Chapter 46
In addition, they made advance arrangements for several important passes on their southward journey.
The people also harbored resentment towards the Cui family. As long as they raised this banner, they could easily capture Chang'an without expending much military force.
The King of Qin laughed heartily and said, "Excellent, excellent, this plan is brilliant."
Li Huijue was also excited, "Cousin Yu, Huijue admires you more and more."
Ning Shiyu responded with a faint smile, then his expression turned serious. "However, this plan is too risky. It would be best if our people could go to the palace to assist His Highness the Crown Prince."
The King of Qin frowned and said, "Yu'er is right. That's what I was thinking too. This person must be absolutely reliable."
"This time is especially crucial, and we cannot afford any mistakes on the Crown Prince's side."
"What if he changes his mind halfway through?"
Ning Shiyu replied with a confident expression, "Uncle, rest assured, the Crown Prince will not go back on his word."
He then took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to the King of Qin.
After quickly reading it, the King of Qin agreed, saying, "Yu'er's thinking is far-sighted and insightful."
“You used the woman the Crown Prince cares about and the child in her womb to blackmail him, and he then had a weakness. The Crown Prince is sentimental.”
"Indeed, they won't turn back halfway."
Ning Shiyu, with a gentle expression, corrected, "It's not a threat, it's just to send the people the Crown Prince cares about to a safe place in advance."
The King of Qin immediately realized, "Yes, yes, this way my nephew will also be willing to cooperate with us."
"To ensure everything goes smoothly, there are too many variables in bringing the Emperor out of the palace, so we must send a suitable person this time."
"Yu'er, who do you think would be the most suitable to send?"
Ning Shiyu had already considered the consequences when he thought of this, but judging from the intelligence he received, it wouldn't be easy.
Cui Mingyou is no ordinary person; she certainly won't let them have a chance to find her.
“The Cui family is very strict in their defenses, and they do not allow anyone other than the Crown Prince to get close to the Emperor’s brother.”
“Even the Crown Prince’s men will be on high alert.”
"Therefore, if you want to enter the palace and bring the emperor out, you must be very familiar with the layout of the palace."
"We will cooperate with the Crown Prince and act according to the circumstances."
Li Huijue volunteered, saying, "Father, I am willing to go to the palace and bring my uncle out."
Although Li Huijue was skilled in martial arts, it was still inappropriate to send her into the palace to participate in such an important mission.
He still lacks experience.
The King of Qin did not want to discourage him, so he said, "You must stay in the military camp. As long as your royal uncle succeeds in the rescue, we can send troops south to Chang'an."
Seeing that the two had been unable to find anyone to go to Chang'an, Li Huijue couldn't help but ask, "Then who exactly will be sent to Chang'an this time?"
The King of Qin had no suitable candidate in mind at the moment, so he returned to his seat.
His already furrowed brows furrowed even more.
He sighed, "This person is hard to find. Let me think about it some more..."
"No need to think about it, Uncle. Yu'er is willing to enter the palace to save you."
The King of Qin refused without hesitation, saying, "No, this trip is too dangerous. I cannot let you put yourself in danger again and again."
Ning Shiyu, however, asked succinctly, "On this journey, you must not only sincerely protect your imperial uncle, but you must also never harbor any disloyalty towards you."
“My four cousins all grew up in Yunzhou and are not familiar with the palace at all.”
"Moreover, if it were anyone else, the Imperial Uncle would not have cooperated in leaving the palace."
"Uncle, do you still dare to send outsiders into the palace?"
The King of Qin strode out from behind his desk, grabbed his sleeve, and said with a self-reproachful expression, "Yu'er, this trip into the palace was truly perilous."
"My uncle is scared too."
"Our future great undertaking will also depend on your assistance."
Ning Shiyu smiled gently, "Uncle, don't be afraid. As long as Cui Mingyou is alive, I will be fine."
Meanwhile, at Lingyan Pavilion, as it grew increasingly late, Fu'er insisted that Mu Li escort her back.
No matter how much Fu'er urged him, Mu Li remained unmoved, saying, "Young Master did not give any instructions."
"But don't worry, young lady, I have already sent word to your family."
Fu'er was so angry that her voice became a gritted teeth, "You even sent someone to inform my family... why didn't you send me back?"
If it were anywhere else, Fu'er could walk back.
However, the Prince of Qin's residence is an hour away from the south of the city by carriage.
She'll probably be walking back by midnight.
It's all my fault for sleeping too soundly after dinner today.
When I got up, it was already dark.
"Young master didn't say."
“Then take me to him, and I’ll tell him myself.”
"The young master and the prince are discussing important matters, and I dare not disturb them without their permission."
Fu'er thought that there wasn't much pear blossom fragrance left in her shop yesterday, and today she and Ning Shiyu had come here and made a fuss, and most of the day had passed.
Anxious, she moved closer to Mu Li and said angrily, "This won't work, that won't work either."
"You've served your master for so long, and you can't even grant me this small favor?"
"I've sent you so many delicious things in the past."
"I...you, you'll never get any food from me again."
"Don't even think about using my incense."
"Furthermore, I wouldn't let my sister embroider a purse for you."
"I'm so disappointed."
Having said that, he snorted coldly and jogged out of Lingyan Pavilion.
The two had grown up together and had always respected Mu Li.
He even called him Brother Mu Li when he was a child, but Ning Shiyu stopped him and he started calling him Mu Li.
Knowing her stubbornness, Mu Li followed and advised, "It's getting late, where are you headed, young lady?"
