The Battle of the Noble Ladies (Book 1)

Chapter 87 - The Prince Consort

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The Tartar soldiers in Dingfu Village should all be gathered here, but while this place is cleared, other places might not be.

Ye Jingchuan mentioned this topic with a cold look in his eyes. "This is all my fault. Even if I were to be executed, I wouldn't be wronged."

These Tartar soldiers didn't treat the people of the Great Zhou as humans, committing all sorts of atrocities. In Douge Village and Dingfu Village alone, at least forty or fifty people were killed.

Song Chuyi nodded.

These people didn't have to die. If it weren't for Ye Jingchuan's youthful arrogance, thinking he was invincible, this disaster could have been avoided.

However, because of her rebirth, fortunately, this life wouldn't lead to the same tragic outcome as the previous one.

Of course, the real culprit who should be brought to justice couldn't be spared either. He should come out and atone for the deaths of these innocent people.

Ye Jingchuan didn't expect Song Chuyi to nod without a word of comfort, and he was a bit annoyed. But he sighed immediately. No one would think he was blameless, especially since he had indeed made a grave mistake.

"Alright, there's no need for you to sigh here, brother. The mistake has been made, and we can only try our best to make amends." Song Chuyi saw his thoughts, closed the window, and calmly stared at him. "Now, let's discuss business."

Ye Jingchuan nodded, looked at the people in the room, and raised his eyebrows at Song Chuyi. "Can all these people listen?"

"Mine can." Song Chuyi glanced at her people and then turned to him. "Yours better not."

Such arrogance, yet Ye Jingchuan liked it. He opened his mouth, waved his hand, and had his people leave.

"Brother, the first thing I need you to do is to help me kidnap someone." Song Chuyi mentioned the location of Li's estate and repeatedly emphasized, "There must be no mistakes, and she must not be harmed. It's best to act tonight."

Long nights bring many dreams. Now that she is here in Tongzhou, she can't be sure that the suspicious Li family, especially Old Madam Li, won't suddenly decide to check on the estate.

With everyone else sold off to Guizhou, Lianyi is her only evidence and witness; she absolutely cannot lose her.

Ye Jingchuan didn't expect Song Chuyi to ask him to help her snatch someone back, and he was momentarily at a loss for words. "Wait, little sister, aren't you overthinking this? Is it really that hard for your family to grab someone back?"

"There are conditions." Song Chuyi ignored his teasing and continued, "I can't let my family know—not a word."

Ye Jingchuan glanced at the many servants in the room and let out an exaggerated laugh.

Not letting her family know basically meant not letting the family know. But wouldn't these servants go and tell the elders?

After laughing, he realized something was off—these people must have already been under Song Chuyi's control. They were all staring blankly, like puppets, with their eyes fixed and their minds focused. This little girl not only had brains but also knew how to manage people.

"Fine, I'll agree to the first condition. I'll send someone over soon to make sure they bring back every single hair." Ye Jingchuan rubbed his nose and looked at her. "What about the second condition?"

"I need about a dozen people for roughly a month. I want them to accompany my people to Jinzhong." Song Chuyi emphasized, "They must be your trusted confidants, skilled in combat, and able to keep their mouths shut."

Isn't Jinzhong the current territory of the Boling Cui family? Is she going to her maternal family to seek outside help?

Ye Jingchuan knew that asking wouldn't help, and after considering that both conditions were quite simple, he immediately agreed.

"But you need to start thinking of a way to help me get out of this mess," Ye Jingchuan reminded her. "Otherwise, I can backtrack at any time."

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, and Uncle Zhang appeared, his face dripping with sweat as he said, panting, "Young Master Ye, Miss, the Prince Consort, and our Master have arrived."

Ye Jingkuan and Song Yi.

"The ones who can make decisions are here." Song Chuyi smiled, looking at Ye Jingchuan with a somewhat cunning expression. "I'll tell your elder brother about my plan; I guarantee you'll be fine. Now hurry and help me with this, or your brother will keep a tight watch, and you won't be able to make a move."

Little fox!

Ye Jingchuan finally realized that Song Chuyi never intended to trade with him directly; she only wanted to borrow his help. Anger at being underestimated flared up, but then he thought again and understood that Song Chuyi's considerations made sense.

His elder brother is indeed the one in charge.

However, thinking back to how Song Chuyi had urged him to go back and seek help last night, his expression deepened. This little girl must have been planning this since yesterday, right? Since she could guess so early that the trouble was caused by him...

Song Yi rushed in, first scanning Song Chuyi from head to toe, and only relaxed after confirming she was fine.

"Did you get scared?" He couldn't even take a sip of tea before saying, "As soon as I received the news, I wanted to leave the city, but I was held up. I didn't set off until the afternoon and rushed over. Your brother went out to tally the numbers."

Song Jue is here too?

Song Chengru—or rather, the Song family really seems to value her a lot now.

Song Chuyi felt like her emotions were a blend of different flavors but quickly adjusted herself. She replied to Song Yi's comments one by one, then added with some worry, "We're fine here, but I heard that there have been deaths again in Douge Village nearby... I wonder if the Ministry of War has come up with any countermeasures?"

They do have a plan. The Minister of War decided that same day to send Shenji Camp over, but it was vetoed by Xingfu, who suggested the Emperor mobilize troops from Hebei instead.

This is simply seeking distance when the solution is nearby!

Song Yi was quite angry: "Your grandfather and several Grand Scholars from the Cabinet have already agreed, but Xingfu..."

Just as expected.

After all, Xingfu has received quite a bit of money from them; how could he bear to exterminate them completely?

Suddenly, there was quite a commotion outside. Just as Song Yi was about to send someone out to inquire, Song Jue entered, wiping the sweat from his brow, his face alternating between red and pale as he looked at Song Yi and Song Chuyi. "The Crown Prince's son, the Heir Apparent, has arrived."

Song Yi was taken aback.

With so many Tatar people in Tongzhou and the situation so unstable, why did this ancestor choose to come now?!

This Heir Apparent is really something else, always finding opportunities to insert himself wherever he can!

Ye Jingkuan was in the middle of scolding Ye Jingchuan when he heard the Heir Apparent had arrived. Immediately, he had no time to continue teaching his brother a lesson. He waved his hand, telling him to get lost, and made his way to find Song Yi to discuss matters.

Ye Jingchuan was quite pleased; he only got halfway through being scolded and didn't have to endure more, which was definitely something to be happy about. Although Ye Jingkuan said he would deal with him later, there was no loss for him at the moment. He thought it over and decided it was fine, slapping his butt as he went to run errands for Song Chuyi. After all, once everything was settled, Ye Jingkuan might not actually follow through on his threat.