Chapter 365: Plan Failed
Zhao Shen thought for a moment before saying, "Perhaps Xiao Yue was mistaken. Xiao Ting wasn't trying to bully her, but simply wanted to let people know that she was the one going to marry."
Ji Yunshu didn't quite understand what he meant. Mobei dragged his feet and didn't mention the marriage, and there was no movement from the emperor. But everyone knew that if a marriage was to be arranged, the candidate would most likely be Xiao Yue. Did Xiao Ting still need to publicize it?
Seeing that she didn't understand, Zhao Shen continued, "Have you ever thought about why Prince Yong sent his daughter to the capital at this critical moment when the envoy from Mobei arrived, and even specifically mentioned asking the emperor to find a marriage for her?"
Ji Yunshu hadn't really thought about it before, but after he mentioned it, she was a little surprised and asked, "You mean, Prince Yong wants Xiao Ting to marry?"
"Isn't this obvious? Prince Yong wants her to marry, but she doesn't want to go, so she keeps mentioning Xiao Yue's participation in the marriage in front of others."
Ji Yunshu understood that everyone had preconceived notions and that since the emperor already had this intention, everyone would naturally not think of it any differently.
After figuring this out, her expression suddenly changed: "If that's the case, what will she do to Xiao Yue?"
Zhao Shen's expression darkened. "The third prince of Mobei also went into the mountains this afternoon."
"It's really hard to guard against a hidden attack. Do the people in Prince Yong's Mansion only know these low-level methods?"
Ji Yunshu gritted his teeth.
Zhao Shen took her hand and comforted her, "If it were usual, Xiao Yue, that simple-minded girl, might really fall into someone else's hands, but this time, it shouldn't be a problem."
Ji Yunshu heard the hidden meaning in his words and raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is there someone protecting Xiao Yue? Lan Ting?"
Zhao Shen nodded. "Lanting really cares about that girl. He can't let go of the matter in Mobei until it's resolved. So this time when he came to the palace, he has been secretly protecting Xiao Yue."
Ji Yunshu's expression finally relaxed a little: "If he doesn't protect her, I'm afraid this wife will be gone."
Xiao Yue will never be Xiao Ting's opponent.
Zhao Shen looked at the gradually darkening mountain scenery, a hint of worry still visible between his brows: "With Lan Ting here, Xiao Yue should be able to be protected. However, she hasn't been found yet, and I don't know if anything unexpected will happen."
Ji Yunshu was also a little worried, so he asked, "Should we send someone in to look for him?"
Zhao Shen whispered in her ear, "I've asked Jingzhe to take people with Xiao Yu in. Let's wait and see."
Ji Yunshu waited all night and was so worried that he couldn't sleep. He barely took a nap and got up before dawn.
Zhao Shen rarely lay in bed, unwilling to move. Seeing her staring out the window in a daze, he asked in confusion, "Are you and Xiao Yue really that close? Why are you so worried about her?"
He actually knew that Ji Yunshu's personality made it impossible for her to get along with Xiao Yue. Her tolerance towards Xiao Yue was probably because she knew that Xiao Yue would marry into Mobei and then die tragically.
In order to avoid such an outcome, she made a lot of efforts. Although she was not optimistic about Lanting, she still tried her best to help them.
Ji Yunshu looked at the still somewhat gloomy sky outside, and recalled his relationship with Xiao Yue, and couldn't help but smile: "In this capital, it's rare to have a Xiao Yue. She was raised in the palm of her parents' hands, longs for love, will work hard to fight for it, and can also accept her fate. She is actually a very good girl. I hope she has a good ending."
At least, don't die tragically for the sake of your country and your family.
Zhao Shen fell silent.
After dawn, Zhao Shen got up and had breakfast with Ji Yunshu before Jingzhe came back.
His clothes were wet from the forest dew, and before he had time to change, he bowed his head and reported as soon as he entered the door: "The young lady from the Prince's Mansion is back."
Zhao Shen asked, "What's going on?"
Jingzhe said, "Miss Xiao's horse got startled and happened to run into the Third Prince of Mobei. The Third Prince was injured while trying to save someone, and in the end, Miss Xiao was rescued by her own guards."
Ji Yunshu: "That's it? Why did it take all night to come out?"
Can't such a small matter be resolved quickly?
Or maybe Jingzhe is just not a good storyteller, and he told a thrilling rescue story too concisely.
Jingzhe glanced at Zhao Shen before saying, "Miss Xiao startled her horse and several people fell off the cliff. It was already late at night when Prince Xiao found them. The Third Prince of Mobei was seriously injured and could not be moved, so they were delayed until dawn."
Ji Yunshu asked again: "How is Miss Xiao?"
Jingzhe showed an expression as if he was about to speak but hesitated for a moment before saying, "When Miss Xiao fell off the cliff, she was held in the arms of the guard and was not injured."
"Holding him in his arms? Is that guard Lan Ting?"
Ji Yunshu felt that things had gotten out of hand.
The guard Lan Ting is an imposter. After all this trouble, won’t his identity be exposed?
Jingzhe nodded: "It was Master Lanting. In order to protect Miss Xiao, he was also seriously injured."
Ji Yunshu was stunned for a moment before saying, "Let's not talk about what's going on with Xiao Yue. It seems that all of Xiao Ting's plans have failed."
The third prince was injured but failed to save Xiao Yue, and watched Xiao Yue being held in the arms of the guards.
She was more concerned about the relationship between the three of them, but Zhao Shen noticed something unusual: "How is the injury of the third prince of Mobei?"
Jingzhe said: "It seems that he broke his leg. I am far away and don't know the specific situation."
After finishing the questions, Zhao Shen waved his hand and let Jingzhe go out.
Ji Yunshu finally came to his senses: "You suspect Lan Ting was responsible for the Third Prince's injury?"
Zhao Shen said: "It's not impossible."
Ji Yunshu thought about it all together. "The Third Prince getting hurt isn't necessarily a bad thing for us. Since Lan Ting did it, there's no way he'd leave any traces. The Third Prince's actions are most likely related to Xiao Ting. I thought only the Fifth Prince was in cahoots with Prince Yong's Mansion."
Zhao Shen rubbed his brows and asked, "But how did Xiao Ting convince the Third Prince to marry a princess?"
He didn't think the third prince wanted a wife from Da Xia.
Ji Yunshu said with a somewhat cold expression, "What's so difficult about this? If Xiao Yue gets sick from the climate in Mobei and becomes seriously ill and difficult to treat, isn't that normal?"
Xiao Ting's viciousness was beyond her imagination, as she harmed a girl who had no grudge against her.
Zhao Shen stood up and said, "Forget it. I'll go to the Emperor first to find out what's going on. No matter what, this is a scandal for the Prince's Mansion. I don't know how they plan to handle it yet. Don't come over yet. If you're really worried, just send someone to ask."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but smile when he heard that he was still worried about these trivial matters before going out, "I know."
Even if she was worried about Xiao Yue, she wouldn't be so ignorant as to rush over to her house.
It would be fine if the person who saved Xiao Yue was just an ordinary guard, but as for Lan Ting, Ji Yunshu felt that even if his daughter didn't have to marry, the people in the Prince's Mansion would probably have a headache.
She was right. In the courtyard where the Prince was staying temporarily, Lan Ting was lying unconscious on the bed, and Xiao Yue was lying beside the bed crying and unwilling to leave.
The Princess's face looked a little ugly, but she couldn't say anything.
After all, he risked his life to save his daughter.
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