Ye Wanshu woke up from her dream and saw Chunhong walking in hurriedly.
Seeing her rather embarrassed expression, Ye Wanshu quickly asked, "What happened?"
Chunhong hesitantly replied, "Miss, it's Caiju and Qiuli. They brought a letter from the Duke's wife."
"aunt?"
Ye Wanshu's heart tightened, and she quickly put on a thin shirt and went out.
Seeing Caiju and Qiuli standing in the living room, pacing anxiously, she quickly walked up to them and asked anxiously, "Caiju, Qiuli, is my aunt not well?"
The two maids handed over a letter and immediately knelt on the ground, crying loudly, "It was the young master. The young master beat Madam Fang and all the servants around the Duke's wife to death, and also imprisoned the third lady and the fourth master."
Ye Wanshu opened the letter and saw not a single word, only two strands of hair. She immediately had a bad premonition.
"How could he be so vicious?" Ye Wanshu said angrily, "What about my uncle? Qingmian and Tingji are his closest relatives after all, and he just lets them do what they want?"
Caiju and Qiuli immediately told Ye Wanshu the truth about what had happened in Lin'an recently.
Ye Wanshu was furious when she learned that Queen Mother Gu had ordered all the passes in the northern border to block the supply of the Mu family army and asked her uncle to accumulate troops at the border of Yuzhou.
She didn't expect that Empress Dowager Gu could so cruelly abandon 100,000 soldiers who fought bloody battles on the border for the glory of the Gu family. Such a court is really chilling.
"Chunhong, Xingtao, hurry up and pack your luggage. We are rushing back to Lin'an."
As soon as Ye Wanshu finished speaking, Ji Yuan rushed over after hearing the news.
"Wanwan, Prince Yongning's palace is coming to propose marriage today. How can you leave now?" Ji Yuan advised, "Listen to your father. Stay in Yuezhou and marry Prince Yongning. Don't worry about anything else."
Ye Wanshu shook her head. "Father, Qingmian and Tingji are my brothers and sisters who grew up with me. I can't bear to see anything happen to them."
"Even if that bastard Gu Tingchen doesn't care about his relatives, Gu An wouldn't be so cruel. Don't be fooled by them." Ji Yuan said earnestly.
"What about His Highness?" Ye Wanshu said, "His Majesty intends to welcome him to Lin'an. If he is welcomed there legitimately, he will surely win the hearts of the people. But if he is charged with treason, even Yuezhou's vast army and numerous generals will be unable to resist the imperial court's conquest."
Ji Yuan suddenly choked.
He didn't expect his daughter to have such clear insights.
Ye Wanshu had already seen that this was Gu Tingchen's treacherous scheme. He was trying to force Fu Mingchi to rebel. "Father, the Mu family army is currently fighting a bloody battle in the northern border. If Your Highness is convicted of treason, they will have no chance of survival."
Ji Yuan clenched his fists as he trembled. After a moment's silence, he suddenly smiled at Ye Wanshu, his face filled with satisfaction as he said, "My daughter truly deserves the respect of His Majesty. As the saying goes, a mandarin duck embroidered with a mandarin duck holds the military axe, so why should a general be a husband? It's a pity you're a girl, otherwise you would have made great achievements."
Ji Yuan also guessed that all this was caused by Gu Tingchen, but he could not let his daughter fall into the Duke's Mansion again.
Pulling her to sit next to him, Ji Yuan calmly comforted her, "Wanwan, the situation isn't as serious as you think. Just listen to your father and stay in Yuezhou as Princess Yongning. Your father will rush back to Lin'an and persuade the imperial court to withdraw the troops."
Ye Wanshu smiled faintly. How could she not see that this was her stepfather comforting her?
Everyone in the Gu family hated him to the core. Since his uncle was able to accumulate troops in Yuzhou, it meant that the emperor had long lost his decision-making ability. If he was allowed to return to Lin'an alone at this critical juncture, he would only end up dead.
After dismissing the maids, Ye Wanshu took his generous hand and spoke softly, "Father, haven't you always been longing for your daughter to return to the Ji family? I want to go back with you. I am willing to help you preserve the honor of the Ji family."
"Silly girl, what glory does your father need now?" Ji Yuan's eyes were sore and he sighed slightly: "You are all the glory of your father. Everything of your father is yours. As for your sisters, your father believes that as the eldest sister, you will not treat them badly."
After saying this, he pleaded earnestly, "Wanwan, just listen to your father. I believe I have chosen the right person this time. Prince Yongning will definitely protect you."
"Dad just said that my daughter can also achieve great things. How can I expect to rely on others for protection?"
From the moment she decided to marry into the Yongning Palace, Ye Wanshu had been determined to fight the Gu family to the end. How could she become timid because of this little change?
Patting her adopted father's hand gently, Ye Wanshu said firmly, "Let's return to Lin'an together and help His Majesty uphold the government. Only in this way can the world truly be peaceful and prosperous."
Seeing that his daughter had made up her mind, Ji Yuan knew it would be difficult to persuade her and closed his eyes helplessly.
Ye Wanshu pursed her lips and smiled, then called back Caiju and Qiuli. She immediately ordered, "Go back and tell my uncle to withdraw his troops and support the Mu army in the northern border. Otherwise, I would rather die than return to Lin'an."
Caiju and Qiuli had probably heard that the chaos was instigated by the young master, and if the cousin was willing to go back, everyone would be safe and sound, so they went back to report with peace of mind.
As soon as the two of them left, Mother Yan and Chu Yin walked in with smiles on their faces.
Seeing that Ye Wanshu hadn't dressed yet, Madam Yan glanced at Ji Yuan in dissatisfaction: "Sir, why are you so confused today? Prince Yongning has already arrived at the palace, and you don't even urge the young lady to get dressed."
"Don't blame Dad."
Ye Wanshu and Ji Yuan exchanged a glance, then smiled and said, "Father, I'll go get dressed now. Please go to the front hall to greet His Highness on behalf of your daughter."
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