"Miss, look. The flower bud of the welcoming flower is already so big, and will bloom in a few days?" After a series of renovations in the Clear Ink Courtyard, it had become increasingly beautiful. Yun Shengyue would often walk over to add to the popularity of the courtyard. Cui'er was also very fond of the Spring Flowers that she had personally weaved and paid attention to the day they blossomed.
It had rained in the spring yesterday. Although it wasn't too big, there were still water stains on the stone road's bottom. Cui'er supported Yun Sheng as they walked slowly. Not long later, Chen Ju`er arrived with a face full of joy.
Seeing them, he immediately shouted, "Yue Er, why are you out of here before you've finished your work? I just sent two small clothes over to your place. "
However, since Chen Ju`er was so enthusiastic, there was no reason for her to reject him. She could only smile and say, "Thank you for your concern. Didn't you only make a few days ago? How can a child wear so much?"
"Didn't Cui Er say that everything I made last time was my son's clothes? What if it was my young prefecture lord? Since I had nothing better to do, I made a few more pieces of clothes for her. They will be of use in the future anyway." Chen Ju`er laughed, as if he was looking forward to the arrival of his child.
Cui Er interrupted, "Lady Jue is thinking about Zhou Dao, but there are a lot of these clothes. Young miss can even use them two or three times at a time."
"Little girl, what nonsense are you spouting now?" Yun Shengyue stared at Cui'er.
Chen Jue`er smiled and ignored Cui Er's words. Looking around, she continued, "Yue Er, your highness will be back in a few days. Your highness must be very happy to see the Qing Mo Inn become so refined."
"Prince is coming back?" You... "How did you know?" Yun Shengyue's heart skipped a beat. She could not tell if she was happy or nervous about the news, so she naturally responded with a question of her own. It was not that she suspected the authenticity of the news, but that she was just a little flustered.
Chen Jue-er's expression turned slightly awkward, but he very quickly recovered, "I … This time, we've already completed a huge case and are on the way back. We'll be there in a few days. "
"Oh, the flower hasn't bloomed yet." She did not know what she was talking about. Although she knew that Murong Yu would come back sooner or later, why did he return without saying a word? Another month passed in a flash, and nearly three months passed without any news.
"Yue'er, you've got a big belly now. You have to be careful on the road. I'll be going back first."
"Mm. Alright."
Only after Chen Jue`er had left did Cui'er absent-mindedly mutter: "Prince, you've really gone for such a long time without any news. You didn't even bother to greet the young miss when you returned; it's time for Lady Jue to come and tell the young miss."
"Forget it, I'm a bit tired. Let's go back!" Yun Sheng's mind was in a mess. He did not know where the information came from. Normally, the word 'Black' was the most talkative word in the entire camp, so how could Chen Jue`er have heard it? Could it be that Murong Yu had sent her a message? Why did she say it sounded like it? Afraid she's not feeling well?
Cui'er continued: "Miss, what important matter do you think Prince went to do? How can you not send you a report that you're safe after such a long time! "
"Alright, aren't we going back?" Yun Shengyue did not want to say more.
Murong Yu's case was about to come to an end. This time, over two hundred people from Meng City, Yucheng, Jiangdu, Huan City, and the other four cities and counties had all been arrested, along with over a hundred other high-ranking officials. The entire Yucheng City had refused to be arrested, and Murong Yu had personally executed them on the streets.
Soon, the report was sent over to the court. Murong Yu's case had finally been announced to the public. Many officials in Jincheng City began to panic. However, Yun Sheng had been staying in the mansion and had not made contact with the outside world.
Five hundred miles northwest of Jincheng City, Murong Yu personally led a group of more than a hundred officials and used dozens of the largest prison cars. Along the way, the citizens all applauded and cheered, many of them continuously set off firecrackers to celebrate the New Year, and many of the people who had suffered so much could not help but throw mud and rotten vegetables at the criminals, only stopping them after much difficulty.
There were also some commoners who cried out in pain as they scolded these dog officials while kowtowing to Murong Yu, praising him for being impartial and selfless. Although Murong Yu had already thought of a plan to deal with this situation, he hadn't promised any commoners a thing, but it was already satisfying enough for these corrupt officials to be captured. The commoners were actually very satisfied.
After walking for seven or eight days, Lan Ruochen became impatient. Although the people were happy that Murong Yu purposely showed them the way, the speed of their journey slowed down a lot, "Yu, how long are we going to walk like this for? We'll just follow my example in Jiangdu and kill this group of disorderly officials. We still have to bring them back to Jincheng for trial. This is too troublesome!"
"There's going to be a good show after we bring them back. I just want to see who else will come and protect them. We also need to be careful along the way. I'm afraid there might be more prisoners." He was not in a hurry. To be honest, he was feeling a bit timid when he was in the countryside. He had wanted to send a few messages back to Yun Shengyue several times, but he held himself back.
