"Your Highness the Proton is so considerate and caring. I am grateful for that."
Jiang Songyi suddenly stood up from the ground, her eyebrows raised slightly, and her gaze fell sharply on Yue Qingyang across from her. A deep amusement flashed in her eyes, as if she was evaluating the true intentions of the hostage in front of her.
She knew very well the regret deep in Yue Qingyang's heart - the Yongding Marquis's Mansion had not been ransacked and sealed off, and the Flying Dragon Armor commanded by the Yongding Marquis was undoubtedly a major concern for him on the border of Dongling.
Although the crisis in Yongding Marquis' Mansion was temporarily alleviated, she set a trap for Yue Qingyang.
In that forged curse book, she cleverly set a trap, and the victims were far more than just Protector of the Country Hao Ren.
Yue Qingyang lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on her softly, and whispered, "I'll take you back to Tayue Garden."
At this moment, two Jinyiwei suddenly turned back and walked to Yue Qingyang's side.
"Your Highness Yue Qingyang, today's incident with the evil curse book is related to Dongling. Please come with us."
Yue Qingyang's expression changed slightly, and the gentle and delicate emotions in his heart instantly disappeared. He turned his head in surprise, and his sharp eyes swept over the Jinyiwei: "Isn't today's incident the result of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion holding a grudge and framing the Yongding Marquis Mansion? What does the dispute between you, the ministers of the Western Wei, have to do with me?"
Could it be that his plan to assassinate the Crown Prince of Western Wei has been leaked?
However, he had clearly led the evidence to Bei Zhai and even deliberately exposed Bei Zhai's two spy bases in Jindu. How could the emperor possibly suspect him?
The Jinyiwei did not say much, nor was they too polite to the frustrated hostage. They just said coldly: "Your Highness the Hostage, you have violated the law." Then they took him away without any explanation.
Yue Qingyang's expression was as gloomy as the sky covered with dark clouds, but he was reluctant to expose his martial arts skills so as not to cause unnecessary trouble in the process of struggling. He could only helplessly let those people carry him away.
He was filled with doubts, wondering why today's incident had affected him. He had only come to watch the excitement, so how could he be involved?
He had always been skeptical of those things that were illusory and supernatural, and he would never believe that anyone would use such a lowly scheme. This was undoubtedly someone secretly framing him and trying to arouse the emperor's suspicion.
So, who is this person? Is it the uneducated, uncouth, and rude warrior Jiang Dinglian? Or is it the mysterious and manipulative mastermind Bei Zhai left behind in Jindu?
Before leaving, he did not forget to comfort Jiang Songyi: "The innocent will be innocent, Miss, there is no need to worry too much about me."
Jiang Songyi nodded gently, still seeming worried. However, as she watched Yue Qingyang being taken away by the Jinyiwei and gradually disappearing from sight, the corners of her lips lifted slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
"Sister Songyi has always been on good terms with the Dongling hostage. If the Dongling hostage truly harbors evil intentions, I'm afraid Sister Songyi will be implicated as well. My father has been loyal to his country his entire life, and the Marquis's family is full of loyal and valiant people. We hate those who sell out their country for personal gain the most."
Jiang Yuyao walked to Jiang Songyi's side. She gently covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes showing exaggerated fear, and her tone was even more exaggerated when she spoke these words.
Jiang Songyi glanced at her with disdain, a hint of sarcasm playing on the corner of his mouth. "Sister, you still harbor illusions and worry about whether I will be implicated? The book of forbidden spells that helped Dongling tamper with the country's destiny was clearly written by the Duke of Protector. Why don't you pay more attention to your uncle Hao Ren? Oh, no, your biological father."
Jiang Yuyao's face suddenly turned as pale as paper.
At this time, Xu was directing the servants to sweep everywhere and burn mugwort to dispel bad luck. The house was filled with a happy atmosphere after the disaster. However, Jiang Yuyao's heart was extremely heavy.
She had thought that after this turmoil, the Yongding Marquis's Mansion would be unable to recover, and her father and brother would be able to take this opportunity to win the emperor's favor. Unexpectedly, the trap she had buried with her own hands turned into nothing, and instead turned into a sharp dagger, pointing directly at the Huguo Duke's Mansion.
She didn't know what her father's current situation was or whether he could prove his innocence.
But no matter what, she had to leave a way out for herself.
Jiang Yuyao's eyes welled with tears, and she spoke to Jiang Songyi with emotion, "Sister Songyi, I'm well aware of my humble background, but my grandmother and father both understood the innocence of children and never blamed me for it. Why do you mock me again and again? Besides, I grew up in the Yongding Marquis's Mansion, and my feelings for it are even deeper than yours. Even if my status changes, I can't let go of my deep feelings for my father, brother, and grandmother, and I am willing to share their lives and fate. Now that my aunt has broken with the Protector of the Country, the Marquis' Mansion and the Duke's Mansion have become irreconcilable hostile forces. How could I betray my family and acknowledge an enemy as my father?"
When Jiang Baichuan heard the noise and rushed over, he couldn't help but stop at the scene before him. Jiang Yuyao was emotional and her words were sharp, and her expression deeply touched him.
Although Jiang Yuyao sometimes seems a little slow, Jiang Baichuan always believes that she is kind at heart.
So, he limped between the two of them, opened his folding fan, and put on a conciliatory gesture: "Well, the Marquis' Mansion has already gone through a great disaster. Why do you two sisters have to argue again?"
Jiang Songyi's gaze fell coldly on Jiang Bochuan's leg, which was still clamped with the wooden board, and she said sarcastically:
"Have you forgotten the pain before your wounds have healed? It's truly a shame. Jiang Yuyao drugged the horse, but why didn't she kill you?"
Jiang Baichuan's expression froze slightly.
He hadn't investigated this matter thoroughly yet, and in fact, he didn't dare to. Jiang Songyi's words were like a hammer, hitting his heart. He was afraid of the truth coming out, afraid of discovering that the sister he had doted on for over a decade was actually a scheming and ruthless person.
He was even trying to escape, thinking that perhaps this was just his own disaster, something he was destined to endure.
Jiang Songyi showed no mercy to Jiang Baichuan. She pushed him away and coldly mocked Jiang Yuyao, "Just now, you vowed that the Marquis' Mansion must take responsibility and not frame your uncle. It's only been a short while, Jiang Yuyao, and you've forgotten? Why didn't you dare say that the Marquis' Mansion and you share honor and disgrace? You're a typical opportunist who forgets your principles when you see profit."
Although Jiang Baichuan was now stumbling with an injured leg, he was still confident that even if Jiang Songyi's slender arms and thin legs exerted all their strength, it would be difficult for them to push him down. So he stood as steady as a rock, but he never expected that with a slight touch from Jiang Songyi, he stumbled, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.
Jiang Yuyao, who was standing aside, took a step back involuntarily, causing Jiang Baichuan to fall heavily to the ground, with dust flying everywhere.
Jiang Baichuan's already injured leg made a heart-pounding "crack" sound after the fall. In severe pain, he saw stars in front of his eyes.
“Second brother!”
Jiang Yuyao instantly realized her own misconduct and hurried forward, bending down to help Jiang Baichuan up.
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