Chapter 109 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Conflict
However, the back of the courtyard is a mountain, and the back wall is against the mountain.
If you want to hide someone, hiding them in the mountains is the safest option.
On the mountain...
Xie Yunman walked towards the back mountain and indeed found a dilapidated little door.
Just as I was about to push open the door and go in, I suddenly saw a flash of firelight behind me.
So he turned back and whispered to Yao Yong:
Shh~ It's behind us.
Yao Yong gestured to the people behind him, and they quietly gathered around.
Xie Yunman pointed to the small, dilapidated door behind him.
After Yao Yong made some arrangements, someone climbed over the side of the courtyard wall and quietly made their way to the back.
Xie Yunman and Yao Yong were standing at the door of the small, dilapidated door when they suddenly heard the sounds of fighting coming from across the street.
But the sound stopped very quickly.
The small, dilapidated door creaked open from the outside.
Yao Yong and Xie Yunman came out. One of them felt around on the person lying on the ground and found a set of keys.
Then they tried to open the stone door in front, but after inserting the key into the lock, they couldn't open it no matter how they turned it left or right.
"let me see."
Xie Yunman walked over from behind and spoke.
The group obeyed and gave him their seats near the door.
After carefully examining the stone gate, Xie Yunman traced the patterns on it and studied it for a long time.
"This is a trap door; the keyhole is just an illusion, and the key is useless."
Yao Yong scratched his head after hearing this: "A hidden door? What do we do then?"
Xie Yunman calmly said, "Don't rush, let me study it."
So he raised the torch high, looked at the entire gate, checked the door knocker, and examined the gaps in the door below.
Finally, he turned around and looked at the doorway.
On either side of the gate stood two tomb-guarding beasts, with pointed heads, fierce faces, and fangs.
Xie Yunman held up a torch and went over to take a closer look at the two tomb guardian beasts.
Finally, it was discovered that the teeth of the tomb guardian beast on the right side seemed to have been touched a lot, making them look much more delicate.
So I reached out and wiggled my hand around the tooth.
Sure enough, the stone door opened with a loud 'boom'.
Yao Yong was overjoyed upon seeing this and hurriedly went inside.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew in his face, and Yao Yong became alert, instantly flipping himself back.
Immediately afterwards, a stalagmite nearly half a person's height flew out, grazing the top of his head.
It slammed onto the ground in front of Xie Yunman with a 'bang,' kicking up dust and creating a large crater.
Fortunately, Xie Yunman was studying the tomb guardian beast and stood to the side; otherwise, this blow could have smashed him to pieces.
Yao Yong quickly called out, "Xiao Jiu, it's me, Yao Yong. The Duke sent me to rescue you."
Xue Weiyang heard that it was Yao Yong.
"Brother Yao, you've arrived?"
Xue Weiyang's surprised voice rang out.
Then, a figure that Xie Yun had been longing for emerged from the stone gate.
Xue Weiyang was overjoyed to see Yao Yong after she came out.
Yao Yong quickly asked, "Xiao Jiu, are you alright?"
"It's alright, it's alright."
Xue Weiyang was very happy.
“It’s alright, let’s hurry up and go. We’ll send a message to your brother when we’re safe,” Yao Yong said.
Xue Weiyang nodded, ready to leave immediately.
Just as he was about to lift his foot, he suddenly saw Xie Yunman standing next to the tomb guardian beast.
Overjoyed, she ran towards Xie Yunman and threw herself into his arms.
Xie Yunman was initially unhappy with Yao Yong calling him "Little Nine" repeatedly, but when Xue Weiyang came out, she didn't even see him.
This is terrible! The sour feeling in my heart is about to ferment into aged vinegar.
Suddenly, he saw Xue Weiyang running towards him, and the next moment a soft body threw itself into his arms.
The familiar figure, the familiar scent—Xie Yunman's chest was instantly filled with jealousy, and he couldn't hold back a single bit of it.
"You're here too?" Xue Weiyang whispered in his ear.
"Yes, I'm here to save you."
When Xue Weiyang heard Xie Yunman say this, her heart felt as sweet as if she had drunk honey.
"Thanks."
As Xue Weiyang spoke, she gently kissed the back of Xie Yunman's ear.
Xie Yunman was facing Yao Yong and the others when Xue Weiyang's meddling made him blush instantly.
Fortunately, the darkness concealed their presence, and no one could see clearly.
