Chapter 549 Spoiled and Willful Wife VS Cowardly and Fearful Husband 41
"A letter of divorce?" Jiang Zhiyi looked up abruptly. "You want to sever all ties with me?"
She never expected that, at such a critical moment of life and death, his first thought would not be for himself, but for her.
If he were to involve the Jiang family in such a serious situation, his chances of being saved would be much greater.
But now that he has given her a letter of divorce, severing her ties with the Jun family, if she turns her back on him and ignores him, or even kicks him while he's down, he will be completely powerless to do anything about it.
Jun Yu avoided her direct gaze, his voice somewhat hoarse: "The Jun family is now guilty of crimes, and I don't want to implicate you. If you return to the Minister's residence, with your father and brothers protecting you, you can at least save your life."
The Jiang family wields considerable influence in the court, so even if the Jun family commits such a serious crime, the Ministry of Personnel will surely be able to protect her.
Jiang Zhiyi knew he was acting in her best interest and was always thinking of her best interests. She said, "I don't want a letter of divorce. If they intend to capture me, even a letter of divorce won't help. This matter is suspicious; someone must be framing us. Father and my brothers must already know about this and have sent people to rescue us; they might be on their way. Let's escape together first and then make further plans..."
Junyu looked at her and, without further hesitation, reached out and took her hand. "Okay, let's go together then."
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At this moment, on the official road outside Haixian County, a troop of elite cavalry was galloping towards Haixian.
Leading the group was a general in armor, followed by several personal guards. One of the guards was holding two portraits, which depicted Jun Yu and Jiang Zhiyi.
"How much longer until we reach Haixian Post Station?" the general asked.
"Your Excellency, it will take at most half a day."
The general glanced at the sky and said in a deep voice, "Alright, remember this: if you see Jun Yu, kill him without mercy! But Miss Jiang must be brought back alive. If even a hair on her head is harmed, His Highness the Crown Prince will not forgive us!"
"Yes!" the guards replied in unison.
Meanwhile, in a luxurious carriage not far behind, the eldest prince, Pei Chengce, was leaning back on a soft couch, toying with a jade pendant in his hand, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"Your Highness, we will reach Hai County in less than half a day. This time, we will surely wipe out the remaining rebels in one fell swoop," the strategist beside him whispered.
Pei Chengce slowly opened his eyes, his gaze full of calculation.
"The Jun family is the wealthiest in the world, yet they have never been willing to serve me. This time, I'll use the charge of treason to teach them a lesson and let them know who the future masters of this dynasty are." He paused, his gaze falling on the jade pendant in his hand, his tone softening. "As for her, she should have been mine. That fool Jun Yu is not worthy of her at all."
The strategist quickly chimed in, "Your Highness is wise. Last time at Zuixianju, our people used that secret letter to give Miss Jiang the first dose of the drug. Not long ago, we had Shen Xunzhi give her the second dose. The two drugs, when mixed together, can make a woman show signs of pregnancy. Even the imperial physicians in the palace won't be able to detect a false pregnancy. According to the laws of this dynasty, pregnant women can be temporarily spared from imprisonment. In this way, we can both get rid of Jun Yu and keep Miss Jiang safe. Once Jun Yu is dead, Miss Jiang will naturally only be able to rely on Your Highness."
Pei Chengze nodded in satisfaction. "You've done a good job; it's a great achievement. I'll reward you handsomely once it's done."
He paused, then instructed, "Have our men speed up. The later we go, the greater the chances of things going wrong. We must not let the Jiang family catch up."
After such an incident, the Jiang family naturally sent people to rescue Jiang Zhiyi and Jun Yu immediately.
However, if the Jiang family rescues the person first, things will inevitably become much more complicated.
The longer they wait, the more things could go wrong; they should act as soon as possible.
"Yes!" The strategist quickly agreed, then turned and lifted the carriage curtain to give instructions to the generals outside.
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