In the still of the night, Wanliu Town seemed to come alive in an instant, a chilling atmosphere spreading to every corner and disturbing the dreams of the people.
But it wasn't that serious, so they turned over and went back to sleep.
Ning Hongxi and Liu Qinghe had already ridden to the entrance of the town and were observing the situation inside, but they did not rush in.
Ning Hongxi was certain that the person he had just seen was Qiu Shen, who was Ye Qingxue's personal maid, and he remembered her.
Moreover, long before autumn arrived, he had already received a message from the mysterious person that the Crown Princess had come to Wanliu Town in a grand manner, which was likely because she knew the truth about the disappearance of the children.
Ning Hongxi was immediately on high alert and ordered people to investigate who had sent the message. However, before they could find out, Ye Qingxue had already arrived in Wanliu Town with her men.
After seeing Qiu Shen, he finally became completely certain that the message sent by the mysterious person was indeed true.
Liu Qinghe's idea was that since this wasn't the capital city, he could just kill the Crown Princess here. Once the Crown Princess was dead, the news wouldn't get out!
They came with this purpose when they brought their men, but on the way there, Ning Hongxi gradually changed his mind.
"What are you waiting for, Lord Ning? Order them to charge in! Whoever kills the Crown Princess will win the first prize!" Liu Qinghe was almost shoulder to shoulder with Ning Hongxi.
He seemed much more anxious than Ning Hongxi, and said in a deep voice, "If we don't act now, it will be dawn, and things will become very difficult then!"
Ning Hongxi remained calm and composed. After observing for a while, he said, "The Crown Princess has brought far too many people this time, and this is a large town, not a small village."
"We can't just slaughter all the people in Wanliu Town, can we? That would be too much of a commotion!"
Liu Qinghe frowned: "Then what should we do? We can't let the Crown Princess leave Wanliu Town alive and expose our affair, can we? If the Crown Princess doesn't die, the two of us will! Lord Ning, have you forgotten the pain of losing your son not long ago?"
Ning Hongxi narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression instantly turning cold. He had never forgotten the pain of losing his son.
He beckoned his confidant over, whispered a few words in his ear, and the confidant quickly retreated and left.
Liu Qinghe urged from the side, "Lord Ning, it's almost dawn, it's time to make our move!"
Ning Hongxi replied, "I have a brilliant plan, no need to take action!"
Liu Qinghe frowned deeply: "...If you don't take action, does Lord Ning know what you're saying? If this matter gets out, and the officials pressure the Emperor, do you think he can protect us? He will have to give an explanation to the officials and the people of the world no matter what!"
Ning Hongxi sneered: "If the people of Wanliu Town are massacred and the Crown Princess dies here, wouldn't the officials and people of ambition across the land pressure the Emperor? The commotion will be too great, and it will be difficult for the two of us to extricate ourselves from the situation!"
After a pause, Ning Hongxi continued, "Lord Liu has already died once, what is there to be afraid of? Just focus on refining the medicine! Once the medicine is ready, the Emperor will naturally protect you. As for the rest, I've already told you, I have a brilliant plan!"
"What brilliant plan?" Liu Qinghe asked impatiently.
"..."
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The sound of hurried footsteps echoed on the ground and upstairs floorboards, and the commotion suddenly became loud, waking up Granny Xing and the others from their beds.
My first reaction was to look for Ye Qingxue; I had no idea what had happened.
Ye Qingxue came in, supporting her pregnant belly. Before she could explain anything, she told them to get out of there immediately.
When Granny Xing saw this, she knew something was wrong. She didn't dare to ask any more questions, afraid of wasting time. She took what she needed and prepared to leave.
Zhan Shuang also led his men back.
Ye Qingxue immediately instructed Zhan Shuang to divide the people into several groups and retreat simultaneously from several directions from the side and rear, just as originally planned.
Qiu Shen, who was observing the situation outside, quickly noticed something amiss and immediately came to report to Ye Qingxue: "Your Highness, the people the Prime Minister brought are fighting with our people, but it seems they aren't going to kill them!"
In a short time, torches were everywhere in Wanliu Town, illuminating the surrounding area.
Ye Qingxue followed her out the door and looked over, discovering that things were indeed as Qiu Shen had said; Ning Hongxi's men hadn't attacked them to death.
"Your Highness, the Prime Minister has sent word that he wishes to see you," a guard said, running up and kneeling before Ye Qingxue.
Ye Qingxue was taken aback.
She discovered Ning Hongxi and Liu Qinghe's affair, and they knew she had found out. Instead of killing her, they still wanted to see her.
What is Ning Hongxi planning?
"Your Highness, the Prime Minister has arrived," Qiu Shen reminded her.
Ye Qingxue went downstairs and arrived at the entrance of the inn. She was surrounded by guards, holding long swords, protecting her at all times.
Granny Xing and the others followed behind her, trembling with fear, but showing no intention of retreating.
The carriage was ready in the backyard. Granny Xing originally planned to quickly take Ye Qingxue into the carriage and leave immediately, but at this moment, Ning Hongxi rode over on horseback, escorted by more than twenty guards.
The fighting around them gradually subsided, and everyone stopped to look at Ning Hongxi. Guards held torches and cleared the way for him. He rode his tall horse slowly to Ye Qingxue's side.
Zhan Shuang and Qiu Shen gripped their swords, standing protectively on either side of Ye Qingxue.
Ye Qingxue, dressed in an ice-blue dress, supported her high, protruding belly with her hands as she watched Ning Hongxi walk towards her step by step.
The atmosphere was like a bowstring stretched to its limit; almost everyone believed that a fight was about to break out.
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