Upon hearing the voice, Cui Yulu felt a surge of joy. Her gamble had paid off; the woman was indeed there.
"Who dares to trespass into the Prince's mansion? If you don't speak, I won't be polite!"
Xu Wanqing was behind the pillar and only saw Tuoba Xuan. She didn't see Cui Yulu. She thought it might be someone from her father's side who came to find her. She was angry, but the man's clothes didn't look like those of people from the Central Plains.
Meanwhile, the soldiers guarding outside also heard the commotion in the courtyard and quickly pushed open the door to check.
Who's there?
Cui Yulu and Tuoba Xuan dared not utter a sound, their hearts pounding in their chests. At the same time, Cui Yulu took the hidden weapon from the animal skin bag into her hand.
If we discover him later, we'll have to kill him first.
Just then, Xu Wanqing suddenly came out.
"It's me. Get out. This is none of your business."
The soldier glanced at Xu Wanqing, then ignored her and left.
At this moment, Xu Wanqing also saw Cui Yulu, and her expression immediately became lively.
He hurried a few steps to her side, but Tuoba Xuan was still on guard.
Holding a dagger in front of her, he asked, "Who are you? A good person or a bad person?"
If she's a bad person, he'll just kill her with one blow; if she's a good person, he'll follow Cui Yulu's arrangements.
"Brother, she's the one I'm looking for. Put down the knife and don't hurt her."
Upon hearing Cui Yulu's words, Tuoba Xuan chuckled sheepishly.
"Since he's the person my sister is looking for, then he's our friend. Excuse me."
He sheepishly put away his dagger, and Xu Wanqing didn't mind. Instead, she made a shushing gesture to them and quietly led them to the house in the backyard.
This is also Fu Xiaoyu's favorite place to stay, it seems that Xu Wanqing really likes Fu Xiaoyu to the core.
“I’m sorry for what you entrusted to me. I haven’t seen Fu Xiaoyu, nor have I taken care of him. Now he’s under my father’s control.”
"This isn't your fault. Why apologize? There are people outside watching you."
Cui Yulu knew that Fu Xiaoyu would not be seen easily. That was a dungeon prepared by Fu Xiaohan. Who could get in without Fu Xiaohan's written permission?
"Of course not. You should have noticed that there's no one in this house now. Han An led his men to drive everyone out. The maids and servants were all sold off. To prevent anyone from plotting here, there are soldiers guarding outside."
"Then how did you get in?"
Tuoba Xuan asked anxiously in return.
“I am Xu Ling’s daughter, after all. They don’t dare to stop me. All I can do now is protect this house for him.”
What a devoted woman!
"I have a way to save Fu Xiaoyu, but I need your help. Can you help me?"
Xu Wanqing's eyes widened in surprise: "Really? I'd do anything to rescue the prince."
Xu Wanqing quickly realized her lapse in composure and hurriedly continued, "What I mean is, if there's anything you need me to do, I can help you."
"This matter is neither simple nor simple for you. It could very well put your father in an unjust and immoral position. Do you still want to do it?"
Hearing this, Xu Wanqing fell silent. No matter how bad Xu Ling was, he was still her father. She wanted to save Fu Xiaoyu, but she didn't want to see anything happen to her own father.
Seeing her silence, Cui Yulu had a bad feeling. If she didn't agree, they would have to think of other ways. The only one they could ask was Cui Tianqi. But when she saw Han An, she knew that Cui Tianqi was probably not having a good time either.
"It's alright. If you're unwilling to help, that's fine too. We'll think of another way. I also ask Miss Xu to forget about our meeting today and take our leave."
Time was of the essence, and Cui Yulu, not wanting to waste any more time, pulled Tuoba Xuan to leave through the secret passage.
"Wait a minute, I, I'll help you."
"Have you thought this through? If you cooperate with us, you might lose your father. Are you really sure?"
Xu Wanqing smiled bitterly: "If I don't do it, the loss will be Fu Xiaoyu, the country will lose a good prince, and my father will eventually die anyway, so it's better to use his death to exchange for Fu Xiaoyu's life."
Cui Yulu admired her determination; she was a good woman worthy of love.
"Don't worry, once the prince is rescued, I will tell him all my true feelings and let you two be together forever."
Xu Wanqing blushed and said softly, "I don't understand what you're saying."
Xu Ling's actions have already aroused public resentment. At the same time, once Fu Xiaohan gains control of the country, given his personality, he will inevitably resort to a "banquet to release military power," and the Xu family will be the first family to be implicated.
To prevent such a thing from happening, Xu Wanqing was willing to sacrifice her father at this moment to preserve the honor of the entire Xu family.
"Now that you've figured it out, let's discuss it together to avoid any mishaps. This is no joke; if anything goes wrong, it could mean certain death."
Xu Wanqing nodded and listened carefully to Cui Yulu's plan. Although she was young, her ideas were very mature.
This impressed Xu Wanqing greatly, and she believed what she said.
The three discussed the matter until late at night before Cui Yulu and Tuoba Xuan secretly slipped out through the secret passage, while Xu Wanqing prepared to return to the Xu residence to gather evidence.
The night was quiet, and three fast horses galloped swiftly through the darkness, bringing Xu Wanqing home in no time.
Xu Ling happened to be at home at that moment and ran into Xu Wanqing who had just returned. He questioned her impatiently, "You still know this is your home? Aren't you going to stay here and guard that dying man's house anymore?"
Xu Wanqing glared angrily at her smug father: "Didn't you also decide to come back from that barbarian tribe? How dare you criticize me?"
"Hmph, my friendship with the barbarian tribes is all for the sake of a better future for our Xu family."
"Also, that barbarian prince Feng Hao is very fond of you. You should consider becoming the barbarian queen."
Xu Wanqing glared angrily at her father: "Whoever wants to be that barbarian queen, you can go if you want, but I'm not going."
Xu Ling slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Don't think I don't know you like that Fu Xiaoyu. But you'll probably be disappointed. Fu Xiaoyu is definitely going to die. Besides, he already has someone he likes. You should just obediently marry Feng Hao. Then our Xu family will have someone to rely on, and we won't have to worry about Fu Xiaohan making any more moves behind our backs."
"Don't even think about it. I will never marry that sissy. Just give up on that idea."
"You scoundrel! As a daughter of the Xu family, you have no right to make decisions about this? Guards, lock the young lady up! No one is to release her without my order!"
Four or five servants ran over and surrounded Xu Wanqing.
"Father, do you think these people are a match for your daughter? You underestimate me."
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