Pan Wenjun was currently more angry and disgusted than anything else, but Wei Shuwan sensed the horror of the matter. A Wuge had been monitoring the Pan family, which was why he appeared immediately when she and her sister Pan "encountered danger" outside the city.
Therefore, he guessed that Sister Pan was going to escape.
Since this attempt failed, Awuge will only keep a closer eye on things in the future, making it even more difficult to find another opportunity.
While Wei Shuwan was pondering these things, Pan Wenjun had already urged the coachman to drive back. Since the plan had failed, she had no choice but to return first.
"Shuwan, do you think I'll have another chance?" Pan Wenjun asked dejectedly.
Wei Shuwan couldn't bear to analyze the current predicament with her again, so she comforted her, "Sister Pan, don't be afraid. There are still four or five months until your wedding. We will definitely have another chance!"
Wei Shuwan was only thinking about comforting Pan Wenjun, but she inadvertently revealed a secret. Sure enough, Pan Wenjun quickly realized what was happening and looked at her with confusion: "Four or five months? Shuwan, how did you know so accurately?"
Wei Shuwan's heart skipped a beat. The Emperor hadn't even officially bestowed upon Pan Wenjun the title of Princess for a peace treaty yet, and the wedding date was still undecided. It was indeed suspicious that she could accurately state the specific time. However, she couldn't tell Pan Wenjun that she had witnessed her tragic fate in her previous life, so she had no choice but to bring up Li Qingchen.
"I heard this from the young prince; perhaps His Majesty said something to him in private."
This temporarily put Pan Wenjun's mind at ease: "Fortunately, there is still plenty of time, and we can always find a suitable opportunity again."
After returning to the manor, Wei Shuwan and Pan Wenjun told their father, Pan Wei, about what had happened that day, but of course they didn't mention that the bandits were their own people.
Pan Wei broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this: "Those damned bandits!"
After saying that, he realized that just as terrifying as the bandits was the person who had saved Pan Wenjun today, and muttered, "So those dogs from Ziyi Kingdom have been secretly monitoring the Pan family all along!"
With a tiger guarding the front gate and a wolf at the back, Pan Wei felt surrounded by enemies on all sides, making it difficult for him to breathe.
But in front of his daughter and Wei Shuwan, he tried his best to remain calm and asked Wei Shuwan to stay a little longer so he could persuade Pan Wenjun. Pan Wenjun had lost her mother at a young age, and there were many things he, as her father, couldn't say to comfort her.
Wei Shuwan readily agreed and followed Pan Wenjun back to her courtyard to discuss their next plans.
As it approached dinnertime, Pan Wenjun wanted Wei Shuwan to stay for the meal, but Wei Shuwan thought she should see Li Qingchen before dark and tell him about the day's events to see if he had any good ideas. So Pan Wenjun didn't insist and personally escorted her to her carriage.
Just as Wei Shuwan boarded the carriage and was about to leave the Pan residence, a gatekeeper suddenly ran across the front courtyard and shouted, "My lord, a high-ranking official from the palace has come to deliver an imperial edict!"
Wei Shuwan was an outsider and did not go to the front courtyard to receive the imperial decree. She only secretly eavesdropped for a few minutes and learned that the decree had been issued to appoint Pan Wenjun as a princess for a peace marriage.
Not only that, after the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, he said with a smile, "Commander Pan, His Majesty has another decree, ordering Princess Changping to enter the palace immediately to learn palace etiquette."
Both Pan Wei and his daughter Pan Wenjun were visibly shocked. Wei Shuwan seemed to have figured it out as well. Judging from the timing of the decree, it was highly likely that after separating from them, Awuge went directly to the palace and told the Emperor about Pan Wenjun's encounter with bandits outside the city. The Emperor had also become suspicious of the Pan family, so not wanting to delay any longer, he immediately issued a decree summoning Pan Wenjun to the palace as a princess for a political marriage.
The Daye Palace was like a cage; once someone lived inside, no one could ever escape.
Afterwards, Wei Shuwan and Pan Jieshi could only watch helplessly as Pan Wenjun, accompanied by the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree, boarded the carriage, left the Pan residence, and headed towards the palace.
After leaving the Pan family residence, Wei Shuwan urged the coachman to hurry to the Prince of Qiaochuan's mansion so she could quickly tell him what had just happened. Li Qingchen, as if he had anticipated her arrival, had prepared tea and fruit in advance and was quietly waiting for Wei Shuwan.
As soon as Wei Shuwan entered Jingchen Pavilion, she saw Li Qingchen sitting behind the tea table. She quickly stepped forward, her eyes red and on the verge of tears, and asked, "The Emperor has bestowed the title of Princess Changping upon Sister Pan and has brought her into the palace. What should we do?"
Seeing that she had no intention of sitting down to talk, Li Qingchen got up and walked over to her, gently hugged the back of her head, pulled her into his arms, and comforted her, "Don't worry, there's still time for us to find another opportunity."
Wei Shuwan originally thought that once he entered the palace, he would never be able to reach her again. However, after hearing Li Qingchen's words, he suddenly remembered that he also had spies like Wen Jieyu in the palace, so the Daye Palace was not a monolithic entity for him.
Wei Shuwan calmed down a bit and then realized that she was being held by Li Qingchen. She quickly moved out of his embrace and looked at him somewhat awkwardly.
Li Qingchen was only trying to comfort her and had no other intentions. He smiled faintly, pointed to the futon on the carpet, and gestured for her to sit down and talk slowly.
Wei Shuwan sat down, took a sip of the tea that Li Qingchen handed her, and then asked impatiently, "So when do you plan to take action again?"
Li Qingchen sighed softly, "It won't work in a short time. Pan Wenjun has just entered the palace and should be under the strictest surveillance right now. This matter needs to be considered carefully."
Although somewhat disappointed, Wei Shuwan thought that there were still four or five months left, and now was indeed not the best time.
It was now time for a proper dinner. The Wangfu kitchen was very observant. Seeing that the future mistress had arrived, they didn't need to ask permission and immediately prepared several more dishes, which were laid out on the tea table, making it a small banquet.
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