"You're just using me and then dumping me!" Mu Fengqie said to Jing Xunchè crossly. She had been so worried about him, but now that the matter was settled, he just left her aside.
"No, Qie'er, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried about you. There are swords and spears everywhere in this military camp. What if you get accidentally hurt?" Jing Xunchè explained anxiously, looking at Mu Fengqie.
"I can just stay in the tent when you're not around and not go out. When you come back, you can accompany me for a walk. Anyway, I'm not going back." Mu Fengqie pouted.
"Qie'er, you..." Jing Xunchè was about to say something more when Mu Fengqie interrupted him mercilessly.
"I don't care. I'm not going back. If I go back, I'll just be watched all the time. I'll have no freedom at all. And maybe they'll just assassinate me if they don't like me." Mu Fengqie stared at Jing Xunchè, determined not to go back.
Hearing Mu Fengqie's words, Jing Xunchè sighed. He knew that Qie'er's life in the capital was restricted, but it was still much safer than here. He originally wanted to persuade her more, but when he saw Mu Fengqie's slightly red - rimmed eyes, he silently fell silent.
Well, forget it. Let her stay here. As long as he was around, he would never let the mother and child be wronged.
"Okay, Qie'er, it's my fault. I shouldn't have tried to send you away." Jing Xunchè quickly realized his mistake and lowered his head to apologize.
Seeing his reaction, Mu Fengqie quickly wiped away her tears. She had just been trying to play the pity card, and now that her goal was achieved, there was no need to continue.
"Have the people you sent out sent back any news?" Mu Fengqie asked.
"Yes, they've arrived in the Snow Feather Kingdom and are looking for herbs on the cliff." However, Jing Xunchè didn't mention that they had also discovered some other things.
But that was his business, and Qie'er didn't need to worry about it.
"Well, I think they'll find the herbs and come back in a couple of days. I should start preparing the medicinal materials." Mu Fengqie said with a smile. There had been no progress before because the right time hadn't come. If the medicinal materials were prepared too early, much of their potency would be lost.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qie'er." Jing Xunchè kissed Mu Fengqie on the forehead.
Suddenly, Jing Xunchè remembered something. Only a few people knew about their affairs here. If the person sent by the emperor noticed something strange, they would be exposed. So...
That person should come later.
So, just as a certain general in the capital of the Qin Dynasty was about to mount his horse and set off, the horse went crazy. It kept ramming around, and the general fell off the horse and had his leg accidentally trampled on by the horse.
There was nothing he could do. A bone injury would take a hundred days to heal, so he had to stay at home to recuperate.
Yuan Yuchuān had to replace him with someone else, but unexpectedly, this new person also had an accident. This person had already left the city but fell into the moat. When he was fished out, his whole body was blue and purple.
Suddenly, all kinds of speculations started in the capital. Some said that these two people had done something immoral, and God couldn't stand it, so they were punished.
Others said that they were sent by the emperor to support Marquis Zhongning, but their bad behavior had angered the guardian beast of the Qin Dynasty, which was why this happened.
There were even more absurd rumors that the Five - Peak Mountain was cursed, and anyone who went there would meet a bad end. These two people were typical examples.
In short, everyone was talking, and there were all kinds of rumors. But Jing Xunchè didn't care about these rumors. As long as the people didn't come, that was fine. Jing Xunchè ordered the people in the capital to keep a close eye on the situation and not let anything go wrong.
Yuan Yuhan wasn't idle either. Although on the surface he accompanied the princess every day, he didn't miss out on anything he needed to know, and he had almost secretly taken care of all the things he needed to do. Moreover, no one would be able to trace it back to him, because everyone thought his mind was now completely on the princess and the child.
Taking advantage of this, Yuan Yuhan quickly got in touch with "Miss Chen" from the Chen Mansion. And Miss Chen already had conclusive evidence of Lord Chen's crimes in her hands.
Looking at the evidence in his hand, Yuan Yuhan knew that all he needed was the right timing. Once the time was right, he would expose these things, and by then, the entire Chen family would definitely be raided.
But before that, Yuan Yuhan remembered what Mu Fengqie had said, that he had to ensure "Miss Chen"'s safety. But this wasn't difficult. It was quite normal for someone to die; the key was to make it look skillful.
One night, Yuan Yuhan had someone set a fire in the Chen Mansion. He originally just wanted to burn a random house, but unexpectedly, it was Lord Chen's study that caught fire, and Lord Chen was still inside at that time.
The fire was so fierce that Lord Chen was trapped inside and couldn't get out. Everyone in the Chen Mansion was extremely anxious. Just as they were about to go in and rescue him, they were deterred by the raging fire. They thought that if they lived, there might still be a good life waiting for them in the future, but if they died, they would lose everything.
Just as the people outside were hesitating, a petite figure rushed in. Those with sharp eyes recognized that it was the eldest young lady, but they didn't stop her. Since someone was already going to rescue him, they didn't want to cause more trouble.
When "Miss Chen" rushed in, Lord Chen was thinking about how to get out, but the fire was too strong, and he couldn't get out at all. The smoke was choking him, and he was about to faint.
"Father, daughter is here to save you." "Miss Chen" looked at Lord Chen without a trace of emotion in her eyes.
But Lord Chen still saw the worry in her eyes. For a moment, he felt a complex mix of emotions. This was the daughter he had once wanted to abandon, but unexpectedly, it was she who came to rescue him in the end.
"Okay, let's get out together." After they got out, he would definitely treat this daughter well.
"Miss Chen" moved very skillfully. Just as they were about to reach the door, a roof beam fell. "Father, be careful!" Then, Lord Chen was pushed out by "Miss Chen".
Lord Chen looked at the sea of fire behind him in disbelief. "Daughter!"
Looking at the raging fire, Lord Chen forced himself to stop. No, he couldn't go in. This was the life his daughter had managed to save for him. He couldn't just throw it away.
So Lord Chen turned to the people behind him. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go in to save her!"
Now that the head of the family was out, they had to follow the order no matter how reluctant they were. But they were all smart enough not to actually go in to save the person.