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After lunch, Wei Tingyu, who had accompanied Princess Yang Ying on a stroll around the Anguo Palace, was unusually feeding Ren Ruyi ginseng soup spoonful by spoonful.
The young woman was filled with happiness at that moment. Although she had lost count of how many times she had served Wei Tingyu his meals, the fact that he fed her a bowl of ginseng soup while she was sick touched her deeply.
"Jialing..." After finishing the bowl of ginseng soup, Ren Ruyi finally asked about the things she hadn't finished after fainting last night.
"Don't worry, I've taken care of everything!" Wei Tingyu said with a smile.
He could easily handle the corpses of the Zhu Yiwei and Jialing from last night.
“What happened last night was so big, what about the Zhu Yiwei…” Ren Ruyi nodded, then asked another question.
After all, this was no small matter; the Right Envoy of the Crimson Guard had simply disappeared!
Moreover, Deng Hui was very likely aware of the ambush on Ren Ruyi. Now that Jialing had disappeared and many top assassins from the Zhuyiwei had also vanished, he would definitely know that Wei Tingyu and he were behind it.
Ren Ruyi became more and more worried the more she thought about it!
"I just accompanied Aying to the palace to see Emperor An!" Wei Tingyu reassured her, "Emperor An's attitude was extremely calm, so it's very likely that Deng Hui didn't report what happened yesterday at all!"
"If you and he were in different places, what would you do?" Ren Ruyi thought for a moment and then asked.
“If I were Deng Hui, I would say that Jialing colluded with the Beipan people to assassinate Li Tongguang, and that Left Envoy Chen Gui also died at her hands!” Wei Tingyu thought for a moment, then laughed: “Fortunately, I, as the commander, made proper arrangements and have already secretly eliminated Jialing!”
"This way, we can both give an explanation to Emperor An and take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents within the Zhuyiwei! Killing two birds with one stone!"
After a moment's thought, Ren Ruyi nodded. She thought Wei Tingyu's words made a lot of sense, and Deng Hui would most likely do that!
In this way, the big thing that he and Wei Tingyu did last night was actually kept in the dark by Deng Hui, at least he didn't have to worry about Deng Hui coming to cause trouble openly.
Of course, we still need to be on guard against this guy if he tries anything underhanded behind our backs!
"My Lord!" After resolving the current security crisis, Ren Ruyi asked again, "How credible do you think Jialing's words last night were?"
"I haven't told you yet!" Wei Tingyu looked at Ren Ruyi and said, "Just now, a secret from the Six Paths Hall's branch in Andu came from the palace!"
"A few years before your incident, when Emperor An was fighting against Su Kingdom, he sought cooperation with Bei Pan and bought horses!"
"When Empress Zhaojie found out, she immediately tried to stop it, angrily denouncing it as treason!"
"Emperor An's vehement defense failed, and he lost face greatly! He threatened to depose the Empress if the matter was brought up again!"
"What you mean, Lord Marquis, is..." Ren Ruyi was taken aback, then said, "Emperor An actually colluded with Bei Pan, and the Empress turned against him because of the greater good?"
When Ren Ruyi said this, she already had seven or eight parts of the answer in her heart. Although this so-called palace secret may not be true, it is often more than just a rumor.
It should be noted that Ren Ruyi, being from Anguo, had always addressed Emperor An as His Majesty! Even after the death of Empress Zhaojie, she believed that Emperor An had listened to slander, so she had always tried her best to clear Empress Zhaojie's name in front of Emperor An.
However, she now only refers to him as Emperor Andi!
“This is just a message! What if someone spreads rumors?” Wei Tingyu could tell from Ren Ruyi’s tone that she was now dissatisfied with Emperor An, but she didn’t want to upset the girl who had just recovered from her illness too much, so she spoke up again.
"However, his belief that you killed the Empress is really too strange!"
"It's as if they're desperately trying to cover it up and deliberately finding you to take the blame!"
"I will do everything in my power to find out the truth!" Ren Ruyi nodded immediately after hearing Wei Tingyu's words and said, "No matter who harmed Her Majesty, I will not let them get away with it!"
Seeing Ren Ruyi's determined little expression, Wei Tingyu nodded to himself.
He also knew that the only thing the woman beside him couldn't let go of right now was the death of Empress Zhaojie! As long as this problem could be resolved, her heart would be completely opened!
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"I haven't seen Sister Ruyi for the past two days. What has she been busy with?" Two days later, in the evening, Wei Tingyu and Princess Yang Ying were enjoying the cool air in the courtyard when the little girl asked directly.
After dinner, all the maids and servants were forced to leave the courtyard where Wei Tingyu and his group lived. Only Wei Tingyu and his group remained, and there were two female Golden Shadow Guards watching over them, so they were not afraid of being seen.
"She has some things to take care of, let's not disturb her!" Wei Tingyu smiled and said, holding the little princess who was snuggling in his arms.
Now that Jialing is dead, there are no people in Andu whose martial arts skills can match Ren Ruyi's. Therefore, Wei Tingyu is very comfortable letting her act alone.
"Lord Marquis, aren't you going to stay with Sister Ruyi?" Princess Yang Ying was more worried about her sister, since she thought Ruyi had just recovered from a serious illness.
“She’s dealing with royal secrets, related to her benefactor, Empress Zhaojie!” Wei Tingyu shook his head and said, “Unless she asks for my permission, it’s not appropriate for me to get involved!”
"What we need to do now is wait for her to come back safely!"
"Oh!" Princess Yang Ying listened to Wei Tingyu very well, and naturally nodded when she heard him say that. She also kept his words in mind.
"My lord!" But the next second Yang Ying spoke up again, "There's something I can't do myself, may I ask for your help?"
