid of the Yu family.

Thinking of this, Mingyu's heart skipped a beat and he became a little panicked.

Mingyu took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

It's okay, it's okay. It's only been two days, and the team that set out from the capital just set out last night. If you bring people now, you can still make it in time. There will be no problem.

The most important thing now is to calm down and think clearly about what Prince An and the others should do, so as to ensure the safety of Yu Tongan and the others in the future.

There is no benefit in panicking.

Mingyu calmed himself down and carefully analyzed the details of the whole incident in his mind.

Old Master Yu had just passed away. It would be unwise to attack the Yu family openly. If an accident occurred, no one would be able to say anything.

But what had Prince An done recently? Mingyu recalled it one by one and listed it in detail.

The third prince.

Mingyu slowly widened his eyes, his heartbeat, which had just stabilized, started beating faster, and a terrible guess formed in his mind.

"Girl?" Wu Pi's voice was hoarse.

Mingyu looked up and realized that he had forgotten about Wu Pi's presence in the room.

Mingyu restrained his expression and saw the uncontrollable fatigue in Wu Pi's eyes. He thought that the other party might not have rested all the way.

"You should go and rest first."

"But..." Wu Pi was worried. How could he rest when the matter had not been resolved yet?

Mingyu understood Wu Pi's anxiety and just advised: "There are still a lot of things to do later. You should rest first. Mr. Qian and I will arrange the things you need to do."

"Yes." Hearing this, Wu Pi no longer insisted and retreated.

After Wu Pi left, Mingyu could no longer conceal the worry and heaviness in his eyes.

If this is really the case, then we have to speed up, otherwise all the efforts we have made before the Third Prince comes out will be in vain.

…

Qian Ruodong arrived quickly and immediately set off for Mingyu's residence as soon as he received the news from Mingyu.

He was already worried about Prince An's actions and his nerves were always on edge.

Mingyu didn't say much. After Qian Ruodong came to the study, she silently handed Yu Tongan's letter to Qian Ruodong as soon as possible.

Qian Ruodong read the letter quickly before looking up at Mingyu.

"Do you think Prince An's target is the Yu family? Is he still trying to win over the Yu family, or is he blackmailing them?"

Mingyu shook her head and expressed her speculation: "I suspect he wants to take this opportunity to kill Yu Tongan."

Qian Ruodong's face suddenly darkened: "Why do you think so?"

"It's too much of a move. Whether it's threatening or winning over the Yu family, the gains are too small to be worth it. If he just wanted to restrict the use of the Yu family, he wouldn't have to summon the Third Prince to the palace and cover his ears."

Qian Ruodong remained silent and did not interrupt Mingyu.

"No matter what the Third Prince's attitude is, it's difficult for him to interfere in the Wuzhu Hall's selection of disciples. Why bother? If word gets out that the Third Prince is disregarding Heaven's will, they can turn the tables and blame us."

Mingyu crossed his arms, a rare flash of ferocity and anger in his eyes, but his voice was calm without a trace of emotion.

"If he wants to kill Yu Tongan, it's a different story. He represents the Yu family, and the power of the Yu family is what Prince An is concerned about. He won't want the Third Prince to rescue Yu Tongan."

In this way, Yu Tongan will definitely stand on the side of the third prince, and at the same time he can use this incident to target Prince An.

The rumors that the people in power are eager to murder the descendants of the veterans of the two dynasties before their bodies are even cold will only dishearten the court officials.

Qian Ruodong understood the purpose of Mingyu asking him to mobilize personnel.

"Then I will send someone to support Master Yu."

Mingyu looked at Qian Ruodong, their eyes locked. "No. I'm going to lead the team on this matter."

Qian Ruodong frowned and was the first to object.

"It's too risky for you to go into this. Regardless of success or failure, you shouldn't be involved."

Mingyu understood Qian Ruodong's concerns, but she had her reasons.

"If it's just to prevent the Third Prince from taking action, is it necessary for Prince An to be so cautious? After all, the worst result is just a chilling feeling. It will have an impact, but this excuse to restrict the Third Prince's actions is unacceptable. If it's used too often, we will naturally be on guard. Think about what Prince An has done since the incident happened."