Looking at the two embracing tightly, Yao Yong joked:
"Let's go. You two can be affectionate again when it's safe."
Upon hearing this, Xue Weiyang left Xie Yunman's embrace and instead took his hand.
In the darkness, the two held hands tightly.
Yao Yong led a few people out of the small courtyard.
Then I mounted my horse and galloped down Chunshan Mountain, reaching the other side of Chunhe River, where I felt safe.
Yao Yong sent a signal into the sky.
Xue Zhan was struggling with the eldest prince when he suddenly saw a signal in the sky.
He then promptly bowed to the Crown Prince and said, "Since the Crown Prince insists that my sister is not with you, then I will not disturb you any further."
After saying this, he took his leave with his men, went out the door, mounted his horse, and rode away.
The eldest prince had originally thought he would have to fight Xue Zhan today, but seeing how easily Xue Zhan left, and remembering the fireworks from earlier, he suddenly shouted:
"not good."
When he turned around and went back to the backyard, he saw that all his men were lying on the ground.
After passing through the small, broken door, we arrived at the foot of the mountain, where the stone gate was indeed wide open.
The eldest prince stopped, looked at the mess before him, and after a long pause spoke:
"I really underestimated you."
When Xie Yunman and his party arrived at Baihu Gate, the Duke of Zhenguo was already sitting on the city gate tower drinking tea.
Whether the tea tasted good or not was irrelevant; the garrison commander, Zhong Wei, was forced to remain restless.
When the Duke of Zhenguo saw a group of people approaching from afar, he quickly stood up, but he couldn't see anything clearly in the darkness.
So he quickly stood on the city wall.
Yao Yong shouted, "Duke, Miss is back!"
Xue Weiyang called out, "Father, open the door."
Upon hearing Xue Weiyang's voice, the Duke of Zhenguo immediately descended from the city wall.
Upon seeing his daughter, he quickly went over and examined her closely. Only after confirming that there was nothing wrong with her did he feel relieved.
Then he asked Xie Yunman, "Where is your third brother?"
"He's arguing with the First Prince and covering the rear. He should be back soon," Xie Yunman said calmly.
The Duke of Zhenguo nodded in agreement.
Sure enough, a short while later, Xue Zhan arrived on horseback with the men from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
The group, in a grand procession, headed back home.
Xie Yunman escorted the people to the entrance of the Duke's mansion and bid farewell to the Duke and Xue Zhan.
On the way back, Yao Yong said that things wouldn't have gone so smoothly today without Xie Yunman, and praised Xie Yunman for his brilliant mind.
This made Xue Weiyang even happier, and she looked at Xie Yunman with a smile the whole way.
Hearing him say he was leaving, Xue Weiyang looked at Xie Yunman with reluctance, her eyes practically filled with tears.
Xue Zhan felt he couldn't bear to look.
Ever since this girl took a liking to Xie Yunman, it's as if she's been possessed.
The next morning at court, the Duke of Zhenguo tearfully complained in the Chuigong Hall that the eldest prince had sent men to forcibly abduct his daughter.
"If it weren't for the bravery of my household guards and the timely arrival of the Imperial Guards, who intercepted the person on the way, the Crown Prince would have almost snatched him away."
The Duke of Zhenguo was sobbing uncontrollably; this burly man was crying like a newborn baby.
The officials in the court rolled their eyes at the sight.
This is a bit over the top, isn't it?
Upon hearing this, the censors swarmed to impeach the eldest prince.
The emperor was furious.
He angrily rebuked the eldest prince for his improper conduct and questioned how he could lead troops, and then relieved him of all military duties.
He also ordered the eldest prince to immediately depart for his fiefdom and not to delay.
The decree was issued in the morning, and just after noon, the eldest prince had already appeared at the city gate.
There was no one to see them off at the city gate; it was desolate and silent.
Consort Shu was already angry in the palace because of the emperor's decree.
Upon hearing the report that no one came to see him off, he immediately harbored resentment towards Wei Ningyan.
He was already dissatisfied with her, and now that dissatisfaction had reached its peak.
Consort Shu's face was cold and indifferent as she spoke calmly to those around her:
"The Crown Prince has offended His Majesty, which is truly regrettable. He has already left the capital and cannot be by His Majesty's side to fulfill his filial duties."
However, husband and wife are one, so let the Crown Prince's wife use her blood to copy a copy of the Classic of Filial Piety to appease His Majesty's rage.
The person next to him immediately turned around and went to announce the news.
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