The door was pulled open again.
Lan Guifan and A Ye poked their heads out and watched as Cai Yu pushed Sheng Jiangli out.
Sheng Jiangli, who rarely looked stern, had a face as cold as ice this time. He only said to Cai Yu inside the door:
"If you don't get married tomorrow, I can wait. I've waited for ten years anyway. I don't mind waiting another ten years. If ten years aren't enough, I can wait a lifetime. As long as you're by my side, even if you never get married, I'll just guard you for a lifetime... But I will never let Song Yinghuai go!"
The door was slammed shut in front of him, echoing with a buzzing sound.
Sheng Jiangli stood outside the door, staring blankly at the door panel. His affectionate eyes finally gradually showed pain.
Silly girl!
I don't want you to hate me either.
But if I don't do this, you'll lose your life.
Lan Guifan whispered to A Ye quietly, "Brother A Li is really tough. If he let the Prince of Yan go, Third Sister might run away. But since he killed the Prince of Yan, Third Sister won't have anyone to elope with for the rest of her life. Am I right?"
A Ye twitched his ears, and his wolf eyes showed agreement.
It was of the same kind as Sheng Jiangli.
It understood.
However... it could smell the poison on Cai Yu, but these stupid humans didn't know it at all!
Sheng Jiangli stood there for a long time before turning around. He saw the boy and the wolf whispering to each other and frowned involuntarily:
"You two go back to your room. Don't come out without permission."
Lan Guifan quickly pulled his head back into the room.
Sheng Jiangli gave them a warning look. "I'm warning you. Don't help your sister, and don't go into the dungeon on your own... Otherwise, I'll lock you up too!"
Hearing this, A Ye stretched his neck dissatisfiedly and let out a wolf howl.
What had it done wrong?
It had carried that person back from the snow!
What was wrong with going to see?
It was the wolf king. Even if it caused some trouble, could they kill it as a traitor and drink to it?
A Ye glanced at the gloomy Sheng Jiangli and confirmed that it might really be killed by Sheng Jiangli and drunk to. It then walked back into the room reluctantly with its tail wagging.
Sheng Jiangli looked at the quiet room with a headache and sighed.
Cai Yu hadn't taken any action yet, but he was already worried that this girl would cause trouble when he was away.
With Lan Guifan and A Ye around...
He suddenly understood better why Song Yinghuai had been so strict in guarding before.
As soon as Sheng Jiangli left, Cai Yu pulled the door open.
Two Southern Army guards immediately blocked their swords in front of Cai Yu, one on each side.
The swords glistened, sharp and cold.
Cai Yu took a step back and stared at the two expressionless soldiers. She said arrogantly,
"What? Are you going to kill me?"
The soldier on the left coughed lightly. "Without Lord Li's order, Miss Cai Yu is not allowed to step out of this door!"
Cai Yu sneered and poked her head out. She asked over the crossed sword blades,
"Not allowed to step out of this door, right? Then can I just stick my head out?"
Soldier: "Well... that's okay."
"Then that's fine." Cai Yu interrupted them and shouted loudly at the wing room diagonally opposite, "Fan'er! A Ye!"
The door of the opposite room was immediately pulled open.
Lan Guifan and A Ye rushed out excitedly and stood in front of the two soldiers.
Looking at the glistening sword blades, Cai Yu stared at them. "Let them in!"
The two showed a vigilant look on their faces. "Miss Cai Yu..."
Cai Yu said coldly, "Lord Li said I'm not allowed to step out of this door, but did he say others are not allowed to enter? General Sheng just came in. Did Lord Li stop him?"
Uh...
The two looked at each other and hesitated.
Lan Guifan got impatient and pushed A Ye. "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
A Ye immediately bared his teeth and let out a low growl at the two soldiers.
The imposing manner of the wolf king was so powerful that the two soldiers were immediately frightened and put away their weapons.
Lan Guifan and A Ye immediately squeezed in and closed the door.
Cai Yu paced anxiously in the room. She said to Lan Guifan,
"Fan'er, I have to find a way to rescue the Prince!"
Lan Guifan sighed. "Third Sister, what you're doing is called having an affair... Fortunately, you met Brother A Li. He likes you so much that he can tolerate it. If it were another man, he would definitely kill you."
