Chapter 340 Interception
Although the Third Prince also had his own schemes and methods, he was no match for the Fifth Prince, whose birth mother was a favored concubine.
Moreover, it now seems that the death of his own son is also related to the other party. After thinking it over, negotiating with the Fifth Prince is the most advantageous course of action.
So the Duke of Anguo finally agreed to the Fifth Prince's proposal. As for whether the Duchess of Anguo would object, the Duke of Anguo never cared about it. She was just a woman; let her make a fuss. He didn't only have Luo Hao as a son. If he died, so be it. As long as his illegitimate son was successful, he could still support the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
And so, Sun Linrui was finally released, but no one knows what methods Lu Yuanbin used, Yan Meier ultimately could not escape the fate of being sacrificed alive.
As for Lu Youming, this matter naturally reached the emperor's ears. Although the emperor did not show anything on the surface, he was quite cold towards Lu Youming for quite some time.
Aside from Luo Hao's death, it seemed that nothing had changed.
"Miss, tomorrow is New Year's Eve, please take good care of yourself."
Seeing Gu Shuyan standing under the eaves in the ventilated spot, staring at the withered ginkgo tree, Mingyu carefully draped a cloak over her from behind.
"It's alright. I was just wondering if my cousin will be able to come back tomorrow."
Ji Wenxuan has been gone for quite some time now, and I wonder what his current situation is.
"Didn't the young master say before he left that he must come back this year for a family reunion? Miss, you don't need to worry."
Mingyu tried to comfort her, but Gu Shuyan was still worried. If it weren't for the fact that Ji Wenxuan had to go to the frontier in person, Gu Shuyan really wouldn't want him to make the trip.
"Let's go, you don't need to stand here with me."
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards her boudoir first.
Looking at Gu Shuyan's slender figure, Mingyu suddenly felt a pang of heartache. Her young lady was always thoughtful, but this was the first time she had ever seen her like this.
While Gu Shuyan was worrying, Yun Yichen received a letter from Ji Wenxuan. Upon reading the contents of the letter, a moment of annoyance flashed across Yun Yichen's calm face, but he quickly regained his aloof demeanor.
"Gather everyone and go out of the city to welcome Young Master Ji."
Yun Yichen gave instructions to Zhong Lin, and he himself also stood up.
"Master, please don't go!"
Yun Yichen was seriously injured before, and he has only recovered a lot in the past few days. Zhong Lin is really worried about him going out of the city again.
"It's alright. I was caught in an ambush last time because I had no other choice. If he were still in the capital, he would never let anything happen to me. At least he doesn't want anything to happen to me right now."
As Yun Yichen spoke, he quickly changed into a set of light clothing. Seeing this, Zhong Lin did not linger and quickly gathered his men.
Taking advantage of the dark sky, Yun Yichen led his entourage and quietly left the Yun residence.
On the official road, Ji Wenxuan was leading a group of men, galloping towards the city. Xu Yunzhi's men were in hot pursuit, following closely behind Ji Wenxuan's group at a distance.
"Young master, we're running way too slowly."
The guard, seeing the horse slowing down, couldn't help but remind it.
"Then what do you suggest we do? It's pitch black here, so even if we wanted to change horses, it would be impossible. Are we just going to stop and wait for Xu Yunzhi's men to catch up?"
Ji Wenxuan's face was somewhat pale, clearly from the continuous travel.
"I have a plan that will surely lure those people away, but I will need your cooperation, young master."
A glint of light flashed in the guard's eyes, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.
Ji Wenxuan glanced at the guard, then looked back at the tired horses and men, and finally nodded, signaling the guard to speak his thoughts.
Seeing that things were looking promising, the guard hurriedly shared his idea. Ji Wenxuan hesitated for a moment after hearing it, but ultimately agreed to his suggestion.
After giving the orders, Ji Wenxuan led his men into the woods. When they came out of the woods again, two of them were missing.
Because they had spent some time in the woods, Xu Yunzhi's men were getting closer and closer. Half an hour later, Xu Yunzhi could even see the backs of the group.
"Ha, let you run away."
Xu Yunzhi's lips curled into a cruel smile. He squeezed his legs, and the horse, in pain, ran faster and faster.
In no time at all, the group had already blocked Ji Wenxuan and his companions' path.
"Where is Young Master Ji rushing off to?"
Xu Yunzhi looked at Ji Wenxuan with a half-smile, and the smile on his lips was incredibly irritating to Ji Wenxuan.
"With the New Year approaching, I naturally need to go home for the holiday. Why is Young Master Xu not going home for the New Year and instead coming to stop me?"
Ji Wenxuan frowned slightly, his usual carefree demeanor completely gone.
Xu Yunzhi sneered upon seeing this, "It's fine that Young Master Ji is rushing home for the New Year, but what's the meaning of taking my things along the way?"
As Xu Yunzhi spoke, he glanced at the carriage covered with a white cloth behind him, clearly implying that those things were all his.
"Young Master Xu, you'd better not make baseless accusations. These things were entrusted to me by my maternal grandfather to bring home. When did they become Young Master Xu's? If Young Master Xu wants to rob people on the road, shouldn't he at least take a look at who he's trying to stop?"
Ji Wenxuan's words were undoubtedly an accusation that Xu Yunzhi's behavior was like banditry. Xu Yunzhi, instead of being angry, laughed.
"Young Master Ji has excellent eloquence; it's a real pity he's not a censor. Unfortunately, I'm determined to keep these things from today."
Xu Yunzhi stopped talking nonsense. Ji Wenxuan was not going to obediently put the things down anyway, so it was better to take action sooner rather than later.
"Make your move." Xu Yunzhi gave the order, and the people around him immediately rushed forward. Ji Wenxuan's side was prepared, and when they saw the people coming, they all immediately drew their swords.
The two sides quickly clashed, launching a fierce battle for control.
Meanwhile, the two people left behind in the woods neatly arranged the boxes in front of them before standing guard on either side of them.
"Sigh, do you think our young master can successfully deceive those people?"
Feeling a bit bored standing there alone, I couldn't help but start a conversation.
"Don't worry, it'll definitely work. Our young master is such a smart person, he can definitely handle this little thing."
The speaker was none other than the man who had offered the suggestion. He looked around with a serious expression, his eyes unconsciously glancing at something in his vicinity.
"Speaking of which, you really surprised me. I didn't expect you to come up with such a method. When we get back, the young master will definitely reward you handsomely."
As the man spoke, a hint of envy appeared in his eyes. Why hadn't he thought of this substitution method again? Otherwise, he would definitely have been the one to receive the reward.
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