When Xiaolan returned, she indeed brought back a token from Yuwen Ran. "It's just as Your Majesty said. His Majesty really agreed. He even said that if Your Majesty wanted, you could stay a few more days. How did Your Majesty know that His Majesty would definitely agree?"
Concubine Yu adjusted the crooked hairpin on her temples. "As long as His Majesty still remembers what happened back then, he will definitely agree. After all, my brother died because of the Empress. Alright, go down and make preparations. Tomorrow, we must make sure that little bitch behaves herself. If she still refuses to be quiet, we can just poison her to silence her. If she still wants to escape, we can just break her hands and feet as well. Anyway, Qin Ranran is imprisoned in the prison, and it's not uncommon for her to lose limbs."
By the end of her speech, Concubine Yu's eyes were filled with deep disgust. The incident Ying'er had caused this morning had nearly exposed the matter. She had been kind, wanting Ying'er to enjoy these few days she had left alive, but she hadn't expected her to actually think of escaping. So, don't blame her for not even letting her enjoy her last few days of peace.
The next day, when Concubine Yu was leaving the palace, she had someone drug Ying'er and hid her in a box in the carriage and locked it up. She only had someone release her from the box after she arrived at Yu's residence. If she hadn't been afraid that the little bitch would suffocate if she was locked in the box all the time, Concubine Yu would have thought of locking her in the box all night.
After Concubine Yu left the palace, Gu Yanyue took her people to Concubine Yu's bedroom and found that the palace maid who looked exactly like Qin Ranran that Qin Ruoruo mentioned had indeed been taken away with Concubine Yu. This further deepened her belief that Duke Qin would take action tonight. However, she did not expect that the Yu family was also involved in this matter.
"Sister Gu, why have you been frowning since you came to Concubine Yu's palace?" Qin Ruoruo looked at Gu Yanyue, whose brows had not been relaxed since she entered Concubine Yu's palace, and couldn't help asking.
Qin Ruoruo has been living in Gu Yanyue's Fengqi Palace these days. Gu Yanyue was afraid that if Concubine Yu and Duke Qin really formed an alliance, they would definitely tell Duke Qin that Qin Ruoruo had met that palace maid. Then, once Qin Ruoruo left the palace, she would most likely be tied up by Duke Qin.
So Gu Yanyue asked Qin Ruoruo to live in Fengqi Palace and move out of the palace after the matter was over.
In order not to worry He Fangyan outside the palace, Gu Yanyue specially sent someone out to deliver a letter to him.
However, he was not told that Duke Qin might want to find someone to replace Qin Ranran to be punished. He was only told that because Xiao Yuntun missed Qin Ruoruo very much, he let Qin Ruoruo stay in the palace for a few days to accompany Xiao Yuntun.
After receiving Gu Yanyue's letter, He Fangyan didn't think much about it. He just came to Qin Ruoruo's clinic on time every day to look after the clinic for her.
Gu Yanyue said to Qin Ruoruo in a deep voice: "Let's go out of the palace too."
Qin Ruoruo asked in confusion: "Sister Gu, why are we leaving the palace?" The secret guards sent by Yuwen Ran have not yet reported back any news about what happened between Concubine Yu and Duke Qin. If Gu Yanyue left the palace at this time, it would be a wasted trip.
Gu Yanyue pretended to be mysterious and kept Qin Ruoruo in suspense. She said with a smile, "We are going to wait and see. Ruoruo, do you believe me?"
Qin Ruoruo naturally believed Gu Yanyue. She nodded quickly and said, "No matter what, I definitely believe Sister Gu, but how can we wait and see?"
"Duke Qin and Concubine Yu will definitely take action tonight. Now we need to find a place near the prison to ambush them. Once they are inside, we can catch them all in one fell swoop."
Gu Yanyue told Qin Ruoruo about her idea, and Qin Ruoruo also thought that this plan was good.
Gu Yanyue asked someone to tell Yuwen Ran that she would take Qin Ruoruo out of the palace to ambush Duke Qin and Concubine Yu, and then she took Qin Ruoruo out of the palace.
By the time Yuwen Ran found out, Gu Yanyue had already found a secluded place with a wide view near the prison and was waiting for Duke Qin and Concubine Yu to come to her.
Gu Yanyue took out the snacks she had made this morning from the secret box in the carriage and placed them on the small table inside. "Ruoruo, if you get hungry later, have some of these snacks to fill your stomach. I'm afraid we won't be able to have dinner on time today."
"It's okay. As long as I can wait for Duke Qin and Concubine Yu, it's all worth it." Ever since Duke Qin wanted to sever ties with Qin Ruoruo, Qin Ruoruo never called him father again. She just coldly called him "Duke Qin." It seemed that it didn't matter to her whether he was her father or not.
After finishing their government affairs, Yuwen Ran and others also left the palace and successfully met up with Gu Yanyue and Qin Ruoruo in the carriage. Yuwen Ran saw that it was time for dinner and was afraid that Gu Yanyue would be hungry, so he asked Zheng Hai to get food boxes from the imperial kitchen and pack dinner for three people, which he brought out when he left the palace.
When Gu Yanyue was preparing those snacks, she forgot that eating too much of them would make one thirsty, so she also forgot to prepare some water in the carriage.
Gu Yanyue and Qin Ruoruo didn't dare to eat any more after finishing two or three pieces of cake, fearing they would get thirsty later. The food that Yuwen Ran brought was undoubtedly their lifeline tonight.
Gu Yanyue had just put all the plates and bowls back into the food box when she heard a noise outside the carriage. She lifted the curtain and saw that it was Concubine Yu in a black cloak who had brought the palace maid who looked exactly like Qin Ranran into the prison.
Gu Yanyue, Yuwen Ran and Qin Ruoruo did not hesitate and immediately got off the carriage and followed them into the prison.
The guards outside the prison saw that it was Yuwen Ran who had arrived. They had all received benefits from the Duke of Qin, so they naturally knew what he was going to do with Concubine Yu inside. They wanted to go in and tell them that "the emperor has arrived", but they had to give up because of Yuwen Ran's order not to alert others.
Concubine Yu walked very quickly with Ying'er. Her eyelids had been twitching since she left the palace today. She was afraid that something might happen if she was late, so she specially asked someone to send a message to Duke Qin, saying that in order to prevent any further trouble, they had to act in advance.
The jailer, holding a torch, led her through a long corridor to the innermost cell where Qin Ranran was imprisoned. The jailer explained to Concubine Yu: "Because Miss Qin Er is a serious criminal in our prison, she is imprisoned in the innermost cell. I can only trouble you to walk a little further."
Concubine Yu shook her head, indicating that she didn't care about it. She just kept urging the jailer to go faster, "Faster, I always feel that something might happen later."
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