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

Chapter 162 Rebellion
On the rugged official road, the Divine Might Army escorted the carriage at breakneck speed. With the emperor's seal, no one at the various passes dared to stop them. After traveling for two days, they crossed the border of Yuzhou.

Throughout the journey, Ye Wanshu remained silent. Ji Yuan and Qin Chulin watched her silently in the carriage, not daring to make the slightest sound.

As they were about to enter Huizhou, Ji Yuan finally couldn't help but ask, "Wanwan, are you really sure? Once we enter Huizhou, the imperial army will be stationed there, and it won't be easy to get back to Yuezhou."

Ye Wanshu nodded: "Father, there's no need to persuade me anymore. From now on, I will stay in Lin'an with you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan felt a deep pang in his heart.

His only worry now is that if he returns to Lin'an, even keeping his daughter by his side won't be an easy task.

Qin Chulin didn't understand why his older sister suddenly left Yuezhou. Looking at Ye Wanshu, he asked with great concern, "Big sister, are we just leaving like this? Won't brother-in-law make things difficult for Sister Yin and Shuangshuang?"

Hearing the little guy call Fu Mingchi "brother-in-law," Ye Wanshu felt particularly uncomfortable.

She patted his head and gently shook her head: "No, your sister Ayin and Shuang'er will be fine staying in Yuezhou."

If Fu Mingchi could even spare Ji Yunze, he certainly wouldn't make things difficult for Chu Yin and Aunt Yan.

As soon as the carriage arrived outside Huizhou City, Gu An led his men out to greet it personally.

Tian Fu stopped the carriage, and Ye Wanshu lifted the curtain. As her uncle strode forward, her eyes immediately darkened.

"Wanwan, you've finally decided to come back."

Gu An greeted her with a smile and helped her down from the carriage: "Your aunt, Qingmian, and Tingji have always been thinking of you."

"When does Uncle plan to withdraw his troops?" Ye Wanshu said coldly, "Guan Qing was already guilty of heinous crimes. How can his death be blamed on Prince Yongning? Uncle has always been a man of great principle. Do you really intend to force Prince Yongning down the path of rebellion?"

Ji Yuan glared at Gu An with dissatisfaction: "Duke Rong, have you thought this through? Prince Yongning has 200,000 troops at his disposal. If you really force him to rebel, and the northern bandits take the opportunity to march south, are you confident that you can fight on two fronts?"

Gu An knew perfectly well that the Empress Dowager did not want to deal with Prince Yongning at this time, but was worried that the Emperor's welcoming of Prince Yongning to Lin'an would shake the foundation of the Gu family.

Furthermore, all of this was inseparable from the instigation of his rebellious son.

Now that Wanwan is willing to return to Lin'an, it not only dispels the Empress Dowager's concerns but also allows that rebellious son to settle down. As for the matter of Prince Yongning's rebellion, it's just a matter of giving an explanation.

"Brother-in-law and Wanwan, don't worry. When we return to Lin'an, I will report the truth to His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, saying only that Guan Qing committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and I will request the Empress Dowager to severely punish those who framed Prince Yongning."

Looking at Ji Yuan, Gu An smiled faintly: "I hope that my brother-in-law will no longer harbor any intention to welcome Prince Yongning to Lin'an."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanshu silently glanced at her adoptive father.

Her purpose in returning to Lin'an was to help Fu Mingchi enter the city legitimately, so how could she give up on this idea?

Ji Yuan also realized that Gu An wanted to control him and Prince Yongning, and also wanted to take the opportunity to belittle Ji Yunze.

He smiled calmly and casually replied, "Ji Xuezheng is still inexperienced and easily misled. He should be severely punished."

He paused, glancing sideways at his daughter, and then smiled insincerely: "As for whether Prince Yongning can enter Lin'an, that is a matter for His Majesty and the Empress Dowager to decide. How could I dare to presume to decide?"

