Chapter 111 Preemptive Strike
Ye Wanqing was relatively lucky, as she had a talkative younger brother. Whenever Ye Chenxi heard something interesting or read a book, he would tell her about it.

She indirectly heard a lot of popular plays and storytelling in Jindu.

Listening to the performances on the lake, Ye Wanqing had an idea: "If the prince thinks those plays are boring, why not make up some interesting stories yourself? Once you have made them, you can arrange for people to sing them yourself, or sell the books to people to sing them."

Chu Anlan was enlightened: "Why didn't I think of this?!"

Ye Wanqing smiled lightly: "Writing a play script is not a serious matter. It is normal that the prince did not think of it."

"I prefer to do frivolous things."

Chu Anlan snorted, "What's the point of living a routine life? Most scholars in the world study for the purpose of taking the imperial examinations and becoming officials. The purpose of becoming an official is either to seek personal gain for themselves or to seek welfare for the people. If I can write a well-known play or storybook that makes the people of the world happy, wouldn't it be a great merit? Anyway, if I go to the court to take up a position, it can only be a sinecure."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Your Highness is right."

Chu Anlan was so happy that he couldn't express it in words.

After hearing Ye Wanqing's words, he seemed to have his Ren and Du meridians opened up, and he had a clear life goal in one day.

He couldn't help it, and excitedly leaned over and kissed Ye Wanqing: "Qing'er, you are really a gift from God to me!"

Ye Wanqing's lips were slightly wet, and her eyebrows were gentle: "Your Highness is a smart person, I'm just giving you a few pointers."

Chu Anlan was encouraged: "I will write down what I am going to do now."

Ye Wanqing smiled: "Okay."

Under the light, the two of them picked up their pens and wrote until late at night.

the next day.

Before daybreak, the attendants who were sent out returned after completing their tasks.

Ye Chenting knocked on Ye Wanqing's door: "Qing'er, come to my room after you have packed up. I have something important to discuss with you." The attendants that Ye Hongwei pointed to his children were all selected and trained by him personally, and they were extremely efficient.

The few of them spent a cup of tea to organize the evidence and wait.

When Ye Wanqing arrived, Chu Anlan came in with sleepy eyes, wearing a thin coat. He leaned onto the couch and was about to fall asleep.

Then, Chu Xiaoyan also came.

Chu Anlan raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "Why are you alone?"

Chu Xiaoyan replied: "Still asleep."

"Who's still asleep?" Chu Anlan asked deliberately.

Chu Xiaoyan glared at him.

Chu Anlan smiled and said, "Tsk... your physical strength is amazing. However, young people should exercise some restraint."

Chu Xiaoyan frowned: "Chu Anlan!"

"Yes, yes." Chu Anlan was very sleepy, but still answered with a smile.

Ye Chenting looked at the two helplessly: "The attendants have almost sorted out the evidence. It is hoped that Chen Xi and Chu Shaozhen can be rescued today. However, there is a problem now. The court may send people to Lin'an today, and they will arrive at the latest in the morning of the day after tomorrow."

"We can't let Chen Xi and the others stay in jail for another two days, can we?" Chu Anlan yawned, "They are so weak that they can't even beat a mouse in snatching rotten rice."

Chu Xiaoyan agreed: "No matter what, it's best to get the person out first."

Ye Wanqing sat quietly aside: "First tell me what the attendant has found out, and then make plans for the next step."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Chenting. Ye Chenting nodded slightly and said, "Mrs. Ling's surname is Guan. She is the daughter of a drug store owner in Chaozhou. The year before she married into the Ling Mansion, Qu Jie happened to be studying in Chaozhou. Before Guan married Ling Han's father as a second wife, she had arranged a marriage in Chaozhou.

Because her fiancé died young, she became a disaster in the eyes of outsiders, and the marriage was temporarily put on hold. When she was nearly 17 years old, no one dared to propose marriage to her. Qu Jie went to Chaozhou to study and accidentally broke his leg. However, due to financial difficulties, he could only go to the pharmacy to get medicine by himself. At the pharmacy, he met Guan who was delivering food to his father.

The following year, Ling Xuan's mother died in childbirth, and his father Ling Zenghuang was sad all day long. Qu Jie sent a letter to Ling Zenghuang, saying that Chaozhou was a place of great talent and invited him to travel and relax. A month later, Ling Zenghuang married Guan and brought her back to Lin'an..."

After Ye Chenting finished speaking, the room fell silent.

After a long while, Chu Anlan was shocked: "So, Qu Jie met Guan first and was with Guan first. But Guan was pregnant, and he didn't want to marry her. So, the two of them decided to find a sucker to raise their son for them?"

Ye Chenting added: "Because, in the spring of the following year, Qu Jie will go to the capital to participate in the Spring Examination."

"Tsk, this Qu guy is such a scum." Chu Anlan said with disgust.

"He's very smart." Chu Xiaoyan analyzed, "Letting Ling Zenghuang raise his son is much better than finding someone else. Ling Zenghuang is his brother-in-law, and Guan married into the Ling family. He can use the relationship of in-laws to take a look at his own son from time to time."

Ye Chenting said: "The relationship between Ling Han and Qu Jie is indeed closer than the relationship between Ling Xuan and Qu Jie."

"He's my own son, how can I not be close to him?" Chu Anlan was shocked.

Ye Chenting smiled and continued, "The midwife who delivered Guan's baby has also been found. Before Qu Jie could react, I had someone take her away and put her there. In addition, the woman from the brothel who accompanied Qu Jie the night before was also taken away."

Ye Wanqing said: "The person who plays the role of the miracle doctor has also been arranged."

Chu Xiaoyan glanced at the sky outside the window and retracted his gaze: "There is no time to lose, let's go to the county government office now? We have to take the initiative before Qu Jie reacts."

"Wait." Chu Anlan yawned. "What if Qu Jie gets angry and arrests us all? Or, what if he wants to die together with us?"

There was another moment of silence.

After a moment, Chu Xiaoyan said, "Leave this to me. You just go and confront Qu Jie and bring Chen Xi and the others out first. It would be best if you could make a bigger scene."

"Okay." Chu Anlan stood up and stretched.

Ye Chenting also stood up: "There is a witness. Ling Xuan drowned in the lake after Ling Han hit him on the back of the head with a boat paddle. Someone with a busybody has already told Ling Xuan's wife about his death. She had a miscarriage last night, but the child has not been born. No matter what, we must seek justice for the three of them."

"Then let's go."

……

After the Peach Blossom Festival, Lin'an City is still bustling.

Early in the morning, shortly after daybreak, the streets were already busy with traffic.

The street restaurants are crowded with people.

On the way to the county government office, the carriage passed by a restaurant. Chu Anlan asked his attendants to buy some food and send a portion to Ye Wanqing.

After tasting it, Ye Wanqing asked her attendants to buy some more and bring them to Ye Chenxi and the others later.

When they arrived, the county government office was still deserted.

Ye Chenting sent someone to tell them, and soon, Qu Jie came out to greet them in person: "I didn't know that the prince and the princess were here. I'm sorry for not welcoming them in person. Please come in."

As he said this, he asked his men to prepare tea.

"No need for tea." Ye Chenting stood at the door: "Sir Qu, we are here to seek justice for someone."

Qu Jie's eyes changed slightly, but he still smiled: "But do you want to seek justice for Master Ye and Prince Xiaoye? I detained them to protect them. I also always believe that Xuan'er's death has nothing to do with them, but as a parent official, I also need to comfort the people, right?"

(End of this chapter)