"I don't mean to leave with the Prince." Cai Yu said, "But I can't just watch him get into trouble... Fan'er, the Prince paid a great price to save our Lan family back then, including you. Because you were controlled by the Crown Prince, the Prince suffered a lot of humiliation in front of him."
"If I hadn't been so stubborn and ruined the Prince's plan back then, we should have been reunited with Father and the others by now. Although now Father and the others..." Cai Yu paused, and moisture welled up in her eyes. "But I remember everything the Prince has done. I can't let anything happen to him!"
Although Lan Guifan was young and knew little about the things between Cai Yu and Song Yinghuai, he had a strong sense of justice.
"If you put it this way, we really should rescue him!" Lan Guifan frowned. "Brother A Li also said he's not a bad person. Why did Brother A Li arrest him?"
A Ye thought: Stupid! It's naturally because he wants to save Cai Yu.
The wolf couldn't speak, so it angrily scratched the ground with its paws.
Stupid humans!
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"Click—"
Suddenly, the sound of a lock being closed came from the dark dungeon.
The jailer in Jizhou Prefecture had an iron - faced and ruthless look. He whispered, "You only have the time for a cup of tea to visit the prisoner."
The veiled woman nodded slightly. Her pair of fair hands secretly stuffed some silver into the jailer's waistbag as if by prior agreement.
The jailer's expression immediately changed. He then, quite tactfully, walked further and further away under the dim light of the lamp in his hand.
The boy and the wolf following the woman flashed out. The wolf was holding a bunch of keys in its mouth.
A Ye had snatched them when the jailer wasn't paying attention.
Cai Yu stuffed a set of official's clothes into Lan Guifan's hands and said, "You must be fast."
Lan Guifan nodded. He took a step and then turned back. "Third Sister, aren't you going to rescue him in person? He must want to see you."
Cai Yu shook her head. "No. If he gets his freedom, with his personality, he will definitely take me away by force... Can you bear to see me leave?"
Lan Guifan said, "Of course I can't bear to... But if he's the one you like, even if I can't bear to, I have to. Alright, alright. I'll go rescue him with A Ye first."
Lan Guifan held the night - shining pearl and walked in. The things in sight were very simple. There was only some messy grass carelessly thrown on the damp and pitted ground, barely making a place for people to rest.
There was a sour smell lingering in the air. The dungeon, without a ray of sunlight, was full of decay everywhere.
Song Yinghuai was sitting on the grass pile in shabby prison clothes, neither overbearing nor humble. He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed.
He was still elegant and refined. Only a bit of thinness could be seen on his handsome face, and there was not a trace of embarrassment.
Lan Guifan took the keys from A Ye's mouth to unlock the cell. He pushed open the cell door, and the heavy shackles made a dull sound.
The man sitting on the grass pile opened his eyes. His eyes were still sharp. Looking at the boy and the wolf tiptoeing in, a faint smile appeared on his lips:
"Little Master, Benefactor Zhang Bufan, we meet again."
Lan Guifan looked embarrassed. "Actually, my name is Lan Guifan."
"I know."
Lan Guifan said, "Well, I guessed you knew. Do you know I'm here to rescue you?"
Song Yinghuai nodded. "Yes, I know. Little Master is so young but good at using money to get things done and win people's hearts. You have a bright future."
Lan Guifan was flattered. He raised his head happily. "That's right. I've always been the smartest in the Lan family..."
A Ye bit his sleeve with his mouth and pulled it, showing disdain in his eyes.
Idiot!
Can't you tell he's teasing you?
Lan Guifan realized it later. Looking at Song Yinghuai's smiling eyes, he asked, "Are you praising me or laughing at me?"
Facing this "brother - in - law - to - be" Lan Guifan, Song Yinghuai didn't dare to offend him. He immediately straightened his face:
"Praising."
Lan Guifan grinned and quickly got back to business. "Okay, since you praised me, Brother A Li is always so fierce to me. I'll vote for you! Hurry up and change into this official's clothes and escape! My sister has already bribed the guards here. You don't have to worry."
Unexpectedly, Song Yinghuai took a look at the official's clothes in his hand and threw them back. "I'm not leaving."
Lan Guifan opened his mouth wide. "What?"