On the rugged official road, the Shenwei Army escorted the carriage all the way. With the emperor's seal, no one guarding the passes dared to stop it. After two days of continuous travel, they left the border of Yuzhou.
Ye Wanshu remained silent throughout the journey. Ji Yuan and Qin Chulin looked at her silently in the carriage, not daring to make any noise.
As they were about to enter Huizhou, Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Wanwan, have you really thought it through? Once we enter Huizhou, we'll be garrisoned by the imperial army. It might not be easy to return to Yuezhou."
Ye Wanshu nodded: "Father, there's no need to persuade me anymore. From now on, I will stay with you in Lin'an with peace of mind."
Hearing this, Ji Yuan's heart was deeply hurt.
He is now only worried about returning to Lin'an, fearing that it will not be easy to keep his daughter by his side.
Qin Chulin didn't understand why his elder sister had suddenly left Yuezhou. Looking at Ye Wanshu, he asked worriedly, "Sister, if we leave like this, will my brother-in-law make things difficult for Sister Ayin and Shuangshuang?"
Hearing the little guy calling Fu Mingchi brother-in-law, Ye Wanshu felt particularly uncomfortable.
Ye Wanshu stroked his head and gently shook her head: "No, your sister A Yin and Shuang Er will be fine if they stay in Yuezhou."
Fu Mingchi could even let Ji Yunze go, so he would not make things difficult for Chu Yin, Yan Mama and others.
As soon as the carriage reached the outskirts of Huizhou City, Gu An led his men out to greet them in person.
Tian Fu stopped the carriage. Ye Wanshu looked at her uncle striding forward, and her eyes suddenly darkened.
"Wanwan, you finally decided to come back."
Gu An still greeted her with a smile and helped her get off the carriage: "Your aunt, Qingmian, and Tingji have always been thinking about you."
"When will Uncle withdraw his troops?" Ye Wanshu asked coldly, "Guan Qing was already guilty of heinous crimes. How can his death be blamed on Prince Yongning? Uncle has always been a man of righteousness. Does he really intend to force Prince Yongning into rebellion?"
Ji Yuan glared at Gu An in dissatisfaction. "Duke Rong, think carefully. Prince Yongning commands an army of 200,000. If you really force him into rebellion, and the northern invaders seize the opportunity to march south, are you confident in fighting on two fronts?"
Gu An knew clearly that his aunt did not want to deal with Prince Yongning at this time, but was worried that if the emperor welcomed Prince Yongning to Lin'an, it would shake the foundation of the Gu family.
Furthermore, all this was inseparable from the instigation of his rebellious son.
Now that Wanwan is willing to return to Lin'an, it has not only dispelled the Queen Mother's concerns, but also allowed the rebellious son to live in peace. As for the rebellion of Prince Yongning, it is just an explanation.
"Don't worry, brother-in-law and Wanwan. When we return to Lin'an, I will report the truth to His Majesty and the Queen Mother, saying only that Anqing committed suicide out of fear of punishment. I will also ask the Queen Mother to severely punish those who falsely accused Prince Yongning."
Looking at Ji Yuan, Gu An smiled faintly: "I also ask my brother-in-law not to have the intention of welcoming Prince Yongning to rule Lin'an in the future."
Hearing this, Ye Wanshu silently glanced at her adoptive father.
She returned to Lin'an this time just to help Fu Mingchi enter Lin'an legitimately, so how could she give up this idea?
Ji Yuan also heard that Gu An wanted to control himself and Prince Yongning, and also wanted to take the opportunity to demote Ji Yunze.
He smiled calmly and replied casually, "After all, Ji Xuezheng is a rookie, so it's inevitable that he will be misled. He should be severely punished."
He paused, glancing at his daughter from the corner of his eye, and he smiled insincerely: "As for whether Prince Yongning can enter Lin'an, that is a matter for His Majesty and the Queen Mother to decide. How dare this old man make his own decision?"
