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The journey back to the capital took another five days before Ye Jinsu successfully reached the city gates. She dismounted, pulled a cloth over her face, and led the horse into the city.

He led the horse all the way to a dark alley. Ye Jinsu stopped and suddenly spoke to the empty space in front of her, "Come out."

The alley was completely silent. Ye Jinsu seemed to be talking to the air.

After a while, Ye Jinsu turned around and looked at the sky, "You have protected me all the way, are you still not going to show yourself?"

There was finally movement this time.

A shadow flashed, Zhu Qiao landed in front of Ye Jinsu, kneeling down on one knee.

"What orders do you have for me, Miss Ye?"

"Where is the prince?"

Zhu Zhao hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Miss Ye need not worry, the Prince is safe now."

Ye Jinsu glanced at him and said, "I'm asking where you are. I want to see him."

"This …"

This is really embarrassing for Zhu Qiao.

Ning Yunxiao was currently not at the prince's mansion, but at another mansion. That was the place arranged by the Grand Princess, and no one else knew about it.

Zhu Qiao was not sure if this news could be told to Ye Jinsu.

Ye Jinxiu sighed and said helplessly, "I can't go back like this. If the Ye Residence is under surveillance, then the Prince will be in danger at any time."

Zhu Qiao's face changed, his breathing became heavier.

"This subordinate has missed his duty. Please wait a moment, Miss Ye. After this subordinate reports to the Grand Princess, I will bring Miss Ye to see the Prince."

Ye Jinsu nodded and took out a curtain and hat from his bag, then led the horse outside.

She stopped at a tea house and asked for a pot of tea to drink quietly. This was the bustling street in the capital. People were coming and going outside, it was bustling with noise and excitement. This teahouse was also the most common teahouse on the entire street. Guests like Ye Jinsu were not eye-catching here.

After sitting for about two hours, Ye Jinsu heard the lecturer on the stage talking about the book that lasted for two hours. Only then did Zhu Ao appear again.

He leaned close to Ye Jinsu's ear and whispered, "I invite Miss Ye to come with me."

As he spoke, he began to lead the way.

To her surprise, Zhu Qiao took her to the most remote northwest district. It was the farthest from the palace and not as busy as the other blocks, but it was much quieter.

Ye Jinsu was led to a small, ordinary courtyard, where Zhu Qiao opened the door.

It was a very ordinary small courtyard, simple and unremarkable. There were four or five of these courtyards next to them, housing generations of people. The walls of earth and stone were covered with vines, and now there was only a withered yellow torso.

Ye Jinsu took a glance inside and didn't see Ning Yunyin.

Instead, he saw the Grand Princess who had just come out of her room.

She was even more low-key than Ye Jinsu. She wore the clothes of an ordinary person and had a monotonous hairstyle. Her makeup was also very sparse. When Ye Jinxiu saw it, she nearly couldn't recognize it.

When she saw Ye Jinsu, the Grand Princess stopped in her tracks. Ning Yun who was behind him opened the door. She saw Ye Jinsu standing at the entrance to the courtyard, and her expression relaxed for a moment.

When Ye Jinsu saw the black bruise on Ning Yunyin's eyes, she probably hadn't gotten a good night's sleep.

She walked over and bowed towards the Grand Princess, "Greetings, Grand Princess. Greetings, Prince Ning."

Ning Yunyin still didn't seem used to it. She looked at him for a moment before raising her hand. "Stand up."

Ye Jinsu bent her knees slightly and was about to stand up when the Grand Princess's cold voice rang out once again, "Kneel!"

Ye Jinsu: …

Ye Jinsu was innocent, and Ye Jinsu despaired.

She resigned herself to her fate, sighed, and obediently knelt down. Sooner or later, this would happen, but this time, it didn't surprise her a little.

The frown on Ning Yunyin's face that had just dispersed was replaced with a frown.

The Grand Princess's countenance was so cold that it was as though one could kill someone. It was as though a storm was brewing.

This was an accusation.

Sure enough, the Grand Princess opened her mouth and asked with a dark expression, "Have you been with Sixteenth Brother for the past two months?"

Ye Jinsu resigned herself to her fate and said, "Yes …"

"Then why didn't you return to the capital as soon as possible?"

Ye Jinsu: …

Because Ning Yunyin fell off the cliff and died.

"Why is there no reply to the letter that I handed over?"

Ye Jinsu: …

She didn't know what had gone wrong, but she didn't want to come back.

Ye Jinsu only dared to say these words in her heart. She was silent for a while, trying to figure out how to explain these things.

Zhu Qiao who was at the side spoke: "According to the hunter who saved the prince, the prince was injured from the fall, and had to recuperate for a full month before he could recover.".

Ye Jinsu looked at him in surprise, then looked towards Ning Yunyin, who was standing behind the Grand Princess.

Zhu Qiao will find it in his heart to speak for him, Ye Jinsu would not believe it even if he was beaten to death. It was clear that Ning Yunyin had given them instructions beforehand.

Ye Jintu nodded in agreement with Zhu.

The Grand Princess laughed coldly. Of course she knew this. However, there was no way Ye Jinsu could escape. She took two steps forward and asked, "Do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you?"

Ye Jinsu was speechless.

Fine, Ning Yunxiao had been waiting there for a long time, and it really did have something to do with him.

Ning Yunshu coughed a few times from the side, relieving the tense atmosphere. "I did indeed spend some time there. The mountain road is very deep, and ordinary doctors refuse to come in. Jinsu had to put in a lot of effort to get a doctor in there. "

"This has nothing to do with her."

The Grand Princess was fuming with anger.

All of them were colluding to speak up for Ye Jinxiu, right?

But as soon as she thought of it, Ning Yunyin actually delayed her stay for so long. She passed the letters over one by one, yet there was no reaction at all. The Grand Princess was so infuriated that she almost lost her temper.

"She can't get out of this!"

"Do you know your crime?" The Grand Princess looked down at Ye Jinsu condescendingly. It was obvious that she was going to punish him no matter what.

What else could Ye Jinsu say …

She lowered her head. "Jinsu knows her wrongs."

Ning Yunyin's expression darkened, and her tone became a bit heavy. She repeated in a cold tone, "It has nothing to do with her."

The smell of gunpowder had already permeated the air, and the atmosphere was not looking good.

Ye Jinxiu's eyebrows jumped. She didn't know what to do at the moment. Ning Yunyin helping her would only make things worse. If she didn't help …

Ye Jinsu must be lying if she said she was not upset.

She curled her lips and felt like weeping but had no tears in her heart. What was going on …

Ning Yunyin's expression turned cold, and her attitude became unyielding.

The Grand Princess shot an angry glance at Ning Yunxiao before giving Ye Jinsu a final look, and viciously flung her sleeves.

"If you really want to protect her, then go and obtain the power you want. Protect her completely!"

Ning Yun held her breath, her face filled with both joy and anger. He stared at the Grand Princess before replying in a low voice, "I will."

The three words were not loud, but they were loud.

Ye Jinsu's eyebrows twitched and she couldn't help but raise her head to look at him. Ning Yunxiao stood with his hands behind his back, and raised his head to look at the Grand Princess. His expression was rather wild. There was a surge of water in his eyes. It was called promise.

The Grand Princess turned her face to the side, and fell silent for a moment.

"Remember what you said. As for her, you decide for yourself!"

With that, the Grand Princess turned and left.