"Jailbreak? Who would have the guts? "We have announced their crimes to the public. Now that everyone is gnashing their teeth in hatred, who would dare to go out of their way to save them?" Lan Rui City didn't believe it, other than some people who resisted when they were trying to capture people, there was no one who still dared to come and save them after capturing them.
Murong Yu smiled coldly as he said, "There's no such thing as' best '. If there's, we can kill him no matter what!"
"Hey!" You just need to say that! The more the better. My treasured sword has been thirsty for a long time! " When Lan Ruocheng heard this, he immediately became excited. He patted the sword on his waist and smiled.
"Don't be careless. Tiger Valley is just ahead. The terrain is steep, so hurry up and be on guard. If you are stuck in the valley, you will be in trouble!" Murong Yu said as he looked at the dusky scene in front of him.
"Relax! "Our people aren't ordinary people. If they were to use stones, the unfortunate ones would still be the criminals. Even if they broke the prison cart or the chain, they won't be able to escape."
"Yes, according to the route, I will need at least six more days. After we cross the Wei River, I will ride back quickly and secretly make arrangements. There will be a lot of people waiting inside Jincheng City, so after you work hard for two more days, you will have to patiently escort them back. At that time, I will meet up with you outside Jincheng and then enter the city together with you."
"Good!" In any case, I'll just have to trouble you these few days. This time, when I go back, I'll sneak out and have some fun. " Lan Ruocheng stretched and said.
Murong Yu revealed a faint smile. "I'm afraid that the Grand Preceptor will force you into marriage when we return this time. You won't listen to the Grand Preceptor, and your mother won't listen to his words either!"
"Of course!" "I'm most afraid of my mother. She doesn't scold me or shout at me, but just wipes away her tears whenever I look at her, causing my heart to soften. Do you think these tears are a weapon unique to women?" Lan Ruocheng immediately said bitterly, "I'm most afraid of my mother, but she doesn't scold me or shout at me, but she'll wipe away her tears whenever she looks at me.
He was truly curious about Yun Shengyue. When Murong Yu and the others were getting married, he happened to have matters to attend to so he was forced to come out to handle some matters when he was away from Jincheng. He had not seen Murong Yu until now, but he was even more curious when he mentioned Yun Shengyue.
"With Yue'er's character, she should be able to get along with you. The child won't be born for three or four months. Prepare your gifts slowly, there's no rush!" Murong Yu imagined Yun Shengyue's pregnant appearance and felt a bit of sweetness in his heart. His tone unconsciously became a lot more gentle.
Lan Ruocheng laughed, "That's good! I don't like Chen Jue`er anyway, she seemed gentle and considerate, and always felt that she was pretending. My sister-in-law is young and has a child first.
"Jue'er has the jealousy of an ordinary girl, but she also knows her limits. Previously, a letter came from the mansion saying that she treats Yue Er and Madam Yun very well." Murong Yu still didn't think that Chen Jue'er would hide any evil intentions. She was just a weak girl, so what could she possibly do. Yue'er, after learning some martial arts, lost her memories before she became a little girl.
This woman's jealousy can be very scary sometimes. Think about those women in the imperial harem, if Imperial Concubine Lian hadn't been forced into a corner, she wouldn't have hidden in Jiangnan to seek refuge. If she had stayed in the palace for the past ten years, she probably wouldn't have been so calm and tranquil. "
Murong Yu remained silent. Lan Ruocheng continued, "How is your second imperial brother right now? When I was young, I saw him twice. At that time, he was fair and refined, not as domineering as his mother.
"Why are you asking so many questions? We'll be able to see it once we return to the palace. Just look at it for yourself!" Mu Rong Yu's mood immediately turned sour when he mentioned him.
At that time, he had thought that even though he hadn't been with Yue'er yet, she was after all, the princess whom he was formally marrying. How could he not be angry when meeting a man in the backyard? When he thought back to it later, perhaps at that time he wouldn't be able to see Yue'er being treated well by others.
Afterwards, Yue'er went to the Wind City, and Murong Yu expressed his goodwill in every way possible. At that time, they didn't know his identity, but they knew him very well. So I can't blame him for not showing me a good face.
He only thought that they had taken care of Yue Er and her daughter for ten years, and seeing that his father was willing to show some brotherhood, they might as well explain it to him personally. If Murong Ming still didn't give up on Yue'er, then he wouldn't care about brotherly feelings.
"Your Highness, there is no ambush ahead." Black Thirteen hurriedly came back to report that he brought people to scout the road ahead.
Murong Yu pondered for a moment before saying, "Fine, inform Hei Yi to continue our journey. We will cross the Tiger Gorge at full speed and camp up after five kilometers."
