Chu Weiyue gasped. She never dreamed that Du Bingyan could be so reckless.

Damn it, she is going to be tortured this time!

Just as she bit her lower lip to prepare for the sudden pain, she suddenly saw a black figure rushing towards her and kicking the branding iron in Du Bingyan's hand.

"How are you? Are you okay?"

Wen Jingchi held Chu Weiyue's shoulders and hugged her tightly in his arms.

Seeing that it was Wen Jingchi who came, Chu Weiyue's frantic heartbeat finally calmed down for a moment.

She hugged Wen Jingchi tightly, lying in his arms and whispering coquettishly.

"You're finally here. He just wanted to torture me. I was really afraid that I would never see you again. She even said she wanted to kill me..."

In order to achieve a sensational effect, the voice was deliberately made thin and soft, with a slight crying tone.

Du Bingyan was so angry at Chu Weiyue's weird reaction that her chest heaved violently.

"Chu Weiyue, you are so shameless. When did I want to kill you?"

"She just wants to kill me!"

Chu Weiyue refused to accept the matter and continued to lie in Wen Jingchi's arms pretending to be weak.

At this moment, Wen Jingchi was almost out of his mind, his eyes were filled with blazing fire.

Just a glance made Du Bingyan feel numb all over and she almost fell to the ground.

Being treated like this by the man she loved, her heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife, tears welled up in her eyes, and she felt as if her heart was about to break in an instant.

Chu Weiyue finally tasted the pleasure of revenge and snorted relentlessly.

Dare to bully her, this is the consequence. The so-called killing and destroying the heart is probably just this.

Only then did he regain some normalcy and whispered, "Why are you looking for me here?"

Wen Jingchi tapped her head gently: "I came to see you for business, but someone told me that you were taken away by Du Bingyan's maid, so I came to see you."

Du Bingyan on the side was so angry that she was shaking all over. She didn't want Chu Weiyue's conspiracy to succeed, so she ran to Wen Jingchi with red eyes to explain.

"Your Highness, don't listen to this woman's nonsense. It was Chu Weiyue who was petty and kept pestering my maid Xiangcao. That's why Xiangcao brought her to see me. As soon as she came, she started to speak nonsense to me and even said that she had a relationship with the prince. I am doing this for you, so I want to punish her. I can't let her and the prince ruin you!"

"The reason why Chu Weiyue suddenly approached you must be related to the Crown Prince. Maybe it was the Crown Prince who instigated it. The two of them have an ulterior motive..."

She originally thought that what she said would make Wen Jingchi suspicious. Even if an ordinary man heard this, it would be impossible not to have a trace of doubt.

Unexpectedly, Wen Jingchi's face suddenly became extremely gloomy.

"That's enough, Du Bingyan. For your father's sake, I can forgive today's incident, but this is the last time.

If you dare to cause trouble to my princess again, it will be equivalent to opposing me. I have also remembered what you said just now. It is equivalent to instigating me and the prince. If it gets out, you will be beheaded as a warning to the public. "

These words scared Du Bingyan so much that she sat down on the ground.

Seeing that her momentum had subsided, Wen Jingchi's tone remained unchanged.

He cast a gentle gaze on Chu Weiyue's face, but spoke the harshest words to Du Bingyan.

"I'm warning you for the last time. Chu Weiyue will be my princess soon. Her status is honorable and superior to yours. You'd better show respect to her when you meet her. Otherwise, even your father won't be able to protect you."

He carefully held Chu Weiyue in his arms, as if he was protecting the most precious treasure.

From beginning to end, his eyes never fell on Du Bingyan for a moment.

Looking at the two people's backs gradually going away, Du Bingyan's tears kept flowing to the ground like drops of water.

She thought Wen Jingchi could understand her sincerity, but in the end she became the embarrassed one.

"Why don't you love me? How am I inferior to that bitch Chu Weiyue?"

Du Bingyan clenched her fists, her teeth itching with hatred. She grabbed the vase next to her and smashed it to the ground, smashing everything here like a madman.

Even so, the grievance and grief in my heart have not been alleviated at all.

Walking on the street, Chu Weiyue held Wen Jingchi's hand and hummed a little tune excitedly.

After all the trouble, she was hungry, so Wen Jingchi took her to a luxurious restaurant and asked for a private room.

After eating a few bites, Chu Weiyue suddenly thought of what he saw today.

Putting down his chopsticks, he boasted: "I found a big news today, guess what it is?"

Wen Jingchi frowned in cooperation, looking curious.

"All the blacksmith shops in the city are out of iron. Even the common people's ironware has been bought up, and the price is way higher than the usual market price!"

After hearing this, Wen Jingchi said nothing, but just laughed coldly, his eyes filled with a bit of weirdness and unfathomableness.

"Then you know that there has been progress in the case of corruption in the north. The Grand Tutor has officially admitted that he is involved in this matter."

There was a flash of surprise in Chu Weiyue's eyes, but then she noticed the displeasure in Wen Jingchi's expression.

Picking up the tea and putting it to his lips, he took a sip and sighed depressedly.

"According to estimates, the amount of money they embezzled is not a small amount, comparable to the national treasury. According to the Taifu's account, only a small part was found, and the rest they secretly hid somewhere else, and even the Taifu himself didn't know about it."

"Now, my men have found some clues. They should be hiding in the mountains and forests, but the exact location is still unknown. You just mentioned the blacksmith shop again. It is very likely that the prince will make a big move soon."

As for what this big move was, Wen Jingchi and Chu Weiyue knew it clearly.

Chu Weiyue's eyes were red with anger, and he clenched his fists: "This prince is really ambitious, he even dared to kill his own father!"

Suddenly she began to worry about Wen Jingchi again and held his hand gently.

"No matter what, you have to promise me that you will be fine and nothing will happen."

She had heard of palace struggles like this many times, and in the end only one person could survive.

Wen Jingchi placed his hand on Chu Weiyue's shoulder and patted it gently to comfort her.

"Don't worry, I will protect myself and you. No matter what, he will never achieve his goal!"

Then, he handed the latest news he had received to Chu Weiyue.

This was a small note sent by Shen Mubai. The words on it were very short, but the content inside made Chu Weiyue excited.

Because of paying attention to the diet, Wen Jingchi's spies in the palace made some adjustments and many of them were replaced, so the emperor's illness has been under control.

But the prince believed that Shen Mubai's medical skills were very strong, and that if he continued to treat the emperor like this, the emperor would fully recover sooner or later. After all, he had always been in good health in the past, so he was trying to find a way to kick him out.