When Princess Pingnan entered the tunnel, she heard Ye Mingzhu's screams and knew that Ye Mingzhu was going to die.
After all, the luminous pearl was her own child, and she had put a lot of effort into raising it.
How could she not be heartbroken?
But she knew that only by surviving could she have other things.
In this situation, she knew that only if Ye Jingxian obtained the throne could she live a good life.
She took a deep breath and said, "Go find the Second Young Master."
The guard asked, "But where are we supposed to find the Second Young Master?"
This question stumped the Princess Consort of Pingnan.
Since Ye Jingxian left Liefeng City, he had not communicated with Princess Pingnan, and she did not know where Ye Jingxian was.
Princess Pingnan took a deep breath and said, "Let's keep going and ask around as we go."
The guard responded, but knew that finding Ye Jingxian under these circumstances would not be an easy task.
After learning that the Prince of Pingnan had left the city, Ye Jingxian led the remaining troops of the Di and Xuan battalions out of the city.
He planned to kill the Prince of Pingnan, obtain the Prince's token, and tell everyone that he was the rightful heir to the throne that the Prince of Pingnan wanted to establish.
But Princess Pingnan hadn't gone far when she heard the sounds of fighting.
She initially thought it was Ye Jingxian and the Prince of Pingnan fighting, but upon closer inspection, she realized it wasn't.
She watched for a while and discovered that it was actually the Prince of Pingnan's troops fighting against the imperial army.
Princess Pingnan finally understood why Prince Pingnan was rushing out of the city; it turned out that the imperial army had invaded Qinzhou.
Her hands clenched into fists, and her resentment intensified.
By this time, Princess Pingnan also knew that Princess Anle had no good intentions when she married Ye Jingxian.
This is a plan to cause trouble during their wedding!
She really couldn't understand why everyone was trying to ruin her plans when all she wanted was for Ye Jingxian to become the Prince of Pingnan.
She was the most noble legitimate daughter of the Hu family and the principal wife of the Prince of Pingnan. Her son was the most noble among all the royal children and was rightfully to inherit the throne!
Despite her resentment, Princess Pingnan was well aware that she was at a disadvantage in this situation.
But she felt that there might still be a chance.
If the imperial army arrives now, and the Prince of Pingnan and the imperial army fight to the death, they might be able to pick up the pieces.
It would be even better if the imperial army could kill the Prince of Pingnan, then everything could be pinned on the imperial court.
At that time, Ye Jingxian could use this incident as a pretext to send troops to the court, thus making his succession to the throne even more legitimate.
Princess Pingnan was just dreaming; no one knew how this matter would ultimately unfold.
She knew she was very vulnerable right now, and she would be in great danger whether she was discovered by the Prince of Pingnan or Ye Junfei's men.
So Princess Pingnan tore off her gorgeous decorations and found a coarse cloth garment from a nearby commoner's house to wear in order to conceal her identity.
She was born into a very noble family and had never worn such cheap clothes before. She cursed inwardly as she put them on.
When Princess Pingnan came out after changing her clothes, the fight outside was not only not over, but seemed to be getting even fiercer.
She climbed up the mountain and saw two groups of people fighting fiercely below, and her feelings were complicated.
Unbeknownst to her, less than a mile away, Lin Xiuyan and Ye Junfei were watching the battle unfold from the bushes below.
Ye Junfei possessed the military tally of the Prince of Pingnan, and he had long anticipated a fierce battle to the death here today, so he was well-prepared.
He originally planned to use the Prince of Pingnan's troops to kill the Princess of Pingnan, but when he transferred the troops, he found that Chu Mengsheng had brought more troops than he had previously received information about.
He immediately realized that the imperial court wanted to take this opportunity to directly wipe out the Prince of Pingnan's mansion using military force.
Under this premise, although he wished he could kill the Prince of Pingnan immediately, he felt he could postpone it for the time being.
After all, if the imperial army were to take control of Liefeng Prefecture, a new wave of bloodshed would sweep through the entire prefecture.
So Ye Junfei directly ordered the troops of the Prince of Pingnan to join the battle.
The army didn't think much of the order when it was received, after all, the general in charge was a confidant of the Prince of Pingnan and knew about the Prince's ambitions.
Now that the imperial army has reached Liefeng Prefecture, they naturally want to drive the imperial troops out of Liefeng Prefecture.
When the troops sent by the Prince of Pingnan clashed with the troops brought by Chu Mengsheng, the troops from Liefeng Prefecture were far outnumbered and at a disadvantage.
When Ye Junfei brought his men over, the battle situation changed dramatically.
The two groups were evenly matched and fought fiercely.
Lin Xiuyan asked with some concern, "Who do you think will win?"
Ye Junfei replied, "We can win."
Lin Xiuyan looked at him, and he said calmly, "Let them fight first. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Lin Xiuyan asked him, "Where is Yu Zhan?"
She always knew that Yu Zhan was their strongest fighting force.
When the various groups were about to clash, Yu Zhan would be their trump card.
Right now, the people of the Prince of Pingnan in the imperial court are fighting each other. No matter who wins, Yu Zhan will eventually step in and stabilize the situation.
However, this is easier said than done.
Because everything has to be handled just right; if you're not careful, it could end up with two groups of people attacking them.
Ye Junfei replied, "She's leading troops to guard the front. No matter what, we have to kill all of these imperial troops this time."
Lin Xiuyan was taken aback: "Kill them all?"
“Yes!” Ye Junfei replied, “Only by killing them all can we prevent the dog emperor from hearing about what happened today.”
"In this way, he cannot use this matter to punish the Prince of Pingnan's mansion, and at the same time, it will also deter him from making any rash moves."
"I need to let him know that Liefeng Prefecture is not a place where the imperial army can come and go as it pleases!"
Lin Xiuyan had always known that he had a strong sense of the big picture when he did things; he would think several steps ahead before taking the first step.
She asked him, "Aren't you afraid that some old geezer will cause trouble?"
Ye Junfei said calmly, "You don't understand the old codger. Although he is extremely ambitious, all his ambitions are based on the premise that Liefeng Prefecture is intact."
"So essentially, he wouldn't do something that stupid."
Lin Xiuyan thought about the Prince of Pingnan's usual style of doing things and felt that Ye Junfei's analysis was very reasonable.
She took a deep breath and said, "If that's the case, what should we do next?"
Ye Junfei said unhurriedly, "Go see that old codger."
Lin Xiuyan was taken aback: "Aren't you afraid he'll kill you?"
Ye Junfei shook his head: "He won't, because he's going to die, and Liefeng Prefecture needs a capable successor."
"He probably knows very well now that no one but me can protect Liefeng Prefecture and the Southern Prince's Mansion."
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