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Princess Yang Ying suddenly felt a sense of self-loathing, and even feared that Wei Tingyu would look down on her because of it!
However, when she nervously looked up at Wei Tingyu, she found that he was also looking at her. After their eyes met, she finally felt relieved.
Wei Tingyu's eyes showed only heartache and affection, without the slightest hint of disgust!
"Fortunately! My little princess is not that kind of person!" Wei Tingyu, of course, understood Yang Ying's anxiety and worry, and quickly said with a smile.
Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, Yang Ying finally relaxed, closed her eyes, and slowly leaned on his shoulder.
……
The next day at noon, Wei Tingyu was having lunch served by two young ladies, Ren Ruyi and Yang Ying, when suddenly a female Golden Shadow Guard came in to report.
"Madam! A person claiming to be from the Golden Sands Gang just contacted us, asking us to pass on a message to you!" The female Golden Shadow Guard showed great respect to Ren Ruyi, clasping her hands and nodding, saying, "Please go outside and look towards the southwest!"
Princess Yang Ying turned to look at Ren Ruyi with a puzzled expression. She had forgotten to lift the jade pot she was using to pour wine for Wei Tingyu, causing the wine to spill all over the table.
While she was frantically tidying up with her maid, Wei Tingyu followed Ren Ruyi to the pavilion outside the main hall.
The two looked southwest at the same time and saw four red and one white lanterns hanging under the eaves of a carved building not far away.
"What is that?" Wei Tingyu blinked and then asked.
"A secret signal used by the Zhu Yiwei!" Ren Ruyi naturally had nothing to hide from Wei Tingyu and spoke directly: "Someone has asked me to meet them at the Earth God Temple in the south of the city at midnight tonight!"
Wei Tingyu nodded. It seems that the intelligence work of the Zhu Yiwei is indeed not in vain!
Just yesterday, Ren Ruyi caused a huge disturbance at the Zhuyiwei government office, killing the current Left Envoy, Chen Gui. How could they have found Ren Ruyi's whereabouts so quickly and know that he was hiding in the post station?
But it makes sense, after all, this is Andu, and the headquarters of the Zhu Yiwei!
The streets here are full of ordinary people and merchants, but who knows how many of them are actually Zhu Yiwei's men and spies!
"The snakes have been mobilized?" Wei Tingyu had expected this situation, and he turned to Ren Ruyi to ask.
"Yes!" Ren Ruyi nodded and then replied, "The whole commotion I caused yesterday was to lure her out!"
"It seems it's not Deng Hui, but Jialing!"
Upon hearing Ren Ruyi's words, Wei Tingyu's mind was also stirred.
Deng Hui is the commander of the Zhu Yiwei. According to the plot that Wei Tingyu had seen before, he was not the one who set up the trap this time.
As for Jialing... she serves as the Right Envoy of the Crimson Guard and is quite a beauty! Her greatest strengths are planning and assassination, but her combat skills are still a step below Ren Ruyi's!
Logically speaking, this woman is indeed talented, but unfortunately, her ambition is too great! Wei Tingyu also knows that probably no one can truly control her!
It's like a venomous snake lying in wait; you never know when it might suddenly awaken and bite you!
Furthermore, the hatred between her and Ren Ruyi was so great that it had reached a point of no return, so Wei Tingyu naturally wouldn't have any further thoughts about this woman!
……
At midnight, in the dilapidated earth god temple south of Andu City, Ren Ruyi appeared dressed in a dashing deep red martial arts outfit, with her hair tied in a high ponytail!
Logically speaking, she should be a married woman by now, but she hasn't been formally married by Wei Tingyu yet. In addition, she often has to fight, so she doesn't wear her hair in a high bun!
At the same time that Ren Ruyi appeared, a woman dressed in white slowly walked out from behind the earth god temple.
When Ren Ruyi saw the other person's face again, she was in a daze for a moment, after all, the two had not seen each other for several years! Now she had a feeling of being in another world!
The newcomer was none other than Jialing, the current Right Envoy of the Crimson Guard. Judging from her appearance alone, she was a beautiful woman of great poise and elegance.
However, Ren Ruyi's eyes were very wary, because she knew that the person in front of her was a true femme fatale! If she wasn't careful, she could lose her life to her venomous fangs!
"It really is you!" Upon seeing Ren Ruyi, Jialing's expression showed no surprise or other emotion. Instead, he calmly stared at her and said, "Left Envoy Ren!"
However, her voice was very gentle, like a gentle breeze and drizzle.
An ordinary person would never be able to detect the murderous intent hidden beneath his voice!
"You don't remember me? I'm Lin Ji!" Seeing that Ren Ruyi was just staring at him without speaking, the other party forced a rather aggrieved smile and said, "But now I'm the Right Envoy!"
"I changed my name to Jialing!" Seeing that Ren Ruyi still didn't speak, the other person continued, "Because I no longer want others to call me by the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches!"
"You specifically invited me here just to catch up?" Ren Ruyi sneered inwardly, knowing that the other party's pitiful expression had no effect on her.
"I came here alone to confess something to you!" Seeing that Ren Ruyi was not moved by his performance, Jialing put on a very aggrieved expression and said in a low voice.
Then she lifted her skirt and slowly knelt down in front of Ren Ruyi.
