I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 68 Assassin
On a dark night, a group of men in black emerged from the dense forest and surrounded the inn silently.

Just as he approached the inn, he was attacked by a sudden force and fell silently to the ground without even having time to utter a groan.

The dark shadows on the eaves were also cleared away.

After Ye Wanshu and Mu Qingqing noticed the movement on the roof, they looked around vigilantly, but everything returned to calm in an instant.

Ji Yuan was sitting in the elegant room and heard some unusual movements. He hurriedly asked Ting Feng to take people out to check.

"Wanwan, Niece Mu, don't panic. Come quickly and have dinner."

Ji Yuan smiled and waved to the two of them.

Mu Qingqing walked over first, and her watery eyes quickly glanced at the dishes on the table. They were not expensive dishes, but they were pleasing to the eye.

"Were these all made by Ji Bo's father?" she asked knowingly.

"These are all the ones my daughter Wanwan loved to eat when she was a child. Miss Mu, please use some of them."

As Ji Yuan spoke, he looked at Ye Wanshu.

Ye Wanshu couldn't guess what her cheap father was up to. She walked to the table and slowly sat down. Looking at his bloodshot eyes, she felt inexplicably annoyed.

She hated this sudden concern the most.

In front of Mu Qingqing, Ye Wanshu didn't embarrass him too much. She just said in a distant tone, "Father, why do you have to do all this yourself? You should rest well and return to the city early."

Ji Yuan mistakenly thought that she was blaming him for staying here too long. After all, the Gu family in Lin'an City still needed someone to hold them back.

"Wanwan, don't worry. With the Emperor's decree ordering your Aunt Zhang to go north, those two little bastards from the Gu family won't dare mess around again."

Looking at her awkwardly, Ji Yuan suppressed the sadness in his heart and said, "Dad wants to stay and spend more time with you."

Ye Wanshu naturally didn't worry that Gu Tingchen would chase her out again. According to the dosage and efficacy of the knockout drug, he would probably have to sleep for a whole day and night before waking up.

She was too lazy to explain these things to her stepfather. She glanced at the dishes on the table. There were sea bass and bamboo shoot soup, boiled duck, crab meat lion head, and stewed Wansan pig's trotters. Most of them were famous Jiangnan dishes, but the ingredients were not expensive. Her father learned them from her when she was a child to please her mother, and she also liked to eat them.

She first picked up some food with her chopsticks for Mu Qingqing. The little girl has always been well-behaved and sensible. After just a small taste, she couldn't stop praising Ji Yuan's cooking skills. After a few more bites, she felt full and deliberately went back to her room, leaving the space alone for the father and daughter.

"Qingqing is such a sensible child that it makes me feel distressed." Ji Yuan sighed with gratitude.

Ye Wanshu felt uncomfortable after hearing this: "Ning Yue is no exception."

Ji Yuan poured a glass of wine and drank it silently, knowing that his daughter still hated him because of this.

"Wanwan, Daddy was wrong."

Ji Yuan took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to her: "If you want to go to Yuezhou, go ahead. If you meet a man you like, you can make your own decision. Father will not interfere. Take these 200,000 taels of banknotes. Don't worry about saving when you get to Yuezhou."

"Dad, do you think you can redeem your sins with silver? How could it be so simple?"

Ye Wanshu glanced at him coldly: "I don't need it."

At this time, Ting Feng walked in from outside and reported in a solemn voice: "Master, there are indeed signs of fighting outside, but we have not found the whereabouts of the assassin, and we don't know who is helping us."

Ye Wanshu listened silently, then stood up and went upstairs.

Such a stupid assassination attempt, I'm afraid the mastermind behind it is not a smart person. He dared to blatantly assassinate the Prime Minister in the inn where he was staying. He was obviously courting death.

She didn't bother to ask, and after visiting little Chulin, she returned to the guest room.

Ting Feng looked at the barely touched food on the table and sighed softly, "The eldest lady still refuses to forgive the master?"

Ji Yuan stood up angrily and patted his shoulder heavily: "Protect her well, don't let the young lady get into any trouble."

After saying this, he handed the banknote to Tingfeng and walked out the door.

Ye Wanshu watched the carriage disappear into the darkness from upstairs, sighing silently. She couldn't manage a proper and calm farewell to her stepfather. Glancing at Mu Qingqing, who was lost in thought, Ye Wanshu softly said, "Chu Lin is fine now. Let's go to bed early. We have to travel tomorrow. Only if we get you to Yuezhou quickly will Prince Yongning and the Concubine Dowager be at ease."

Mu Qingqing nodded, and after returning to bed with her, she suddenly asked, "Sister Wan, will you accompany me to the Yongning Palace?"

This question was not simple and seemed to be a test, but Ye Wanshu did not want to have too deep a connection with the Yongning Palace.

The reason for choosing to go to Jikang County is because it is quite far away from Yuezhou City.

Moreover, it was her grandmother's favorite place, and it was also the paradise that she and Chu Yin longed for in their childhood.

"My childhood friend must have met with something bad. I have to go look for her first."

Ye Wanshu didn't intend to hide the truth from her and told her the truth, "My grandmother has a house in Jikang County. After meeting my good friend, I will take Chu Lin, Chunhong, and Xingtao to live there."

Mu Qingqing nodded after some thought, and did not force it any further. She just said, "Sister Wan, when I return to Gusu to meet my grandmother, I will go to Jikang County to see you."

"it is good."

Ye Wanshu responded indifferently, and they both went to sleep.

The night was silent. In a mountain area not far from the post station, a dozen men held up torches, and a group of disheveled men in black were escorted and thrown into a circle surrounded by strong men.

"Master, all the assassins have been captured."

The leading servant reported, "I have interrogated them thoroughly and found that the masterminds behind this are the Princesses Anping and Qingning."

"What a courage."

Gu Tingzhou's eyes glared at the leading assassin and said, "Take them all back to the Duke's Mansion and hand them over to my father for punishment."

The servant looked embarrassed and said, "Master, won't you go back with us?"

Gu Tingzhou shook his head: "No, tell the young master to take good care of the Duke's Mansion and treat mother, the third lady, and the fourth brother well."

After saying this, he walked alone into the darkness.

Seeing this, the servants had no choice but to escort the assassin back to the Duke's Mansion overnight.

……

When Gu Tingchen woke up in Cuiweitang, a day and a night had passed.

Early in the morning, he learned that his cousin had taken Mu Qingqing away, and he was furious.

Fortunately, I am about to go to Yuezhou, so there is still a chance to make up for the loss.

"Wanwan, we will meet again soon."

Secretly clenching his fists, Gu Tingchen went straight to the main courtyard.

As soon as I entered the hospital, I saw Jiang Yueling kneeling in front of her father and stepmother, crying bitterly.

"Master and Madam, please help your daughter-in-law. Your husband left without saying goodbye, leaving her alone. How is she going to live in the future?"

He now felt annoyed when he saw Jiang Yueling, so he quickly slipped away before his father noticed him.

I wanted to go back to my own courtyard, but suddenly I saw Qin Se, who was beside my eldest brother, leading a group of men in black into the Duke's Mansion.

"What's going on?" he asked sharply.

Qin Se clasped his fists and said, "My young master, these people were sent by Princess Anping and Princess Qingning to assassinate my cousin and the Prime Minister. They were caught red-handed by me and the eldest son."

(End of this chapter)