Chapter 444 A Miscalculation
"I don't think so either. I'm afraid the problem is most likely with one of our people."
Gu Shuyan showed no suspicion about today's events throughout the journey. If Yun Yichen really knew about her and Lu Yuanbin's plans, there was no reason why Gu Shuyan wouldn't know.
So after thinking it over, Sun Ruoyun glanced at the maids of the Sun family in the distance, fearing that these people probably already had spies among them.
Sun Ruoyun and Lu Yuanbin shared the same opinion, and Sun Linrui, who was still thinking of saying something, had to shut up. His words were already disregarded in the Sun family. Now that both of them agreed that the problem lay with the Sun family, what could he possibly say?
"What do we do next? We can't just let them get kidnapped like this, can we?"
Sun Linrui turned his gaze to the two men, waiting for their answer. He had gone to great lengths to bring back that famous doctor, and he didn't want him to just die like that. But unfortunately, he wasn't the one who ultimately made the decision.
"Let's go back first! Since Yun Yichen took him away, there's no way we can get him back. It's better to go back and discuss it slowly."
Lu Yuanbin waved his hand and walked ahead to the carriage he had come from. Sun Ruoyun, seeing this, naturally did not delay and let her maid help her into the carriage.
Today's events may seem like nothing more than a normal little girl's picnic, but if Yun Yichen really knows something, then their plans will have to be changed.
As Lu Yuanbin sat in the carriage, listening to the sound of the wheels, a complex mix of emotions welled up inside him.
Deep down, he didn't want to get rid of Gu Shuyan. Although he didn't know why he valued her so much, he just felt a sense of reluctance towards her.
Even if he was reluctant, getting rid of Gu Shuyan was a wise choice for the sake of his great cause.
After returning to the Sun residence, the group immediately went to Minister Sun's study.
Seeing the three men looking rather disheveled, Minister Sun almost instantly guessed that they had messed things up.
"But it didn't work out?"
Minister Sun had always valued his daughter Sun Ruoyun highly and had great faith in her abilities, but he had never seen her so dejected before.
"Father, I have miscalculated."
Sun Ruojun had no intention of shirking her responsibility. Today's events were her own initiative, and she was the one who planned and carried them out. Now that something had gone wrong, it was definitely her responsibility.
"The Gu family shouldn't know anything by now, right?"
What Minister Sun was most worried about was whether the Gu family knew about this matter. After all, if he offended the Gu family, his days in the court would be much more difficult.
It wasn't just Minister Sun who was worried about this; everyone present was worried about it, especially after their people were kidnapped by Yun Yichen. This worry made Sun Ruoyun and Lu Yuanbin frown deeply.
"My daughter doesn't know if the Gu family knows about this, but one thing is certain: Grand Secretary Yun Yichen already knows about it. And it seems he had our plans all along, which is why he was able to appear in time to save Gu Shuyan today."
Yun Yichen was not a stupid person. Since he was able to rescue Gu Shuyan at the scene of the incident and abduct his own people, it means that he already knew about his plan.
"What? You mean Yun Yichen already knows about our plan?"
A hint of worry flashed across Minister Sun's face, but he quickly regained his composure.
Although the other party did make these officials wary, the Sun family was not to be trifled with. In addition, with Consort Sun backing them up in the palace, they probably wouldn't dare to directly attack the Sun family even if Yun Yichen knew something.
"Father, what I'm most worried about right now is that if we miss this opportunity, it will be even more difficult to do anything to Gu Shuyan in the future."
Even today, when the other party was off guard, we failed to kill them. After today, they will definitely be more vigilant against us and the Sun family, making it even more impossible to harm Gu Shuyan.
Upon hearing this, Minister Sun glanced at Sun Ruoyun, genuinely puzzled as to why his daughter was so determined to eliminate Gu Shuyan.
As he said, getting rid of Gu Shuyan would indeed be beneficial to the Fifth Prince, but it didn't warrant the elimination of her. What was it that made her so persistent?
Minister Sun initially disagreed with taking action against Gu Shuyan, as sending someone in disguise to deceive the Gu family was no easy task. If things went wrong, it would truly be a case of losing more than one gains.
"Alright, let's leave it at that! Since we couldn't succeed this time, there probably won't be another chance."
Minister Sun immediately rejected the idea. He glanced at Lu Yuanbin, who remained silent, and asked, "Your Highness, what do you think the Gu and Yun families will do if they find out about our plan?"
Rather than worrying and being afraid, Minister Sun was more focused on solving the problem. Since things had already come to this point, the best thing to do now was to come up with a solution as soon as possible, so as not to be caught off guard when the other party held them accountable.
"Since we've already done it, we naturally have to bear the other side's anger. We should tell our people to keep a low profile recently and not give them any leverage over us. As for the rest, we'll just have to be careful."
When Lu Yuanbin returned, he had already made up his mind that he would have to accept whatever punishment the other party might give him.
"That's all we can do now!"
Minister Sun nodded in agreement with Lu Yuanbin's words. After discussing some court arrangements inside the room, the group left Minister Sun's study.
The fact that Gu Shuyan was suddenly sent back to the mansion by Yun Yichen really surprised the Gu family.
After all, Gu Shuyan was picked up by Sun Ruoyun early this morning, so it's understandable that everyone was a little disoriented and couldn't react quickly enough when Yun Yichen suddenly carried her back.
"Yichen, what's wrong with Shuer?"
Seeing this situation, the most nervous people present were Madam Ji and the old lady, especially the old lady, whose brows furrowed tightly as she watched Gu Shuyan struggling to stand on the ground.
"Grandmother, Mother, don't worry. It's just a sprained ankle outside the city. It's nothing serious."
Gu Shuyan naturally couldn't tell Ji Shi and the old lady about what happened today.
Since returning to the Gu residence, she had encountered danger multiple times and almost did not wake up. If they found out that she had been assassinated today, they would be even more reluctant to let her leave the residence in the near future.
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