20demayo Chapter 959 The three of us
Chapter 959 The three of us
Ning Jiewei first rushed to Yuexi Mansion to confirm that Ning Yunxi had gone out and had not returned, and then ran to Prince Dijin's Mansion to ask to see Yan Yu.
Upon hearing the bad news, Yan Yu was worried and quickly summoned Zhuang Shao and Lin Mu to see him.
It was late at night and it might be inconvenient for a man and a woman to be together, so Yan Yu allowed Ning Jiewei to leave.
Out of concern for her third sister's safety, Ning Jiewei didn't want to leave. However, she thought that she had liked Prince Di Jin before, and for the sake of her sister and her master, she should keep a distance from the prince. So, she left Prince Di Jin's mansion and tried to find a solution on her own.
Zhuang Shao quickly arrived at Emperor Jin's palace.
Lin Mu did not respond to the call.
His follower Jing Yin, under the order of the master of the house, came to deliver the message and report to King Emperor Jin.
"Secret Servant Gao is missing, perhaps in danger. Young Master received the letter and went to rescue him."
Yan Yu's eyes were startled.
"Qiu Bi was in danger and sent a letter, asking Lin Mu to save her. This plot sounds so familiar to me."
"Where is the letter? Bring it to me."
Jing Yin presented it respectfully.
"Please take a look at it, Your Majesty."
After reporting the matter, Jing Yin left with Yan Yu's approval.
Yan Yu lowered her eyes to read the letter and was suddenly shocked.
"Last time, when Qiu Bi disappeared, Lin Mu also received a letter like this and rushed to rescue her, but ended up being trapped in the eucalyptus forest in the western suburbs."
"After Lin Mu showed the letter to me, I have kept it here ever since."
He opened a drawer, rummaged around, found the letter, and compared the two carefully.
"The handwriting and content of the two letters are almost identical. It is very likely that they were written by the same person."
Zhuang Shao suddenly realized.
"Your Highness, are you referring to the first plan that the Sixth Princess used when the Emperor re-employed her?"
Yan Yu looked solemn.
"Correct."
"At that time, it was the three of us who faced her scheme together and tried every possible way to break the impasse."
"It's just that we were defeated by the Sixth Princess."
"Fortunately, Mr. Zhuang risked his life to offer a brilliant plan to rescue the officials of the Supervisory Office and help us resolve the crisis."
The "three of us" he mentioned were him, Zhuang Shao and Yun Boyu.
Today, Gao Jing is not here on his day off. The guards take turns. During the day, Wen Yan is responsible for guarding Yan Yu, while Yun Boyu is responsible for guarding at night.
Yun Boyu followed them and recalled what happened before.
"Remember that time, the Sixth Princess intended to assassinate the prince, and used Xi'er as a hostage to design a plan to transfer all the people from Shengjing's Guard Station."
"The situation today is no different. Xi'er has disappeared again for no apparent reason."
"Lord Xiaolin did the same. He left in a hurry to save Lord Xiaogao without even a word of report."
Still fresh in his memory, Zhuang Shao hastened to give advice.
"Your Highness, please do not act impulsively. Please remember that we have tried before and even if we sent out all the officials from the Supervisory Office, we could not save Xi'er."
"Besides, Xi'er wasn't in danger last time. In fact, we didn't need to rescue her at all."
Yan Yu was worried and fidgety.
"Last time, the little sister was not in danger because the person who kidnapped her was Emperor Yue."
"Today, Emperor Yue has collapsed."
"Your Majesty, no matter who is watching over my little sister, she will be in danger."
Zhuang Shao suddenly had an idea and continued to advise.
"Brother, on the surface, you are a minister of the Emperor."
"Maybe he is the one who is looking after Xi'er."
Yan Yu disagreed.
"The emperor values Mr. Zhuang so much, how could he be willing to use him to help you?"
"Besides, if it was Lord Zhuang who did it, how could he not inform us?"
Zhuang Shao tried his best to stay calm.
"It is not convenient to inform my brother's family, so I will use Wei'er to pass on the news."
Yan Yu frowned and frowned.
