Shen Tuo would find a way to destroy the files of him and his brothers when they deserted, and at the same time, he would give them a large sum of money.
He also prepared in advance how You Yong would respond to Xie Zhun, Zheng Chengguang, or Zheng Ye if they were to lose.
Anticipating that Zheng Chengguang and Zheng Ye, both from military backgrounds, would be merciful, the plan was to find an opportunity to kill Xie Zhun, or anyone else whose life or death was at stake, after being "recruited"...
Shen Tuo made him act on his camera.
Xie Zhun was heavily guarded, with Eunuch Xu almost always by his side, and Xuan Feng and other bodyguards protecting him...
You Yong was at a loss for where to begin, and couldn't be sure that his strike would hit the mark...
Soon, their attention turned to Ning Xi'er...
After observing for several days, it was discovered that Ning Xi'er was meticulous in her thinking and possessed superb medical skills. If she couldn't be cured in one strike, she might very well be able to save herself...
But her two maids also seemed to have moments of confusion, giving them an opportunity to make a move...
While we were making plans, an unexpected turn of events occurred, and my brother's wife actually had such audacity!
When You Yong saw his brother off down the mountain and accompanied him to bury his wife by the roadside, he already knew what had happened after this incident...
Xie Zhun's men will definitely be wary of them and intensify their surveillance of him, his brothers, and his family...
If we take action now, it will likely be even more difficult!
So he had no choice but to take a risk and resort to unconventional methods. The day after the woman stole his bundle and poisoned it, and the very next day—a day when no one could have imagined they would act so quickly...
They fed poison to pheasants and wild boars that had been poisoned...
Perhaps everything is preordained by fate. If it weren't for the sudden attack by the brother's wife, who was captured by Ning Xi'er and Father-in-law Xu...
He wouldn't panic and act rashly...
It wouldn't have led to this situation, where I'm now a prisoner, and my brothers are dying alongside me...
Zheng Ye asked Ning Xi'er the question that had been bothering him, because he had noticed a woman and a child with him, and the little boy had just been rescued by Ning Xi'er the day before...
With no need to hide anything, You Yong frankly admitted that the woman and child were actually his sister-in-law and nephew.
His own brother had long been dead, and his own wife and children had been arrested. Fearing that Xie Zhun, Zheng Chengguang, Zheng Ye, and others would become suspicious, he had his sister-in-law and nephew pretend to be his wife and children...
Zheng Ye had no answer and could only shake his head.
My grandfather, uncle, and father had all pointed out my recklessness, but compared to the person in front of me, I still felt ashamed of myself.
He was said to be extremely meticulous, even knowing to have his sister-in-law and nephew pretend to be family members...
How could I not have imagined that Shen Tuo would use him, and even resort to threats...
In addition, His Highness Prince Cheng's special status...
Even he could see it clearly; no matter how deep the matter was, Shen Tuo would never let him go!
Shen Tuo clearly had tens of thousands of soldiers under his command that he didn't use, and he also had his own privately maintained guards and personal troops...
However, he specifically sought out You Yong, who had long since deserted the army and become an outlaw, showing that Shen Tuo still harbored resentment towards them for deserting without permission...
This was destined to be a death trap.
If things go smoothly, Shen Tuo's primary task is to silence him to prevent others from using any leverage against him...
If we fail, there will be even less reason to keep him around...
It's lamentable that he sacrificed two hundred brothers to save his wife and children, all because of Shen Tuo's verbal promise!
His wife and children are family, but aren't those who call him brother or sister also family?
Zheng Chengguang and Zheng Ye, accompanied by their guards, smothered You Yong and others at the landslide site...
Before taking action, Zheng Ye relayed Xie Zhun's words to You Yong.
Zheng Ye leaned close to You Yong's ear and said, "His Highness Prince Cheng asked me to pass on a message..."
Yu Yong, whose expression had become numb, slowly turned his head.
"The prince said that even if you laid a hand on him, considering your mitigating circumstances, he might show leniency and spare your brothers..."
You Yong suddenly looked up, a hope that shouldn't have arisen within him...
Unexpectedly, Zheng Ye's next words plunged him into despair.
"But the prince said that your biggest mistake was trying to take advantage of the princess, especially using such despicable means..."
"Let the rest of your family members go; consider it an act of good fortune for the princess. As for your brothers, you sent them all away with your own hands!"
"His Highness cannot leave any survivors who might harm the Princess again!"
You Yong finally gave up and collapsed to the ground.
On this side of the hill, one could almost hear continuous screams coming from the air.
The people on this side of the hill only glanced sideways, their faces expressionless.
The shock of being attacked from both sides and the fear in everyone's hearts had not yet subsided.
Ning Xi'er's carriage was tidied up again, and the First Madam and Second Madam had Haitang, Aoxue, and others move Ning Xi'er to their rooms to rest.
However, Xie Zhun considered that the room was damp and Ning Xi'er was still asleep, so it would be best to keep her in a dry place outside.
Most importantly, he couldn't go into the rooms of the first and second wives.
The bodies of Cangshu and the bandits were cleaned up by the guards, taken down the mountain, and buried together with the executed bandits.
The scene was cleaned up again, and the angelica and licorice were treated with the aphrodisiac powder that Ning Xi'er had given them. The bloodstains from the fight on the ground were swept away.
The Duke of Huguo and his wife, along with his first and second wives, were invited back to their rooms to rest.
In a short while, all traces of the fierce battle that had taken place not long ago were erased.
However, Ning Xi'er has not yet woken up.
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