Ji Yuan sighed when he heard this: "Wanwan, how could you say such outrageous words?"
"Father, what do you think is the difference between the current situation in Lin'an and if Queen Mother Gu were to sit directly in that position?" Ye Wanshu asked.
Ji Yuan's deep eyes gradually sank.
He really couldn't imagine how his daughter could dare to come up with such a bold idea.
Seeing her stepfather's expression, Ye Wanshu became even more resolute in her plan. "Since even Father won't accept this, what will the rest of the world think?"
Ji Yuan stroked his beard and nodded in response, "Such perverse actions will only bring down the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people."
"Empress Dowager Gu is not someone who cares about the world. She has been controlling the government for many years only for herself and the Gu family."
At this point, Ye Wanshu smiled faintly, "Father, don't forget, there's still a Prince Qi in Lin'an. How could he just sit there and watch the Gu family steal the artifact and covet the Fu family's kingdom?"
Ji Yuan finally understood his daughter's intention: "Wanwan wants to force Prince Qi to rebel?"
In response, Ye Wanshu just smiled and said nothing.
There is no need to force Prince Qi. He will rebel sooner or later.
Ji Yuan thought about it, and his thoughts suddenly became clear: "I'm afraid that the second son of the Gu family will not agree to your marriage. If you want to dissuade the Queen Mother from this, you have no choice but to lead the troops to the northern border to resist the northern invaders. If Prince Qi rebels, you will have to welcome Prince Yongning to Lin'an to defend him."
"Father and Your Majesty are eager to welcome Prince Yongning to Lin'an, but if he comes alone, there's no guarantee he'll end up like Your Majesty," Ye Wanshu said. "But if he can lead the Yuezhou Army into Lin'an legitimately, and after quelling the rebellion, Your Majesty will surely use the Yuezhou Army to reinforce Lin'an's defenses. Then, the situation will shift, and Empress Dowager Gu will have no choice but to return power to Your Majesty."
Ji Yuan knew the emperor's thoughts very well. He had been suppressed by the Gu family all his life. Now his health was deteriorating. His only wish was to find a future king for the court. In comparison, he would definitely be more willing to trust the Yuezhou Army.
"I didn't expect Wanwan to come up with such a good idea." Ji Yuan's face was filled with relief, but when he thought of the injustice she had suffered today, he slowly frowned. "If that's the case, why did you let Prince Yongning have such a deep misunderstanding of you?"
Ye Wanshu took a deep breath. "He's a good person in every way. The only thing that worries me is his stubbornness. If he knew my feelings, he'd probably rather trap me in Yuezhou than let me return to Lin'an."
Seeing that his daughter's heart and eyes were now filled with that guy, Ji Yuan didn't dare to mention Ji Yunze's matter again. He just prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Fu Mingchi would treat his daughter well in the future.
"Father, these three things are easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do. If anything goes wrong, both you and I will be dead," Ye Wanshu warned gravely, "so, Father, you must be extremely cautious when you return to Lin'an."
Ji Yuan was well aware of the difficulties involved. Not to mention other things, just persuading His Majesty to abdicate and remain dormant and patient was already an extremely difficult task.
But when he thought that his daughter would be arranged by Queen Mother Gu to marry in the northern border, he would rather risk his life and give it a try.
"Wanwan, even if daddy is torn to pieces, he will accomplish these three things for you this time," Ji Yuan vowed.
"Thank you, Father." Ye Wanshu poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. "Father, you got caught in the rain today. Have some ginger tea and go back home to rest. We have to travel tomorrow."
Seeing his daughter so considerately handing him the tea, Ji Yuan felt warm in his heart. He held it in his hand for a long moment before he was willing to drink it.
He called Chunhong and Xingtao to help his daughter rest. Worried that the wound on her hand would get infected, Ji Yuan personally gave the two maids a lot of instructions before leaving.
Seeing how much the master cared about the young lady, Chunhong and Xingtao were particularly happy and asked in unison, "Young lady, when we get back to Lin'an, should we go back to the Ji family or visit the Duke's wife first?"
Thinking of the two strands of hair that Gu Tingchen asked Caiju and Qiuli to bring, Ye Wanshu was deeply concerned about her aunt, Qingmian, and Tingji. She sighed softly and said, "Let's go see my aunt first."
Otherwise, how could that bastard Gu Tingchen let it go?
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The rain kept falling and it didn't stop until the whole night.
The Yingzhou army marched slowly in the rain all night long. Everyone was soaked, but no one dared to stop. Looking at the listless prince, the soldiers were extremely worried.
Seeing His Highness swaying on his horse, as if he had lost his soul, Zhu Wencai finally couldn't help but bite the bullet and said, "Your Highness, you have been traveling for several days in a row to pursue Miss Ye. Why don't you stop and rest for a while?"
Fu Mingchi ignored it and sat on the horse, letting the horse move slowly forward.
Zhu Wencai, Yan Jin and Yu Bai looked at each other, not knowing what to do and had to shout at their horses to follow closely.
He continued to move forward cautiously. After walking for an unknown amount of time, Fu Mingchi's body went limp and he fell off his horse.
The soldiers were startled and rushed forward to help.
Seeing the whiteness on the corners of His Highness's lips, Zhu Wencai hugged him and choked with sobs as he shouted, "Your Highness, since Miss Ye is so cruel and heartless, just forget her. The Concubine Dowager and the County Princess will be heartbroken to see you like this."
Yan Jin and Yu Bai urged in unison, "Your Highness, please prioritize the overall situation and take care of yourself."
The soldiers knelt down and pleaded, "Your Highness, please put the overall situation first and take care of yourself."
Fu Mingchi coughed weakly several times, and blood immediately oozed from the corner of his mouth.
Zhu Wencai was so frightened that his face turned pale: "Military doctor, quickly call a military doctor."
"No need," Fu Mingchi said weakly, "Go back to Yuhua Town, to Taowu."
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