"Uncle Qi went to deliver a letter to the young master; there's no carriage."
“You don’t have a carriage, but I do.”
A gentle voice interrupted the two of them.
As soon as Fu'er and Mu Li looked up, they saw Wei Fu standing at the courtyard gate with a smile on her face.
It seemed as if the person who had argued with Fu'er earlier that morning was someone else.
Fu'er recalled how she had threatened to devour her before, and now that she was being so gentle, she couldn't help but become wary.
He tentatively asked, "Do you really have a carriage to take me back to the south of the city?"
Wei Fulian moved to Fu'er's side and said with a smile, "Really, I'll have your aunt take you back."
Fu'er had already heard Ning Shiyu mention Wei Fu's identity, so she naturally knew that the aunt she was referring to was Princess Wei.
She didn't trust Wei Fu, but she trusted the Princess.
Ignoring Mu Li's advice, she followed Wei Fu out of Lingyan Pavilion.
She thought Wei Fu would take her directly to the entrance of the Prince's Mansion or to find the Princess.
Who would have thought that she would bring Fu'er to the Narcissus Garden where she lived?
Seeing that it was getting late, Fu'er had no intention of entering her courtyard.
“Miss Wei, if you are unwilling to help me, then forget it.”
"Why try to fool me?"
When Fu'er exposed her scheme, Wei Fu stopped pretending.
He laughed and said, "Looks like you're not completely stupid. Let's make some terms."
"We've reached an agreement. I'll take you back to the south of the city no matter how late it is."
After being tricked by Fu'er today, Wei Fu was cursing and swearing when she happened to run into Ning Shiyu, who was returning from the main courtyard.
He fell silent and slunk away.
But she was unwilling to give up and after much pleading and cajoling, she finally learned about Fu'er's identity from her aunt.
Knowing that he was just a maidservant by Ning Shiyu's side, she breathed a huge sigh of relief.
His hostility towards Fu'er also decreased considerably.
After she returned to Jian'an, her family arranged many marriages for her.
None of these methods satisfied Wei Fu.
She had always wanted to marry Ning Shiyu.
She secretly ran back to her aunt's house in Lingyang.
Wei had her own selfish motives. After Ning Shiyu reminded her, she wanted to keep her niece so that her son could benefit from her entry into Chang'an in the future.
Unfortunately, Wei's eldest brother saw through her thoughts and was afraid that his daughter would grow up too old.
They took it back immediately.
However, Wei Fu couldn't stay at home at all. Less than a month after returning to Jian'an, she ran back to Lingyang.
Fu'er didn't know what kind of medicine she had bought, and dared not give in.
“Miss Wei is of noble status, what right does she have to negotiate with a mere servant like me?”
Seeing Fu'er turn to leave, Wei Fu quickly grabbed her again.
"How about I give you another three thousand taels of silver after it's done?"
Fu'er thought she had misheard, and slowly turned around to say, "Miss Wei, what conditions would you like to discuss with me?"
Wei Fu simply didn't go inside, but sat down on the bench under the eaves.
"You will help me marry your master."
“After I marry him, I, as the mistress, will never mistreat you, my concubine.”
"how?"
A pang of pain shot through Fu'er's heart, but she remembered that what Wei Fu said was true.
Ning Shiyu will get married sooner or later.
Besides, she never intended to follow Ning Shiyu; she just wanted Ning Shiyu's house.
Now that someone has offered three thousand taels, why should she be sad?
Just cooperate and that's it.
Fu'er forced a smile. "Okay, I promise you."
"But I need to go back and sound him out first."
"Miss Wei, you should also be prepared, our master has someone he loves."
Wei Fu asked in surprise, "Isn't he in love with you?"
Fu'er shook her head and said, "No, it's Aunt Yun."
After a brief moment of gloom, Wei Fu said with a helpless yet generous air, "Well... it's not a big deal, after all, he's of noble status."
"As the son of Princess Zhaoyang, it was common for him to have several women around him."
"As long as I am the Crown Princess, that's enough."
Upon hearing Wei Fu reveal Ning Shiyu's true identity, Fu'er felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her head buzzing, unable to respond.
He stared blankly at Wei Fu, noticing her mouth opening and closing, but she wouldn't listen to a single word.
Wei Fu called out several times, and when Fu'er didn't answer, she patted her.
"What's wrong with you? Are you trying to back out?"
"You can't back out now, anyway, you can't become the Crown Princess."
Fu'er asked blankly, "You just said that my master is the princess's son?"
Wei Fu then realized that Fu'er had never known Ning Shiyu's identity.
He chuckled a few times. "How foolish. Even now, you still don't know his identity."
"He's no ordinary prince."
"He is not only the son of Princess Zhaoyang, but also the nephew of the King of Qin, and even the Emperor is his maternal uncle."
Fu'er's face turned pale, her legs went weak, and her heart ached slightly. She retorted, "No, you're lying to me. He's just a merchant's son."
Seeing that Fu'er was so foolish that she didn't even know Ning Shiyu's identity, Wei Fu gave her her virginity.
He laughed loudly with his two maids, "Merchants are really easy to fool."
“That merchant will come to my uncle’s house as an advisor, you know him…”
Before Wei Fu could finish speaking, a gust of wind swept by, and Ning Shiyu's men were already in front of them.
He pulled Fu'er into his arms, his expression icy, and with one hand he fiercely gripped Wei Fu's neck, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"If it weren't for the Princess's sake, you would be dead by now."
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