"It's great that my brother-in-law thinks this way."
Gu An finally felt relieved. When he was about to lead everyone into the city, he suddenly saw a scout coming hurriedly from the darkness.
The man galloped up to Gu An, jumped off his horse, and shouted, "Duke, something terrible has happened. Prince Yongning is leading a large army towards Huizhou."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Gu An anxiously asked, "How many men did he bring?"
The scout said suspiciously, "I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of cavalry."
Gu An glared at the scout speechlessly. "It's just ten thousand cavalrymen, and they've frightened you so much. How dare they do that?"
Gu An guessed that Fu Mingchi had come for his niece, so he glanced at Ye Wanshu awkwardly, his eyes hesitant, and said, "Wanwan, look?"
"Father, let's go into the city quickly."
Ye Wanshu knew that she could not see Fu Mingchi again at this time, so she pulled Ji Yuan back into the carriage and ordered Tian Fu to gallop into the city.
Gu An ordered the army to retreat back into the city, and quickly climbed up the city wall, ordering the archers to be on guard in secret.
Soon, the deafening sound of iron hooves was heard, and flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire Huizhou city.
Seeing the tall figure at the foot of the city reining in his horse and gazing upwards, Gu An shouted, "Prince Yongning, why are you bringing your army to Huizhou instead of defending Yuezhou?"
Fu Mingchi observed the horseshoe prints on the ground and realized that Wan'er must have just entered the city. He immediately shouted towards the top of the city wall, "Duke Rong, please hand over Wan'er immediately."
"What a joke." Gu An said with disdain: "What status does the Prince of Yongning have in asking me to hand over someone?"
Fu Mingchi's eyes were cold, and he replied coldly: "She is my princess, and she has the final say on whether to stay or go."
Gu An's eyes were even more contemptuous: "If I don't hand it over, do you still want to rebel?"
"So what if I rebel today?" Fu Mingchi's eyes turned cold and he stuck the silver spear firmly into the ground.
Gu An sneered disdainfully, "Prince Yongning, I have 300,000 cavalrymen from the imperial court behind me. Have you considered the consequences of saying this?"
"What I want to do, let alone your 300,000 cavalry, even if you have a million armored cavalry, I will not be afraid."
After he finished speaking, Fu Mingchi grabbed a bow, took out three feather arrows and shot them towards the city wall.
Three sharp and piercing sounds were heard, and three feather arrows were firmly embedded in the wall.
Gu An grabbed the torch and looked down to see the location of the three feather arrows. In a blink of an eye, Fu Mingchi was already running towards the city wall with a silver spear in his hand.
"Release the arrow."
Gu An was startled and quickly shouted to the archers on the city wall.
The first row of archers had just rushed to the city wall and were drawing their bows and arrows when they suddenly saw a dark shadow leap up swiftly like a ghost, stepping on the arrow feathers on the wall.
Gu An was so frightened that he quickly drew his sword and was about to resist, but the icy cold spear head was already firmly placed on his neck.
"What do you say now?" Fu Mingchi glared at him fiercely with a sinister look. "General Gu, are you going to hand over my princess, or do you want me to sacrifice you?"
Gu An had only heard people say that Prince Yongning was an extraordinary and powerful man before, but when he saw him today, he realized that this man was indeed extraordinary. He didn't know how his rebellious son had the ability to shoot and injure him.
After all, he had underestimated this man. Gu An quickly advised, "Your Highness, my death is not a pity, but I advise you to think twice. If I die under your silver spear today, there will be no room for you to turn around, and all 100,000 Mu family soldiers will die without a burial place."
"Stop talking nonsense." Fu Mingchi's eyes turned even colder: "Hand over my princess immediately."
Just as he finished speaking, Ye Wanshu suddenly came jogging up from the bottom of the city.
In the light of the fire, Fu Mingchi looked quietly at the familiar figure, and the coldness in his eyes gradually dissipated.
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