From the very beginning, he avoided selecting disciples from the Third Prince's perspective, and then notified the Yu family that Yu Tongxin was elected. At the same time, he summoned the Third Prince to the palace, and strictly monitored the information sent out by the Third Prince, personnel exchanges, etc.

While Qian Ruodong was still thinking, Mingyu gave the conclusion.

"This series of actions is as if they knew Yu Tongan would send a message to the Third Prince."

Prince An has already determined that Yu Tongan is in cahoots with them, so he will naturally keep an eye on the Yu family's caravan to see if there are any abnormalities to infer the arrangements of the Third Prince. He may even be able to find out the Third Prince's power and pull out General Zheng.

"This..." Qian Ruodong clenched his fists and was speechless for a moment.

"So we have to split into two groups now. First, I will lead the team to rescue Yu Tongan and Yu Tongxin, and then go to the Yu family to stop the Third Prince from increasing the supplies to Xibei Town as he previously ordered."

Mingyu stretched out his hand, his fingers were long and slender, with thin calluses on his fingertips, and the number of fingers changed from one to two as he spoke.

"Second, you must inform Mr. Lin Linlin now and ask him to temporarily suspend contact with Gan Yajie to prevent Prince An from finding out. Then, stay here and wait for the Third Prince to return."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

…

Two days have passed since Yu Tongan and Yu Tongxin left, but they did not go far from Huanzhou.

Firstly, it was the first time for Yu Tongxin to travel such a long distance away from home, and she was still young. Yu Tongan was afraid that she would not be able to adapt, so he took it slow.

After all, these days there are many people who fall ill because they can't bear the long journey, such as Yu Tongan back then.

Secondly, Yu Tongan also deliberately dragged it out, wanting to give the Third Prince more time to react.

Night had fallen. Yu Tongan looked out of the inn and saw darkness. It was unlike the bustling Huanzhou. As soon as night fell, the local people returned to their houses.

Yu Tongan was looking at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

Wu Pi should have arrived in the capital by now. I wonder how the third prince would react.

This matter would be difficult to handle if Tong Xin was asked to enter the Wuzhu Hall as a Wuzhu.

Yu Tongan thought of Mingyu. She was also a witch. He wondered how she would react to this matter?

The situation was urgent and he didn't even have time to reply to Mingyu.

Yu Tongan touched the sword tassel in his arms, not knowing whether he could see her this time, but he still put the sword tassel on.

"elder brother?"

Yu Tongxin's voice outside the door was very soft, for fear of disturbing the sleep of the owner of the room.

Yu Tongan stood up and opened the door. Yu Tongxin had already taken a few steps away from the door and seemed to be ready to go back without getting a reply.

"Can't sleep?"

Yu Tongxin stopped, trotted over to Yu Tongan and nodded.

"Come in." Yu Tongan made way and waited for Yu Tongxin to come in before asking, "You haven't slept well these past two days. Are you having trouble adapting?"

Yu Tongxin was silent for a while and shook her head.

Yu Tongan was a little confused: "What's that for?"

Yu Tongxin walked to the window and looked out, muttering, "I can't see my house from here."

Although they walked slowly, they kept moving forward. Not to mention the Yu family, they couldn't even see Huanzhou.

A breeze blew outside the window, bringing refreshing air. Yu Tongan touched Yu Tongxin's head.

Yu Tongxin still didn't answer Yu Tongan's question, but asked another question: "Brother, am I not coming?"

Yu Tongan paused.

"On the day before she left, my mother secretly wiped away her tears. I saw it." Yu Tongxin lay by the window with her head resting on the back of her hands.

"No, mother is just worried that you didn't take good care of yourself on the road."

Yu Tongxin has always been very smart, but he and his mother never thought about letting Yu Tongxin understand these things.

"Really?" Yu Tongxin didn't look up. Her voice was calm, carrying the childishness that hadn't completely faded away. "If I can't go back, brother, please take good care of mother until the teacher comes back..."

The voice stopped, and Yu Tongxin was a little confused. She didn't know what the teacher would do when he came back. If she couldn't go back, could she still play with the teacher?