“Princess—” Shen Youan instinctively tried to stop her, but as soon as she took a step, Dugu Ran grabbed her hand again.
She was slightly annoyed: "Your Highness, would you please let me go?"
This is my fault for not explaining things to Princess Fushun earlier, but it really has nothing to do with the Shen family. I will take responsibility for my actions!
"To implicate a loyal minister and his entire family over such a trivial matter—is that really necessary?"
She spoke quickly and urgently, not noticing that Dugu Ran was curling her fingers as she gripped them.
After a moment, she finally spoke: "No, you... don't go after her. Yue'er is just angry right now."
Shen Youan rolled his eyes. "It's precisely because Princess Fushun is in a bad mood that I'm going to chase after her."
I know that Princess Fushun is the Second Prince's younger sister, and he should protect her. However, my father has spent half his life on the battlefield, loyal and devoted. As his children, we cannot implicate our father and brothers because of ourselves.”
Besides her parents who treated her like their own child, Shen also had a very good older brother.
Her intrusion into the Shen family meant that the entire Shen family would have to live with their heads on the line!
I already felt so guilty, and then this happened...
Noticing the change in Shen Youan's gaze, Dugu Ran released her grip. "I just felt that Yue'er wouldn't be such a heartless person..."
Shen Youan paused, not because of Dugu Ran's words, but because of his suddenly softened tone.
He was so fierce before, tearing at her clothes as if he wanted to peel off a layer of skin.
Now that he knows she lied to everyone, even to his own sister's feelings, why has he become so gentle?
Shen Youan looked at Dugu Ran's face with a blank and puzzled expression in her clear eyes.
The latter subconsciously lowered his head. He had a bad leg and was born out of wedlock, so he would instinctively avoid being stared at by the world.
"I...I'll go in your place."
It was a very sudden remark. By the time Shen Youan reacted, Dugu Ran had already opened the door and walked out.
His limp was exposed because he walked fast, with uneven gaits, but Shen Youan found it inexplicably endearing.
His compassion for Dugu Ran grew even stronger.
Actually, he's just a normal person, isn't he? He gets drunk, he sympathizes with others, and he's not as cold and boring as people usually see him.
Quietly, some unusual emotion seemed to sprout in Shen Youan's heart...
Unable to hold back, she raised her voice as she watched the thin figure walk into the courtyard: "Then, then you go first! I'll stay here and meet those people who captured you, consider it an exchange."
Dugu Ran paused slightly, the corners of her half-drooping lips twitched slightly, and then she walked away without stopping.
He suspected that Shen Youan might actually know who the mastermind was.
However, he was no longer in the mood to care.
As long as she's not in danger, that's fine.
Chu Yuan and Dugu Ling, who were having dinner, were completely unaware of what was happening inside the thatched hut.
She just needed to hand the person over to Dugu Yue.
Dugu Ling was planning to finish her meal, hug and kiss Chu Yuan first, and then let Dugu Jue do his bad things.
This was the benefit he traded for Wu De and Dugu Jue...
However, Dugu Ling's acting skills were not as good as Dugu Jue's, and there was always a hint of unease in his speech and actions.
Chu Yuan quickly noticed something was wrong. "Why does Your Highness look so restless? Could it be that there's been a new development in the fishing plan?"
This plan was proposed by Chu Yuan. They would pretend to spread the news that Ye Ying was not dead, luring the people behind him to come and rescue him. In this way, they might be able to find concrete evidence that Xiao Jing and his son were plotting something sinister.
Maybe we can even drag out the big boss behind the scenes!
She is currently in the open while the enemy is in the shadows, putting her in a very passive position.
Dugu Ling choked for a moment. He dared not say that he and Dugu Jue were two cobblers who had not yet made any progress on the fishing plan. However, Dugu Jue had gone so far as to capture Dugu Ran and would soon be tortured into confessing!
Dugu Jue leaned against the wall in the small dark room, his head half-lowered, looking utterly dejected: "Please watch your words. It's an interrogation, not torture to extract a confession. Also, let me make this clear: you're a charlatan, I'm not."
[You haven't made any progress other than randomly arresting people.]
Subconsciously, Dugu Ling made a comment.
After I finished complaining, I was shocked to realize that Dugu Jue could hear me!
His response was Dugu Jue slowly standing up and sneering, "Fine, you've gotten bolder, haven't you? You've learned to resist?"
...
Chu Yuan exchanged a few words with Dugu Ling, but the latter was slow to react.
She couldn't help but tap the table. "Hey you two, chatting again? If you can't live without each other, why don't you two just get together?"
What should I do if my husband still has feelings for someone else? I need help urgently!
Upon hearing this, Dugu Ling finally gave up arguing with Dugu Jue. Of course, he couldn't win the argument anyway, so it was good for him to slip away.
While discussing the fishing plan with Chu Yuan, he used his best skills, being considerate and gentle, massaging her shoulders and legs, and showering her with sweet words, calling her "Yuan'er" this and "Yuan'er" that...
Anyway, it was the kind of thing that Dugu Jue would never do, and he quickly made Chu Yuan smile from ear to ear.
Oh my goodness! Who could resist the sweet offensive of a handsome younger brother?
In particular, his massage technique is really good!
Where to press? Ahem, not suitable for children!
In the end, Chu Yuan fell asleep comfortably. As for when Dugu Ling became Dugu Jue and disappeared, she had no idea.
In the mountains at night, the cold wind howled and the sound of ghosts and wolves echoed.
Shen Youan felt a pang of regret; she should have gone with Dugu Ran.
Although this thatched hut was her territory, she had rarely been involved in such matters over the years, and the Shen family rarely allowed her to stay out all night.
Suddenly finding yourself stranded on a mountain all by yourself is really scary.
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