"Young Master Zhang attempted to assassinate Prince Yan, but fortunately, his subordinates protected him, and one of them died on the spot. Prince Yan was seriously injured and fell into a coma."
Chen Yu's legs went weak, and she staggered backward, collapsing onto the armchair.
Oh no! Grand Tutor Zhang's acceptance of bribes had already angered the Emperor, and now Zhang Xiansheng's assassination attempt on a prince has brought about the extermination of his entire family!
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As night deepened, Chen Yu finally left the Prince of Lu's residence.
Cuiwei came up and quietly reported, "There is no evidence left in Dongsheng Village. It seems that Prince Yan was prepared. As for Qinghe County, Old Li has left, leaving only the cripple."
Chen Yu was dejected and staggered into the sedan chair. Just as she sat down, Prince Jing followed her in and said bluntly, "If you can grant me one request, I will definitely be able to rescue Miss Hongyu."
Shen Yu was surprised. Was there a request? Did he mean he wanted her to repay him with her body?
She suddenly looked at Prince Jing, her eyes flashing with anger. Suppressing her rage, she asked in a cold voice, "Prince Jing is not the kind of person to take advantage of others in distress. Tell me first, what is your request?"
Prince Jing smiled helplessly, his handsome face darkening. He did indeed want to take advantage of her vulnerability, but seeing Shen Yu's still stubborn and wary demeanor, he couldn't bear to blackmail her. So he changed his words and said, "Prince Xiang has confined Young Master Songhua to his residence. I would like to ask you to help me sneak into Prince Xiang's residence so that I can meet Young Master Songhua."
Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then asked in surprise, "Young Master Songhua can rescue Hongyu?"
"Yes, yesterday, not only did news spread from the Xiang Prince's residence that Wang Baozhu and the Ancient Locust King had shared a room, but also that Song Hua and Hong Yu had a secret rendezvous. Although Song Hua has no power or official position, he has two fathers who hold high positions of authority. Therefore, Song Hua is the best candidate to rescue Hong Yu."
At this moment, the carriage stopped at the entrance of Chengyuan. Prince Jing lifted the curtain and gestured for Chenyu to get out of the carriage. "Go back quickly. I will definitely come to call you tomorrow."
Chen Yu didn't get up, but asked worriedly, "Is your idea reliable? That young master is weak-willed and can't persuade his father."
“Absolutely reliable. If I cannot rescue Hongyu, I am willing to give my life in return.”
Shen Yu hesitated before getting out of the car, her mind still preoccupied with how Song Hua would rescue Hong Yu. She knew that Song Hua, under the strict control of his two fathers, had no independent thought whatsoever.
But knowing that King Jing was so certain, she felt at ease.
The next day.
Shen Yu was awakened by the terrible news.
"Young lady, last night the Emperor interrogated Grand Tutor Zhang and Xiansheng. Grand Tutor Zhang committed suicide by crashing into the dragon pillar to prove his innocence, while Xiansheng died suddenly on the spot."
Shen Yu, who had been sitting up, fell back onto the bed, then suddenly sat up and asked, "Where's Hongyu?"
"The Emperor said that Grand Tutor Zhang had accepted bribes and sold official positions. The entire Grand Tutor's family was executed, and Zhang Hongyu was beheaded at noon."
Chen Yu hurriedly put on her long dress, not even bothering to wash up, and rushed out the door.
Upon arriving at the door, they saw a burly servant being stopped outside.
The servant stood tall and proud, his face cold and aloof. When he saw her, he just kept a straight face and didn't even bother to smile.
She pointed to the dozens of tonics on the stone table and said, "Newcomer, come in quickly, take these tonics and come with me to the Prince of Xiang's residence."
Jiu'er asked doubtfully, "Miss, are you sure you want to bring this newcomer along? Look at his stern face, so arrogant. You'll just get scorned if you take him out."
"Call him Xiao Jingzi, and have him come with me."
The two arrived at Yang Hua's courtyard in the Prince Xiang's mansion.
Yang Hua was still asleep. Chen Yu ordered Xiao Jingzi to give the tonic to the maid, who then took the tonic and left.
Shen Yu quickly pulled Xiao Jingzi to the corner of the wall and pointed to the dog hole, saying, "Go through here and you'll be in Songhua's yard. Hurry up and go through."
After saying that, she pulled Xiao Jingzi down to squat down.
Xiao Jingzi hesitated. How could he, a dignified seven-foot-tall man, crawl through a dog hole in front of the woman he admired?
Unexpectedly, Chen Yu said, "Hurry up and crawl through! Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, and crawling through a dog hole to save someone is better than building a ten-story pagoda."
Xiao Jingzi frowned, nodded helplessly, then lay down on the ground, inhaled, contracted his stomach, and tried to move forward. Unfortunately, his body was too large, and his shoulders were stuck at the entrance to the dog hole, making it impossible for him to squeeze through.
"Where's Chen Yu?" While surveying the surroundings, she pushed Xiao Jingzi's back forcefully, constantly urging her in a low voice:
"Hurry up, what's the point of saving face at a time like this? To tell you the truth, I grew up crawling through dog holes. Just close your eyes and crawl through."
Pfft! Xiao Jingzi laughed helplessly, "If you want me to crawl through, you'll have to knock this wall down."
Shen Yu looked down and saw that Xiao Jingzi's shoulder was stuck and she couldn't get through.
She rolled her eyes and said, "Lie down, lie on your side."
Xiao Jingzi did as she was told, lying down and wriggling towards the dog hole, but her shoulder got stuck again.
Neither way will work!
Chen Yu was speechless. She pulled Xiao Jingzi out and said, "Don't keep it to yourself. What do you want to say to Song Hua? Just tell me, and I'll go!"
Xiao Jingzi shook his head repeatedly, because he held evidence that the Sixth Prince had murdered Wang Baozhu.
Yesterday at the Dali Temple, he also noticed that the murderer was left-handed. So, before returning to the Lu Prince's residence with the Sixth Prince, he took the opportunity to steal the Sixth Prince's dagger.
He could easily use the dagger to coerce the Sixth Prince into rescuing Hongyu. After all, the Sixth Prince had the support of many senior officials in the court and was highly regarded by the Emperor; saving a life would be effortless for him.
However, he did not want to get involved in the royal power struggles, nor did he want Shen Yu to be dragged into them, so he chose Song Hua.
Song Hua likes Hong Yu, and with the backing of the Prince of Xiang's Mansion and the Prime Minister Kong's Mansion, she is exactly the kind of person the Sixth Prince wants to win over.
He slowly got up, intending to climb over the wall, when suddenly he heard voices and was so frightened that he quickly squatted down.
Where is the sinking fish?
He crouched down and looked through the dog hole. Shen Yu had already climbed into Song Hua's yard and turned back to silently call out to him, "Wait there."
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