Walking out of Cuiweitang in a hurry, Gu Tingchen saw Liu Zhang and his men coming over and immediately asked, "Did you find out who entered the cousin's yard?"
Liu Zhang shook his head: "We didn't find any traces."
"What a bunch of good-for-nothings," Gu Tingchen said angrily, "They can't even look after one person properly."
Liu Zhang looked at Gu Tingchen cautiously and said hesitantly, "I'm afraid only the eldest son knows our house so well."
"This piece of trash." Gu Tingchen clenched his fists with a dark face.
He had long seen that his brother still had evil intentions towards Wanwan. Thinking of his cousin's attitude towards him just now, he was afraid that the scoundrel had already told his cousin the news of his stepmother's death.
Fortunately, this piece of trash can't cause any trouble.
"Father is currently negotiating peace in the Northern Territory. We cannot let such a small matter distract him right now." Gu Tingchen simply ordered, "Send someone to find his whereabouts. If you find him, bring him back to the Duke's Mansion. Don't let him die outside."
However, Ting Feng's disappearance in Lin'an made him feel uneasy. "Immediately send someone to accompany me to the Ji family. I want to see what Ji Yuan is planning."
"yes."
Liu Zhang immediately gathered his men and followed Gu Tingchen out of the house. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Zhou Tong pacing back and forth in front of the door with an anxious look on his face.
Seeing Gu Tingchen, Zhou Tong immediately stepped forward and reported anxiously, "Your Highness, the top scholar has been beating drums all day in Jingzhao Prefecture to complain about his grievances. He said he wanted to sue Your Highness for forcibly seizing a woman, and the people of the city have come to join in the riot. He wants us to hand over the Prime Minister's daughter to marry in the northern border."
With a mournful sigh, Zhou Tong said anxiously, "I am worried about causing further unrest, so I dare not act on my own. I have come to ask for instructions from Your Highness."
"That nerd again." Gu Tingchen's eyes darkened. "Where is he now?"
Zhou Tong replied, "I have temporarily detained the man and put him in jail, but the rioting people have surrounded Jingzhao Prefecture and are still refusing to disperse. This has alarmed the Empress Dowager, who has specifically asked Eunuch Zhou to come and inquire about the situation."
"What a bastard." Gu Tingchen was furious when he heard this.
That nerd had been pestering my cousin all day long, and at this point he actually wanted to abandon her.
"Go, bring him to the Duke's Mansion." Gu Tingchen shouted angrily and quickly turned around and went back to the Duke's Mansion.
Today, he was going to make his cousin give up on that nerd completely.
He ordered someone to invite his cousin over, while he waited quietly in a side hall very close to Cuiweitang.
Ye Wanshu was just about to take a rest when she saw Caiju and Qiuli coming to invite her. The maid outside the yard even took care to remove the shackles from her body.
Ye Wanshu asked Caiju in a surprised voice, "It's so late, what happened at home?"
Caiju shook her head: "I'm not sure, but His Highness seems very angry and insists on forcing my cousin to go over."
Ye Wanshu guessed that it was definitely not a good thing, so she had to patiently follow him out the door.
Just as he reached the door of the side room, he saw a group of officers escorting Ji Yunze towards him.
Upon seeing Ye Wanshu, Ji Yunze hurriedly broke free from the guards and strode forward, anxiously asking, "Wanwan, are you okay? I heard that Prince Daoan has imprisoned you in the palace, and I'm very worried."
Ye Wanshu was about to answer when Gu Tingchen came out of the room.
"You still have the nerve to mention worrying about her," Gu Tingchen cursed. "You encouraged those untouchables to go to Jingzhao Prefecture and cause trouble. Have you ever thought about her safety?"
Ye Wanshu was imprisoned in Cuiweitang all day long and had no idea what was happening outside.
Looking at Gu Tingchen, her brows sank slightly: "What on earth did you do?"
Ji Yunze glared at Gu Tingchen angrily. "This man, a member of the royal family, disregarded the lives of ordinary people. For the princess's safety, he forced tens of thousands of innocent women to go to the northern border in her place. This is not something a superior can do."
Ye Wanshu was wondering before. Although Queen Mother Gu was under house arrest by this bastard, the issue in the northern border had to be resolved. However, he neither led troops to fight the enemy nor implemented the policy of marriage. It turned out that he had to use such brutal means.
Tens of thousands of women were sent to the northern border, which meant that tens of thousands of families had to endure the pain of separation from their loved ones. Moreover, these women were only used as tools to please the northern invaders, and their fate was really unpredictable.
I'm afraid that the entire Lin'an City is now filled with anger and resentment, and who knows how they might curse her behind her back.
"Gu Tingchen, you are simply insane," Ye Wanshu cursed harshly.
Gu Tingchen was very disappointed when he heard this. He grabbed her wrist tightly and said sternly: "Others don't understand my painstaking efforts, don't you understand it too?"
He glared at Ji Yunze fiercely, his voice even sharper: "Aren't you concerned about this nerd? Well, I want to see what choice he is going to make today. As long as this nerd says a word, I will agree to his request today."
Without hesitation, Ji Yunze knelt down and said solemnly, "Princess Jinghe, please have mercy on the people, put the greater good first, and go to the northern border to marry."
Ye Wanshu was slightly stunned and suddenly felt a little disappointed with Ji Yunze.
He felt sorry for the lives of those innocent women, which was a good thing, but although he was well-read, his ability to read people's expressions was really poor.
The marriage proposal had just been proposed, and that bastard Gu Tingchen was able to put the Queen Mother under house arrest. If I insist on going to the northern border, not to mention the lives of tens of thousands of women, I'm afraid their entire families will be in danger.
Counting the days, there are only a few days left before Empress Dowager Gu becomes emperor. As long as Fu Mingchi can come to the capital as soon as possible, there is still a possibility of rescuing those women.
All she could do now was to calm Gu Tingchen down and prevent him from having any doubts.
"Ji Yunze, please go. I'm getting married soon, and other things have nothing to do with me." Ye Wanshu said in a light tone.
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