"Yes sir!" Black Thirteen accepted the order and left.
Lan Ruocheng rubbed his chin and said, "Tiger Gorge isn't hidden. The road ahead is a straight road. It seems like we made a mistake. This group of people must be furious and no one dares to save them!"
"Don't let down your guard. We will cross the Weijiang River in two days. If you are on the surface, it is possible that you can save him. After we cross the river, Young General Hong and his men will welcome you."
"Although this section of the Weijiang River does not have much of a storm, it is still quite broad. Do you want me to trouble the brothers who came with the luck to help out?" I still have a bit of a relationship with the leader of the Hu Gang. "
"The Zhe Gang has quite a bit of power and is quite famous on the river. It would be much easier to have them to help, but don't forget that we're still waiting for someone to take the bait. There have always been people following them around like ghosts, always giving them the chance to show themselves."
"Then what if we can't guard against it? "How about this, I'll tell the Zhe Gang to secretly arrange for an inconspicuous ship to stay far away from us. If there's nothing else, don't reveal yourself. If there's something you need help with, would you be able to come up here?"
"Alright! "He told them not to show their faces and scared the hell out of the 'guests'."
Lan Ruocheng smiled confidently, "Don't worry, my brothers from the Zhai gang are powerful. He knows his limits."
"What is your plan? "Why do you want my Xuan Yun Zhou and Yun Sheng Yue to enter the palace? Are you still unwilling to give up on that girl?" Qian Yulian said with a frown while fiddling with the two rare pearls that were as big as a dragon's eye.
Don't worry, I won't pester Yue Er and not let her go. As long as you summon them to the palace and keep them here for a few more days, Royal Father would like to see Yue Er. It's not bad for you to have her enter the palace first.
"Alright, as long as you promise me not to act recklessly, it's fine. The Duke of Qin has already provoked Consort De and the Empress. There are many people in the palace who are furious! I can help Mrs. Yun Zhou and Yun Shengyue a little. In any case, we will always let them remember our kindness, so if that lass can convince the Duke of Qin to stand on our side, that would be for the best. Otherwise, I won't be able to trust the Duke of Qin. "
"En, don't worry, in a few days it will be your birthday, although in order to save money, you will not be hosting the birthday banquet anymore, the family still needs to eat, at that time you can invite them to the palace, it will not only make father happy, but it will also reflect your virtue."
Qian Yulian snorted and asked, "Is the Internal Affairs Bureau really that poor?" "Save it, this is the first time I've been saved. How many years has it been since I had such a ruckus?"
"Mufei, don't talk about it anymore. I've already explained it many times. Listen to me. As long as royal father is happier than anything, we can pass the birthdays together."
Alright, alright, I understand, when the time comes, I will personally send someone to pick them up, you go and take care of your matters. The situation now is not bad, the empress has been depressed recently, the crown prince has not made any moves, it seems that he really is just an embroidered pillow. Qian Yulian was pleased with his misfortune.
"Then I'll go down first."
Qian Yulian suddenly remembered something as she shouted, "Don't run so fast. You never come to the Jade Lotus Palace when you have nothing to do. Let me ask you, what's going on with Yinglan?" Is she not coming back to me when I was born? "
"She's not feeling well, and she's far away in Jiangnan. She won't be back so soon. Don't worry about her anymore." He didn't want to talk much about it, since he didn't even send anyone to follow Wei Yinglan. Right now, he didn't know where she had gone, so he was still a bit agitated when he thought about it. Fortunately, she probably left a letter for Wei Cheng when she left, so even though Wei Cheng had a worried look on his face and occasionally asked him for news about her, he never questioned him about it.
Qian Yulian continued, "How can I not worry? It's been a few months, and Ying Lan has left the palace without a sound. I don't know what's going on, and Xiu-Er and Huan Xue's stomachs haven't moved either. How can I not be worried? Can't you give me some good news?"
"How can we rush such things? Isn't there any movement from the crown prince's side?"
"It's just that there's nothing going on over there. Can't you hurry up and get to the front? Didn't you see why your father often recited the words' Yunsheng '? "It's all because of her grandson. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I'll ask Xiu-Er and Hanxue myself in a few days to see how you treat them."
"Mufei!" Murong Fu looked embarrassed. Indeed, he did not get too close with them. However, the more Qian Yulian forced him, the more he did not want to touch them. I still have things to take care of, so I'll be leaving first! "
Even though she did not know what Murong Mingyue wanted her to do by sending her mother and daughter into the palace, she wanted to meet them as well. She had always saved their lives, and even though Yunsheng was a clever girl, she was still a gentle person and would definitely have some uses, not to mention the fact that the Emperor had doted on her.
Murong Fu returned to the study room. Sir Lin had been waiting for him for a while. Seeing him return, the two of them entered the secret room together.