"It's wonderful that my brother-in-law thinks that way."

Gu An finally felt relieved and was about to lead everyone into the city when he suddenly saw a scout rushing in from the darkness.

The man galloped up to Gu An, panting heavily, and tumbled off his horse, shouting, "Duke, something terrible has happened! Prince Yongning is leading a large army toward Huizhou!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

Gu An asked anxiously, "How many men did he bring?" The scout replied suspiciously, "Probably over ten thousand cavalry."

Gu An glared at the scout speechlessly: "It's just ten thousand cavalry, yet you're so panicked. What kind of behavior is this?"

Guessing that Fu Mingchi had come for his niece, Gu An glanced awkwardly at Ye Wanshu, his gaze hesitant as he gestured, "Wanwan, what do you think?"

"Father, let's hurry into the city."

Knowing that she could not see Fu Mingchi again, Ye Wanshu pulled Ji Yuan back into the carriage and ordered Tian Fu to speed into the city.

Gu An ordered the army to retreat back into the city, close the city gates, and quickly climb the city wall, ordering the archers to be on guard in secret.

Before long, the deafening sound of iron hooves suddenly arrived, and flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire city of Huizhou.

Seeing the tall figure below the city reining in his horse and gazing up at the city walls, Gu An roared in dissatisfaction, "Prince Yongning, why are you leading a large army to Huizhou instead of defending Yuezhou?"

Fu Mingchi examined the hoofprints on the ground and realized that Wan'er must have just entered the city. He immediately shouted towards the city wall, "Duke Rong, please hand over Wan'er immediately."

"What a joke," Gu An said with utter disdain. "What gives Prince Yongning the right to order me to hand over the prisoners?"

Fu Mingchi's gaze was icy as he coldly replied, "She is my princess consort; her decision to stay or leave is entirely up to her."

Gu An's eyes grew even more contemptuous: "If I don't hand it over, are you planning to rebel?"

"So what if I rebel today?" Fu Mingchi's eyes turned cold as he firmly planted his silver spear into the ground.

Gu An sneered disdainfully: "Prince Yongning, behind me are 300,000 iron cavalry of the imperial court. Have you thought about the consequences of saying such things?"

"What I want to do, let alone your 300,000 iron cavalry, even if you have a million armored soldiers, I will not be afraid."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Mingchi snatched a bow, took three arrows, and fired them fiercely at the city wall.

Three sharp, piercing sounds rang out, and three feathered arrows were firmly embedded in the wall.

Gu An snatched the torch and looked down to see the location of the three feathered arrows. In the blink of an eye, Fu Mingchi was already rushing towards the city wall with a silver spear in hand.

"Fire arrows."

Gu Anxin was startled and quickly shouted to the archers on the city wall.

The first rank of archers had just rushed to the city wall and drawn their bows when a dark figure, like a ghost, swiftly leaped up the wall, stepping on the arrows.

Startled, Gu An hurriedly drew his sword to resist, but the cold, piercing spearhead was already firmly pressed against his neck.

"What do you say now?" Fu Mingchi glared at him fiercely, his eyes filled with malice. "General Gu, are you going to hand over my queen, or do you want me to use you as a sacrifice?"

Gu An had only heard people say that Prince Yongning was incredibly brave and skilled, but today, after meeting him in person, he realized that this man was indeed extraordinary. He wondered how his rebellious son had managed to shoot and injure him.

Ultimately, Gu An underestimated this man and quickly advised, "Your Highness, I am not afraid of dying, but I urge you to think twice. If I die under your silver spear today, you will have no chance of turning things around, and all 100,000 Mu family soldiers will die without a burial place."

"Enough with the nonsense," Fu Mingchi's eyes grew even colder. "Hand over my princess consort immediately."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ye Wanshu came running up from below the city wall.

Under the firelight, Fu Mingchi quietly looked at that familiar figure, the coldness in his eyes gradually dissipating.