The temperature in the room was extremely warm on a winter night, but You Meng was shivering.
"We are finished!" You Meng pinched Wen Yubai's arm tightly, her nails digging into her flesh, "The You family is finished too!"
Wen Yubai's face turned frighteningly pale. He put on his clothes and forced himself to calm down, "The Meng'er matter has come to an end. We have no choice."
"Let's leave. We can't admit that we have gone overboard."
The matter must not be hidden, Qi Han will not let them go, if they don't run, then they will not escape.
"What should I do at home?" You Meng asked with red eyes, "If it affects my family, then I won't be able to live anymore."
Wen Yubai's mind came to his senses completely, "If we disappear completely, as long as we are not caught and the family refuses to let go, we may still have a chance to survive."
Qi Han was already involved in scandals, and his affair with the imperial concubine was unclear. No matter from what aspect, he would definitely not admit to the public that he had been cheated on.
What's more, both of their families are in his camp. If they completely break up with each other, it would be equivalent to breaking his own arm. Now is the critical moment, and he will not do that.
You Meng lowered his head and thought for a moment, "I listen to you."
"Please pack up and we'll leave overnight."
Wen Yubai got up and went out to arrange the scene of the "incident".
The little maid came in and asked in a tearful voice, "How could the young lady do this?"
You Meng's face was full of determination, "There is no way out..."
She wrote a letter to her parents as a final farewell.
Wen Yubai took away her carriage, pushed the carriage down the valley, and faked the scene of the carriage crash and death.
You Meng looked at the people she brought and ordered, "Remember, when she was returning to the city overnight, the carriage fell into the cliff on the snowy road."
She distributed some money to each of them and sent them off, "Run as far as you can. If you are caught, no one can save you."
The servants were so frightened that they ran down the mountain overnight, leaving only Liu Xu, her personal maid.
"Liu Xu, if you send this letter home, mother will protect you," You Meng said.
Liuxu took the letter with trembling hands and said, "Have a nice trip, miss. Don't look back."
Wen Yubai held her hand and said, "Let's go."
"Madam, do you want to chase them after they run away?" the guard asked.
The general's wife took a sip of tea and said, "Our play is over, whether we run or not has nothing to do with me."
Young lovers who fall in love always tend to make people soft-hearted.
The seemingly strong wife of the commander-in-chief, perhaps remembering the past, remained silent about the two men's escape.
When the sky was getting slightly brighter, Wen Yubai took You Meng out of the imperial city. You Meng looked back at the city gate.
This is a farewell, she will wander to the end of the world.
Wen Yubai held her hand and said, "Don't be afraid."
The two disappeared into the snow, and the heavy snow quickly buried their traces.
The rumors about the two people quickly spread throughout the imperial city after dawn.
After Qi Han received the news, he became extremely angry and threw a teacup.
If something happened at this juncture, it is hard to say that it was not calculated.
Qi Han suddenly turned his head and asked the people around him, "Is she still peaceful these days?"
"Miss Qi has been in the mansion the whole time and has never left the Zhou mansion. Feiyan has been keeping an eye on her." The secret guard returned.
Qi Han narrowed his eyes and said nothing more.
As soon as the rumors spread, the You family hung up white flags in the house and started doing other things.
Madam You showed her grief and grief. Miss You San went to the temple to pray for the seriously ill old lady, showing her filial piety.
Unfortunately, Mrs. You's condition began to deteriorate yesterday afternoon and she was in critical condition for a time.
After receiving the news, Miss You San rushed back overnight. As a result, the road was slippery due to snow last night, the carriage fell off the cliff, and the person died.
As for the Wen family, they insist to the outside world that Wen Yubai resigned a month ago and traveled out of the city a few days ago, and his whereabouts are unknown.
True and false news were mixed together, and this scandal became a favorite gossip on the streets.
Amidst the rumors, Shen Xingwan became more and more low-key.
Lin Zhiyu came back to see the old lady who was seriously ill, and went to sit in her yard.
The two of them went to the snow viewing pavilion together and made tea around the stove.
Bai Ling led his men to stay at a distance and did not come forward to disturb him.
"I thought you would catch them, and everyone would get the stolen goods." Lin Zhiyu whispered.
Shen Xingwan said while making tea, "I just want to destroy this marriage, but I don't necessarily want to kill them."
After all, she had left a glimmer of hope for the two of them. As for what would happen after escaping, it was not within her scope of concern.
"I don't know if you are heartless or affectionate." Lin Zhiyu chuckled.
"Calling against them is something that must be done from a rational point of view. Letting them go is my personal choice." Shen Xingwan explained.
After all, the young couple didn't owe her anything, so it can only be said that they were unlucky enough to get involved in these things.
"This is just the beginning. This New Year has been very interesting." Shen Xingwan showed a bit of a smile on his face.
Lin Zhiyu was not very interested in these and did not answer the call.
When leaving, Shen Xingwan said to her, "After the New Year, you can leave."
Lin Zhiyu said softly, "I understand, don't worry."
Shen Xingwan was afraid that if chaos broke out, she would be implicated. After all, the two of them had a close relationship.
Lin Zhiyu didn't have much nostalgia for the imperial city. She wanted to travel around and visit Shen Xingwan's hometown.
As soon as Lin Zhiyu left, the old lady stayed and summoned her.
When Shen Xingwan came in, the old lady leaned on the bed and looked at her.
She had heard about everything outside, and it was difficult for her not to worry about the Zhou family.
She asked, "What's going on with you and the regent now?"
Shen Xingwan raised his eyebrows, "It's okay."
The old lady looked at her sharply, "I want to send you away."
"You can do whatever you want." Jiang Sui admired her for being able to endure a serious illness.
The old lady didn't want the Zhou family to get involved in the battle for the throne. If she lost, she would have to pay for the whole family's lives.
Shen Xingwan stated the facts calmly, "Do you think the Zhou family still has a way out now?"
They are all pawns on the chessboard, and the struggle is about to break out.
The old lady was confused and almost couldn't breathe.
On the day of the funeral, Qi Han, who had always kept silent about the matter, appeared at the You family's mourning hall, which could be regarded as expressing his attitude.
On the surface, nothing has changed, but in fact, various jokes and limericks have appeared on the streets.
Qi Han thought this was the emperor's revenge on him. He cheated on the emperor, and the emperor asked his unmarried concubine to cheat on him.
The emperor in the palace looked at the imperial concubine's belly that was getting bigger day by day, his eyes flashed with strange excitement. He stretched out his hand to touch it, "Have you heard about the things outside, my dear concubine?"
The imperial concubine nodded and did not dare to say anything.
The emperor said softly, "If you give birth to this child well and marry the regent's child in the future, it will be in vain for the regent's painstaking efforts."
Even though she knew it was impossible to happen, the imperial concubine was still too frightened to move.
She felt that the emperor had become more and more crazy recently.
