I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 159 Entrustment
Upon seeing Ye Wanshu and Chu Yin approach, Zhu Wencai quickly wiped away his tears, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "This humble general is fine. I am just happy to see Your Highness finally getting married."

After saying this, he bowed deeply to the two of them and hurriedly left in a flustered manner.

"stop."

Ye Wanshu could tell he was lying from his appearance.

She knew Zhu Wencai all too well; he was a straightforward and honest person. If he was truly happy, he could have expressed it openly in front of others. Why would he hide in such a secluded corner and cry in secret?

He quickly thought about it and realized that since he knew about the events in Lin'an, Fu Mingchi must also know about them. He was afraid that something had happened to Fu Mingchi.

Although he disliked Empress Dowager Gu, he was loyal to the world of Daye and was a person who considered the overall situation. His lifelong wish was to recover the northern border for the court. In recent years, he had been eager to eliminate the sea threat in order to stabilize Yuezhou as soon as possible and then go north to fight the enemy.

With the situation in the north critical, and his uncle's army pressing in at this time, Fu Mingchi is unlikely to choose to confront the imperial army.

"General Zhu, tell me honestly, is your prince planning to go to Lin'an?" Ye Wanshu asked immediately after stopping Zhu Wencai.

Zhu Wencai was taken aback and quickly shook his head in denial: "Miss Ye is overthinking it. His Highness has always been intelligent. He knows that the Empress Dowager and the Gu family are wary of him. Why would he choose to go to Lin'an at this critical juncture? That would be courting death."

"You know this is courting death?" Ye Wanshu scolded, "Hurry up and tell the truth. If your prince hadn't encountered difficulties, why would you be wailing here?"

Zhu Wencai choked, becoming somewhat at a loss, and quickly walked around her, hurrying to leave.

Ye Wanshu called out to him, "General Zhu, I know your character. You have always been loyal to the Prince's Mansion and His Highness. This matter concerns the safety of the entire Yongning Prince's Mansion. If you dare to conceal it, I will punish you first when I enter the Prince's Mansion."

Zhu Wencai's mind was already in a state of chaos, and her words provoked him to become even more helpless. His body went limp, and he knelt down on the ground.

"Miss Ye, His Highness is preparing to take General Yu Bai to Lin'an." Zhu Wencai cried out in anguish, "His Highness has always listened to you, Miss Ye. Please persuade His Highness that since the court is so ruthless, please persuade His Highness to rebel. Otherwise, His Highness will surely not return."

Although Ye Wanshu had a premonition, she was still taken aback when she heard these words from Zhu Wencai.

If it weren't for Gu Tingchen, Fu Mingchi might have had a chance to survive in Lin'an and save the Mu family army. However, Gu Tingchen is now a truly vicious and terrifying person, and his actions are unpredictable. If he were allowed to go to Lin'an, Gu Tingchen would definitely try every means to harm him.

However, she could not persuade Fu Mingchi to rebel, no matter what.

In this way, Xiao Zhangshi and the 100,000 Mu family soldiers would only face certain death.

"General Zhu, you have never seen me before, remember this."

Glancing at the stunned Chu Yin, Ye Wanshu softly instructed, "Sister Yin, why don't you take General Zhu downstairs to wipe his face before coming out?"

After saying that, he led Chunhong and Xingtao to the front hall in a hurry.

Zhu Wencai looked bewildered: "Miss Chu, what does Miss Ye mean by this?"

Chu Yin had been puzzled as to why Wanwan was in such a hurry to put on her wedding dress, but now she had figured out what the girl was thinking.

I'm afraid she's going to Lin'an in place of Prince Yongning. With a silent sigh, Chu Yin solemnly instructed, "If you really embark on the path of rebellion, not only will your future be bleak, but the Mu family army will also have no way to survive. Wanwan has her reasons for saying this, General Zhu, just remember them well."

