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Upon hearing this answer, Fan Liuer breathed a sigh of relief; her own assumptions were far more serious than this.

However, she also felt that Liu Qing's words were unreliable, and things were probably not as simple as he said.

Li Chenbi is always meticulous in his work. Regardless of whether there are any loopholes in this matter, even if Li Chenbi is really wrongfully imprisoned, he will definitely try his best to send her a letter confirming that she is safe.

He knew very well that they had been in communication, and if he suddenly lost contact, she would definitely worry.

He wouldn't do that unless things were more serious than Liu Qing described, leaving him no chance to even send a message of safety.

She looked at Liu Qing, a person Li Chenbi had never mentioned in front of her, so their relationship must not be very good.

His words now do not mean that he really thinks Li Chenbi is innocent; they are more likely an attempt to appease her.

As we can see from Li Chenbi's last incident, when someone who has been in a high position for a long time gets into trouble, it's rare to see someone offering help in times of need; it's more common to see someone kicking someone when they're down.

She couldn't expect these people to be of any help.

She pursed her lips and turned to walk back.

As she was leaving, she bumped into someone. The person helped her up, saying, "Be careful."

Fan Liuer looked up and saw a woman dressed as a married woman, who, judging by her age, should be Liu Qing's wife.

She looked at Fan Liuer's neck and exclaimed in surprise, "What happened?"

Fan Liuer had no time to worry about etiquette at this moment, and hurriedly left past her.

"Madam Li! Madam Li! The doctor is coming soon!" Liu Qing shouted from behind, but he couldn't stop her.

The prefect's wife asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"This is Li Chenbi's wife. I don't know what she heard, but she barged in to ask Li Chenbi about things."

The prefect's wife paused for a moment, then asked, "Is what happened with Li Chenbi true?"

Liu Qing sighed, "You know I'm just a figurehead now. What information could I possibly have? I only heard it from someone who was brought back from the battlefield to recover last night."

"But based on my understanding of Li Chenbi, he wouldn't do such a thing; he was most likely framed."

After saying that, he sighed again, "But this time it is probably going to be a disaster. I heard from that person that the casualties were too heavy. General Yan was very angry and arrested Li Chenbi on the spot. He even killed Li Qiuping, who had always been by his side."

"Bang." A noise outside the door made both of them turn around and look outside.

Upon seeing Fan Liuer, who had fallen to the ground.

The couple exchanged a glance, and the prefect's wife immediately went to help Fan Liuer up. "Have you lost too much blood? Quick, let me help you to sit inside. The doctor will be here soon."

Fan Liuer had returned specifically because she remembered she needed to ask Liu Qing something, but she never expected to hear these words.

Li Qiuping was killed...

Her hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

How could Li Qiuping have been killed? How could Li Chenbi have allowed someone to kill Li Qiuping?

Li Qiuping was killed, so what about Li Chenbi...?

She dared not think any further; the thought sent chills down her spine, making her shiver uncontrollably.

When Liu Qing's wife and her husband saw this, they were terrified. The prefect's wife helped Fan Liu'er into the house, and Liu Qing hurriedly urged someone to go and call a doctor.

Fan Liuer snapped out of her daze and suddenly grabbed Liu Qing's arm. "Where is he?"

Liu Qing was taken aback by his question, "Who?"

"Where did that guy come down from the battlefield? I need to find him and get some answers from him."

Liu Qing looked troubled. "That man is another official's subordinate. He has always been at odds with Li Chenbi. You won't hear anything good from him if you ask him. Listen to my advice. Li Chenbi is so smart. He will definitely be able to get away unscathed this time. Just stay home and wait for news."

"The investigation is still ongoing. We'll figure out what to do if something really goes wrong once the results are out."

Fan Liuer was furious upon hearing this, "What's the use of trying to find a solution after something goes wrong?"

Liu Qing grew anxious. "Then what can you do now? They're in the military camp, so far away. We can't even get any information from them. How can we be of any help?"

What method does she have?

Fan Liuer did have a method she could use to gain status and position in the future.

She could give up her status and position, she could give up everything, as long as she could save Li Chenbi's life.

But she couldn't tell anyone this; she trusted no one.

She broke free from the prefect's wife's hand, turned around and ran away again. By the time the two of them reacted, she was already far away.

Seeing this, Liu Qing and his wife were helpless.

"It seems that this Madam Li is also deeply in love with Li Chenbi."

Liu Qing snorted, "How could two lunatics not go deep together!"

The prefect's wife glanced at him, then gestured for a servant to follow her and escort her safely out of the mansion.

Fan Liuer left the prefect's mansion and got into her own carriage. While telling the carriage to hurry back, she also sent someone to summon Feng Ji to the North Courtyard.

The carriage stopped in front of the Li residence. Before getting out, she covered her neck with her outer robe to prevent anyone from seeing the bloodstains, and hurriedly walked towards the north courtyard with her head down.

Back in the North Courtyard, she went into her room, dismissed everyone, locked the door from the inside, and then crawled under the bed to retrieve the money box she had hidden.

Hidden inside are her former possessions, as well as the Imperial Seal of the State.

Feng Ji arrived quickly; she had just taken out the money box when an announcement came from outside.

"Come in."

Feng Ji opened the door and entered the room, and Fan Liuer gestured for him to close the door.

Feng Ji paused for a moment. There were only the two of them in the room at the moment, and he was afraid that such behavior would be inappropriate if word got out.

Seeing Fan Liuer's solemn expression, he didn't hesitate any longer and closed the door behind him.

As soon as the door closed, Fan Liuer beckoned to him, and Feng Ji approached.

Fan Liuer whispered, "Something has happened to Li Chenbi."

Feng Ji was shocked. "What?"

Fan Liuer was calmer than ever before. She knew she couldn't panic; she had to find a way to save Li Chenbi.

She's the only one who has the leverage to save Li Chenbi's life right now. If she panics, things will only get worse.

Fan Liuer briefly explained the whole story to Feng Ji, and then said, "I have a way that might save him, but I need to go to the military camp. I only trust you, and I want you to take me there."

Feng Ji immediately nodded, "Okay, shall we set off now?"

Fan Liuer wished she could sprout wings and fly to the military camp right now, but she couldn't just leave like that. There was still the old lady and Li Yuhe in the Li family, and she still had to make arrangements for them.

"If I suddenly leave, the old lady will definitely become suspicious. If she finds out about this, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it. Tomorrow, I'll think of having Li Yuhe go with her to Hong'an Temple for a short stay. We'll leave after they depart. You should also go back and discuss it with Siqing."

Feng Ji nodded upon hearing this, "Okay."

She didn't know the exact address of the military camp. Even if she asked, they certainly wouldn't tell her. She could only look for clues in the letters Li Chenbi wrote to her and in those everyday details.