kvmb Chapter 109 Discovered
Chapter 109 Discovered
Since the defeat in the Battle of Wusu and the ascension of the new king, Princess Longyu has kept a low profile and moved to a manor outside the city.
Upon receiving the secret letter, she sighed, "I never expected that she would still have to use the jade pendant."
When Princess Longyu presented the jade pendant, she only hoped that Ye Wanning would never need it. However, to her surprise, Ye Wanning still used it, indicating she had encountered an unsolvable problem. The troublesome thing was that the incident occurred in Prince Hui's territory, and Prince Hui was currently in rebellion, making things truly difficult.
Granny Jiang was equally worried, "This old servant thought it would be a few years, but I didn't expect it to be so soon. If the town government finds out, shouldn't we make some preparations?"
"What preparations can we make? Does Xie Bohuai intend to kill me over this?" Princess Longyu hadn't been involved in any outside affairs lately, and hadn't entered the palace since the Emperor fell ill. "I've already given him a break, and if he still harbors resentment, so be it. I'm just worried about Wan Ning. With chaos looming, how will she, a weak woman, survive in this turmoil?"
“Yes, especially with a child in tow.” Granny Jiang sighed. “Lord Xie has been too ruthless these past few years. He might face retaliation at any time. It’s not safe to be around him.”
Otherwise, with Xie Bohuai's current power, he could protect Ye Wanning and her son.
Princess Longyu shook her head, saying it was impossible. "Wan Ning has no feelings for Xie Bohuai, otherwise she wouldn't have left without considering him at all. She wouldn't go back to Xie Bohuai now, and she doesn't even know he has feelings for her. These two, apart from having a child, have no connection whatsoever... cough cough..."
Before she could finish speaking, Princess Longyu began to cough.
In recent years, her health has deteriorated. Her son has become the king of Wusu, and they cannot acknowledge each other. However, with no more worries in her heart, she has not paid much attention to her health.
Granny Jiang quickly brought over hot tea. "You should heed my advice and take good care of yourself. Who knows when Miss Ye and the others might need you?"
"I will make plans for her myself, but for me to live to be a hundred years old is a pipe dream." Princess Longyu took a sip of hot tea. A palace maid came to tell her that the Prince Xian had arrived, but she shook her head and said, "I will not see him."
"Your Highness, the Prince mentioned Yunfeng Money House and said you would be meeting with him," the palace maid added.
Yunfeng Money Shop was Princess Longyu's secret agents in various places. She could stay out of politics, but she needed spies; otherwise, she would be blind and just waiting to be slaughtered.
Now that the Prince Xian has discovered Yunfeng Money Shop, it is indeed a big deal for her.
Princess Longyu still refused to see him, saying, "Does he think that just because he found out about Yunfeng Bank, he can do anything to me? The throne he wants may not be his! Let him go. I want to see how he can deal with me!"
After the palace maid left, Granny Jiang frowned. "Your Highness, should we close down Yunfeng Bank?"
“No rush. If we withdraw everything, it will make us look guilty.” Princess Longyu took a deep breath. “Give instructions to them to handle things cleanly. Even if they are found out, make sure they don’t give anyone any leverage. Prince Xian is too scheming and gloomy. I’d rather deal with the Sixth Prince than him. At least he’s stupid and I can see through his thoughts at a glance.”
As for the throne, Princess Longyu did not think that her father, the emperor, valued the virtuous prince very much.
Not long after the Prince Xian left, the Prince Cheng also arrived, but he did not mention the Yunfeng Money Shop, and Princess Longyu was not seen either.
Seeing how eagerly they were to win people over, Princess Longyu knew that things were about to get chaotic. "Send someone to find Wan Ning and have someone keep an eye on them. At this time, it's no longer appropriate for them to stay on their own."
Granny Jiang replied, "Yes, this old servant will send more experts to ensure the safety of Miss Ye and the others."
It was ten days later when the people sent by Granny Jiang found Ye Wanning and her group. By then, Lu Fengnian was already besieging the city.
Ye Wanning lives only 200 miles from the battlefield. They dare not go out now because there are too many people fleeing outside.
Fortunately, Ye Wanning had the foresight to stockpile rice at home, enough to last at least six months.
Upon seeing the secret guards sent by Princess Longyu, Ye Wanning knew the situation was not optimistic, and her heart sank.
“Miss, don’t be too nervous. We will live next door and will not disturb your normal life. His Highness sent us because he was afraid that the war would spread to you.” The leader of the secret guards came to see Ye Wanning alone.
Ye Wanning said "thank you for your hard work" and could only accept the arrangement. After the leader of the secret guards left, she rubbed her temples and called Yunzhi over. "I'm afraid we can't hide for long. I told you before that if something happens, take Le Ge'er and leave. Don't worry about me."
"Girl, will it really come to that?" Yunzhi was almost in tears.
Ye Wanning shook her head and said she didn't know; she really didn't know.
As the year drew to a close, good news arrived: Prince Hui had been captured alive by Lu Fengnian, and most of the rebels had been dealt with; the only remaining concern was the escape of some rebels.
Seeing that the situation was stabilizing a bit, Ye Wanning breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could get a good night's sleep, the leader of the secret guards rushed over and said that suspicious people had been found nearby.