Hongyu looked at Prince Yan, then burst into tears, "The Crown Prince is licentious and has forcibly taken Zuo Zhen's wife. Now he is plotting against me. Fortunately, General Yu intervened and saved my innocence, but... the Crown Princess will not let it go. I am merely an adopted daughter of the Duke's family. Not only am I not worthy of the Empress's favor, but I also have no family to rely on. I fear I will not escape the Crown Prince's humiliation and the Crown Princess's harassment in the future. It would be better to end my life sooner rather than later..."
"Does Yu'er have no one to rely on?"
As he spoke, Prince Yan knelt down and embraced Hongyu. Hongyu was the woman he loved most, but because of his indecisiveness and self-loathing, she was bullied by the Empress, the Crown Prince, and others.
Now that he has obtained the Red Jade and has Liu Yu and others following him, he naturally has the confidence to confront the Crown Prince.
He reached out and wiped away Hongyu's tears, picked her up and stood up, comforting her, "In the past, I have indeed failed Yu'er. I hope Yu'er can rest assured. From now on, I will definitely regroup and protect Yu'er."
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This time, the provocation plan was a complete success, and Shen Yu was even delighted, walking out of Yan Wang's mansion with Liu Yu.
The two looked at each other without saying a word. As the servants from the Duke's mansion approached, she quickly gave Liu Yu all the medicine powder and fire needles she was carrying.
"Please accept this for self-defense, Young Master Liu."
Liu Yu's eyes instantly filled with tears. Holding Chen Yu's protective item, he didn't dare to utter a sound, but just nodded repeatedly before turning around and getting into the carriage.
Shen Yu returned to Chengyuan and fell into a deep sleep, sleeping until the next morning. When she opened her eyes, Dongqiao and Xiqiao rushed in and knelt by the bed, crying out in grief, "Miss, something terrible has happened! Liu Xiaoniang has escaped."
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