Zhu Wencai nodded thoughtfully, then stood there, still somewhat confused.

"Let's go, General Zhu, let's hurry up and get ready to go to the front hall," Chu Yin urged, then led him to the hot spring pool.

As soon as Ji Yuan entered the front hall, Fu Mingchi dismissed all the servants and ordered the door to be closed, while Yan Jin and Yu Bai were ordered to guard the outside.

Seeing this commotion, Ji Yuan had already discerned something amiss and frowned as he asked, "Your Highness, what's going on?"

Fu Mingchi didn't mince words. After gesturing for him to sit down, he said bluntly, "I have come here today with a request, and I hope the Grand Secretary will grant it."

Ji Yuan curled his lips: "Does Your Highness intend to enter Lin'an alone?"

Fu Mingchi nodded: "Therefore, I would like to ask the Grand Secretary to stay in Yuezhou and assist Wan'er in managing the Yongning Prince's Mansion. I wonder if the Grand Secretary is willing to give up the wealth and honor in Lin'an?"

Ji Yuan sighed helplessly. These two really were a match made in heaven. In this critical moment, they both rushed to Lin'an. Did they really think that Lin'an was still a good place at this time?

Seeing that he refused to respond, Fu Mingchi said earnestly, "Your Excellency, there is no need to worry. Last night, I submitted a memorial to the court, requesting that my maternal grandfather, the Duke of Ningguo, take charge of the Zhenfu Envoy and lead the Yuezhou Army. If Empress Dowager Gu wants me to enter Lin'an, she must agree to this. You and the Duke of Ningguo will jointly assist Wan'er. Even if I cannot return, she can rest easy in the Yongning Prince's Mansion."

Ji Yuan shook his head: "Your Highness should know the outcome of your journey. Even if Empress Dowager Gu is willing to tolerate you, how could Second Master Gu possibly leave Your Highness a way out?"

"The Grand Secretary and His Majesty have chosen me, do you think they have so little confidence in me?" Fu Mingchi replied, trying to remain calm. "If I dare to go, I will have a way to get out unscathed."

"This matter is not to be taken lightly," Ji Yuan said in a deep voice. "Your Highness is very considerate of Wanwan in every way, and as her father, I am very moved. However, His Majesty places high hopes on Your Highness. To say something that will hurt Wanwan's feelings, I hope Your Highness can prioritize the country and the people."

"The world?" Fu Mingchi sneered. "I may have to disappoint the Grand Secretary. I am just a small vassal king in this Yuezhou City. I have never thought about the world. If I do, Wan'er is my world."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan didn't know whether to be happy or angry.

Fu Mingchi clearly didn't want to give him any space to think, and said coldly, "I'm not saying this to please the Grand Secretary, but just to make the Grand Secretary understand the responsibility of a father. You have already abandoned Wan'er once, causing her to suffer all these years. I will never forget the bewildered look on her face when she first came to Yuezhou. I hope that she can live a peaceful and comfortable life for the rest of her life."

Ji Yuan fell silent. He was deeply indebted to the emperor and his life's ambition was to uphold justice for the emperor and restore the country, even if it meant sacrificing his own life and that of his family.

In comparison, he would rather accompany Wanwan back to Lin'an, even if it meant dying with her.

Seeing that he remained unmoved, Fu Mingchi finally said, "The Grand Secretary has been in Lin'an for many years and should be more aware of the situation of the court than I am. The northern border has become so chaotic that in the end, we will probably have to humiliatingly seek peace again. Marriage and reparations are inevitable. His Majesty has no children, and Wan'er is a princess personally appointed by His Majesty. If Empress Dowager Gu insists on using Wan'er for marriage, how will the Grand Secretary respond?"

Ji Yuan was stunned.

Just then, Ye Wanshu's voice rang out from outside the door.

"General Yan, General Yu, what are you doing? The door is tightly closed in broad daylight. Is your prince doing something shady inside?"