"Take the people down first."

Ruyi didn't have anything to ask for the time being and subconsciously glanced at Xiao Pingxin.

Xiao Pingxin nodded, tied these people up and locked them up temporarily.

Soon, Prince Yan arrived.

"Ruyi, you're looking for me?"

"I haven't prepared this gift yet. I was planning to give you a surprise at the party. Why did you call me over so quickly?"

Yan Weiyun hadn't arrived yet, but the voice came first.

"The people of Zuixinlou were used by the Third Prince to poison the Emperor this afternoon and put the blame on Prince Yan's Mansion."

Ruyi explained the situation in a concise and to the point manner.

Yan Weiyun was stunned after hearing this, "Where are the people?"

"I've locked him up. Don't worry, you won't be implicated." Ruyi gave him a reassurance, "I was anxious to find you because I was worried that they might have other tricks. I told you to be careful and make sure to thoroughly investigate the people around you."

Yan Weiyun frowned.

"That's right. My father is the emperor's sworn brother. For so many years, he only obeyed the emperor's orders."

"Any prince who wants to climb up the ladder must first pass my father. If they target the emperor, they will definitely target my father as well."

"But this plan is so vicious that they actually want to pin the crime of regicide on my father!"

Ruyi nodded, "The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. Now you have to enter the court whether you want to or not."

"The palace examination will begin soon, so you should hurry up and prepare."

Her eyes fell on Yan Weiyun's face. Ruyi had different expectations for him——

Yan Weiyun is unconventional. If used properly, such a person can be suitable for breaking some corrupt things.

Ruyi doesn't want to be trapped in the backyard.

While she was struggling to break free from the shackles, a vague idea was rising in her mind: Perhaps, being trapped in the back house was the real source of the woman's misfortune.

When they are in the rear house, they belong to men all their lives and are men's property.

The Three Obediences and Four Virtues states: "Before marriage, obey your father; after marriage, obey your husband; after your husband dies, obey your son."

Now she just wanted to say, fuck it.

This position is not what a living person should be in.

Her mother followed her husband and died in the Shen family.

Her father almost died at the hands of Shen Cangyun.

Do you still want to follow your son at your age?

In this way, women are trapped in the backyard from the moment they are born, and they are trapped in the backyard until they die. As an appendage of men, they have no way to control their own destiny.

If she had been able to decide for herself whether to go to Guangwenguan, whether to follow Ye Hongzhuang, whether to take the imperial examinations, or whether to follow the old beggar, she would not have wasted her life until today.

Whether or not you can make a name for yourself is one thing.

However, whether you can decide to venture out into this world on your own is another matter.

One is ability, the other is opportunity. Opportunity comes first, and everyone should have a chance!

Ruyi looked at Yan Weiyun, she thought of the emperor, Ye Hongzhuang, Li Xiangyi, Rong Yan...

Are these people together enough to start a different era?

Ruyi had to admit that at this moment, she had different ambitions——

She wanted to do everything she could to get those women out of the backyard.

She wants to break the three obediences and four virtues.

Yan Weiyun was stunned by her eyes.

For the first time, he saw the wolf-like sharpness in Ruyi's eyes, like a sword unsheathed, or like a young phoenix about to soar into the sky.

"you're right."

Yan Weiyun regained his composure, took a deep breath and said, "Now that you have entered the court, my best friend is also destined to be in the court, and I will not run away."

"From now on, we'll be together."

He reached out his hand toward Ruyi.

Ruyi didn't know what he meant, but her instinct made her extend her hand to him.

Yan Weiyun clenched it tightly.

Soon, he forbeared and relaxed.

A friend’s wife should not be bullied. Ruyi and Rongyan are in love with each other, so he has to take a step back.

This way, it's good for everyone.

"Not including me?"

Beside him, Xiao Pingxin smiled.

"Of course." Ruyi looked at him, a little embarrassed, "I'll need your guidance in the future."

Xiao Pingxin looked at him strangely. "Logically speaking, your ability to interact with others is not only not weak but also very strong. Then why did all the servants in the Shen family run away?"

Ruyi almost cried when she heard this.

"Reason can only be explained to those who are not in life-and-death crisis and those who have high moral standards. But the Shen family... In the first month after Shen Jiaojiao came, Shen Cangyun beat three servants to death because they neglected Shen Jiaojiao."

“The body was covered in blood when it was dragged out.”

“Who wants to be like that?”

"Besides, Shen Jiaojiao took a large sum of money from the Shen family father and son. She plotted against those people to have Shen Cangyun kill them to put pressure on them, while at the same time she bribed them with money."

"On one side, you can die at any time, and on the other side, you have money and safety. Who will choose me?"

Ruyi said this with some helplessness, "There is no other way. Many people have their own families, and they rely on that little bit of monthly salary to support their families. They also have people they are responsible for."

And the family members who should have been responsible for her turned into executioners.

Xiao Pingxin was speechless, "You're right, no wonder Confucius always beats people into submission before he can teach them the truth."

“Otherwise it doesn’t make sense.”

He looked at Ruyi and couldn't help but comfort her: "Don't worry, there aren't so many dirty things in our family, and no one will bully you."

"Um!"

Ruyi felt warm in her heart and a smile appeared on her face.

He was so sharp just now, but now he nodded heavily, seeming naive again.

After all, she is still a little girl.

It’s a good thing that one’s nature is still alive.

Xiao Pingxin sighed inwardly, "Let's go and sit together, we still have some time."

Yan Weiyun was embarrassed. "I won't go. Ruyi said that, and I feel uneasy. I'd better go back and see if there is any traitor in the family."

After saying that, he went out and turned to Ruyi and shouted, "Ruyi, wait for me to give you something good!"

“I’m looking forward to it.”

A wishful smile is a real expectation.

Because Yan Weiyun can always come up with strange things.

"Let's go, let's go back first."

Xiao Pingxin glanced at Ruyi.

The two went back to the house together and explained the general situation.

Minister Xiao was shocked when he heard this. "Fortunately, we went to investigate, otherwise something serious would have happened!"

Madam Xiao nodded repeatedly and held Ruyi's hand, "You are such a smart and good child. It's a loss for the Shen family if they don't want you."

"Yes, Shen Cangyun wasted such a good daughter."

Minister Xiao seemed to be thinking about something.

The emperor has a keen eye and directly allows her to enter the court. This may help her become a peerless female official who will go down in history!

"However, if the Third Prince fails to be poisoned today, the thunder in the palace will explode."

Xiao Pingxin did not dare to relax. "After the banquet, please ask my father to find a chance to keep the emperor. I need to talk to the emperor in detail about this matter."

"The Third Prince has done nothing but doing unscrupulous things. He is really good at it!"

After hearing this, Minister Xiao hummed in anger.

"That's right. If the emperor knew, he would be heartbroken."

Madam Xiao rolled her eyes, "What a rebellious son!"

now.

On the way to Yancheng, the snow was two feet deep, and the four-horse carriage was still stuck in the mud.

However, the guards who were good at light work could run faster.

Soon someone caught up with the third prince.

"Your Highness, the prison has confessed. The Emperor has ordered the Dali Temple to arrest the assassins of the Second Prince. Minister Gu and Gu Qinghua have both disappeared. I guess they were secretly arrested!"