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Silence was taken away, and Chen Yu followed far behind.
Fifteen minutes later, the sedan chair stopped.
The entrance to Dali Temple was completely surrounded by a large crowd, with people thronging around and making a lot of noise.
"The Prince Hong's concubine is not dead?"
"Yes, she sued Gao Feng for murdering her five years ago and taking away her two children."
"It's no use. Gao Feng's brother is Gao Long, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. I heard that Gao Feng will be released tomorrow."
"Yes, even if Gao Feng really did murder the concubine, it's an old story with no witnesses or evidence. It's probably all in vain, and he'll probably be silenced by the Gao family..."
“There are witnesses; the two servants survived.”
"..."
Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Chen Yu hurriedly got out of the sedan chair. Just then, she saw Xia He turning around to take a detour back to the Bai family. She sternly dissuaded her, "Foolish! Encountering a wrongful case today is bad luck. The general is most afraid of such things when he is fighting on the battlefield. Why don't you send Mochen back to my Mu family, go to Putuo Temple tomorrow to pray for a good day for the general, and then bring Mochen to the Bai family? Wouldn't that be better?"
Xia He nodded and left.
Su Ma leaned close to Chen Yu's ear and whispered, "Miss, we have important business to attend to, let's go quickly."
Shen Yu shook her head. She had agreed with Prince Hong to act after dark, but it was still early, so she squeezed into the crowd to see Zhao Shuyuan.
The Dali Temple opened its doors, and Zhao Shuyuan and two servants were led inside. However… the backs of those two servants seemed somewhat familiar.
Ignoring the guards' attempts to stop her, she rushed forward and grabbed one of the old women. The old woman turned around, her face covered with a veil and her forehead covered with scars. She was one of the two old women who had ruined her reputation.
"When Lord Gao is handling a case, all bystanders, please step back!"
The guards dragged the old women away, and the gate closed. She remained rooted to the spot, lost in thought. These two old women were Zhao Shuyuan's servants. Could Zhao Shuyuan be the mastermind behind it all?
"Miss, it's getting late, you should hurry up and go."
When she came to her senses, she saw that it was already dark, so she led Cuiwei and Suma towards a quiet alley.
Cuiwei looked worried. "Miss, where are we going?"
"Rescue the enemy."
"who?"
"Princess Hong."
Cuiwei was shocked. Princess Gao Feng of Hongwang was their enemy. Was the young lady going to betray them and defect to the enemy?
Su Ma, however, remained calm and quickened her pace, leading Chen Yu into an unused shop, while Cui Wei stayed outside.
The room was dimly lit by only one candle. Prince Hong walked quickly in and complained in a low voice, "Why did you take so long, Madam? Aren't you afraid of delaying important matters?"
Snap!
Shen Yu slapped Prince Hong across the face.
The voice was clear and loud, and Chen Yu's hand went numb; tears welled up in her eyes. Seeing that Prince Hong's expression was grim and he did not refute her, she was certain that he was the mastermind.
She had never had any dealings with Prince Hong, nor had she offended his household, yet he had sent someone to defile her. Her lips trembled with rage as she angrily demanded, "Why did you harm me?"
Knowing that things were going badly, Prince Hong said in a deep voice, "Your Highness already knows, that's good... I hope that Your Highness will prioritize destroying the Gao family, and I will definitely give you an explanation in the future."
In fact, Prince Hong was the mastermind behind the murder of Shen Yu. Because Bai Yehua had previously defiled Zhao Shuyuan, he wanted someone to defile Bai Yehua's wife and report it to the authorities. Once the authorities traced it back to Shen Yu, Bai Yehua would be disgraced.
However, what he didn't expect was that Shen Yu had already found the mastermind behind it all. Right now, he had already sent people to kidnap Gao Feng. As long as Shen Yu sent a letter to lure Liu Yao'er there, he could wipe out the Gao family and Liu Yao'er in one fell swoop.
Seeing that Chen Yu was still crying, he took out the Gao family's waist token and handed it over, "I hope that Madam will prioritize revenge and quickly deliver the letter to Liu Yao'er, so that nothing goes wrong."
She wiped away her tears and nodded.
Liu Yao'er is her sworn enemy. She caused her sister-in-law to miscarry and killed Madam Bai. If she is not eliminated, she may target her family in the future.
She took the waist token, then took out a letter and handed it to Su Ma with both hands. "Go quickly, and be sure to stay calm."
"Who did Madam ask to write this for her? Don't give anything away."
Upon hearing Prince Hong's question, Shen Yu glanced at him but remained silent. In her past life, Liu Yao'er had falsely accused her of treason using Japanese script, resulting in her legs being severed. Because of this, she secretly learned Japanese script, so that in this life she could skillfully write a letter in it.
After watching Su Ma leave, she shut Cuiwei out the door, stared coldly at Prince Hong, and asked in a deep voice, "Speak! Who is that villain?"
Prince Hong remained silent. That villain was his close friend, and it was he who had drugged Shen Yu, causing her to defile him. If his friend found out, he would surely break off all ties with him. It would be better to find a lowly person to take the blame; perhaps then Shen Yu would give up and stop asking questions.
Shen Yu was furious and shouted, "Who is that villain?"
"He was a beggar I found on the street. I don't even know his name. Back then, Bai Yehua defiled Shuyuan, and I only wanted to get revenge on him, so..."
*Slap!* Shen Yu slapped Prince Hong again.
Prince Hong thought that Chen Yu was just angry out of embarrassment.
Chen Yu was upset because Prince Hong refused to tell the truth. She absolutely refused to believe that the villain was just a beggar on the street, only because of that little fish pendant.
She opened the door and hurriedly left, taking Cuiwei back to Yixiang Garden. As soon as she entered, she saw Xiahe leading a little maidservant in a hurry, and she bowed and greeted her.
"The lady is back."
"It's getting late, where is Xia He going?"
"The general brought back some dried beef and mutton from the frontier and instructed me to send some to Young Master Zuo."
"Oh." Chen Yu walked towards the little maid. The little maid was carrying a bundle and had her head down. Although her face was not visible in the dim light of the night, judging from her petite figure, the little maid must be Liu Yao'er. The bundle did not contain dried meat; it must contain three thousand taels of silver.
Presumably, Liu Yao'er has already fallen for the trap and is about to go find Gao Feng.
She feigned dissatisfaction and complained, "The general only cares about Liu Yao'er's older brother, but has he ever said he would send some dried beef and mutton to my older brother?"
"Is Xiaoyu jealous?" Bai Yehua rushed over, with Su Ma following behind, and nodded to Chen Yu.
Shen Yu pouted and walked towards Bai Yehua, complaining again, "General, you're being unfair. Young Master Zuo is crippled and can't fight on the battlefield, so what use is this dried meat? I think we don't need to send it. How about we send this little maid with me to my mother's house?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yehua's face froze instantly. He quickly pulled Chen Yu aside to comfort her, "Little Yu, don't be angry. I've prepared more dried meat and am just thinking about who should deliver it."
Shen Yu shook off Bai Yehua's hand and pointed at Su Ma, saying, "General, there's no need to make a fuss. Su Ma knows the way and is quick on her feet. Let her go alone."
Bai Yehua agreed.
Seeing Su Ma leave, Chen Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that if Gao Feng and Liu Yao'er were captured soon, Bai Yehua would suspect Su Ma and kill her. Therefore, she sent Su Ma away in advance to hide.
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Half an hour later, Mu Nanfeng led a thousand soldiers to surround Yixiang Garden and broke into the courtyard.
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