"Well... I guessed it. The person who kidnapped you should be Fan Shi, who has been working with my fourth brother. The Yanji Palace where you were just now is the residence of the second prince." Lu Anyuan took the teacup and signaled her not to worry. It was still early in the morning and there was still time for everything.
"So why did you come today? I thought you weren't leaving until tomorrow."
"The Emperor has arrived. Can we still hide in the capital?"
"What should I do then? How am I going to explain why I'm in the outer palace tomorrow morning?"
"Your father suddenly took leave and returned home this afternoon. Your family already knew about your disappearance, and they definitely couldn't keep it a secret. How many people saw you being kidnapped at Jingxi Temple?"
"A lot of people, there were really a lot of people during the day, and they all saw me being kidnapped."
When Lu Anyuan heard this, he thought to himself that this was going to be difficult.
If no one saw it, I could say that I had brought her to the outer palace earlier and forgot to tell my family, which caused the misunderstanding. But so many people saw it, I couldn't say that I had kidnapped her, right?
Xu Yixing was also very troubled. She had originally chosen Jingxi Temple because it was in public, but who knew that the second prince would interfere.
If she was kidnapped by bandits and did not return for a night, it would mean that she lost her reputation and would never marry. If she was really kidnapped by the second prince and appeared in the palace of the seventh prince, it would become a royal scandal.
So now I can't continue with the original plan. The most important thing is to maintain my innocence and give the emperor a reasonable explanation. As for the cancellation of the engagement, damn, it was all in vain!
She can still tell who is more important and who is less important.
"But I didn't take a car with the Xu Mansion's markings today, and I was wearing civilian clothes. If Siqin and my family can get the same story, perhaps we can hide it."
"Really? That's great, God help us! Then tell your father that I took you to the outer palace ahead of time, but by some strange mistake I didn't tell your family. As for the blackmail letter your family received, just treat it as a prank and ignore it!"
"Ransom note?" Xu Yixing was a little confused. How did he know that his family had received a ransom letter?
"Well, after your father left that afternoon, I asked Ah Da to go back to Beijing with me. He came back that evening and told me that something had happened to you. The Xu family had received a ransom letter for 10,000 taels of silver, and the old general was handling the matter now."
When Ah Da returned and couldn't find Lu Anyuan, he asked around and found out that he had gone to Yanji Palace. While searching for him with a lantern, he was nearly struck by a sword from the palace, but luckily he dodged quickly.
Then he discovered that His Highness was actually holding Miss Xu, doing something sneaky and no one knew what he was doing.
As smart as Ah Da was, he immediately helped his master carry the man back to his own palace and found someone to replace him. Only then was the crisis resolved.
After hearing this, Xu Yixing gasped and patted his chest. Luckily, it was A-Da who came. If the Second Prince had arrived first, then they would have run into him and it would have been another tragedy.
"I think you can ask my dad to keep his story straight, but you can't tell him this as the truth. My dad's not a fool, you can't hide it from him."
"Okay, then I'll write a letter right away and tell the old general the whole story. I think he'll understand the reason behind our excuse."
After Lu Anyuan finished speaking, he left the bed and sat at the desk, writing furiously without a trace of hesitation.
This letter must be delivered to the old general immediately, and he must be asked to rush back tomorrow morning, otherwise if the Xu family reports it to the authorities first, the matter will be difficult to conceal.
Xu Yixing watched from afar. The bed she was lying on just happened to allow her to see half of Lu Anyuan's desk. She could only see his hands moving, but couldn't make out his expression.
This time, he saved me again, right? How should I repay this favor? It really makes me feel overwhelmed just thinking about it.
Moreover, after something like this happened, my father would definitely ask me to stay indoors when I got home, and even if I did go out, he would definitely send many people to follow me. I didn't have the chance to use any tricks anymore.
So, are you going to marry Lu Anyuan?
In fact, she had to admit that when she regained consciousness and knew that she was at Lu Anyuan's place, she felt very at ease. Perhaps compared to the Second Prince, Lu Anyuan's place was indeed a place where she could relax more.
So, are we just going to ignore the past grudges and the lies he told?
Suddenly, a shadow moved over, interrupting his thoughts. Lu Anyuan handed the already written letter to Xu Yixing: "Take a look at what I wrote. Is there anything wrong with it?"
"Ah? Let me see." Xu Yixing came back to his senses, took the paper with the ink still wet, and read it through under the light.
Lu Anyuan still treated himself with dignity. He wrote in the letter that when he was leaving the city, he happened to encounter the robbers who kidnapped him, so he directly rescued him and brought him to the outer palace.
However, the incident happened suddenly and we were unable to notify the Xu family in time, which caused the delay. To avoid rumors, please tell your family that you are not in danger, but were just taken away early.
I told my father that I was fine now and asked him not to worry. I would explain all the details to him when I met him tomorrow.
"You didn't mention the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, or anything like that. Aren't you going to talk about that?"
"I've written it. You can tell him everything yourself when you meet tomorrow. Besides, he'll definitely check it out, so there's no need to write it down in a letter."
"Well, then find someone to take it back quickly. I'm worried they'll report it to the police if we're any later."
"Ada!" Lu Anyuan found Ada and personally instructed him on everything before letting him leave quickly.
As soon as Ah Da left, there were only two people left in the hall. Although it was late at night, it was obvious that the two of them still had a lot of things to do.
"Why are the Second and Fourth Princes so bold? If their plan succeeds today, we two will definitely cancel our engagements. But I don't understand. Won't the Emperor be furious?"
"I guess the second prince doesn't know about it." Lu Anyuan's words were shocking. Even Xu Yixing thought about it for a long time and still couldn't believe it.
"Can the Fourth Prince accomplish such a great feat alone?"
"Think carefully about who will be the biggest beneficiary if the plan succeeds."
Xu Yixing lowered her head silently. Until just now, she had thought that the Fourth Prince must have been instructed by the Second Prince to do this. But who said there was no other possibility?
He was involved in a royal scandal and was doomed to die. Lu Anyuan lost the support of the Xu family. The second prince raped his brother's wife. Even if he insisted that he was ignorant of it and even if Ying Fei was protecting him, his status would definitely plummet and he would be criticized.
As long as he was forced to shut up completely before dawn, the three parties would surely suffer a crushing defeat. Moreover, Lu Anyuan would bear a grudge against the Second Prince, and it was foreseeable that they would become irreconcilable in the future.
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