Footsteps could be heard in the distance.
Ye Qingxue looked in the direction of the sound, and although she had not yet seen the Prince of Yu and his wife, it must be them who had arrived.
How to decide? In this brief moment, should we really take the Third Young Master hostage?
Before Ye Qingxue could make up her mind, the Third Young Master gritted his teeth and struggled again, desperately trying to break free from Yun Zhuo's grip.
With a "crack," Yun Zhuo twisted his arm off.
"Ah!!" The Third Young Master let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Ye Qingxue: "..."
She heard the footsteps in the distance suddenly stop, and then quicken her pace to come this way.
In a moment of impulsiveness, Ye Qingxue pushed Yun Zhuo aside, freeing the Third Young Master from under his feet, and said, "I know you're setting the Third Young Master's bones, but be gentle, or people will think you're dislocating his arm!"
As she spoke, Ye Qingxue began to straighten the Third Young Master's clothes, brushing off the dust that was practically invisible on his body, and asked with concern, "Are you alright, Third Young Master? My guard is too rough; he beat someone up so badly without a word. Please forgive him."
The Third Young Master was in excruciating pain in her arm, thinking she was "saved," but she could tell from Ye Qingxue's words that they were full of threat—if you keep acting recklessly, my guards can beat you to a pulp. Be grateful for now.
As the eldest son of a prince, he had never been threatened like this before. Naturally, he was unwilling and resentful!
But by then, Prince Yu and his wife had already arrived.
Both men looked unwell. Prince Yu glared at him and said in a deep voice, "Making a scene here before dawn! Why don't you go downstairs and call a doctor to take a look at you? Do you want to wait until your arm is completely ruined before you stop?"
The third prince had always been afraid of his father, so he looked at the Princess Consort of Yu, but she also gave him a look that said, "You should get down now."
He was still not convinced and pointed at Yun Zhuo: "It was him—" who dislocated my arm!
But before he could finish speaking, Prince Yu glared at him again, his anger even greater than before: "Do you want me to call the guards and have you escorted away?"
Princess Yu immediately pushed him away and instructed the nanny and servants not to let him run out again.
The third young master glared fiercely at Yun Zhuo, then reluctantly let the nanny drag him away.
Ye Qingxue watched the Third Young Master disappear, then slowly stood in front of Yun Zhuo, facing the Prince Yu and his wife.
Prince Yu's gaze slid from Ye Qingxue's face to Yun Zhuo behind her, staring at him intently for a long while before he spoke: "Let's find a place to talk!"
After leaving the main hall, they entered a secret room, and Prince Yu had his trusted confidants guard the door.
Make sure no one gets close and no one can hear their conversation.
On their way into the secret chamber, Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo exchanged a few glances. They knew that the Prince Yu and his wife were certainly aware of the matter of dislocating the Third Young Master's arm.
Ye Qingxue did that simply to tell Prince Yu and his wife that she could detain the Third Young Master as a hostage, but in the end she did not do so. Her request for their help was sincere, and she did not intend to drag them into a bloody battle.
Yun Zhuo must have understood her purpose instantly, so even though she ultimately "rescued" the Third Young Master from his hands, he had no objection.
We can't let the present situation block our future path—this was Ye Qingxue's final decision.
Inside the secret room, the four people stood facing each other.
No one spoke for a long while.
The surroundings were so quiet that there wasn't a breath of wind.
Finally, Ye Qingxue broke the silence first: "Please forgive me, Your Highness and Your Highness the Princess, Qingxue had no choice but to ask for an audience in this way."
She curtsied in greeting.
But this time, Prince Yu and his wife did not pull her up as enthusiastically as before.
The couple's gazes fell directly on Yun Zhuo, as if trying to see through the mask on his face to see his features clearly.
After an unknown amount of time, Princess Consort Yu finally spoke: "Miss Ye, although our Yu Prince's Mansion holds a high position and great power, we have always been loyal to the royal family, not to the current Empress Shen, not to Prince Ding, and not to the Crown Prince."
He added, “His Majesty has already issued an order to search for the whereabouts of the deposed Crown Prince. If our Prince Yu’s Mansion has any trace of the deposed Crown Prince, we must also report to His Majesty. Otherwise, our hundreds of people will suffer a catastrophic disaster.”
These words, as heard by Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo, meant: You should leave quickly. Let's pretend that the deposed crown prince never came and that we never knew his whereabouts. Otherwise, the entire Yu Prince's Mansion will be buried with the deposed crown prince!
Ye Qingxue pursed her lips and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, to be honest, if the deposed crown prince is truly immoral and depraved, I, like everyone else, would hope that the deposed crown prince should be killed by everyone!"
The Prince and his wife exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.
Ye Qingxue continued, "But unfortunately, the deposed crown prince was only deposed because he was framed!"
"The Crown Prince is of such noble status, yet he has ended up like this. As a citizen of the Great Zhou, I feel extremely terrified!"
"If the Crown Prince is falsely accused and deposed, it will only be the beginning of the fall of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the beginning of the people's nightmare, and the beginning of the rise of traitors... Then, it will only be a matter of time before the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty fall into an inescapable hell!"
"Today, Qingxue stands here not only because she feels wronged, aggrieved, angry, and hateful for the Crown Prince, but also because she is filled with fear and unease for the people and future of the Great Zhou!"
"Therefore, Qingxue believes that it is imperative to clear the name of the deposed crown prince and prove his innocence!"
Prince Yu said, "What evidence do you have to prove that the Crown Prince was wrongly deposed?"
Ye Qingxue said, "We don't have any evidence yet, but we already know where it is. We just need Prince Yu and Princess Consort to help us obtain it!"
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