Chapter 161 Do you think I will believe you?

Ruan Qinghuan, who was in Jiangnan, was tossing and turning. It was almost past midnight, but he still hadn't received any letter from Ruan Xiaoyue about her itinerary.

As agreed on the day she set out, pigeons were sent every day to let her know she was safe.

I couldn't sleep, so I got up, put on my coat, and went to the window. I felt even more depressed.

Since leaving Beijing, Qizhou and his party were destined to face huge risks. Fortunately, Jiangnan is now taken over by He An, and the soldiers defending the city are all trustworthy, so the situation is not too bad.

But Ruan Xiaoyue's plan to use herself as bait to lure out Pei Chong was too risky.

The Pei family has reached a desperate situation, and there is no guarantee that Pei Chong will do something desperate.

When He'an came back, he saw her standing by the window in a daze, her hand holding the letter tightened, "Madam, today's letter was delivered a little late."

"It's delivered?" Ruan Qinghuan hurried out to greet him. After reading the contents of the letter, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Excellency, it's so late today again. Have you found anything?"

"Not yet. Ho Hung-chi knows nothing about anything. It's not easy to pry him open."

Ruan Qinghuan went forward to help him change his clothes, but was stopped by He An: "Lingchuan is still waiting for me at the government office. I came back to send you a letter. Madam, go to sleep peacefully. Your husband still has things to deal with."

Ruan Qinghuan sighed softly and nodded: "No matter what, you should always take a short break when you have time. You and General Ji should also pay attention to rest."

He An adjusted her long hair in front of her and said, "Madam, go to sleep."

When He An left, Ruan Qinghuan suddenly thought of something: "Sir, just because He Hongzhi is tight-lipped doesn't mean the rest of the He family is the same. He Hongzhi's mother was originally a concubine of the He family's eldest wife. Maybe we can get something useful out of her."

**

Outside the city gate, the 20,000 defenders assembled by Ji Lingchuan were reorganized. Seeing He'an return, he ordered them to rush to guard the key passes.

"Prince Chen is still losing his temper." Ji Lingchuan yawned.

He An: "This should be dealt with sooner rather than later. Once Qizhou moves, there should be movement in the capital as well."

That's right. This time, the emperor will never tolerate him again.

Before they parted ways, Ji Lingchuan asked, "You sent a fake letter back, aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will blame you when she finds out?"

"It's useless for her to worry and work hard. Besides, things may not be so bad that they cannot be undone."

Ji Lingchuan said nothing. He'an's trusted men had always been reliable, so they were not optimistic as they had not received the letter at this time.

"Prince Chen will send troops from Qizhou and Suzhou, most likely attacking from the south. We must not let them cross the Lin River."

Ji Lingchuan: "Don't worry, I have made all the arrangements."

Once they cross the Lin River, Jiangnan will inevitably be plunged into war. The country will be in turmoil and the people will be displaced. Even if they win in the end, the price they pay will be too high.

**

Ruan Xiaoyue was in the carriage, listening to the fierce fighting outside, her expression was unusually firm.

He came anyway.

It was a dark night and one couldn't tell how many people were on the other side. The sound of swords clashing made one's heart shiver.

Suddenly there was a bang, and someone fell in front of the carriage, half of his body falling into the car. Ruan Xiaoyue covered her mouth in horror.

The man was the soldier who had escorted her, and he was obviously dead.

She was afraid, but she was more worried that if Pei Chong brought more and more powerful people, wouldn't these people who escorted and protected her be in more danger?

She had implicated her parents, brothers and sisters, and didn't want to cause more people to die because of her.

The curtains of the carriage were opened, revealing a chaos outside. The white cloak that Ruan Xiao was wearing was extremely conspicuous in the night.

As if she was afraid that no one could see her, she stayed on the carriage for a moment, then suddenly jumped off and ran deep into the forest.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qi hurriedly called the two people beside him and went over to protect them.

Pei Chong, who was not far away, naturally also noticed Ruan Xiaoyue, and his cold eyes were filled with murderous intent.

He married her just for the Ruan family's wealth, but she was obviously incompatible with his fate. Since she entered the Pei family, nothing good has happened.

After he escaped from the capital, his mother also died, and this matter must have something to do with her.

Now that she has come to my door, I can just kill her to comfort my mother's spirit in heaven.

Ruan Xiaoyue was not familiar with the surrounding roads. She lost her direction while running and came to the edge of a cliff.

Seeing the people who were protecting themselves unable to defeat Pei Chong and falling down, Ruan Xiaoyue shouted, "Stop it, or I will jump down."

The guards dared not move, but Pei Chong did not care about her life or death: "Just jump, jump down, so that I don't have to do it myself."

Ruan Xiaoyue sneered: "Pei Chong, you have tried your best to get close to me and marry me, and you have used all your tricks to end up like this. Are you satisfied?"

"You evil woman, you are an unlucky person. Nothing good has happened to you since you entered the mansion."

"Blame me?" Ruan Xiaoyue's heart was broken, not because she still had feelings for Pei Chong, but because she was blind and did so many wrong things for such a heartless and ungrateful person.

"How can you not be dirty and ugly?" Ruan Xiaoyue smiled sadly: "You and your sister-in-law secretly swindled, and on weekdays you used your job to hang out in brothels, and you also killed your uncle's family..."

"After doing all this, aren't you afraid that evil spirits will come to take your life in the dead of night?"

Pei Chong didn't take it seriously: "Stop talking nonsense, do you want to jump down by yourself, or should I give you a ride?"

Ruan Xiaoyue closed her eyes, and the moment the tears fell, her heart was dead.

But when she opened her eyes again, she was in tears: "Pei Chong, we are the same kind of people, that's why I fell in love with you."

Then she walked towards him step by step: "Before I left Beijing, I made plans for you. This time I came here sincerely to find you. It's a pity that He Hongzhi ruined everything and I fell into my sister's hands again."

"But it doesn't matter. The two million taels are just a cover to buy off Ho Hung-chi. Besides that, I have prepared a big surprise for my husband."

Pei Chongchao smiled and said, "Do you think I will believe you?"

"Believe it or not, I've also arrived in Jiangnan. This is not Kyoto. Your movements are not restricted. Send someone to investigate and you'll know."

"There are only a few banks in Jiangnan. I'll deposit 10 million taels of silver in your name." Seeing Pei Chong holding the long sword against her neck, Ruan Xiaoyue did not dodge: "However, if you want to withdraw the money, you need my private seal. If I die, you will get nothing."

"Wouldn't it be easier if I killed you and took your seal?"

"I hid the private seal in a very safe place. Guess where it is?" Ruan Xiaoyue raised her eyes provocatively and slowly blocked the cold sword on her neck.

Pei Chong was half-believing and half-doubting, but 10 million taels was not a small amount, and he was indeed tempted.

"If it's true, I will spare your life and return to Jiangnan now."

He wanted to reach out and pull her away, but Ruan Qinghuan took two steps back and dodged: "Don't be impatient, I am now the wife of a criminal, and I have stolen the Ruan family's wealth. I will never be able to go back in the future, unless you promise me that I will be your only wife and you will never marry again in this life, and you will pass on the concubine's child to me."

Pei Chong's patience was gradually lost. If it weren't for the silver, she would have met King Yan by now.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "Okay, whatever you say."

Let’s wait until we get the silver.