At the Shen hour, Yu Zixi arrived as promised, rushing vigorously to the gate of the Prince's Mansion. As soon as he alighted from the carriage, he was stopped by Luo Xunlong and the others beside him.
Yu Zixi followed Luo Xunlong to a secluded place and saw that all the uncles were gathered there. He said with a bitter smile, "No wonder I saw the gate of the Listening Wind Tower tightly locked. It turns out all you uncles have received the news?"
Uncle Li said anxiously, "Why did you come too?"
Yu Zixi explained the whole thing to them.
"At the Shen hour?" Uncle Li looked up at the sky and said anxiously, "How can you go in alone?"
Yu Zixi lowered his eyes and said, "This matter originated from me. Dongling is just an innocent victim involved because of me. Anyway, I can't just leave her alone."
Uncle Li pointed at the patrolling officers nearby and said, "These bastards have been here all the time. We can't just barge in. But if you go in alone like this, I'm afraid neither you nor the girl will be able to get out."
They had gone to the mansion of the imperial censor, Lord Shen, to seek help, but unfortunately, Lord Shen had been away from the capital these days. Ruan Niang had taken A Cheng to the Prince Rui's Mansion and hadn't returned yet. They hoped that the young prince, Murong Xuan, would come forward to save Wei Dongling's life.
Yu Zixi bowed to all the uncles and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid the prince won't allow me to take a second person into the mansion. I'll take a desperate try, hoping to bring Dongling back safely."
Uncle Li patted Yu Zixi on the shoulder and handed him a signal arrow. He whispered, "Both of you must survive. After you see Dongling, if you're in danger, use this signal arrow as a signal. Once we see the signal, even if we have to kill these bastards, we'll rush in to save you."
Yu Zixi was secretly shocked. If the uncles clashed with the yamen officers, they might be charged with treason. But there was no other way now. Yu Zixi nodded heavily and turned to walk towards the Prince's Mansion.
"Stop!" A cold snort came from behind. Yu Zixi looked back and saw that his master, He Jingyao, was coming with a group of people.
He Jingyao, Cui Huan, Tian Qi, Ruo Chen, and a group of brothers were all standing not far away, looking at him.
It seemed that Tian Qi, who had been following him secretly, had told Master He everything, so He Jingyao had come with everyone to stop him.
Yu Zixi glanced at Tian Qi, feeling quite unhappy. He cupped his hands and said, "Master, why are you here?"
Tian Qi's forehead was breaking out in cold sweat under Yu Zixi's gaze. Although he was very worried about Miss Wei, he couldn't just watch his master go to his death!
Cui Huan was extremely anxious when she heard about this. She stood on tiptoe and looked at Luo Xunlong on the opposite side. The two of them locked eyes, seeing the longing and eagerness in each other's eyes.
He Jingyao glared fiercely at Yu Zixi and roared, "If I had come any later, you would have gone in, right? What kind of spell did that girl cast on you? You even went so far as to ruin my daughter! Today, you still want to ignore your own safety and go to the prince to get your head chopped off? What about us? Have you ever taken us into consideration? So many brothers have followed and supported you. Are you just going to let down all our efforts?"
Yu Zixi bowed to everyone and sighed softly, "Master, I've already had a marital relationship with Miss Wei. I definitely can't let her down. Moreover, I never intended to be in that position."
Already had a marital relationship? Yu Zixi's off - the - cuff words stunned all the uncles.
Never intended to be in that position? He Jingyao and a group of brothers were also stunned.
He Jingyao was both shocked and angry. He stepped forward and slapped Yu Zixi on the head with a loud noise, making Yu Zixi's head buzz. He Jingyao roared, "You heartless thing! What will happen to my Yaoyao in the future? What will happen to all the brothers in the future?"
Yu Zixi lowered his head and let him scold and beat, remaining silent.
He Jingyao stamped his feet and scolded angrily, "If you dare to step into the Prince's Mansion today, I'll break your legs immediately!"
Yu Zixi knelt down with a thud and kowtowed, saying, "Master, I can never repay your kindness of raising me. Just think of me as if I were never your nephew!" With that, Yu Zixi got up and rushed away.
The Shen hour had arrived. If he didn't go now, it would be too late.
He Jingyao was furious. This fool was digging his own grave by saying such things in front of so many brothers! It made him feel heart - broken, and all the brothers would feel the same. How could these brothers whole - heartedly support him in the future? The angrier He Jingyao thought, the angrier he got. He drew his sword and rushed forward, roaring, "Yu Zixi! Stop!"
Uncle Li stepped in front of He Jingyao, looking unhappy and saying coldly, "He Jingyao, stay out of my son - in - law's business."
Yu Zixi walked away without looking back. How could he not know that what he was doing today would disperse the people's hearts? But he couldn't abandon the affectionate Wei Dongling. Moreover, his original intention was just to take his biological mother out of the cold palace and then leave with Wei Dongling to a far - away place.
He never intended to trap himself in that high - and - mighty position. But his master didn't agree, and neither did the brothers who supported him.
Now, Wei Dongling was in danger, and she needed him. He had to go!
Uncle Li and He Jingyao glared at each other angrily, neither willing to give in. They wished they could strangle each other.
At this time, Ruan Niang was not there to mediate.
Normally, Luo Xunlong would have stepped forward to help Brother Lang. But now he didn't want Cui Huan to be in a difficult position. Moreover, if he wanted to marry her in the future, he still had to get He Jingyao's approval.
Thinking of this, Luo Xunlong stepped forward to mediate. He cupped his hands and said, "Please calm down, both of you. If we have a conflict at this moment, the prince will just reap the benefits. It will only be bad for Young Master Yu and Miss Wei. Instead, we should join hands to save them. If possible, we'd better get rid of the prince by the way." As he spoke, he winked at Cui Huan.
Cui Huan immediately understood and stepped forward to console He Jingyao, saying, "Yes, Master! If we can get rid of the prince, whether the young master is willing or not, it will be much easier for us to force him into that position."
Cui Huan's words made He Jingyao quite pleased. Most of the gloom on his face disappeared. He glanced at Yu Zixi, who had already stepped into the Prince's Mansion. He was extremely annoyed but also worried, fearing that something might happen to him.
Uncle Li also didn't want any extra trouble. If he had a conflict with He Jingyao here and alerted the nearby officers, it would be of no benefit at all. He glanced at the copper gate of the Prince's Mansion and said worriedly, "Neither of those two children can have an accident. We need to find a way to distract the officers and then rush in to save them."
He Jingyao said with a dark face, "My people can't let the government know their identities. You go to distract them, and we'll come out to rescue them."
Uncle Li looked unhappy. After thinking about it, he had no choice but to turn around and ask the Lin millionaire and his son to protect Old Su and leave first. He winked at Luo Xunlong, Yu Haiming, and Uncle Qin. The four of them all went to feel for the big knives in the interlayer at the bottom of the carriage and rushed out with Uncle Li.