After walking out of the room, Ye Wanshu closed the door carefully. Just after taking a few steps outside, she saw her stepfather walking towards her with a sullen face.
"Dad, let's go," Ye Wanshu urged.
Ji Yuan put his hands into his wide sleeves and suddenly became hesitant: "Wanwan, after much thought, Dad still wants you to stay in Yuezhou."
Ye Wanshu raised an eyebrow. "Father, what's wrong? Didn't we discuss this before?"
Ji Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness is right. The current situation in the court is truly unpredictable. Father is worried that you will be rejected by Queen Mother Gu if you return. If she forces you to go to the northern border to marry, how will Father be able to protect you then?"
"Marriage?" Ye Wanshu smiled, her face calm and composed. "If using me alone can save the lives of 100,000 soldiers of the Mu family army, then it's not a bad idea."
"Wanwan, Father will never agree to this."
Thinking about what Prince Yongning said today, Ji Yuan felt ashamed at the moment: "Father has been absent from your previous life. Father cannot let you fall into a dire situation for the rest of your life."
After a moment's thought, he continued, "Your Highness has already made arrangements for you. Duke Ning will soon arrive in Yuezhou to lead the Yuezhou Army. Father will work with him to assist you in managing the Yongning Palace. Even if Your Highness goes to Lin'an alone, the court will not dare to act rashly against him."
"Can you believe what Father said?" Ye Wanshu's heart ached. "Since he sent Duke Ningguo to Yuezhou to take charge, he's clearly prepared to never return. Without Your Highness, all the planning Father and His Majesty have put together over the years will be in vain."
Ji Yuan sighed helplessly: "But if you go this time, it will only make His Highness jealous of you. He will think that you are unwilling to share the joys and sorrows with him and that you are deserting the battlefield."
"I once misunderstood him and nearly caused him to lose his life. If this can make him feel better, then it's fine."
Staring at her adoptive father, Ye Wanshu said solemnly, "Father, if I had listened to your advice and married a man from an ordinary family, I could have just taken care of the affairs of the harem. But since I've chosen to marry into the royal family, I should shoulder the responsibilities of a royal family member and shouldn't give up that peaceful and comfortable life."
Glancing back at the closed door, Ye Wanshu dragged her father forward, "Let's go. Don't waste time. Taowu Ayin and Mother Yan will take care of everything."
Seeing that his daughter had made up her mind, Ji Yuan had no choice but to follow her out of Fu Yatang.
When he got outside the courtyard, he saw Zhu Wencai and Chu Yin standing in front of the door greeting each other. Seeing the father and daughter leading Qin Chulin, Chunhong and Xingtao out with their luggage, Zhu Wencai immediately became alert.
"Master Prime Minister, Miss Ye, where are you going?" Zhu Wencai half-closed his eyes and quickly looked at the few people.
Hearing the commotion, Yan Jin and Yu Bai rushed over and asked, "Miss Ye, where is our prince?"
"He was a little tired, so I asked him to rest in the house for a while," Ye Wanshu evaded the question.
Ji Yuan didn't have the energy to explain to them anymore, so he just ordered, "Let's go."
Seeing this, Zhao Yun quickly ordered his guards to draw their swords and sternly said, "Prime Minister Ji, Miss Ye, you are not looking to escape because you see a powerful enemy at hand?"
Yu Bai's heart tightened: "Miss Ye, my prince has risked everything for you, are you really going to abandon him now?"
"That's not the case." Chu Yin hurriedly said, "Generals, please don't misunderstand Wanwan and Uncle Ji..."
"I do want to go back to Lin'an," Ye Wanshu interrupted Chu Yin. "Please tell His Highness, generals, to take good care of Yuezhou and not to worry about me."
After saying that, he picked up Qin Chulin and was about to leave.
The wedding date for both families has been set. If she is allowed to leave now, it will bring shame to the Yongning Palace. Yu Bai and Yan Jin drew their swords almost at the same time and blocked everyone's way.
"Miss Ye, my Concubine Dowager and His Highness have been very kind to you. The Concubine Dowager even went against everyone's opinion and wanted to welcome you into the family. Is this how you repay the Concubine Dowager and His Highness?" Yan Jin scolded with a face full of anger.
Zhu Wencai was somewhat bewildered and spoke loudly, "Miss Ye, although I do not agree with His Highness coming to Lin'an, I know His Highness has deep feelings for you and I cannot bear to hurt him, so I have not dared to persuade him. Miss Ye, since you understand His Highness's painstaking efforts, why do you still want to leave him?"
Zhu Wencai solemnly clasped his fists and pleaded, "I have never yielded to anyone in my life. Today, I beg you, please do not leave Your Highness at this time."
"General Zhu, how can you still be so stupid? Do you want me to stay in Yuezhou and wait for death with everyone else?" Ye Wanshu roared.
Seeing the tense atmosphere around them, Ji Yuan immediately spoke: "Zhao Changshi, please ask your men to get out of the way immediately."
Zhao Yun's face turned ashen, and there was only endless annoyance in his eyes.
Although he didn't want the girl from the Ye family to marry into the palace, he couldn't afford to lose face.
Seeing that he was still standing there indifferently, Ji Yuan clapped his hands, and Ting Feng and the Shenwei Army quickly surrounded him.
"Are you guys really planning a rebellion?" Ji Yuan stared at Zhao Yun and warned him coldly, "Generals, you don't understand the big picture. Zhao Changshi is a scholar, so don't you know how serious this is? Do you really want Your Highness to enter Lin'an alone?"
Looking at his meaningful eyes, Zhao Yun seemed to understand something.
Letting the father and daughter leave at this time is undoubtedly the best outcome.
Waving his hand towards the crowd, Zhao Yun ordered with a stern face: "Let them pass."
"Sir Changshi, we can't make this decision for His Highness," Yan Jin advised.
Zhao Yun angrily asked, "Why, do you want to rebel?"
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