Ye Cunsi suddenly looked up at her, his surprise and fear barely concealed.
He was filled with resistance to going to the Lan family.
Ye Qingxue noticed this and said, "Even if you are extremely unwilling, you have no choice but to go to the Lan family today."
She told Ye Cunsi about the Princess Consort of Yu's visit.
She also told him, "After the marriage with the Prince of Yu's family fell through, he changed his clothes and went to the Lan family. If you don't go today, he will ruin the rest of your lives and Miss Lan's."
Ye Qingxue succinctly explained her deductions to Ye Cunsi, and just as the two arrived at the side gate, Ye Qingxue finished speaking.
Ye Cunsi's face was extremely pale, as if covered with a layer of frost, and his hands gripped the armrests of the wheelchair tightly, his knuckles turning white.
"So now you know that this trip is absolutely necessary, right?" Ye Qingxue said.
She originally planned to travel in the same carriage as Ye Cunsi, but she was worried about accidents along the way or that Ye Cunjin might send people to stop her, so she decided to travel separately from Ye Cunsi.
Make sure that at least one person can get to the Lan family in time to stop Ye Cunjin's evil scheme from succeeding.
"Dongbai, you escort the Second Young Master to the Lan family. I'll ride another horse here," Ye Qingxue said.
After a moment's thought, considering Ye Qingxue's martial arts skills, Dong Bai nodded, thinking that there wouldn't be any major problems if he rode alone to the Lan family.
Ye Qingxue said, "If you arrive first and the situation isn't too urgent, wait for me before going in. If I can't arrive in time, you should take the Second Young Master in first and make sure to stop Ye Cunjin's plan."
Dongbai nodded in agreement.
The two of them worked together to put Ye Cunsi into the carriage. After the wheelchair was moved in, Dongbai sat outside and drove the carriage away.
Ye Qingxue returned to the manor, went to the stable to fetch a horse, and then went out, taking a different route than Ye Cunsi.
Ye Cunsi's carriage took the shortcut, while she rode a horse along the longer route. Horses are much faster than carriages, so she wasn't too worried about the time.
Even though Ye Cunjin had already arrived at the Lan family's residence, he couldn't immediately implement his plan; he needed to deal with General Lan for a while.
The time they spent dealing with each other was just enough for her and Ye Cunsi to get there.
It had rained lightly in the morning, and the streets were a bit damp, but there were still many people coming and going. Ye Qingxue tried to avoid the crowded roads and galloped forward on her horse.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly stopped, listened intently to the sounds around her, and realized something was wrong, very wrong.
She rode her horse into a quiet alley, used the horse's back for leverage, and leaped onto the roof.
Looking around, she saw—
The officers and soldiers surged like a tide, rushing in all directions and blocking all entrances and exits within a radius of two miles.
The leader was Ning Xun, the eldest son of the Ning family.
Ye Qingxue looked into the distance and guessed that Luo Jing's house was not far away. Ning Xun had surrounded the area within a two-mile radius, clearly intending to ensure that Yun Zhuo would never return.
Once it was confirmed that Yun Zhuo was present, Ning Xun's soldiers tightened their grip like a net, leaving Yun Zhuo with nowhere to escape.
The sky was overcast, with occasional rumbles of thunder.
The thunder in spring was louder than the raindrops, awakening all things in the world. It should have brought hope, but the thunder at this moment made Ye Qingxue feel uncomfortable.
This is a dead end. Does Yun Zhuo really have to go and die? Is it worth it to ignore all the deep-seated hatred and resentment?
In the distant woods, Zhuang Xin, a trusted subordinate, had just asked Yun Zhuo the same question.
Yun Zhuo gazed in the direction of the Luo family: "When Luo Jing was stabbed more than a dozen times to protect me, he didn't even ask if it was worth it."
It would be too cold-hearted to ask whether everything is worthwhile. Deep-seated hatred must be avenged, but those who cannot be abandoned must never be abandoned either.
He has already lost too much; he absolutely cannot allow himself to lose it again.
He currently has ten people with him, whom Hui Qi went out to notify one by one last night. As long as they come, Yun Zhuo knows that his persistence was the right thing to do.
Even a wrecked ship has three thousand nails, and he, as a former crown prince, still has ten loyal subordinates.
Yun Zhuo took out a blueprint from his pocket and pointed to one of the men, saying, "You pretend to be me and go to rescue the Luo family. The four of you are responsible for protecting him and drawing away most of the soldiers."
"The three of you follow me and take this opportunity to rescue the Luo family. After you rescue them, lead them down this road. I have already prepared the route in advance. There is a secret passage here. Once you go in, you will be safe."
"The remaining three will cover the rear. Once the Luo family is rescued, I will stay with you."
Zhuang Xin frowned and said, "Your Highness, you should leave with the Luo family. As long as you're alive, you can always make a comeback!"
Others chimed in.
They had all been through thick and thin with Yun Zhuo, and were not afraid of death.
"No! When they discover that the person chasing us is just a deposed prince in disguise, they will be even more furious and will not be satisfied until they kill us all!"
"But if they discover me at this time, they will concentrate their firepower on me, and you will all be safe, and the Luo family will not have to die because of me!"
The atmosphere suddenly became very oppressive. The Crown Prince was preparing to use himself to exchange for the lives of the Luo family.
Zhuang Xin immediately knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I am willing to live and die with you, and I will never live a life of dishonor."
The other nine people knelt down at the same time, saying the same words as Zhuang Xin in unison. Their eyes were red, but their attitude was very firm.
"Go to our deaths together?" Yun Zhuo suddenly sneered: "What are you all thinking? It sounds tragic, but upon closer inspection, it's incredibly stupid!"
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