Chapter 958 Reputation Damaged
Li Ruoshuang was furious and was chased by the Wei family. The two of them were on the run for several days. They finally returned to the fishing village after the storm had passed, but the Wei family was like wildcats that smelled fish and came after them again.
"Lord, one of our men has leaked information."
Li Ruoshuang gripped the reins tightly and mounted her horse; any later and she wouldn't be able to escape.
"not necessarily."
Yuwen Kun was confident in his manpower, and he guessed that the leak was related to the traveling doctor and his wife.
They went to a family in the fishing village, but that family never showed up again, which was the most suspicious thing.
"The doctor's wife said they stayed at a villager's house, but now the couple has disappeared. Why haven't the villagers shown up yet?"
In Yuwen Kun's view, the excuse of asking for lodging was just a pretense; this place was probably where that couple was staying.
They didn't show themselves; they hid. When they saw the master and servant return, they ran off to deliver a message to the Wei family. There could be no more shameless act than this.
"Lord, what should we do?"
Li Ruoshuang didn't want to run away again, and this time the Wei family sent twice as many people as last time.
"If you don't want to leave, you can stay. This city lord will take his leave first."
As soon as Yuwen Kun finished speaking, he took the lead, startling Li Ruoshuang, who quickly followed, praying that she wouldn't get separated from the city lord.
The two became prey once again, chased by a group of Wei family guards.
Yingcheng was in utter chaos.
With Qi Heng absent, Bai Ying reported to Lin Yuesha, "The Wei family members are extremely petty and will definitely hold a grudge against the Prince of Zhenbei."
At this critical juncture, it would be best to add fuel to the fire.
Bai Ying knew something about the Prince of Zhenbei, and he wanted to take this opportunity to assassinate him.
"It wasn't a real assassination attempt, but rather a pretext to make the Prince of Zhenbei suspect that the Wei family was behind it."
Although it was somewhat risky, it was very effective.
Bai Ying had been to the villa where the Prince of Zhenbei was staying to rescue Hong Tao, so she was familiar with its layout.
"Since it's all a game of deception, you have to ensure your own safety first. A wise person never forces others to do things against their will, including themselves."
Although Bai Ying already knew what was going on, Lin Yuesha still couldn't help but give her some advice.
Red Peach was essentially killed by the Prince of Zhenbei. Bai Ying was eager for revenge, and Lin Yuesha was worried that he might do something irrational.
"If you want to kill the Prince of Zhenbei, you must include me in your revenge."
Lin Yuesha emphasized that participation is the key, and that she should not be left behind.
"good."
Bai Ying nodded vigorously, deeply moved.
Facing the Prince of Zhenbei, Lin Yuesha did not back down. She had said that a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, but she could not wait that long. She usually took revenge on the spot.
Red Peach always thought of herself as a loser, and how could a loser have such a good sister?
If Red Peach were alive, how wonderful it would be to witness the death of the Prince of Zhenbei at their hands.
After Bai Ying left, Lin Yuesha waited anxiously for news. That night, instead of Bai Ying, she was greeted by Xu Da, who came to the island.
"Weren't you staying in the Northwest as the head coach?"
Lin Yuesha blinked, quickly walked up to Xu Da and tugged at his ear, suspecting that someone was wearing a mask and impersonating him.
"Cousin, it's me! Don't pull me too hard!"
Xu Da let out a howl and quickly hid behind the Prince of Luo.
Lin Yuesha became increasingly suspicious upon seeing the two of them; something seemed amiss.
Qi Heng only said that some of his men had come from the northwest, but he did not mention that it was Prince Luo and Xu Da.
There must have been some unforeseen circumstances, which is why the changes were made at the last minute.
"Cousin, you finally became the commander-in-chief, why did you run away?"
After capturing Jinyuguan, there would still be a lot of follow-up work to be done, so Xu Da wouldn't have run away so quickly.
"What do you mean I ran away? I'm just a brick; I'll be moved wherever I'm needed."
Xu Da looked away guiltily, making a lot of noise.
Compared to the Northwest, the situation in the North is less clear and more dangerous.
They received news on their way that something had happened in Yingcheng, so they dared not linger and rushed over day and night to help.
The Northwest is relatively peaceful, and there will be no major battles for the time being. A true man should come to a dangerous place to make a name for himself.
Xu Da described himself as great, and then boasted about his great achievements on the battlefield.
"Uncle, what's the real reason?"
Lin Yuesha twitched the corners of her mouth. Judging from Xu Da's talkative nature, he was probably just as she thought: Xu Da had escaped.
"Guess."
Luo Wang pulled up a chair and sat down. He was seasick, but he held back his vomiting.
After taking a sip of tea and calming down a bit, Prince Luo said, "Lin girl, you are a smart person."
"Is it related to Aunt Xu? Could it be because of Wuya?"
Lin Yuesha glanced at Xu Da and noticed that he looked extremely uncomfortable, which made her even more certain.
"That's right. After the Northwest was pacified, Madam Xu was able to focus her attention on Consort Xu's marriage."
One person for one city; the Xu family has always been trustworthy, and they can't go back on their word.
Madam Xu sent people to make wedding attire and added betrothal gifts before going to Wucheng to propose marriage.
Upon receiving the news, Xu Da outwardly complied, but secretly slipped away at night and followed the Prince of Luo to Yingcheng.
The Prince of Luo was very annoyed. He was close to Xu Da, and people had been pointing fingers at him. They dared not speak openly because of his status, but only whispered behind his back.
Xu Da ran away from his arranged marriage, but the prince followed him. The prince was prepared to face the gossip and rumors.
"You've damaged my reputation."
The Prince of Luo was quite helpless about this. He had no interest in getting married, but he hoped that his good brother would settle down and get married as soon as possible.
"Back then, when you were being pressured to get married, you always used me as a shield. Now you're denying it?"
Xu Da was furious, asking who was implicated and whose reputation was damaged, saying that the Prince of Luo was completely unreasonable!
Xu Da and the Prince of Luo shared the stigma of homosexuality, and he was often beaten for trying to withstand the pressure from his mother.
“I have no engagement and am all alone, but you are different. You came to Yingcheng to join in the fun without saying a word or even greeting anyone. How is Wuya supposed to cope with that?”
The Prince of Luo despised Xu Da. A true man stands tall and upright. What is the point of selling oneself into marriage if one has already made a promise? What kind of skill is it to run away!
"It's easy for you to say that when you're not the one being forced into marriage!"
Xu Da was extremely annoyed. He had already agreed to the marriage, but not now.
After getting married, will his mother urge him to have children? The world is still unsettled and needs him a lot. Xu Da doesn't want to be distracted by his wife and child.
"Cousin, did you lose your mind after you were captured and taken to Jinyuguan?"
Lin Yuesha was stunned and it took her a while to process what Xu Da had just said.
Xu Da, instead of learning the good, learned the bad, and thoroughly mastered Helian Cheng's delusions. Lin Yuesha really wanted to provide psychological intervention for Xu Da.
"It's good that you've come to Yingcheng."
Luo Wang gave Lin Yuesha a wink, and Lin Yuesha immediately understood, saying in a cooperative tone, "Cousin, you made the right choice. A real man has nothing to worry about when he has no wife. Let Wuya calm down for a while. After all, her interactions with you are from a long time ago, and she may not really know you."
After Wuya regained consciousness, she realized that Xu Da was not what she had expected. He might take the initiative to break off the engagement, and then Xu Da would not have to worry about avoiding the marriage.
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