Ye Zeyu rode back to the Tiger-Riding Camp, but halfway there, he felt a sudden unease. This feeling was exactly the same as when Su Muxi was tricked into going outside the city last time.
So he quickly reined in his horse.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Xiao Ce also reined in his horse, looking puzzled.
But then Ye Zeyu muttered to himself, "The whole thing has gone too smoothly."
"Huh? What's going too smoothly?" Xiao Ce was even more puzzled.
Ye Zeyu looked at Xiao Ce and asked in a deep voice, "How did you know that Bai Shuo had someone poison the new recruits?"
Although Xiao Ce acted first and informed the army doctor later, making Bai Shuo confess, Xiao Ce must have had some suspicions before directly ordering Bai Shuo's arrest. Otherwise, Xiao Ce would certainly not have taken such a big risk.
After all, if this matter was not Bai Shuo's doing, such a big misunderstanding would have caused a real mutiny in the military camp.
Another point is, as Xi'er said before, is it really worth it for Qiao Xiuyuan to easily expose the person he painstakingly planted next to Bai Shuo because of this incident?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce honestly replied, "It's almost dawn, but I still haven't found any results from my investigation. Just as I was getting anxious, I overheard two old soldiers whispering to each other."
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"Do you think the incident with the new recruits was orchestrated by General Bai? The other day I thought I saw the army doctor from the new recruit camp come out of the general's tent."
"I haven't seen the medic from the recruit camp, but I have seen the cook..."
"Forget it, let's pretend we don't know anything to avoid getting into trouble."
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After Xiao Ce recounted their conversation in detail, he continued, "After hearing this, I went directly to Bai Shuo and asked him why he would do such a thing to our master. Although he denied it verbally, his eyes were darting around, so I concluded that he was the mastermind behind the whole thing, which is why I took him down."
After saying that, seeing Ye Ziyu's brows furrowing deeper and deeper, Xiao Ce hesitated and asked, "Could it be that those two were deliberately saying those words to me?"
Ye Zeyu's dark eyes grew colder and colder as he uttered three words in a chilling voice: "Qiao Xiuyuan!"
He then instructed Xiao Ce, "You go back to the Tiger-Riding Camp first, and I will return early tomorrow morning!"
Having said that, he turned the reins and hurried back.
If all of this was arranged by Qiao Xiuyuan, then it makes sense!
Qiao Xiuyuan outwardly intended to target him, but in reality, he wanted to use him to sow suspicion in the Emperor's heart towards the Bai family.
Qiao Xiuyuan should also know that the Wei family has sided with Ye Zerui.
It was Qiao Xiuyuan's scheme to bring Bai Shuo into the palace, and it was also Qiao Xiuyuan's scheme to test the Emperor by using the Wei family's affairs on Ye Zerui's side.
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Qiao Xiuyuan must have been prepared in advance, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a coincidence!
What could be the matter that Qiao Xiuyuan was plotting, even at the cost of granting him command of the Cavalry Battalion?
Although he couldn't think of a clear reason, he subconsciously thought of Su Muxi.
Anxious, he kicked the horse's belly harder...
After speeding all the way back to the Su residence, Ye Zeyu's worries intensified upon learning that Su Muxi had gone to the Marquis of Anyang's residence on the Emperor's orders.
Without saying a word, he hurriedly rushed towards the Marquis of Anyang's residence.
Fortunately, it was already dark, and there weren't many pedestrians on the street, so the journey was smooth.
Mai Kun, who had been waiting outside the gate of the Marquis of Anyang's residence, hurriedly appeared upon seeing Ye Zeyu.
"Your Highness! What brings you here?"
"Is the Princess Consort inside? How long has she been inside?"
As Ye Zeyu asked the question, he had already dismounted from his horse.
Before McQueen could answer, Wei Yichen's carriage slowly drove out from around the corner.
"Prince Yong'an, what a coincidence!"
Upon seeing Wei Yichen in the carriage, Ye Zeyu's brows furrowed even more.
Seeing this, McQueen quickly leaned close to Ye Zeyu's ear and said, "The princess said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
With just that one simple sentence, Ye Zeyu understood Su Muxi's plan.
Knowing that something unexpected might happen on this trip to the Marquis of Anyang's residence, Xi'er had someone summon Wei Yichen.
The reason he wasn't called back was probably because he was afraid something might be waiting for him at the military camp.
However, knowing that Xi'er was so cautious about coming to the Marquis of Anyang's residence made him feel a little relieved.
"Now that I am here, Young Master Wei may leave!"
This was the first time the two had spoken face to face. Although they had never met before, to others, it seemed as if they had known each other for a long time.
Ye Zeyu ignored Wei Yichen and instead knocked hard on the door of the Marquis of Anyang's residence.
I knocked on the door for ages, but there was still no response.
The more this happened, the more worried Ye Ziyu became.
His dark eyes were gloomy as he said to McQueen behind him, "Prepare to force our way in!"
"yes!"
Mai Kun was brought by Ye Zeyu from the Xuanwu Army and had fought alongside Ye Zeyu in battles large and small. Upon hearing Ye Zeyu's words, he drew his steel sword without hesitation and held it horizontally in front of his chest.
Ye Ziyu jumped up and landed precisely on the knife. McQueen swung the knife forcefully, lifting Ye Ziyu up, who then used the momentum to climb onto the wall by the door.
Wei Yichen watched the two working together with great interest.
I thought Ye Zeyu meant brute force when he said "forcefully break in," but it turns out he actually climbed over the wall.
It seems that Ye Zeyu is not a reckless fool; he does have some brains. Otherwise, it would have been a pipe dream for the two of them to break down the gates of the Marquis of Anyang's mansion.
After Ye Zeyu jumped into the Marquis of Anyang's residence, he did not act alone. Instead, he first opened the door bolt and let Mai Kun follow him in.
He has survived countless battles and has never been able to do it all by himself!
This is Qiao Xiuyuan's territory, so finding a helper is quite necessary.
After watching McQueen go inside, Wei Yichen followed him in with two guards.
Such a spectacle is not to be missed!
The moment Ye Zeyu knocked on the door, the guards of the Marquis of Anyang's residence came out to greet him, but hesitated and did not step forward after seeing Ye Zeyu who had barged in.
"Prince Yong'an, this is the residence of the Marquis of Anyang. It is improper for you to climb over the wall and enter!"
Although the head of the guards had never met Ye Zeyu, the black gold mask Ye Zeyu wore was very distinctive, and he could tell the other party's identity at a glance.
Ye Ziyu glanced around disdainfully, then stepped forward fearlessly. "I've come to take my future queen back to the manor. If you know what's good for you, quickly bring my future queen out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Xiuyuan stepped out from behind the guard.
"The prince also said that she is the future princess, but whether she will actually be the future princess is still uncertain!"
Seeing Qiao Xiuyuan but not Su Muxi, Ye Zeyu snatched the steel knife from the guard in front of him and pointed it at Qiao Xiuyuan.
"Where is Xi'er?!"
Qiao Xiuyuan remained completely at ease. "Xi'er came to treat me on the Emperor's orders. After examining my son, she was concerned about his injuries and went to treat them herself. But Your Highness came uninvited and barged in like this. Does this mean you don't respect me, or are you dissatisfied with the Emperor's orders?"
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