Fang Xu's expression moved slightly, and the hand holding the tea cup secretly exerted force.
Shen Ji frowned and put his index finger to his mouth, signaling Fang Xu to be silent.
The next moment, the sound of porcelain falling to the floor came from the private room opposite.
"If you can't save the prince, you don't have to put your head on your neck!"
"But... Lord Yuchi, the prince is convicted and imprisoned. The Holy Emperor is furious. Tomorrow there will be many relatives guarding the execution ground. Robbery is difficult..."
"That's right, Lord Yuchi, if someone comes to force you tomorrow, our people won't be able to fight it. Not only will we not be able to take away the prince, I'm afraid we will also have to kill him on the spot!"
"Lord Yuchi, think twice!"
"That's enough!" The man slapped the table and stood up, his face changing instantly, "A group of people who are greedy for life and afraid of death have disgraced men. Thank you for taking such good care of you, Your Majesty!"
The man snorted coldly, lowered his voice and threatened, "I'll put the ugly words first, until tomorrow. If you don't take action, you don't have to live in this world!"
As soon as the words fell, there was only the sound of the door slamming in the next room, and then there was no movement.
Inside the room, Fang Xu and Shen Ji looked at each other, not knowing what ridiculous words to use to describe their current mood.
Fang Xu just wanted to speak, but suddenly thought of something, got up and went over to sit next to Shen Ji.
Sensing Fang Xu's approach, Shen Ji subconsciously stopped his waist, lowered his long eyelashes, and his eyes were dark and unclear.
Fang Xu elbowed him and whispered, "Listen to what they said, do they want to kidnap the King of War on the execution ground?"
Shen Ji nodded, "It should be correct."
Fang Xu frowned and murmured, "If they succeed in kidnapping people, I'm afraid I will be in trouble after the War King is safe."
"No." Shen Ji tightened his chopsticks and said in a deep voice, "The word Yuchi is not common. You should be able to find it out with a little search."
Fang Xu raised his eyes and said softly, "This matter happened inexplicably. Even if I find out, I can't face it rashly."
Shen Ji cleared his throat and smiled gently, "The War King holds military power and has different intentions. He has trained many dead soldiers and is the fourth prince's biggest competitor."
"There is no need to meet the emperor about this matter. Just leave it to me to inform the fourth prince." Shen Ji lowered his head and looked at Fang Xu's face. "If he knew about it, he would definitely not sit idly by and watch."
Fang Xu's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea!"
Shen Ji chuckled lightly, "Madam, don't worry about this, the King of War can hardly fly even with his wings."
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Yongcheng Houfu
Yunting stood quietly at the door of Yunyuan holding a parcel.
The door in front of him was opened, and Zhutao poked his head out. Seeing that Yunting was the only one, he looked surprised, "Why are you the only one today?"
"Young Master ordered me to deliver clothes to Miss Xie." Yunting lifted the package and handed it into Zhu Tao's arms, "Young Master specially ordered this to be newly cut by Nishang Pavilion. The hem of the skirt is made larger, so it is comfortable to wear."
Hearing this, the courtyard door moved slightly. Xie Wanzhou glanced at the package, looked at Yunting, and said softly, "Why don't you see Mr. Lian?"
Yunting looked embarrassed and whispered, "Thank you, Miss. Young Master... I won't be able to come these days."
Xie Wanzhou frowned and said softly, "What do you mean?"
Yunting gritted his molar teeth and lowered his head, "It's all my fault that I'm Kuaizui. The master couldn't find the young master in recent days, so he came to ask me about it, and he let me know about the substitute marriage..."
"The master was furious and ordered the young master to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days and not allow others to bring him food..."
Yunting's voice was unclear, and Xie Wanzhou could only make out a rough outline.
"Young Master Lian...you were punished because of me?" Xie Wanzhou's face suddenly lost color and she murmured.
Yunting shook his head vigorously and whispered, "It was the young master who lost his head and caused the young master to be punished by kneeling down."
Xie Wanzhou bit her lower lip, slowly tightened the hands folded on her lower abdomen, turned her head sideways, and whispered, "Zhutao, prepare the carriage, let's go to Lian's house."
Zhutao was stunned for a moment, then put the package away and nodded in agreement, "Yes, I'll go right now."
The wheels rolled over the bluestone ground, making a creaking sound, and the carriage stopped in front of the mansion.
Xie Wanzhou stepped off the carriage and looked up.
The house in front of you is spacious and solemn. In front of the house, a pair of unicorns are riding on the clouds, which makes them even more majestic.
Looking at the word "Lian Zhai" on the door plaque, Xie Wanzhou pursed her lips and said softly, "Let's go."
Yunting followed the two of them and led them the way.
After walking through the verandah and passing the garden, we finally arrived at the Lian Family Ancestral Hall. The door was closed, and a man's angry shouts could be heard inside.
"This is the master's voice!" Yun Ting's face turned pale and he quickly looked at Xie Wanzhou, "Miss Xie, follow me quickly. You must not let the master see you!"
Xie Wanzhou sighed and resignedly followed Yunting to the side window, half-crouching down to listen to what was going on inside.
Inside the room, the man held a bamboo stick in one hand and put his other hand on his waist, pointing at Lian Yan who was kneeling on the ground, and shouted loudly, "Treason, do you know you are wrong?"
Lian Yan's face was pale, but he still spoke sternly, "My son is not wrong. It was clearly Prime Minister Liu who knew the law and broke it!"
"Nonsense!" the man yelled angrily, "Even if he is wrong, he is still the prime minister and holds a high position. If he offends him, it will not do any good to the Lian family!"
"No matter how high-ranking an official is, he is now dismounted." Lian Yan said with a cold face, refusing to admit his mistakes, "My father has taught his son to be kind since he was a child. If the son really just sits back and does nothing, wouldn't he have let down his father?"
"You! Don't do this to me!" The man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He raised his arm and slapped him with a bamboo stick. "When you burned the underwear of the Zhang family kid, why didn't you remember to be kind?" ? When you shaved the Zhou family’s youngest son’s head, why couldn’t you remember my teachings?”
The man snorted coldly, then lowered his voice, "Don't think that I don't know about your charm, you are just here for that girl from Yongcheng Houfu!"
"Is it worth offending the prime minister of a country for a girl?"
Hearing this, Lian Yan slowly raised his head, his eyes blazing, "Father, how can Prime Minister Liu be qualified to compare with Wan Zhou?"
The man met his son's firm gaze and was speechless for a moment.
The father and son looked at each other, but it was the father who was defeated first.
The man waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "That's all. Seeing that you are so stubborn, I will continue to kneel here until you admit your mistake!"
Lian Yan lowered his head and whispered, "Yes, father."
The man waved his sleeves and left, and the door was slammed shut.
Even Yan Dao was obedient and knelt on the ground, refusing to get up even if there was no one in the room.
"Young Master...Young Master..."
Yunting's voice came from outside, Lian Yan paused, turned around suspiciously, followed the voice, and happened to face Yunting's twitchy face.
Lian Yan's face fell, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You black-hearted brat, how dare you appear in front of me!"
"No, no, no, please don't be angry!" Yunting waved his hand quickly, "Give me a chance to atone for my sins!"
"Master, look who I brought to you."
Yunting smiled and gave way to the window. Lian Yan frowned and looked at Xie Wanzhou walking towards him.