"Go ahead and say it!" Wei Tingyu laughed immediately upon hearing this. This girl was being so formal when asking for his help? He just thought she was incredibly cute!
“I met Emperor An in the palace a couple of days ago, and the Marquis accompanied me.” Princess Yang Ying blinked, then pouted and said, “At the time, I felt that Emperor An was just giving us the runaround. He just wanted to keep the 100,000 taels of gold and didn’t want to release my brother, the Emperor!”
"Yes! That's right!" Wei Tingyu nodded, because Yang Ying was absolutely right.
At that time, he clearly saw Emperor An in the main hall talking about other things, not about paying the ransom to release the people, but always trying to find out where the 373 taels of gold were hidden!
The abacus beads were practically hitting Wei Tingyu's face; even if Princess Yang Ying was naive and childish, she would definitely notice that something was wrong.
"So we absolutely cannot give them these 100,000 taels of gold! But I have a mission to fulfill, and I cannot abandon my brother the Emperor!" Princess Yang Ying thought for a moment and said, "Then there is only one way!"
"You want me to storm the tower and forcibly rescue your emperor brother?" Wei Tingyu blinked, then spoke directly.
"Yes!" Yang Ying nodded quickly after hearing Wei Tingyu's words and said, "The Marquis's martial arts are unparalleled! With Sister Ruyi and the two Golden Shadow Guards assisting, breaking through the tower where my brother the Emperor is imprisoned... we should be able to do it!"
"Afterwards, we won't linger. Each of us will ride a fast horse straight to the border of Wu Kingdom. Once we return to Wu Kingdom, our mission will be accomplished!"
Wei Tingyu was quite pleased to hear Princess Yang Ying tell him about his plan.
Given the current situation, this method is indeed very feasible, and it seems to be the only feasible one!
Moreover, Yang Ying had clearly learned from their experience of traveling light and traveling alone on horseback to Andu with only five people, and thus also considered the method of evacuation.
Overall, this girl has really improved a lot!
“But doing this still carries considerable risk!” After saying this, Princess Yang Ying frowned and muttered to herself, “After all, this is Andu, and I also have to bring my emperor brother who knows absolutely nothing about martial arts…”
This operation was certainly risky, but Wei Tingyu was confident that he would not be taken prisoner and that he would be able to escape with the Golden Shadow Guard no matter what.
As for Ren Ruyi, she would definitely lead Princess Yang Ying out of the city to wait beforehand!
After all, it was really going too far to ask Ren Ruyi, a native of Anguo, to help him break out of Anguo's prison!
It wasn't that Wei Tingyu didn't trust her; it was just that Princess Yang Ying needed someone to protect her, and Ren Ruyi was naturally the most suitable candidate.
The only difficulty lies in how to bring out Emperor Wu, who doesn't know martial arts! If the Anguo garrison fires a barrage of arrows, this guy might get hit by one and die on the spot.
Whether Emperor Wu lives or dies is not important to Wei Tingyu; he just doesn't want to upset Princess Yang Ying!
"Regarding the Yong'an Pagoda, I urge you, Your Excellency, to prioritize your own safety, as well as that of the Golden Shadow Guard and Sister Ruyi!" However, after pondering for a few seconds, Princess Yang Ying suddenly raised her head and looked at Wei Tingyu, saying, "Please act as you see fit for the rest!"
"If Your Majesty can be saved, then save him! If he can't be saved..."
"Just force him to write an edict bestowing me upon the Marquis!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Tingyu's eyes widened in surprise! Everyone says girls are outgoing, but this girl is far too outgoing!
She'd even abandon her emperor brother for her lover? But that doesn't seem like Yang Ying's usual behavior at all!
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Chapter 192 The Beautiful County Princess Chuyue! The Pearl of Western Shaanxi!
“I couldn’t force him on the tower that day, but you can, Lord Marquis!” Princess Yang Ying explained again when she saw Wei Tingyu’s bewildered look.
"Your Majesty is narrow-minded! Selfish and incompetent!"
"The Marquis and I came here to save him, but he treated the matter between the Marquis and me as a transaction!"
"He is the ruler of a country, we must save him! But if we cannot save him, then it is the will of Heaven!"
Upon hearing Princess Yang Ying's words, Wei Tingyu was deeply moved!
He turned around and pulled the little girl into his arms, kissed her forehead deeply, and then said, "Aying! You've really grown up!"
"You are now decisive, broad-minded, and very intelligent!"
"I believe your mother would be very pleased even in the afterlife!"
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The next day at noon, Wei Tingyu strolled along the streets near the post station, appreciating the unique scenery of Andu.
Anguo was a transitional regime from nomadic to agricultural society, so its streetscape still retains many characteristics of nomadic peoples.
Of course, the various cultures of the Central Plains have also greatly influenced the people here, especially some flower farmers who sell flowers. The styles of flowers they sell are quite different from those in the Central Plains, and have a unique flavor.
Many girls here simply bought a flower and put it directly on their heads.
Compared to gold and silver jewelry and beautiful hairpins, this kind of decoration has a more wild charm!
Wei Tingyu suddenly had a thought: what a beautiful scene and charming scene it would be if he bought a few flowers and brought them back to Princess Ren Ruyi and Princess Yang Ying!
However, just as he picked out two flowers, he suddenly heard an argument coming from the shop next door.
"I already said it's mine! Give it back to me!" When this girl's scolding reached his ears, Wei Tingyu was stunned for a moment.
That sounds familiar... I think I've seen this scene in the original story before!
With that thought in mind, Wei Tingyu no longer hesitated and walked straight into the shop with the flowers she had just bought.
As soon as he stepped inside, he heard the shop owner whisper, "Watch out!"