Chapter 170 Distress Signal
After a while, the group entered the house together.

Not long after, Ye Hongwei came out and said to his wife, daughter and eldest son, "Let's go. I'll take you home."

"Aren't you waiting for Chenxi?" asked the eldest princess.

Ye Hongwei was stunned for a moment: "Well, let's wait."

Ye Chenxi was brought out of prison with his eyes swollen from crying.

Ye Chenting suddenly said, "Father, Mother, you take my elder brother back first. Qing'er and I will be back later. Qing'er, wait for me for a moment."

After saying that, he glanced at Ye Wanqing.

Ye Wanqing understood: "Okay."

Ye Hongwei glanced at Chu Anlan who was accompanying him in the room, and hesitated to say: "Take good care of Qing'er."

Ye Chenting nodded: "Son, I understand."

After his father and mother left, Ye Chenting said, "Qing'er, let's talk somewhere else."

Because the poisoning of the young masters was a serious matter, most of the people from the Beijing Guards rushed back overnight to stand guard.

Along the way, we met many officials.

After a lot of effort, I finally found an empty courtyard.

Ye Chenting used his sleeve to brush the dust off the stone bench: "Qing'er, sit down."

Ye Wanqing took a seat.

Ye Chenting sat opposite her: "I have a guess in my mind, but I can't tell anyone else, so I can only tell you."

"Is it about Prince Duan?" Ye Wanqing asked.

Ye Chenting nodded: "Today, when I was in the Hanlin Academy, I vaguely heard people talking about Xiao Yan. It turns out that recently, people in Jindu have been privately rumoring that Xiao Yan has fallen out with An Lan, Chen Xi and others, perhaps because he followed Prince Duan to take elixirs.

It is possible that the elixir is both medicine and poison.

Besides, this is exactly what we want to take advantage of. I think we can think of a way to spread this rumor, preferably to let everyone know about it. Qing'er, what do you think?"

Ye Wanqing replied: "I think it's feasible."

The Prince of Duan and the Princess, whose minds were controlled by the elixir, were like two puppets, unaware of what they were doing.

By then, the involvement will be smaller.

but.

Ye Wanqing looked at Ye Chenting and said, "Second brother, I will handle the affairs of Prince Duan's Mansion. You should stop interfering."

"Why is this?" Ye Chenting was puzzled.

Ye Wanqing pursed her lips: "Because, interfering too much with the cause and effect of others can easily bring disaster upon oneself."

Ye Chenting was stunned.

Ye Wanqing continued, "What Second Brother needs to do is to marry Sister-in-law safely, study hard in the Hanlin Academy, and become a good official in the future."

"What about you?" Ye Chenting asked.

"Me?" Ye Wanqing raised her eyes to the night sky and said in an inaudible voice: "I have interfered enough."

Just wait a little longer, until after the wedding, and then she won't have to worry about these things anymore.

Ye Chenting was about to say something but stopped himself, and finally let out a sigh: "Second brother will listen to you and will not interfere in the affairs of Prince Duan's Mansion."

Ye Wanqing relaxed her brows.

She said slowly, "Prince Duan did not shy away from putting croton in the food you ordered for them. I think he was deliberately trying to intensify the conflict. Right now, we can't contact him, so we can only follow his lead. If we bring the matter to the attention of the emperor, he will be punished with house arrest for a long time if nothing unexpected happens.

After returning home tonight, I will send a letter to Marquis Dingyuan, asking him to submit a petition in the court tomorrow, asking the emperor to bring Xiaoyan and Fuyu to the palace for house arrest. It would be best if the house arrest period is extended as much as possible."

"That's a way." Ye Chenting agreed.

"There is one more thing." Ye Wanqing said, "The emperor turned a blind eye to the arrogant Li Fei's mother's family. He must have done it on purpose. His family has offended many people, and someone will stand up for this matter. Tomorrow in the court, second brother only needs to express a few words about your grievance of being poisoned and framed."

Ye Chenting nodded: "Brother, I understand."

Ye Wanqing glanced at the sky and said, "Let's go home."

Before leaving, the brother and sister prepared to take a look at the poisoned teenagers.

Before we even got close to the yard, we heard a lot of shouting and crying.

It turned out that the elders from each family had arrived.

There were many people standing in the yard, all of them were servants brought by various families. The noise and crying came from the house.

Ye Chenting leaned over and took a look: "There are too many people. I'll go in and say hello and come out soon. You wait here for me."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Okay."

Soon, Ye Chenting came out, and brought Yingxiang and Qianxi out with him: "Let's go home."

As soon as she got home, Ye Wanqing went back to Jinghong Garden.

Even dinner was delivered to the room by servants.

She ate a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry, had the leftovers removed, and buried her head in her desk, writing a letter. She handed it to the attendant who was in contact with Marquis Dingyuan, saying, "Send it as soon as possible, and bring back the reply letter."

The attendant put away the letter and disappeared into the night.

After everyone left, Ye Wanqing washed up and went to sleep.

But she just couldn't fall asleep.

During the day, the maids took the quilt out to dry under the scorching sun for half a day, leaving it with the smell of sunlight and a faint fragrance of flowers.

It was clearly a good smell for hypnosis, but the more she sniffed it, the more awake she became.

She felt that something was wrong.

In everyone's eyes, Yan Xiaoyan had completely broken off relations with Chu Anlan and his group.

When two people meet on a narrow road, it is normal to make some sarcastic remarks, have an argument or even a fight.

It is normal to add insult to injury when your enemy is in trouble.

But why did he choose croton, which was not very toxic but was enough to make them hate him?
Moreover, why didn't he order a meal for himself, but put croton seeds in the meal ordered by Ye Chenting?

What is wrong?

The more I thought about it, the more dizzy I felt.

Ye Wanqing closed her eyes and fell asleep in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a slight noise coming from the window. It was the attendant who had gone to deliver a letter to Marquis Dingyuan's mansion and returned.

Ye Wanqing woke up instantly.

She knew something was wrong!
Yan Xiaoyan is calling for help!

Asking for help is also giving a signal!

Prince Duan is about to take action!
Looking back at the future, the best time to rebel would be June 20th, the day of her wedding to Chu Anlan.

After all, the emperor will personally come out of the palace to watch the ceremony.

Ye Wanqing suddenly sat up from the bed.

The attendant was startled and stood by the window, not daring to move. He lowered his voice and asked through the screen, "Did your subordinate disturb the princess?"

Ye Wanqing put on her coat and walked around the screen: "What does Marquis Dingyuan say?"

There was no light in the room, and her eyes were surprisingly bright.

The attendant took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to her.

Ye Wanqing opened it.

Dingyuan Hou's reply contained only one word:

allow.

The attendant said, "Marquis Dingyuan has agreed that he will work with officials from the Ministry of Rites to ask the emperor to severely punish Prince Duan and his wife during the morning court tomorrow. If that group of old ministers start making trouble, Prince Duan and his wife won't be able to leave the palace in less than three months."

Ye Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked at the attendant and said, "Wait for me for a moment. I will send an urgent letter to Marquis Dingyuan later."

She lit a candle, wrote a secret letter in a hurry and handed it to her attendant: "Keep an eye on Marquis Dingyuan, and come back after he burns the letter."

"Yes!"

The attendant was gone for a long time.

During this time, Ye Wanqing took another nap.

When the sky was turning white, the attendant came back and reported: "Princess, it's done."

Ye Wanqing finally fell asleep peacefully.