The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Sun Xiang gave Su Hong a cold look.

He immediately ordered, "Men, escort Master Su back to the Su residence. Send troops to protect the Su residence to prevent thieves from appearing and harming Master Su."

These words were ostensibly meant to protect Su Hong's family, but Su Hong's face turned pale.

He understood the meaning behind her words clearly.

General Sun Xiang still suspects him!

Although he understood that in a heavily guarded place like Yunji City, for a young boy to suddenly appear and rescue his second niece, it was clearly the work of the local tyrant, the Su family.

Can……

He really didn't!

In all honesty, it wasn't the Su family at all!

Su Hong wanted to try again, but Sun Xiang had already spurred his horse to catch up, from morning to noon, from noon to afternoon, and all the way to evening.

Ye Fan seemed to have vanished from the spot.

No matter how much he spent, it was like a needle hidden in the deep sea, impossible to find.

"Continue searching tonight, even with lanterns."

"We must find this Ye Fan."

Sun Xiang issued a strict order, and also ordered painters to paint a portrait of Ye Fan, which was posted in the streets and alleys, and offered a high reward.

Anyone who has news of Ye Fan will be rewarded!

Whoever captures Ye Fan will be richly rewarded!

……

Inside a dilapidated thatched hut, a single lamp flickered dimly.

The dim light illuminated Su Xiu's fair, almost translucent face, casting an indescribable shadow over her features, making her appear even more aloof and pitiful.

At this moment, she, who had fainted in the box, finally woke up slowly. Her bound arms were burning with pain, and she couldn't help but groan softly.

"Xiu'er, you're awake?"

A gentle voice rang out.

Su Xiu turned her head and immediately saw the person she had been longing for day and night. She sat up in surprise: "Brother Ye Fan, you, what brings you here?"

"I came to save you!" Ye Fan laughed. "When I heard you were in trouble, I made a special trip to Yunji City to rescue you."

Are you alright now?

In fact, Su Xiu was still in pain, but when Ye Fan asked her gently, she immediately said, "I'm fine, I'm fine, Brother Ye Fan."

"I, I..."

"I really didn't expect that."

"Brother Ye Fan, you really will come to save me."

Ye Fan smiled, a confident yet somewhat domineering expression on his face, and said, "I told you three years ago that I would marry you in this lifetime."

"The three-year period is almost up, but you are in danger, how could I not come?"

"Moreover, I will not only save you, but also marry you with a tall horse and a valuable dowry."

Su Xiu shook her head vigorously, "No, Brother Ye Fan, I don't want it, I don't want your betrothal gifts."

"As long as you're willing to marry me."

"I don't want a single penny of betrothal gifts."

As if talking about something she had been longing for, a blush appeared on Su Xiu's face, and she seemed to be imagining the sweet life she would have with Ye Fan in the future.

"Brother Ye Fan, after I marry you, I will take care of you wholeheartedly. From now on, I will listen to you in everything, whether it's at home or outside, big or small."

As she spoke, Su Xiu tried to stand up, extending her slender hand as if asking Ye Fan to help her. However, seeing Ye Fan shake his head and back away, she immediately knew that Ye Fan was a gentleman and would never touch her before the marriage.

Sweetness filled my heart, and my smile grew even brighter.

Her smile was like a flower blooming, and Ye Fan was stunned for a moment. He then shook his head and sighed, "Alas, Xiu'er, such a good person like you has to suffer such a calamity."

"I'm an outsider, and I shouldn't be commenting on your second uncle, but..."

"Seeing the scars on your body, I just couldn't bear it."

Su Xiu didn't stop him; instead, she gave him an encouraging look. Ye Fan immediately stood up, put one hand behind his back, and looked at her with a deep gaze and a hint of regret.

"After infiltrating Yunji City, I heard some things about the Su family's situation and understand the difficulties your Su family is facing."

"Can……"

"There were countless ways to solve this problem, but your second uncle chose the worst one."

"Not only are you groveling and lacking in integrity, but you've also exhausted yourself in the end."

"he……"

Ye Fan clearly wanted to say something even worse, but he stopped himself when he met Su Xiu's gaze.

Su Xiu looked somewhat bewildered.

She asked, "Brother Ye Fan, are there many ways?"

"My second uncle and eldest sister both told me that Ren Tianye has now taken up residence in Yunji City and holds a large army. Our Su family is a merchant family, and we are most despised in this chaotic world."

"It was a last resort that forced me to marry Ren Tianye. Although they felt sorry for me, they had no choice but to do it."

"Is there another way?"

"Of course!" Ye Fan immediately replied, "There are plenty of ways!"

He stood before the candle, the light casting his shadow on the wall, which swayed with the candlelight like a mountain.

His posture with his hands behind his back made him appear even more composed, calm, and shrewd!

He continued, "I just thought about it casually, and I came up with several solutions."

"To put it simply, it is to call on all the merchants, citizens, and people of Yunji City to unite."

"Ren Tianye only has a few thousand men under his command, while Yunji City has tens of thousands of people. The Su family has lived in Yunji City for a long time and has accumulated great prestige. In terms of winning people's hearts, they are ten thousand times better than Ren Tianye."

"But your second uncle insisted on giving up on this method."

Su Xiu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right. We should rally everyone in Yunji City to fight against Ren Tianye. He only has a few people. How can he fight against our entire Yunji City?"

"This is just one of the methods I've come up with," Ye Fan said calmly. "Besides that, there are many others."

"Brother Ye Fan, please tell him quickly."

"Alright, Xiu'er, since you want to know, I'll tell you. After I tell you, you'll understand. Your second uncle, Su Hong, is truly..."

"They're as stupid as pigs!"

Ye Fan finally resorted to foul language, but Su Xiu didn't seem to care; in fact, she seemed to be encouraging him.

He continued, "Method two involves a little compromise."

"It was bribing the officers."

"Ren Tianye has quite a few officers under his command. They were just a few hundred men stationed outside, and each of them was just a guerrilla general with a monthly salary of no more than two taels of silver."

"How wealthy is your Su family?"

"Give each officer a hundred taels of silver, how could they not risk their lives?"

"If one hundred taels of silver isn't enough, then offer one thousand taels, and those officers will surely serve your Su family!"

"At that time, how could Ren Tianye dare to lay a hand on the Su family?"

Ye Fan, getting carried away, continued in one breath: "Method three: send someone to assassinate Ren Tianye!"

"Since the Su family is wealthy, they can attract fearless individuals. If they could select one with exceptional skill and agility to assassinate Ren Tianye, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?"

"With Ren Tianye dead, what can those people in Yunji City possibly accomplish?"

"Method four: Your second uncle has been in business for many years, experienced the ups and downs of life, and is quite eloquent. Why didn't he think of using his persuasive arguments to impress Ren Tianye?"

"If your second uncle had demonstrated any extraordinary abilities, Ren Tianye would have treated your Su family as honored guests. How could this whole mess have come to be?"

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