"I was the one who betrayed the Wudu branch to the Six Paths Hall and issued the order to exterminate the entire clan!" Jialing looked at Ren Ruyi in front of him and admitted it directly.
However, Ren Ruyi did not get angry or go crazy as she had expected. Instead, she stared at the other person calmly, as if she were looking at a stone.
"I have been ordered by my superiors! I have no choice but to obey!" After saying these eight words, Jialing stood up again.
"You mean... Deng Hui threatened you with your life, forcing you to betray dozens of your men?" Ren Ruyi's voice remained cold, but her eyes gradually sharpened.
"This is a pledge of allegiance!" However, Jialing said with a bitter smile, "If I don't cut off my own escape route, how can Deng Hui believe that I willingly submit to him?"
"You checked his resume, didn't you?"
"His father died at the hands of Bai Que!"
"He hates the Zhu Yiwei to the core! But the Emperor is afraid that the Zhu Yiwei will become too powerful... so he still sent him to take charge of this place!"
As Jialing spoke, he began to walk, even exposing his back to Ren Ruyi, appearing completely unguarded.
"Ah Xin! When he implied that I should withhold the three thousand taels of gold used to bribe Eunuch Hu and hand it over, and also kill the Wudu branch to silence them..."
"I was terrified! But I had no choice but to comply!"
“If I were all alone before, it wouldn’t have mattered… but now…”
As Jialing spoke, she gently stroked her lower abdomen with her hand.
It was only then that Ren Ruyi noticed that her lower abdomen was slightly protruding beneath her loose clothing.
"You're pregnant?" Ren Ruyi's gaze sharpened, and she asked with a frown.
"Hmm!" Jialing lowered his head somewhat shyly at this point, then added, "It's only been four months..."
"The Red-Clad Guards forbid women from having extramarital affairs, so I've been secretly hiding my belly by binding it..."
"Alright!" Ren Ruyi interrupted Jialing, looking directly at him and saying, "You're just trying to sway me with all this!"
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"You know I never kill pregnant women!"
Jialing's expression remained unchanged after being interrupted, but she quickly regained her aggrieved look and looked at Ren Ruyi, saying, "That's not all! Do you know why His Majesty is convinced that you killed the late Empress?"
Seeing that Ren Ruyi's eyes finally revealed a curious and inquisitive look, Jialing immediately continued, "It was Deng Hui! He was the leader of the Emperor's Flying Flag Battalion at the time!"
"He bribed Abi, the late Empress's personal maid, to come out and accuse you of giving the late Empress the wicked idea!"
"She forced the Emperor to make the Second Prince the Crown Prince by threatening suicide! That's why the Empress went to the Inviting Moon Pavilion!"
"His Majesty is convinced that you sowed discord, and without further ado, he threw you into a death row cell!"
"Impossible! I don't believe it!" Upon hearing this, Ren Ruyi's usually indifferent expression finally softened.
"I swear on the child in my womb! Not a single word is false!" Jialing quickly said upon seeing this.
Upon hearing this, Ren Ruyi's expression finally softened a bit, and it seemed that she believed Jialing's words.
"Ah Xin! It just so happens that His Majesty is leaving the palace to offer incense today, and some of our Zhuyiwei (Crimson Guards) are on guard!"
"Would you come with me to expose Deng Hui and clear your name?"
Jialing seized the opportunity to continue speaking sincerely, even offering to help Ren Ruyi clarify the facts.
"Where does His Majesty offer incense?" Ren Ruyi finally believed Jialing's words, nodded, and then asked.
“Nandaiji!” Kalinga replied immediately, a very happy expression on his face.
It seems that the misunderstanding between the sisters over the years has finally been resolved, and she is filled with joy at this moment!
……
On the road in the suburbs, Ren Ruyi and Jialing rode quickly on horseback and soon came to a three-way intersection, where they both stopped at the same time.
"Take this road!" Ren Ruyi raised her chin, indicating to walk to the left.
However, this road happens to be a bit further away from Nandai-ji Temple, and it will undoubtedly take more time to get there.
"You still don't believe me!" Jialing looked aggrieved, as if her best friend had misunderstood her, but she just smiled helplessly and said, "You think I would ambush you? Whatever!"
Ren Ruyi didn't say anything, but directly pulled on the reins and turned the horse to the left, and Jialing followed helplessly behind.
The two walked in silence, one in front of the other, and soon crossed a river to a shallow area.
"Whoa!" The two women reined in their horses almost simultaneously, and then looked up into the distance in unison.
The lights of Nandai-ji Temple, nestled on the mountain ridge in the distance, are already faintly visible!
"Nandai Temple is just ahead!" Jialing smiled and turned to Ren Ruyi, his tone light and cheerful.
Ren Ruyi nodded silently, then glanced at the shallow beach in front of her.
The area was overgrown with weeds, and the evening breeze created a rustling sound as the grass swayed through it.
This is a perfect spot for an ambush!
Ren Ruyi thought to herself, then her eyes darted around and she drew her sword, thrusting it at Jialing beside her.
Jialing was taken aback, but her martial arts skills were not weak either. After dodging Ren Ruyi's sword strike, she immediately dismounted and created distance between herself and her opponent!