"But he didn't say that my little sister is not in danger."
"What if my little sister really gets killed this time?"
"How can I sit back and watch?"
"If my life can be exchanged for my little sister, I am willing to make this deal."
Yun Boyu was panicked.
"Your Majesty, you must not take your own life lightly in order to save Xi'er."
"For now, we should come up with an idea to help Zhixuan escape, come here to devise a plan, and solve the dilemma."
Zhuang Shao agreed.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal."
This was something that was not expected, and Yan Yu was overwhelmed with worries and confusion.
"The emperor is becoming more cautious, and the Zhuang Mansion is on increasingly strict alert. How can it be easy to help Mr. Zhuang escape?"
"Now, I have nowhere else to go. The only option left for me is to die."
Zhuang Shao thought about it and then made a suggestion.
"Otherwise, can Her Highness the Sixth Princess come and make plans?"
Yan Yu refused.
"Don't mention the difference between men and women. It's inconvenient to summon them. Just say that she kidnapped my little sister. She is the most suspicious. How can I be assured and leave this matter to her?"
Zhuang Shao spoke concisely and expressed what was on his mind.
"The letter can be copied, and the handwriting can be imitated. This may be the method used by the emperor's ministers to frame the Sixth Princess."
“We shouldn’t fall for it.”
"Your Highness the Sixth Princess is a man of outstanding talents, but the prince did not trust her, so she returned to the emperor, which is extremely disadvantageous to us."
Yan Yu expressed her concerns.
"In the past few days, the uncle and nephew have been getting along well. I don't completely distrust her, but I don't dare to take risks."
"After all, it concerns the safety of my little sister."
After a moment of silence, Yun Boyu also made a suggestion.
"My wife once said that Alliance Leader Qi has extraordinary wisdom and strategy."
"Why not invite him over to work out a countermeasure?"
Yan Yu's eyes lit up.
"Yes, yes, yes. He is very wise and has become my subject."
"I was so flustered that I couldn't remember him for a moment. Thanks to Lord Yun for reminding me."
"Send someone to invite Alliance Leader Qi immediately."
Yun Baiyu stood up and responded.
"The minister obeys the order."
The three of them waited anxiously, and finally, they received a reply: Alliance Leader Qi had gone out, and his whereabouts were unknown. At the moment, he would not attend the alliance.
Yan Yu knew it as soon as he heard it.
"It must be someone who is plotting something and intends to transfer Leader Qi away."
He was reborn in distress.
"This person's plan is so meticulous that it is hard to find any loopholes. Apart from dying as I wish, what other good methods can I use to save my little sister?"
Zhuang Shao raised his tone a little and made a bold remonstrance.
"Your Majesty, you would rather sacrifice yourself than let Xi'er get hurt, but how can you bear to push us into the enemy's hands?"
"If they surrender to the enemy, others may be able to keep their honor and lives. I can also survive by flattering and currying favor with the enemy in my true identity. But how can my brother-in-law protect himself? Where will my sworn brother be placed? Your Highness, don't you consider these?"
Yan Yu was speechless.
"I……"
Zhuang Shao's voice and expression were stern.
"Before, the prince sacrificed himself for love and did not implicate anyone. The situation now is completely different from that time."
"Without the prince's protection, Xi'er will come back and watch her father being killed and her uncle's family being exterminated. She will be unable to do anything and will most likely die in despair."
"Does Your Majesty think that it is worth dying like this?"
Yan Yu is worried.
"Then what else can I do?"
Zhuang Shao said calmly and seriously.
"Since we are in a desperate situation, Your Majesty might as well test the Sixth Princess's loyalty. If she can save Xi'er, with her talent, it will be no problem."
"If she uses tricks, not only will she fail to rescue Xi'er, but she will also be transferred away from the Supervisory Office. Then, we can think of other ways. Maybe, after a long time, we will encounter a good opportunity and the danger will be resolved."
"I have made up my mind. If Your Majesty wishes to commit suicide, please allow me to die with you first!"
Yun Baiyu responded.
"I agree with you."
Yan Yu was helpless.
"Call the Sixth Princess."