Madam Su nodded, "Alright, we'll follow Mother's instructions. We'll go back when Second Brother and the others come next time." Madam Wang nodded in agreement.
Seeing how sensible they were, An Shuyi was quite happy. After dinner, the two went back to their room to change into black dresses and style their hair.
Since it was still early, I waited in the room until 9 PM, then opened the door and left. However, instead of going through the main gate, I climbed over the wall and went directly to the Ministry of Justice prison.
Before they even reached the Ministry of Justice prison, they saw Cheng Yumo waiting by the roadside. The two of them were too lazy to say anything and just let him follow. When the three of them arrived at the Ministry of Justice prison, there were many guards there.
They had to proceed cautiously. Once inside the prison, they hid in the darkness. Besides them, there were many hidden guards, who seemed to be either the emperor's men or the Right Chancellor's men.
From their vantage point, they could clearly see the Right Chancellor's family. Although he was to be beheaded the next day, he was not worried at all, and neither were his family members.
It seems that in order to reassure his family, the Right Chancellor had already told them that he would escape from prison. The hour of midnight arrived quickly, and the sounds of swords clashing came from outside. The Right Chancellor and his family also stood up from the ground.
"You all squat down! What are you doing standing up?" The guards outside saw them stand up, drew their swords, and walked over to make them sit down.
The Right Chancellor's family not only refused to sit down, but also showed him great disdain. The official angrily tried to swing his sword, but the next second he fell to the ground, blood gushing from his neck. He then twitched once and died.
Seeing this, the other officers cautiously drew their swords and checked their surroundings, but they too were doomed. Several bodyguards appeared in the open space and then used a key to open the door. "The people outside have been cleared out. Let's go quickly."
The other guards picked up the smaller children, and the Right Chancellor led the others who could walk on their own out of the prison. Once outside, all the officials had already been killed.
"Grandpa, Dad, you two go first. I need to go find You'er," Ye Yuheng said, ignoring the unpleasant looks on his grandfather's and father's faces.
He couldn't leave on his own; he had to take Youyou with him.
"You're still thinking about that woman at a time like this? I wish I could beat you to death," Ye Yuheng's father said displeasedly, raising his hand to slap his son across the face.
The Right Chancellor stopped him, saying, "Think it over carefully, or you'll regret it later. If you get arrested again, I won't send anyone to rescue you."
Ye Yuheng nodded, "Grandpa, don't worry, I've thought it through. If I run away, I'll regret it for the rest of my life, and I'll be careful too."
"Alright, you go by yourself. Take two bodyguards with you and be careful on your way!" After saying that, he turned to the others and said, "Let's go quickly."
As the three of them came out, they saw that the Right Prime Minister's family had separated. Xia Hua said, "Shushu, I'll go with the Right Prime Minister's family, and you go with Ye Yuheng. Don't make any moves. Just watch the show. I know where they're hiding, so I'll come find you."
An Shuyi nodded, "I know, but don't do anything, this has nothing to do with me."
"I know." The three of them separated. Xia Hua and Cheng Yumo followed the Right Prime Minister's family, while An Shuyi followed Ye Yuheng. They soon arrived at the Crown Prince's residence and saw the increased number of guards and secret guards outside.
It seems the Crown Prince already knew about the Right Chancellor's family's prison break. But then again, it makes sense; after all, the Emperor has been on the throne for many years, so he must know that the Right Chancellor didn't want to die like this.
They must have known he would escape, and might have already arranged for soldiers to wait for the Right Chancellor and his family to escape from the Ministry of Justice, so they could kill them without having to wait until tomorrow.
Ye Yuheng failed to notice the increased number of guards and secret guards. He was focused on rushing into the Crown Prince's residence. When he reached the Crown Princess's courtyard, many archers appeared around him, each holding a bow. Two secret guards appeared and blocked his way.
The Crown Prince came out of the Crown Princess's room. "Ye Yuheng, I didn't expect you to actually come. It seems you really like this woman. You clearly had a chance to escape, but you still came to take her away. You really don't know what's good for you."
Ye Yuheng was flustered for a moment at first, but he quickly calmed down. "Your Highness, since you know that I love You'er deeply, can you please let us go?"
"I can guarantee that if you let us go this time, I will definitely take You'er away from here, live in seclusion in the mountains, and never have to worry about the world again, okay?"
"What right do you have to beg me now, especially my Crown Princess? Do you think that's possible? Guards, bring that woman out here and let her watch how her lover dies," the Crown Prince ordered.
He had previously thought that as long as Ye Yuheng didn't come to the Crown Princess, he could let Song Qingyou go, lock her in the courtyard, and let her grow old and die in the mansion. He never expected that Ye Yuheng would actually come.
They even asked him to grant their wish. If he grants their wish, then who will grant his? Song Qingyou is his, even if it means death.
When Ye Yuheng heard that he had brought Song Qingyou out, he nervously looked at the door. Soon, Song Qingyou, looking haggard, was helped out. She was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, and there were still bloodstains on them.
"You're alright, You're fine."
Hearing his voice, Song Qingyou looked up and sighed helplessly, "I told you before, we only have a relationship based on mutual benefit, there's no affection between us, so why did you still come?"
She thought it through clearly that day. The Crown Prince no longer loved her, so there was no point in living. She might as well die. This life felt like a stolen one, making her both happy and bewildered, fearing it was all fake.
Now, as if waking from a dream, she should be reincarnated. She only hopes that in the next life, she will not meet the Crown Prince again. In both lives, she was immersed in his tenderness. In the next life, she doesn't want that.
Ye Yuheng looked heartbroken. "Without you, what's the point of my life? Even if you say we have no feelings for each other, I still love you. You'er, I can't live without you."
"It's good that he died and went to see our child. It was my fault for not protecting him and not giving him a chance to come into this world."
Hearing him say this, Song Qingyou burst into tears. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have distrusted His Highness the Crown Prince, and I shouldn't have had an affair with you. After getting pregnant, I shouldn't have been afraid and let the child miscarry. It's all my fault."
The Crown Prince didn't want to listen to them anymore. He raised his hand to signal the archers to prepare, and then the arrows flew towards Ye Yuheng. Although the guards swept some away, some arrows still hit him, but he didn't dodge at all.
Seeing him like this, Song Qingyou covered her mouth, and blood slowly dripped down from between her hands.
Seeing all this, An Shuyi naturally didn't want Song Qingyou to die at the hands of the Crown Prince. She took out a few pills from the warehouse, threw them on the ground, watched the guards fall, grabbed Song Qingyou and Ye Yuheng, and left.
On the way, they encountered Xia Hua and Cheng Yumo, who were on their way. They left the two with Cheng Yumo and left the city, since killing someone had to happen in the wild.
After leaving the city, An Shuyi had Cheng Yumo keep watch for them from a distance, then put a pill into Song Qingyou's mouth and, seeing that she had woken up, said, "We meet again."
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