"...While the jailer was delivering food, Yue Jin knocked him unconscious, stole the keys, grabbed a horse, and ran out of the city gate. According to the guards, he headed north."
Ming Shu went to the small study in the villa and reported everything that had happened in the dungeon the night before.
Xiao Yuan was busy designing the wedding details and asked without looking up, "How many people were sent to follow him?"
"A total of five bodyguards have been assigned, and they will send messages back from time to time."
Xiao Yuan then put down his brush, looked up and sneered, "So, Yue Jin must have heard 'Jin Yin's' words, which is why he panicked and chose to flee?"
Akira nodded: "It should be!"
Xiao Yuan laughed: "Alright, Yue Jin will naturally deliver the necessary messages to the capital. Now it's up to them to see how they fight it out!"
Ming Shu looked at him, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
"Is there anything else?"
"Lady Liu... last night, when she heard that Yue Jin was running away, she wanted him to take her with him, but Yue Jin turned around and stabbed her in the stomach with a knife..."
Ming Shu sighed. Liu Qiao'er was carrying Yue Jin's child, yet he so heartlessly killed her!
Xiao Yuan's face was icy: "Find a place to bury him!"
He felt no sympathy whatsoever for such a vicious woman.
Ming Shu gave the instructions.
A moment later, someone came to report: "Your Highness, there is a young man named Wu outside the gate requesting an audience. He says he is Wu Jinxuan from the Wu family of Qiantang."
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.
The fourth son of the Wu family?
Ling Qingxue has always been in charge of liaison work in Qiantang, so why did this Fourth Prince come to him?
Xiao Yuan thought for a moment and said to Ming Shu, "Go see him, find out what happened, and then hand it over to Ling Qingxue to handle."
Akira went immediately.
Wu Jinxuan waited for a while before seeing Ming Shu come out. He hurriedly clasped his hands and said, "Lord Ming!"
Ming Shu was also puzzled when he saw him, and led him inside: "Why did Wu Silang come to see the Prince? Isn't it your eldest brother who handles all the family matters?"
Wu's eldest son is the one who keeps in touch with Ling Qingxue on important matters of the Wu family; it's not the fourth son's place to get involved.
Wu Jinxuan wiped the sweat from his forehead with a worried look on his face and looked around: "Today's matter is of great importance, I must see the Prince."
Ming Shu stopped and said, "His Highness is too busy to see you. Just tell me what's on your mind."
Wu Jinxuan hurriedly said, "This is not a matter of the Wu family, but a matter concerning the future princess."
Akira was stunned.
Xiao Yuan coldly looked at Wu Jinxuan, who looked nervous, and nodded to Ming Shu. Ming Shu then waved for the pageboys and maids to leave.
"Your Highness, please forgive me!" Seeing that no one was in the room, Wu Jinxuan hurriedly knelt down in front of Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan frowned deeply: "Why is Wu Silang in this state? Please rise!"
Wu Jinxuan got up from the ground and recounted his meeting with Ge Yin the day before, his voice trembling.
Xiao Yuan's expression gradually turned icy cold, and he suddenly asked, "So, this must be Ge Yin's own idea, and has nothing to do with the Ge family?"
Wu Jinxuan was slightly taken aback and nodded, saying, "Yes, she said that no one in the Ge family is helping her now, which is why she came to me."
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and stared at him: "You're quite infatuated with her. Do you want to marry her?"
Wu Jinxuan was just trying to clear the Wu family's name when he suddenly heard these words and was stunned: "What did you say, Your Highness?"
Xiao Yuan casually took a sip of tea, a half-smile on his face, and said, "I ask you, are you truly deeply in love with Ge Yin?"
Wu Jinxuan's ears turned red instantly.
"I can help you marry her, but think carefully. Do you really want to marry such a vicious woman?" Xiao Yuan looked at him coldly. "And once you marry her, don't even think about returning to Qiantang. I will arrange for you to go to a faraway place, never to come back."
Wu Jinxuan was stunned.
The heat outside was intense, but cold sweat still kept pouring down his forehead.
After pondering for a while, he swallowed and said, "If I don't marry Ayin, how will Your Highness deal with her?"
“Even if you don’t marry her, she will still go to the ends of the earth and never be able to return to Hangzhou,” Xiao Yuan said expressionlessly.
If it weren't for the sake of the Ge brothers, he would have sent someone to deal with her right now.
Wu Jinxuan looked dejected, but finally gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement: "Alright, I'm willing to marry her and go with her to the ends of the earth. I will never let her return to the Central Plains!"
Xiao Yuan nodded: "Rest assured, your merits today outweigh your faults, and I will ensure that the Wu family has a bright future."
Wu Jinxuan knelt down again: "Thank you, Your Highness."
After leaving the villa, Wu Jinxuan realized that his decision was correct.
Revealing everything to Xiao Yuan would be entirely beneficial for both the Wu family and Xiao Yuan himself.
The Wu family will prosper, and he will be able to marry the woman he loves.
But I wonder if Ge Yin will be sad.
But her grief was secondary to the safety of her family; her family was what he needed to protect most.
Ge Yin hasn't left the house these past few days because Xiao Yuan and Su Xuerong's wedding is approaching.
She has to wait for good news!
Xiao Yuan was also waiting for news, waiting for Xiao Cheng's coronation ceremony.
The news I received earlier was on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, but five days have passed and there is still no news from the capital.
Xiao Yuan couldn't help but sneer.
Yue Jin is still on his way, so the reason why Xiao Cheng is unable to ascend the throne is most likely due to Chen Siyi.
The Imperial Palace in the capital.
The gates of Funing Palace were tightly shut, and the officials outside looked at each other in bewilderment.
The enthronement ceremony was supposed to be held five days ago, but unexpectedly, Xiao Cheng fell ill.
Empress Wu and the Crown Prince immediately blocked the news from the outside world and forbade anyone from entering Funing Palace to visit.
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