Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chapter 565 The Calm Before the Storm

"Someone! Take this letter to Prince Zhao!" Chu Yi thought for a moment and decided to ask others, perhaps there was something he didn't know. After all, this was the capital, and he only knew people from outside.

"Yes!" The letter was sent out quickly.

At Prince De's residence, Zhao Lue was playing with his eldest son, Yi'er, while accompanying Madam Cao. "Yi'er has been very well-behaved lately, thank you for your hard work!"

It was rare for him to speak so gently, and Cao Ruyu was very pleased. She smiled sweetly and said, "My husband is too kind."

As the two were talking, a guard came in. "Your Highness, this is a letter from the young master of the Chen family."

"Could something have happened to Madam Chen?!" Zhao Lue's expression changed, and he suddenly stood up. "Let's go!"

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Cao Ruyu's face immediately darkened. What could have made him so anxious? It must be that woman.

"Someone, go find those two girls and tell them I have something to invite you to."

"Yes!"

As Xiao Ding, who was sweeping snow in the yard, watched these people rushing out, he sensed that something big was about to happen, and his chance had come!

Zhao Lue went to the general's mansion and met Chu Yi. He loudly questioned, "What happened? How did she get into trouble again? How did you protect her?"

Chu Yi retorted, "That's a question for your good wife. The people of the Qinglan Sect are unfathomably skilled in martial arts and do nothing but evil. Who can guard against them?"

Zhao Wei composed herself slightly. "This is definitely not made of jade. She is now devoted to her husband and children and rarely leaves her room."

"I don't think it was her, but the method is that of the Qinglan Sect. I can't find my godmother anywhere, so I went to the Qinglan Sect's stronghold. I also couldn't find any clues with the Emei Sect. I guess she was brought to the capital, but I've searched everywhere and I'm really out of options. That's why I'm asking for your help. You have deep roots in the capital, so you must have another way." Chu Yi bowed and pleaded.

"Then I'll take a look." Zhao Lue was about to leave when he added, "Who do you think did it?"

Chu Yi said calmly, "Who else could it be but Lord He?"

Zhao Lue paused, remaining silent. He guessed that if those two joined forces, a great disaster would surely occur, so this person had to be found.

The county government office at the foot of Mount Emei.

"My lord, there must be some misunderstanding. My junior sister and the others would never do such a thing." Mulan, along with many Emei disciples, pleaded for leniency for Qinglan's disciples at the county government office.

"Misunderstanding! Hehe, what misunderstanding! See for yourself. Don't say I didn't give your Sect Leader Leng an explanation!" The cunning-looking man threw a bag of things onto the table.

Mulan opened it and saw that the bright gold was so dazzling it hurt her eyes, along with a confession, written down in detail and in plain sight, all about cannibalism.

“Don’t say I’m slandering them. I personally searched for the gold and rescued the people. Their parents came to take them back. It’s true. You can go back now.” Xiang County Magistrate stroked his mustache and twitched it upwards. “If you’re willing, you can use some money to redeem those with lighter sentences. But we can’t let serious offenders off lightly this time.”

Mulan looked at those things, said nothing, and silently bowed before leaving.

He hummed a little tune as he accepted the gold from the magistrate. He never expected that after all these years, he could still be a good person like this! Haha!

Back at the sect, she reported the matter truthfully. Leng Wushuang raised her eyebrows and said with a stern face, "Open the treasury and take 80,000 taels of silver to redeem all the people. As for Wang Erniu, I will go and meet him personally. He dares to ruin our century-old reputation. He really doesn't know what's good for him."

"Everyone!" Mulan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Master, they did evil in the first place, what's the point of redeeming them?"

"How dare you! Mulan, they are all your junior sisters, how can you say such things?" Leng Wushuang was somewhat disappointed; how could she have raised such a disciple?

Mulan was even more disappointed than her. "Master, how can you be so unable to distinguish right from wrong and turn black into white? They should take responsibility for what they did wrong and bear the consequences. Otherwise, should those innocent people be bullied for no reason?"

"You! You are simply unreasonable! Go, take your disciples and go to the main peak to reflect on your mistakes! No one is allowed to come out without my order! Go!" Leng Wushuang was extremely disappointed and flew into a rage. She locked all of Mulan Ji's disciples on the main peak and led her people down the mountain to ransom them. Even so, dozens of disciples were still sentenced to exile or beheading.

After spending nearly a day bringing everyone back to the sect, Mei Lan asked, "Master, shall I go and release my senior sisters? It wasn't her fault to begin with."

Leng Wushuang's aloofness faded, and her face showed signs of fatigue.

"Let her stay here for now; perhaps that's the safest way." Leng Wushuang gazed thoughtfully at the winter plum blossoms outside the window. The flowers were already in bloom; it was time for them to make their move. "Has Mi'er replied yet?"

"Go back. We'll make our move tonight, just before they return to the city."

"Well, I hope everything goes well!" Leng Wushuang rubbed her furrowed brows. She had taken such a huge disrespect and allowed her to do such a heinous thing. Even if it didn't succeed, at least there was still Mulan as a good example. It could be considered that she had left another way out for Emei.

Leng Wushuang suddenly felt a pang of regret. Perhaps agreeing to Qinglan marrying that man in the first place was a mistake, leading to one mistake after another...

Everything now is just the calm before the storm, a minor disturbance. Leng Wushuang plans to discipline her disciples before heading to the capital together.

They were still about 40 or 50 miles from the capital. Chen Xuanyu and his group had been traveling day and night for several days. Now, with the snow and ice falling at night, it was really cold. There happened to be a lingering inn ahead.

“Uncle Qi, let’s rest there tonight. That way we’ll be in better spirits and better able to handle things tomorrow. I have a feeling my mother has already returned to the capital,” Chen Xuanyu said.

Qi Shiliu nodded, "Okay." Everyone indeed looked like they had been through a lot.

Everyone dismounted and went into the inn.

A tall, alluring woman greeted them at the entrance. She smiled charmingly and said, "Young man, are you checking in? Please come in, please come in."

Qi Shiliu's eyes lit up when he saw her. He smiled thoughtfully and leaned in like a lecherous man. "The proprietress is so beautiful. I wonder if she's married?"

The proprietress swayed her hips and giggled, "Of course not, sir. What, have you taken a fancy to my beauty? Would you like to have a drink with me tonight?"

"No problem, brothers, don't worry about me later." Qi Shiliu ignored the strange looks from the crowd, his eyes still fixed on the beautiful proprietress, and went straight to her side, making her overjoyed.

Just as Chen Siyu was about to say something, Xiao Hao nudged his waist from behind.

Chen Xuanyu understood, and the group followed everyone into the house to check into their respective hotels.

After dinner, Qi Shiliu disappeared again.